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Greater Pewee (Contopus pertinax) (1)
- Reported Jan 26, 2025 12:13 by Jay Carroll
- Ennisbrook Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6226395&<ll...>,-119.6226395 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S210909438 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing large flycatcher with spiky crest, and relatively long bi-colored bill; calling and flycatching around the previously known location in the upper section of the open space main trail; photos and recording."
Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 26, 2025 12:28 by Zach Nett
- Chase Palm Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6832574&<ll...>,-119.6832574 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S210820592 - Comments: "Continuing bird, found relatively quickly behind concert shell here: 34.4160329, -119.6825648. Gray vireo with white eyering, white unders, and white wing bars on dark wings. Watched it calmly pop around some trees for five minutes."
Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum) (3)
- Reported Jan 26, 2025 10:56 by Daniel Farrar
- Farren Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9237752&<ll...>,-119.9237752 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S210854413 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Adult male and female. Third bird present as they worked south along ridge in cactus and avocado trees. Appeared to be female/immature bird but didn't get a good look at bib About here 34.4617022, -119.9226792."
Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum) (3)
- Reported Jan 26, 2025 10:56 by Elena Oey
- Farren Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9237752&<ll...>,-119.9237752 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S210854415 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Adult male and female. Third bird present as they worked south along ridge in cactus and avocado trees. Appeared to be female/immature bird but didn't get a good look at bib About here 34.4617022, -119.9226792."
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 26, 2025 13:50 by Carol Vandenberg
- Coronado Butterfly Preserve West, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8914286&<ll...>,-119.8914286 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S210842202 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Female/immature individual appeared at hanging backyard feeder with other bird species shortly after rainstorm ended. May be same bird as reported here Dec-Jan, with most recent prior sighting on Jan 11."
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 26, 2025 13:50 by John Engle
- Coronado Butterfly Preserve West, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8914286&<ll...>,-119.8914286 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S210839076 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Female/immature individual appeared at hanging backyard feeder with other bird species shortly after rainstorm ended. May be same bird as reported here Dec-Jan, with most recent prior sighting on Jan 11."
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