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Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) (1)
- Reported Jan 27, 2025 17:23 by Toby Fowler
- Mesa Rd. at Los Carneros Rd.--SW, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.86055&<ll...>,-119.86055 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S211043818 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Sorry for the double report of the same bird, but it was also present as I did my walk back through here. Smaller than the greater yellowlegs, smaller bill. As I was leaving some of the yellowlegs were calling, but I couldn't tell if they were leaving or not. I last saw it at 5:26pm."
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) (1)
- Reported Jan 28, 2025 08:00 by Lynn Scarlett
- UCSB North Campus Open Space (formerly Ocean Meadows Golf Course), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8792197&<ll...>,-119.8792197 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S211043339 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "yellowlegs with short bill (relative to size of head); overall size of bird compared to killdeer next to it was similar--see photos"
Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) (1)
- Reported Jan 28, 2025 13:19 by Lori Arent
- 2001–2097 Foothill Rd, New Cuyama US-CA (34.8982,-119.6011), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.60115&<ll...>,-119.60115 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S211065311 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "With the large sparrow flock on the fence around the solar farm. Thick silvery blue bill, streaky brown, and lots of white edging on wing feathers. Photo."
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