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Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 17, 2025 10:40 by Daniel Farrar
- Ocean Beach County Park and Santa Ynez River Estuary, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6003785&<ll...>,-120.6003785 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S214611360 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Not sure if this bird is the same bird from the fall and flew under the radar all winter or is a recent arrival. Thrasher with short small bill, pale iris, and streaked underparts. Got a couple poor cell phone shots"
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