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Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 18, 2025 11:53 by Lynn Oldt
- Santa Monica Creek, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5278168&<ll...>,-119.5278168 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S226842719 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Small Oriole with black upper body and head and rust underparts. Unfortunately, I was only able to see one of the pair because something flew into the tree causing all of the birds to fly off before I was able to locate the second bird. Continuing at the same location reported by John."
Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava) (1)
- Reported Apr 19, 2025 10:09 by Maggie Sherriffs
- Evergreen Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8909131&<ll...>,-119.8909131 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S227101930 - Comments: "Chunky orange-red tanager with a stout gray bill and dusky face and cheek. Gray wash over flanks. Not vocalizing. Good extended looks at the central side and side of face. Bird has wintered here for a couple years but this must be a late record…in the eucalyptus canopy but not super high up. Near the bench/tee-off near the east end of the open space."
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