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American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 12, 2025 10:15 by Lynn Scarlett
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8756027&<ll...>,-119.8756027 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S249661065 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "continuing--breeding plumage adult with black belly and undertail coverts, distinct gold flecks on back, white stripe across forehead and down neck (but not to flanks like Pacific GP),"
American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 12, 2025 14:30 by Adrian O'Loghlen
- Coal Oil Point, Devereux Beach, Sands Beach, and bluff trails, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8783064&<ll...>,-119.8783064 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S249690682 - Media: 9 Photos
- Comments: "Medium sized shorebird, with dark back and crown, with golden colored flecks of color. Dark throat, with dark belly and chest. White curved stripe along flank and throat. Short dark bill. Dark legs."
American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 12, 2025 14:30 by Pamela Viale
- Coal Oil Point, Devereux Beach, Sands Beach, and bluff trails, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8783064&<ll...>,-119.8783064 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S249688727 - Media: 9 Photos
- Comments: "Medium sized shorebird, with dark back and crown, with golden colored flecks of color. Dark throat, with dark belly and chest. White curved stripe along flank and throat. Short dark bill. Dark legs."
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 12, 2025 15:18 by Laurel S Luby
- Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5353699&<ll...>,-119.5353699 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S249692695 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing bird found by John Callender. Fly catching out on the mudflats. Black upper parts, white underparts and white on top of tale. Photos from far away"
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 12, 2025 15:18 by Tom Beland
- Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5353699&<ll...>,-119.5353699 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S249683311 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing bird found by John Callender. Fly catching out on the mudflats. Black upper parts, white underparts and white on top of tale. Photos from far away"
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