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Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri) (1)
- Reported Sep 26, 2025 16:44 by Peter Gaede
- Elings Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7349691&<ll...>,-119.7349691 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S275667683 - Comments: "Two spizella's seen together east of the stone bench, one seen well the other not so much. The one seen well showed all characteristics of Brewer's. Pale loral area, relatively pale and low contrasting face pattern. Small bill, circular white eye-ring. Streaked crown without an obvious pale central crown stripe. The second bird was darker and with heavier streaks, not seen well and left as Brewer's/Chipping."
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