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Date: 9/29/25 2:27 pm From: Nick Lethaby via groups.io <nlethaby...> Subject: Re: [sbcobirding] Gaviota Birds - Painted Bunting
The increase in Painted Bunting records in recent years in pretty striking. Nick Lethaby Goleta, CA <nlethaby...> +1 805 284 6200 Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/mail/home) secure email. On Monday, September 29th, 2025 at 2:21 PM, Jamie Chavez via groups.io <almiyi...> wrote: > This morning at Gaviota State Park I found a female-type PAINTED BUNTING in the campground feeding on the ground with finches and sparrows around campsites 37 - 38. Looking at the bird Peter Schneekloth photographed two weeks ago I'm sure this is a different bird because it showed pale-edged wing coverts that formed a wing bar. Also in the creek was a Yellow-breasted Chat. I discovered after looking at photos that it was banded on the right leg. A check of Refugio produced nothing of interest. > > https://ebird.org/checklist/S276330958 > > Jamie M. Chavez > Santa Maria, CA > > -- > Jamie Chavez > Santa Maria, CA > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#38943): https://sbcobirding.groups.io/g/main/message/38943 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/115503682/858290 -=-=- For everything birding in Santa Barbara County: http://www.sbcobirding.com Read the County Reporting List guidelines: http://www.sbcobirding.com/countyreportinglist.html Updated status and distribution of Santa Barbara County birds: http://www.sbcobirding.com/lehmanbosbc.html SB Breeding Bird Study: Contribute at http://santabarbaraaudubon.org/santa-barbara-county-breeding-bird-study/ For guides to birding eBird Hotspots in SB, see https://birdinghotspots.org/us/california/santa-barbara-county -=-=- Group Owner: main+<owner...> Unsubscribe: https://sbcobirding.groups.io/g/main/unsub [<lists...>] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

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