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Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) (5)
- Reported Oct 26, 2025 15:00 by Bambi Torres
- 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/S282108329 - Comments: "Medium shorebird, black legs, black stocky bill same length as head width. Big black eye. White face that wrapped around neck. Dark mottled brown back with a lighter mottled chest. Belly was white. It was walking on the sand and in the water and on top of low rocks."
Red Knot (Calidris canutus) (3)
- Reported Oct 26, 2025 15:00 by Bambi Torres
- 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/S282108329 - Comments: "pale grey medium sized shorebird. Black bill medium long and straight. The bill was longer than the width of the head, but shorter than a lesser yellowlegs shorebird. Legs were pale. Belly white."
Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) (Exotic: Provisional) (1)
- Reported Oct 30, 2025 09:35 by Dawn Hovey
- Bella Vista OSP, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8836064&<ll...>,-119.8836064 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282078706 - Comments: "Small greenish/yellow bird with the distinctive white eye ring of a Swinhoe's White-eye. There may have been two but not sure. Seen in the trees by the stairs at the northeast corner of the park."
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) (1)
- Reported Oct 26, 2025 12:54 by Jacob Lang
- Santa Cruz Island--Cavern Point, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5632005&<ll...>,-119.5632005 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282047996 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Female bird found just by the viewpoint of Cavern Point, frequenting the rock outcroppings. Dull bluebird, "rufous" adult female, muted teardrop eye outline, all dark bill, hints of sky blue in wing coverts and tail when perched, seen in flight with flash of sky blue in lower body. Photos"
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) (1)
- Reported Oct 26, 2025 12:54 by jerry ewing
- Santa Cruz Island--Cavern Point, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5632005&<ll...>,-119.5632005 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S281990523 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Female bird found just by the viewpoint of Cavern Point, frequenting the rock outcroppings. Dull bluebird, "rufous" adult female, muted teardrop eye outline, all dark bill, hints of sky blue in wing coverts and tail when perched, seen in flight with flash of sky blue in lower body. Photos"
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1)
- Reported Oct 26, 2025 10:30 by jerry ewing
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Canyon Campgrounds, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5645389&<ll...>,-119.5645389 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S281990579 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "In feeding flock of CHSP, DEJU and WCSP along southwest side of upper campground. Unique amongst Spizellas present with buffy features, clean white malar "mustache" and all gray nape. Potentially continuing individual. Photos"
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1)
- Reported Oct 26, 2025 10:30 by Jacob Lang
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Canyon Campgrounds, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5645389&<ll...>,-119.5645389 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282048021 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "In feeding flock of CHSP, DEJU and WCSP along southwest side of upper campground. Unique amongst Spizellas present with buffy features, clean white malar "mustache" and all gray nape. Potentially continuing individual. Photos"
White-crowned Sparrow (Dark-lored) (Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys/oriantha) (1)
- Reported Oct 26, 2025 12:55 by Bob Hough
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Anchorage and Beach Area, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5555481&<ll...>,-119.5555481 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282107751 - Comments: "Found in the bushes surrounding the "private residence" ranch yard house. Distinctive from the usual Gambel's with prominent dark lores. Flew into an obscured part of the fenced off yard before photos could be taken"
White-crowned Sparrow (Dark-lored) (Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys/oriantha) (1)
- Reported Oct 26, 2025 12:55 by jerry ewing
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Anchorage and Beach Area, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5555481&<ll...>,-119.5555481 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S281990473 - Comments: "Found in the bushes surrounding the "private residence" ranch yard house. Distinctive from the usual Gambel's with prominent dark lores. Flew into an obscured part of the fenced off yard before photos could be taken"
White-crowned Sparrow (Dark-lored) (Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys/oriantha) (1)
- Reported Oct 26, 2025 12:55 by Jacob Lang
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Anchorage and Beach Area, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5555481&<ll...>,-119.5555481 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282047963 - Comments: "Found in the bushes surrounding the "private residence" ranch yard house. Distinctive from the usual Gambel's with prominent dark lores. Flew into an obscured part of the fenced off yard before photos could be taken"
Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1)
- Reported Oct 26, 2025 09:35 by jerry ewing
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Anchorage and Beach Area, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5555481&<ll...>,-119.5555481 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S281990612 - Media: 9 Photos
- Comments: "Found in the trees surrounding the "private residence" ranch yard house. Leiothlypis type warbler with dark eyeline, green-yellow wings and mantle, pale yellow above, stark clean white vent underneath. Photos"
Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1)
- Reported Oct 26, 2025 09:35 by Jacob Lang
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Anchorage and Beach Area, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5555481&<ll...>,-119.5555481 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282048059 - Media: 9 Photos
- Comments: "Found in the trees surrounding the "private residence" ranch yard house. Leiothlypis type warbler with dark eyeline, green-yellow wings and mantle, pale yellow above, stark clean white vent underneath. Photos"
Orange-crowned Warbler (Gray-headed) (Leiothlypis celata celata/orestera) (1)
- Reported Oct 26, 2025 10:30 by jerry ewing
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Canyon Campgrounds, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5645389&<ll...>,-119.5645389 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S281990579 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Along the path between lower and upper campground. Uniquely gray-headed, with partial dull eyeline and partial white eye crescents. Drab yellow underneath covering breast/belly/vent. Photos"
Orange-crowned Warbler (Gray-headed) (Leiothlypis celata celata/orestera) (1)
- Reported Oct 26, 2025 10:30 by Jacob Lang
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Canyon Campgrounds, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5645389&<ll...>,-119.5645389 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282048021 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Along the path between lower and upper campground. Uniquely gray-headed, with partial dull eyeline and partial white eye crescents. Drab yellow underneath covering breast/belly/vent. Photos"
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