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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Oct 31, 2025 10:52 by Betsy Mooney
- Lake Los Carneros County Park and Preserve, Goleta US-CA 34.44155, -119.84425, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.844247&<ll...>,-119.844247 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282212675 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing medium-sized heron with brown and white stripes on chest. At the inlet on the left side ~6-10 feet in. Beak pointed up."
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Oct 31, 2025 09:25 by Jill Dale
- Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.84975&<ll...>,-119.84975 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282250560 - Comments: "This Continuing bird was seen from here 34.44034° N, 119.84929° W. I spotted it from the dirt path below the dam. I was looking north across the lake into a little cove. The American bittern was tucked in the reeds and was nearly invisible standing stock still with its bill pointed to the sky a good share of the time. It was a beefy bittern with a boldly striped neck and there was no pattern on its wings. I didn’t hear it vocalize or fly while I was there. I called a larger group of birders over from the concrete path before it turns to go by the dam and got them on the bird. They all saw it and one nice local birder got me on the tropical kingbird that was about 30’ away. Will post pics when I get home"
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Oct 31, 2025 08:15 by Barbara Millett
- Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.84975&<ll...>,-119.84975 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282227720 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird at this location. Seen in SW part of lake, perched in reeds. While observing bird for half an hour, it caught and ate several dragonflies. Mottled brown above, brown streaks on breast, dark malar stripe and long yellow bill."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Oct 31, 2025 10:52 by Betsy Mooney
- Lake Los Carneros County Park and Preserve, Goleta US-CA 34.44155, -119.84425, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.844247&<ll...>,-119.844247 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282212675 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing bird. Bright yellow breast, forked tail, thicker beak than Cassin’s. Perched in small tree on west side of lake just around small cove."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Oct 31, 2025 09:25 by Jill Dale
- Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.84975&<ll...>,-119.84975 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282250560 - Comments: "34.44023° N, 119.84865° W viewed from concrete path above the lake. It was perched in a tree sitting about 25 yards east of the American bittern. This bird was pointed out to be by a local SB birder group by a gentleman w marks group. Sorry I forgot his name! This bird appeared other than the cassins kingbirds that were prevalent around the lake and had a longer, beefier bill as well. Its tail was light brown and had a slight fork at the tip. It had a vibrant yellow belly that extended pretty far up onto the chest where it became over so slightly lighter. . Cassins heads were darker as well . I saw this bird again later in the afternoon and got a closer look, saw it in flight and recorded it vocalizing. Its wings were short and rounded maybe slightly smaller wings than those of the cassins and more yellow under the wings. I’ll post pics when I get home"
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) (1)
- Reported Oct 31, 2025 07:36 by Steve Colwell
- Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.84975&<ll...>,-119.84975 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282234664 - Comments: "S. Colwell and P. Medel. Seen actively moving for about 1 minute within a pepper tree just East of the pavement on the path east of the Lake with just a few clear views, then disappeared. All grey bird with wide black stripe on head as a cap. Unable to confirm with a view of UTC. Body lighter in color than adult catbirds Colwell has seen previously."
Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1)
- Reported Oct 31, 2025 16:06 by Laurel S Luby
- LuBeeland, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.507798&<ll...>,-119.507798 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282240267 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "On peanut butter feeder with Orange-crown. Small warbler with olive green upper parts, light gray underparts and vent, white eye brow with dark line through eye. Photo"
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) (1)
- Reported Oct 31, 2025 07:48 by Conor McMahon
- UCSB North Campus Open Space (formerly Ocean Meadows Golf Course), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8792197&<ll...>,-119.8792197 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282197745 - Comments: "(34.419829,-119.881110). Brownish overall, yellow undertail, constant tail pumping, faintly darker auriculars contrasting vs. borders. Overall quite pale. Foraging low over weedy areas, often on the ground. In area with lots of weeds and coyote brush at northwest edge of Mesa, near "James and Laura Putnam Overlook". Later seen again a little bit east."
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