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Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 03, 2025 07:45 by Reef Comer
- Jalama Beach County Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.5014432&<ll...>,-120.5014432 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282902646 - Comments: "Seen from creek mouth with coots. More slender build than AMCO and distinct bobbing motion while swimming. Very dark slaty gray overall with obvious bright red shield and bill with yellow tip, dark brown back, white striped flanks, and mostly white undertail coverts with dark stripe."
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 04, 2025 12:00 by Nathan Bradford
- 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/S282921731 - Comments: "Continuing. Seen flying into cattails on northside near bridge. Tawny bird with long neck and sharp beak. Less contrasting wing pattern than least bittern. Larger bird than least bittern."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Oct 29, 2025 08:32 by Carrie Johnson
- Mission Creek outflow, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6869361&<ll...>,-119.6869361 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282940886 - Comments: "Seems we cannot avoid a tropical kingbird sighting with this class! Large kingbird with giant thick bill and yellow up entire chest. Was perched on the chain link fence by the eastern side of beach."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Oct 29, 2025 08:32 by Sophie Cameron
- Mission Creek outflow, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6869361&<ll...>,-119.6869361 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282939911 - Comments: "Seems we cannot avoid a tropical kingbird sighting with this class! Large kingbird with giant thick bill and yellow up entire chest. Was perched on the chain link fence by the eastern side of beach."
Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) (Exotic: Provisional) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2025 07:07 by Max Epstein
- stakeout Painted Bunting, Carpinteria Sanitary District (2023–2024), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.517327&<ll...>,-119.517327 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282860558 - Comments: "small yellow warbler-like bird with thick white eye ring, calling and foraging in trees. maybe continuing presence around here."
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) (1)
- Reported Nov 04, 2025 14:21 by Alex Marine
- 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/S282932961 - Comments: "Female type. Took some poor photos and then watched the bird actively migrate. Flew straight up in the air and I tracked it south until it was totally out of sight. Drab gray bluebird with low contrast underneath and electric blue highlights on the back."
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) (1)
- Reported Nov 04, 2025 14:21 by Mary Marine
- 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/S282933695 - Comments: "Female type. Took some poor photos and then watched the bird actively migrate. Flew straight up in the air and I tracked it south until it was totally out of sight. Drab gray bluebird with low contrast underneath and electric blue highlights on the back."
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) (1)
- Reported Nov 04, 2025 14:21 by Liz Abraham
- 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/S282933496 - Comments: "Female type. Took some poor photos and then watched the bird actively migrate. Flew straight up in the air and I tracked it south until it was totally out of sight. Drab gray bluebird with low contrast underneath and electric blue highlights on the back."
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