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White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 24, 2025 09:39 by Henry Marschall
- Santa Cruz / Santa Rosa passage (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9507904&<ll...>,-119.9507904 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S286162717 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Seen off the front of the boat near the pier. Brownish scoter with white wing patches. It seemed to have trouble lifting off along with the surf scoters. Only seen briefly. Photos to be added."
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) (1)
- Reported Nov 25, 2025 15:44 by Laura Lyon
- 3056 Braemar Dr, Santa Barbara US-CA 34.40704, -119.74354, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.743543&<ll...>,-119.743543 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S286219304 - Comments: "We are in Santa Barbara CA. A Black-Headed Grosbeak came down to eat birdseed I put on our garden wall. This happened yesterday in the afternoon, about 3:30."
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