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Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) (1)
- Reported Nov 24, 2025 07:00 by Zachary Phillips
- Elings Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7349691&<ll...>,-119.7349691 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S286826759 - Comments: "I saw a Short-eared Owl fly over the Elings Park mesa, along the southern slope, circle back once, and then get chased by a Northern Harrier that came from somewhere west along the same slope. On Sat Nov 29, I saw a Short-eared Owl again flying near the same location at about 6:30am."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 30, 2025 08:07 by Eunice Schroeder
- 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/S286866675 - Comments: "Seen from the road a short way west from Venoco Bridge, looking north. Bright yellow extending up to throat, notched tail, large bill. Also saw from the mesa, further to the northwest (may have been a second individual) and heard twittering call."
Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 28, 2025 11:26 by Christopher B 🦆
- Santa Cruz Island--Montañon Ridge, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5782852&<ll...>,-119.5782852 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S286712638 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Female, pale yellow with dull green uppers. Bill appears smaller than Summer Tanager. Eye ring. Just outside upper campground heading up to Montañon trail. Photo"
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