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Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Dec 05, 2025 13:33 by Maxwell Martin
- 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/S287429570 - Comments: "On south side of big bridge flying between new housing fences and brush by Whittier pond. Pale yellow wash going all the way up the throat & very distinct notched tail when perched"
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's) (Setophaga coronata coronata x auduboni) (1)
- Reported Dec 05, 2025 12:31 by Reef Comer
- 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/S287434988 - Comments: "*Uncommon. Here: (34.443434, -119.852769). Typical intergrade looking essentially like AUYRWA but with white border to yellow throat extending all the way around auriculars. Silent. Scooted off before pics could be taken."
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's) (Setophaga coronata coronata x auduboni) (1)
- Reported Dec 05, 2025 12:31 by Ann Stockert
- 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/S287431288 - Comments: "*Uncommon. Here: (34.443434, -119.852769). Typical intergrade looking essentially like AUYRWA but with white border to yellow throat extending all the way around auriculars. Silent. Scooted off before pics could be taken."
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