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Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 06, 2025 10:59 by Conor McMahon
- Atascadero Creek--Patterson Ave. to Ward Dr., Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8178063&<ll...>,-119.8178063 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S287578639 - Media: 2 Photos, 1 Audio
- Comments: "Another all-yellow bird at (34.424162,-119.813378). Recording at 11:47 AM. Sitting in a small live oak by the path, calling almost continuously."
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 06, 2025 09:31 by Conor McMahon
- Maria Ygnacio Creek--north of US 101, including Calle Barquero OS and Patterson OS, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8033118&<ll...>,-119.8033118 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S287578636 - Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "In flowering blue gum eucalyptus just north of University Dr. Heard initially from (34.445819,-119.803344).
All yellow, so I guess a different bird from last year's all red adult male. Already calling when I hopped off my bike."
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