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Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) (1)
- Reported Dec 07, 2025 15:55 by Russell Galipeau
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Anchorage and Beach Area, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5555481&<ll...>,-119.5555481 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S287858250 - Comments: "Feeding along shoreline within Scorpion Harbor. Heron’s belly and front of neck from the belly to base of bill is white. Under wings white, dorsal side of heron is grayish blue."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 08, 2025 15:36 by Thomas Turner
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.829812&<ll...>,-119.829812 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S287864130 - Comments: "Huge bill, bright yellow breast that goes far up the front of the bird, lacking Cassin’s filed marks. Continuing at this location. Over slough mouth."
Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) (Exotic: Provisional) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 08, 2025 12:05 by Spencer Seale
- 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/S287848693 - Comments: "Heard only. Repeated high, thin, sharp ‘tsee’ call every ~2 seconds - reminiscent of Hutton’s Vireo but much higher pitched and more delicate."
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 08, 2025 12:38 by Matt Brady
- Cactus Lane Tipu, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5186087&<ll...>,-119.5186087 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S287846617 - Media: 1 Video, 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing in Tipus near Roxanne’s quilt shop: (34.3978358, -119.5184767). Larger warbler, kind of chunky with a short tail. Buttery yellow head, neck, throat, and chest, transitioning to white belly and undertail coverts. Only seen from below, so no view of the wings or upper parts. Black eye. Photos and video."
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 08, 2025 11:28 by Andrea Bruce
- Cactus Lane Tipu, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5186087&<ll...>,-119.5186087 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S287869934 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Brightly colored warbler. About the same length as nearby YRWA, with heavier body. Larger than OCWA and TOWA. Bright yellow-orange (egg yolk) head, breast, and belly. Head had long and pointed beak, dark gray, and conspicuous black eyes strongly contrasting against egg yolk yellow color. Gray wings and tail. Soft white lower belly and under tail coverts. Mostly white under tail with black tips and side trim. Continuing bird spotted over the last two days in the two tipus in the parking lot behind Roxanne’s shop. Diagnostic photos."
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 08, 2025 11:28 by Mario Borunda
- Cactus Lane Tipu, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5186087&<ll...>,-119.5186087 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S287840947 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Brightly colored warbler. About the same length as nearby YRWA, with heavier body. Larger than OCWA and TOWA. Bright yellow-orange (egg yolk) head, breast, and belly. Head had long and pointed beak, dark gray, and conspicuous black eyes strongly contrasting against egg yolk yellow color. Gray wings and tail. Soft white lower belly and under tail coverts. Mostly white under tail with black tips and side trim. Continuing bird spotted over the last two days in the two tipus in the parking lot behind Roxanne’s shop. Diagnostic photos."
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 08, 2025 09:05 by Alistair Skinner
- Cactus Lane Tipu, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5186087&<ll...>,-119.5186087 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S287869959 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing found yesterday by Eric C. Rich yellow head and breast fading to white below, greyish wings, large bill. Foraging and flying between a couple of trees, moving frequently. Viewed with other birders, special thanks to Linda for getting me on the bird quickly. Photo."
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 08, 2025 07:19 by Spencer Seale
- Cactus Lane Tipu, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5186087&<ll...>,-119.5186087 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S287812928 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird found by Eric Culbertson yesterday. Seen foraging in the large Tipu tree along Cactus Lane (34.39783, -119.51847). Unmistakable bright yellow/orange warbler with clean white undertail coverts and blueish-gray wings. It had beady black eyes that contrasted strongly against its plain face. Viewing conditions were in low light, but the legs appeared dark and the pointed bill appeared somewhat fleshy colored. It was foraging in a slow and methodical fashion during my observation period, favoring the southern side of the Tipu tree canopy. Photos to add."
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 08, 2025 06:59 by Michael Moss
- Cactus Lane Tipu, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5186087&<ll...>,-119.5186087 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S287810115 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing came out from adjacent backyard gave several soft chip callsdark eyes bright golden yellow body and head to whitish flanks and utc blue grey wings pics"
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