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Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Dec 18, 2025 16:05 by Eric Culbertson
- Padaro Lane, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5743942&<ll...>,-119.5743942 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S289132731 - Comments: "Flew in to sycamore’s across from the entrance to Loon Point Beach 4:40pm to harass two Cassin’s Kingbird. It gave high twittering call. Stayed perched here until 4:52pm when it flew with several other kingbirds (I think) southeast back into private property here. It again called. A kingbird with bright yellow underparts through breast and a large bill. Continuing here from December 14th."
Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) (Exotic: Provisional) (4)
- Reported Dec 18, 2025 12:19 by Craig Murray
- 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/S289109455 - Comments: "Calling and moving between pittosporum and oak behind sanitary district office. Unmistakable bold white eyeing."
Grace's Warbler (Setophaga graciae) (1)
- Reported Dec 18, 2025 09:15 by Lynn Scarlett
- 4413 Catlin Cir, Carpinteria US-CA (34.4065,-119.5272), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.527247&<ll...>,-119.527247 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S289099823 - Comments: "Continuing in pine at Catlin Circle and in pines along Santa Ynez. Bright yellow chest, gray back, white wing bars. Pointed out to me by John Calendar."
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