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Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) (Exotic: Provisional) (3)
- Reported Dec 21, 2025 09:15 by Luke Jensen
- Carpinteria Valley Memorial Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.525857&<ll...>,-119.525857 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S289615513 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Went through pine tree where grace's hangs out in the back of catlin circle calling. The first one was pretty quite and left quickly but gave great views. The next 2 were way more noisy and more jumpy, probably a pair. There might be more in the area. pics"
Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus) (1)
- Reported Dec 21, 2025 06:56 by John Deacon
- Hibbits Ranch (Restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.426829&<ll...>,-120.426829 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S289548419 - Comments: "I heard the chattery call of an oriole. What appeared to be a young male flew onto the power line directly above me. He had a black throat that appeared to be limited to only his throat. From below he appeared to be a greenish yellow color. Slightly decurved beak."
Grace's Warbler (Setophaga graciae) (1)
- Reported Dec 21, 2025 07:39 by Rob Farber
- Carpinteria Valley Memorial Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.525857&<ll...>,-119.525857 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S289634772 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "In the oft-reported pine at the northwest corner of Catlin Circle at 34.406609, -119.527571. Was at the south side of the tree, which seems its preference from my one other visit; then flew off southeast and was later found by Alex in nearby courtyard pine at 34.406242, -119.527280. After 20-30 mins of foraging then preening for a bit it flew back towards the original tree."
Grace's Warbler (Setophaga graciae) (1)
- Reported Dec 21, 2025 07:39 by Steve Colwell
- Carpinteria Valley Memorial Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.525857&<ll...>,-119.525857 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S289599168 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "In the oft-reported pine at the northwest corner of Catlin Circle at 34.406609, -119.527571. Was at the south side of the tree, which seems its preference from my one other visit; then flew off southeast and was later found by Alex in nearby courtyard pine at 34.406242, -119.527280. After 20-30 mins of foraging then preening for a bit it flew back towards the original tree."
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