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Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) (1)
- Reported Jan 03, 2026 13:45 by Kate McCurdy
- Santa Ynez River--Upper, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.77698&<ll...>,-119.77698 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S292404969 - Comments: "Seen foraging in the shallow river edge of the swift flowing Santa Ynez River. Short yellow legs, plover sized body with stark white underside over mottled grey wings and back. Bill about the same size as its head."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (4) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 03, 2026 13:57 by Michael Moss
- Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7371793&<ll...>,-119.7371793 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S292347277 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "This small flock was found along the fence line that separates Fairway #1 and the Driving Range. The birds occasionally retreat to the pines and other trees along the west side of Fairway #1. On 18 Nov 2025, and in many previous years, the Spizella flock is found not far away on the slope on the east side of Fairway 1. In both areas the flock is almost always found in dead, brown grass kept short by either weed whacking or lack of water."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (4) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 03, 2026 13:57 by Peter Gaede
- Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7371793&<ll...>,-119.7371793 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S292280746 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "This small flock was found along the fence line that separates Fairway #1 and the Driving Range. The birds are occasionally retreat to the pines and other trees along the west side of Fairway #1."
Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 03, 2026 09:43 by Rick Boyer
- Santa Barbara Yard List, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7052314&<ll...>,-119.7052314 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S292271541 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Male. Continuing at feeder. Black eyeline and throat strip. Yellow-brown head and back. Prominent white wing bars. Yellow throat blending to whitish breast."
Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 03, 2026 11:40 by peggy kearns
- stakeout Broad-billed Hummingbird, private residence nearby Cathedral Oaks Rd x N San Marcos Rd (2017 ), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.797132&<ll...>,-119.797132 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S292510240 - Comments: "At suet, I noticed what I thought was an OCWA. As I focused on the bird, I noticed a strong supercilium & white undertail coverts. The overall color of the bird was more yellow than the olive gray of a OCWA."
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