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American Wigeon x Mallard (hybrid) (Mareca americana x Anas platyrhynchos) (1)
- Reported Jan 08, 2026 10:00 by Peter Schneekloth
- Waller Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.4392958&<ll...>,-120.4392958 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S293139105 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Streaked head of a Wigeon, bill resembles Wigeon bill in shape but pinkish in color. Chestnut breast and side vermiculation of Mallard. Possible returning bird which was here 2017-2024 per eBird records. Photo"
Mallard x Northern Pintail (hybrid) (Anas platyrhynchos x acuta) (1)
- Reported Jan 08, 2026 09:00 by Lynn Scarlett
- Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5283666&<ll...>,-119.5283666 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S293138952 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing—moved from Carpinteria Creek to Salt Marsh. See photos. Some mallard features like curly tail and some green on head with pintail features of white stripe along neck"
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) (1)
- Reported Jan 08, 2026 11:52 by Virginia Langdon-Lassagne
- Cachuma Lake Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9579144&<ll...>,-119.9579144 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S293165802 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Solo male bird. We carefully evaluated head shape (thick necked, rounded, larger) and nail (very extensive) and back shape (rounded, not peaked) and then shared with some experts to be certain we weren't just "wishful thinking" this bird into the rarer one. Happy to be corrected if we are wrong. Photos."
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) (1)
- Reported Jan 08, 2026 11:52 by Barry Langdon-Lassagne
- Cachuma Lake Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9579144&<ll...>,-119.9579144 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S293165804 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Solo male bird. We carefully evaluated head shape (thick necked, rounded, larger) and nail (very extensive) and back shape (rounded, not peaked) and then shared with some experts to be certain we weren't just "wishful thinking" this bird into the rarer one. Happy to be corrected if we are wrong. Photos."
Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) (1)
- Reported Jan 08, 2026 16:30 by Virginia Langdon-Lassagne
- Mission Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.1364636&<ll...>,-120.1364636 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S293200945 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Adult female in carob trees at street on 422 First street. Red throat almost no white on chin, bounded below by black. Hint of pink at the back of head behind a white supercillium. Photos."
Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) (1)
- Reported Jan 08, 2026 16:30 by Barry Langdon-Lassagne
- Mission Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.1364636&<ll...>,-120.1364636 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S293200946 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Adult female in carob trees at street on 422 First street. Red throat almost no white on chin, bounded below by black. Hint of pink at the back of head behind a white supercillium. Photos."
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