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Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) (1)
- Reported Jan 24, 2026 07:45 by Luke Jensen
- Oak ridge park community, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.407188&<ll...>,-120.407188 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S296022941 - Comments: "Flyover in back of property on the left edge of the line of oak trees. Buffy colored underside and smaller size than barn swallow. Heading North east bond very quickly. Only saw bird for just enough time for ID and no time for pictures."
Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) (1)
- Reported Jan 24, 2026 08:20 by Ryanne Pritchard-Bee
- Cuyama Valley Farmland South of 166 (including Bell, Foothill, and Kirschenmann Roads), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.657477&<ll...>,-119.657477 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S296075826 - Comments: "Individual mixed in HOLA flock. Distinct pale and short bill more sparrow like, dark auricular frame on the face, and streakiness to the back and wing panel, whitish belly with some possibly buffy coloration, streaks on chest as well, visually distinct from HOLAs."
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