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Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) (4)
- Reported Apr 11, 2026 19:31 by Kim Stackpole
- Ballinger Canyon, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.4829702&<ll...>,-119.4829702 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S320407009 - Comments: "4 birds about a mile in to BC in the chapparal area before songdog. White patches on wing, white 'necklace'. Rapiddi dives and turns feeding. They came out right at sunset. Pics to follow"
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1)
- Reported Apr 11, 2026 08:10 by Conor McMahon
- Atascadero Creek--Patterson Ave. to Ward Dr., Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8178063&<ll...>,-119.8178063 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S320401604 - Comments: "(34.424215,-119.813315) a black and white warbler creeping along branches of sycamore. Female, with mostly light auriculars. Literally the first bird I saw after getting off my bike here."
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