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Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 07, 2026 08:30 by Lynn Scarlett
- Calle Real, Goleta US-CA (34.4401,-119.9347), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.934707&<ll...>,-119.934707 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S334204548 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing in precise spot reported for two days, off Calle Real. Singing constantly. Longish tail, slight wing bars. Grayish. Photos to come"
Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 07, 2026 08:30 by Adrian O'Loghlen
- Calle Real, Goleta US-CA (34.4401,-119.9347), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.934707&<ll...>,-119.934707 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S334288998 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing in precise spot reported for two days, off Calle Real. Singing constantly. Longish tail, slight wing bars. Grayish. Photos to come"
Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) (1)
- Reported May 07, 2026 10:51 by Libby Patten
- Calle Real, Goleta US-CA 34.43965, -119.93324, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.933236&<ll...>,-119.933236 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S334289916 - Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "Heard repeatedly. Seen briefly in tall eucalyptus near trash pile a short distance west of original location (34.43989 -119.93433). Coopers Hawk had been on wire just opposite where vireo was vocalizing which increased after hawk took off. Upper parts dark gray, underparts pale yellow and light wingbar. Only seen briefly so unable to get a photo."
Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 07, 2026 06:45 by Steve Hovey
- Location:Frontage Rd at 34.43989 -119.93433, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.93433&<ll...>,-119.93433 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S334028829 - Media: 5 Photos, 1 Audio
- Comments: "Small plain bird with a slight white eye ring, pale lores, white breast and belly, two thin wing bars, and a faint green wash on its back. First found by Hannah Cox on May 5th. Seen among the Arundo reeds at 34.43989 -119.93433."
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1)
- Reported May 07, 2026 15:01 by Spencer Seale
- 7200–7398 Stanley Park Rd, Carpinteria US-CA (34.3964,-119.4535), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.453502&<ll...>,-119.453502 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S334237471 - Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "Singing; heard only. Characteristic ascending trill terminating in sharp note. Same area I had one last year on 7/2. Riparian habitat with large mature sycamores."
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