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Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) (1)
- Reported May 25, 2026 00:00 by Aaron Blawn
- Cavern Point Trail US-CA (34.0489,-119.5582), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.558193&<ll...>,-119.558193 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S346872224 - Comments: "Flew into the lower Scorpion Bay campground, landed and was eating vegetation along the trail. White face, orange bill and legs. Was able to observe from 10 ft away and compare with Merlin pictures. Pictures to be loaded. Other eBird sightings as well."
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 25, 2026 10:14 by Georgia Wyatt
- 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/S346659800 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Fishing alongside Franklin Creek both north and south of the footbridge, easy to spot. Looks as though someone adjusted the tint on a REEG. Pics"
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) (1)
- Reported May 25, 2026 10:41 by Gabriel Guinn
- Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.84975&<ll...>,-119.84975 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S346666083 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Picture I have matches extremely well with mountain bluebird female. Faint blue on tail with solid grayish upper body. Nothing else in area would fit size. Color was too continuous to be western"
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported May 25, 2026 10:10 by Armando Aispuro
- Brickyard Bouldering, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.861616&<ll...>,-119.861616 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S346533527 - Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "Heard the distinctive repeated chatter and immediately started a recording. Did not get a good look but was occasionally vocalizing for about five minutes before it moved on. Near ‘The Font Problem’ boulder at Brickyard climbing area in brushy mixed chaparral and oak tree vegetation. Chatter calls heard at 0:40 and 0:48 in the attached recording (a gnatcatcher is also present)."
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