Date: 5/31/26 2:55 pm From: Betsy Mooney via groups.io <wingblossoms...> Subject: Re: [sbcobirding] Scarlet Tanager on Refugio Road
Great sighting and awesome photos! Thanks for sharing.
Betsy Mooney
Santa Barbara/Goleta
On Sun, May 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM Adrian O'Loghlen via groups.io <aologhlen=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> This morning Lynn spotted a male Scarlet Tanager while we birding along
> Refugio Rd. It was foraging and singing in the Sycamore trees along the
> Creek just south of the main entrance to the Rancho Guacamole orchard at
> approx., 34.501607, -120.066313. Lehman describes this species as a
> “Casual fall vagrant” and there are only two records in eBird of it being
> seen in SB County during the Spring. We saw it around 11:15 am and it
> was reported to be continuing at the same location at 1:30pm.
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> https://flic.kr/ps/2A7WDv >
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> Adrian O'Loghlen
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> Goleta
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