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White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) (5)
- Reported Jun 09, 2026 16:40 by Philip Zeng
- UCSB North Campus Open Space (formerly Ocean Meadows Golf Course), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8792197&<ll...>,-119.8792197 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S355234132 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "34.420868,-119.882326
five ibises flew to the pond, searching for food there, stayed for around 10 minutes, and then flew northeastward"
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 09, 2026 12:27 by David Blue
- Sierra Vista Rd, Santa Barbara US-CA (34.4426,-119.6713), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.671264&<ll...>,-119.671264 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S355195137 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "An almost full adult male in breeding plumage with a black head, very large pink bill, and a bright red breast bleeding in a line down the belly. It did show white speckling on the back, and brown primaries and uppertail coverts."
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 09, 2026 12:27 by Linda Blue
- Sierra Vista Rd, Santa Barbara US-CA (34.4426,-119.6713), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.671264&<ll...>,-119.671264 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S355205958 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "An almost full adult male in breeding plumage with a black head, very large pink bill, and a bright red breast bleeding in a line down the belly. It did show white speckling on the back, and brown primaries and uppertail coverts."
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