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White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 17, 2026 07:43 by Craig Prater
- Ocean Beach County Park and Santa Ynez River Estuary, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6003785&<ll...>,-120.6003785 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S358789664 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Wading in shallow water close to viewing platform near parking lot then later flew off to island in the estuary. Another birder (James) spotted a second ibis in this distance, but I did not see it."
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 16, 2026 13:30 by Jay Carroll
- Gaviota Peak Trailhead, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.2258134&<ll...>,-120.2258134 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S358537150 - Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "Reported here earlier by Peter Schneekloth; bird was high in the sycamore canopy and I was unable to get good looks, but heard its buzzy rising trill song; recording."
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 17, 2026 07:22 by Rob Farber
- Las Cruces area, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.227853&<ll...>,-120.227853 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S358782328 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Flushed from east side of creek at NE corner of brown ranger residence.100ft from parking lot;then got photos of bird drying off in nearby bush over creek. I had been hearing its rising stutter/buzz call for over 1 hour. Seems to be male with split eyering, dark hood,2 bright white wingbars, bright yellow chin and dark upper breast band probably from being wet. Still hearing it from parking lot a while later.
Thankyou Peter"
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