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Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 11, 2026 17:54 by Kirill Shtengel
- Coal Oil Point, Devereux Beach, Sands Beach, and bluff trails, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8783064&<ll...>,-119.8783064 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S401799127 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird. Notably greyer and a bit smaller than the Marbled Godwits it associated with. A strong white supercelium immediately stood out. Barred tail (duh!) and no white windows in the wing coverts -- see photos.
Seen half-way between the Coal Oil Point and and the beach stairs from Isla Vista in a (relatively) large flock of Marbled Godwits, Long-billed Curlews with a few Whimbrels and a Red Knot + smaller peeps. The flock was very active and quite approachable, until it it suddenly took off in the direction of Santa Barbara and dit not return, at least not until after the sunset."
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 11, 2026 08:02 by Rachel Street
- Bella Vista OSP, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8836064&<ll...>,-119.8836064 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S401433724 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Seen by multiple people soaring over a residential area where the park is located. Very pale underside except for black wing tips, wings held at a very shallow V."
Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 11, 2026 15:13 by John Callender
- Coronado Dr.--south end (Goleta Monarch Grove), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8898008&<ll...>,-119.8898008 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S401887938 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Found by Ryan Seppala. Was visiting a backyard bird bath (I think?) then emerging to dry in the trees south of the path. Ryan refound it after I arrived by hearing its high "zeep" call note. Near (34.423498, -119.888878)."
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 12, 2026 10:56 by Susanne Meyer
- 7402 - 7418 Hollister Ave (Tech Park), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8908561&<ll...>,-119.8908561 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S401777272 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Actively feeding in Tipus tree in Northern area of the far West parking lot. Yellow face, olive crown and back, black streaks on both sides of chest ."
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 11, 2026 12:03 by Libby Patten
- 7402 - 7418 Hollister Ave (Tech Park), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8908561&<ll...>,-119.8908561 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S401796904 - Comments: "Many birders already on the bird when I arrived. Bird in tipu at corner of west parking lot with driveway from the eastern lot. Could clearly see white underside(no yellow as with Townsend’s) black upper breast and throat, bold white wingbars, some yellow on face, olive back, dark tail from above. Constantly moving and went to other trees and then to the east. Too quick for me to photograph."
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