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Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) (3)
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 16:19 by Martina Nordstrand
- Dangermond Preserve (restricted access, parent hotspot), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.4560999&<ll...>,-120.4560999 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S404139231 - Comments: "Exact count, count of all birds sitting on the water in one scope scan. Dumpy alcids with various amounts of black and white mottling on head (one was still nearly solid black), lacking clean demarcation between dark and light on the breast as well as solid white wing patches."
Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) (13) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 11:06 by Martina Nordstrand
- Dangermond Preserve (restricted access, parent hotspot), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.4560999&<ll...>,-120.4560999 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S404100277 - Comments: "A welcome surprise, definitely part of the incredible irruption happening this fall. Initially spotted a single bird perched up, which then flew off to join a high-flying flock that went west. Gray corvids with stout bills, black wings with white secondary patches, crow-like flight."
Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 17:30 by Sangeet Khalsa
- Santa Rosa Island / Wi'ma (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.108001&<ll...>,-120.108001 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S404131222 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Unmistakable corvid. Gray with black wings. Seen sitting atop Cypress tree at Park housing. Presumably part of the large irruption of this and other montane species in the Southern California area this year."
Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) (Exotic: Naturalized) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 10:17 by Lori Arent
- 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/S404130879 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Small yellow bird with a bold white eyeing and curved bill. Saw at least two foraging in the trees. Photo. Saw four SWWE briefly yesterday in the same area (north side between the bridge and steps) and went back today to get a better look."
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) (5) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 11:34 by Jamie Chavez
- VSFB--FamCamp & Open Spaces, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.55173&<ll...>,-120.55173 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S404067393 - Comments: "Mostly males, one female type. Solidly brick red with dark crossed bills, short, forked, finch-like tails. Softly calling pip-pip at times. I tried to record them with Merlin but the sounds were too soft to be picked up. Probably more than I could see in the two or three pines at this location"
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) (1)
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 07:38 by Kim Stackpole
- Business Park at Mentor Dr. (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8124367&<ll...>,-119.8124367 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S404038127 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Compared to Townsends, this bird lacks the defined mask. It also has a lighter/white belly and olive rather than black crown of Townsends"
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) (1)
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 07:38 by Nancy Baron
- Business Park at Mentor Dr. (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8124367&<ll...>,-119.8124367 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S404038126 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Seen in tipus. Washed out yellow on face. Underparts white with dark streaking on sides and tinged yellow on vent. Kim took photos:"
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