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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Oct 26, 2026 10:29 by Elliot Young
- Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.84975&<ll...>,-119.84975 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S405654425 - Comments: "Seen flying across the lake from palm tree side to opposite side while sitting on the bench that overlooks the lake from the far side, near the tree stump. Smaller and solid brown wings. Disappeared into the reeds after landing."
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) (15)
- Reported Oct 27, 2026 15:05 by Spencer Seale
- 1835 Santa Monica Rd, Carpinteria US-CA (34.4168,-119.5327), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.532689&<ll...>,-119.532689 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S405934138 - Comments: "Observed in flight moving west at the base of the foothills in Carpinteria. Tight, cohesive flock of approximately 15 birds with undulating flight. Calling repeatedly, with a sharp and resonant “jip jip” call."
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) (4)
- Reported Oct 27, 2026 14:37 by David Blue
- 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/S405959188 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing Red Crossbills first found here yesterday by Mark Holmgren. One male and three females. Seen in the same “distressed”pine tree which is just west of Whittier Pond (34.4217824, -119.8740631)."
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) (4)
- Reported Oct 27, 2026 14:37 by Linda Blue
- 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/S405959189 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing Red Crossbills first found here yesterday by Mark Holmgren. One male and three females. Seen in the same “distressed”pine tree which is just west of Whittier Pond (34.4217824, -119.8740631)."
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) (25)
- Reported Oct 27, 2026 12:27 by Libby Patten
- 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/S405941615 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Seen from about 12:30 -2:30, coming and going from a gnarled and distressed pine just west of Whittier Pond. Vocalized when flying, otherwise quiet. Males and females. Will attach photos."
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) (35) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 26, 2026 12:11 by David Blue
- 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/S405905940 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Thanks to Mark Holmgren for pointing out the Red Crossbills he had discovered earlier in the “distressed”Aleppo Pine just west of Whittier Pond. At that time at least two of the original seven birds remained, but then a few minutes later a flock of at least 35 suddenly appeared calling as they circled overhead before flying south.
This pine tree was at (34.4217824, -119.8740631) and we observed the crossbills from the main trail just south of there."
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