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Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) (1)
- Reported Nov 01, 2026 15:30 by Joshua Cerny
- 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/S407413058 - Comments: "Continuing. With flock of Marbled Godwits on the beach just north of the stairs at Embarcadero Rd. Smaller and lighter colored than the Marbled with white eyebrow."
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 01, 2026 12:55 by Ara Marderosian
- Isla Vista Beach (between Devereux Beach and Goleta Point), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8624379&<ll...>,-119.8624379 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S407368208 - Media: 1 Video, 2 Photos
- Comments: "Pale slightly smaller godwit hanging with a dozen marbled godwits. White background plumage. Looked like it might have a gps transmitter. Did not see leg bands. Photos taken."
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 01, 2026 12:55 by Alison Sheehey
- Isla Vista Beach (between Devereux Beach and Goleta Point), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8624379&<ll...>,-119.8624379 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S407358595 - Media: 1 Video, 2 Photos
- Comments: "Pale slightly smaller godwit hanging with a dozen marbled godwits. White background plumage. Looked like it might have a gps transmitter. Did not see leg bands. Photos taken."
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 01, 2026 12:55 by Donald Gray
- Isla Vista Beach (between Devereux Beach and Goleta Point), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8624379&<ll...>,-119.8624379 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S407363405 - Media: 1 Video, 2 Photos
- Comments: "Pale slightly smaller godwit hanging with a dozen marbled godwits. White background plumage. Looked like it might have a gps transmitter. Did not see leg bands. Photos taken."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 01, 2026 09:22 by Rachel Street
- 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/S407340451 - Comments: "Kingbird with bright yellow underparts all the way to a paler yellow throat, associated with two Cassins kingbirds which were distinctly greyer around the head. Perched at the top of a partially dead to fir tree near the swimming pool"
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 01, 2026 09:22 by Tim Lister
- 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/S407340450 - Comments: "Kingbird with bright yellow underparts all the way to a paler yellow throat, associated with two Cassins kingbirds which were distinctly greyer around the head. Perched at the top of a partially dead to fir tree near the swimming pool"
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) (1)
- Reported Nov 01, 2026 09:11 by Caleb P.
- Carpinteria Creek, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5140259&<ll...>,-119.5140259 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S407312736 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Insanely late. Possibly the latest mainland record for SB county. Uniform upper coloring (head to tail, no rufous tones), bold cream eyering and white supraloral giving a “spectacle” look, entire face and throat showed buffy wash, and diffused lower chest markings giving way to a paler lower underpart. Tail was briefly raised (first photo) as it flushed, otherwise it remained lowered. A hermit thrush was observed in same general area about 15 minutes later, which gave a good comparison. The hermit flicked its tail and twitched its wings (while the Swainson’s remained calm and relaxed). The hermit also had a contrasting reddish tail unlike the concolorous upperparts of the Swainson’s. I’ve documented a couple of very late sightings for this species in LA county this fall, so perhaps there’s a trend this year for late Swainson’s."
Cassin's Finch (Haemorhous cassinii) (3)
- Reported Nov 01, 2026 13:25 by Luke Jensen
- Allan Hancock College, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.4205418&<ll...>,-120.4205418 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S407382237 - Media: 10 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing individuals in same spot as yesterday. Really skittish today flying up into the pines if you move one inch. On ground with a small flock of purple finches. pics tba."
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) (17)
- Reported Nov 01, 2026 13:25 by Luke Jensen
- Allan Hancock College, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.4205418&<ll...>,-120.4205418 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S407382237 - Media: 18 Photos
- Comments: "*Very rare but expected in good irruption year. Innicial flock of 3 individuals flew into a pine and then almost immediately flew out of the campus. Then a flock of 14 Ed crossbills flew in all making "jip, jip" calls as they flew into the pines. Could have possibly been more birds that snuck into the tree without my noticing. Some of the crossbills gave great views even going on the ground drinking from a puddle!! I knew that would show up here. Crossbills were in the same trees surrounding the area where the Cassin's finch are. pics tba."
Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 01, 2026 08:15 by Armando Aispuro
- Evergreen Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8909131&<ll...>,-119.8909131 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S407314501 - Media: 8 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing at the tree gap along the creek located here (34.4368709, -119.8873632). Bright red chunky piranga tanager with dusky mask, dull red back and wing coverts, dark gray primaries with red edging, pale blue base of bill with black tip."
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