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Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) (1)
- Reported Nov 11, 2026 10:02 by Mark Holmgren
- Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve--Devereux Lagoon, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8756027&<ll...>,-119.8756027 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S409852393 - Comments: "At far northwestern corner of Lagoon. I could not get a photo. The body size was more convincing than the bill length, but it was shorter than GrYe also. I also heard higher-pitched 2 note calls repeated"
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) (1)
- Reported Nov 12, 2026 09:20 by James Rounds
- Ocean Beach 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/S410018552 - Comments: "Big gull. Most reminiscent of the the 2nd winter example in Sibley. Blunt black bill with a pale base on the lower mandible, dark around the eyes. Pale eye. Streaky neck and chest. Brown wings. Bigger than California gulls, comparable with Western. White upper tail with broad dark black tail band in flight."
Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii) (1)
- Reported Nov 11, 2026 11:33 by Zach Nett
- San Lorenzo Seminary, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.0317777&<ll...>,-120.0317777 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S409884123 - Media: 1 Video, 2 Photos
- Comments: "was stumped at Empidonax.. seemed too big for Western. decent sized bird with a proper eye ring. split second video shows it bob its tail downward before darting off. would perch calmly, but anytime I approached, it would move off. flycatching occasionally among the pepper trees. lost it before I could get a better digibin. habitat is quite open outside of the seminary."
Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) (Exotic: Naturalized) (4)
- Reported Nov 11, 2026 10:57 by Luke Jensen
- 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/S409886219 - Comments: "Calling in eucalyptus, first saw and heard one fly out of creek then as we walked back to the entrance had 4 calling in the eucalyptus. Established population in Goleta area so not that rare, no pics."
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) (25)
- Reported Nov 11, 2026 14:21 by Noah Gaines
- 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/S409846001 - Comments: "Large flock in pines between the Greek Orthodox Church and mentor. Got a mostly accurate count when they flew off together. Got recordings. The finches were flying between pine trees and foraging quite low. I was able to see them well bare eyes. Large chunky finch all red (or green) with crossed bill tip and no wingbars."
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2026 15:33 by Philip Zeng
- Carpinteria Police Station tams, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5055068&<ll...>,-119.5055068 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S409862460 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing, photos. Adult male with a very bright yellow face, olive-green cheeks, crown, and back, a black throat, and whitish underparts with streaked flanks."
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2026 13:07 by John Callender
- Carpinteria Police Station tams, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5055068&<ll...>,-119.5055068 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S409856568 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing rarity in the same location it's been seen recently, flitting around in the tams and oaks near the skate park parking lot."
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) (1)
- Reported Nov 11, 2026 12:32 by Luke Jensen
- Carpinteria Police Station tams, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5055068&<ll...>,-119.5055068 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S409886204 - Comments: "Continuing male type bird seen first in tamarisks then flying into oak across the road and then into small row of tiny oaks and then into the low branches of the eucalyptus and then back to tamarisks. It never went to the right of the skateboard park, it always stayed left in a triangular area. pics to come."
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2026 11:28 by R.J. Adams
- Carpinteria Police Station tams, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5055068&<ll...>,-119.5055068 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S409798375 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird in the tamarisk grove south of the skate park. Yellow face with greenish auricles, Extansive black throat extending into broad black streaks on the flanks, greenish back without stripes and two white wing bars"
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2026 09:29 by David Blue
- Carpinteria Police Station tams, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5055068&<ll...>,-119.5055068 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S409843909 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird first found here by Peter Gaede six days ago on November 5. Was seen today in the tamarisk row immediately east of the Carpinteria Skate Park gravel parking lot, and also on the small trees in between the parking lot and the skate park.
Olive-green crown, nape, and back, and the wings were dark with two bold white wing bars. The face was yellow with an olive auricular. The throat, upper breast and sides were black and there were black streaks on the flanks. The underparts were whitish with a yellow wash across the vent. The tail was all white underneath except black along the outer tail feather on each side."
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2026 09:29 by Linda Blue
- Carpinteria Police Station tams, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5055068&<ll...>,-119.5055068 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S409845218 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird first found here by Peter Gaede six days ago on November 5. Was seen today in the tamarisk row immediately east of the Carpinteria Skate Park gravel parking lot, and also on the small trees in between the parking lot and the skate park.
Olive-green crown, nape, and back, and the wings were dark with two bold white wing bars. The face was yellow with an olive auricular. The throat, upper breast and sides were black and there were black streaks on the flanks. The underparts were whitish with a yellow wash across the vent. The tail was all white underneath except black along the outer tail feather on each side."
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 08, 2026 14:40 by Anna Kronberg
- Carpinteria Police Station tams, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5055068&<ll...>,-119.5055068 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S409805384 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird in the tamarisks by the road, yellow face and black breast seen clearly, a very well behaved little bird giving great looks."
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