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Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2026 08:57 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/S410034599 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "A continuing annually wintering bird at this location, seen at the Whittier Pond. Light gray head with a darker ear patch, long heavy black bill, a bright yellow belly with the yellow extending up to the throat, and a long notched tail."
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) (10)
- Reported Nov 12, 2026 14:40 by Luke Jensen
- Oak ridge park community, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.407188&<ll...>,-120.407188 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S410203369 - Comments: "6 flew over near the beginning of my time then 3 few over which I highly suspect were type 3 but no recoding so I will not report as such. Then towards the end of my time had a single bird fly over, all HO."
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 12, 2026 14:16 by Mark Holmgren
- 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/S410079550 - Comments: "In the first tall tamarisk south of Carpinteria Avenue (immediately S of the two Sycamores). Seen briefly before it flew to the north side of Carpinteria Avenue or farther N. Muted dark cheek with black throat. No yellow on chest."
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2026 15:47 by Marc Better
- 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/S410080133 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing rarity. Bright golden face with green through eye and auriculares, green head and back, gray wings with white wing bars, white belly and under tail and black throat and sides of breast with black streaks extending onto flanks. Photo."
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