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Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 01, 2025 08:59 by Linda Blue
- 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/S207575985 - Comments: "Originally found here ten days ago by John Storrer on December 22, 2024. A male with a reddish head, buffy forehead, pearly gray body, and pinkish breast. Seen along the west side of the lake."
Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 01, 2025 08:59 by David Blue
- 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/S207575984 - Comments: "Originally found here ten days ago by John Storrer on December 22, 2024. A male with a reddish head, buffy forehead, pearly gray body, and pinkish breast. Seen along the west side of the lake."
Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 01, 2025 14:57 by Eric Culbertson
- 5754–5800 Casitas Pass Rd, Carpinteria US-CA 34.40498, -119.49901, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.499005&<ll...>,-119.499005 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S207601268 - Comments: "As I was driving I spotted one dove perched on the chain link fence running along the cement channel which parallels the road. I stopped and found two doves. Both foraged on ground next to the avocado orchard on the north side of the channel. Both doves showed pink legs and bicolored bills with dark splotches on the wing coverts. A rosy hue shown across the folded wing of one dove."
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) (1)
- Reported Jan 01, 2025 12:20 by Christian Schwarz
- Santa Cruz Island--Cañada del Puerto (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7012377&<ll...>,-119.7012377 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S207573368 - Comments: "First seen from behind as it perched on a branch above a pool of water in the drainage crossing. I observed a medium-sized, rather grayish flycatcher that I couldn’t immediately identify, and thought it looked interesting, so I kept my eyes on it as the truck passed the perch.
At this point the bird was surprisingly close; perhaps 3-5 meters away, slowly moving through the willows parallel to the vehicle, more or less at eye level. When I was able to see side and front views of the bird, I noted a rounded head, entirely cream-colored belly (without the black vest) of Black Phoebe. The bird appeared slightly larger than a Black Phoebe, with subtly different posture."
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 01, 2025 14:49 by Tim Lister
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.829812&<ll...>,-119.829812 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S207581166 - Comments: "Pale gray/white belly splotched with red, gray brown back. Flycatching from green bike stand between toilet block and covered group picnic tables"
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 01, 2025 14:49 by Rachel Street
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.829812&<ll...>,-119.829812 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S207581167 - Comments: "Pale gray/white belly splotched with red, gray brown back. Flycatching from green bike stand between toilet block and covered group picnic tables"
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 01, 2025 11:25 by David Blue
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.829812&<ll...>,-119.829812 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S207580427 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "An immature male near the group site picnic tables across from the entrance. First found by Linus Blomqvist two days ago on December 30, 2024."
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 01, 2025 11:25 by Linda Blue
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.829812&<ll...>,-119.829812 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S207580428 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "An immature male near the group site picnic tables across from the entrance. First found by Linus Blomqvist two days ago on December 30, 2024."
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Jan 01, 2025 11:36 by Michelle Sopoliga
- Santa Cruz Island--Cañada del Puerto (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7012377&<ll...>,-119.7012377 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S207602516 - Comments: "Heard only at UCSB field station at about 5:12pm, right before dark. Pituk call lasted about a minute. Recorded on Merlin. Will upload once I figure out how to."
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Date: 1/1/25 8:39 pm From: Adrian O'Loghlen via groups.io <aologhlen...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Continuing Vermillion Flycatcher at Goleta Beach
The young male Vermillion Flycatcher at Goleta Beach continued today in much the same area as first reported by Linus yesterday. I saw it twice today and, on both occasions, it was at approx. 34.417057, -119.831083, foraging from the trees on the west side of the restrooms nearest the restaurant.
Date: 1/1/25 11:59 am From: Nick Lethaby via groups.io <nlethaby...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Jan 1 am birds
All,
I saw the continuing WW Dove along Winchester Canyon Road before heading out along the Gaviota Coast. My birding there was shut down by fog moving onshore after just over an hour. I did see a Merlin and a RN Grebe on the W edge of Gaviota SP. In a sign of the times Eared Grebe was the commonest grebe with only 2 Western and no Horned seen. All 3 loons were seen.
Yesterday afternoon at El Cap was similarly disappointing for grebes and loons.
Nick Lethaby
Goleta, CA
<nlethaby...>
+1 805 284 6200
Date: 1/1/25 6:25 am From: Glenn Kincaid via groups.io <glenn...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Santa Barbara CBC Count Week
Greetings Santa Barbara Birders,
With this year’s CBC coming this Saturday, that means our Count Week starts today, and will continue through next Tuesday. Any birds seen in the count circle during Count Week and not on the actual count will be noted.
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Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus) (1)
- Reported Dec 31, 2024 12:23 by Alexander Yan
- 5721–5951 Happy Canyon Rd, Santa Ynez US-CA 34.62269, -120.00595, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.005947&<ll...>,-120.005947 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S207383521 - Comments: "Refound. Appeared by 12:57, flying north, with a red tail harassing it repeatedly. Big dark raptor with a white band around the tail, otherwise superficially resembling a Turkey vulture with barred feathers."
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) (2)
- Reported Dec 31, 2024 12:58 by B Roegge
- Santa Cruz Island--Prisoners Harbor, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6821404&<ll...>,-119.6821404 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S207403519 - Comments: "Two birds foraging on ground. White throat. Yellow front eyebrows with thick white lines behind them extending down the rest of the head and the neck. Have pics if needed."
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Date: 12/31/24 11:08 pm From: Noah Gaines via groups.io <Noahgaines...> Subject: [sbcobirding] 2024 Yard List
12/31/24
This year, I worked hard on my yard list and managed 106 species, a new record for me. This included 16 yard lifers
Am Coot
RB Sapsucker
SB Gull
Orchard Oriole
Swinhoe’s White-Eye
Red Crossbill
WT Sparrow
Cattle Egret
MacGillivrays Warbler
Laz Bunting
Wrentit
Blue Grosbeak
White-winged Dove
BW Hawk
Gadwall
And Am Pipit!
My goal was to total 100 for the year and 50 for each month.
Here are my monthly totals.
Jan 56
Feb 53
Mar 59
April 61
May 53
June 40
July 36
Aug 44
Sep 47
Oct 52
Nov 48
Dec 45
The birding in January was insanely good as the liquidambar across the street from me dropped a ton of seeds and turned my front yard into a massive feeder.
April had excellent diversity as the wintering birds were augmented by a good passerine migration, fair swallow/swift numbers, and an interesting hummingbird show. I had loads more Rufous than usual and very poor numbers of BC Hummingbirds.
In October I had WW Dove on my feeder and BW Hawk fly over on the same day. Crazy.
The biggest highlight of the winter so far has been a huge group of 20+ Cassin’s Kingbirds frequenting the neighborhood.
The vast majority of my lists are 5 minutes of stolen time here and there. It is pretty amazing to see what that totaled up to.
Date: 12/31/24 3:02 pm From: John Deacon via groups.io <iseekbirds...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Santa Maria/Guadalupe CBC Preliminary Results
All:
We are still waiting for some data to come in, but it appears that our total for Sunday, December 29, was 144 species. This improves upon last year's count by 3 species.
The rarities have already been reported through the Ebird alerts (Vermilion Flycatcher, Pacific Golden Plover and Cliff Swallow). Further, we had 10 additional species that showed up during count week but not on count day.
Most impressive in this count were the numbers of some species:
Wilson's Snipe-Last year we had zero. This year we had 24 but two days before the count, Petra Clayton counted 117 at Jack O'Connell Park 2 days before our count. As fate would have it, there was an event at the park the day of the count and we only got 17 at the park and 7 elsewhere.
Red-tailed Hawk-Last year we had a total of 45. This year we had 97. Sixty-one of those were in the Casmalia Valley. While there may have been some double counting, the two groups discussed the high numbers and felt like the numbers were legitimate.
American Kestrel-Last year we counted 40 AMKE's. This year we had 72. Most of those (26) were on VSFB.
Tricolored Blackbird-We have about 700 birds reported as of today, but there are informal reports of possibly thousands in the fields near Guadalupe.
The final report to Audubon won't be ready for a few weeks. If you would like to see a scanned copy of the list, as it stands today, let me know and I'll send it to you.
John Deacon
<iseekbirds...>
I started at the Milpas St Post Office tipus, usually productive, but not today. I then walked Cacique St from the 101 to S. Salinas. The tipus held few birds except for one magical spot near Voluntario that held Yellow, Black-throated Gray, and Nashville Warbler.
There were lots of gulls and terns at the Mission Creekmouth, but the only thing of note I could find was a group of 30 Forster's Terns on the wet sand. The young male Vermilion Flycatcher continues, between the creek and the wharf.
Date: 12/31/24 7:58 am From: David Blue via groups.io <davidvblue...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Feathered Funny Money
Hi all,
[Yes, this may look like junk mail, but it’s not, and if you keep reading
it might make you smile, and it may benefit our local Audubon. What it will
NOT do is make you rich!]
Want to earn money birding? Here’s a birding job (game) I thought up today
that you may want to try for 2025. I call it Feathered Funny Money.
You get one point for every species seen on each day. These daily totals
are all summed up for an annual point total (and annual earnings).
Every day pay yourself $1 for every species seen that day. If you see 10
species, pay yourself $10. If you see 10 species every day of the year then
your annual earnings would be 365 x 10 x $1 = $3650 (enough for a fun
week-long birding vacation to Arizona or Florida).
Give yourself a raise to $10 per bird per day and if you see 10 species
every day of the year then you earn $100 per day and $36,500 per year which
would pay for a multi-week international birding vacation.
This job benefits you, and if you report your sightings to eBird, it
benefits science and the entire birding community. Plus you don’t have to
drive very far. You could even do it at home in your own backyard. And you
get to pick which days you work and for how long.
And every species counts every day everywhere. The more you see the more
you earn! (And a pigeon is worth as much as an eagle.) Plus all your
earnings are tax free.
Please consider donating part or all of your annual Feathered Funny Money
to the local Audubon or your favorite conservation organizations.
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Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) (1)
- Reported Dec 28, 2024 08:21 by Aaron Maizlish
- Haskell's Beach, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.915231&<ll...>,-119.915231 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206921660 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "I decided this was SBDO based on the extent of streaking on the face, auriculars and neck, a relatively flatter back, and what I perceived to be a diminuitive size though I had nothing to compare it directly to. Barring on flanks seems inconclusive. By all means correct me if I missed something."
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) (1)
- Reported Dec 30, 2024 09:16 by Joelle Buffa Clyde Morris
- Santa Barbara Island (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.035716&<ll...>,-119.035716 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S207213287 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Photo. The wheezy hi pitched call caught my attention first. The small gray bird flitting from bush to bush tail (black center whit outer feathers) raised."
eBird Alerts provide recent reports of regionally or seasonally rare species (Rarities Alerts) or species you have not yet observed (Needs Alerts) in your region of interest; both Accepted and Unreviewed observations are included. Some reports may be from private property or inaccessible to the general public. It is the responsibility of every eBirder to be aware of and respectful of access restrictions. For more information, see our Terms of Use: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/terms-of-use/
Date: 12/30/24 10:03 pm From: Kris Mainland White via groups.io <mainlandwhite...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Last call! Christmas Bird Count Dinner
*Order now for the CBC dinner...*
*or save yourself a seat!*
Order now for the Christmas Bird Count Dinner. Bird counters and friends
are invited to join us this Saturday, January 4 at the Natural History
Museum’s Fleischmann Auditorium.
*Come early to socialize at 5:30* and enjoy some pre-dinner snacks. Dinner
will be served at 6 p.m.
Catered dinner will again feature a generous helpings of:
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Jack’s meat or vegetarian lasagna
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Salad
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Garlic bread
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And special chocolate chip cookies
The cost is $29.50 for either meat or vegetarian lasagna and includes all
Eventbrite fees.
*Bringing your own dinner?* Please email to let us know at
<mainlandwhite...> so we can set out a chair for you and bake you a
cookie!
Date: 12/30/24 5:49 pm From: Nick Lethaby via groups.io <nlethaby...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Ocean Beach
All,
I dropped for a couple of hours to check out the SYRE. As Wes mentioned, it is closed and the salt marsh heavily flooded.
The only apparently new birds were 3 Whitefronted Geese and a female Canvas back. 3 Goldeneye, the LT Duck and the Bald Eagle remain. The gull flock on the beach held Herring, Thayer's Iceland and Glaucous-winged Gulls.
Nick Lethaby
Goleta, CA
<nlethaby...>
+1 805 284 6200
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Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) (1)
- Reported Dec 29, 2024 10:25 by Eric Wier
- Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve, including Santa Maria River Estuary (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6473815&<ll...>,-120.6473815 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S207122847 - Comments: "Shorebird with similar body shape as Black-bellied Plover, but smaller and darker, with more golden tones. Legs were longer, and bill appeared longer than American Golden-Plover. With large group of Black-bellieds on the edge of the river mouth."
Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) (1)
- Reported Dec 29, 2024 10:25 by Pam Toner
- Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve, including Santa Maria River Estuary (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6473815&<ll...>,-120.6473815 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S207127192 - Comments: "Shorebird with similar body shape as Black-bellied Plover, but smaller and darker, with more golden tones. Legs were longer, and bill appeared longer than American Golden-Plover. With large group of Black-bellieds on the edge of the river mouth."
Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) (1)
- Reported Dec 29, 2024 10:25 by Sarah Toner
- Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve, including Santa Maria River Estuary (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6473815&<ll...>,-120.6473815 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S207123538 - Comments: "Shorebird with similar body shape as Black-bellied Plover, but smaller and darker, with more golden tones. Legs were longer, and bill appeared longer than American Golden-Plover. With large group of Black-bellieds on the edge of the river mouth."
White-headed Woodpecker (Dryobates albolarvatus) (1)
- Reported Dec 28, 2024 10:55 by Michael Mulroy
- Madulce Peak, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5911169&<ll...>,-119.5911169 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S207130661 - Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "Heard only, loudly repeating two-note call, reminiscent of Nuttall's but with a lower second note. took sound recording. Observed in mature forest on N slope of Madulce Peak along eastern half of Madulce Lookout Trail."
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Date: 12/29/24 7:06 pm From: John Lewis via groups.io <jwlew...> Subject: [sbcobirding] White-tailed Kite in Happy Canyon
I was in the valley today and had time to look for the Zone-tailed Hawk recently spotted in Happy Canyon. No such luck with the this, however, I did spot a White-tailed Kite in the area between Westerly and Alisos Roads, working the fields on the hill bordering the south side of the road. Photos are posted in my eBird listing here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S207139831
The kite was active for some time in this area and in one of my initial photographs I noticed it appeared to be carrying some sort of grassy material.
Date: 12/29/24 6:11 pm From: Wes Fritz via groups.io <wes-fritz...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Lompoc
SB Birders,
I spent a few hours in Lompoc today and my best birds were on Renwick Ave. A Lapland Longspur heard in with the Horned Larks. A Palm Warbler was working the fence line and in the flock of White-crowned Sparrows was one dark Lored ( Oriantha)
Later on at Beattie Park a Summer Tanager was calling from a large Euc tree near E. Locust Ave and 5th Street.
The white gate is locked at Ocean Park and the mouth of the estuary is blocked and the water starting to rise.
Date: 12/29/24 4:24 pm From: Ron Hirst via groups.io <ronhirst...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Patterson Ave. birds for the count
A BT Gray (f) in the northeastern-most tipus of the ucla health parking lot, in a mixed flock of townsends, yrumped and kinglets. 2 hooded merg (m&f) down creek of Patterson bridge, and 2 hooded merg (f) above the bridge. Ag fields and remnants of gas plant forest were soooo slow.
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Ron Hirst
Santa Barbara
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Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus) (1)
- Reported Dec 28, 2024 12:45 by Sue Cook
- Happy Canyon Road--Armour Ranch Road intersection to Los Padres NF boundary, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.0126958&<ll...>,-120.0126958 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206985336 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Re-found by Daniel Farrar and Lydia Cruz. Gray-black body, yellow feet, white bars on dark tail, barred flight feathers."
Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus) (1)
- Reported Dec 28, 2024 12:27 by Daniel Farrar
- Happy Canyon Road--Armour Ranch Road intersection to Los Padres NF boundary, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.0126958&<ll...>,-120.0126958 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206960107 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Refound John and Wim's bird West of the corner of Aliso and Happy Canyon flying south towards Happy Canyon. Bird disappeared so we moved to 34.622583,-120.006194 where lighting was better and refound the bird north of the pin soaring high and in our general direction. It veered east and we lost it somewhere over Aliso road. Sue Cook got great photos. All dark raptor similar to vulture but with dark trailing wing edge. Yellow feet and bill. White band across dark tail."
Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 13:17 by Cruz Phillips
- Happy Canyon x Alisos Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.0018597&<ll...>,-120.0018597 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206956140 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Turkey Vulture-like raptor, but with white tail-band, yellow legs and bill, and feathered head. Also seen and photographed independently by John Callendar who was birding nearby."
Greater Pewee (Contopus pertinax) (1)
- Reported Dec 28, 2024 15:42 by Daniel Farrar
- Ennisbrook Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6226395&<ll...>,-119.6226395 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206989466 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Seen from trail that runs along E Valley Ln about here 34.4359819, -119.6219479 a little SW of its normal spot. Located by a series of loud continuous "pips". Large plain gray flycatcher with yellow lower mandible and pointed crest."
Greater Pewee (Contopus pertinax) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 08:50 by Rachel Street
- Ennisbrook Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6226395&<ll...>,-119.6226395 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206927647 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Shaggy crested brown flycatcher seen perched in large dead sycamore by the side of the creek south of "favored glade". Several sound hits recorded by Merlin (amidst ever present leaf blowers)"
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (2)
- Reported Dec 28, 2024 09:36 by Matthew Dodder
- 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/S206947431 - Comments: "Both individuals seen together. Wide notched olive tail, longer bill than nearby Cassin’s Kingbird, abundant yellow on upper breast, throat whitish. Scalloping on coverts. Both uttered the distinctive twittering call notes. Both at 34.4408184, -119.8464173 but an earlier bird, probably one of these two was seen in the open meadow area here with a Cassin’s Kingbird 34.4414929, -119.8502734"
Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) (Exotic: Provisional) (1)
- Reported Dec 28, 2024 10:51 by Gavin Allvine
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Canyon Campgrounds, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5645389&<ll...>,-119.5645389 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206985291 - Comments: "Surprise find, no photos. Yellow undertail, yellow throat, and whitish underbelly on greenish warbler-like bird with said eye ring. Pattern off for Kinglet or Hutton’s Vireo due to belly, rump, and throat contrast with each other. Pattern also atypical of Orange-crowned warbler (and yellow-rumped, but that would be streaked, which this bird wasn’t) which has more uniform color and is ever so slightly streaky."
Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) (7)
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 12:23 by Bruce Reitherman
- Las Cruzitas Ranch (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9600601&<ll...>,-119.9600601 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206953586 - Comments: "GRSP seen in tall grass. Good look at single individual on ground. Small size, big eye, straight brow-to-beak, white eye ring, short tail. Flew only when flushed; flights short in length, low to ground, fluttering, with quick fluttery drop unto grass at end. Did not respond to 20 seconds of playback."
Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) (7)
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 12:23 by Cruz Phillips
- Las Cruzitas Ranch (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9600601&<ll...>,-119.9600601 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206961587 - Comments: "GRSP seen in tall grass. Good look at single individual on ground. Small size, big eye, straight brow-to-beak, white eye ring, short tail. Flew only when flushed; flights short in length, low to ground, fluttering, with quick fluttery drop unto grass at end. Did not respond to 20 seconds of playback."
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) (1)
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 08:05 by John Engle
- Coronado Butterfly Preserve West, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8914286&<ll...>,-119.8914286 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206992767 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing female/immature individual observed on hanging feeder in backyard. Most recent observation was 12/20/24, with various sightings recorded on dates prior to that."
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Date: 12/28/24 12:22 pm From: Wim van Dam via groups.io <wim.van.dam...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Zone-tailed Hawk refound
Daniel Darrar just (Saturday 12:16) refound the Zone-tailed Hawk: *"[Zone-tailed] is here flying south over Happy [Canyon] Road. Just west of the intersection with Alisos heading south." *
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Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus) (1)
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 13:17 by Wim van Dam
- Happy Canyon x Alisos Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.0018597&<ll...>,-120.0018597 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206824972 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Turkey Vulture-like raptor, but with white tail-band, yellow legs and bill, and feathered head. Also seen and photographed independently by John Callendar who was birding nearby."
Greater Pewee (Contopus pertinax) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 08:50 by Tim Lister
- Ennisbrook Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6226395&<ll...>,-119.6226395 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206784917 - Comments: "Shaggy crested brown flycatcher seen perched in large dead sycamore by the side of the creek south of "favored glade". Several sound hits recorded by Merlin (amidst ever present leaf blowers)"
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (1)
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 08:23 by Jim Hodgson
- Happy Canyon & Alisos Rd, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.0008297&<ll...>,-120.0008297 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206828838 - Comments: "Adult, non-breeding. Whitish throat with grayish unmarked breast. Gray colored face and nape with light brownish/tan supercilium and median crown stripe. Rufous-brown crown. Streaked back with a pale rump. Small compared to the WC and Lark sparrows they were mixed in with."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (1)
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 08:23 by Rebecca Coulter
- Happy Canyon & Alisos Rd, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.0008297&<ll...>,-120.0008297 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206825534 - Comments: "Adult, non-breeding. Whitish throat with grayish unmarked breast. Gray colored face and nape with light brownish/tan supercilium and median crown stripe. Rufous-brown crown. Streaked back with a pale rump. Small compared to the WC and Lark sparrows they were mixed in with."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (1)
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 08:23 by Cruz Phillips
- Happy Canyon & Alisos Rd, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.0008297&<ll...>,-120.0008297 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206830016 - Comments: "Adult, non-breeding. Whitish throat with grayish unmarked breast. Gray colored face and nape with light brownish/tan supercilium and median crown stripe. Rufous-brown crown. Streaked back with a pale rump. Small compared to the WC and Lark sparrows they were mixed in with."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (1)
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 11:45 by Cruz Phillips
- Kastner Ranch at Happy Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.976737&<ll...>,-119.976737 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206830031 - Comments: "Adult, non-breeding. Whitish throat with grayish unmarked breast. Gray colored face and nape with light brownish/tan supercilium and median crown stripe. Rufous-brown crown. Streaked back with a pale rump. Small compared to the WC and Lark sparrows they were mixed in with."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (1)
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 11:45 by Rebecca Coulter
- Kastner Ranch at Happy Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.976737&<ll...>,-119.976737 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206825209 - Comments: "Adult, non-breeding. Whitish throat with grayish unmarked breast. Gray colored face and nape with light brownish/tan supercilium and median crown stripe. Rufous-brown crown. Streaked back with a pale rump. Small compared to the WC and Lark sparrows they were mixed in with."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (1)
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 11:45 by Jim Hodgson
- Kastner Ranch at Happy Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.976737&<ll...>,-119.976737 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206828840 - Comments: "Adult, non-breeding. Whitish throat with grayish unmarked breast. Gray colored face and nape with light brownish/tan supercilium and median crown stripe. Rufous-brown crown. Streaked back with a pale rump. Small compared to the WC and Lark sparrows they were mixed in with."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (2)
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 11:03 by Rebecca Coulter
- Rancho Felicia, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.990124&<ll...>,-119.990124 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206825289 - Comments: "Adult, non-breeding. Whitish throat with grayish unmarked breast. Gray colored face and nape with light brownish/tan supercilium and median crown stripe. Rufous-brown crown. Streaked back with a pale rump. Small compared to the WC and Lark sparrows they were mixed in with."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (2)
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 11:03 by Jim Hodgson
- Rancho Felicia, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.990124&<ll...>,-119.990124 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206828839 - Comments: "Adult, non-breeding. Whitish throat with grayish unmarked breast. Gray colored face and nape with light brownish/tan supercilium and median crown stripe. Rufous-brown crown. Streaked back with a pale rump. Small compared to the WC and Lark sparrows they were mixed in with."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (2)
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 11:03 by Cruz Phillips
- Rancho Felicia, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.990124&<ll...>,-119.990124 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206830017 - Comments: "Adult, non-breeding. Whitish throat with grayish unmarked breast. Gray colored face and nape with light brownish/tan supercilium and median crown stripe. Rufous-brown crown. Streaked back with a pale rump. Small compared to the WC and Lark sparrows they were mixed in with."
Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) (2)
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 08:23 by Cruz Phillips
- Happy Canyon & Alisos Rd, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.0008297&<ll...>,-120.0008297 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206830016 - Comments: "Two individuals associating with very large flock of mixed blackbirds. Both seemed to be immature males, bright yellow throat, and very bright white wing patches in flight."
Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) (2)
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 08:23 by Rebecca Coulter
- Happy Canyon & Alisos Rd, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.0008297&<ll...>,-120.0008297 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206825534 - Comments: "Two individuals associating with very large flock of mixed blackbirds. Both seemed to be immature males, bright yellow throat, and very bright white wing patches in flight."
Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) (2)
- Reported Dec 27, 2024 08:23 by Jim Hodgson
- Happy Canyon & Alisos Rd, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.0008297&<ll...>,-120.0008297 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206828838 - Comments: "Two individuals associating with very large flock of mixed blackbirds. Both seemed to be immature males, bright yellow throat, and very bright white wing patches in flight."
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Our early results look pretty strong. We average 140 species on the Cachuma CBC, and without all of the lists in, we are at 140 species right now.
We had over 65 volunteer counters who started in the fog and ended in the wind. Our best birds were a Zone-tailed Hawk seen by Wim van Dam and John Calendar and a White-winged Dove seen by Wes Fritz, both firsts for the count. Dave Compton found the only American Goldfinch, saving us from loosing one of our "seen every year" birds. Mark Holmgren got a Swamp Sparrow. Other good finds were Yellow-headed Blackbird and several types of waders which we missed las year including Least Sandpiper, LB Dowitcher, Greater Yellowlegs and a Snowy Egret.
Some of the birds we saw every year in the past but are not being found these past few years are Hooded Merganser, Common Loon, Burrowing Owl and White-tailed Kite. Then there are the mountain birds which took a licking this year with the fire and did not make our list including Pygmy Nuthatch, Townsends Solitaire and Varied Thrush.
Thank you to everyone who helps and volunteers and brings in a few other people. You are all important.
Your Co-coordinators,
Cruz Phillips and Ryanne Bee
There is a public Cachuma CBC Trip list, which is a work in progress right now, but you are welcome to peak at it. It does not include the many lists not shared as ebird lists yet.
https://ebird.org/tripreport/310462
Date: 12/27/24 4:45 pm From: Wim van Dam via groups.io <wim.van.dam...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Zone-tailed Hawk, Santa Ynez Valley, 2024-12-27
This Friday afternoon there was a Zone-tailed Hawk at/nearby the Happy Canyon Rd x Alisos Rd crossing. Independently, both John Callender and myself saw and photographed the bird. I saw it at 13:17 to the west of the crossing it was flying northeast. John had the bird at the crossing at 12:57, flying northwest. So maybe it is moving around and can be refound with enough luck.
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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (1)
- Reported Dec 26, 2024 07:35 by Reef Comer
- Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve, including Santa Maria River Estuary (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6473815&<ll...>,-120.6473815 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206700161 - Comments: "Female. More rounded head showing less crest than RBME. Rich brown coloration on head combined contrasting white chin and thicker, deeper red bill diagnostic for COME. SB county bird for KH!"
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (3)
- Reported Dec 26, 2024 09:25 by Reef Comer
- Jack O'Connell Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.5904007&<ll...>,-120.5904007 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206703730 - Comments: "Good number for here, although expected. 1 adult male, 1 adult female, and 1 very distant unknown male (could see some red, looked splotchy). Adult male unmistakable. Female exhibited brownish gray upperside, pale somewhat streaky underside, dark mask, pinkish vent/belly, and black tail outlined in white."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 26, 2024 12:53 by Michelle Sopoliga
- 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/S206691061 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing kingbird near previously reported coordinates at east end of Los Carneros Park. Parked on N La Patera Ln. Chin diffuse white through to chest, rather than white contrasting and confined to the chin. Huge bill, unlike that of Cassin’s Kingbird. Photos. Flew from tree along path at intersection near pond, then towards La Patera Ln. Perched a few times on top of random trees. Last seen on telephone wire practically above the parked car. May have flown into the nearby neighborhood."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 26, 2024 08:40 by Tom Beland
- San Marcos Foothills Preserve--West Mesa, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.76813&<ll...>,-119.76813 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206666567 - Comments: "Small sparrow foraging in the grasses by side of the path, then flew into small bush. Rufous cap, black eye stripe, gray white underparts, brown streaked uppers."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 26, 2024 08:40 by Laurel S Luby
- San Marcos Foothills Preserve--West Mesa, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.76813&<ll...>,-119.76813 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206660840 - Comments: "Small sparrow foraging in the grasses by side of the path, then flew into small bush. Rufous cap, black eye stripe, gray white underparts, brown streaked uppers."
Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed) (Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus/atratus) (1)
- Reported Dec 26, 2024 07:35 by Reef Comer
- Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve, including Santa Maria River Estuary (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6473815&<ll...>,-120.6473815 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206700161 - Comments: "Continuing. Also on SLO co side. Large, pale SAVS with weak streaking and big, pink bill."
Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) (1)
- Reported Dec 26, 2024 15:08 by Justin Graves
- Sunny Fields Park, Solvang US-CA 34.60872, -120.12228, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.122277&<ll...>,-120.122277 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206689608 - Comments: "Large sparrow sized bird with a white throat, light colored breast,greenish flanks and greenish overall. White on the primaries showing thru. I thought it was a white throated sparrow but the size was larger like a cal towhee. Foraging on the ground near an olive tree. Caught my eye due to its difference. Spotted behind sunny fields park while standing by the mailboxes."
Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 26, 2024 11:37 by David Compton
- Thunderdome parking lot, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.85259&<ll...>,-119.85259 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206663381 - Comments: "Continuing dull gray warbler, medium gray above and light gray below, with plain gray face, dark eye, medium-length warbler tail (which it pumped occasionally), and particularly sharp, pointed warbler bill."
Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 26, 2024 11:37 by David Compton
- Thunderdome parking lot, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.85259&<ll...>,-119.85259 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206663381 - Comments: "Bright individual compared to some in winter, with gray head, white eye ring, and mostly yellow underparts with white around the legs. Presumably one of two present here the previous winter."
Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 26, 2024 15:14 by Michelle Sopoliga
- 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/S206689362 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing near coordinates previously reported at 34.43682° N, 119.88781° W Bright red male. Large gray bill. Mostly high in Eucalyptus trees, but providing good looks as it moved around. Photos. Seen with David & Sandy Peretska."
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Date: 12/26/24 2:34 pm From: Dave Compton via groups.io <davcompton60...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Minor birds of interest, Thursday, December 26, Goleta area
I birded two spots today, hitting Camino Rio Verde/Camino Meleno (north Goleta) mid-morning and UCSB Main Campus late morning/early afternoon. Nothing new that was particularly exciting, but here ya go:
Lucy's Warber, Nashville Warbler - continuing, and in the same T. tipu tree in the little lot on the north side of the Events Center parking garage at UCSB.
Bullock's Oriole - young male on Camino Rio Verde just up the street from Camino Meleno.
Western Tanager - a relatively bright bird for winter at the same place as the oriole and a very dull bird in a persimmon tree on Camino Meleno.
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Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Dec 25, 2024 08:29 by Linda Blue
- 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/S206553710 - Comments: "Continuing. Seen in a large, mostly bare tree on the north side of the east arm of the lake. 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."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Dec 25, 2024 08:29 by David Blue
- 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/S206553708 - Comments: "Continuing. Seen in a large, mostly bare tree on the north side of the east arm of the lake. 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."
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1)
- Reported Dec 25, 2024 08:55 by Mark Holmgren
- Cachuma Lake, Storke Flat, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9206101&<ll...>,-119.9206101 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206564113 - Comments: "Assuming that only 2 individuals are here, I saw the one with a white throat, white breast with dark streaks, reddish wings. That's all I saw today but it issued a single call note."
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Dec 25, 2024 08:29 by David Blue
- 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/S206553708 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Seen in a tree near the southeast corner of Stowe house. A dull mustard-yellow tanager with a hefty pinkish bill that lacked the dark wings and wingbars of a Western Tanager."
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Dec 25, 2024 08:29 by Linda Blue
- 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/S206553710 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Seen in a tree near the southeast corner of Stowe house. A dull mustard-yellow tanager with a hefty pinkish bill that lacked the dark wings and wingbars of a Western Tanager."
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Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Dec 24, 2024 15:31 by Olivia d'Arezzo
- 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/S206464706 - Comments: "Bright yellow belly fading into white at the chin. I have poor photos that I will upload later tonight. They are far away, but show the definite lack of dark grey under the chin that cassin’s have. Light gray head. Perched on branch high above the water, would fly as if it caught an insect, and then turn and return to the branch."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 23, 2024 11:44 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/S206370817 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "First heard its high-pitched twittering, then saw it perched on the fence just west of the north end of the long bridge (Dilling’s Link). 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."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 23, 2024 11:44 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/S206370818 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "First heard its high-pitched twittering, then saw it perched on the fence just west of the north end of the long bridge (Dilling’s Link). 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."
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Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) (Exotic: Provisional) (1)
- Reported Dec 23, 2024 14:14 by Spencer Seale
- 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/S206350870 - Comments: "Initially heard buzzy call and then seen briefly with Bushtit flock across the creek at the end of 6th street. Primarily yellow-olive throughout with a pale creamy underside and bold white eye ring. Seen in this area by Matt B. on 12/10. Possibly more than one. Poor photo to add."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (7)
- Reported Dec 23, 2024 10:37 by Mark Holmgren
- Alisos Rd N of Happy Cyn Rd, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.020399&<ll...>,-120.020399 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206360508 - Comments: "In tree over lawn on N side of Alisos Rd. Some individuals had a complete reddish crown, many showed their gray rumps, all showed dark eyeline. Some flew into the tree after being on. the ground. I was able to see 6 of the 7 birds well, but could not get my camera to find them."
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Date: 12/22/24 9:43 pm From: Kris Mainland White via groups.io <mainlandwhite...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Christmas Bird Count Dinner tickets on sale
*Christmas Bird Count Dinner Returns*
Now is the time to order your tickets for the Christmas Bird Count Dinner.
Christmas bird counters and friends are invited to enjoy the popular Bird
Count lasagna dinner prior to the tabulation of the count results on
Saturday, January 4 at the Natural History Museum’s Fleischmann Auditorium.
This year, come early to socialize at 5:30 and enjoy some pre-dinner
snacks. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m.
The 6 p.m.catered dinner will again feature a generous helpings of:
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Jack’s meat or vegetarian lasagna
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Salad
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Garlic bread
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And special chocolate chip cookies
Participants may opt to bring their own picnic dinner as well and all are
invited to bring their own beverages. To reduce *single use waste*, bring
your own cups, plates, napkins and silverware.
The cost is $29.50 for either meat or vegetarian lasagna and includes all
Eventbrite fees.
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Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) (1)
- Reported Dec 22, 2024 15:29 by Noah Gaines
- 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/S206253344 - Comments: "Similar to American wigeon but with a chestnut head with buffy foreahead. Chest was lighter than head. Flanks all gray. Seen deep in rushes in the N arm of the lake from the path near the oak trees. Had to step off path to get a look."
Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) (1)
- Reported Dec 22, 2024 11:38 by Linda Blue
- 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/S206259745 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Found by John Storrer. A male with a reddish head, buffy forehead, pearly gray body, and pinkish breast. First seen at the northern end of the lake, then later further up the channel."
Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) (1)
- Reported Dec 22, 2024 11:38 by David Blue
- 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/S206259744 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Found by John Storrer. A male with a reddish head, buffy forehead, pearly gray body, and pinkish breast. First seen at the northern end of the lake, then later further up the channel."
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) (1)
- Reported Dec 21, 2024 11:22 by Lynda Nahra
- Shoreline Park (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7043276&<ll...>,-119.7043276 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206143439 - Comments: "Saw in the seaweed above the tide line where there was a little river flowing, it caught my eye as it was smaller and different than any nearby birds and it moved differently. It had dull greenish legs."
Nazca Booby (Sula granti) (1)
- Reported Dec 21, 2024 16:00 by Joelle Buffa Clyde Morris
- Santa Barbara Island (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.035716&<ll...>,-119.035716 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206151566 - Comments: "Standing on the top of Sutil Island among the Cocos Boobies . This all-white booby with black on folded wings stood out from other boobies . Head completely white except obvious black ring on face framing a yellowish bill. Scope view but too distant for photo."
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 21, 2024 12:13 by Daniel Farrar
- Miguelito County Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.4701734&<ll...>,-120.4701734 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206142930 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Apparent Yellow-bellied Sapsucker just down the road from Miguelito Park. It appeared to be molting into adult plumage here: 34.5975206, -120.4652277."
Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 21, 2024 12:13 by Daniel Farrar
- Miguelito County Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.4701734&<ll...>,-120.4701734 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206142930 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Just north of the camp host trailer there are some grapes that have grown into the canopy asking the creek and are attracting birds including a Red-naped sapsucker. Red in the nape but was very uncooperative and interacting with the red-breasted."
Greater Pewee (Contopus pertinax) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 20, 2024 08:34 by Emma Gobbell
- Ennisbrook Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6226395&<ll...>,-119.6226395 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206157329 - Comments: "Heard around the northern edge of the park near the creek and construction zone. Making its slurry call and chirps near where it was visually seen earlier in the day. I came back around 2pm and heard it very clearly again."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Dec 22, 2024 11:38 by Linda Blue
- 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/S206259745 - Comments: "Continuing. Seen in a large, mostly bare tree on the north side of the east arm of the lake. 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."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Dec 22, 2024 11:38 by David Blue
- 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/S206259744 - Comments: "Continuing. Seen in a large, mostly bare tree on the north side of the east arm of the lake. 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."
Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) (1)
- Reported Dec 21, 2024 16:00 by Joelle Buffa Clyde Morris
- Santa Barbara Island (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.035716&<ll...>,-119.035716 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206151566 - Comments: "Brown bird flew overhead with distinctive rattle flight call. At first we assumed it to be one of the many horned larks on island but rattle call matched recording of longspur distinctive from “broken glass” flight call of horned larks. Probably continuing bird that was reported in November."
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 21, 2024 16:00 by John Lewis
- Hale Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6573704&<ll...>,-119.6573704 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206145630 - Media: 2 Photos, 1 Audio
- Comments: "All red, small sized bird heard first and then spotted among the eucalyptus and cedar trees in Hale Park adjacent to Camino Viejo Road. I recorded its call and took several photographs."
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Date: 12/21/24 5:23 pm From: John Lewis via groups.io <jwlew...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Summer Tanager, Hale Park
This afternoon I spotted an adult male Summer Tanager at Hale Park in Santa Barbara. This is in the Eucalyptus Hills area, bordering on Montecito, and the bird was very active among the euc and cedar trees adjacent to the park entrance off of Camino Viejo Road. I presume this is the same bird I spotted in the same location on December 1. Photos are posted on eBird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206145630
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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Dec 21, 2024 08:18 by Linda Blue
- 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/S206112670 - Comments: "Continuing. A stocky brown heron with mottled brown upperparts and a bold whisker stripe. The underparts were light with long, wide brown streaks running from the belly up along the long thick neck. Seen opposite of the outflow, then it flew across to the south side."
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Dec 21, 2024 08:18 by David Blue
- 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/S206112669 - Comments: "Continuing. A stocky brown heron with mottled brown upperparts and a bold whisker stripe. The underparts were light with long, wide brown streaks running from the belly up along the long thick neck. Seen opposite of the outflow, then it flew across to the south side."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Dec 21, 2024 08:18 by David Blue
- 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/S206112669 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing. Seen in the southwest corner of the lake, and also on the south side of the road east of the lake. 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."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Dec 21, 2024 08:18 by Linda Blue
- 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/S206112670 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing. Seen in the southwest corner of the lake, and also on the south side of the road east of the lake. 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."
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Date: 12/21/24 12:12 am From: Tom Riederer via groups.io <bikertom...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Common Gallinule continues at LLC
With a Sora at the small beach at the SE end of the lake. Of more concern was a feral-looking housecat on the hunt, near the parking area on La Patera Ln. He had no visible collar and was pretty reclusive.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S206052628
Date: 12/20/24 3:17 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:
- Common Ground Dove (1 report)
- American Bittern (1 report)
- Greater Pewee (2 reports)
- Tropical Kingbird (2 reports)
- Song Sparrow (1 report)
- Tennessee Warbler (3 reports)
- Nashville Warbler (2 reports)
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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Dec 20, 2024 08:15 by Barbara Millett
- 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/S206021777 - Comments: "Continuing. Large heron half-hidden in reeds at north end of Whittier Pond. Saw most of head, part of bill, and olive-y brown plumage on back."
Greater Pewee (Contopus pertinax) (1)
- Reported Dec 20, 2024 08:34 by Alexander Yan
- Ennisbrook Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6226395&<ll...>,-119.6226395 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S206013334 - Comments: "Heard around the northern edge of the park near the creek and construction zone. Making its slurry call and chirps near where it was visually seen earlier in the day. I came back around 2pm and heard it very clearly again."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Dec 19, 2024 09:01 by David Blue
- 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/S205954217 - Comments: "Continuing in one of its typical spots: in a large, mostly bare tree on the north side of the east arm of the lake. 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."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Dec 19, 2024 09:01 by Linda Blue
- 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/S205954218 - Comments: "Continuing in one of its typical spots: in a large, mostly bare tree on the north side of the east arm of the lake. 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."
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Dark-eyed Junco (cismontanus) (Junco hyemalis cismontanus) (1)
- Reported Dec 18, 2024 11:11 by Ann Stockert
- stakeout Painted Bunting (Carpinteria Sanitary District, 2023-2024), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.517327&<ll...>,-119.517327 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205849273 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "*Rare but regular. One m with a f Oregon. Slate-colored type junco with dark hood and brownish back. Pale sides tinged grayish. Pics."
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1)
- Reported Dec 18, 2024 12:58 by Silvia Echeverria
- 314 W Los Olivos St, Santa Barbara US-CA 34.42934, -119.72179, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.721791&<ll...>,-119.721791 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205855672 - Comments: "In a flock with Townsend Warblers pecking at the tree located on the north side of the parking lot at 317 Pueblo St. by the chain-link fence next to construction site. Very sleek small warbler. Completely black-and-white. I did not see any bluish by the hindquarters like I did with the first Warbler I saw at the Bailard overpass. This bird seemed a little smaller but still had a very sleek look and stood out from the flock. I observed it for about 10 minutes but could not get a clear picture. I stood under the tree that the warblers were in and was about 7 feet away from viewing them, they were not bothered by my presence."
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Date: 12/19/24 1:29 pm From: Adrian O'Loghlen via groups.io <aologhlen...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Carpinteria Palm Warbler
The Palm Walber wasn’t at his usual spot on Palm Ave. in Carpinteria this morning. Instead, he was feeding nearby on red berries at the south-east corner of the junction of Walnut Ave. and 6 th St. These small berry bushes (Toyon?) are part of the landscaping for the SuperSprings building and there was one bush in particular that he, and various other birds, kept returning to at approx. 34.394625, -119.519497
Date: 12/19/24 8:59 am From: Steve Hovey via groups.io <shovey34...> Subject: Re: [sbcobirding] Ocean Park
Sorry for the wrong subject line
> On Dec 19, 2024, at 8:57 AM, Steve Hovey via groups.io <shovey34...> wrote:
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Date: 12/18/24 7:04 pm From: Nick Lethaby via groups.io <nlethaby...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Ocean Park
All,
I have dropped by Ocean Park the last two days as I have had work up in Lompoc. The river mouth is now fully blocked and water levels have risen a bit. Some previously unreported birds have been a adult male Goldeneye, a Horned Grebe and an adult Bald Eagle - presumably the bird that showed up last winter. A couple of Snow Geese continue and have been hanging out in the gull/pelican flock on the beach. No sign of the Long-tailed Duck either day.
The gull flock has been less interesting, probably due to increased disturbance now the mouth is fully shut.
Nick Lethaby Goleta, CA <nlethaby...> +1 805 284 6200
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Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) (1)
- Reported Dec 17, 2024 18:39 by Craig Murray
- stakeout Painted Bunting (Carpinteria Sanitary District, 2023-2024), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.517327&<ll...>,-119.517327 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205785533 - Comments: "Walking by when Spencer Sand Larry B called me over to view continuing bird in willow thicket on 6th St. Good looks at perched female type hummingbird with prominent white eyebrow stripe and dark patch behind eye. Reddish decurved bill."
Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) (1)
- Reported Dec 17, 2024 13:10 by Spencer Seale
- stakeout Painted Bunting (Carpinteria Sanitary District, 2023-2024), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.517327&<ll...>,-119.517327 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205770331 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing female-type. Initially heard unique “tetek” chatter call, and then saw a greenish hummingbird with a pale gray underside. After I got bins on it, I noticed that it had a relatively long, broad, and decurved bill with a fleshy-toned underside. It had a green backside, a well-defined pale supercilium, a dusky patch below eye, and a dark blue tail with white tips. It was perched in the willows along 6th St (34.39376, -119.51816). Observed with Larry and Craig."
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 17, 2024 08:30 by Pamela Viale
- 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/S205783855 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Large heron with long sharp bill, crept out of the reeds and crouched for several minutes. Coppery striped chest, brown wings with dark primary feathers."
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 17, 2024 07:45 by Lynn Scarlett
- 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/S205774826 - Media: 7 Photos
- Comments: "continuing at Whittier Pond; came out of reeds, rusty brown/white stripes on neck, black streak on neck, patterned brown back--see photos"
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 17, 2024 07:45 by Adrian O'Loghlen
- 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/S205775162 - Media: 7 Photos
- Comments: "continuing at Whittier Pond; came out of reeds, rusty brown/white stripes on neck, black streak on neck, patterned brown back--see photos"
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 17, 2024 11:25 by Kevin S
- 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/S205759526 - Media: 1 Photo, 1 Audio
- Comments: "Recorded vocalizing with sharp chittering. Large beak, no white tip of rectrices, duller tail feathers than cassins. Observed antagonizing a Cassin's Kingbird then perched on wires at Coal oil point by docent lodging.
34.4076479, -119.8781662"
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 17, 2024 10:00 by Hugh Ranson
- Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6650739&<ll...>,-119.6650739 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205759436 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "A small oriole feeding on eugenia fruits. Overall a very yellow and green bird. The underparts were a clear, fairly bright yellow, not fading at the belly. The back was a grayish-green. The tail feathers, when viewed from below, were of even length. The wing bars were white and contrasty. The bill was relatively short and straight, with a slight downcurve at the tip. The oriole called once, a rich "chup" unlike the reedier "chet" of a Hooded."
Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1)
- Reported Dec 17, 2024 11:14 by Kelly Krechmer
- Mission Creek--SB Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7149599&<ll...>,-119.7149599 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205787358 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Pretty sure this is a Tennessee rather than an Orange-crowned. Unfortunately, couldn’t get a better photo than what is attached. It was foraging the trees of the museum parking lot."
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Mark Bright and I scouted the SB Zoo this morning. Overall numbers of birds were low, as was diversity. There are usually decent numbers of sparrows there, but besides a very few White-crowned and lots of Songs, we struck out. No Lincoln's, Fox, or Golden-crowned. The only warbler of note was a Wilson's. We rescued a dullish morning by finding a female Orchard Oriole, which I trust will be easily found on count day.
The Chestnut-sided Warbler remains by the carousel building at Chase Palm Park, and the young male Vermilion Flycatcher continues nearby at the mouth of Mission Creek.
Date: 12/17/24 2:07 pm From: Adrian O'Loghlen via groups.io <aologhlen...> Subject: Re: [sbcobirding] NCOS American Bittern
The Bittern continued at Whittier Pond this morning (Tues). Initially we did not see it but something caused it to jump out of the reeds and it remained in full view for 15 mins or so before moving behind some reeds and virtually disappearing.
Date: 12/17/24 12:01 pm From: Florence Sanchez via groups.io <sanchezucsb11...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Greater Pewee heard but not seen Dec. 17
I spent a lot of time at the Ennisbrook Trail location this morning, arriving about 7:15 and staying until almost 11 a.m. The GreaterPewee was not at "the usual spot," but shortly after my arrival, I heard its distinctive "pit-pit" call coming from the direction of the eucalyptus grove. This continued as I made my way there and then across the steep creek channel to the grove site. It was somewhere in the south end of the grove and stopped calling shortly after I arrived. I spent an hour in the grove trying to find it. I heard the "Peet" call that sounded like the second call recording in Sibley's app, this time a bit deeper in the grove, but I could never track down the maker.
After a long period of silence, I returned to the traditional watch spot to wait it out. During part of the time, both Tom Turner and Steve Colwell were with me. We enjoyed the activity of other birds as the morning warmed up, especially a flock of American Goldfinches hanging out in the sycamore tree. At one point, Steve heard a suspicious call downcreek from the eucalyptus Grove, but we couldn't find the bird that made it.
At 9:50 a.m., Tom got us on the Eastern Phoebe, which presented nice views in a Bay tree west of the path. However, the Greater Pewee stubbornly remained elusive and we all left without seeing it today.
Florence Sanchez
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Red Knot (Calidris canutus) (1)
- Reported Dec 16, 2024 15:50 by Louise Acheson
- Arroyo Burro Beach, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7432518&<ll...>,-119.7432518 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205751572 - Comments: "Shorebird foraging at low tide among the tidepools and seaweed-covered rocks. Only cell phone available; no adequate photo. Slightly smaller (but not a lot smaller) than the whimbrels that were also there. Short, thick, straight black bill (about length of the head). Dark green-gray legs. Dark eyes with dark eye-line, lighter supercilium. Light gray, mottled back, lighter ventrally. No brown or buff color seen. Small, darker crescent at upperwing tertials ("shoulders") on each side (suggesting a first fall bird). Looked similar to a photo in I-bird pro. I did not think it was a dowitcher because the bill was shorter and thicker. Dowitchers also appear to have a whiter stripe above the eyes."
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 16, 2024 08:21 by Barbara Millett
- 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/S205687191 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Seen at Whittier Pond at 8:30 a.m. Flew over pond and was visible in reeds on northwest side for a few minutes. Photo."
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 16, 2024 08:21 by Eunice Schroeder
- 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/S205675345 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Seen at Whittier Pond at 8:30 a.m. Flew over pond and was visible in reeds on northwest side for a few minutes. Photo."
Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (1)
- Reported Dec 15, 2024 07:30 by Louise Acheson
- Sea Ranch Drive, Santa Barbara (private, no access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7537826&<ll...>,-119.7537826 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205630025 - Comments: "Buteo perched in sunlight on bare branch of tall eucalyptus tree. I had only my cell-phone for a photo, but got a good observation of the hawk both front and back, as it stayed there for a few minutes. Back was fairly solid brown, not red-shouldered. Tail black and white, mostly light-colored with black band near the distal end. Head and bib were dark brown while belly and vent were white or cream colored with some brownish streaks along the flanks. Throat was white, above the bib. Birds of N. America shows that this would be a rare, but possible sighting during migration this week of December in this area."
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 16, 2024 15:11 by John Deacon
- Santa Maria Country Club (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.442061&<ll...>,-120.442061 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205670311 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Ongoing female. Buffy belly to undertail coverts. Lightly streaked upper and sides of breast. Continuing near #5 Tee Box and pond."
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Date: 12/16/24 2:27 pm From: Barbara Millett via groups.io <millett12...> Subject: [sbcobirding] NCOS American Bittern
This morning there was an American Bittern and a Sora at Whittier Pond at NCOS. A Marsh Wren was also here. Looked & listened for the Tropical Kingbird, but it didn’t show.
Date: 12/16/24 1:25 pm From: Peter Schneekloth via groups.io <peterschneekloth...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Nojoqui Park - Leucistic Dark-eyed Junco
Took a quick run around Nojoqui this morning. Most interesting was a leucistic Dark-eyed Junco with white eye patch around each eye. There was also a Slate-colored. For the curious:
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Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) (1)
- Reported Dec 15, 2024 11:05 by Matt Brady
- stakeout Painted Bunting (Carpinteria Sanitary District, 2023-2024), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.517327&<ll...>,-119.517327 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205534168 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "A surprise bird, which popped up along the back fence (where the bunting has been seen), then again in the riparian along 6th St. came in silently, then called its distinctive RCKI-like call as it flew around and foraged at some pink flowers. Relative to Anna’s and Allen’s, this bird was a little longer, with pale whitish-gray underparts and throat, a slight dusky face mask contrasting with long, decurved supercilium. Dark metallic blue tail with white tips to the outer rects. Bill was mostly dark, but the basal third of the mandible was red. Photos to be added."
Greater Pewee (Contopus pertinax) (1)
- Reported Dec 16, 2024 09:14 by Lucy London
- Ennisbrook Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6226395&<ll...>,-119.6226395 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205622230 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Large grey crested flycatcher, seen preening on east side of the creek, then foraging on the west side, at 34.43530° N, 119.61991° W. Silent. Good views. At 9:30, flew away to the north and landed in a sycamore at 34.43590° N, 119.62018° W. Stayed silent and preened for a while. By 10, it was foraging back in the location where it was found."
Greater Pewee (Contopus pertinax) (1)
- Reported Dec 15, 2024 10:10 by Eunice Schroeder
- Ennisbrook Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6226395&<ll...>,-119.6226395 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205513684 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing. First heard calls, then saw here (34.4351186, -119.6198333) looking west across the creek, with Matt Brady (who re-found it) and Larry Ballard. Perched for a short time in high, bare branches. Contopus with upright perching posture; overall grayish with paler belly, thin spiky crest, and long bill with orangish lower mandible. Photo."
Greater Pewee (Contopus pertinax) (1)
- Reported Dec 15, 2024 08:15 by Matt Brady
- Ennisbrook Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6226395&<ll...>,-119.6226395 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205556363 - Comments: "Continuing bird, back for its second winter. Seen along the creek at (34.4350848, -119.6198943). First detected by its distinctive, loud “Pip Pip” call, then located sitting at the top of a bare Sycamore tree. Larger <i>Contopus</i> with distinctly crested appearance and an obviously wholly orange mandible. Photos to be added."
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) (1)
- Reported Dec 15, 2024 10:10 by Eunice Schroeder
- Ennisbrook Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6226395&<ll...>,-119.6226395 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205513684 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Seen here (34.4351186, -119.6198333), same time and location where pewee was seen. Perched on open branches in mid-canopy; flew right over our heads back and forth across the creek. Light brown above, darker brown head, pale throat, breast, and belly; weak wingbars. Photo."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Dec 15, 2024 12:45 by Pete Wolf
- 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/S205550478 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing- bright yellow breast, obvious forked tail. First saw on west side (Dam Point). Then it flew to the island startimg on the East side then moving around to the front. The two main places ive seen it this year but never both spots in one trip."
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) (1)
- Reported Dec 15, 2024 11:05 by Matt Brady
- stakeout Painted Bunting (Carpinteria Sanitary District, 2023-2024), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.517327&<ll...>,-119.517327 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205534168 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Another total surprise, this bird responded to pushing in the riparian along 6th St. Likely just the 5th winter record for Santa Barbara County. Large Passerine, about the size of a Cal Towhee but a bit chunkier with a shorter tail. Drab olive above, bright yellow throat and breast contrasting with white spectacle and under parts. The lores had a little white in them, but I’m not sure if there was enough to indicate that this was an individual of the nominate subspecies. Photos to be added."
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Date: 12/15/24 7:04 pm From: Mark Holmgren via groups.io <maholmgren33...> Subject: [sbcobirding] I can't find a Sapsucker!
Some of you are having better luck than me. Thinking that they were scarce
this fall, I thought of a way to harness Steve Colwell's BirdView to test
my suspicion. BirdView easily offers up both the total number of
checklists submitted and the number of checklists that include any
sapsucker between 15 November and 14 December of each of the past 10
years. Divide one by the other and express it as a percent. Here's the
pattern.
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eBirders are indeed reporting fewer sapsuckers.
Date: 12/15/24 5:50 pm From: John Callender via groups.io <callender.john...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Carpinteria CBC preliminary results
The Carpinteria CBC was held yesterday, December 14, 2024. It was a great day of birding, only slightly dampened by a light afternoon rain. Numbers could change, but as of now we're on track to report a record 171 species, surpassing the previous high of 168 set last year.
Our team of 60 birders submitted 120 eBird checklists, with highlights including:
* Our count's first-ever Black-necked Stilt, Short-billed Dowitcher, and Horned Lark
* Black-legged Kittiwake
* Eleven species of warblers
* The surprise return of the Greater Pewee from last year's count
Full details are available in our eBird trip report:
Thank you to everyone who participated, and especially to my co-organizers Laurel Luby, Tom Beland, and Jenny Slaughter. I look forward to birding with all of you again next year!
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Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) (1)
- Reported Dec 14, 2024 15:07 by Peter Gaede
- Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5353699&<ll...>,-119.5353699 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205440355 - Media: 3 Photos, 1 Audio
- Comments: "First detected by calls, a rapid set of "tu tu tu" later recorded. Barred sides and flanks, streaks on face. Foraging in sand at the edge of the estuary mouth."
Greater Pewee (Contopus pertinax) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 14, 2024 08:47 by Libby Patten
- 1709 E Valley Rd, Santa Barbara US-CA (34.4363,-119.6216), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.621611&<ll...>,-119.621611 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205416592 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Raggedy crest, orange lower mandible, muddy yellow belly, white on throat, olive upperparts. Upright flycatcher posture. Near same spot where it was found a year ago on the Carpinteria CBC. Wow! Found earlier this morning by John Callender. Thought I heard one round of its double toot call late yesterday, but it only did it once. Today I heard its song once and then its double toot many times. Seen best on top of a tall dead tree snag on north side of trail (34.54128° N, 119.52211° W) reached from East Valley Lane. Please be advised there is no parking on the lane as per all the signs although occasional red curbing definitely can be confusing."
Greater Pewee (Contopus pertinax) (1)
- Reported Dec 15, 2024 07:22 by Noah Gaines
- Ennisbrook Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6226395&<ll...>,-119.6226395 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205490000 - Comments: "Found at ennisbrook at (34.4358450, -119.6197763). Calling two note peep peeeep. Also sang Jose Maria once. Then it went to the Euc grove across the stream and sat quiet in the sun for a long time preening. Large contopus with stout bill with all orange mandible. Pointed crest. Weak wing bars. Dark gray above and light gray below with whitish belly. Light flank spot (like OSFL) noted when puffed up and preening. Helped Barb see it."
Greater Pewee (Contopus pertinax) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 14, 2024 08:06 by David Blue
- Ennisbrook Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6226395&<ll...>,-119.6226395 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205414145 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Found earlier by John Callender. This is the second consecutive year this bird has been seen at this location. Called regularly from 8:24 until 8:40 AM, but called less frequently after that. At 9:14 AM it perched in a high dead tree 10 yards north of here: (34.4361038, -119.6204445). It perched there (or nearby) on and off for at least a half hour. A large brownish-gray flycatcher with a paler belly, faint wingbars, and a spiky crest. Bill was long with an orange lower mandible. Similar to Olive-sided Flycatcher but drabber without contrasting vest."
Greater Pewee (Contopus pertinax) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 14, 2024 08:06 by Linda Blue
- Ennisbrook Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6226395&<ll...>,-119.6226395 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205414146 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Found earlier by John Callender. This is the second consecutive year this bird has been seen at this location. Called regularly from 8:24 until 8:40 AM, but called less frequently after that. At 9:14 AM it perched in a high dead tree 10 yards north of here: (34.4361038, -119.6204445). It perched there (or nearby) on and off for at least a half hour. A large brownish-gray flycatcher with a paler belly, faint wingbars, and a spiky crest. Bill was long with an orange lower mandible. Similar to Olive-sided Flycatcher but drabber without contrasting vest."
Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) (1)
- Reported Dec 14, 2024 07:57 by Anonymous eBirder
- UCSB--Campus Lagoon, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.845165&<ll...>,-119.845165 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205378899 - Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "I have three times now had Merlin pick out this bird in the exact same spot in the brush on the west side of the lagoon. See uploaded sound recording. I disregarded Merlin both previous times, but this time I stood and watched for a bird in the wild rye for a good fifteen minutes. Eventually I saw what looked like a sparrow I couldn’t identify in a coyote brush bush up near the skyline. Chestnut wing and head, pointy but thick-based pink-brown bill, very white belly, tail with a notch in it, a sort of “W” of black around the “jaw” behind the eye. Streaky brown back like a sparrow. Not positive at all, but it’s not a sparrow I’m familiar with, and Merlin has never thrown the LL up for me inaccurately (or ever) except right here. Worth pinging the experts, I guess — hopefully a reviewer will be able to tell me if I’m way off-base!
Location: west lobe of the lagoon, midway between the beach access and the lawn. There's an opening in the brushy scrub mostly full of wild rye, with a stagnant little pool at the foot of the slope. There's a large lemonade berry to the right as you face the patch."
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Date: 12/14/24 2:01 pm From: Adrian O'Loghlen via groups.io <aologhlen...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Greater Pewee at Ennisbrook OS
John Callender found a Greater Pewee at Ennisbrook Open Space this morning (Sat) near the area where one had been seen last year. I believe that Libby detected the bird 'by ear' yesterday but didn't see it. The bird was hawking from the top of trees at this approx. location, 34.436085, -119.620876. It was seen by looking north from the trail at a spot where there was a wheelbarrow.
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Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) (1)
- Reported Dec 13, 2024 09:34 by Libby Patten
- 1709 E Valley Rd, Santa Barbara US-CA (34.4363,-119.6216), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.621611&<ll...>,-119.621611 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205302388 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Perched on split-rail wooden fence north of trail at entrance into Ennisbrook from E Valley Ln. Dark gray back, black bill, white chin, very dark head. Pumped tail. Glimpses of underparts showed white. Flew from fence into small tree and couldn’t locate again."
Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) (Exotic: Provisional) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 13, 2024 08:19 by Rob Farber
- 7402 - 7418 Hollister Ave (Tech Park), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8908561&<ll...>,-119.8908561 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205277073 - Comments: "Huge white eyering on greenish-yellow face. Olive green back, yellow upper breast and throat fading to white at lower chest then yellow again just before the undertail, and shortish grey tail. Foraging in Magnolias at east end of Bldg. #7410."
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 13, 2024 12:11 by Craig Murray
- 601–697 Palm Ave, Carpinteria US-CA (34.3945,-119.5183), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.518309&<ll...>,-119.518309 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205270055 - Comments: "Continuing in tree in front yard off 630 Palm. Medium sized warbler continuously bobbing tail. Yellow under tail coverts, pale yellow eyebrow, dark eye stripe. Diffused streaking on breast. Very cooperative bird."
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 12, 2024 14:40 by Mario Borunda
- 650 Palm Avenue, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.51834&<ll...>,-119.51834 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205240482 - Comments: "Warbler with bright yellow undertail coverts, pale whitish undersides with some dark streaking on upper/sides of breast. Bold, pale supercilium. Frequently bobbing tail as it foraged in the tree. Seen here (34.3943630, -119.5183288) for a minute or so, then flew off across the street to the fence along the playground on 6th Street."
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Date: 12/13/24 4:32 pm From: Alex Castelein via groups.io <alex.castelein...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Western Flycatchers, Bullocks Orioles
Hi all,
Yesterday I went to Patterson Open Space, where I was very surprised to
find not just one, but TWO Western Flycatchers (a less than annual species
in winter) along with a female Bullock’s Oriole and a Slate-colored Junco
in the creek by the north end of the open space. The two first ficus trees
when you walk into the park are fruitless, but the one in the back
(34.4464730, -119.8030131) is beginning to fruit. This will definitely be a
good spot to keep monitoring.
Last Thursday I had 2 Bullock’s Orioles in eucs close to West Campus
housing.
Quick checks in IV failed to produce an Orchard Oriole or the
MacGillivray’s that has returned for several years, but that doesn’t mean
they’re not there.
It’s time to get out there and find some birds before our CBCs! The
giga-rarity wintering birds are just waiting to be found.
Date: 12/13/24 11:29 am From: Jim Hodgson via groups.io <jimhodgson...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Stow House/ LLC
Hi all,
The female Summer Tanager was in the large Eugenia tree next to Stow house. The Tropical Kingbird was at SW corner of the lake and a cool looking adult male Blue-winged/ Cinnamon Teal hybrid was at the north end of the lake. I did not see the Common Gallinule.
Jim Hodgson
Santa Barbara
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Western Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis) (2)
- Reported Dec 12, 2024 13:42 by Alex Castelein
- Maria Ygnacio Creek--north of US 101, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8033118&<ll...>,-119.8033118 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205207964 - Comments: "First heard the telltale peeweet call, and then saw one of them clearly in my bins. Visually it was easy to narrow it down to WEFL and YBFL, and the calls rule out the latter. Then another bird chased it from its perch and it was another Western! They chased each other around and called for a minute or two, making the IDs easy. Recordings obtained. Both by (34.4469709, -119.8032159)"
Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 12, 2024 09:41 by Tom Beland
- LuBeeland, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.507798&<ll...>,-119.507798 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205183362 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing at peanut butter feeder but very shy and easily chased away by Orange-crowns. Small warbler with olive green uppers, gray white chest, belly and under tail. White eyebrow with black eye stripe. Photo"
Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 12, 2024 09:41 by Laurel S Luby
- LuBeeland, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.507798&<ll...>,-119.507798 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205180926 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing at peanut butter feeder but very shy and easily chased away by Orange-crowns. Small warbler with olive green uppers, gray white chest, belly and under tail. White eyebrow with black eye stripe. Photo"
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) (1)
- Reported Dec 12, 2024 14:40 by Sangeet Khalsa
- 650 Palm Avenue, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.51834&<ll...>,-119.51834 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205205197 - Comments: "Warbler with bright yellow undertail coverts, pale whitish undersides with some dark streaking on upper/sides of breast. Bold, pale supercilium. Frequently bobbing tail as it foraged in the tree. Seen here (34.3943630, -119.5183288) for a minute or so, then flew off across the street to the fence along the playground on 6th Street."
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Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed) (Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus/atratus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 11, 2024 07:38 by Ann Stockert
- Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve, including Santa Maria River Estuary (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6473815&<ll...>,-120.6473815 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205096720 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "One feeding with sandpipers at the lagoon edge. Pale brown SAVS with massive bill. Pics."
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Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 10, 2024 13:30 by Jim Krill
- Ocean Beach County 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/S205043173 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing, scoped west of tressel, far side. Swam to close side after train passed. Dives for ~45 secs and up for 5-10 secs so patience is a virtue."
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 10, 2024 13:30 by Tracey Krill
- Ocean Beach County 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/S205052223 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing, scoped west of tressel, far side. Swam to close side after train passed. Dives for ~45 secs and up for 5-10 secs so patience is a virtue."
Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) (Exotic: Provisional) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 10, 2024 10:35 by Matt Brady
- stakeout Painted Bunting (Carpinteria Sanitary District, 2023-2024), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.517327&<ll...>,-119.517327 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205049354 - Comments: "Kind of a surprise, but this species is rapidly expanding. First detected by the buzzy, insect-like calls, then seen. Small passerines, with bright yellowy-lime green undertail coverts and throat contrasting with whiteish-gray breast and belly. No wing bars, prominent white eye arcs."
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 10, 2024 13:15 by John Engle
- Coronado Butterfly Preserve West, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8914286&<ll...>,-119.8914286 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S205043370 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Another observation of female/immature individual at private residence backyard feeder backing up to the western portion of Coronado Butterfly Preserve between Newport Drive and the dry creek bed."
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Date: 12/10/24 6:00 pm From: Adrian O'Loghlen via groups.io <aologhlen...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Continuing Summer Tanager at Maria Ygnacio Creek
First reported by Lucy London on the 7th Dec., this adult male made a brief appearance around 3 pm this afternoon at approx. 34.443948, -119.804514. This is the location where the bird has been seen on previous ocassions. There are some flowering Eucs there and I think the bird is attracted to the bees feeding on the flowers.
Date: 12/10/24 11:34 am From: Florence Sanchez via groups.io <sanchezucsb11...> Subject: [sbcobirding] La Cumbre PEak, Dec. 9
Steve Colwell and I birded the Peak area yesterday, hoping for montane birds and especially a Townsend's Solitaire. unfortunately, we did not meet either goal. There were NO montane birds (chickadees, Siskins, Nuthatches, Mountain finches, etc.) and no Solitaire. We did find a good number of Fox Sparrows, especially in the brushy area on the southwest-facing slope below the peak. We had at least six there, plus two more in the shrubs near the pine forest. They all appeared to be Slaty-backed.
We also had a couple of Rufous-crowned Sparrows, including one very cooperative one that sat up and posed well for photos. There also were 2 Red-breasted Sapsuckers actively foraging in the pine forest below the road.
We did not get over to the large communications center yesterday. It would be worth checking the Toyon bushes and Madrones there for a Solitaire.
Florence Sanchez
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Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (1)
- Reported Dec 09, 2024 12:12 by Michael I Christie
- Ocean Beach County 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/S204982101 - Comments: "continuing, in same area as yesterday, just west of bridge and toward N shore of lagoon, but foraging actively: dives are quite long and comes up for seconds, hard to get pics, so 'shot-gunned' it (a couple so-so 'for the record')."
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (1)
- Reported Dec 09, 2024 11:06 by Linda Blue
- Ocean Beach County 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/S204975734 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing female found by Michael Christie yesterday. On west side of railroad bridge, close to north side of estuary and drifting eastward. Diving constantly. Small duck, dark gray and white with small black bill, white face, black cap, and black patch on the side of face and upper neck. Photos."
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (1)
- Reported Dec 09, 2024 11:06 by David Blue
- Ocean Beach County 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/S204975466 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing female found by Michael Christie yesterday. On west side of railroad bridge, close to north side of estuary and drifting eastward. Diving constantly. Small duck, dark gray and white with small black bill, white face, black cap, and black patch on the side of face and upper neck. Photos."
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (1)
- Reported Dec 09, 2024 11:06 by Eunice Schroeder
- Ocean Beach County 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/S204974312 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing female found by Michael Christie yesterday. On west side of railroad bridge, close to north side of estuary and drifting eastward. Diving constantly. Small duck, dark gray and white with small black bill, white face, black cap, and black patch on the side of face and upper neck. Photos."
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Dec 09, 2024 14:26 by Mark Holmgren
- Maria Ygnacio Creek, near Tabano Way, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.80483&<ll...>,-119.80483 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204968905 - Comments: "While I was on the E side of the creek I hard a Summer Tanager's 'pit-ti-tuk' call about 15 times. I crossed the creek to look for it, but did not see or hear it again."
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Date: 12/9/24 6:58 pm From: Nick Lethaby via groups.io <nlethaby...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Ocean Park
All,
Sue Cook and I headed up to Ocean Park today. Although smaller than my previous visit, there was a decent gull flock at the river mouth that contained 3 Herring and a 1W Thayer's Iceland Gull.
The Long-tailed Duck remained under the rail bridge but was mostly elusive. Other birds of some interest were a WF Ibis, 2 Snow Geese (ad + juv) and a goldeneye.
YH and Tricolored Blackbirds remain in the big blackbird flock at the cattle feed By the turnoff to the park.
Nick Lethaby
Goleta, CA
<nlethaby...>
+1 805 284 6200
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Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 08, 2024 15:21 by Michael I Christie
- Ocean Beach County 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/S204888608 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "a female, preening in the middle of the lagoon west of the rails. Near some Ruddy Ducks, slightly larger. Mostly white face with grayish cheeks, white and grayish body, fanned tail similar to stiff-tails. Fs. Check id with Rick Silkin's cell phone (who was nearby): definitely female Long-tailed Duck, a lifer for both of us! Cool.
Last seen later still preening and drifting under the trestle to the east side (then lost it). It seemed very relaxed, so likely to hang around for a time. Will add pics."
Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 08, 2024 11:08 by Steve Hovey
- 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/S204881670 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Immature - gray and brown with white stripe on side. Seen near the small beach on the north edge of the eastern leg of the lake, opposite the outflow. See photo."
Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 08, 2024 11:08 by Dawn Hovey
- 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/S204880645 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Immature - gray and brown with white stripe on side. Seen near the small beach on the north edge of the eastern leg of the lake, opposite the outflow. See photo."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 08, 2024 09:39 by Rachel Street
- Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6572856&<ll...>,-119.6572856 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204852274 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Bright yellow all the way up the breast to whitish throat. Pale gray back and head. Seen perched and flying from the pair of tall trees just beyond the railroad midway up the trail by the lake"
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 08, 2024 09:39 by Tim Lister
- Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6572856&<ll...>,-119.6572856 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204852273 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Bright yellow all the way up the breast to whitish throat. Pale gray back and head. Seen perched and flying from the pair of tall trees just beyond the railroad midway up the trail by the lake"
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 07, 2024 15:33 by Joe Rothstein
- Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6572856&<ll...>,-119.6572856 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204854432 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "See photos. Flycatcher with large bill, light grey head, yellow in front from belly up to throat. Slightly notched tail with no visible white at the tip.
Perching on the telephone wires near the parking lot, around (34.42219, -119.65786)."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (1)
- Reported Dec 08, 2024 08:40 by John Lewis
- El Capitan Canyon Resort/Trails and Bill Wallace Trail, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.0226344&<ll...>,-120.0226344 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204856538 - Comments: "Heard making rapid chirping call near to a group of golden crown, sparrows, adjacent to the riparian below from the loop and of the trail. Obtained a very brief glimpse of the bird on the ground in the brush. Preserved one recording from Merlin app."
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Date: 12/8/24 4:08 pm From: Dika Golovatchoff via groups.io <digolov...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Alice Keck Park
This afternoon there were two male hooded mergansers and three females in the pond. The male Wood duck was there far longer than I have ever seen one stay. Likewise a snowy egret seems to be a permanent resident.
Date: 12/8/24 4:06 pm From: Jackie Huffard via groups.io <Jackiehuffard...> Subject: [sbcobirding] New topics
Recent activity at the ranch pond. We have 5 male wood ducks, a first for
me, 1 female. Also 4 hooded mergansers, 2 females,, our occasional blue
Heron, kingfisher, 3 local mallards, 3 cootes. Apologies for the poor
quality photo!
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Date: Sun, Dec 8, 2024, 3:35 PM
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Here at Glen Annie Ranch pond we have 5 male wood ducks, 1 female. We also
have male hooded mergansers, 2 female, 3 cootes, 3 mallards and the
occasional great blue Heron.
The wood ducks and hooded mergansers have been here for about a week. The
photo taken on my phone, apologies. I have other equally poor photos of
the mergansers.
Date: 12/8/24 3:26 pm From: Peter Schneekloth via groups.io <peterschneekloth...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Las Cruces Area - White-throated Sparrow and Myrtle Warblers
Went for a quick birding walk at Las Cruces section of Gaviota State Park. Walked around old adobe and then walked backed along the well vegetated entry road towards Hwy 1. Best bird was a White-throated Sparrow. It seemed every Yellow-rumped I looked at carefully was a Myrtle type, the area is loaded with poison oak laden with berries which they typically are drawn to. Full list:
Date: 12/8/24 1:56 pm From: Nick Lethaby via groups.io <nlethaby...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Weekend birds
All,
Yesterday, I saw 5 Bullock's Orioles in the Ellwood area.
Today, there was a WW Dove back on the wires along Winchester Canyon Rd (apparently there have been 1-2 for a few weeks), a Blue Grosbeak at Jimenez Growers in Carpinteria and the continuing Vermillion Flycatcher at Laguna Blanca. I did not see the Tundra Swan.
Nick Lethaby Goleta, CA <nlethaby...> +1 805 284 6200
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American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) (19)
- Reported Dec 04, 2024 10:34 by Ron Vasaturo
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Canyon Campgrounds, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5645389&<ll...>,-119.5645389 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204699320 - Comments: "Soaring over water along the north SCI coast—as seen from the North Bluff Trail. Flock moving in squadron-like formation. Very familiar w/species as they winter near our SW FL home."
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) (19)
- Reported Dec 04, 2024 10:34 by Gaylene Vasaturo
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Canyon Campgrounds, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5645389&<ll...>,-119.5645389 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204700012 - Comments: "Soaring over water along the north SCI coast—as seen from the North Bluff Trail. Flock moving in squadron-like formation. Very familiar w/species as they winter near our SW FL home."
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) (1)
- Reported Dec 07, 2024 13:14 by Toby Fowler
- UCSB--campus, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8450041&<ll...>,-119.8450041 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204768452 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing. Small grey warbler, super active, like a ruby-crowned kinglet. Watched it fan its tail, and saw the light notches that start halfway up. It appeared to be doing a circuit, and I also think I might've seen it land on the roof of the one story section of the nearby building."
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 06, 2024 12:40 by Andrea Bruce
- 610 Palm Ave, Carpinteria US-CA 34.39364, -119.51801, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.518005&<ll...>,-119.518005 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204697283 - Comments: "Drab olive upper parts. Grayish streaked chest and belly. Yellow under tail coverts. Head has dull rufous crown and long pale eyebrow. First seen in tree at 630 Palm Ave. It flew directly across the street into trees in school field, along the sidewalk."
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) (1)
- Reported Dec 07, 2024 09:10 by John Engle
- Coronado Butterfly Preserve West, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8914286&<ll...>,-119.8914286 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204728176 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing siting of female/immature individual on feeder in backyard of house backing up to west portion of Coronado Butterfly Preserve between Newport Drive and the dry creek bed."
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Date: 12/7/24 12:06 pm From: John Callender via groups.io <callender.john...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Carp Painted Bunting: a plea for quiet
I got an email this morning from a resident who lives near the location where the Carpinteria Painted Bunting has been seen recently.
>
> Hi John,
> Would you please tell your bird watcher friends to keep their voices down
> when
> Waiting to see the Bunting by the Sanitary District offices. They again
> woke me
> Up this morning. It is getting quite annoying.
> Thank you,
>
For context, this is the same homeowner who originally reached out in the fall of 2023 to let local birders know the bunting had been visiting his feeders. In other words, he's responsible for birders knowing about this bird in the first place.
I know this is an old problem, and that a bird this exciting in a chase-able location is going to tend to draw a crowd. For what it's worth, though, I wanted to pass the word to anyone who's birding there to do their best to keep quiet, and to let others know they should do the same. Not only will this avoid bothering nearby homeowners (who might eventually get upset enough to complain to the Sanitary District, which could lose us access), it will increase the chances of their actually seeing the bird, which has been kind of shy.
Date: 12/7/24 9:09 am From: Glenn Kincaid via groups.io <glenn...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Scouting for the Santa Barbara Christmas Bird Count
Greetings SBCO Birders,
With December upon us, it is time to begin gearing up for the Santa Barbara Christmas Bird Count - to be held this year on Saturday January 4. Visit https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/santa-barbara-christmas-bird-count for more information. (Cutoff date for signing up to join a group for the CBC is Dec 21st) The purpose of this message is to remind you to get out scouting and be on the lookout for our more desired species, as listed below. (Or of course anything even more unusual!). If you have an assignment for the count, it’s very helpful to scout your location prior to the count.
Even if you are not participating in the count, you can help out by birding in the count circle and reporting your findings.
Please report sightings of these species within or near the SB CBC Count Circle via ebird, to SBCO Birding, or to me directly.
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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 06, 2024 15:59 by Linda Blue
- 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/S204658189 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "A stocky brown heron with mottled brown upperparts and a bold whisker stripe. The underparts were light with long, wide brown streaks running from the belly up along the long thick neck. Have photo."
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 06, 2024 15:59 by David Blue
- 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/S204656305 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "A stocky brown heron with mottled brown upperparts and a bold whisker stripe. The underparts were light with long, wide brown streaks running from the belly up along the long thick neck."
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 06, 2024 15:59 by Joel French
- 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/S204656248 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "A stocky brown heron with mottled brown upperparts and a bold whisker stripe. The underparts were light with long, wide brown streaks running from the belly up along the long thick neck. Have photo."
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) (1)
- Reported Dec 06, 2024 12:40 by Mario Borunda
- 610 Palm Ave, Carpinteria US-CA 34.39364, -119.51801, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.518005&<ll...>,-119.518005 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204666369 - Comments: "Drab olive upper parts. Grayish streaked chest and belly. Yellow under tail coverts. Head has dull rufous crown and long pale eyebrow. First seen in tree at 630 Palm Ave. It flew directly across the street into trees in school field, along the sidewalk."
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 06, 2024 08:30 by John Engle
- Coronado Butterfly Preserve West, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8914286&<ll...>,-119.8914286 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204632413 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Again observed female/immature individual (previous siting was 12/4) feeding in same covered feeder in backyard of house backing up to west portion of Coronado Butterfly Preserve between Newport Drive and the dry creek bed."
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I started at the Modoc Preserve and nearby spots. Best birds were a female Bullock's Oriole at Modoc Rd/Las Palmas, and a female-type Summer Tanager along Cieneguitas Creek near Modoc Rd.
The Page Youth Center was a bust. The tipu trees that were good for warblers have been removed. I couldn't find any sparrow flocks there nor at the nearby cemetery.
I went through all the tipus in the car park of the Goleta Valley Medical Building where I saw 2 Lucy's Warblers on Monday. I didn't see them, nor did I see anything else interesting.
Presumably the same Yellow Warbler has returned for another winter in the willows at the eastern corner of the Bird Refuge.
Date: 12/6/24 4:07 pm From: Florence Sanchez via groups.io <sanchezucsb11...> Subject: Re: [sbcobirding] Ocean Park
I went to Ocean Park on Tuesday--didn't file a report because I didn't find much of interest. Most of the ducks were well upstream and I failed to pull out anything interesting from the gull flock at the beach, though I may have seen the pale Thayer's Nick mentioned. I also did not check the marsh for sparrows so did not see a Nelson's Sparrow. However, I did have a rapid fly-by of a duck heading upstream that looked very much like a female Goldeneye. Unfortunately, went by too rapidly to catch in the scope.
I was therefore glad to read Nick's report because it confirms my impression.
Florence Sanchez
On Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 08:26:41 PM PST, Nick Lethaby via groups.io <nlethaby...> wrote:
All,
I spent two and a half hours here up until dusk hoping to catch up with some of the owls but only saw a Great Horned.
Plenty of birds in the river mouth with 3 Common Goldeneye (plus another dead one) being the only birds I haven't seen reported recently.
A 1000+ gull flock on the beach by the mouth had 4 Thayer's Iceland Gull, one of which was very pale and 12 Herring Gulls.
Nick Lethaby
Goleta, CA
<nlethaby...>
+1 805 284 6200
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Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) (1)
- Reported Dec 05, 2024 12:12 by Lisa Hall
- 2922 Paseo Del Refugio, Santa Barbara US-CA 34.44392, -119.72261, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.722614&<ll...>,-119.722614 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204548840 - Comments: "Female with brown head, sharp bill, strong black and white barring on back. Foraging/pecking on north side of conifer. Same specifies reported in this tree 2-3 yrs ago."
Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) (1)
- Reported Dec 05, 2024 08:48 by Alex Castelein
- Camino Corto Open Space and Del Sol Vernal Pool Preserve, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8673469&<ll...>,-119.8673469 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204537648 - Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "Continuing. Came to get more recordings. More skulky, quiet, and difficult to observe today. Spent about 15 minutes in yesterday's spot without luck, then went to the other side and it took a few minutes before I saw and heard the bird. It only called a few times when I was watching it, but I managed to record 3 of those notes. Compared to yesterday's recordings, I no longer see the doubled lower harmonic, which I think clinches this as Winter. I sent the recording to Ethan Monk, and am awaiting feedback."
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1)
- Reported Dec 05, 2024 09:18 by Mark Holmgren
- Cachuma Lake, Storke Flat, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9206101&<ll...>,-119.9206101 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204572931 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "At 34.56526, -119.92448. Previously seen here on 16 and 28 Nov 2024. When in the field today I wondered if there might be more than one Swamp Sparrow here. Once I got home I pulled up my 16 Nov photos to find that that bird had a white throat, unlike the bird today. That photo is at checklist https://ebird.org/checklist/S202709783."
Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) (1)
- Reported Dec 05, 2024 15:30 by Toby Fowler
- UCSB--campus, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8450041&<ll...>,-119.8450041 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204574077 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Presumed continuing bird. In the eastern most Tipu (34.414084, -119.852129), as were most of the warblers. Tiny warbler with a white-eyering against a cream patch on an otherwise blue-grey head and grey-cream body. Short little bill.
Last seen on Nov 25th, I had a sighting on the 16th. I think the first sighting for the season was on the 13th. Attempting to winter I would guess, and because I'm a romantic, I'm believing it is one of the ones that wintered last year, too."
Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) (1)
- Reported Dec 05, 2024 15:30 by Toby Fowler
- UCSB--campus, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8450041&<ll...>,-119.8450041 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204574077 - Media: 8 Photos
- Comments: "Presumed continuing bird. Spending time in the eastern portion of the lot, being pushed around by the YRWA & maybe a TOWA too. Vibrant yellow, contrasting sharply with a grey head. Thick and full white eyering. White patch by the legs. Feathers around the beak were dark, so I think it must've just been drinking or something.
Assuming this is the bird I saw on Nov 16th that I didn't manage to get a photo of. If so, it is probably the bird spotted on the 14th, sticking around for the winter. Best of luck!"
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Date: 12/5/24 7:04 pm From: Florence Sanchez via groups.io <sanchezucsb11...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Hawk survey on Foxen Canyon Road
Today, I drove Foxen Canyon Road in the Santa Ynez Valley, primarily looking for hawks. I have done this for the past few years, and while we have not had anything like the spectacular winter when this area had multiple Ferruginous hawks and eagles for several years, it's always worth the drive.
Today I counted (one-way) on the stretch of Foxen Canyon Road running from Zaca Mesa Road to Tepesquet Road, 9 Red-tailed Hawks (a rather low number for this route). I also had 4 Turkey Vultures, 6 American Kestrels, and a single adult light-phase Ferruginous Hawk at 34.800071,-120.19163. I also counted Loggerhead Shrikes, since this species has become more rarely seen in recent years. I had 3 total.
After reaching Tepesquet Road, I continued on to Santa Barbara Mesa Road to check out the small reservoirs along this route. In some years, there have been lots of ducks on these ponds, but not so this year. The first pond (most westerly) was bone dry and its banks were choked with weeds. The second pond had some water in it but no ducks; the third also had a little water and only four ducks: a pair of Ring-billed Ducks and 2 female buffleheads. The side trip was worth while however, as I had a soaring Ferruginous Hawk opposite the first pond at 34.88895,-120.28919 and 5 Red-tailed Hawks along the route.
Fall color near the vineyards was great, and the Toyon berries are in full fruit along San Marcos Pass Road.
Florence Sanchez
Peter Schneekloth has let me know of two other whydah reports, one from
Buellton and one from Sedgwick.
Hugh Ranson
SB
On Thu, Dec 5, 2024 at 4:28 PM Hugh Ranson <zonetail1...> wrote:
> This morning there was a female Pin-tailed Whydah at Lane Farm in Goleta.
> This is an African species that has been introduced into Southern
> California and is currently common in Orange and LA counties, with fewer
> records in San Diego and Ventura Counties. This species is interesting in
> that it's a brood parasite and appears to target the Scaly-breasted Munia
> in California. There was a female in Ellwood on Jan 11, 2022, but as far
> as I'm aware, there are no other records.
>
> There was also a Chipping Sparrow in the field.
>
> Hugh Ranson
> SB
>
This morning there was a female Pin-tailed Whydah at Lane Farm in Goleta. This is an African species that has been introduced into Southern California and is currently common in Orange and LA counties, with fewer records in San Diego and Ventura Counties. This species is interesting in that it's a brood parasite and appears to target the Scaly-breasted Munia in California. There was a female in Ellwood on Jan 11, 2022, but as far as I'm aware, there are no other records.
Date: 12/5/24 10:41 am From: Alex Castelein via groups.io <alex.castelein...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Winter Wren continues
Hi all,
The Winter Wren continued in the same location around 9 am, though today I
saw it from a vantage off West Campus Ln after failing to see it from
yesterday’s spot. It was much less vocal today.
PLEASE be stringent on use of playback. I have used a little bit to get it
to respond and confirm the identification, but now that that’s done, any
playback is unnecessary and will reduce the odds of it staying for the CBC.
We know it’s here and there’s a great chance it stays if not warded off, so
patience will be your best friend.
Sorry I didn’t report sooner, I had to run to class and exam day came early
apparently!
Date: 12/5/24 9:40 am From: Wim van Dam via groups.io <wim.van.dam...> Subject: [sbcobirding] eBird hotspot for stakeout Painted Bunting
Belatedly, an eBird hotspot was created for the stakeout Painted Bunting in Carpinteria. If you have an eBird report of this bird, please consider merging your personal location with this hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L38368826 Doing so will decrease the current clutter.
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Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) (1)
- Reported Dec 04, 2024 10:22 by Eunice Schroeder
- Bohnett Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7130823&<ll...>,-119.7130823 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204484997 - Comments: "Continuing, first found by Hugh Ransom on 12/2. From the bottom of the steps on the left side of the fork, heard calling around 10:30 a.m. from up the embankment to the northeast. Then Linda Blue got a visual from the other side of the creek, and I ran around and saw it with Linda, David, and Lynn Scarlett, perched on an SUV in a garage in the nearest apartment building. Brownish upperparts with weak wingbars, pale throat and other underparts."
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) (1)
- Reported Dec 04, 2024 10:07 by Kelly Krechmer
- Bohnett Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7130823&<ll...>,-119.7130823 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204469969 - Comments: "Continuing. Seen briefly on back windshield of car parked at residence next to the park. Seen from inside the park. Other birders also saw at same time. Stayed to try and get a photo. Did not see again but heard F-bee calls a couple of times. Calls sounded like it was still on the private residence side."
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) (1)
- Reported Dec 04, 2024 10:03 by Linda Blue
- Bohnett Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7130823&<ll...>,-119.7130823 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204481109 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Linda refound Hugh’s Eastern Phoebe at Bohnett Park at 10:30 this morning in an unusual setting: on top of a white Chevy Tahoe parked under an overhanging space on the southeast end of the apartment building that’s due north of the bottom of the stairs. Two out-of-focus photos of it perched on the luggage rack are attached. It was also seen perched on the rear windshield wiper. This bird was brown above with weak wingbars, a dark face and cap, and pale underparts. Seen with Eunice Schroeder and Lynn Scarlet."
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) (1)
- Reported Dec 04, 2024 10:03 by David Blue
- Bohnett Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7130823&<ll...>,-119.7130823 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204481108 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Linda refound Hugh’s Eastern Phoebe at Bohnett Park at 10:30 this morning in an unusual setting: on top of a white Chevy Tahoe parked under an overhanging space on the southeast end of the apartment building that’s due north of the bottom of the stairs. Two out-of-focus photos of it perched on the luggage rack are attached. It was also seen perched on the rear windshield wiper. This bird was brown above with weak wingbars, a dark face and cap, and pale underparts. Seen with Eunice Schroeder and Lynn Scarlet."
Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) (1)
- Reported Dec 04, 2024 10:17 by Alex Castelein
- Camino Corto Open Space and Del Sol Vernal Pool Preserve, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8673469&<ll...>,-119.8673469 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204470622 - Media: 9 Photos, 2 Audio
- Comments: "Sweet! I first picked up on this bird when I noticed a Pacific/Winter type wren skulking in the underbrush beneath the willows. I got decent looks and immediately thought it looked interesting, being a fairly pale and well marked example of this species pair. I immediately knew I had to hear it call, so I opened my phone and played Winter Wren calls to see how it would react. It came right in and began calling, and I instantly knew I had a great candidate on my hands, as the calls sounded just like Winter Wren to my ear. Much more nasal and less sharp than Pacific, sounding similar to Song Sparrow. When I got recordings using Merlin, the app even identified the calls as Song Sparrow a few times. My camera was in my backpack so I played a few more calls in an attempt to keep it around, and luckily it did so until I was able to put a charged battery in and work on getting some photos. It cooperated very nicely, so I was able to get clear photos in good light. Unfortunately I couldn't stay here long as I had to run to class, but I was still able to get nice audio and photos for documentation.
As I left I downloaded some of the photos and looked specifically for certain field marks that I had recently learned about from Marty Freeland. I couldn't analyze it closely at the time, but thought it looked promising enough to send out word. I sent photos and audio to Marty, and he responded promptly, saying it looked "Basically perfect" to him visually. He then forwarded my audio to Ethan Monk, who studied the vocalizations of the species pair while Marty did the same with plumage. Ethan said the audio looked reasonable with almost everything in line with Winter Wren. He mentioned that the doubled lower harmonic is associated with Pacific, but that this is regular in imperfect recordings of Winter. "But otherwise, all audio marks ok. If photos are perfect... good enough for me."
Based on Marty's research, here are the 6 plumage field marks in order of importance:
-Breast pattern: The sides of the breast are well marked with distinct white checkering, which is in favor of Winter, whereas Pacific usually has very minimal markings here, if any.
-Neck pattern: The sides of the neck are very well marked with pale streaks that wrap up towards the nape, where Pacific is usually unmarked. To me, this seems to be the strongest trait in favor of Winter.
-Supercilium color: Very pale, almost white in color. Pacific is usually a little buffier, but can show whitish superciliums with some regularity. This trait is in favor Winter, but is somewhat equivocal.
-Mantle pattern: The indistinct white borders to the mantle feathers favor Winter, where Pacific usually has no white.
-Alula pattern: Some bright white markings on the alula are Winter-esque, but it's not as heavily patterned as some Winters, so this trait might be a tweener.
-Throat color: Very pale, almost white color favors Winter.
Based on this analysis, 5/6 of the field marks solidly favor Winter Wren, with the last one (Alula) maybe being a tweener, but still more well marked than the typical Pacific. With these field marks lining up with the vocalizations, I'm comfortable going straight to Winter Wren for this bird. Yippee!
The bird was in underbrush and brambles, below the willows directly south of a corral with a couple horses. I had it about here (34.4134971, -119.8702225), but I would guess that it moves around that entire section of riparian between Fortuna Rd and West Campus Ln.
Full description will be sent to the CBRC. If accepted this would be a 4th county record, and my 330th self-found county bird!"
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) (1)
- Reported Dec 04, 2024 12:50 by John Engle
- Coronado Butterfly Preserve West, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8914286&<ll...>,-119.8914286 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204494107 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Bird feeding in covered feeder in backyard of house backing up to west portion of Coronado Butterfly Preserve between Newport Drive and dry creek bed,"
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Date: 12/4/24 11:35 am From: Alex Castelein via groups.io <alex.castelein...> Subject: Re: [sbcobirding] Likely WINTER WREN at Camino Corto
I just heard back from Marty Freeland (who did the work on these birds),
and he said “Looks awesome!! Basically perfect in fact.”
With the sound recordings being good as well, I’m confident calling it a
Winter Wren! Of course with the caveat that the CBRC will have the final
decision, as it is a review species.
Alex
On Wed, Dec 4, 2024 at 11:26 AM Alex Castelein via groups.io
<alex.castelein...> wrote:
> There is a Winter/Pacific type wren at the west end of the riparian at
> Camino Corto Open Space. The calls sound very good for Winter Wren, and
> from what I can tell, the plumage is lining up nicely for Winter as well.
>
> The bird was about here:
> 34.4134971, -119.8702225
>
> I sent documentation to a buddy of mine who has done recent work on the
> identification of this species pair, and will update when I receive
> feedback.
>
> Happy December!
> Alex Castelein
> Isla Vista/UCSB
>
>
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Date: 12/4/24 11:26 am From: Alex Castelein via groups.io <alex.castelein...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Likely WINTER WREN at Camino Corto
There is a Winter/Pacific type wren at the west end of the riparian at Camino Corto Open Space. The calls sound very good for Winter Wren, and from what I can tell, the plumage is lining up nicely for Winter as well.
The bird was about here: 34.4134971, -119.8702225
I sent documentation to a buddy of mine who has done recent work on the identification of this species pair, and will update when I receive feedback.
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Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 02, 2024 11:30 by Tom Riederer
- La Cumbre Country Club (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7586155&<ll...>,-119.7586155 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204392851 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing. I saw it out in the middle of the lagoon. Just a few minutes later I could not re-find it. Distant photo attached. Binoc view was much better."
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 03, 2024 11:50 by Libby Patten
- Bohnett Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7130823&<ll...>,-119.7130823 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204414996 - Comments: "Seen in sycamore at bottom of left walkway next to creek at about 1 pm (a few minutes after Eunice left). Perched on branch just overhead for a minute - long enough to see it was a Phoebe with whitish underparts, but unable to get a photo."
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 03, 2024 09:27 by Steve Colwell
- Bohnett Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7130823&<ll...>,-119.7130823 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204396013 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing bird mentioned by Hugh Ranson yesterday. Flew in from the east, chasing or being chased by another unidentified bird. Perched at eye level over the creek for less than a minute, near the path north of the fence that dead-ends at the creek, then flew off north into the brush over the creek."
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 03, 2024 11:24 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/S204395367 - Comments: "Continuing adult male, as reported previously. Found around the horseshoe pits in the FamCamp along California Blvd. Small red and brown flycatcher sallying for bugs from one of the volleyball poles down to the ground and to the horseshoe pit back boards."
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 03, 2024 10:37 by Mark Holmgren
- Bohnett Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7130823&<ll...>,-119.7130823 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204398855 - Comments: "Seen with Libby Patton and Eunice Schroeder. At top of willow. Though it was seen from a distance, the bird seemed bright on the front. Belly, chest, and throat were pale with some yellow spots. No wingbrs. The pale and ill-defined semi-circles above and below the eye were the main features I used to identify it."
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I dipped on the Eastern Phoebe at Bohnett Park this morning but was glad others saw it later. There was a Western Tanager there.
Alice Keck Park MG had a male Black-throated Gray Warbler, and two Hooded Mergansers.
The Chestnut-sided Warbler continues at the bridge over the creek at Chase Palm Park. I had a look through the many gulls east of Stearns Wharf but couldn't pull out anything interesting.
Back at Bohnett Park mid-afternoon, I saw my buddy the Warbling Vireo, then at 3:05 the Eastern Phoebe flew into a sycamore next to the creek. It stayed quite high and eventually flew from one of the sycamores by the playground and appeared to go into the apartment complex.
Date: 12/3/24 1:12 pm From: Larry Ballard via groups.io <larryincarp...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Palm Warbler on Palm Ave, Carp
Thinking that might have been the Palm Warbler flying across the street as I was driving south, I stopped and found it foraging in the birch tree in the front yard of 630 Palm Ave. After a few minutes it flew southwest into the three large trees bordering the driveway of 2521 6th St.
The Tundra Swan was on the west side of Laguna Blanca again this morning.
Larry BallardCarpinteria CA
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