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Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) (1) - Reported Mar 22, 2021 09:30 by Thomas Cramer - Santa Barbara Channel, Channel Islands National Park, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5294476&<ll...>,-119.5294476 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S84004461 - Comments: "Murrelet pair with extensive white on faces/necks. Left the water with boat approach and settled again -- very much like I have seen off the Oregon coast. Only about a mile off mainland. ID may be settled by photos from another observer."
Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) (2) - Reported Mar 24, 2021 17:51 by Richard Norton - More Mesa, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7963064&<ll...>,-119.7963064 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S84045166 - Media: 6 Photos - Comments: "Seen after 19:00, flying over fields in south central part of mesa. Larger owl, medium dark color. Buff patch near tip of wing somewhat visible, Shape and flight behavior was that of a Short-eared Owl. A second bird joined, and both were seen together in flight, interacting."
Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Mar 24, 2021 09:15 by Chris Vance - La Cumbre Peak, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7147721&<ll...>,-119.7147721 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S84040054 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Bird was grey, with white eye ring. Was seen flying from place to place, could see the white on the outer tail feathers. Could see buff wing patches in the sunlight."
Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Mar 24, 2021 09:15 by CAROLYN ESPEY - La Cumbre Peak, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7147721&<ll...>,-119.7147721 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S84039826 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Bird was grey, with white eye ring. Was seen flying from place to place, could see the white on the outer tail feathers. Could see buff wing patches in the sunlight."
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