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Garganey (Spatula querquedula) (1)
- Reported Apr 20, 2024 17:12 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/S169802358 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "(or some funny hybrid?). I realize Garganey is very unlikely, but the duck in question does not seem to fit anything else: general female Spatula/Anas look; stripped head pattern (behind the eye), rather slim blackish bill, white throat and white stripe at side of tail. On the mud bank just W of island. I initially thought female Gadwall (several present), but looking at the pics I don't think that's correct."
Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 07:06 by Richard Taylor
- Day 2 Nieuw Amsterdam SAN to VCV 01, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.292&<ll...>,-121.292 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170457204 - Comments: "Unmistakable very large bird in comparison to ubiquitous Sooty Shearwater. Very long, narrow wings, dark brown back, with white rump and white head."
Albatross by huge size, extremely long wings, and lumbering flight. White below and black above with white head. Underside of wings white framed by black."
Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 07:06 by Richard Taylor
- Day 2 Nieuw Amsterdam SAN to VCV 01, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.292&<ll...>,-121.292 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170457204 - Comments: "Day 2 of the cruise, this species a single bird associating with Sooty Shearwater. Bird was not engaging in arcing flight for the brief time I was on it. Deep black back stood out against bright white underside. Long wings, short bill. No photo."
First one somewhat distant. Smallish tubenose with lithe build and agile flight, more so than Sooty and far more so than Pink-footed. Did not arc like Pterodromas do in strong winds, flapped quite a bit and moved zippily. Noted uniform dark above and clean white below, with underside of wings framed black. Distinguished from Pink-footed by build, flight, darker above, whiter below. Distinguished from Black-vented Shearwater largely by build and flight and general behavior, but also cleaner white below. Second individual closer, where the black cap was more obvious."
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