*** Species Summary:

- Tundra Swan (1 report)
- Redhead (1 report)
- Eared Grebe (1 report)
- Neotropic Cormorant (2 reports)

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NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) (1)
- Reported Jun 05, 2019 08:15 by Mary Suydam
- 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=34.421439,-119.8713662&ll=34.421439,-119.8713662
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S57109816
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "A tundra and mute swan pair have been observed here for two weeks now."

Redhead (Aythya americana) (1)
- Reported Jun 05, 2019 17:10 by Michael I Christie
- Ocean Beach County Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.6909567,-120.6003785&ll=34.6909567,-120.6003785
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S57128919
- Comments: "1 adult male in open water near island, likely females, but too far to be sure"

Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) (1)
- Reported Jun 05, 2019 17:10 by Michael I Christie
- Ocean Beach County Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.6909567,-120.6003785&ll=34.6909567,-120.6003785
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S57128919
- Comments: "1 adult in breeding plumage in open water near gazebo, diving"

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) (1)
- Reported Jun 04, 2019 17:00 by George Chapman
- Devereux Slough, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4136013,-119.8756027&ll=34.4136013,-119.8756027
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S57112954
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Rarity discovered by N. Lethaby. Small cormorant with a short thick neck and long tail. Distinctive face pattern with bill gape angled at base, yellow-orange not extending above eye unlike double-crested"

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) (1)
- Reported Jun 05, 2019 20:15 by John Sterling
- Goleta Beach County Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4171771,-119.829812&ll=34.4171771,-119.829812
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S57126583
- Comments: "Perched in eucalyptus tree with cormorant nesting colony. 2/3 size of adjacent double crested cormorants. Subadult with dark brown breast. "

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