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*** Species Summary:

- Common Merganser (1 report)
- Short-eared Owl (1 report)
- Vermilion Flycatcher (1 report)
- Tropical Kingbird (1 report)
- Swamp Sparrow (5 reports)
- Green-tailed Towhee (1 report)
- Lucy's Warbler (1 report)
- Yellow Warbler (1 report)
- Painted Redstart (8 reports)
- Summer Tanager (1 report)

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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (1)
- Reported Jan 26, 2022 08:29 by Derek Hameister
- Rancho Goleta Mobile Home Park (limited access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4242396 ,-119.8238146&ll=34.4242396,-119.8238146
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101480229
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing female seen resting on the shore of the lake. White throat."

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 25, 2022 15:17 by Glenn Kincaid
- More Mesa, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4215576 ,-119.7963064&ll=34.4215576,-119.7963064
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101459332
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing at this location, photos"

Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 25, 2022 13:41 by Andrew McGrath
- Jack O'Connell Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.9586988 ,-120.5904007&ll=34.9586988,-120.5904007
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101443419
- Comments: "Continuing adult male. Bright red flycatcher with black wings neck and mask"

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Jan 26, 2022 12:47 by Rob Denholtz
- CA, Santa Barbara, Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4213545 ,-119.6582794&ll=34.4213545,-119.6582794
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101498829
- Comments: "Continuing. Bright yellow breast up to throat."

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1)
- Reported Jan 26, 2022 07:09 by Guy Tingos
- Sedgwick Reserve (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.692571 ,-120.0405478&ll=34.692571,-120.0405478
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101499439
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing at north end of pond"

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1)
- Reported Jan 26, 2022 07:09 by Peter Schneekloth
- Sedgwick Reserve (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.692571 ,-120.0405478&ll=34.692571,-120.0405478
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101500321
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing at north end of pond, photo."

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1)
- Reported Jan 26, 2022 07:30 by Pete Wolf
- Tecolotito Creek, north of Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.431691 ,-119.8583293&ll=34.431691,-119.8583293
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101483011
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing"

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 25, 2022 10:18 by margeNdon thornton
- TecolotitoCreekDrainageDitch, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4341872 ,-119.8606427&ll=34.4341872,-119.8606427
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101444321
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "small sparrow with black cap, light almost rufous brown wings underside with faint smudgy stippling. Mostly foraging in the Laural bush behind the ditch, but also dropped down into the ditch."

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1)
- Reported Jan 26, 2022 07:25 by Derek Hameister
- Village at Los Carneros Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4351481 ,-119.8612975&ll=34.4351481,-119.8612975
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101479262
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird foraging in and around rocky culvert at (34.4344748, -119.8608908). Small sparrow with unstreaked gray breast, well defined rufous crown stripe and eyeline, dark malar stripe, white throat, and reddish wings."

Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) (1)
- Reported Jan 26, 2022 07:25 by Derek Hameister
- Village at Los Carneros Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4351481 ,-119.8612975&ll=34.4351481,-119.8612975
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101479262
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing bird near the gazebo at about (34.4351996, -119.8618195). First detected by mewing calls. Distinctive large sparrow with yellow-green wings and tail, white throat and rufous cap"

Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) (1)
- Reported Jan 26, 2022 12:30 by Spencer Seale
- 35283680 Padaro Ln, Carpinteria US-CA (34.4121,-119.5554), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.412094 ,-119.555435&ll=34.412094,-119.555435
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101498187
- Comments: "Small, indistinct gray warbler continuing across from 3505 Padaro in willows and adjacent eucs. Chestnut rump patch visible briefly. Photos to add."

Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) (1)
- Reported Jan 26, 2022 12:30 by Spencer Seale
- 35283680 Padaro Ln, Carpinteria US-CA (34.4121,-119.5554), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.412094 ,-119.555435&ll=34.412094,-119.555435
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101498187
- Comments: "Bright yellow warbler with plain face continuing across from 3551 Padaro. Would call frequently. Photo to add."

Painted Redstart (Myioborus pictus) (1)
- Reported Jan 26, 2022 08:53 by Derek Hameister
- Rocky Nook Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4417606 ,-119.7114365&ll=34.4417606,-119.7114365
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101484953
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird first detected by sweet "churee!" Notes. Overall black bird with white eye-crecent, fat white wingbars, and bright red belly. Seen over the course of about 30 minutes moving from near it's original location at about (34.4437974, -119.7108876), to the area where it was spotted yesterday (34.4433201, -119.7112004) then working back where it eventually disappeared."

Painted Redstart (Myioborus pictus) (1)
- Reported Jan 26, 2022 08:28 by Steve Colwell
- Rocky Nook Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4417606 ,-119.7114365&ll=34.4417606,-119.7114365
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101485178
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing. Located by ear by a great out-of-town birder, Derek Homeister; then he, Sue Cook, and I stayed with it for 15-30 minutes. It visited several trees all along an almost a direct line between the erstwhile salmon colored house location to the new horse trail sign location. It really pays off to listen for the chwee call it makes every few minutes as it flies. It's soft and sounds a bit similar to a common louder OATI call so be sure to refresh your memory on the PARE sound beforehand."

Painted Redstart (Myioborus pictus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 25, 2022 08:15 by Eunice Schroeder
- Rocky Nook Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4417606 ,-119.7114365&ll=34.4417606,-119.7114365
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101450224
- Comments: "Most likely the same bird at a new location. Just west of western border of park, north of Horse Trail sign, in oak by gate in chain link fence."

Painted Redstart (Myioborus pictus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 25, 2022 08:15 by Kate McCurdy
- Rocky Nook Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4417606 ,-119.7114365&ll=34.4417606,-119.7114365
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101455316
- Comments: "Most likely the same bird at a new location. Just west of western border of park, north of Horse Trail sign, in oak by gate in chain link fence."

Painted Redstart (Myioborus pictus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 25, 2022 08:15 by Bonnie Burgess
- Rocky Nook Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4417606 ,-119.7114365&ll=34.4417606,-119.7114365
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101447682
- Comments: "Most likely the same bird at a new location. Just west of western border of park, north of Horse Trail sign, in oak by gate in chain link fence."

Painted Redstart (Myioborus pictus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 25, 2022 08:15 by Joan Kent
- Rocky Nook Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4417606 ,-119.7114365&ll=34.4417606,-119.7114365
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101443067
- Comments: "Most likely the same bird at a new location. Just west of western border of park, north of Horse Trail sign, in oak by gate in chain link fence."

Painted Redstart (Myioborus pictus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 25, 2022 08:15 by Jack Ehmer
- Rocky Nook Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4417606 ,-119.7114365&ll=34.4417606,-119.7114365
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101451853
- Comments: "Most likely the same bird at a new location. Just west of western border of park, north of Horse Trail sign, in oak by gate in chain link fence."

Painted Redstart (Myioborus pictus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 25, 2022 08:15 by Kenna Hickman
- Rocky Nook Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4417606 ,-119.7114365&ll=34.4417606,-119.7114365
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101453539
- Comments: "Most likely the same bird at a new location. Just west of western border of park, north of Horse Trail sign, in oak by gate in chain link fence."

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Jan 26, 2022 09:50 by Mark Holmgren
- Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.44322 ,-119.84975&ll=34.44322,-119.84975
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101496736
- Comments: "Female, SE of Stow House, feeding on red fruits of some exotic tree."

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