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*** Species Summary:

- Common Merganser (1 report)
- Common Ground Dove (1 report)
- Short-eared Owl (4 reports)
- Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (1 report)
- Great-tailed Grackle (Great-tailed) (1 report)
- Lucy's Warbler (1 report)
- Palm Warbler (3 reports)

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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (1)
- Reported Jan 31, 2022 11:42 by Rafaelle Abramovitz
- Cachuma Lake Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.5739701 ,-119.9579144&ll=34.5739701,-119.9579144
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101812453
- Comments: "Absolute positive id. The merganser was a male in full breeding plumage and swimming alone on the far side of the lake next to the north shore between Cachuma Bay and Santa Cruz Bay. Green head, red pointed bill, white body - unmistakable."

Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 30, 2022 08:06 by Max Roberts
- Farren Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.443548 ,-119.9237752&ll=34.443548,-119.9237752
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101813544
- Comments: "Calls only (soft "coo-ah, coo-ah, coo-ah") from about 100 m north of the Reservoir."

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) (1)
- Reported Jan 31, 2022 15:19 by Eric Shaphran
- 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/S101817008
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing bird; photo to follow"

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) (1)
- Reported Jan 31, 2022 15:19 by Marv Kwit
- 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/S101815678
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing bird; photo to follow"

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) (1)
- Reported Jan 31, 2022 15:19 by Jerry Maryniuk
- 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/S101815722
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing bird; photo to follow"

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) (1)
- Reported Jan 31, 2022 15:19 by Bob Tallyn
- 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/S101816327
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing bird; photo to follow"

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus auratus/luteus) (1)
- Reported Jan 31, 2022 12:59 by Mark Holmgren
- Cachuma Lake, DeVaul Ck 34.5605 -119.91702, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.5617783 ,-119.9146693&ll=34.5617783,-119.9146693
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101813206
- Comments: "On 22 January 2022, I got only poor looks at the undertail, which appeared yellow. All other aspects of this bird suggest this is a full Yellow-shafted Flicker: gray crown, brown face, black mustache, and red nape. I call it a hybrid only because I did not get a complete look at the underwings and undertail and because the default assumption is that most birds reaching the county are hybrids.
On 31 Jan 2022, it was seen again. This bird showed a yellow undertail and the other marks seen on 22 Jan (see https://ebird.org/checklist/S101244103 ). So I abandon the hybrid determination and I'd call this a YsFl. Photos on 31 Jan did not turn out."

Great-tailed Grackle (Great-tailed) (Quiscalus mexicanus [mexicanus Group]) (3)
- Reported Jan 28, 2022 11:00 by Susan Hilinski
- Santa Barbara Harbor--Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4098907 ,-119.6858793&ll=34.4098907,-119.6858793
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101819115
- Comments: "Three brown females with yellow eyes close to entrance of wharf, with characteristic grackle calls and whistles. Larger than Brewer BB's. I didn't realize they were rare for this location; if I had known, I could have easily snapped a photo with my cell camera."

Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 31, 2022 11:58 by Richard Norton
- 3505 Padaro Lane, Carpinteria, California, US (34.414, -119.558), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4136923 ,-119.5575856&ll=34.4136923,-119.5575856
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101804496
- Comments: "Small plain gray warbler. Lighter below. Thin, pointed warbler bill. Did not observe the rufous patches.

Seen briefly about in willows across from 3505."

Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) (1)
- Reported Jan 31, 2022 15:09 by Bryant Baker
- 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=34.4198459 ,-119.8792197&ll=34.4198459,-119.8792197
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101811239
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird on east side of NCOS. Spotted on green construction fence near a eucalyptus and the gazebo. It was among some yellow-rumpled warblers, but this one was distinctively brown upperparts, white and yellow underparts, prominent white steak above eye, and yellow rump. It was bobbing its tail most of the time I saw it. Poor photos, but enough for identification confirmation."

Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) (1)
- Reported Jan 31, 2022 14:57 by Richard Norton
- 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=34.4198459 ,-119.8792197&ll=34.4198459,-119.8792197
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101812679
- Comments: "Brown warbler with supercilium. Bright yellow undertail coverts."

Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 31, 2022 07:13 by Glenn Kincaid
- 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=34.4198459 ,-119.8792197&ll=34.4198459,-119.8792197
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101806288
- Comments: "Continuing at this location, seen in vicinity of concrete bridge at E end of wetlands. Warbler with pale tan upper side, white throat, yellow under tail. Actively bobbing tail."

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