*** Species Summary:

- Reddish Egret (5 reports)
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (2 reports)

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Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1)
- Reported Aug 05, 2022 11:30 by Steve Hovey
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), 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/checklist/S116394076
- Comments: "Medium sized Egret with distinct Reddish head and neck. Red and grey body, with dark legs. Feeds actively, using wings to provide shade over water while hunting."

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1)
- Reported Aug 05, 2022 07:57 by David Blue
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), 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/checklist/S116375838
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing juvenile first reported on July 8, 2022"

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1)
- Reported Aug 05, 2022 07:57 by Linda Blue
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), 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/checklist/S116375839
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird first reported on July 8, 2022"

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 04, 2022 14:29 by Glenn Kincaid
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), 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/checklist/S116345834
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing"

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 04, 2022 10:34 by Bernice Hilton
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), 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/checklist/S116340465
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing bird several weeks"

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1)
- Reported Aug 05, 2022 07:57 by Linda Blue
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), 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/checklist/S116375839
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing adult"

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1)
- Reported Aug 05, 2022 07:57 by David Blue
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), 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/checklist/S116375838
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing immature (1st summer)"

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