*** Species Summary:

- Cackling Goose (1 report)
- Bufflehead (1 report)
- Costa's Hummingbird (1 report)
- Pectoral Sandpiper (2 reports)
- Lucy's Warbler (1 report)

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Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) (1)
- Reported Aug 08, 2022 09:19 by John Deacon
- Waller Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.9029675 ,-120.4392958&ll=34.9029675,-120.4392958
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116559034
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Known bird. Photos."

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) (1)
- Reported Aug 08, 2022 09:48 by Mark Holmgren
- 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/checklist/S116584426
- Comments: "Female. Present for nearly a week at least."

Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) (1)
- Reported Aug 08, 2022 07:00 by Noah Gaines
- Noah's House near LLC, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4425134 ,-119.8438311&ll=34.4425134,-119.8438311
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116554503
- Comments: "Heard from inside the house the entire time I was getting ready for work. High pitched staccato chip and trills. Cont from yesterday."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1)
- Reported Aug 08, 2022 11:14 by Libby Patten
- 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/S116574182
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing on northwest edge of lake. Foraging on sandy beach with nearby birds including Spotted Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs and dowitchers. About the same size as the SpSa. Had brown crown and breast, white eyebrow, sharp line between dark breast and white belly. Legs were dull yellow. Poor distant photo."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (2)
- Reported Aug 08, 2022 07:49 by Glenn Kincaid
- 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/S116560632
- Comments: "Continuing, on North edge of the lake. Seen near Dowitchers, Greater Yellowlegs, and Spotted Sandpiper. Dull yellow/green legs, darker breast with clear demarcation to white belly."

Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) (1)
- Reported Aug 08, 2022 14:33 by Kai Schraml
- Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4567922 ,-119.710266&ll=34.4567922,-119.710266
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116573524
- Comments: "Bird singing loudly and clearly not n the oak next to sequoia next to the shop. Merlin ID the bird multiple times on multiple recordings. Unlikely to be a false positive. The bird never showed itself despite two birders waiting for 10 minutes or so."

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