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*** Species Summary:

- Craveri's Murrelet (1 report)
- Flesh-footed Shearwater (1 report)
- Brown Booby (1 report)
- Tropical Kingbird (1 report)
- Sage Thrasher (3 reports)
- Black-and-white Warbler (1 report)
- Virginia's Warbler (2 reports)
- Northern Parula (2 reports)
- Chestnut-sided Warbler (1 report)
- Black-throated Blue Warbler (1 report)
- Townsend's x Hermit Warbler (hybrid) (4 reports)
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak (2 reports)

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Craveri's Murrelet (Synthliboramphus craveri) (6) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 05, 2022 09:55 by Joel Barrett
- Offshore--Santa Cruz Island vicinity (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8612931 ,-119.6630859&ll=33.8612931,-119.6630859
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S120036983
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "These were seen well enough for ID. Mostly from dark underwing and dark spur on the neck."

Flesh-footed Shearwater (Ardenna carneipes) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 05, 2022 08:59 by Joel Barrett
- Santa Barbara Channel (birds at sea only), Channel Islands National Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.1179353 ,-119.5191479&ll=34.1179353,-119.5191479
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S120037129
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "All dark Shearwater flying like a Pink-footed Shearwater. Initially caught my eye since Sooty Shearwaters are thinning out but this bird flew with slower wing beats and more gliding. Pinkish bill with dark tip. Initially spotted in Ventura county and pursued for over 2 miles to the west until we were in close proximity for better photos."

Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) (1)
- Reported Oct 05, 2022 21:01 by Paul Hughes
- Offshore--Santa Barbara Island vicinity (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.371762 ,-119.035291&ll=33.371762,-119.035291
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S120036073
- Comments: "Followed our fishing boat. Competed with gulls for sardines, unfortunately got hooked but was released by the crew unharmed."

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 05, 2022 15:30 by Max Laubstein
- UCSB--campus, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4148759 ,-119.8450041&ll=34.4148759,-119.8450041
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S120038035
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "First detected by voice as it tussled with a cassins kingbird, briefly showing white edges to outer retrices and no visible white terminal bar in flight. Perched in the tree at (34.4135322, -119.8485547) for some time, showing vivid yellow underparts extending far up the breast and fading into a faint olive green. Bill was heavyset and long. Tail showed prominent fork while sitting."

Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) (1)
- Reported Oct 06, 2022 15:45 by Patricia Turner
- 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/S120102430
- Media: 2 Photos

Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) (1)
- Reported Oct 06, 2022 11:30 by Lynn Oldt
- 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/S120099900
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing bird at the SW corner of the dam. Seen along the fence line and foraging on the grassy slope. Gray/brown bird with streaked underparts. Yellow eye."

Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 05, 2022 17:54 by Kaylan Wessels
- 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/S120037435
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing individual actively foraging at the west end of the dam, both on the concrete and the grassy slope. Very cooperative!"

Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1)
- Reported Oct 04, 2022 10:30 by Dika Golovatchoff
- 7402 - 7418 Hollister Ave (Tech Park Tipus), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4303818 ,-119.8908561&ll=34.4303818,-119.8908561
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S120073399
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Hanging from tipu tree like white-breasted nuthatch. black and white streaks unlike black-throated gray"

Virginia's Warbler (Leiothlypis virginiae) (1)
- Reported Oct 06, 2022 13:59 by Conor McMahon
- UCSB--campus, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4148759 ,-119.8450041&ll=34.4148759,-119.8450041
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S120097027
- Comments: "Continuing in the tops of the figs in Noble Hall courtyard. Only got a brief look - an overall gray warbler, mostly gray above and below with white eyering and bright yellow in small area of chest. Thin pointy Leithlypis bill. Didn't get a good look at vent. I stuck around another ~20 minutes but didn't see it again."

Virginia's Warbler (Leiothlypis virginiae) (1)
- Reported Oct 06, 2022 09:15 by Thomas Turner
- UCSB--campus, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4148759 ,-119.8450041&ll=34.4148759,-119.8450041
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S120075664
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing in the Noble Hall courtyard. Gray, white eye ring, yellow patches on breast and rump."

Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1)
- Reported Oct 06, 2022 11:00 by Nathan Bradford
- Bates Rd. bridge (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.379261 ,-119.4752696&ll=34.379261,-119.4752696
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S120098964
- Comments: "Tiny warbler. In scraggly sycamore on SB side. Yellow on front breast, white lower belly. Two white wing bars. Eye arc."

Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1)
- Reported Oct 06, 2022 08:55 by Steve Colwell
- Bates Rd. bridge (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.379261 ,-119.4752696&ll=34.379261,-119.4752696
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S120079568
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird that was on Ventura side yesterday. Moving between the sycamore in the creek bed at 34.379495,-119.475523 (north of the bridge), to the eucalyptus at 34.379624,-119.475469 (to the NE across the telephone wires)"

Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) (1)
- Reported Oct 06, 2022 16:51 by Alex Castelein
- UCSB--campus, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4148759 ,-119.8450041&ll=34.4148759,-119.8450041
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S120108314
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Found around 6:30 in the tree at these coords (34.4157944, -119.8463827). Olive back, completely white underside, white eyering, two white wing bars, some olive fringing to black wing feathers, and some chestnut coloration coming on the flanks. Probable hatch year male. Only had brief views but managed a few identifiable photos, though at poor angles"

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) (1)
- Reported Oct 06, 2022 09:30 by Dika Golovatchoff
- Tecolote Creek -- Hwy 101 to LPNF, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.44727 ,-119.917904&ll=34.44727,-119.917904
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S120092233
- Media: 8 Photos
- Comments: "Small warbler, blue back, black throat and side, white breast and white "handkerchief". Fairly long tail with white UNTC. It would stay for a while, then leave and come back after a few minutes. This is not a shy bird. It tended to be quite low on fence and arbor. Appears to be an adult male."

Townsend's x Hermit Warbler (hybrid) (Setophaga townsendi x occidentalis) (1)
- Reported Oct 05, 2022 15:33 by Tom Beland
- LuBeeland, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.395577 ,-119.507798&ll=34.395577,-119.507798
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S120030196
- Comments: "Continue using bird from yesterday. Was in fountain again with Townsends. Not able to get photos today."

Townsend's x Hermit Warbler (hybrid) (Setophaga townsendi x occidentalis) (1)
- Reported Oct 05, 2022 15:33 by Laurel S Luby
- LuBeeland, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.395577 ,-119.507798&ll=34.395577,-119.507798
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S120030343
- Comments: "Continue using bird from yesterday. Was in fountain again with Townsends. Not able to get photos today."

Townsend's x Hermit Warbler (hybrid) (Setophaga townsendi x occidentalis) (1)
- Reported Oct 04, 2022 17:58 by Tom Beland
- LuBeeland, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.395577 ,-119.507798&ll=34.395577,-119.507798
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S119995486
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Warbler in our fountain with a number of other warblers including a Townsends. Have shared photo with a number of expert birders and the consensus is that this is a Townsends x Hermit Warbler. Photos attached."

Townsend's x Hermit Warbler (hybrid) (Setophaga townsendi x occidentalis) (1)
- Reported Oct 04, 2022 17:58 by Laurel S Luby
- LuBeeland, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.395577 ,-119.507798&ll=34.395577,-119.507798
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S119995390
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Warbler in our fountain with a number of other warblers including a Townsends. Have shared photo with a number of expert birders and the consensus is that this is a Townsends x Hermit Warbler. Photos attached."

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1)
- Reported Oct 06, 2022 15:21 by Tom Beland
- LuBeeland, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.395577 ,-119.507798&ll=34.395577,-119.507798
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S120106146
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Probably immature male. Grosbeak with small red breast patch, white eye stripe. Photos attached."

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1)
- Reported Oct 06, 2022 15:21 by Laurel S Luby
- LuBeeland, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.395577 ,-119.507798&ll=34.395577,-119.507798
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S120101172
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Probably immature male. Grosbeak with small red breast patch, white eye stripe. Photos attached."

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