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*** Species Summary:

- Eurasian Wigeon (1 report)
- Common Gallinule (American) (2 reports)
- Short-eared Owl (2 reports)
- American Crow (6 reports)
- Winter Wren (1 report)
- Swamp Sparrow (1 report)
- Orchard Oriole (1 report)
- Tennessee Warbler (1 report)
- Northern Parula (1 report)
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1 report)

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Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 22, 2022 10:07 by John Callender
- Goleta Sanitary District Plant (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.42334 ,-119.83231&ll=34.42334,-119.83231
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124432783
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Male, loosely associating with American Wigeons in the middle pond."

Common Gallinule (American) (Gallinula galeata [galeata Group]) (1)
- Reported Dec 22, 2022 16:37 by Larry Chen
- Mud Lake at Via Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.8732266 ,-120.4130104&ll=34.8732266,-120.4130104
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124446907
- Comments: "Continuing, foraging with coots on NW shore of pond. White flank stripe, small yellowish bill."

Common Gallinule (American) (Gallinula galeata [galeata Group]) (1)
- Reported Dec 22, 2022 16:37 by Sarah Toner
- Mud Lake at Via Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.8732266 ,-120.4130104&ll=34.8732266,-120.4130104
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124446908
- Comments: "Continuing, foraging with coots on NW shore of pond. White flank stripe, small yellowish bill."

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 21, 2022 16:02 by Otto Mayer
- 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/S124447920
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Well known location. Quite active throughout most of the upper grassland."

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 22, 2022 15:41 by Betsy Mooney
- More Mesa Open Space, Santa Barbara US-CA 34.42341, -119.80218, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.423407 ,-119.802178&ll=34.423407,-119.802178
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124446982
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Possibly 2. NE area. Upperparts dark brown, underparts buff with dark streaks. Yellow-gold eyes surrounded by black, pale facial disk. One scuffle interaction with a Northern Harrier."

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (1)
- Reported Dec 22, 2022 13:52 by Armaun Sanayei
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Campgrounds to Scorpion Anchorage (no seawatch), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.0485102 ,-119.558174&ll=34.0485102,-119.558174
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124451010
- Comments: "Continuing by the visitor center. Photos to be uploaded."

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (1)
- Reported Dec 22, 2022 13:52 by Aaron Sun
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Campgrounds to Scorpion Anchorage (no seawatch), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.0485102 ,-119.558174&ll=34.0485102,-119.558174
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124451011
- Comments: "Continuing by the visitor center. Photos to be uploaded."

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (1)
- Reported Dec 22, 2022 13:52 by Sergey Pavlov
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Campgrounds to Scorpion Anchorage (no seawatch), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.0485102 ,-119.558174&ll=34.0485102,-119.558174
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124451009
- Comments: "Continuing by the visitor center. Photos to be uploaded."

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (1)
- Reported Dec 22, 2022 10:12 by Aaron Sun
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Campgrounds to Scorpion Anchorage (no seawatch), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.0485102 ,-119.558174&ll=34.0485102,-119.558174
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124450999
- Comments: "With a raven by the visitor center. All black corvid significantly smaller than the raven, with a less heavy bill, less pronounced nasal bristles, and squared-off tail in flight. Photos in later checklist from the afternoon."

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (1)
- Reported Dec 22, 2022 10:12 by Sergey Pavlov
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Campgrounds to Scorpion Anchorage (no seawatch), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.0485102 ,-119.558174&ll=34.0485102,-119.558174
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124450997
- Comments: "With a raven by the visitor center. All black corvid significantly smaller than the raven, with a less heavy bill, less pronounced nasal bristles, and squared-off tail in flight. Photos in later checklist from the afternoon."

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (1)
- Reported Dec 22, 2022 10:12 by Armaun Sanayei
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Campgrounds to Scorpion Anchorage (no seawatch), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.0485102 ,-119.558174&ll=34.0485102,-119.558174
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124450998
- Comments: "With a raven by the visitor center. All black corvid significantly smaller than the raven, with a less heavy bill, less pronounced nasal bristles, and squared-off tail in flight. Photos in later checklist from the afternoon."

Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 21, 2022 15:03 by Otto Mayer
- Arroyo Burro Creek, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4242219 ,-119.7503543&ll=34.4242219,-119.7503543
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124447830
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing, skulky and silent. Virtually the same as pacific wren but much paler and deeply patterned below."

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 23, 2022 07:00 by Laura Baldwin
- 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/S124481507
- Comments: "Continuing at pond"

Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 22, 2022 12:27 by Spencer Seale
- Santa Monica Creek, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4070435 ,-119.5278168&ll=34.4070435,-119.5278168
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124435996
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing male in honeysuckle hedge. Skulky, which is on brand for this individual."

Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 22, 2022 10:27 by Guy Tingos
- 5049 Walnut Park Drive, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4508251 ,-119.7977167&ll=34.4508251,-119.7977167
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124452462
- Comments: "Continuing; photos previously submitted"

Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 22, 2022 10:27 by Guy Tingos
- 5049 Walnut Park Drive, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4508251 ,-119.7977167&ll=34.4508251,-119.7977167
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124452462
- Comments: "Blue-gray head and nape, bold white eye crescents, yellow-green back, bold wing bars, throat and breast yellow with no obvious breast bands, white belly"

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 23, 2022 07:10 by Alex Loos
- Hope Ranch Annex (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4370752 ,-119.7596846&ll=34.4370752,-119.7596846
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124467828
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Seen eating at platform feeder. Also seen briefly yesterday"

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