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*** Species Summary:

- Rock Pigeon (1 report)
- Ancient Murrelet (1 report)
- Lesser Black-backed Gull (1 report)
- Short-eared Owl (1 report)
- Bell's Vireo (1 report)
- Nelson's Sparrow (1 report)
- Tennessee Warbler (2 reports)
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1 report)

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Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) (6)
- Reported Mar 11, 2023 11:17 by Dawn Manolakos
- 1311 Kenwood Rd, Santa Barbara US-CA 34.41020, -119.72207, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.410201 ,-119.722072&ll=34.410201,-119.722072
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S130848322
- Comments: "Not sure what to do about this, I understand they might be some kind of feral pigeon"

Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) (1)
- Reported Mar 13, 2023 12:47 by Nick Komar
- 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/S130865631
- Comments: "Small alcid flew across bow. White below, gray above and black hood. Small bill. Observed by NK, PC. T"

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) (1)
- Reported Mar 13, 2023 07:17 by Steve Colwell
- Ocean Beach County Park and Santa Ynez River Estuary, 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/S130859523
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing."

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) (2)
- Reported Mar 12, 2023 16:54 by John Lewis
- 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/S130815215
- Comments: "Initially saw just one perched, then a second flew in proximity to it before the first one followed. I have poor quality photographs of the two in the same frame."

Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) (1)
- Reported Mar 13, 2023 11:13 by Ivett Plascencia
- 188398 Refugio Rd, Goleta US-CA 34.47008, -120.06859, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.470081 ,-120.068591&ll=34.470081,-120.068591
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S130847776
- Comments: "Observed by call. Only called once."

Nelson's Sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni) (2)
- Reported Mar 13, 2023 07:17 by Steve Colwell
- Ocean Beach County Park and Santa Ynez River Estuary, 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/S130859523
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing."

Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1)
- Reported Mar 13, 2023 14:25 by Sam Heinrich
- 350 Chapala St, Santa Barbara US-CA 34.41456, -119.69501, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.414561 ,-119.695013&ll=34.414561,-119.695013
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S130860950
- Comments: "Continuing in bottlebrush tree in parking lot. Calling a bunch"

Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1)
- Reported Mar 13, 2023 09:52 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/S130843360
- Comments: "Continuing"

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1)
- Reported Mar 12, 2023 07:57 by Betsy Moles
- 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/S130809701
- Comments: "Continuing"

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