*** Species Summary:

- American Crow (1 report)
- Swamp Sparrow (1 report)
- Tennessee Warbler (1 report)
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1 report)

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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 13, 2023 10:52 by Greg Osland
- 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/S131021014
- Comments: "In main parking area. In direct comparison w raven. Smaller, squared tail, etc. photos. Status here"

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 13, 2023 10:52 by Greg Osland
- 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/S131021014
- Comments: "Surprise of the visit! Here (34.0478386, -119.5614698). Heard calling initially, which I thought may be an Eastern Phoebe (like a black call, but shorter and thinner). After not seeing a phoebe I noticed the call was coming from the low vegetation nearby and realized it must be a swampy. It called for 8-10 times total, relatively close. I pished and the bird popped up: a melospiza roughly the same size (perhaps slightly smaller) than the adjacent SOSP with bright rusty toned upperparts, deep but dull chestnut cap, gray unstreaked underparts, bold eyeline. I saw it for roughly 5 seconds, well and unobscured. This bird is surely wintering as opposed to a spring migrant, I think. The SOSP soon chased it away slightly farther from the stream (and we were not allowed to pursue as it was off-trail). Description by LQK. Unfortunately, given the birds furtive nature, nobody else got a good view of it, though I think a few others heard it when it was calling initially."

Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 16, 2023 12:12 by Mark Holmgren
- Chapala x Gutierrez, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4145971 ,-119.6953583&ll=34.4145971,-119.6953583
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S131054061
- Comments: "Continuing. Modest white superciliary line, grayish head, greenish back and belly, white under tail coverts, short warbler tail. Other warblers much more visible. This warbler seen for only about 10 seconds. In bottlebrush."

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 15, 2023 08:22 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/S131012672
- Comments: "Continuing"

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