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*** Species Summary:

- Snow x Ross's Goose (hybrid) (3 reports)
- Eurasian Wigeon (1 report)
- American Crow (1 report)
- Townsend's Solitaire (2 reports)
- Swamp Sparrow (6 reports)
- Bullock's Oriole (1 report)
- Summer Tanager (1 report)

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Snow x Ross's Goose (hybrid) (Anser caerulescens x rossii) (1)
- Reported Mar 29, 2023 08:18 by Tom Beland
- Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4215353 ,-119.6572856&ll=34.4215353,-119.6572856
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S132151709
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Small white goose with black primary feathers, red orange legs an red orange bill with black grin patch. Photo attached."

Snow x Ross's Goose (hybrid) (Anser caerulescens x rossii) (1)
- Reported Mar 29, 2023 08:18 by Laurel S Luby
- Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4215353 ,-119.6572856&ll=34.4215353,-119.6572856
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S132152725
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Small white goose with black primary feathers, red orange legs an red orange bill with black grin patch. Photo attached."

Snow x Ross's Goose (hybrid) (Anser caerulescens x rossii) (1)
- Reported Mar 29, 2023 08:18 by Paul Cronshaw
- Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4215353 ,-119.6572856&ll=34.4215353,-119.6572856
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S132152264
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Small white goose with black primary feathers, red orange legs an red orange bill with black grin patch. Photo attached."

Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 29, 2023 11:52 by Mark Holmgren
- UCSB North Campus Open Space (formerly Ocean Meadows Golf Course), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4198459 ,-119.8792197&ll=34.4198459,-119.8792197
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S132161813
- Comments: "continuing male"

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (1)
- Reported Mar 29, 2023 09:25 by garcia de los rios loshuertos
- 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/S132182563
- Comments: "Pico pequeo junto a cuervos grandes"

Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 29, 2023 06:51 by Guy Tingos
- 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/S132154587
- Comments: "Continuing near ranch house"

Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 29, 2023 06:51 by Peter Schneekloth
- 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/S132155112
- Comments: "Continuing near ranch house"

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 29, 2023 09:23 by Steven Gaulin
- Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4215353 ,-119.6572856&ll=34.4215353,-119.6572856
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S132135634
- Comments: "Sparrow with bright rufous in primaries and wing coverts. Grey face with bright rufous crown."

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 29, 2023 08:18 by Paul Cronshaw
- Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4215353 ,-119.6572856&ll=34.4215353,-119.6572856
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S132152264
- Comments: "Continuing. Rufous crown, gray face and breast. Rufous wings. Corner of Los Platos and Cabrillo"

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 29, 2023 08:18 by Laurel S Luby
- Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4215353 ,-119.6572856&ll=34.4215353,-119.6572856
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S132152725
- Comments: "Continuing. Rufous crown, gray face and breast. Rufous wings. Corner of Los Platos and Cabrillo"

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 28, 2023 15:10 by Andrew Masaitis
- Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4215353 ,-119.6572856&ll=34.4215353,-119.6572856
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S132179697
- Comments: "Continuing as previously described in the willows at the NE corner of the refuge at Cabrillo and Los Patos. Silent and shy bird with only short glimpses. Didnt manage to get photos."

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 29, 2023 06:51 by Peter Schneekloth
- 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/S132155112
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing at pond; photo"

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 29, 2023 06:51 by Guy Tingos
- 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/S132154587
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing at pond; photo"

Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii) (1)
- Reported Mar 29, 2023 09:25 by garcia de los rios loshuertos
- 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/S132182563
- Comments: "Hembra"

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 29, 2023 09:45 by Zach Nett
- 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/S132144156
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "continuing. heard in tree near south east end of stow house. after above five minutes, finally saw it. fourth visit attempting to see it! please excuse the phone pictures through my bins.."

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