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*** Species Summary:

- Snow Goose (1 report)
- Hooded Merganser (1 report)
- Short-billed Gull (1 report)
- Tropical Kingbird (1 report)
- Plumbeous Vireo (3 reports)
- American Crow (1 report)
- Tennessee Warbler (2 reports)

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Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 05, 2023 18:20 by Zach Nett
- 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/S132877328
- Comments: "hangin on the beach"

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) (8)
- Reported Apr 06, 2023 15:35 by Alex Castelein
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4136013 ,-119.8756027&ll=34.4136013,-119.8756027
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S132893397
- Comments: "All females, seen from the fenced off lookout platform at the south end. 5 in the main part of the slough, and 3 in the channel south of the platform. 2 of those had their heads tucked, but the crests were diagnostic."

Short-billed Gull (Larus brachyrhynchus) (1)
- Reported Apr 06, 2023 16:08 by Teale Fristoe
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4171771 ,-119.829812&ll=34.4171771,-119.829812
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S132901300
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "First year with brownish primaries, small bicolored bill."

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Apr 06, 2023 09:44 by Karin Uphoff
- San Marcos Foothills Preserve, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4621261 ,-119.7597477&ll=34.4621261,-119.7597477
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S132860251
- Comments: "Feeding amongst the mustard grass"

Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 06, 2023 14:36 by Teale Fristoe
- Chase Palm Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4154287 ,-119.6832574&ll=34.4154287,-119.6832574
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S132891481
- Comments: "Continuing. Took a long time but finally found it in the large pine in the ne corner of the park. It then moved to the large oak nearby and then in the low bushes north of the curved wall."

Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 06, 2023 08:45 by Zach Nett
- Chase Palm Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4154287 ,-119.6832574&ll=34.4154287,-119.6832574
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S132855882
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "eating worm in shrubs behind curved wall, then perched in oak for ten minutes before i left. third times a charm."

Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 05, 2023 08:39 by Linda Blue
- Chase Palm Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4154287 ,-119.6832574&ll=34.4154287,-119.6832574
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S132821766
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird, most likely the same bird observed here last October and November. This was a dull gray vireo with bold white spectacles and wing-bars, and occasionally showing a faint yellowish wash on the sides. Seen in the northeastern end of park in low shrubs against the north side of the curved wall."

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 05, 2023 09:30 by John Kuenzli
- 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/S132822508
- Comments: "Hanging around the visitor area, interacting with the local ravens."

Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1)
- Reported Apr 05, 2023 18:04 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/S132819983
- Comments: "Continuing at feeder"

Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1)
- Reported Apr 05, 2023 18:04 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/S132816495
- Comments: "Continuing at feeder"

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