*** Species Summary:

- Snow Goose (1 report)
- Lewis's Woodpecker (2 reports)
- American Crow (1 report)
- Fox Sparrow (Sooty) (1 report)

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Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) (1)
- Reported Apr 10, 2023 03:00 by Lynn Scarlett
- 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/S133361222
- Comments: "continuing--at "beach" in front of parking lot; white with classic snow goose "grin""

Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) (1)
- Reported Apr 10, 2023 16:55 by Cash Lowe
- 2140 Adobe Canyon Rd, Solvang US-CA 34.63108, -120.12206, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.631085 ,-120.122058&ll=34.631085,-120.122058
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S133374795
- Comments: "Red face, whitish-gray collar and breast, and black top of the head. Black/green iridescent back, and puckish-red belly."

Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) (1)
- Reported Apr 06, 2023 10:37 by Darian Rubow
- Jalama Canyon Ranch, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.57161 ,-120.438569&ll=34.57161,-120.438569
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S133334492
- Comments: "Observed on sycamore tree next to base camp creek."

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (1)
- Reported Apr 10, 2023 09:40 by Sophie Cameron
- 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/S133377780
- Comments: "Continuing by ranch house. Smaller all-black bird with round tail. Making crow caws not raven grocks"

Fox Sparrow (Sooty) (Passerella iliaca [unalaschcensis Group]) (1)
- Reported Apr 10, 2023 11:02 by Libby Patten
- Meadows Yard, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4240228 ,-119.734945&ll=34.4240228,-119.734945
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S133329848
- Comments: "Continuing for months. Had been a second one also recently which appeared to be a Red or hybrid. Its song sounded like it was from the Red group. This Sooty still coming everyday when I put out seed."

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