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*** Species Summary:

- Snow Goose (1 report)
- Hooded Merganser (3 reports)
- Common Ground Dove (2 reports)
- Lewis's Woodpecker (1 report)
- Plumbeous Vireo (1 report)
- American Crow (1 report)

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Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 11, 2023 14:30 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/S133464966
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "continuing--on the beach at the parking lot. Extremely tame. I am guessing people are feeding it as it walks right up to people."

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) (1)
- Reported Apr 07, 2023 17:29 by Emily C
- 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/S133476455
- Comments: "Female or immature"

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) (1)
- Reported Apr 07, 2023 17:29 by Ken S
- 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/S133475425
- Comments: "Female or immature"

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) (2)
- Reported Apr 11, 2023 11:08 by Mitchell Serafin
- 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/S133431138
- Comments: "Saw two females in the pond close to Whittier dr"

Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 11, 2023 08:47 by Steve Colwell
- Farren Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.443548 ,-119.9237752&ll=34.443548,-119.9237752
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S133451627
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Heard single note dove coos and saw on barbed wire fence and on ground in avocado orchard near (34.454741,-119.922915)"

Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 11, 2023 08:47 by Pamela Viale
- Farren Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.443548 ,-119.9237752&ll=34.443548,-119.9237752
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S133458693
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Heard single note dove coos and saw on barbed wire fence and on ground near (34.454741,-119.922915)"

Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 11, 2023 09:19 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/S133426320
- Comments: "Red-faced, pinkest-red belly, black/green iridescent back, whitish-gray collar and chest, black top of head."

Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 11, 2023 09:30 by Wim van Dam
- 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/S133422879
- Comments: "Continuing bird. Briefly but well seen in tree on other side of green fence at curved wall. This bird was a gray vireo with strong facial markings in form of white lores and spectacles around eye. Small and stubby bill. Head chest and back had no green or yellow tones."

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 10, 2023 10:07 by Sir Laughalot
- Auto selected 34.04841, -119.55993, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.048412 ,-119.559933&ll=34.048412,-119.559933
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S133448198
- Comments: "Site 12, continuing"

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