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*** Species Summary:

- Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1 report)
- Bell's Vireo (1 report)
- American Crow (4 reports)
- Northern Parula (3 reports)

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) (1)
- Reported May 11, 2023 11:38 by Sandra Gaumont
- Old Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara US-CA 34.43769, -119.71332, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.43769 ,-119.713315&ll=34.43769,-119.713315
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S137114841
- Comments: "A male just outside the mission building"

Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) (1)
- Reported May 11, 2023 16:58 by Sophie Cameron
- Baron Ranch Trail, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4894878 ,-120.1198769&ll=34.4894878,-120.1198769
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S137168555
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird found by Florence Sanchez this morning. Seen and heard hanging around a dead pepper tree about a mile up trail. Small greyish vireo with long tail and distinct white wing bar. Chased a warbling vireo around and out of the tree."

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (2)
- Reported May 09, 2023 23:31 by Eli Rose
- 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/S137169020
- Comments: "In campground"

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (1)
- Reported May 09, 2023 08:55 by Sundae Caniglia
- 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/S137141841
- Comments: "Clearly smaller than Common Raven with distinct call. Ranger reported one crow had been present on the island since January."

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (1)
- Reported May 09, 2023 08:55 by Samantha Jestadt
- 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/S137139272
- Comments: "Clearly smaller than Common Raven with distinct call. Ranger reported one crow had been present on the island since January."

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (1)
- Reported May 10, 2023 12:46 by Eli Rose
- Santa Cruz Island--Smuggler's Cove, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.0220185 ,-119.54391&ll=34.0220185,-119.54391
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S137169051
- Comments: "Chased around Scorpion Ranch Campground by pair of common ravens."

Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1)
- Reported May 11, 2023 07:19 by Sue Cook
- Refugio Creek Canyon, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.5082895 ,-120.0646985&ll=34.5082895,-120.0646985
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S137124604
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "First found by Nick Lethaby two days ago on May 9. Relocated today at 10 AM 50 yards up the road from the low rock wall entrance to the recently cleared avocado orchard: (34.5022768, -120.0661344). This was a small warbler that was bluish-gray above with a green patch on the back and two bold white wingbars. It had a yellow throat and breast, and a black and rufous breast band. The bill was bicolored, orange below and black above and it had bold white eye-arcs."

Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1)
- Reported May 11, 2023 07:19 by David Blue
- Refugio Creek Canyon, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.5082895 ,-120.0646985&ll=34.5082895,-120.0646985
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S137123542
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "First found by Nick Lethaby two days ago on May 9. Relocated today at 10 AM 50 yards up the road from the low rock wall entrance to the recently cleared avocado orchard: (34.5022768, -120.0661344). This was a small warbler that was bluish-gray above with a green patch on the back and two bold white wingbars. It had a yellow throat and breast, and a black and rufous breast band. The bill was bicolored, orange below and black above and it had bold white eye-arcs."

Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1)
- Reported May 11, 2023 07:19 by Linda Blue
- Refugio Creek Canyon, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.5082895 ,-120.0646985&ll=34.5082895,-120.0646985
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S137123543
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "First found by Nick Lethaby two days ago on May 9. Relocated today at 10 AM 50 yards up the road from the low rock wall entrance to the recently cleared avocado orchard: (34.5022768, -120.0661344). This was a small warbler that was bluish-gray above with a green patch on the back and two bold white wingbars. It had a yellow throat and breast, and a black and rufous breast band. The bill was bicolored, orange below and black above and it had bold white eye-arcs."

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