*** Species Summary:

- Craveri's Murrelet (2 reports)
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (1 report)
- MacGillivray's Warbler (1 report)

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Craveri's Murrelet (Synthliboramphus craveri) (2)
- Reported May 16, 2023 16:00 by Katie Smith
- Santa Barbara Channel (birds at sea only), Channel Islands National Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.1179353 ,-119.5191479&ll=34.1179353,-119.5191479
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S138437155
- Comments: "I also had two this morning on the way out to Santa Cruz Island. Two small black and white murrelets with no white in front of eyes, long, thin bills, gray underwings (not white)."

Craveri's Murrelet (Synthliboramphus craveri) (2)
- Reported May 16, 2023 09:15 by Katie Smith
- Santa Barbara Channel (birds at sea only), Channel Islands National Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.1179353 ,-119.5191479&ll=34.1179353,-119.5191479
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S138437126
- Comments: "Small alcids with blackish upperparts and white underparts. Fairly long, thin bills, white eye arcs, no white in front of eye (eliminating GUMU). Grayish underwings (not white) eliminates SCMU."

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1)
- Reported May 18, 2023 19:11 by Lauren Rivera
- East Beach, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4158318 ,-119.6733427&ll=34.4158318,-119.6733427
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S138323638
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Brownish heron, with the shape of a night heron with long neck extended and head shape of Yellow-crowned"

MacGillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei) (1)
- Reported May 19, 2023 11:32 by David Houle
- Santa Cruz Island--Prisoners Harbor, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.0187319 ,-119.6821404&ll=34.0187319,-119.6821404
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S138434192
- Comments: "grey head, yellowy-green upperparts. greeny yellow underparts. broken eye ring making parentheses above and below eye. darkline in front of and behind eye. along road east of marsh"

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*** Species Summary:

- Cackling Goose (1 report)
- Bufflehead (2 reports)
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (1 report)

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Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) (1)
- Reported May 04, 2023 09:20 by Mark Hays
- Waller Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.9029675 ,-120.4392958&ll=34.9029675,-120.4392958
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S136055753
- Comments: "Apparent resident goose. Mixed with other geese and ducks around the main pond."

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 04, 2023 08:11 by Linda Blue
- Haskell's Beach, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.43042 ,-119.915231&ll=34.43042,-119.915231
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S136048719
- Comments: "Female with distinctive oval white patch on the cheek."

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 04, 2023 08:11 by David Blue
- Haskell's Beach, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.43042 ,-119.915231&ll=34.43042,-119.915231
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S136048718
- Comments: "Female with distinctive oval white patch on the cheek."

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1)
- Reported May 04, 2023 14:12 by John Callender
- Lake Jocelyn, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.3919961 ,-119.4772805&ll=34.3919961,-119.4772805
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S136085615
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Subadult concealed in the shoreside vegetation on the north side of the lake. First time Ive seen one at this location."

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Hi folks,
I birded around Carpinteria today and didn't see much of interest at the Kim's Market pond, Santa Monica Creek, or Carp Salt Marsh Nature Park. The tide was pretty high at the latter, and there were reasonably good numbers of wigeon, Green-winged Teal, and Gadwalls. An adult Yellow-crowned Night-Heron was along the Franklin Creek Channel, south of the foot bridge. Seems like numbers are low in Carpinteria this winter, based on eBird reports.
My final stop was at Carp Creek, where I was pretty shocked at the storm damage. All of the willows on the west side of the creek below 6th St are gone, and the bank has been shored up with boulder revetment from 6th down to the sewage plant. The whole area on the west side is fenced off, blocking access going downstream. Just upstream of 6th, it's theeast bank that's been more heavily damaged. The trees that support the monarch roost in this area, or at least some of them, have been badly undercut from bank erosion. There's more bank erosion near the 8th St bridge, such as just south of the bridge on the east side of the creek. There's no vegetation anywhere in the creek bottom, of course, as this is a pretty normal occurrence after heavy winter rains. But the riparian habitat has taken a big hit throughout this section of creek, and I'm sure the same is true elsewhere.
So, birders going here should be aware that there may be access limits and that we have lost some habitat due to the storms.
Dave Compton Santa Barbara

*** Species Summary:

- Cattle Egret (2 reports)
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Yellow-crowned) (1 report)
- Tropical Kingbird (2 reports)
- Plumbeous Vireo (1 report)
- Gray Catbird (3 reports)
- Townsend's Solitaire (3 reports)
- Grasshopper Sparrow (2 reports)
- Clay-colored Sparrow (4 reports)
- White-throated Sparrow (1 report)
- Swamp Sparrow (7 reports)
- Yellow-breasted Chat (1 report)
- Tennessee Warbler (2 reports)
- Nashville Warbler (ridgwayi) (1 report)
- Blackburnian Warbler (4 reports)
- Chestnut-sided Warbler (2 reports)
- Saffron Finch (1 report)

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Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 07:01 by John Callender
- Ocean Beach County Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.6909567 ,-120.6003785&ll=34.6909567,-120.6003785
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121448545
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird seen near the observation gazebo in the parking lot. Hanging around in the channels just east of that location."

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 27, 2022 12:32 by Steve Colwell
- Ocean Beach County Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.6909567 ,-120.6003785&ll=34.6909567,-120.6003785
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121423699
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird found by Nick Lethaby this morning. Was hidden in creek to the east of the observation platform, but raised its head above the greenery from time to time. Short yellow bill with "beard", and short neck and short black legs, compared to a Great Egret. Stuck to the creek area, working back and forth along the section mostly invisible from the observation platform. Of course."

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Yellow-crowned) (Nyctanassa violacea [violacea Group]) (2)
- Reported Oct 27, 2022 09:56 by Jim O'Neill
- Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.3961231 ,-119.5283666&ll=34.3961231,-119.5283666
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121404142
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Photo"

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 27, 2022 15:04 by Steve Colwell
- 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/S121423718
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "In sycamore to the SE of the bridge, some of the time on the same branch as the Plumbeous Vireo."

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 11:07 by Thomas Turner
- UCSB--campus, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4148759 ,-119.8450041&ll=34.4148759,-119.8450041
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121452559
- Comments: "Big bill, yellow breast almost up to throat, lacking western and cassins field marks. In Noble Hall courtyard, flycatching from eucalyptus."

Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 27, 2022 15:04 by Steve Colwell
- 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/S121423718
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird found by Ron Hirst this morning. In sycamore to the SE of the bridge."

Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 06:00 by Ryanne Pritchard-Bee
- 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/S121465970
- Comments: "Continuing bird seen on 10/26."

Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 06:00 by Freda Iverson
- 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/S121467686
- Comments: "Continuing bird seen on 10/26."

Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 06:00 by Laura Baldwin
- 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/S121470004
- Comments: "Continuing bird seen on 10/26."

Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 06:00 by Freda Iverson
- 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/S121467686
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "See photo. Up figueora canyon near blue schist trail and road junction (34.7298475, -120.0304889). Vocalized after flying into several oak trees and out of view."

Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 06:00 by Laura Baldwin
- 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/S121470004
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "See photo. Up figueora canyon near blue schist trail and road junction (34.7298475, -120.0304889). Vocalized after flying into several oak trees and out of view."

Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 06:00 by Ryanne Pritchard-Bee
- 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/S121465970
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "See photo. Up figueora canyon near blue schist trail and road junction (34.7298475, -120.0304889). Vocalized after flying into several oak trees and out of view."

Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 07:45 by Alex Castelein
- 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/S121451479
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Found on monthly NCOS survey, seen on the fence around here (34.4196605, -119.8796629). Photos"

Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 07:45 by Jeremy Cowan
- 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/S121452042
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Found on monthly NCOS survey, seen on the fence around here (34.4196605, -119.8796629). Photos"

Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 14:50 by Andrew Masaitis
- Gaviota SP, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4727321 ,-120.228442&ll=34.4727321,-120.228442
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121473335
- Comments: "Continuing, small, skinny sparrow. Foraging in the mud flat, visible near 34.47280 N, 120.22815 W. Much smaller than Swamp Sparrows. Photos to follow. Life bird. Thank you for excellent reports earlier."

Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (2)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 11:00 by Lynn Scarlett
- Gaviota SP, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4727321 ,-120.228442&ll=34.4727321,-120.228442
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121469366
- Media: 9 Photos
- Comments: "see photos--smallish, light-colored chest, head had darker ear patch"

Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 09:58 by John Callender
- Gaviota SP, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4727321 ,-120.228442&ll=34.4727321,-120.228442
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121450242
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird, presumably, from the group found earlier today by Jaime Chavez. Seen in the vicinity of the muddy creek bank near (34.4727893, -120.2282270)."

Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (2)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 07:50 by Jamie Chavez
- Gaviota SP, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4727321 ,-120.228442&ll=34.4727321,-120.228442
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121447845
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Two birds present. Identified by gray nape, pale lores. Photos"

White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 27, 2022 11:51 by Ken S
- 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/S121423377
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Sparrow with articulated white throat"

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (4)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 14:50 by Andrew Masaitis
- Gaviota SP, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4727321 ,-120.228442&ll=34.4727321,-120.228442
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121473335
- Comments: "Continuing, foraging in the mud flat continuously for the duration of this checklist. Medium, rufous and gray pattern. Rufous wings. Minimum of 4. All 4 were visible in close proximity to each other. Viewable from 34.47280 N, 120.22815 W. Photos to follow."

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (3)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 11:00 by Lynn Scarlett
- Gaviota SP, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4727321 ,-120.228442&ll=34.4727321,-120.228442
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121469366
- Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "very rusty wings/tail, grayish patch on cheek--see photos"

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (3)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 09:58 by John Callender
- Gaviota SP, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4727321 ,-120.228442&ll=34.4727321,-120.228442
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121450242
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing birds found earlier today by Jaime Chavez. Seen in the vicinity of the muddy creek bank near (34.4727893, -120.2282270)."

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (3)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 07:50 by Jamie Chavez
- Gaviota SP, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4727321 ,-120.228442&ll=34.4727321,-120.228442
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121447845
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Three birds on the exposed muddy shoreline of the creek. Observed from the campground side while standing on the ridge above. All three were feeding in the same general area, pecking on the mud and in the water. Photographed"

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 06:00 by Laura Baldwin
- 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/S121470004
- Comments: "Continuing bird seen on 10/26."

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 06:00 by Ryanne Pritchard-Bee
- 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/S121465970
- Comments: "Continuing bird seen on 10/26."

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 06:00 by Freda Iverson
- 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/S121467686
- Comments: "Continuing bird seen on 10/26."

Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 27, 2022 11:51 by Ken S
- 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/S121423377
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing just outside eastern edge of campground."

Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 11:22 by Noah Arthur
- Carpinteria downtown tipus, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.399547 ,-119.517741&ll=34.399547,-119.517741
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121455092
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "(34.3982937, -119.5181984). Almost expected in tipus right now."

Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 17:03 by Noah Arthur
- SBCC Campus--east, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.406046 ,-119.697433&ll=34.406046,-119.697433
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121473447
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "(34.4065525, -119.6968942), in the Magic Tipu. This tiny tipu is the only one on campus and always has warblers."

Nashville Warbler (ridgwayi) (Leiothlypis ruficapilla ridgwayi) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 11:22 by Noah Arthur
- Carpinteria downtown tipus, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.399547 ,-119.517741&ll=34.399547,-119.517741
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121455092
- Comments: "(34.3982937, -119.5181984). Clean-looking Nashville with bright golden-yellow breast, tail pumped while standing still."

Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 14:50 by Andrew Masaitis
- Gaviota SP, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4727321 ,-120.228442&ll=34.4727321,-120.228442
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121473335
- Comments: "Continuing, brightly colored, orangish yellow throat, triangular cheek patch, visible near 34.47280 N, 120.22815 W and associating with Townsends Warbler. Both feeding on and around the mud flat. Photos to follow. Life bird. Thank you for excellent reports earlier."

Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 11:00 by Lynn Scarlett
- Gaviota SP, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4727321 ,-120.228442&ll=34.4727321,-120.228442
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121469366
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "dark back, white wing bars, black patch on face, bright yellow throat, seen at same time as Townsend's--see photos"

Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 09:58 by John Callender
- Gaviota SP, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4727321 ,-120.228442&ll=34.4727321,-120.228442
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121450242
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird found earlier today by Jaime Chavez. Seen in the vicinity of the muddy creek bank near (34.4727893, -120.2282270)."

Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 07:50 by Jamie Chavez
- Gaviota SP, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4727321 ,-120.228442&ll=34.4727321,-120.228442
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121447845
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Bright fall male with a very yellow throat and upper breast, thin black streaks on the sides, speckled blackish facial pattern, fairly dark gray upperparts with whitish braces on the mantle. Legs and feet pale flesh to yellowish. It was feeding on the muddy ground with the Swamp Sparrows and would fly into the low brush above the ground. It also flew into the short willows on the same side where I was standing. At one point the bird flew toward me and was on the ground nearly at my feet (3 - 4 ft. away). It would disappear for a time, then return to the same area. I watched it 5 or six times in about one hour. Photographed"

Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 11:00 by Lynn Scarlett
- Gaviota SP, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4727321 ,-120.228442&ll=34.4727321,-120.228442
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121469366
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "see photos, very light breast, greenish back, eye ring"

Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2022 07:50 by Jamie Chavez
- Gaviota SP, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4727321 ,-120.228442&ll=34.4727321,-120.228442
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121447845
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Possibly the same continuing fall bird but this seems unlikely given how much time has passed. Lime green upperparts and crown, gray face with a white eye ring, two yellowish wing bars. No apparent chestnut color on the flanks. This bird also flew toward me to feed on the ground very close to me for a few moments"

Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola) (1)
- Reported Oct 27, 2022 11:36 by Libby Patten
- Stow Grove Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4483611 ,-119.846034&ll=34.4483611,-119.846034
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121453508
- Comments: "Bright yellow mostly with darker areas on wings. Blush of reddish orange around head. Perched on wooden fence just south of parking near caretakers house. Flew north towards picnic areas and couldnt find to get photo. Could be same bird seen here last summer. Probably an escapee."

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At Gaviota SP this morning I found Peter's CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER and TROPICAL KINGBIRD. Both likely continuing birds at this location. Nothing special at Refugio but it wasn't for lack of trying. I was unable to find the Yellow-crowned Night-Heron there but it has been more than a week since it was last reported. Several typical western migrants around the creek. At El Capitan I located a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER in the oaks along the entrance road near the (dry) creek.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S119904770 https://ebird.org/checklist/S119920349

Good birding,

Jamie M. Chavez
Santa Maria, CA

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Jamie Chavez
Santa Maria, CA

I birded Gaviota and for a short time Refugio this morning. Gaviota had at least 2 Tropical Kingbirds. There may have been a third when one of the two I I'd flew off and was followed by a third bird of similar size and shape but lighting prevented adequate looks. Two Northern Pintail, a Wandering Tattler and Canyon Wren were other nice finds. Refugio had a continuing Yellow-crowned Night-Heron and a few Wilson's and Yellow Warblers in the Eucs along the overflow parking road.

Full Gaviota list and a look at one of the Kingbirds at following links:

https://ebird.org/checklist/S118787376

Tropical Kingbird 2 | peterschneekloth | Flickr

Peter Schneekloth
Buellton

I looped around Gaviota campground and walked lower section of creek at Refugio and then up to second creek crossing up Refugio Rd. Very little sign of migration. Gaviota had a Western Kingbird and Wilson's Snipe. At Refugio the Yellow-crowned Night-heron continues in lower creek section. I had a Wilson's and Orange-crowned Warbler up at the second creek crossing.

Peter Schneekloth
Buellton

A quick stop at Refugio State Beach yielded a juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron in the lower creek section. Nice side by side look with a juvenile Black-crowned. Not much evidence of land bird migration. Earlier a quick stop at Bella Vista Open Space got me no more than a couple of Orange-crowned Warblers.

Peter Schneekloth
Buellton

*** Species Summary:

- Cackling Goose (Aleutian) (1 report)
- Costa's Hummingbird (1 report)
- Common Gallinule (1 report)
- Pectoral Sandpiper (5 reports)
- Solitary Sandpiper (6 reports)
- Reddish Egret (2 reports)
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (1 report)
- Golden-crowned Sparrow (1 report)

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Cackling Goose (Aleutian) (Branta hutchinsii leucopareia) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 13, 2022 08:15 by Jamie Chavez
- Waller Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.9029675 ,-120.4392958&ll=34.9029675,-120.4392958
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116852832
- Comments: "Resident bird"

Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 13, 2022 14:31 by Noah Gaines
- Noah's House near LLC, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4425134 ,-119.8438311&ll=34.4425134,-119.8438311
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116870869
- Comments: "Continuing sun adult male defending flowers in backyard."

Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) (1)
- Reported Aug 14, 2022 08:33 by Tracy Drake
- Mud Lake at Via Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.8732266 ,-120.4130104&ll=34.8732266,-120.4130104
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116917706
- Comments: "Continuing bird. Photos to follow."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 13, 2022 13:42 by George Chapman
- 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/S116872784
- Comments: "Continuing on NE mud bank about here 34.4428, -119.84859. Plump short-legged sandpiper. Mid sized bicolored bill, orange at base, dark at tip. Characteristic scalloping down breast sharply delineated at white belly. Dark brown crown. Orangish legs. About the size of a CA towhee, that dropped in for comparison. Scope view, too distant for a photo."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 13, 2022 08:38 by David Compton
- 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/S116851064
- Comments: "Continuing adult, with distinct, heavily marked area on breast, colder than color of juvenile in this area; scalloped upper parts without any evident reddish color (but note that views were distant); plump overall shape. Much smaller than nearby Greater Yellowlegs, but larger than any peep. Some pale was evident on mandible when the light hit the bill. My assessment as an adult was partly based on views of the same bird a week ago, but also on the appearance of the breast area during this viewing. Because of the apparent small size, I assume this is a female."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 13, 2022 08:23 by Noah Gaines
- 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/S116847851
- Comments: "Large peep with distinct breast band."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 13, 2022 07:38 by Lori Gaskin
- 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/S116867695
- Media: 7 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Observed in N/NE mudflat. Adjacent Greater Yellowlegs and Solitary Sandpiper provided size comparison - seemed to be same size as Solitary Sandpiper. Brown streaks on breast and white belly - separation of the two was distinct. Prominent brown stripping on head. Bicolored bill."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 13, 2022 06:59 by Barry Rowan
- 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/S116854067
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing"

Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 13, 2022 13:42 by George Chapman
- 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/S116872784
- Comments: "Continuing in NE of pond about here 34.4428, -119.84957. Short legged sandpiper, with a slender and long body. Uniform brown back with white spotting, white eye-ring and barred upper tail (seen flexing wings). Greenish-yellow legs much shorter than those of greater yellowlegs."

Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 13, 2022 10:00 by Carmen Galaz Garca
- 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/S116886248
- Comments: "Medium sized shorebird, brownish above, white below and yellow legs. Moved body up and down like spotted sandpiper, but less frequently. Seen through scope from (34.4426742, -119.8502508)."

Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 13, 2022 08:38 by David Compton
- 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/S116851064
- Comments: "Continuing. Medium-sized shorebird with eye ring; longish legs (color not discernible due to back lighting); straight, medium-length bill, longer that that of Spotted; dark brown above; and brown on breast."

Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 13, 2022 08:23 by Noah Gaines
- 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/S116847851
- Comments: "Tringa smaller than a yellow legs."

Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 13, 2022 07:38 by Lori Gaskin
- 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/S116867695
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Observed in N/NE mudflat. Prominent eye ring. Light/white spots on back. Brown breast, white below, and dark tail. Yellow/green legs."

Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 13, 2022 06:59 by Barry Rowan
- 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/S116854067
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Medium sized sandpiper with yellow legs and bold, white eye-ring."

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1)
- Reported Aug 14, 2022 10:38 by David Compton
- 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/S116923877
- Comments: "Continuing juvenile"

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 13, 2022 18:29 by George Chapman
- 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/S116883373
- Comments: "Continuing on mudflats in creek, just north of old Beachside Restaurant about here 34.4176, -119.8286. Rusty brown head and neck, slate-gray back. Not a big as great blue heron, but bigger than snowy egret. Dancing about, outstretched wings, sometimes cupped over water."

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 11, 2022 11:00 by Gage Ricard
- Santa Barbara Harbor, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4078515 ,-119.6898863&ll=34.4078515,-119.6898863
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116857341
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Black, thick bill and finer, crisper streaking and spotting distinguish this juvenile YCNH from the more common BCNH"

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 13, 2022 06:59 by Barry Rowan
- 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/S116854067
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing"

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*** Species Summary:

- Costa's Hummingbird (2 reports)
- Rufous Hummingbird (1 report)
- Common Gallinule (1 report)
- Common Gallinule (American) (2 reports)
- Pectoral Sandpiper (3 reports)
- Reddish Egret (2 reports)
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (2 reports)

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Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) (1)
- Reported Aug 13, 2022 07:12 by Noah Gaines
- Noah's House near LLC, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4425134 ,-119.8438311&ll=34.4425134,-119.8438311
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116843560
- Comments: "Heard sputtering call"

Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 12, 2022 17:15 by Noah Gaines
- Noah's House near LLC, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4425134 ,-119.8438311&ll=34.4425134,-119.8438311
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116812579
- Comments: "Continue in sub adult male guarding the flowers. Hint of purple gorget"

Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) (1)
- Reported Aug 12, 2022 17:36 by Ken S
- Coronado Dr.--south end (Goleta Monarch Grove), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4232079 ,-119.8898008&ll=34.4232079,-119.8898008
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116819392
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "A tiny bird sitting in the grove near residential and other hummingbirds, mostly Allens. This one very rufous sides of chest, back, head. dark neck gives head and overall continuous dark appearance, contrasting light line where gorget and body meet."

Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 12, 2022 15:14 by John Deacon
- Mud Lake at Via Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.8732266 ,-120.4130104&ll=34.8732266,-120.4130104
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116807716
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Ongoing bird. Came back in hopes of getting good pics. Battery dead in camera. I used my new Canon 400m zoom pocket cam. Photos not much better but you can see diagnostic features including red bill and head shield."

Common Gallinule (American) (Gallinula galeata [galeata Group]) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 12, 2022 09:09 by The Kingbirder
- Mud Lake at Via Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.8732266 ,-120.4130104&ll=34.8732266,-120.4130104
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116777929
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "*Rare but regular. Continuing young bird found by John Deacon yesterday. According to JD, this is a first for this pond. Crappy pics."

Common Gallinule (American) (Gallinula galeata [galeata Group]) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 12, 2022 09:09 by Long-eared Owl
- Mud Lake at Via Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.8732266 ,-120.4130104&ll=34.8732266,-120.4130104
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116777932
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "*Rare but regular. Continuing young bird found by John Deacon yesterday. According to JD, this is a first for this pond. Crappy pics."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 12, 2022 16:45 by Kaylan Wessels
- 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/S116818750
- Comments: "Continuing, foraging along the edge of the northwest beach. Seen briefly in flight in transit to reeds on eastern edge of north shore. Smaller than the nearby yellowlegs but slightly larger and more elongated than the spotted sandpiper. Clear delineation between dark breast and white belly, no bobbing motion of the tail while foraging. Photos and videos."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 12, 2022 11:24 by Joan Lentz
- 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/S116817091
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing at northwest beachy area of the lake. Brown streaked breast, dull yellow legs, white belly. Smaller than the Greater Yellowlegs and a little larger than the Spotted Sandpiper. At times, all three birds were foraging near each other close to waters edge. Poor distant photos."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 12, 2022 11:24 by Libby Patten
- 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/S116805734
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing at northwest beachy area of the lake. Brown streaked breast, dull yellow legs, white belly. Smaller than the Greater Yellowlegs and a little larger than the Spotted Sandpiper. At times, all three birds were foraging near each other close to waters edge. Poor distant photos."

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 12, 2022 10:10 by Lori Gaskin
- 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/S116779724
- Comments: "Continuing. Clearly observed from the observation platform successfully fishing in the inflow associated with the rising tide."

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 12, 2022 08:24 by Thomas Turner
- 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/S116773090
- Comments: "Continuing small egret with gray body and reddish neck, about the size of a Snowy Egret."

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 12, 2022 08:19 by Rob Denholtz
- CA, Carpinteria, Carpinteria Salt Marsh & Beach, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.3978981 ,-119.5374513&ll=34.3978981,-119.5374513
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116780359
- Comments: "Juv."

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 12, 2022 08:24 by Thomas Turner
- 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/S116773090
- Comments: "Adult with thick black bill and bold black and white face pattern."

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*** Species Summary:

- Pectoral Sandpiper (3 reports)
- Solitary Sandpiper (1 report)
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (1 report)

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Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 10, 2022 11:00 by Betsy Mooney
- Lake Los Carneros County Park and Preserve, Goleta US-CA 34.44159, -119.84449, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.441588 ,-119.844485&ll=34.441588,-119.844485
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116678846
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Medium shorebird (smaller than the Yellowlegs) white underparts, brownish breast, whitish stripe above eye, straight black beak, with white underneath wings in flight."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 10, 2022 08:27 by Eunice Schroeder
- 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/S116670697
- Comments: "Continuing. Foraging on mudflats on north end of lake. Brownish breast clearly delineated from white belly, yellowish legs, a little larger than spotted sandpiper that was present in same area."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 10, 2022 08:10 by margeNdon thornton
- 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/S116670434
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "medium sized sandpiper with a brown scaley back, bicolored beak, off yellow legs, white tummy, darkly speckled breast."

Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 10, 2022 08:10 by margeNdon thornton
- 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/S116670434
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "medium sized shorebird, back: brown feathers with buffy dotted edges, head dark with pronounced white eye-ring, legs off yellow, bill off yellow with darker tip, white underneath with dark upper breast."

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 09, 2022 11:45 by Lynn Scarlett
- Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.3996863 ,-119.5353699&ll=34.3996863,-119.5353699
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116665282
- Comments: "Immature--clearly a yellow-crowned (not immature black-crowned), dark, thick bill, longish neck, darker overall with spotting/feathering of juvenile yellow-crowned NH"

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- Costa's Hummingbird (1 report)
- Pectoral Sandpiper (5 reports)
- Reddish Egret (1 report)
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (2 reports)

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Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 08, 2022 19:15 by Peter Gaede
- Mesa--San Miguel Street, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.398562 ,-119.7156465&ll=34.398562,-119.7156465
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116642018
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing adult male, first found 8/3/2022."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 09, 2022 11:04 by Andrew Masaitis
- 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/S116616666
- Comments: "Continuing. Foraging near the reeds on the north mudflat beach. Brown overall with a brown breast and white belly with a clear demarcation between the two. Greenish yellow legs. Slightly curved bill."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 09, 2022 08:42 by Deann Purcell
- 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/S116611318
- Comments: "Continuing in northwest corner."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 09, 2022 08:42 by Courtney Purcell
- 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/S116611719
- Comments: "Continuing in northwest corner."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 09, 2022 07:20 by Olivia d'Arezzo
- 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/S116647424
- Comments: "On the small side for a Pec but larger than the spotted sandpiper and smaller than the greater yellow legs. Well delineated breast bib. Yellowish legs. On the north shore of the lake."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 09, 2022 07:20 by Mark Holmgren
- 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/S116628254
- Comments: "On the small side for a Pec but larger than the spotted sandpiper and smaller than the greater yellow legs. Well delineated breast bib. Yellowish legs. On the north shore of the lake."

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 08, 2022 11:30 by Joan Lentz
- Goleta Beach Park, Goleta US-CA 34.41724, -119.82887, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.41724 ,-119.82887&ll=34.41724,-119.82887
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116614669
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Bird present for several weeks. Foraging for fish around noon as we looked from observation platform. Sub-adult bird."

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 09, 2022 09:44 by Mario Borunda
- Carpinteria Creek Estuary, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.3907409 ,-119.5198238&ll=34.3907409,-119.5198238
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116632795
- Comments: "Juvenile"

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 09, 2022 09:44 by Andrea Bruce
- Carpinteria Creek Estuary, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.3907409 ,-119.5198238&ll=34.3907409,-119.5198238
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116611650
- Comments: "Juvenile"

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*** Species Summary:

- Bufflehead (3 reports)
- Costa's Hummingbird (3 reports)
- Pectoral Sandpiper (5 reports)
- Reddish Egret (1 report)
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (1 report)

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Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) (1)
- Reported Aug 07, 2022 07:59 by Linda Blue
- Ocean Beach County Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.6909567 ,-120.6003785&ll=34.6909567,-120.6003785
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116504115
- Comments: "Female"

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) (1)
- Reported Aug 07, 2022 07:59 by David Blue
- Ocean Beach County Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.6909567 ,-120.6003785&ll=34.6909567,-120.6003785
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116504114
- Comments: "Female"

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 06, 2022 08:34 by John Lewis
- Ocean Beach County Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.6909567 ,-120.6003785&ll=34.6909567,-120.6003785
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116469269
- Comments: "Female"

Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) (1)
- Reported Aug 07, 2022 07:47 by Peter Gaede
- Mesa--San Miguel Street, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.398562 ,-119.7156465&ll=34.398562,-119.7156465
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116491632
- Comments: "Adult male, has been here since at least 8/5/2022."

Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) (1)
- Reported Aug 07, 2022 16:11 by Noah Gaines
- Noah's House near LLC, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4425134 ,-119.8438311&ll=34.4425134,-119.8438311
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116522767
- Comments: "Came back with bins to check the costas. Small green and gray HB acting territorial with high pitched staccato chip. Clean green uppers and gray underside with short tail. Even with wings when perched. Med length decurved bill. Grayish cheek with light subocular stripe. Grayish where gorget should be on throat except for small band of purple at distal gorget below bill. Not coming to feeders but rather protecting cuphea and salvia"

Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) (1)
- Reported Aug 07, 2022 15:32 by Noah Gaines
- Noah's House near LLC, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4425134 ,-119.8438311&ll=34.4425134,-119.8438311
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116520325
- Comments: "Easily separated from other HB by high pitched chip turning into a trill. green and gray HB Smaller than Annas with short tail, frequently bobbing. Seen without bins however it seems to be guarding a part of the yard so I should be able to get a look with Bins later."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 07, 2022 09:30 by Lynn Scarlett
- 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/S116509784
- Comments: "on mudflats at NW corner of lake--continuing. Brown streaky breast contrasting with white belly; seen by another person at same time"

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 07, 2022 09:11 by David Compton
- 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/S116504560
- Comments: "An adult, based on photos that others have taken. The was also my impression based on the white scalloping above and apparent lack of red on scapulars. But distance was too great to be certain without a scope. It was on the north shore of the lake, with several Long-billed Dowitchers, a Spotted Sandpiper, and a Greater Yellowlegs."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 07, 2022 07:08 by Barry Rowan
- 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/S116500650
- Comments: "Continuing at north end of lake. Foraging with two dowitchers on smaller mudflat and only visible from west side of lake. Yellow legs, white breast and dark chest."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 07, 2022 06:15 by Noah Gaines
- 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/S116486306
- Comments: "Continuing from yesterday. Large peep round bodied with yellow legs and darkish on breast."

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 06, 2022 14:36 by Linda Blue
- 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/S116487759
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird found by Barry Rowan."

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1)
- Reported Aug 06, 2022 08:00 by Lynn Scarlett
- 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/S116507550
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "see photo--continuing"

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (2)
- Reported Aug 06, 2022 08:00 by Lynn Scarlett
- 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/S116507550
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "see photos"

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*** Species Summary:

- Reddish Egret (5 reports)
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (2 reports)

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Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1)
- Reported Aug 05, 2022 11:30 by Steve Hovey
- 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/S116394076
- Comments: "Medium sized Egret with distinct Reddish head and neck. Red and grey body, with dark legs. Feeds actively, using wings to provide shade over water while hunting."

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1)
- Reported Aug 05, 2022 07:57 by David Blue
- 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/S116375838
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing juvenile first reported on July 8, 2022"

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1)
- Reported Aug 05, 2022 07:57 by Linda Blue
- 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/S116375839
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird first reported on July 8, 2022"

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 04, 2022 14:29 by Glenn Kincaid
- 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/S116345834
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing"

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 04, 2022 10:34 by Bernice Hilton
- 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/S116340465
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing bird several weeks"

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1)
- Reported Aug 05, 2022 07:57 by Linda Blue
- 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/S116375839
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing adult"

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1)
- Reported Aug 05, 2022 07:57 by David Blue
- 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/S116375838
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing immature (1st summer)"

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*** Species Summary:

- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (2 reports)
- Swainson's Hawk (2 reports)

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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1)
- Reported Aug 04, 2022 07:12 by John Callender
- Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.3961231 ,-119.5283666&ll=34.3961231,-119.5283666
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116317981
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Immature bird in the Franklin Creek channel near the footbridge. Expected for this location."

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 02, 2022 08:03 by Andrea Bruce
- Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.3996863 ,-119.5353699&ll=34.3996863,-119.5353699
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116289508
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Juvenile. Darker overall than BCNH with heftier, darker bill, longer and more yellow legs. Smaller spots on wings."

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (1)
- Reported Aug 03, 2022 20:04 by Kiehl Smith
- Santa Barbara Pistachio, Highway 33, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.847304 ,-119.4799447&ll=34.847304,-119.4799447
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116301131
- Comments: "Dark above, light underside with dark remiges. White crescent visible on rump in flight. Flushed from poll and flew with slight dihedral."

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (1)
- Reported Aug 03, 2022 20:04 by Megan McCulloch
- Santa Barbara Pistachio, Highway 33, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.847304 ,-119.4799447&ll=34.847304,-119.4799447
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S116302710
- Comments: "Dark above, light underside with dark remiges. White crescent visible on rump in flight. Flushed from poll and flew with slight dihedral."

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