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Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2025 15:03 by Mark Hays
- Waller Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.4392958&<ll...>,-120.4392958 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S229017452 - Comments: "Previously reported bird through the winter and recently. Often seen tucked in with a group of other white geese. This time it had its head down. But it was immediately recognized by its size and the black feathers in the tail region and not on its wings. It was hunkered down on the island just out of the water. On one last loop around the pond before I left it did raise its head several times and I was able to see the distinctive Bill “grin” and photograph it."
Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) (2)
- Reported Apr 24, 2025 15:03 by Mark Hays
- Waller Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.4392958&<ll...>,-120.4392958 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S229017452 - Comments: "Probable returning bird or resident. Seen off and on over the past several years approximately mallard sized. The second goose was evident when I returned. Seems to be slightly larger than the first goose scene. The second goose is a bit larger than a mallard compared to the first ghost, which is same size or smaller than a mallard."
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2025 07:23 by Alex Castelein
- UCSB--Campus Lagoon, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.845165&<ll...>,-119.845165 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S228917721 - Comments: "Female near chancellor’s house/DLG area. Noticed a small bird pop up onto a bush and thought it was an orange crowned or a female yellowthroat at first because of its small size. In the bins I noticed its short tail and stubbier, more triangular bill than the HOORs I’d been seeing. This is where at least 4 birds wintered last winter, so potentially at least one wintered here again. No camera with me today"
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