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Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) (1)
- Reported Jun 05, 2025 08:04 by Sue Cook
- 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...>,-119.829812&<ll...>,-119.829812 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S247099253 - Media: 7 Photos
- Comments: "First spotted by Sue Cook flying east towards the pier. Rediscovered a half hour later on the west beach standing with many California Gulls. After a few minutes it cawed loudly and again flew east over the pier."
Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) (1)
- Reported Jun 05, 2025 08:04 by Steve Colwell
- 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...>,-119.829812&<ll...>,-119.829812 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S247095843 - Media: 7 Photos
- Comments: "First spotted by Sue Cook flying east towards the pier. Rediscovered a half hour later on the west beach standing with many California Gulls. After a few minutes it cawed loudly and again flew east over the pier."
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1)
- Reported May 31, 2025 10:58 by Norman Graf
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Canyon Campgrounds, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5645389&<ll...>,-119.5645389 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S247114774 - Comments: "First heard calling and then briefly seen. Higher-pitched “chink” than BHGR. Female with pinkish bill. Was able to get some recordings of the call."
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