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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 18, 2025 11:43 by Lucas Corneliussen
- Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve, including Santa Maria River Estuary (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6473815&<ll...>,-120.6473815 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280215990 - Comments: "*status here? Three females flew down river heading into SLO part of estuary. Striking mergansers with silver bodies, starkly contrasting with red heads and thin red bills."
Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri) (1)
- Reported Oct 17, 2025 11:04 by Kenny Frisch
- 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/S280170680 - Comments: "Continuing Spizella. Less boldly marked than the Clay-colored with shorter bill, streaked nape and indistinct crown median stripe. Pale lores unlike the Chippings. Will check to see if I have pics."
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 18, 2025 08:56 by Dean Wrench
- Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6572856&<ll...>,-119.6572856 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280162419 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Presumed continuing bird in willow patch at NE end of bird refuge. Foraging around edge of small pool, bobbing constantly. Bright white belly and vent distinguished it from Lousiana Waterthrush. I took a couple poor but diagnostic photos that I will upload later. Seen with Dean Wrench."
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 18, 2025 08:56 by Dane St George
- Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6572856&<ll...>,-119.6572856 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280144858 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Presumed continuing bird in willow patch at NE end of bird refuge. Foraging around edge of small pool, bobbing constantly. Bright white belly, flanks, and vent distinguished it from Lousiana Waterthrush. I took a couple poor but diagnostic photos that I will upload later. Seen with Dean Wrench."
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1)
- Reported Oct 18, 2025 11:08 by Lucas Corneliussen
- Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve--from entrance to sand plant (not for beach/ocean), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6272971&<ll...>,-120.6272971 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280216248 - Comments: "*solid. Quick looks but diagnostic along roadway with mixed flock. LC & RC only. Streaky black and white warbler moving through riparian. Predominately saw underside and undertail coverts before it disappeared."
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1)
- Reported Oct 18, 2025 11:08 by Reef Comer
- Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve--from entrance to sand plant (not for beach/ocean), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6272971&<ll...>,-120.6272971 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280216468 - Comments: "*solid. Quick looks but diagnostic along roadway with mixed flock. LC & RC only. Streaky black and white warbler moving through riparian. Predominately saw underside and undertail coverts before it disappeared."
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 18, 2025 11:12 by Chris Dean
- Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.710266&<ll...>,-119.710266 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280170122 - Comments: "Seen in “Wooded Dell” along shady descending walkway with small ferns near (34.4578991, -119.7104507). Warbler with black and white stripes across crown, black side streaks, tiny gray triangles at vent, whitish throat."
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) (2)
- Reported Oct 17, 2025 11:04 by Kenny Frisch
- 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/S280170680 - Comments: "Continuing. One seen between the two campgrounds and the other seen near the upper campground. Constantly pumping their tails while they were foraging on the ground. Yellow undertail coverts, long pale supercilium and dark eyeline noted. Will add pics."
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