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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 09, 2025 11:31 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...>,-119.844485&<ll...>,-119.844485 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S283810624 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing medium-sized heron with brown and white stripes on breast. Two separate viewings in the reeds of far NE corner of the lake."
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (2)
- Reported Nov 09, 2025 11:17 by Dawn Hovey
- Jack O'Connell Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.5904007&<ll...>,-120.5904007 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S283822916 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "A male and female along the north fence of the park. The female had yellow underparts with a white chin and gray head and back. The male had a bright red head and body with a black band across the eyes, and black wings and tail. Both were foraging along the fence."
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (2)
- Reported Nov 09, 2025 11:17 by Steve Hovey
- Jack O'Connell Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.5904007&<ll...>,-120.5904007 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S283822593 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "A male and female along the north fence of the park. The female had yellow underparts with a white chin and gray head and back. The male had a bright red head and body with a black band across the eyes, and black wings and tail. Both were foraging along the fence."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 09, 2025 11:31 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...>,-119.844485&<ll...>,-119.844485 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S283810624 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing bird in small bare tree SW of lake. All bright yellow breast, thick black bill."
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 09, 2025 08:18 by Jeremy Carberry
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Anchorage and Beach Area, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5555481&<ll...>,-119.5555481 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S283732416 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Small, chonky, brown bird with giant, fat beak and light wing bars. Foraging along the road between the house and kayaking corral"
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