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Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 15, 2025 13:50 by Michael I Christie
- River Park (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.4344893&<ll...>,-120.4344893 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S285013457 - Comments: "one immature male sallying from low trees around the central parking are (the pond/picnic area), fs. Small flycatcher with brown back, pale reddish crest and belly, and white chest."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 18, 2025 08:00 by Lynn Scarlett
- Coal Oil Point, Devereux Beach, Sands Beach, and bluff trails, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8783064&<ll...>,-119.8783064 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S285102388 - Comments: "Large bill, very notched tail, bright yellow to throat (no gray line Cassin’s); vocalized with bright chirpy sound very unlike the Cassin’s sound"
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (3)
- Reported Nov 18, 2025 13:19 by Mark Holmgren
- Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7371793&<ll...>,-119.7371793 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S285128900 - Comments: "A small flock of Spizella first along the fence separating the driving range from Hole #1, then in the dead grass slope NE of Hole #1's green. These are 2 places where they have been seen in previous years. One had remnant breast streaks. These 3 were viewed through a spotting scope. 3 others we did not see well were small sparrows with the Chipping Sparrows."
Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava) (1)
- Reported Nov 18, 2025 09:57 by Mark Holmgren
- Evergreen Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8909131&<ll...>,-119.8909131 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S285124314 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Male. 3 or 4 'chuk' calls heard before it came into view. Seen at about 34.43656, -119.88710. Continuing bird since at least 19 April this fall. Presumable the same bird as was here 19 Dec 2023 through at least 11 Jan 2025."
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