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Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 19, 2025 08:57 by Marie Barnidge-McIntyre
- Cactus Lane Tipu, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5186087&<ll...>,-119.5186087 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S289201599 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Dane, a birder from Santa Barbara was there when I arrived. Active warbler, bright yellow with dark wings with no wing bars. Large bill, dark round eye with a faint yellow ring in some lights. te rosy glow is an artifact of light in ssome images. Continues in Parking lot near the quilt shop. I am delighted with this beautiful bird, he made us work for good viewing staying near teh top of teh tree but visible best from below. While active , we were able to re-acquire multiple times. I never heard it vocalize."
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 19, 2025 08:15 by Dane St George
- Cactus Lane Tipu, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5186087&<ll...>,-119.5186087 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S289207200 - Comments: "Continuing bird in tipu by quilt shop. Golden yellow warbler, slate gray wings, white vent. Moving methodically through tree among yellow-rumped and Townsend's warbler. Will upload photos."
Grace's Warbler (Setophaga graciae) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 19, 2025 09:11 by Dane St George
- Santa Monica Creek, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5278168&<ll...>,-119.5278168 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S289207956 - Comments: "Continuing bird moving between pines on the western end of Caitlin Circle. Calling consistently giving one-note chips. Yellow throat, gray back, black mask through eye and streaking along flanks. Seen with Adrian O'Loghlen and Sue Cook. Will upload photos."
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