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Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) (1)
- Reported Dec 27, 2025 10:22 by Mark Holmgren
- Cachuma Lake--inflow area east of Rancho Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8936719&<ll...>,-119.8936719 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S290674337 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "immature Aythya sp., probably GrSc. Head shape not like RnDu or LeSc, rounded and flat-topped. Larger black tip to bill than on most LeSc."
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) (1)
- Reported Dec 27, 2025 09:38 by David Compton
- Isla Vista west of Camino Pescadero, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.862858&<ll...>,-119.862858 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S290601727 - Comments: "Female in hedge at Trigo x Camino Lindo. Giving single “Chet” notes consistent with this species, and I believe different from Hooded. Small size and green back also led me to Orchard. The bill did strike me as on the large side for Orchard, so I’m open to this being proven to be a Hooded. But I lean strongly Orchard."
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1)
- Reported Dec 27, 2025 10:40 by Michelle Sopoliga
- 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/S290591900 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing in parking area on cactus lane. In large tree in parking lot, closest to Roxanne’s. Warbler with solid bright yellow head, neck and chest, and belly, white undertail coverts, gray wings. Photo."
Grace's Warbler (Setophaga graciae) (1)
- Reported Dec 27, 2025 08:56 by Eric Culbertson
- Catlin Circle, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5263&<ll...>,-119.5263 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S290561668 - Comments: "Across the street from the intersection of Aragon and Santa Ynez in Italian stone pine. Yellow throat and face with black eye-line and yellow supercillium. Some heavy streaks down sides of breast. White and unmarked below with white undertail. Very active. Gave a muted high chip note. Continuing."
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