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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (7)
- Reported Sep 01, 2025 07:54 by Mary Jo Hayes
- 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/S270928908 - Comments: "Large duck with dark rust-colored head and contrasting white chin/neck; bill relatively thick. Seen on south shoreline of river mouth."
Guadalupe Murrelet (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) (1)
- Reported Aug 29, 2025 09:04 by Val Landwehr
- WINGS 08.2025 4.4, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8342582&<ll...>,-121.8342582 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S270451864 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Disoriented, deck-stranded, ship-assisted bird. No idea at what point this bird was on the deck, it was first brought to our attention by some passengers. Prominent amount of white in front of the eye as well as behind the eye on the face, easily distinguishing this from the other murrelets. Successfully released on the back of the ship, where it flew very well over the ocean. Potentially a younger bird based on some molt limits in the wing. Many pics taken, pics will be added later."
Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) (1)
- Reported Aug 31, 2025 10:34 by Rachel Street
- UCSB North Campus Open Space (formerly Ocean Meadows Golf Course), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8792197&<ll...>,-119.8792197 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S270773475 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "See flitting around the reeds at the Whittier Pond. Very mobile, grey above and white undersides with a rusty-red patch on the upper side at the base of the tail. No song heard."
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