*** Species Summary:

- Neotropic Cormorant (1 report)
- Broad-winged Hawk (2 reports)
- Lewis's Woodpecker (2 reports)
- Red-eyed Vireo (1 report)
- Brewer's Sparrow (1 report)

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Neotropic Cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum) (1)
- Reported Sep 25, 2022 15:05 by Susanne Meyer
- Jalama Beach County Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.5099836,-120.5014432&ll=34.5099836,-120.5014432
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S119443977
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "observed in the ocean up the coast a bit E of Jalama creek mouth. Black cormorant with orange facial skin bordered by white line. Poor distant photos."

Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) (1)
- Reported Sep 25, 2022 11:29 by Linda Blue
- Bella Vista Dr overlook, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4495182,-119.5820028&ll=34.4495182,-119.5820028
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S119437163
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "A juvenile seen soaring over the ridge to the north of the Bella Vista Drive Overlook at 11:43 AM. It circled twice before continuing eastward. Light below with a dark head and faint streaking on the chest, light underwings with black wingtips and a narrow dark border on the trailing edges, and a light tail with narrow indistinct bands and a wider subterminal band."

Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) (1)
- Reported Sep 25, 2022 11:29 by David Blue
- Bella Vista Dr overlook, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4495182,-119.5820028&ll=34.4495182,-119.5820028
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S119436093
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "A juvenile seen soaring over the ridge to the north of the Bella Vista Drive Overlook at 11:43 AM. It circled twice before continuing eastward. Light below with a dark head and faint streaking on the chest, light underwings with black wingtips and a narrow dark border on the trailing edges, and a light tail with narrow indistinct bands and a wider subterminal band."

Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) (33)
- Reported Sep 25, 2022 11:29 by David Blue
- Bella Vista Dr overlook, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4495182,-119.5820028&ll=34.4495182,-119.5820028
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S119436093
- Comments: "We saw two different large flocks of Lewis's Woodpeckers moving westward along the ridge above the Bella Vista Drive Overlook: a flock of 12 at 12:03 PM, and then a flock of 21 at 12:40 PM for a total of 33 birds. Although superficially resembling crows from a distance, they showed some gray, and flew in a tighter flock with slower and deeper wingbeats and frequent glides. Unfortunately they were too distant to discern detailed colors. This is very near the location where Nick Lethaby observed 15 Lewis's Woodpeckers on October 2 of last year. This unexpected sighting fits into news that Wes Fritz just noted that this seems to be a high flight year for Lewis’ Woodpeckers, with large flocks in the Central Valley/Chico area and many other reports, too."

Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) (1)
- Reported Sep 25, 2022 11:29 by Linda Blue
- Bella Vista Dr overlook, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4495182,-119.5820028&ll=34.4495182,-119.5820028
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S119437163
- Comments: "We saw two different large flocks of Lewis's Woodpeckers moving westward along the ridge above the Bella Vista Drive Overlook: a flock of 12 at 12:03 PM, and then a flock of 21 at 12:40 PM for a total of 33 birds. Although superficially resembling crows from a distance, they showed some gray, and flew in a tighter flock with slower and deeper wingbeats and frequent glides. Unfortunately they were too distant to discern detailed colors. This is very near the location where Nick Lethaby observed 15 Lewis's Woodpeckers on October 2 of last year. This unexpected sighting fits into news that Wes Fritz just noted that this seems to be a high flight year for Lewis’ Woodpeckers, with large flocks in the Central Valley/Chico area and many other reports, too."

Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) (1)
- Reported Sep 24, 2022 07:30 by Lynn Scarlett
- 7402 - 7418 Hollister Ave (Tech Park Tipus), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4303818,-119.8908561&ll=34.4303818,-119.8908561
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S119414854
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "see photo--some discussion with other birders about whether this was, again, the yellow green vireo, but this bird did not have yellow under coverts, did not have yellow on sides along wing (as has the yellow green vireo that has been seen and photographed, does not seem to have the same large beak, has the black stripes offsetting the white eyebrow. But the photo is in shadows, making viewing of details difficult."

Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri) (1)
- Reported Sep 25, 2022 10:00 by Gage Ricard
- Elings Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4098484,-119.7349691&ll=34.4098484,-119.7349691
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S119426418
- Comments: "Continuing bird, foraging on the ground at same location previously reported by Peter Gaede on September 24 (i.e., fennel patch between bike jump and stone bench). Small sparrow with unstreaked pale grayish-white breast and throat; fine, thin streaking on crown; thin white eye-ring, which appeared to be complete; subdued facial patterning overall; long, notched tail and short wings. When flushed by dogs or bikes, the bird promptly returned to same area."

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