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ML647446811

California Gnatcatcher Polioptila californica

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Contributor

Bonnie Clarfield-Bylin Media from this contributor Profile

Date

9 Dec 2025 eBird checklist S289196759

Location

Hill Canyon
Ventura, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 34.2170614, -118.9281177
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Playback
Not specified

Observation details

The bird was identified by sound only, heard from two directions, which was the sole definitive field mark. A bird of the correct shape was briefly glimpsed but remained behind vegetation and then disappeared. It was first identified by ear, with Merlin providing supporting confirmation. This was the first California Gnatcatcher record at Hill Canyon for all four of us.

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