Date: 11/12/24 10:41 am
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Common Gallinule (1 report)
- American Bittern (1 report)
- Clay-colored Sparrow (1 report)
- Scott's Oriole (2 reports)
- Chestnut-sided Warbler (1 report)

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Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) (1)
- Reported Nov 07, 2024 15:22 by Chang Huan
- Goleta Slough Ecological Reserve--Los Carneros Rd. at Mesa Rd., Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8586941&<ll...>,-119.8586941
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201718104
- Comments: "maybe juvenile"

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2024 07:37 by Eunice Schroeder
- Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.84975&<ll...>,-119.84975
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202203290
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing at southwest corner of lake. Photo."

Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1)
- Reported Nov 11, 2024 10:55 by Aaron Jackson
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Canyon Campgrounds, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5645389&<ll...>,-119.5645389
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202222265
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Was told possibly 3 Clay Colored Sparrows but all 5 traveling birds foraging were very similar. I will add the photo of the best example with a very gray nape."

Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2024 10:22 by Karen Rusch
- Farren Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9237752&<ll...>,-119.9237752
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202201089
- Comments: "Just south of the eucalyptus grove at the north end gate. Flying back and forth across the road to various “prickly pear” cactus. Black head, white wing bars, yellow chest, long typical oriole beak. We heard its call which helped us visualize it."

Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2024 10:22 by Steve Rusch
- Farren Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9237752&<ll...>,-119.9237752
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202275507
- Comments: "Just south of the eucalyptus grove at the north end gate. Flying back and forth across the road to various “prickly pear” cactus. Black head, white wing bars, yellow chest, long typical oriole beak. We heard its call which helped us visualize it."

Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) (1)
- Reported Nov 11, 2024 16:12 by Toby Fowler
- Chase Palm Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6832574&<ll...>,-119.6832574
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202225984
- Comments: "First bird I saw and heard getting to the park. Feeding just north of the carousel in the small trees. Good view, bad pics. Calling.

Grey warbler with a hint of lime green. White eyering."

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