Date: 1/29/25 12:28 pm
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Lesser Yellowlegs (3 reports)
- Vermilion Flycatcher (1 report)
- Lark Bunting (1 report)
- Green-tailed Towhee (2 reports)
- Palm Warbler (2 reports)

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Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) (1)
- Reported Jan 27, 2025 17:23 by Toby Fowler
- Mesa Rd. at Los Carneros Rd.--SW, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.86055&<ll...>,-119.86055
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S211043818
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Sorry for the double report of the same bird, but it was also present as I did my walk back through here. Smaller than the greater yellowlegs, smaller bill. As I was leaving some of the yellowlegs were calling, but I couldn't tell if they were leaving or not. I last saw it at 5:26pm."

Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) (1)
- Reported Jan 28, 2025 16:58 by Teresa G
- 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/S211082589
- Comments: "Smaller yellowlegs with shorter bill, had the fortune of it wading and foraging next to greater yellowlegs"

Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) (1)
- Reported Jan 28, 2025 08:00 by Lynn Scarlett
- 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/S211043339
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "yellowlegs with short bill (relative to size of head); overall size of bird compared to killdeer next to it was similar--see photos"

Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (1)
- Reported Jan 29, 2025 11:27 by Jamie Chavez
- VSFB--FamCamp & Open Spaces, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.55173&<ll...>,-120.55173
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S211152028
- Comments: "Continuing adult male flycatching around the construction fence opposite the FamCamp. Small active brown and red flycatcher, pale wing bars, dark brown mask."

Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) (1)
- Reported Jan 28, 2025 13:19 by Lori Arent
- 2001–2097 Foothill Rd, New Cuyama US-CA (34.8982,-119.6011), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.60115&<ll...>,-119.60115
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S211065311
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "With the large sparrow flock on the fence around the solar farm. Thick silvery blue bill, streaky brown, and lots of white edging on wing feathers. Photo."

Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) (1)
- Reported Jan 28, 2025 08:30 by Lucia Snowhill
- Carpinteria State Beach Campground/Carp Creek, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.521358&<ll...>,-119.521358
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S211036652
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Photos"

Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) (1)
- Reported Jan 28, 2025 08:30 by Paul Cronshaw
- Carpinteria State Beach Campground/Carp Creek, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.521358&<ll...>,-119.521358
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S211081219
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Photos"

Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) (1)
- Reported Jan 28, 2025 09:52 by Paul Cronshaw
- 5201 Sixth St, Carpinteria US-CA 34.39457, -119.51933, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.519332&<ll...>,-119.519332
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S211081153
- Media: 1 Photo

Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) (1)
- Reported Jan 28, 2025 09:52 by Lucia Snowhill
- 5201 Sixth St, Carpinteria US-CA 34.39457, -119.51933, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.519332&<ll...>,-119.519332
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S211036668
- Media: 1 Photo

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