Date: 2/22/25 3:50 pm
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Rufous Hummingbird (5 reports)
- Zone-tailed Hawk (1 report)
- Sage Thrasher (1 report)
- Chipping Sparrow (1 report)
- Green-tailed Towhee (3 reports)
- Palm Warbler (2 reports)

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Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) (1)
- Reported Feb 22, 2025 14:17 by John Callender
- 1426 Carnation Pl, Carpinteria US-CA (34.4052,-119.5231), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.523136&<ll...>,-119.523136
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S214913397
- Comments: "Adult male seen at close range at a feeder. Solid rufous back from nape to tail with just a few flecks of green near the base of the wings."

Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) (1)
- Reported Feb 21, 2025 16:34 by Luke Jensen
- 1430 Oakridge Park Rd, Santa Maria US-CA (34.8646,-120.4066), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.406639&<ll...>,-120.406639
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S214747311
- Comments: "Heard it by a couple of big dead pine trees on the border of the property but never heard or saw it again."

Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) (1)
- Reported Feb 22, 2025 07:58 by Silvia Echeverria
- Portola Sycamore, Carpinteria US-CA (34.3936,-119.5176), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.517591&<ll...>,-119.517591
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S214865172
- Comments: "White neck ring with rust throughout the body. Observed behind the sanitary district building in full sunlight."

Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) (1)
- Reported Feb 22, 2025 07:56 by John Callender
- stakeout Painted Bunting (Carpinteria Sanitary District, 2023-2024), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.517327&<ll...>,-119.517327
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S214885795
- Comments: "All rufous back"

Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) (1)
- Reported Feb 22, 2025 07:56 by Laurel S Luby
- stakeout Painted Bunting (Carpinteria Sanitary District, 2023-2024), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.517327&<ll...>,-119.517327
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S214873158
- Comments: "All rufous back"

Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus) (1)
- Reported Feb 22, 2025 12:23 by Noah Gaines
- Noah's House near LLC, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8426241&<ll...>,-119.8426241
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S214901429
- Comments: "Seen circling overhead at med/far distance and then stooping out of sight. In sight for about 1 min. Seen with binoculars. Roughly the size and shape of a RTHA with obvious black and white barred tail. In fact, the bird looked pretty much like a dark morph RTHA except the tail was obviously barred black and white with 2 (ish) thick white bands. RTHA seen just before at similar distance. Dark underwing coverts and body and lighter flight feathers. Wings held at a slight dihedral, though I did not see the bird rocking like a TUVU. I was not able to detect the color of the feet or bill. The only other possible ID would be RSHA (shape is wrong for Coopers/sharp shinned). However no trace of buffy or rufous notes on undersides or uppers. The bird was not in great light, however I had several gulls fly by through the same air space and I was able to see their underwing pattern easily enough. Also, as the bird circled, I would expect to see some color on it at some point. No light crescent noted on uppers (all dark). However the light did shine through the flight feathers when viewed from below. Bird flew off towards airport."

Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) (1)
- Reported Feb 22, 2025 09:35 by James Rounds
- Lizard's Mouth, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8679638&<ll...>,-119.8679638
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S214877136
- Comments: "Singing loudly, but barely and badly seen. Merlin got the song and I am familiar from previously living where they are common."

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 21, 2025 15:45 by Jamie Chavez
- Waller Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.4392958&<ll...>,-120.4392958
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S214742647
- Comments: "Adults with rufous crowns, gray faces, black line through the eye"

Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) (1)
- Reported Feb 22, 2025 10:13 by Grace Sanchez
- Carpinteria State Beach, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5230103&<ll...>,-119.5230103
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S214868430
- Comments: "Seen low on dirt and flew up to fence. Pictures tba. Green tail, rufous crown and white throat. Seen with 4 others."

Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) (1)
- Reported Feb 22, 2025 09:29 by John Callender
- Carpinteria State Beach, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5230103&<ll...>,-119.5230103
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S214886021
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing in the hedge next to the state beach entrance."

Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) (1)
- Reported Feb 22, 2025 10:05 by Silvia Echeverria
- Carpinteria State Beach, Carpinteria US-CA (34.3927,-119.5199), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.519921&<ll...>,-119.519921
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S214871741
- Comments: "Entering the campgrounds to the left at the first entrance to the camping sites. Rufous crown, olive green sides, not shy. Under the bushes next to the road, came out and then flew into the pine tree. Observed with two other birders."

Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) (1)
- Reported Feb 22, 2025 10:48 by Silvia Echeverria
- 600–698 Walnut Ave, Carpinteria US-CA (34.3948,-119.5194), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.519399&<ll...>,-119.519399
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S214882627
- Comments: "In the oak tree at the south west corner of the school. Rufous crown. White supercilium, small, sharp beak. Pale breast lightly streaked. Stayed in the oak tree, then crossed over to opposite side of the street to the ground under the palm tree. Observed with two other birders."

Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) (1)
- Reported Feb 22, 2025 09:04 by John Callender
- Children’s Project at Main, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.518743&<ll...>,-119.518743
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S214886020
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing at the corner of Sixth Street and Walnut"

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