Date: 3/2/25 12:34 am
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Ash-throated Flycatcher (1 report)
- Tropical Kingbird (2 reports)
- Sage Thrasher (1 report)
- Chipping Sparrow (1 report)
- Lark Bunting (1 report)
- Green-tailed Towhee (1 report)
- Orchard Oriole (5 reports)

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Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2025 09:44 by John Callender
- Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5283666&<ll...>,-119.5283666
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S216130807

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2025 08:29 by Noah Gaines
- 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/S216058859

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Feb 23, 2025 12:11 by Richard Block
- 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/S215126571
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Initially identified as Cassin's kingbird, the most common at the lake. Tropical kingbirds have been identified over the past months. The correction was recommended by an eBird reviewer.."

Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) (3)
- Reported Mar 01, 2025 13:09 by Steven Gaulin
- CA-166, New Cuyama US-CA 35.03412, -119.87594, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.87594&<ll...>,-119.87594
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S216105789
- Comments: "Small thrasher with short bill and tail, many dark, dense spots on breast."

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2025 08:30 by Lynn Scarlett
- Lake Jocelyn, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.4772805&<ll...>,-119.4772805
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S216124340
- Comments: "continuing--on ground amid white-crowned sparrows; rufous cap, light grayish, unstreaked breast, dark lores"

Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2025 10:09 by Steven Gaulin
- Santa Barbara Canyon Rd--Foothill Road to 1st creek crossing (3 miles), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5284301&<ll...>,-119.5284301
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S216070733
- Comments: "Large, heavily streaked, boldly patterned sparrow-like bird with white wing patches."

Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2025 09:15 by Lynn Scarlett
- 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/S216122620
- Media: 8 Photos
- Comments: "continuing--amid group of white-crowned sparrows; rusty cap; greenish back, white throat--see photos"

Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2025 11:07 by Zach Nett
- Carpinteria Valley Memorial Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.525857&<ll...>,-119.525857
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S216115041
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "continuing in the small oak at the NE entrance of the park. flew off east into the neighborhood after a minute or so. male oriole with black head and wings, chestnut unders."

Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 01, 2025 10:18 by Craig Murray
- Carpinteria Valley Memorial Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.525857&<ll...>,-119.525857
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S216073130
- Comments: "Male. Chestnut body. Black head and throat. NW corner of park"

Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 01, 2025 10:18 by Jenny Slaughter
- Carpinteria Valley Memorial Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.525857&<ll...>,-119.525857
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S216084981
- Comments: "Male. Chestnut body. Black head and throat. NW corner of park"

Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2025 07:20 by Lynn Scarlett
- Carpinteria Valley Memorial Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.525857&<ll...>,-119.525857
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S216121154
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "continuing adult male"

Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 01, 2025 07:04 by John Callender
- Carpinteria Valley Memorial Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.525857&<ll...>,-119.525857
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S216037147
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing adult male. Seen in various places around the east and south sides of the park, loosely associating with a first-year male Hooded Oriole, giving characteristic "chuck" calls."

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