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Date: 5/4/25 11:09 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
* Species Summary: - Bufflehead (1 report) - Black Swift (1 report) - Red-billed Tropicbird (2 reports) - Laysan Albatross (5 reports) - Hawaiian Petrel (1 report) - Cook's Petrel (8 reports) - Yellow-crowned Night Heron (2 reports) - California Condor (1 report) - Cooper's Hawk (1 report) - Hammond's Flycatcher (1 report) - Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1 report) - White-throated Sparrow (1 report) - Orange-crowned Warbler (orestera) (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert. The report below shows observations of rare birds in Santa Barbara County. View or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35915 NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated. eBird encourages our users to bird safely, responsibly, and mindfully. Please follow the recommendations of your local health authorities and respect any active travel restrictions in your area. For more information visit: https://ebird.org/news/please-bird-mindfully Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) (2) - Reported May 03, 2025 11:10 by Bob Marshall - Sands Beach, Goleta US-CA 34.40849, -119.88021, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.880213&<ll...>,-119.880213 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232661443 - Comments: "White belly, white cheek in vernal pond with many gadwall and ruddy ducks" Black Swift (Cypseloides niger) (1) - Reported May 03, 2025 09:37 by larry nigro - Santa Cruz Island--Potato Harbor Trail, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5843309&<ll...>,-119.5843309 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232782973 - Comments: "One" Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) (1) - Reported May 01, 2025 10:17 by Brad Benter - Auto selected 34.59828, -121.88358, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.883583&<ll...>,-121.883583 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232762983 - Media: 5 Photos - Comments: "Multiple observers. Dark wing coverts, long white tail, reddish bill, dark mask. (34.8809834, -122.0040559)" Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) (1) - Reported May 01, 2025 10:17 by John Amoroso - Auto selected 34.59828, -121.88358, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.883583&<ll...>,-121.883583 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232725142 - Media: 5 Photos - Comments: "Multiple observers. Dark wing coverts, long white tail, reddish bill, dark mask. (34.8809834, -122.0040559)" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 01, 2025 06:15 by Brad Benter - Auto selected 33.39212, -121.35981, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.359813&<ll...>,-121.359813 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S233004739 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "All white head, tail belly and underwing, dark upper wings, and tail." Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 01, 2025 06:15 by John Amoroso - Auto selected 33.39212, -121.35981, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.359813&<ll...>,-121.359813 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232651094 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "All white head, tail belly and underwing, dark upper wings, and tail." Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 01, 2025 08:28 by John Amoroso - Auto selected 34.47661, -121.83284, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.832836&<ll...>,-121.832836 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232724736 - Comments: "White head and rump, belly and underwing, dark over wing and tail." Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 01, 2025 08:28 by Brad Benter - Auto selected 34.47661, -121.83284, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.832836&<ll...>,-121.832836 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232762984 - Comments: "White head and rump, belly and underwing, dark over wing and tail." Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 01, 2025 10:07 by Josh Adams - Niew Amsterdam 1-7, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8624322&<ll...>,-121.8624322 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232789658 - Comments: "Seen well. Albatross with white head and tail and light underwings." Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1) - Reported May 04, 2025 08:30 by Ed Corey - WINGS 05.2025 2.4, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.4660624&<ll...>,-121.4660624 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S233054140 - Comments: "Larger white-bellied petrel, completely dark on top, heavy dark bar in underwing 0836" Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1) - Reported May 04, 2025 08:43 by Carl Winstead - 250504 #3 North Pacific Ocean (33.8428,-121.4764), Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.476355&<ll...>,-121.476355 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S233065042 - Comments: "Small petrel, pale above. Multiple observers." Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (6) - Reported May 01, 2025 06:15 by John Amoroso - Auto selected 33.39212, -121.35981, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.359813&<ll...>,-121.359813 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232651094 - Media: 3 Photos - Comments: "Multiple observers. Small petrel, gray cap with light eyebrow, white underwing outlined dark, white belly and undertail, gray above with M pattern on wing. Photo and video." Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (6) - Reported May 01, 2025 06:15 by Brad Benter - Auto selected 33.39212, -121.35981, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.359813&<ll...>,-121.359813 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S233004739 - Media: 3 Photos - Comments: "Multiple observers. Small petrel, gray cap with light eyebrow, white underwing outlined dark, white belly and undertail, gray above with M pattern on wing. Photo and video." Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (5) - Reported May 01, 2025 06:53 by Josh Adams - Niew Amsterdam 1-2, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.4448906&<ll...>,-121.4448906 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232780032 - Comments: "Seen well next to the ship. White undersides, gray back with m pattern." Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (2) - Reported May 01, 2025 07:24 by Josh Adams - Niew Amsterdam 1-3, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.5094885&<ll...>,-121.5094885 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232788341 - Comments: "Seen well. Petrels with white undersides, and gray backs with M pattern. May have photos." Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (3) - Reported May 01, 2025 07:54 by Josh Adams - Niew Amsterdam 1-4, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.5757258&<ll...>,-121.5757258 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232788518 - Comments: "See comments from previous checklists." Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1) - Reported May 04, 2025 07:30 by Ed Corey - WINGS 05.2025 2.3, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.406884&<ll...>,-121.406884 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S233016697 - Comments: "Small white-bellied petrel, gray back, shorter wings and tail 0820" Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1) - Reported May 04, 2025 08:30 by Ed Corey - WINGS 05.2025 2.4, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.4660624&<ll...>,-121.4660624 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S233054140 - Comments: "Smaller white-bellied petrel, light gray upper, staying low in trough 0920" Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (2) - Reported May 03, 2025 11:10 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/S232622153 - Comments: "Unremarkable here. I have photos I'll add shortly." Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1) - Reported May 03, 2025 08:30 by Lynn Scarlett - Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.829812&<ll...>,-119.829812 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232684901 - Media: 2 Photos - Comments: "continuing--see photo; standing on small island to west of bridge; gray back, striped black and white face" California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) (1) - Reported May 03, 2025 11:15 by Linus Blomqvist - Quatal Canyon (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.4588733&<ll...>,-119.4588733 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232632350 - Comments: "Soaring over Pato Canyon, SW of where I stood at the intersection of Quatal Canyon Road and highway 33. Hence, both bird and observer in Santa Barbara County. Photos." Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) (1) - Reported May 03, 2025 06:26 by Sierra Glassman - Santa Cruz Island--main ranch, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7196054&<ll...>,-119.7196054 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232560031 - Comments: "Broad wings and c-shaped tail, too small for red tail/shouldered and too large for sharp-shinned. Apparently seen pretty commonly around the Main Ranch." Hammond's Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii) (1) - Reported May 03, 2025 08:15 by Andrew McGrath - 10096–11046 Happy Canyon Rd, Santa Ynez US-CA (34.7056,-119.9164), Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.916379&<ll...>,-119.916379 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232773762 - Comments: "Empid with smaller eye ring than pac slope. All dark bill. Light gray chin/cheek contrasting with darker back." Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) (1) - Reported May 04, 2025 10:16 by Luke Jensen - 1440 Oakridge Park Rd, Santa Maria US-CA (34.8639,-120.4065), Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.406541&<ll...>,-120.406541 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S233105753 - Comments: "This bird was seen at 10:05 today and heard its distinctive call." White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2025 00:00 by John Deacon - Deacon Home (Restricted Access), Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.432212&<ll...>,-120.432212 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232759981 - Media: 3 Photos - Comments: "See photos. At ground feeder off and on throughout the day." Orange-crowned Warbler (orestera) (Leiothlypis celata orestera) (2) - Reported May 03, 2025 12:59 by Jeffrey Poulin - Santa Cruz Island--Prisoners Harbor, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6821404&<ll...>,-119.6821404 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S232760942 - Comments: "Channel Island subspecies of Orange Crowned Warbler" ********* You received this message because you are subscribed to eBird's Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert Manage your eBird alert subscriptions: https://ebird.org/alerts eBird Alerts provide recent reports of regionally or seasonally rare species (Rarities Alerts) or species you have not yet observed (Needs Alerts) in your region of interest; both Accepted and Unreviewed observations are included. Some reports may be from private property or inaccessible to the general public. It is the responsibility of every eBirder to be aware of and respectful of access restrictions. 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