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Date: 6/18/25 10:06 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
* Species Summary: - Ring-necked Duck (3 reports) - Lesser Scaup (3 reports) - White-faced Ibis (1 report) - Western Cattle-Egret (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 Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Jun 17, 2025 08:17 by Tom Beland - 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/S251448188 - Media: 2 Photos - Comments: "Continuing. Black upper parts and head, white belly and sides, white ring on black bill. Photo" Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Jun 17, 2025 08:17 by Lucia Snowhill - 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/S251463850 - Media: 2 Photos - Comments: "Continuing. Black upper parts and head, white belly and sides, white ring on black bill. Photo" Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Jun 17, 2025 08:17 by Laurel S Luby - 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/S251455522 - Media: 2 Photos - Comments: "Continuing. Black upper parts and head, white belly and sides, white ring on black bill. Photo" Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) (1) - Reported Jun 18, 2025 08:23 by Linda Blue - 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/S251740998 - Comments: "Continuing female." Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) (1) - Reported Jun 18, 2025 08:23 by David Blue - 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/S251740996 - Comments: "Continuing female." Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) (1) - Reported Jun 17, 2025 09:22 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/S251468479 - Media: 2 Photos - Comments: "Brown head with white markings above bill. Verified with photographs. Likely the same solitary bird present over the past two weeks." White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) (4) CONFIRMED - Reported Jun 17, 2025 15:30 by Peter Schneekloth - Santa Ynez River--Alisal Bridge, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.1445644&<ll...>,-120.1445644 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S251510911 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Dark wading bird down curved bill, rough phone photos added later. Birds were foraging on a mud flat covered with vegetation." Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) (2) CONFIRMED - Reported Jun 16, 2025 16:36 by Lori Brummer - Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8756027&<ll...>,-119.8756027 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S251522863 - Comments: "Small white egrets with obvious orange on head and neck,orange bills." ********* 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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