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Date: 10/17/25 1:44 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
* Species Summary: - Mallard x Northern Pintail (hybrid) (1 report) - American Bittern (1 report) - Tropical Kingbird (2 reports) - Brewer's Sparrow (1 report) - Tennessee Warbler (2 reports) --------------------------------------------- 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 safe, responsible birding. Some reports may be from private property. Respect access restrictions and follow the rules wherever you bird. For more information, visit the eBird and Merlin Community Guidelines: https://ebird.org/community-guidelines. Stay connected to the global birding community with eBird Updates: https://mailchi.mp/cornell/ebird-updates-sign-up-page. Mallard x Northern Pintail (hybrid) (Anas platyrhynchos x acuta) (1) - Reported Oct 16, 2025 11:23 by Spencer Seale - Carpinteria Creek Estuary, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5198238&<ll...>,-119.5198238 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S279750803 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Male displaying characteristics of both species. See photo." American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Oct 16, 2025 08:50 by Pete Wolf - 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/S279741978 - Media: 3 Photos - Comments: "Continuing. Brown & cream striped "heron". On South side of island across from spillway." Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (2) - Reported Oct 16, 2025 10:47 by Clyde Witt - 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/S279785773 - Comments: "Pair seen near west end of lake." Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Oct 16, 2025 08:50 by Pete Wolf - 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/S279741978 - Media: 1 Audio - Comments: "Continuing. ID'd by vocalization high pitched trill." Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri) (1) - Reported Oct 16, 2025 08:49 by Jeremy Carberry - Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Anchorage and Beach Area, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5555481&<ll...>,-119.5555481 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S279719118 - Comments: "Continuing" Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1) - Reported Oct 16, 2025 07:12 by Guy Tingos - 5049 Walnut Park Drive, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7977167&<ll...>,-119.7977167 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S279799511 - Comments: "Continuing from yesterday" Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1) - Reported Oct 15, 2025 07:14 by Guy Tingos - 5049 Walnut Park Drive, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7977167&<ll...>,-119.7977167 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S279621198 - Comments: "Green back, yellow wash to underparts with white vent and under-tail coverts, dark line through eye, pale supercillium." ********* 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. 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