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Date: 10/25/25 1:55 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
* Species Summary: - Solitary Sandpiper (1 report) - American Bittern (7 reports) - Williamson's Sapsucker (1 report) - Red-naped Sapsucker (3 reports) - White-headed Woodpecker (1 report) - Tropical Kingbird (12 reports) - Townsend's Solitaire (1 report) - Cassin's Finch (1 report) - Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) (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. Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) (1) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 08:47 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/S281125215 - Media: 2 Photos - Comments: "Medium sized Sandpiper with yellow green legs, brown back, white underparts, large white eye ring. Bobbing while feeding. Photo" American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) - Reported Oct 25, 2025 07:24 by Gianna Giometti - 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/S281272153 - Comments: "Continuing bird, first seen flying across the lake to its usual reported hunting grounds" American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) - Reported Oct 25, 2025 07:24 by Joseph Bratta - 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/S281271750 - Comments: "Continuing bird, first seen flying across the lake to its usual reported hunting grounds" American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 16:58 by Yixin L - 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/S281168312 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "in usual spot. streaked tiny Ardeidae" American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 16:45 by Anna Kronberg - 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/S281299309 - Comments: "Continued sighting in the reeds" American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 16:15 by Chuhan Li - 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/S281158667 - Comments: "Continue, usual location" American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 16:15 by Chang Huan - 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/S281180825 - Comments: "Continue, usual location" American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 16:54 by Betsy Mooney - Lake Los Carneros Park, Goleta US-CA 34.44113, -119.84384, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.843837&<ll...>,-119.843837 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S281169791 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Continuing medium-sized heron with brown and white stripes on front, observed in the reeds directly across from the spillway." Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) (2) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 08:04 by Bradley Hacker 🦜 - Mission Pine Trail: San Rafael Mtn To Mission Pine Spring Camp, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8023921&<ll...>,-119.8023921 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S281151013 - Comments: "Both male" Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) (1) - Reported Oct 25, 2025 10:42 by Chang Huan - 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/S281312622 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "On pepper trees near the museum" Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) (1) - Reported Oct 25, 2025 10:42 by Chuhan Li - 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/S281304601 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "On pepper trees near the museum" Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) (1) - Reported Oct 25, 2025 08:13 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/S281281544 - Comments: "Sapsucker with red and throat and top of crown nape and two lines down back. Thin black at chin and messy black at border of red throat patch." White-headed Woodpecker (Dryobates albolarvatus) (1) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 08:04 by Bradley Hacker 🦜 - Mission Pine Trail: San Rafael Mtn To Mission Pine Spring Camp, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8023921&<ll...>,-119.8023921 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S281151013 - Media: 1 Audio - Comments: "Female" Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Oct 25, 2025 10:42 by Chang Huan - 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/S281312622 - Comments: "Cont, photos" Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Oct 25, 2025 10:42 by Chuhan Li - 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/S281304601 - Comments: "Cont, photos" Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Oct 25, 2025 08:30 by Rachel Street - 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/S281309094 - Comments: "Kingbird with yellow all the way up to the throat. Possibly larger looking but only distant views as if flew from the West side to the center of the lake" Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Oct 25, 2025 08:30 by Tim Lister - 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/S281309092 - Comments: "Kingbird with yellow all the way up to the throat. Possibly larger looking but only distant views as if flew from the West side to the center of the lake" Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Oct 25, 2025 08:13 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/S281281544 - Comments: "In flight over dam. Larger bill and more yellow under than CAKI" Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 16:15 by Chang Huan - 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/S281180825 - Comments: "Bright lemon yellow breast, longer and thicker bill than CAKI." Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 16:15 by Chuhan Li - 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/S281158667 - Comments: "Bright lemon yellow breast, longer and thicker bill than CAKI." Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 15:20 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/S281167566 - Comments: "Continuing. Vocalizing. Hunting with Cassins on Island Point (34.441482,-119.848290)" Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 13:40 by Matt Brady - 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/S281162300 - Comments: "Continuing bird. Larger yellow-bellied kingbird with longer, thicker bill than a Cassin’s, with a brownish (not black) tail with a slight fork. Calls confirmed this bird as a Tropical vs a Couch’s." Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 08:00 by Barbara Millett - 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/S281131664 - Comments: "Continuing at this location. Seen at west side of dam. Tyrannus flycatcher with bright yellow belly, yellow up to breast. Long bill, notched tail." Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Oct 25, 2025 11:23 by David Compton - UCSB North Campus Open Space (formerly Ocean Meadows Golf Course), Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8792197&<ll...>,-119.8792197 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S281317360 - Comments: "Continuing." Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 11:37 by Tim Miller - UCSB North Campus Open Space (formerly Ocean Meadows Golf Course), Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8792197&<ll...>,-119.8792197 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S281127955 - Comments: "Larger bill, brighter yellow that went higher onto breast, and browner tail than Cassin’s. Chattery calls also super distinctive" Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) (4) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 08:04 by Bradley Hacker 🦜 - Mission Pine Trail: San Rafael Mtn To Mission Pine Spring Camp, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8023921&<ll...>,-119.8023921 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S281151013 - Comments: "Gray treetop thrush with white outer retrices and dull pale orange wing bars and underwing stripe." Cassin's Finch (Haemorhous cassinii) (2) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 08:04 by Bradley Hacker 🦜 - Mission Pine Trail: San Rafael Mtn To Mission Pine Spring Camp, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8023921&<ll...>,-119.8023921 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S281151013 - Media: 1 Audio - Comments: "Female seen well. Peaked head with strongly marked face; long primary extension." Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) (Passerculus sandwichensis [sandwichensis Group]) (1) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 09:57 by Mark Holmgren - Coal Oil Point, Devereux Beach, Sands Beach, and bluff trails, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8783064&<ll...>,-119.8783064 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S281126837 - Comments: "This bird was in dune vegetation on the upper beach. It did not appear to be Belding's Sparrow. Light brown body plumage, thin breast streaks." Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) (Passerculus sandwichensis [sandwichensis Group]) (1) - Reported Oct 24, 2025 09:57 by Parker Medel - Coal Oil Point, Devereux Beach, Sands Beach, and bluff trails, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8783064&<ll...>,-119.8783064 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S281149997 - Comments: "This bird was in dune vegetation on the upper beach. It did not appear to be Belding's Sparrow. Light brown body plumage, thin breast streaks." ********* 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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