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Date: 1/24/26 2:09 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
* Species Summary: - Black-crowned Night Heron (1 report) - Tropical Kingbird (3 reports) - California Scrub-Jay (1 report) - Sage Thrasher (1 report) - Grace's Warbler (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 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. Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) (2) - Reported Jan 23, 2026 08:41 by Michael Linderer - Ventura, California, US (34.05, -119.587), Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5867553&<ll...>,-119.5867553 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S295895866 - Comments: "These were on the mainland harbor as we pulled out for our excursion." Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Jan 23, 2026 09:00 by Lynn Scarlett - Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6572856&<ll...>,-119.6572856 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S295833289 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Continuing. Bright yellow breast, white chin, notched tail, large bill" Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Jan 23, 2026 08:35 by Charlotte Mountain - Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6572856&<ll...>,-119.6572856 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S295825548 - Comments: "Seen with SBAS group. Notched tail noted." Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Jan 23, 2026 16:50 by Marina Suh - UCSB--Campus Lagoon, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.845165&<ll...>,-119.845165 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S295890967 - Comments: "Bright yellow bird with color up to next. Forked tail fully brown. Outside UCEN, continuing from the 19th." California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) (1) - Reported Jan 23, 2026 08:41 by Michael Linderer - Ventura, California, US (34.05, -119.587), Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5867553&<ll...>,-119.5867553 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S295895866 - Comments: "Not sure why this is unusual. They literally only reside on San Cruz island. I have a photo I will add when I get to my PC." Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) (1) - Reported Jan 23, 2026 11:01 by Rick Skillin - Sedgwick Reserve (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.0405478&<ll...>,-120.0405478 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S295860638 - Comments: "Streaked chest, yellow eye, white wing bars." Grace's Warbler (Setophaga graciae) (1) - Reported Jan 23, 2026 07:30 by Sue Cook - 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/S295875763 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Continuing. Found in the pine at Catlin Circle. Yellow face, throat, and upper chest, white belly, plain undertail, light brown head and back. Photo." ********* 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. 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