Date: 2/18/26 3:58 pm
From: Jim Long via groups.io <tagdesjim...>
Subject: Re: [sbcobirding] Red-throated Loon at Lake Los Carneros
Looks like this is the first ever from eBird anyway with the 13 that show
it as the likely hotspot in the last 4 days and Betsy seeing it with the
coords in the middle of the ac roadway on La Patera Rd.
Thanks, I might go looking for the area with some water.

Jim Long
SBCo #414 Alder Flycatcher

On Wed, Feb 18, 2026 at 3:09 PM Mark Bright via groups.io <pywiack=
<verizon.net...> wrote:

> Perhaps this is not that uncommon, but I can't recall ever seeing a loon
> of any kind at Lake Los Carneros. Close to the southeast side of the dam at
> 11:15 am and spending most of its time preening. Nicely spotted.
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> Mark Bright
> Santa Barbara
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