Date: 3/16/26 9:12 am
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Common Ground Dove (2 reports)
- Elegant Tern (1 report)
- Tropical Kingbird (1 report)
- American Dipper (1 report)
- Northern Yellow Warbler (1 report)

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Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) (2)
- Reported Mar 15, 2026 09:00 by Lynn Scarlett
- Farren Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9237752&<ll...>,-119.9237752
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S309603260
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Persistent in this area, on ground along road. Small dove. Scaly chest."

Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) (2)
- Reported Mar 15, 2026 09:00 by Adrian O'Loghlen
- Farren Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9237752&<ll...>,-119.9237752
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S309655811
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Persistent in this area, on ground along road. Small dove. Scaly chest."

Elegant Tern (Thalasseus elegans) (2)
- Reported Mar 14, 2026 09:30 by Dennis Wiesenborn
- Carpinteria State Beach, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5230103&<ll...>,-119.5230103
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S309296154
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "See photos. Noted two terns with longer, narrow and slightly down curved bills relative to the accompanying Royal Terns."

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Mar 15, 2026 14:41 by Elliot Young
- 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/S309648340
- Comments: "Large, yellow bellied kingbird. Recurring."

American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) (1)
- Reported Mar 15, 2026 07:40 by Douglas McKay
- Nojoqui Falls Park, Goleta US-CA 34.53333, -120.17775, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.17775&<ll...>,-120.17775
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S309511925
- Comments: "About 200 feet below lowest bridge on the walk to the waterfall. Chunky, dark gray bird with stubby tail."

Northern Yellow Warbler (Setophaga aestiva) (1)
- Reported Mar 15, 2026 10:38 by JJ Eaton
- Andrew Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara US-CA 34.41776, -119.66494, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.664943&<ll...>,-119.664943
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S309563462
- Comments: "Caught on Merlin Bird ID"

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