Date: 4/7/26 8:08 pm
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Common Goldeneye (3 reports)
- Common Ground Dove (1 report)

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Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) (1)
- Reported Apr 07, 2026 12:54 by Libby Patten
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.829812&<ll...>,-119.829812
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S318519658
- Comments: "Dark brown head with white cheek patch. Continuing eclipse male. Will add photos."

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) (1)
- Reported Apr 06, 2026 15:18 by Scott Craig
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.829812&<ll...>,-119.829812
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S318073711
- Comments: "Continuously diving at slough across from restaurant."

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) (1)
- Reported Apr 05, 2026 07:56 by Peter Gaede
- San Jose Creek at Goleta Slough, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8296227&<ll...>,-119.8296227
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S318125500
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing immature male along Atascadero Creek"

Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) (2)
- Reported Apr 07, 2026 09:46 by Peter Schneekloth
- 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/S318376698
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Known location near reservoir, distinctive cooing heard, photo."

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