Date: 4/22/26 9:46 pm
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Dunlin (1 report)
- Brown Pelican (California) (2 reports)
- Lewis's Woodpecker (1 report)
- American Pipit (3 reports)

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Dunlin (Calidris alpina) (18)
- Reported Apr 21, 2026 18:19 by Simon RB Thompson
- Santa Barbara Channel--east channel (Santa Barbara County only), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5149421&<ll...>,-119.5149421
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S325516738
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Small flock flying over the sea - photographed to get ID"

Brown Pelican (California) (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) (1)
- Reported Apr 21, 2026 17:46 by Colby Neuman
- Holland America Eurodam 2026--34.12979, -119.51222, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.512219&<ll...>,-119.512219
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S325319950
- Comments: "Expected ssp."

Brown Pelican (California) (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) (1)
- Reported Apr 21, 2026 17:46 by Andrew S. Aldrich
- Holland America Eurodam 2026--34.12979, -119.51222, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.512219&<ll...>,-119.512219
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S325319951
- Comments: "Expected ssp."

Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) (1)
- Reported Apr 22, 2026 06:25 by Peter Schneekloth
- 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/S325592033
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing, photo."

American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) (1)
- Reported Apr 21, 2026 18:31 by Will Babb
- Walter's Memory Lane, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7952818&<ll...>,-119.7952818
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S325311022
- Comments: "Continuing flight call heard. Might be the same bird from yesterday hitching a ride on the boat"

American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) (1)
- Reported Apr 21, 2026 18:31 by Cody Lane
- Walter's Memory Lane, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7952818&<ll...>,-119.7952818
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S325311012
- Comments: "Continuing flight call heard. Might be the same bird from yesterday hitching a ride on the boat"

American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) (1)
- Reported Apr 21, 2026 18:31 by Doug Whitman
- Walter's Memory Lane, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7952818&<ll...>,-119.7952818
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S325312994
- Comments: "Continuing flight call heard. Might be the same bird from yesterday hitching a ride on the boat"

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