Date: 5/1/26 12:15 pm
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Rufous Hummingbird (1 report)
- Laysan Albatross (2 reports)
- White-throated Sparrow (1 report)

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Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) (1)
- Reported May 01, 2026 08:10 by therese vannier
- 654 Ivy Ln, Solvang US-CA 34.60013, -120.13322, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.133217&<ll...>,-120.133217
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S330529859
- Comments: "burnt-orange overall on this male hummingbird. white breast. round tail in flight. slight green only on shoulder area."

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 28, 2026 14:54 by Ezra Garfield
- Auto selected 34.06959, -120.57701, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.577014&<ll...>,-120.577014
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S330010031
- Comments: "Large albatross black back and white head body and tail. Maybe one of the two individuals seen earlier"

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 28, 2026 12:30 by Ezra Garfield
- North Pacific Ocean (34.0788,-120.8163), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.816329&<ll...>,-120.816329
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S330009431
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Second individual after one earlier this morning. Photos"

White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) (1)
- Reported May 01, 2026 08:10 by therese vannier
- 654 Ivy Ln, Solvang US-CA 34.60013, -120.13322, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.133217&<ll...>,-120.133217
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S330529859
- Comments: "medium sized sparrow with grey breast. brown back with darker streaks.ll long notchy tail. brown and tan stripes on crown. white defined throat."

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