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Date: 5/5/26 7:54 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
* Species Summary: - Laysan Albatross (4 reports) - Hawaiian Petrel (3 reports) - Cook's Petrel (3 reports) - Bell's Vireo (Least) (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert. The report below shows observations of rare birds in Santa Barbara County. View or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35915 NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated. eBird encourages safe, responsible birding. Some reports may be from private property. Respect access restrictions and follow the rules wherever you bird. For more information, visit the eBird and Merlin Community Guidelines: https://ebird.org/community-guidelines. Stay connected to the global birding community with eBird Updates: https://mailchi.mp/cornell/ebird-updates-sign-up-page. Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 06:40 by Ryan O'Donnell - Grand Princess cruise, 03 May 2026, leg 03, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.659306&<ll...>,-121.659306 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333191054 - Comments: "Pix 658. Photos will be added." Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 07:01 by Ryan O'Donnell - Grand Princess cruise, 03 May 2026, leg 04, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.707868&<ll...>,-121.707868 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333191446 - Comments: "Very distant, me only. Details to be added." Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 06:00 by Kathryn Kay - Rodriguez Seamount (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.0748291&<ll...>,-121.0748291 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333192026 - Comments: "White albatross with black back and wings and tail. Photo TBA" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 06:00 by Kristin Tallis - Rodriguez Seamount (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.0748291&<ll...>,-121.0748291 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333190475 - Comments: "White albatross with black back and wings and tail. Photo TBA" Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:01 by Kristin Tallis - Auto selected 34.57750, -121.84033, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.840331&<ll...>,-121.840331 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333180145 - Comments: "Bright white underparts and brown upper parts and grayer back. Long wedge shaped tails with long pointed wings. Ptarodroma flight style" Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:01 by Kathryn Kay - Auto selected 34.57750, -121.84033, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.840331&<ll...>,-121.840331 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333183773 - Comments: "Bright white underparts and brown upper parts and grayer back. Long wedge shaped tails with long pointed wings. Ptarodroma flight style" Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:01 by Misty Vaughn - Auto selected 34.57750, -121.84033, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.840331&<ll...>,-121.840331 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333183834 - Comments: "Bright white underparts and brown upper parts and grayer back. Long wedge shaped tails with long pointed wings. Ptarodroma flight style" Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 07:01 by Misty Vaughn - Auto selected 34.27541, -121.70702, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.707023&<ll...>,-121.707023 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333183847 - Comments: "Pale upper parts, white under parts; a small procellarid" Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 07:01 by Kristin Tallis - Auto selected 34.27541, -121.70702, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.707023&<ll...>,-121.707023 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333179055 - Comments: "Pale upper parts, white under parts; a small procellarid" Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 07:36 by Ryan O'Donnell - Grand Princess cruise, 03 May 2026, leg 05, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.783338&<ll...>,-121.783338 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333191881 - Comments: "Details to be added in a few days." Bell's Vireo (Least) (Vireo bellii pusillus) (2) - Reported May 05, 2026 08:40 by Hannah Cox - US-101 S, Goleta US-CA, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.93444&<ll...>,-119.93444 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333169500 - Media: 2 Photos, 1 Audio - Comments: "Two LBVI heard. Attached audio was heard approximately at 34.4384960, -119.9343196. Second heard across the high along the north bound section of the 101, approximately 34.4396023, -119.9353053." ********* You received this message because you are subscribed to eBird's Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert Manage your eBird alert subscriptions: https://ebird.org/alerts eBird Alerts provide recent reports of regionally or seasonally rare species (Rarities Alerts) or species you have not yet observed (Needs Alerts) in your region of interest; both Accepted and Unreviewed observations are included. 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