Date: 5/15/26 12:35 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:
- Snow Goose (1 report)
- Common Ground Dove (1 report)
- Little Blue Heron (6 reports)
- Western Cattle-Egret (1 report)
- Bell's Vireo (Least) (1 report)
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Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 14, 2026 15:33 by Craig Prater
- Waller Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.4392958&<ll...>,-120.4392958 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S339065515 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Mixed among flock of domestic geese near pond. Much smaller than nearby domestic geese. Mostly white with some dark tail feather and pink bill and feet. Took many photos that I will upload later."
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 14, 2026 08:41 by David Blue
- Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5283666&<ll...>,-119.5283666 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S338925502 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "This was an adult bird with dark blue-gray plumage, first reported here yesterday by Isaac Petrowitz and seen earlier today by Spencer Seale west of the Franklin Creek footbridge. After searching for 90 minutes we finally saw it flying in to the south end of the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park near here: (34.3961438, -119.5291106)."
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 14, 2026 08:41 by Linda Blue
- Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5283666&<ll...>,-119.5283666 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S338954031 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "This was an adult bird with dark blue-gray plumage, first reported here yesterday by Isaac Petrowitz and seen earlier today by Spencer Seale west of the Franklin Creek footbridge. After searching for 90 minutes we finally saw it flying in to the south end of the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park near here: (34.3961438, -119.5291106)."
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 14, 2026 07:21 by Spencer Seale
- Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5283666&<ll...>,-119.5283666 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S339078347 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing adult found yesterday by Isaac Petrowitz. Observed foraging in narrow channel to the west of the Franklin Creek footbridge, alongside Snowy Egret."
Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) (1)
- Reported May 12, 2026 13:03 by Libby Patten
- Goleta Slough Ecological Reserve--Areas L and M, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8493117&<ll...>,-119.8493117 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S338967515 - Comments: "Mostly hanging out at end of lane between Area N and Area L/M. At one point sitting from quite a while in front of a dumpster at end of lane along with a Snowy Egret. Bright orange on head. Will add photos."
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