Date: 5/16/26 2:13 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:
- Bufflehead (1 report)
- Common Ground Dove (4 reports)
- Little Blue Heron (14 reports)
- Western Cattle-Egret (1 report)
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1 report)
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Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) (2)
- Reported May 16, 2026 07:38 by Caleb Stam
- 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/S340334475 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "continuing. small pinkish dove with pink, black-tipped beak and scaly breast. at least 2 heard cooing, 1 seen clearly in the tree at (34.4504609, -119.9222822). watched for maybe 10-15 minutes before it flew to the east side of the road out of sight. i think there were 3-4 birds total all south of the reservoir, but not 100% sure, could've just been the two moving"
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 15, 2026 13:32 by Libby Patten
- 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/S339709513 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. In the Franklin Creek channel south of the footbridge. I watched it forage on the east bank and it kept going southward until where the channel bends to the west. Gorgeous adult. Blueish gray body, purple neck and head, multicolor bill with dark tip, patches of cobalt blue at base of bill and around eyes as well as plumes on back (typical for breeding)."
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) (1)
- Reported May 15, 2026 09:07 by Guy Tingos
- 5049 Walnut Park Drive, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7977167&<ll...>,-119.7977167 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S340124238 - Comments: "Continuing bird visiting back yard and water feature. Small, active bird with a thin bill. Red crown feathers exposed when wet. Strong dark wing bar below thinner white one. Incomplete eye ring. Notably late for this species."
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