Date: 5/21/26 10:30 pm
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Greater White-fronted Goose (2 reports)
- Common Ground Dove (2 reports)
- Forster's Tern (1 report)
- Say's Phoebe (2 reports)
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2 reports)

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Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) (2)
- Reported May 21, 2026 06:15 by Craig Prater
- Atascadero Creek--Walnut Lane to Puente Dr., Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7951891&<ll...>,-119.7951891
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S343344820
- Comments: "While running on the bike path I saw pair fly over heading northeast. Geese smaller than Canada geese, mostly uniform brown/gray body with darker head."

Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) (1)
- Reported May 20, 2026 10:21 by Olivier Langrand
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Canyon Campgrounds, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5645389&<ll...>,-119.5645389
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S343157868
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Feeding at the second campground. Photos TBA."

Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) (2)
- Reported May 21, 2026 08:09 by Patty Enger
- 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/S343514287
- Comments: "Heard two calling to each other near the reservoir."

Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) (4)
- Reported May 20, 2026 10:48 by Rick Boyer
- 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/S343151170
- Comments: "3 in avocado field to east of road on downslope to locked gate. One just north of reservoir (on east side of road). Known locations. Small; scaled breast and neck; pinkish gray head; tan/brown body with darker spots on sides; small bill."

Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) (1)
- Reported May 21, 2026 09:00 by Lynn Scarlett
- UCSB North Campus Open Space (formerly Ocean Meadows Golf Course), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8792197&<ll...>,-119.8792197
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S343471674
- Comments: "Smallish tern, black ear patch, forked tail"

Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya) (1)
- Reported May 20, 2026 10:41 by Olivier Langrand
- Santa Cruz Island--Potato Harbor Trail, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5843309&<ll...>,-119.5843309
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S343157847
- Comments: "Photos TBA"

Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya) (1)
- Reported May 20, 2026 09:30 by Olivier Langrand
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Anchorage and Beach Area, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5555481&<ll...>,-119.5555481
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S343157883
- Comments: "Photos"

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) (1)
- Reported May 21, 2026 06:55 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/S343701785
- Comments: "Continuing bird making brief visits to water feature."

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) (1)
- Reported May 19, 2026 06:42 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/S343702030
- Comments: "Continuing bird visiting water feature."

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