Date: 6/15/26 4:51 pm
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Rock Pigeon (1 report)
- Black Oystercatcher (1 report)
- Northern Parula (1 report)

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Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) (Exotic: Naturalized) (8)
- Reported Jun 14, 2026 14:23 by Zara Schwar
- Santa Barbara Harbor--Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6858793&<ll...>,-119.6858793
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S357545392
- Comments: "Rock piveons are found in nearly every big California city"

Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) (2)
- Reported Jun 14, 2026 08:03 by Craig Prater
- Santa Barbara Channel--east channel (Santa Barbara County only), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5149421&<ll...>,-119.5149421
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S357636393
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "On rocks at Santa Cruz Island."

Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1)
- Reported Jun 14, 2026 10:58 by Craig Prater
- Santa Cruz Island--Prisoners Harbor, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6821404&<ll...>,-119.6821404
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S357634755
- Comments: "Spotted by experienced birders in the creekbed close to the dock at Prisoner's. I only got a fleeting glimpse but others may have gotten photos."

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