Date: 9/6/26 8:22 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:
- American x Black Oystercatcher (hybrid) (2 reports)
- Arctic Tern (1 report)
- Bank Swallow (1 report)
- Swinhoe's White-eye (1 report)
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Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) (1)
- Reported Sep 06, 2026 13:46 by Gjon Hazard
- Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve (parent hotspot, if possible, use more specific hotspot), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8799569&<ll...>,-119.8799569 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S390558588 - Comments: "2:15 PM, 34.417576 -119.874139. Coastal California Trail bridge over Devereaux Slough. In with other swallows. Seen repeatedly flying over the slough, including a very good, full-frontal view of the clean, complete breast band. Direct comparison with Northern Rough-winged, Cliff, and Barn Swallows."
Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) (Exotic: Naturalized) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 05, 2026 16:15 by Philip Zeng
- Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve--Devereux Lagoon, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8756027&<ll...>,-119.8756027 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S390157312 - Comments: "First heard by Merlin around Slough Rd and the UCSB ALLGA Indigenous Gardens. When I finally found it, it flew over to the trees to the south, so I didn’t have a chance to take a photo. But I could see that it was a very small yellow bird with white eyerings. There was also a recent record nearby on Whittier Dr, so it was expected to be found around this area."
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