Date: 9/18/26 2:08 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) (1 report)
- Common Tern (4 reports)
- Cocos Booby (4 reports)
- Pinyon Jay (1 report)
- Clark's Nutcracker (6 reports)
- Evening Grosbeak (2 reports)
- Tennessee Warbler (1 report)
- American Redstart (4 reports)
- Northern Parula (1 report)
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American x Black Oystercatcher (hybrid) (Haematopus palliatus x bachmani) (1)
- Reported Sep 17, 2026 10:42 by Dustin H
- Santa Cruz Island--Frys Harbor, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7558137&<ll...>,-119.7558137 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S393788027 - Comments: "Distinct white coloration differed from the black oystercatchers nearby. Not as much white underbelly as an Am. oystercatcher so marking as hybrid. Possibly not, could’ve been an Am."
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) (7) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 17, 2026 10:56 by Armando Aispuro
- Coal Oil Point, Devereux Beach, Sands Beach, and bluff trails, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8783064&<ll...>,-119.8783064 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S393747590 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Small, long-winged terns. Some in alternate plumage; velvety black cap extending down the nape, red-orange bill and legs. Some in basic plumage; white crown exposed, black of nape remaining, bill and feet nearly fully black, and distinctive black carpal bars."
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) (7) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 17, 2026 10:56 by Chloe Kwon
- Coal Oil Point, Devereux Beach, Sands Beach, and bluff trails, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8783064&<ll...>,-119.8783064 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S393752348 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Small, long-winged terns. Some in alternate plumage; velvety black cap extending down the nape, red-orange bill and legs. Some in basic plumage; white crown exposed, black of nape remaining, bill and feet nearly fully black, and distinctive black carpal bars."
Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (2)
- Reported Sep 17, 2026 15:24 by Joel Barrett
- Prisoner's and Scorpion's harbors transfer (inshore), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5945501&<ll...>,-119.5945501 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S393772171 - Comments: "They look like adult females chocolate Brown upper parts including head and neck, sharp demarcation on the breast to white bellies. Seen feeding together, pencil diving into the ocean"
Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (3)
- Reported Sep 16, 2026 10:42 by My-Lan Le
- 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/S393814821 - Comments: "Yellow-billed and yellow-footed sulids with dark feathers reaching a sharp cut-off to white feathers on the chest. Following large pod of common dolphins."
Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) (10)
- Reported Sep 18, 2026 08:23 by Zach Nett
- La Cumbre Peak, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7147721&<ll...>,-119.7147721 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S394010246 - Comments: "i had just returned down to the road after leaving the group up at the peak when I heard them calling from the east. I walked to the north end of the road and watched as the group boisterously flew below road level on the north side, about midlevel of the bigcone doug firs. distinct drab blue, short tail, flying in a somewhat close group. very cool."
Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) (350)
- Reported Sep 18, 2026 07:19 by Philip Zeng
- La Cumbre Peak, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7147721&<ll...>,-119.7147721 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S393991505 - Comments: "gray birds with black and wing wings. flew by 8:15. huge flock of 97 at 8:36. 11 more landed in tree around 8:40. 79 at 8:50. 70 at 9:00. 50 at 9:05. 3 in valley 9:07. 35 9:16. 4 landed in tree 9:25."
Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) (350)
- Reported Sep 18, 2026 07:19 by Yixin L
- La Cumbre Peak, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7147721&<ll...>,-119.7147721 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S393987072 - Comments: "gray birds with black and wing wings. flew by 8:15. huge flock of 97 at 8:36. 11 more landed in tree around 8:40. 79 at 8:50. 70 at 9:00. 50 at 9:05. 3 in valley 9:07. 35 9:16. 4 landed in tree 9:25."
Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) (350)
- Reported Sep 18, 2026 07:19 by Chuhan Li
- La Cumbre Peak, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7147721&<ll...>,-119.7147721 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S393987534 - Comments: "gray birds with black and wing wings. flew by 8:15. huge flock of 97 at 8:36. 11 more landed in tree around 8:40. 79 at 8:50. 70 at 9:00. 50 at 9:05. 3 in valley 9:07. 35 9:16. 4 landed in tree 9:25."
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) (1)
- Reported Sep 18, 2026 10:59 by Craig Prater
- Business Park at Mentor Dr. (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8124367&<ll...>,-119.8124367 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S394001624 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Saw very close to NW building entrance at 5383 Hollister. Frantically hopping from branch to branch, periodically fanning/flipping its tail with yellow pattern clearly visible. Will upload photos."
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) (1)
- Reported Sep 18, 2026 10:59 by Yvonne Degraw
- Business Park at Mentor Dr. (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8124367&<ll...>,-119.8124367 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S394001625 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Saw very close to NW building entrance at 5383 Hollister. Frantically hopping from branch to branch, periodically fanning/flipping its tail with yellow pattern clearly visible. Will upload photos."
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 17, 2026 16:22 by Zach Nett
- Business Park at Mentor Dr. (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8124367&<ll...>,-119.8124367 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S393797746 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "continuing bird chaotically feeding in front of 5383. grey headed female, light under with yellow patches under wings, fanning black and yellow tail often."
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 17, 2026 12:15 by Maggie Sherriffs
- Business Park at Mentor Dr. (restricted access), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8124367&<ll...>,-119.8124367 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S393758474 - Comments: "Steely blue-gray above, strong pale eye arcs, yellow throat and breast, some green above but didn’t take note of extent. Small wing bars, white undertail edged in black Both female type, one with a faint brown necklace. Not vocalizing."
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