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Date: 11/14/26 11:12 am From: eBird alert via main <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
* Species Summary: - Ring-billed Gull (4 reports) - Cocos Booby (16 reports) - Vermilion Flycatcher (1 report) - Red Crossbill (2 reports) - Chestnut-sided Warbler (1 report) - Black-throated Green Warbler (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert. The report below shows observations of rare birds in Santa Barbara County. View or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35915 NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated. eBird encourages safe, responsible birding. Some reports may be from private property. Respect access restrictions and follow the rules wherever you bird. For more information, visit the eBird and Merlin Community Guidelines: https://ebird.org/community-guidelines. Stay connected to the global birding community with eBird Updates: https://mailchi.mp/cornell/ebird-updates-sign-up-page. Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Nov 13, 2026 11:21 by Pitta Tours - 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/S410289824 - Comments: "Smaller than CAGU, light mantle, yellow bill with black ring and yellow legs." Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Nov 13, 2026 11:21 by Tim Avery - 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/S410289825 - Comments: "Smaller than CAGU, light mantle, yellow bill with black ring and yellow legs." Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Nov 13, 2026 11:21 by Della Bossart - 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/S410307357 - Comments: "Smaller than CAGU, light mantle, yellow bill with black ring and yellow legs." Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Nov 13, 2026 11:21 by Dawn Holzer - 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/S410289943 - Comments: "Smaller than CAGU, light mantle, yellow bill with black ring and yellow legs." Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (2) - Reported Nov 13, 2026 15:53 by Pitta Tours - 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/S410289966 - Comments: "Photos." Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (2) - Reported Nov 13, 2026 15:53 by Tim Avery - 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/S410289967 - Comments: "Photos." Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (2) - Reported Nov 13, 2026 15:53 by Della Bossart - 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/S410307342 - Comments: "Photos." Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (2) - Reported Nov 13, 2026 15:53 by Dawn Holzer - 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/S410488421 - Comments: "Photos." Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (6) - Reported Nov 13, 2026 16:24 by Tim Avery - 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/S410290064 - Comments: "Exact count. Photos of one group of 4." Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (6) - Reported Nov 13, 2026 16:24 by Pitta Tours - 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/S410290062 - Comments: "Exact count. Photos of one group of 4." Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (6) - Reported Nov 13, 2026 16:24 by Dawn Holzer - 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/S410488420 - Comments: "Exact count. Photos of one group of 4." Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (6) - Reported Nov 13, 2026 16:24 by Della Bossart - 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/S410307337 - Comments: "Exact count. Photos of one group of 4." Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (1) - Reported Nov 13, 2026 09:42 by Della Bossart - 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/S410307394 - Comments: "Photos." Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (1) - Reported Nov 13, 2026 09:42 by Pitta Tours - 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/S410289489 - Comments: "Photos." Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (1) - Reported Nov 13, 2026 09:42 by Tim Avery - 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/S410289490 - Comments: "Photos." Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (1) - Reported Nov 13, 2026 09:42 by Dawn Holzer - 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/S410289946 - Comments: "Photos." Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (1) - Reported Nov 13, 2026 11:21 by Dawn Holzer - 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/S410289943 - Comments: "Numerous around the island currently. Distant photos." Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (1) - Reported Nov 13, 2026 11:21 by Pitta Tours - 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/S410289824 - Comments: "Numerous around the island currently. Distant photos." Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (1) - Reported Nov 13, 2026 11:21 by Tim Avery - 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/S410289825 - Comments: "Numerous around the island currently. Distant photos." Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (1) - Reported Nov 13, 2026 11:21 by Della Bossart - 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/S410307357 - Comments: "Numerous around the island currently. Distant photos." Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Nov 13, 2026 11:30 by Martin Fee - Santa Maria Cemetery, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.4259048&<ll...>,-120.4259048 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S410249725 - Comments: "Female, continuing in this area. Small flycatcher, brown above with orangish belly and white chest with brown streaks." Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) (6) CONFIRMED - Reported Nov 11, 2026 15:00 by Craig Murray - Rancho San Marcos Golf Course, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.873411&<ll...>,-119.873411 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S410253460 - Comments: "Small flock flyover while golfing. Jip-jip flight call got my attention." Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) (3) CONFIRMED - Reported Nov 13, 2026 10:49 by David Blue - 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/S410292090 - Comments: "3 calling Red Crossbills flew in from the east and dropped into the rightmost of the two tallest pines at this location, which is approximately 200 yards west of Whittier Pond. Unfortunately they flew off one minute later. This was in the same general area as the big flock that Mark Holmgren reported 18 days ago on October 26, so possibly some of the same birds. Here are the coordinates of the tree they were seen in today: (34.4212751, -119.8755756)" Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) (1) - Reported Nov 14, 2026 07:31 by Jamie Chavez - Wilson Dr. Yard List, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.4391323&<ll...>,-120.4391323 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S410462843 - Media: 3 Photos - Comments: "Preening in the redwood tree in the neighbor's backyard. Bright lime green above and grayish-white below. Two pale yellow wing bars. Plain looking face with a prominent white eye ring. Stuck around long enough for photos, then flew off into the neighborhood somewhere" Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) (1) - Reported Nov 14, 2026 08:14 by Ron Hirst - Carpinteria Police Station tams, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5055068&<ll...>,-119.5055068 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S410480374 - Comments: "male at skate park" ********* You received this message because you are subscribed to eBird's Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert Manage your eBird alert subscriptions: https://ebird.org/alerts eBird Alerts provide recent reports of regionally or seasonally rare species (Rarities Alerts) or species you have not yet observed (Needs Alerts) in your region of interest; both Accepted and Unreviewed observations are included. Some reports may be from private property or inaccessible to the general public. It is the responsibility of every eBirder to be aware of and respectful of access restrictions. 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