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Date: 1/10/25 4:56 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary: - White-winged Dove (2 reports) - Short-billed Dowitcher (2 reports) - American Bittern (2 reports) - Tropical Kingbird (3 reports) - Winter Wren (1 report) - Brown Thrasher (2 reports) - Lark Bunting (5 reports) - Green-tailed Towhee (3 reports) - Bullock's Oriole (1 report) - Scott's Oriole (1 report) - Lucy's Warbler (1 report) - Nashville Warbler (4 reports) - Yellow Warbler (Northern) (2 reports) - Hepatic Tanager (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 our users to bird safely, responsibly, and mindfully. Please follow the recommendations of your local health authorities and respect any active travel restrictions in your area. For more information visit: https://ebird.org/news/please-bird-mindfully White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 08:43 by Alex Castelein - Winchester Canyon Rd. at Cathedral Oaks Rd. field, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9031417&<ll...>,-119.9031417 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208740360 - Comments: "Here (34.4379120, -119.9026551)" White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 08:43 by logan kahle - Winchester Canyon Rd. at Cathedral Oaks Rd. field, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9031417&<ll...>,-119.9031417 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208735708 - Comments: "Here (34.4379120, -119.9026551)" Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) (1) - Reported Jan 09, 2025 15:06 by Sophie Cameron - Ocean Beach County Park and Santa Ynez River Estuary, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6003785&<ll...>,-120.6003785 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208671216 - Comments: "Continuing on beach, tu-tu-tu" Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) (1) - Reported Jan 09, 2025 15:06 by Alex Castelein - Ocean Beach County Park and Santa Ynez River Estuary, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6003785&<ll...>,-120.6003785 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208671215 - Comments: "Continuing on beach, tu-tu-tu" American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 08:56 by Patty Enger - Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.84975&<ll...>,-119.84975 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208747731 - Comments: "Brown back white undersides with heavy brown streaks, long pointed bill. Seen in the reeds across the lake from the dam." American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 08:56 by Anonymous eBirder - Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.84975&<ll...>,-119.84975 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208761526 - Comments: "Brown back white undersides with heavy brown streaks, long pointed bill. Seen in the reeds across the lake from the dam." Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 12:33 by Toby Fowler - Goleta Slough Ecological Reserve--Los Carneros Rd. at Mesa Rd., Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8586941&<ll...>,-119.8586941 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208772752 - Comments: "On its normal perch in the center of the pond. Forked tail." Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 08:56 by Patty Enger - Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.84975&<ll...>,-119.84975 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208747731 - Comments: "Continuing, east end of dam." Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 08:56 by Anonymous eBirder - Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.84975&<ll...>,-119.84975 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208761526 - Comments: "Continuing, east end of dam." Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 06:50 by logan kahle - UCSB--West Campus, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.871869&<ll...>,-119.871869 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208735959 - Comments: "Continuing along creek found by alex. Chimp chimp calls" Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 10:21 by Reef Comer - Stow Grove Park, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.846034&<ll...>,-119.846034 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208747570 - Comments: "Continuing. Pics." Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 10:21 by Ann Stockert - Stow Grove Park, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.846034&<ll...>,-119.846034 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208743194 - Comments: "Continuing. Pics." Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 09:06 by will rice - Camino Corto Open Space and Del Sol Vernal Pool Preserve, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8673469&<ll...>,-119.8673469 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208739300 - Comments: "female in large group of white-crowned sparrows" Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 11:27 by Reef Comer - UCSB--West Campus, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.871869&<ll...>,-119.871869 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208776962 - Comments: "Continuing with zono flock. Vocal when it flew in. Pics." Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 11:27 by Ann Stockert - UCSB--West Campus, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.871869&<ll...>,-119.871869 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208772219 - Comments: "Continuing with zono flock. Vocal when it flew in. Pics." Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 08:40 by Kinley Renger - UCSB--West Campus, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.871869&<ll...>,-119.871869 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208742513 - Comments: "Found in area with confirmed reports of a lark bunting; found in mixed flock of sparrows, brown bird with curved white line under eye, larger than nearby sparrows, streaked breast" Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 06:50 by logan kahle - UCSB--West Campus, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.871869&<ll...>,-119.871869 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208735959 - Comments: "Continuing. Found by max and alex (34.4140472, -119.8704750)" Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 08:38 by Zach Nett - Carpinteria State Beach, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5230103&<ll...>,-119.5230103 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208743780 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "continuing along hedge near the picnic table. gray towhee with rufous crown and beautiful olive green/yellow tail and wing edges." Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 08:12 by Laurel S Luby - Carpinteria State Beach, Carpinteria US-CA 34.39244, -119.52041, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.52041&<ll...>,-119.52041 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208731698 - Media: 3 Photos Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 08:12 by Tom Beland - Carpinteria State Beach, Carpinteria US-CA 34.39244, -119.52041, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.52041&<ll...>,-119.52041 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208730264 - Media: 3 Photos Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Jan 04, 2025 10:15 by Gayle Hackamack - UCSB Students Health Center, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8528743&<ll...>,-119.8528743 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208673256 - Media: 1 Photo Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum) (1) - Reported Jan 09, 2025 09:00 by Lynn Scarlett - 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/S208770681 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "continuing--black head and chest, yellow underbelly, yellow in wing--see photo" Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 10:06 by logan kahle - Camino Real Marketplace (including stakeout Rusty Blackbird 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2013), Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8738321&<ll...>,-119.8738321 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208735349 - Comments: "Continuing found by Hugh Ranson on the CBC. Here (34.4294919, -119.8745476). Seemingly TWO! One was in view and while watching it i saw what appeared to be a LUWA face pop up behind it. However never got on both birds whole body etc at the same time so leaving as 1. Tiny gray warbler with peachy wash to breast, sharp boll, white below and untacs etc" Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 09:29 by logan kahle - Lot 22B Tipus, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.852358&<ll...>,-119.852358 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208735573 - Comments: "Continuing. Gray head, yellow below, eyering, bobbing tail. Gummed up face. Really really bright bird (recalled eastern ssp)" Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 09:13 by Tom Beland - LuBeeland, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.507798&<ll...>,-119.507798 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208731273 - Comments: "Continuing. Small warbler with gray head, white eye ring, olive green uppers, yellow chest, white belly" Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 09:13 by Laurel S Luby - LuBeeland, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.507798&<ll...>,-119.507798 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208731241 - Comments: "Continuing. Small warbler with gray head, white eye ring, olive green uppers, yellow chest, white belly" Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Jan 08, 2025 16:11 by Laurel S Luby - LuBeeland, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.507798&<ll...>,-119.507798 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208667350 - Comments: "Continuing. Small warbler with gray head, white eye ring, olive green back, yellow breast, white lower belly." Yellow Warbler (Northern) (Setophaga petechia [aestiva Group]) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 10:21 by Ann Stockert - Stow Grove Park, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.846034&<ll...>,-119.846034 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208743194 - Comments: "Rare but regular winter. H/o briefly giving familiar sweet chips from parking lot. Didn’t really sound close. Went quiet before we could attempt audio." Yellow Warbler (Northern) (Setophaga petechia [aestiva Group]) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 10:21 by Reef Comer - Stow Grove Park, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.846034&<ll...>,-119.846034 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208747570 - Comments: "Rare but regular winter. H/o briefly giving familiar sweet chips from parking lot. Didn’t really sound close. Went quiet before we could attempt audio." Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava) (1) - Reported Jan 10, 2025 12:08 by Santiago Lupi - Evergreen Open Space, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8909131&<ll...>,-119.8909131 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208754735 - Comments: "Continuing. Seen briefly in the eucalyptus to the right of the trail (if you are facing towards the creek) from these coordinates: (34.4366787, -119.8873220) bright red bird with distinctive grayish cheeks and gray bill." *********** 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. For more information, see our Terms of Use: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/terms-of-use/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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