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Date: 6/9/25 9:38 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
* Species Summary: - American Wigeon (4 reports) - Ring-necked Duck (5 reports) - Lesser Scaup (2 reports) - Black-throated Sparrow (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 American Wigeon (Mareca americana) (1) - Reported Jun 08, 2025 09:05 by Taylor Moore - Coal Oil Point Reserve (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/S248398508 - Comments: "Green stripe on back of head; dark rear, light grey bill with black tip; white underside; pointy tail feathers." American Wigeon (Mareca americana) (1) - Reported Jun 08, 2025 09:05 by Vladimir Hamed-Troyansky - Coal Oil Point Reserve (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/S248276501 - Comments: "Green stripe on back of head; dark rear, light grey bill with black tip; white underside; pointy tail feathers." American Wigeon (Mareca americana) (1) - Reported Jun 08, 2025 09:05 by Chris Gratien - Coal Oil Point Reserve (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/S248398446 - Comments: "Green stripe on back of head; dark rear, light grey bill with black tip; white underside; pointy tail feathers." American Wigeon (Mareca americana) (1) - Reported Jun 08, 2025 09:05 by Jack Miller - Coal Oil Point Reserve (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/S248283073 - Comments: "Green stripe on back of head; dark rear, light grey bill with black tip; white underside; pointy tail feathers." Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Jun 08, 2025 14:03 by Steve Hovey - Lake Jocelyn, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.4772805&<ll...>,-119.4772805 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S248375436 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Continuing male" Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Jun 08, 2025 14:03 by Dawn Hovey - Lake Jocelyn, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.4772805&<ll...>,-119.4772805 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S248367729 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Continuing male" Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Jun 08, 2025 08:50 by Rachel Street - Lake Jocelyn, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.4772805&<ll...>,-119.4772805 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S248207355 - Comments: "Continuing male, small duck with black head, gray back, yellow eye, black, white and blue-gray bill. Diving frequently" Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Jun 08, 2025 08:50 by Tim Lister - Lake Jocelyn, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.4772805&<ll...>,-119.4772805 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S248207353 - Comments: "Continuing male, small duck with black head, gray back, yellow eye, black, white and blue-gray bill. Diving frequently" Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Jun 08, 2025 08:31 by John Callender - Lake Jocelyn, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.4772805&<ll...>,-119.4772805 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S248242455 - Media: 1 Photo Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Jun 08, 2025 13:54 by Richard Block - 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/S248334703 - Media: 3 Photos - Comments: "White patch above bill. Verified with photographs." Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) (1) - Reported Jun 08, 2025 12:30 by Lynn Scarlett - 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/S248568431 - Comments: "continuing--female, brown with distinct white face patches at base of bill--photo to come" Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata) (1) - Reported Jun 09, 2025 07:31 by Peter Schneekloth - Deer Park Canyon (access complicated; SBA Co), Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.463974&<ll...>,-119.463974 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S248555211 - Comments: "Striking face pattern with black throat, singing persistently, photos" ********* 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. 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