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White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) (1)
- Reported Jun 21, 2025 18:44 by Toby Fowler
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, 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/S252940634 - Comments: "Looking back through photos of the Semipalm flock that flew in, I noticed the WRSA at the front of the pack. I had wondered if it would be in there, but they landed too far away for me to confirm. I believe others noted this bird in the flock and it was seen in its normal place thereafter. White rump visible in photos, contrasting against the semipalms brown rump.
I'm loathe normally to include a bird based on this given that it's not technically "sensed by a person" since I didn't actually see it in the field, but given that I had a gut feeling it'd be in the flock, and this is sighting number 2 for me, I feel okay including it. I'll upload the pic, too."
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 21, 2025 14:45 by Steve Colwell
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, 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/S252918789 - Media: 12 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird found by Lynn Scarlett on Jun 19. Foraging assiduously along the water just north of the Cormorant basking area. Much closer and much better viewing at this time of day from the west side. The peregrine flew over at 3:30 and the sandpipers/plovers flew off to the north."
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 21, 2025 14:45 by Sue Cook
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, 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/S252947114 - Media: 12 Photos
- Comments: "Foraging assiduously along the water just north of the Cormorant basking area. Much closer and much better viewing at this time of day from the west side. The peregrine flew over at 3:30 and the sandpipers/plovers flew off to the north."
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 21, 2025 14:43 by Russell Campbell
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, 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/S252888435 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing peep with wings extending past tail, dark streaked breast, and moderately length and drooped bill. Distant views throughout visit but structure eliminated most other peeps and plumage eliminated Baird’s. Some terrible pics tba."
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 21, 2025 14:43 by Jodhan Fine
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, 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/S252888433 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing peep with wings extending past tail, dark streaked breast, and moderately length and drooped bill. Distant views throughout visit but structure eliminated most other peeps and plumage eliminated Baird’s. Some terrible pics tba that reveal white rump (somewhat)."
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 21, 2025 14:43 by Omar Alui
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, 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/S252888436 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing peep with wings extending past tail, dark streaked breast, and moderately length and drooped bill. Distant views throughout visit but structure eliminated most other peeps and plumage eliminated Baird’s. Some terrible pics tba."
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 21, 2025 13:30 by Libby Patten
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, 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/S252924300 - Comments: "Continuing. Sandpiper with long wings (past tail), white eyebrow, slightly down curved dark bill, brown scaled upperparts, dark streaks on breast, white underparts. Often near semipalmated sandpipers and Wilson’s Phalaropes. Found originally by Lynn Scarlett. Seen in same area as yesterday near the cormorant hangout as viewed from the area near the half bridge."
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 21, 2025 12:26 by Linda Blue
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, 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/S252906024 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing rarity, first discovered here two days ago on June 19, 2025, by Lynn Scarlett. Observed at 12:26 PM from the two benches on the west side of the slough along the Dune Pond trail near here: (34.4136909, -119.8776301). This bird was larger than nearby Semipalmated Plovers. It had a prominent white eyebrow, finely streaked flanks, and long wings projecting beyond the tail. The bill was slightly decurved."
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 21, 2025 12:26 by David Blue
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, 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/S252906023 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing rarity, first discovered here two days ago on June 19, 2025, by Lynn Scarlett. Observed at 12:26 PM from the two benches on the west side of the slough along the Dune Pond trail near here: (34.4136909, -119.8776301). This bird was larger than nearby Semipalmated Plovers. It had a prominent white eyebrow, finely streaked flanks, and long wings projecting beyond the tail. The bill was slightly decurved."
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 21, 2025 10:28 by Luke Hallberg
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, 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/S252835028 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing, many other birders present. Moving along the mud flats near the middle of the slough with a small group of semipalmated plovers."
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 21, 2025 09:23 by Kevin Lapp
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, 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/S252790101 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Finally spotted at 9:30 near some Wilson's phalaropes and DC cormorants on snags in middle of slough. Viewed from west side trail, so while I was closer than those at the half bridge, it was terrible light. Scope views (thank you Lori!) showed the reddish color at the base of the lower bill. Shaped and sized like a Baird's, elongated, with pale-ish eyebrow. The bird later moved into slightly better light, but still couldn't get good photos. It flushed once for 20 yards, and the white rump was visible."
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 21, 2025 09:04 by Yvette MacDonald
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, 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/S252899536 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird found by Lynn Scarlet. Long primary projection, white supercilium, White rump visible when it flew. Poor digiscope photos attached."
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 21, 2025 08:34 by Rick Boyer
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, 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/S252801394 - Comments: "Sole sandpiper amongst the Semipalmated Plovers. White belly; white with brown streaks on neck and upper breast. Red lower mandible backlit by sun. Prominent white eyebrow. Long wings projecting beyond tail."
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 21, 2025 08:34 by Lori Gaskin
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, 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/S252794367 - Comments: "Sole sandpiper amongst the Semipalmated Plovers. White belly; white with brown streaks on neck and upper breast. Red lower mandible backlit by sun. Prominent white eyebrow. Long wings projecting beyond tail."
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 21, 2025 07:00 by Caleb P.
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Devereux Slough, 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/S252826763 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing sandpiper found by Lynn Scarlett. Viewed from Slough Rd as it was foraging, mostly horizontally, near semi-palmated and snowy plovers and phalaropes. Long wings and white “eyebrow” seen well while viewed through Brian Daniels’s scope. White rump obvious in flight and also partially visible on its right side from how its wing was folded. Because of the distance, I wasn’t able to see the red on its lower mandible, but others with better angles and lighting confirmed the color on its base. Viewed with Steve, John, Kevin L. and others. Poor heat hazy photo."
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 21, 2025 14:15 by Lynn Scarlett
- 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/S252932449 - Comments: "continuing on Devereux mudflats mixed in with semipalmated plovers; long wings extending beyond tail, tapered shape, white eyebrow, slight streaking along flanks, small bit of reddish at base of bill"
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