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Date: 8/23/25 7:06 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
* Species Summary: - Solitary Sandpiper (1 report) - Forster's Tern (3 reports) - Reddish Egret (3 reports) - Cassin's Kingbird (2 reports) - Cedar Waxwing (2 reports) --------------------------------------------- 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 Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) (1) - Reported Aug 22, 2025 14:39 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/S268871074 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Continuing. Photos. Looked similar to the Spotted Sandpiper that also was present, but appeared to have spectacles, a speckled back, and did not bob its tail." Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) (2) - Reported Aug 20, 2025 10:00 by David Blue - 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/S269056146 Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) (2) - Reported Aug 20, 2025 10:00 by Linda Blue - 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/S269056656 Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) (2) - Reported Aug 23, 2025 06:30 by Lynn Scarlett - Mission Creek outflow, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6869361&<ll...>,-119.6869361 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S269057009 - Comments: "continuing pair of Forster's terns at the Mission Creek Outflow. Smallish tern, black patch on face, white head, black bill" Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Aug 23, 2025 09:00 by David Compton - Carpinteria Creek, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5140259&<ll...>,-119.5140259 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S269037268 - Media: 2 Photos - Comments: "Juv at lagoon" Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1) - Reported Aug 23, 2025 16:31 by Zach Nett - Carpinteria Creek Estuary, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5198238&<ll...>,-119.5198238 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S269097571 - Media: 3 Photos - Comments: "continuing juvenile. characteristic active foraging, jogging around, jumping, spreading wings. flew off NW over the campground after about ten minutes." Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1) - Reported Aug 23, 2025 10:08 by John Callender - Carpinteria Creek Estuary, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5198238&<ll...>,-119.5198238 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S269072068 - Media: 3 Photos - Comments: "Continuing bird reported earlier in the day by Dave Compton." Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans) (1) - Reported Aug 22, 2025 15:42 by Erik Voeller - Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Canyon Campgrounds, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5645389&<ll...>,-119.5645389 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S268873242 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Photo attached" Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans) (1) - Reported Aug 22, 2025 15:42 by Jacob Warren - Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Canyon Campgrounds, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5645389&<ll...>,-119.5645389 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S268873266 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Photo attached" Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) (5) - Reported Aug 23, 2025 07:56 by Silvia Echeverria - Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.4986129&<ll...>,-119.4986129 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S269093411 Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) (5) - Reported Aug 23, 2025 07:56 by John Callender - Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.4986129&<ll...>,-119.4986129 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S269072043 ********* 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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