Date: 11/16/25 9:51 pm
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- American Bittern (1 report)
- Tropical Kingbird (7 reports)
- Tennessee Warbler (2 reports)

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NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.

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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 16, 2025 13:09 by Pete Wolf
- 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/S284854479
- Comments: "South East cove. Saw briefly as it flew from the North side to the East side of the cove. Cream colored heron with brown stripes. Continuing."

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 16, 2025 14:06 by Benjamin Byerly
- 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/S284865660
- Comments: "Long bill, yellow chest, briefly vocalized"

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 16, 2025 13:40 by Kinley Renger
- 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/S284853021
- Comments: "Seen on wire at coal oil point, very bright yellow chest. Cassins Kingbird also present and the yellow on cassins was significantly duller. Also confirmed via vocalizations."

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 16, 2025 13:36 by Yixin L
- 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/S284851603
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Very yellow kingbird. Heard vocalize"

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 16, 2025 09:11 by Zachary Phillips
- 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/S284850045
- Comments: "Seen and heard distinctive call"

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 16, 2025 09:11 by Conor McMahon
- 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/S284850618
- Comments: "Trilling call, large bill"

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 15, 2025 12:47 by Linda 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/S284682533
- Comments: "Continuing bird near Whittier Pond. Light gray head with a darker ear patch, long heavy black bill, a bright yellow belly with the yellow extending up to the throat, and a long notched tail."

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 15, 2025 12:47 by Charlie Chase
- 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/S284682534
- Comments: "Continuing bird near Whittier Pond. Light gray head with a darker ear patch, long heavy black bill, a bright yellow belly with the yellow extending up to the throat, and a long notched tail."

Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 16, 2025 09:04 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/S284841827
- Comments: "Continuing at feeder with other warblers. Small warbler with gray head, white eyebrow, black eye strip, olive green uppers and white underparts."

Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 16, 2025 09:04 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/S284800252
- Comments: "Continuing at feeder with other warblers. Small warbler with gray head, white eyebrow, black eye strip, olive green uppers and white underparts."

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