Date: 11/28/25 2:21 pm
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Vermilion Flycatcher (1 report)
- Tropical Kingbird (1 report)
- Swinhoe's White-eye (1 report)
- Tennessee Warbler (3 reports)
- Nashville Warbler (1 report)

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Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (4) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 24, 2025 09:58 by Rob Farber
- Jack O'Connell Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.5904007&<ll...>,-120.5904007
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S286399787
- Comments: "Known species here. We saw three at once plus a fourth on the far north side of the settling ponds. Three bright red males and one female plumage, all flycatching from various fences."

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Nov 28, 2025 09:03 by Chang Huan
- 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/S286524505
- Comments: "A kingbird with a bright yellow breast, flying around mesa part"

Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) (Exotic: Provisional) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 27, 2025 14:59 by Caroline Chen
- 7402 - 7418 Hollister Ave (Tech Park), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8908561&<ll...>,-119.8908561
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S286411329
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Cute little bird with white eye ring. Photos tba"

Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1)
- Reported Nov 28, 2025 07:44 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/S286492664
- Comments: "Continuing. Small warbler with olive green uppers, white belly and under tail, white eyebrow and dark eyeliner on grayish head."

Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1)
- Reported Nov 28, 2025 07:44 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/S286494053
- Comments: "Continuing. Small warbler with olive green uppers, white belly and under tail, white eyebrow and dark eyeliner on grayish head."

Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 27, 2025 08:42 by Conor McMahon
- Santa Barbara Shores County Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8967171&<ll...>,-119.8967171
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S286417073
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "(34.424377,-119.897900). Feeding at blue gum eucalyptus flowers. Interestingly this bird doesn't seem to have much visible matting on the face, in contrast to the YRWA and RCKI also using the same tree. I think it has a slightly longer bill."

Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 27, 2025 07:50 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/S286427924
- Comments: "Small warbler with gray hood, large white eye ring, green upper parts, yellow under parts, white lower belly . Continuing on peanut butter feeder"

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