Date: 7/21/26 6:59 pm From: Florence Sanchez via groups.io <sanchezucsb11...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Good birding at Santa Maria river mouth
I made the trek this morning and it was well worth hauling my scope a long way over soft sand (and a gimpy knee) to get to the estuary mouth. The big show was the large tern flock. Although they were in full "tern behavior" mode today , never staying in one place for very long, I was lucky enough to pick up the Common Tern reported previously when some of the flock touched down near me. And several Least Terns foraging were fun to watch.
Shorebirds tended to hug the far shore, but there were lots of them to go thorugh and though I didn't find the REd Knot that Jamie discovered earlier, I found a spiffy adult Ruddy Turnstone to make up for it. Though it's early for Long-billed Dowitchers, it did appear that there might have been two of them mixed in with the flock of about 15 Short-billed Dowitchers (red on the underside all the way down through the base of the tail). It was also gorgeous weather.
Afterwards, I stopped at Jack O' Connell Park, which was being mowed, so I checked out the Guadalupe Sewage treatment Ponds, where nothing much was going on. I did, however, have a nice White-tailed Kite circling overhead.
My final stop was Ocean Park, where I was able to bird in shirt sleeves for one of the very few times in all my visits there. A small but persistent flock of small shorebirds kept returning to the mud patch below the edge of the parking lot (Semi-palmated Plovers, Kildeer, Western Sandpipers, and a few Least Sandpipers) but I could pull out nothing else there. The rest of the estuary was pretty quiet. I saw the continuing Osprey too.
Florence Sanchez
Date: 7/21/26 1:07 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1 report)
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1)
- Reported Jul 20, 2026 06:49 by Craig Prater
- Coal Oil Point, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8816409&<ll...>,-119.8816409 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S374400777 - Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "Heard only in UCSB parking lot 2642 high up in a cedar tree. Heard for maybe 30 seconds with repeated sound ID from Merlin and then went silent or flew away. Have added audio clip which also includes Merlin IDs of Oak Titmouse and California Towee, both of which were heard by me as well, but from different directions than the call that Merlin IDed as the grosbeak."
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Date: 7/19/26 10:59 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
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- Common Tern (3 reports)
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Date: 7/19/26 11:29 am From: Florence Sanchez via groups.io <sanchezucsb11...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Wilson's Phalaropes still at Devereux
I found three of them this morning with some difficulty. They were viewable from the first pullout on Slough Road through my scope, but they were quite distant and not easy to see. They were hanging out with the continuing group of Western Sandpipers that has been there since very early July. The Sandpiper group was down to 28 from a high of 71.
Shorebird movement continues through Coal Oil Point. Though I haven't turned up any new species over the past couple of days, the number of individuals has been gradually increasing, and we are still getting a good number of them in nice breeding plumage.
Florence Sanchez
Date: 7/18/26 8:57 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:
- Common Tern (1 report)
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Date: 7/18/26 8:16 am From: Jamie Chavez via groups.io <almiyi...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Fw: [CALBIRDS] California Bird Atlas Newsletter + Town Hall + Top 20 Species
Forwarding this to sbcobirding because there is an opportunity to view a live Zoom Town Hall this coming Thursday 7/23 at 7:00 PM on late season breeders. You must register to watch this live event, but there will be a recorded replay available later if you can't participate on Thursday. Also check out the Atlas Dispatch, new Code Check tool, and updated Blockboard links in Van's message.
In SBA County to date:
- 123 confirmed breeding species - 177 species coded - 57% of county blocks (181 total) have been censused
Jamie M. Chavez Santa Maria, CA
------- Forwarded Message ------- From: Van Pierszalowski via groups.io <van...> Date: On Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 at 11:41 AM Subject: [CALBIRDS] California Bird Atlas Newsletter + Town Hall + Top 20 Species To: <CALBIRDS...> <CALBIRDS...>
On Fri, Jul 17, 2026 at 5:09 PM Jamie Chavez via groups.io <almiyi=
<protonmail.com...> wrote:
> Even more on shorebirds from the Santa Maria River mouth today. This
> included a Red Knot, a sizeable flock of Western Sandpipers, and a few
> Red-necked Phalaropes. Also present was a Common Tern. Confirmed breeding
> Eared Grebe for the CA Bird Atlas. Most birds were toward the northern end,
> or what might be considered in SLO. Curiously, there was a 3" white egg
> sitting on the edge of the estuary shoreline. Anyone want to take a stab at
> which species might be involved?
>
> https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S373239714 >
> Jamie M. Chavez
> Santa Maria, CA
>
> On Friday, July 17th, 2026 at 3:38 PM, Florence Sanchez via groups.io
> <sanchezucsb11...> wrote:
>
> I have been walking COP Beaches very early in the morning this week. It's
> been nice to pick up returning species like Sanderlings, Least Sandpiper,
> and Black Turnstone, while seeing the numbers increase a little each day
> for Western Sandpipers, SB Dowitchers, Black-bellied Plovers, and all the
> large shorebirds. Today I found an adult Surfbird at the western edge of
> the reef. I think this is quite early for this species.
>
> Also present today were four adult, clean California Gulls. Last year a
> few of these gulls over-summered, but this year, they have been scarce.
>
> Florence Sanchez
>
>
>
> --
> Jamie Chavez
> Santa Maria, CA
>
>
>
Date: 7/17/26 7:19 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:
- Forster's Tern (1 report)
- Common Tern (2 reports)
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Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jul 17, 2026 10:57 by Jamie Chavez
- Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve, including Santa Maria River Estuary (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6473815&<ll...>,-120.6473815 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S373239714 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Shorter than Elegant Terns, and about the same size as the Forster's Tern. Black in the face and on hind neck. Black bill, Black carpal bars visible. Flew around the estuary a couple of times, once close enough for a photo"
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Date: 7/17/26 6:20 pm From: Nick Lethaby via groups.io <nlethaby...> Subject: Re: [sbcobirding] More shorebirds, including a White-rumped Sandpiper (not chaseable)
All,
Thanks to Ben Byerly for pointing out that I meant Wilson's PHALAROPE, not plover.
Nick Lethaby Goleta, CA <nlethaby...> +1 805 284 6200
On Friday, July 17th, 2026 at 5:45 PM, Nick Lethaby <nlethaby...> wrote:
> All, > > In addition to the birds reported by Florence at COPR and Jamie at the SMRE, there was a Lesser Yellowlegs and 3 (Lynn S had 6 earlier) Wilson's Plovers at Devereux. I had a Solitary Sandpiper a couple of days back at Laguna Blanca. Shorebird numbers were clearly up (except for Westerns) at the SYRE yestesrday as well, with season highs for pretty much every species I saw there. So it appears things are finally taking off. > > A few days ago, there was an adult White-rumped Sandpiper at the Santa Ynez River Estuary. I could not release the information due it being only visible from base property. It appeared to move on that day and has not been seen subsequently, despite some checking. Some photos are on this blog entry: > > https://thegoletabirder.blogspot.com/2026/07/end-of-38-year-hoodoo-well-sort-of.html > > Nick Lethaby > Goleta, CA, > <nlethaby...> > +1 805 284 6200 > > Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/mail/home) secure email. > > On Friday, July 17th, 2026 at 5:09 PM, Jamie Chavez via groups.io <almiyi...> wrote: > >> Even more on shorebirds from the Santa Maria River mouth today. This included a Red Knot, a sizeable flock of Western Sandpipers, and a few Red-necked Phalaropes. Also present was a Common Tern. Confirmed breeding Eared Grebe for the CA Bird Atlas. Most birds were toward the northern end, or what might be considered in SLO. Curiously, there was a 3" white egg sitting on the edge of the estuary shoreline. Anyone want to take a stab at which species might be involved? >> >> https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S373239714 >> >> Jamie M. Chavez >> Santa Maria, CA >> >> On Friday, July 17th, 2026 at 3:38 PM, Florence Sanchez via groups.io <sanchezucsb11...> wrote: >> >>> I have been walking COP Beaches very early in the morning this week. It's been nice to pick up returning species like Sanderlings, Least Sandpiper, and Black Turnstone, while seeing the numbers increase a little each day for Western Sandpipers, SB Dowitchers, Black-bellied Plovers, and all the large shorebirds. Today I found an adult Surfbird at the western edge of the reef. I think this is quite early for this species. >>> >>> Also present today were four adult, clean California Gulls. Last year a few of these gulls over-summered, but this year, they have been scarce. >>> >>> Florence Sanchez >> >> -- >> Jamie Chavez >> Santa Maria, CA >>
Date: 7/17/26 5:45 pm From: Nick Lethaby via groups.io <nlethaby...> Subject: [sbcobirding] More shorebirds, including a White-rumped Sandpiper (not chaseable)
All,
In addition to the birds reported by Florence at COPR and Jamie at the SMRE, there was a Lesser Yellowlegs and 3 (Lynn S had 6 earlier) Wilson's Plovers at Devereux. I had a Solitary Sandpiper a couple of days back at Laguna Blanca. Shorebird numbers were clearly up (except for Westerns) at the SYRE yestesrday as well, with season highs for pretty much every species I saw there. So it appears things are finally taking off.
A few days ago, there was an adult White-rumped Sandpiper at the Santa Ynez River Estuary. I could not release the information due it being only visible from base property. It appeared to move on that day and has not been seen subsequently, despite some checking. Some photos are on this blog entry:
On Friday, July 17th, 2026 at 5:09 PM, Jamie Chavez via groups.io <almiyi...> wrote:
> Even more on shorebirds from the Santa Maria River mouth today. This included a Red Knot, a sizeable flock of Western Sandpipers, and a few Red-necked Phalaropes. Also present was a Common Tern. Confirmed breeding Eared Grebe for the CA Bird Atlas. Most birds were toward the northern end, or what might be considered in SLO. Curiously, there was a 3" white egg sitting on the edge of the estuary shoreline. Anyone want to take a stab at which species might be involved? > > https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S373239714 > > Jamie M. Chavez > Santa Maria, CA > > On Friday, July 17th, 2026 at 3:38 PM, Florence Sanchez via groups.io <sanchezucsb11...> wrote: > >> I have been walking COP Beaches very early in the morning this week. It's been nice to pick up returning species like Sanderlings, Least Sandpiper, and Black Turnstone, while seeing the numbers increase a little each day for Western Sandpipers, SB Dowitchers, Black-bellied Plovers, and all the large shorebirds. Today I found an adult Surfbird at the western edge of the reef. I think this is quite early for this species. >> >> Also present today were four adult, clean California Gulls. Last year a few of these gulls over-summered, but this year, they have been scarce. >> >> Florence Sanchez > > -- > Jamie Chavez > Santa Maria, CA >
Date: 7/17/26 5:09 pm From: Jamie Chavez via groups.io <almiyi...> Subject: Re: [sbcobirding] More on shorebirds
Even more on shorebirds from the Santa Maria River mouth today. This included a Red Knot, a sizeable flock of Western Sandpipers, and a few Red-necked Phalaropes. Also present was a Common Tern. Confirmed breeding Eared Grebe for the CA Bird Atlas. Most birds were toward the northern end, or what might be considered in SLO. Curiously, there was a 3" white egg sitting on the edge of the estuary shoreline. Anyone want to take a stab at which species might be involved?
On Friday, July 17th, 2026 at 3:38 PM, Florence Sanchez via groups.io <sanchezucsb11...> wrote:
> I have been walking COP Beaches very early in the morning this week. It's been nice to pick up returning species like Sanderlings, Least Sandpiper, and Black Turnstone, while seeing the numbers increase a little each day for Western Sandpipers, SB Dowitchers, Black-bellied Plovers, and all the large shorebirds. Today I found an adult Surfbird at the western edge of the reef. I think this is quite early for this species. > > Also present today were four adult, clean California Gulls. Last year a few of these gulls over-summered, but this year, they have been scarce. > > Florence Sanchez > >
Date: 7/17/26 3:38 pm From: Florence Sanchez via groups.io <sanchezucsb11...> Subject: [sbcobirding] More on shorebirds
I have been walking COP Beaches very early in the morning this week. It's been nice to pick up returning species like Sanderlings, Least Sandpiper, and Black Turnstone, while seeing the numbers increase a little each day for Western Sandpipers, SB Dowitchers, Black-bellied Plovers, and all the large shorebirds. Today I found an adult Surfbird at the western edge of the reef. I think this is quite early for this species.
Also present today were four adult, clean California Gulls. Last year a few of these gulls over-summered, but this year, they have been scarce.
Florence Sanchez
Date: 7/17/26 8:34 am From: Wim van Dam via groups.io <wim.van.dam...> Subject: [sbcobirding] White-tailed Kite roost, Solvang, 2026-07-16
I was pleasantly surprised last evening when at least 16 White-tailed Kite showed up to roost in my neighbor's yard in Solvang. This location is 10 km to the south-west of Sedgwick Reserve.
Date: 7/14/26 2:21 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:
- Hudsonian Whimbrel (2 reports)
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Hudsonian Whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus) (12)
- Reported Jul 12, 2026 09:19 by Mathias Kuhlmann
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Anchorage and Beach Area, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5555481&<ll...>,-119.5555481 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S371791582 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Very distant and lousy look while on boat, but is an exact count of birds seen. Flying east just off the northeast side of Santa Cruz Island near the scorpion anchorage. Large, light-brown shorebirds with long downward curving bills and bold, dark lines extending from bill through the eye."
Hudsonian Whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus) (12)
- Reported Jul 12, 2026 09:19 by Luke Hulse
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Anchorage and Beach Area, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5555481&<ll...>,-119.5555481 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S371793127 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Very distant and lousy look while on boat, but is an exact count of birds seen. Flying east just off the northeast side of Santa Cruz Island near the scorpion anchorage. Large, light-brown shorebirds with long downward curving bills and bold, dark lines extending from bill through the eye."
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Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1)
- Reported Jul 12, 2026 10:18 by Barbara Millett
- San Jose Creek--near Berkeley Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8152416&<ll...>,-119.8152416 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S371337263 - Comments: "Continuing. Heard song once at 10:50 a.m. while standing on the Berkeley bike bridge. Song was coming from downstream of the bridge (east side of creek) . Bird was in dense sycamores --I did not see it. Song a buzzy rising trill which ends abruptly. Have recording on Merlin."
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1)
- Reported Jul 12, 2026 10:11 by Bernadette and Amante Mangaser
- San Jose Creek--near Berkeley Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8152416&<ll...>,-119.8152416 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S371482311 - Comments: "Seen earlier in the week and heard today with other birders. Unfortunately, no photos but heard an abruptly ending long buzzing sound twice coming from trees along the pedestrian bridge south of the playground."
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Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) (2)
- Reported Jul 10, 2026 10:47 by Jacob Newton
- Santa Cruz Island--Upper Scorpion Canyon, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5741024&<ll...>,-119.5741024 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S370418378 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Two individuals flew in from west of potato harbor and landed on the big rock at potato harbor. Large brown bird, white belly visible in flight, white bill. I’ll attach a photo from where they landed, but not many field marks are visible (only white bill)."
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jul 10, 2026 08:15 by Sue Cook
- San Jose Creek--near Berkeley Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8152416&<ll...>,-119.8152416 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S370294845 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Blue-gray head and back, olive patch on upper back, two white wing bars, broken white eye-ring, yellow throat and chest, chestnut necklace, white underparts."
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Date: 7/10/26 7:20 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
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- Northern Parula (3 reports)
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Date: 7/9/26 4:45 pm From: Adrian O'Loghlen via groups.io <aologhlen...> Subject: Re: [sbcobirding] Osprey nestling at Cachuma
Pam and I took a boat out today at Lake Cachuma to photograph the young Osprey while it's still in the nest. While we were watching the nestling took to the air and hovered above the nest for a brief time before settling back down. Clearly it's on the verge of leaving the nest. Both parents were present.
Date: 7/7/26 6:51 pm From: Nick Lethaby via groups.io <nlethaby...> Subject: Re: [sbcobirding] Shorebirds on the move
Florence,
I was at the Santa Ynez River Estuary today. There were 127 Western and 2 Least Sandpipers, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 11 Whimbrel, 1 LB Curlew and 8 SB Dowitchers. !6 Semipalmated Plovers included a few migrant males but were likely mostly summering immatures. I think the shorebird migration is on the late side this year. The breeding season in the Pt Barrow area was very late this year, although our migrants mostly come from further south.
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On Tuesday, July 7th, 2026 at 1:18 PM, Florence Sanchez via groups.io <sanchezucsb11...> wrote:
> This past weekend and the following days, my focus has been on checking local beaches (and other spots) to pick up on early shorebird migration. > > Area K is too full to have much in the way of shorebird habitat right now, and Devereux Slough is not full enough for optimum observation. Still, on July 4th, I found a good-sized flock (approx. 70 birds) of Western Sandpipers in Devereux Slough. The flock fed voraciously and stayed together as a cohesive group both when feeding and in flight. My sense was that they were new arrivals from some good distance. > > On July 5, the flock was still there and I found additional individuals on the Beach at Coal Oil Point, where they have continued in varying numbers, most commonly with the Semi-Palmated Plover flock east of the Point. > > On July 6, I had the first Black-bellied Plover at COP, a molting adult, which was still present today. Also present today were two Short-billed Dowitchers in nice breeding Plumage. I anticipate more arrivals of fall shorebird species in the next couple of weeks. > > Florence Sanchez > >
Date: 7/7/26 1:18 pm From: Florence Sanchez via groups.io <sanchezucsb11...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Shorebirds on the move
This past weekend and the following days, my focus has been on checking local beaches (and other spots) to pick up on early shorebird migration.
Area K is too full to have much in the way of shorebird habitat right now, and Devereux Slough is not full enough for optimum observation. Still, on July 4th, I found a good-sized flock (approx. 70 birds) of Western Sandpipers in Devereux Slough. The flock fed voraciously and stayed together as a cohesive group both when feeding and in flight. My sense was that they were new arrivals from some good distance.
On July 5, the flock was still there and I found additional individuals on the Beach at Coal Oil Point, where they have continued in varying numbers, most commonly with the Semi-Palmated Plover flock east of the Point.
On July 6, I had the first Black-bellied Plover at COP, a molting adult, which was still present today. Also present today were two Short-billed Dowitchers in nice breeding Plumage. I anticipate more arrivals of fall shorebird species in the next couple of weeks.
Florence Sanchez
Date: 7/7/26 2:09 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
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- Northern Parula (1 report)
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Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jul 06, 2026 07:30 by Robert Hamilton
- San Jose Creek--near Berkeley Road, Santa Barbara, California
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Date: 7/6/26 12:31 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
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I have been getting ready for shorebird migration by walking our local beaches (mostly COPR and the UCSB beach) to get some baseline data on what species have over summered before the trickle starts this month.
Some large shorebirds like Whimbrels and Long-billed Curlews have definitely over-summered as they usually do, though not in as great numbers as they did last year when the sandcrab population was very high. A few Semi-palmated Plovers have also been regularly seen. Last year, I found quite a few scruffy California Gulls at this time of year, but that has not been the case this year. And there has been a small but consistent group of Larger terns hanging around.
The only indication of shorebird movement has been with Willet. On June 16 when I did my first summer survey, I found 4 at COPR, all in alternate plumage. Yesterday, I found 5 and today I had 9 there (1 in basic plumage) and 2 at UCSB. Terns present today included Caspian, Royal, and Elegant (1); yesterday, I had an adult Forester's Tern with Royal and Elegant TernAs tide times permit, I plan to get back to these beaches as much as possible.
Florence Sanchez
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Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1)
- Reported Jul 02, 2026 17:36 by Aaron Maizlish
- San Jose Creek--near Berkeley Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8152416&<ll...>,-119.8152416 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S366797974 - Comments: "Several reported here earlier this week. Found one after looking for quite a while, on the paved path that goes around Maravalla, maybe 400 feet from the end of Merida. I don’t think this complex was built when I was growing up. Anyway it was chirping away quite loudly, but it took me about 10 minutes to get eyes on it when it flew out of the riparian area into the tallest Sycamore on the condo side of the trail, very good views of an adult Parula, but too far away for a crushing photo. Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s attempting to breed in the Sycamore."
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Date: 7/1/26 5:55 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
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Date: 6/30/26 4:18 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
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- Northern Parula (3 reports)
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Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 29, 2026 13:48 by Andrea Bruce
- Gaviota State Park--Gaviota Hot Springs and Gaviota Peak/Trespass/Tunnel View Loop trails, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.22281&<ll...>,-120.22281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S365562786 - Comments: "Continuing. Seen in sycamore at the trail head. We followed a constant chip sound for a few minutes and discovered him being quite active in the high foliage. A beautiful male with prominent necklace/breast band and white belly. Had a quick glimpse of the yellow on throat and white eye arcs."
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 29, 2026 13:48 by Mario Borunda
- Gaviota State Park--Gaviota Hot Springs and Gaviota Peak/Trespass/Tunnel View Loop trails, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.22281&<ll...>,-120.22281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S365592497 - Comments: "Continuing. Seen in sycamore at the trail head. We followed a constant chip sound for a few minutes and discovered him being quite active in the high foliage. A beautiful male with prominent necklace/breast band and white belly. Had a quick glimpse of the yellow on throat and white eye arcs."
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Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (4)
- Reported Jun 29, 2026 06:30 by Robert Hamilton
- San Jose Creek--near Berkeley Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8152416&<ll...>,-119.8152416 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S365381069 - Comments: "Merida male started singing around 650. Female seen well around 820. Foraging in oak, giving sweet chips, not a heavy as NYWA chips. Male and female seen traveling together, foraging on oaks and bottlebrush, then up into tall sycamores where they will most likely nest. No pix today.
Pair confirmed at Maravilla. Photos of male and female."
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Date: 6/28/26 1:06 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
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- Northern Parula (3 reports)
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Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1)
- Reported Jun 27, 2026 14:10 by Tracey Krill
- Gaviota State Park--Gaviota Hot Springs and Gaviota Peak/Trespass/Tunnel View Loop trails, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.22281&<ll...>,-120.22281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S364461461 - Comments: "Continuing. Heard 3 times on three separate breaks. Briefly seen a fly by but vanished before visual id."
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (3)
- Reported Jun 28, 2026 07:05 by Robert Hamilton
- San Jose Creek--near Berkeley Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8152416&<ll...>,-119.8152416 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S364867219 - Comments: "Male seen from the public trail around Maravilla, a couple hundred feet west of the end of Merida Drive. Responded strongly to playback. Was giving a "whisper song" and hover-gleaning. Photos.
Pair observed upstream of the wooden bridge. Male and female foraging along creek and in tall bottlebrush trees at 438 Merida. Photos of male."
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Date: 6/27/26 11:20 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
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- White-faced Ibis (1 report)
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Date: 6/26/26 1:26 pm From: Thomas Turner via groups.io <habarimbu...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Ovenbird at UCSB
I just found an Ovenbird at UCSB. Highly chaseable or not, depending on your perspective, because it is dead. Presumably a windowstrike, it is on the south side of the library.
Date: 6/26/26 9:38 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
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- White-faced Ibis (1 report)
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Date: 6/25/26 7:56 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
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- Northern Parula (2 reports)
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Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 24, 2026 07:41 by Craig Prater
- Gaviota State Park--Gaviota Hot Springs and Gaviota Peak/Trespass/Tunnel View Loop trails, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.22281&<ll...>,-120.22281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S362677182 - Comments: "Heard repeatedly in the sycamore trees near the parking lot for the Gaviota Peak Trailhead where other have heard and seen it recently. Merlin confirmed sound ID."
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 24, 2026 10:40 by Robert Hamilton
- San Jose Creek--near Berkeley Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8152416&<ll...>,-119.8152416 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S362750113 - Comments: "Heard singing about ten times downstream of the Somerset Drive entrance to San Jose Creek. A rising, rapid trill -- faster than a junco's -- ending in a lower note. I recently heard many parulas on a trip back east, so the song was familiar, and I also confirmed it with Merlin. The bird stayed well on the far side of the creek most of the time, and I did not see it."
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Date: 6/23/26 4:35 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
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Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1)
- Reported Jun 21, 2026 14:03 by Daniel Farrar
- Gaviota Peak trailhead, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.2256533&<ll...>,-120.2256533 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S361321741 - Comments: "Continuing singing male. Photos. Possible 2nd bird giving distinctive chip while the male sang. Never came out into open. Female? Seen from driveway by maintenance building. The male was singing in the sycamores and being fairly cooperative. Chip coming from vegetation north of the driveway."
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (2)
- Reported Jun 21, 2026 10:40 by Mario Ramos
- Gaviota State Park, Goleta US-CA 34.50488, -120.22597, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.225967&<ll...>,-120.225967 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S361192251 - Comments: "Small warbler with blue-gray upperparts, yellow throat and breast, white eye crescents, and an Actively foraging in tree foliage. I saw two within feet of each other. Possible more in the area. Photos to follow."
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