Date: 4/25/24 7:11 am
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Laysan Albatross (10 reports)
- Hawaiian Petrel (7 reports)
- Cook's Petrel (2 reports)
- Lewis's Woodpecker (1 report)
- Gray Flycatcher (1 report)
- Black-throated Sparrow (1 report)

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Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 07:23 by John Dixon
- Auto selected 34.17397, -121.33644, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.336438&<ll...>,-121.336438
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170090998
- Comments: "Dark above and white below."

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (2)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 06:10 by Joe Wing
- Nieuw Amsterdam 2024 Day 2, Leg 1, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.851362&<ll...>,-120.851362
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170173011
- Comments: "Long wings, dark back, mostly white underwings with black margins and a long pinkish bill."

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (2)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 07:37 by Joe Wing
- Nieuw Amsterdam 2024 Day 2, Leg 2, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.212266&<ll...>,-121.212266
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170173021
- Comments: "Long wings, dark back, mostly white underwings with black margins and a long pinkish bill."

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (3)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 07:50 by Todd Easterla
- Out From Lompoc On Map, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.2507765&<ll...>,-121.2507765
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170175416
- Comments: "Albatross with whitle head and body. Pale bill, dark back, rump and tail tip."

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (3)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 07:50 by Steve Stump
- Out From Lompoc On Map, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.2507765&<ll...>,-121.2507765
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170087832
- Comments: "Albatross with whitle head and body. Pale bill, dark back, rump and tail tip."

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 08:46 by Steve Stump
- Repo Birding, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.4016068&<ll...>,-121.4016068
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170093405
- Comments: "Albatross with whitle head and body. Pale bill, dark back, rump and tail tip"

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 08:46 by Todd Easterla
- Repo Birding, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.4016068&<ll...>,-121.4016068
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170175415
- Comments: "Albatross with whitle head and body. Pale bill, dark back, rump and tail tip"

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (2)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 07:02 by Ed Corey
- WINGS SD To Vancouver 2.3, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.0629555&<ll...>,-121.0629555
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170076338
- Comments: "One on port, one on starboard, albatrosses with white heads and dark backs. 0714"

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 07:33 by Ed Corey
- WINGS SD To Vancouver 2.4, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.1972913&<ll...>,-121.1972913
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170080425
- Comments: "Another black and white albatross, mid distance
0754"

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 06:00 by Ed Corey
- WINGs SD To Vancouver 2024 2.1, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8164253&<ll...>,-120.8164253
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170067259
- Comments: "Albatross with white head and tail with black border, black back and wings, soaring quickly down port side. Seen at 0612"

Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 07:23 by John Dixon
- Auto selected 34.17397, -121.33644, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.336438&<ll...>,-121.336438
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170090998
- Comments: "Very dark above and brilliant white below."

Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 07:37 by Joe Wing
- Nieuw Amsterdam 2024 Day 2, Leg 2, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.212266&<ll...>,-121.212266
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170173021
- Comments: "Uniformly dark above with long tail, black crown extending down sides of neck with white forehead. Mostly white underneath with black leading edge to underwings with a black bar. Underwing tips and trailing edge black."

Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 07:50 by Todd Easterla
- Out From Lompoc On Map, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.2507765&<ll...>,-121.2507765
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170175416
- Comments: "Dark hood, dark mantle, white underwing with thin dark wrist, base of bill white. Faint M pattern."

Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 07:50 by Steve Stump
- Out From Lompoc On Map, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.2507765&<ll...>,-121.2507765
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170087832
- Comments: "Dark hood, dark mantle, white underwing with thin dark wrist, base of bill white. Faint M pattern."

Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 08:00 by Richard Thunen
- Repositioning Cruise, SD - Vancouver, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.278765&<ll...>,-121.278765
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170141722
- Comments: "Petrel with White underside, black cap, white forehead"

Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 07:02 by Ed Corey
- WINGS SD To Vancouver 2.3, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.0629555&<ll...>,-121.0629555
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170076338
- Comments: "Distant petrel, all-white underside, dark back, arcing up at the horizon. 0728"

Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 08:01 by Ed Corey
- WINGS SD To Vancouver 2.5, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.278768&<ll...>,-121.278768
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170085407
- Comments: "Black and white petrel, first seen at 803"

Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 07:50 by Todd Easterla
- Out From Lompoc On Map, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.2507765&<ll...>,-121.2507765
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170175416
- Comments: "Light mouse gray color, strong M pattern, small petrel. Seen by many on the repositioning cruise."

Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 07:50 by Steve Stump
- Out From Lompoc On Map, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.2507765&<ll...>,-121.2507765
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170087832
- Comments: "Light mouse gray color, strong M pattern, small petrel. Seen by many on the repositioning cruise."

Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 13:07 by Michael I Christie
- Ca.1--upper Jaro Creek road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.290716&<ll...>,-120.290716
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170183351
- Comments: "One adult sallying from dead pine at roughly 34.527251, -120.291595. Watched it for 15 - 20- mints. Long shot pics: dark dorsal, light neck, reddish face and lower breast, grayish throat. About Acorn size or a little bigger."

Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 11:07 by Ann Stockert
- Deer Park Canyon (SBA Co), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.463974&<ll...>,-119.463974
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170164313
- Comments: "Seen briefly by the second gate. Gray empid with short primaries, round head, and probably long bill (not seen well). Incessantly dipping tail. Silent. Not able to get pics."

Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 11:07 by Ann Stockert
- Deer Park Canyon (SBA Co), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.463974&<ll...>,-119.463974
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170164313
- Media: 7 Photos
- Comments: "Expected. Very active and vocal male on territory. Pics and stuff tba."

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