Date: 8/23/26 12:51 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:
- Red-eyed Vireo (4 reports)
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Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) (1)
- Reported Aug 22, 2026 13:46 by Zach Nett
- San Jose Creek--North of Cathedral Oaks, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8107304&<ll...>,-119.8107304 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S385917169 - Comments: "heard vocalizing when I first arrived. it quieted down when I walked down into the creek, but after sitting on a rock for a few minutes it came out from the brush south of the bridge. watched it bounce between the eucalyptus and willows for a good ten minutes. olive bird with dark eye line, light unders."
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) (1)
- Reported Aug 22, 2026 11:23 by Libby Patten
- San Jose Creek--North of Cathedral Oaks, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8107304&<ll...>,-119.8107304 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S385900874 - Comments: "Singing up a storm just before 1 pm as I was about to leave. South of the bridge near where arundo grass gets very tall (about 5 yds south south of bridge). Will post song recording. Classic up and down note vireo song. Was found less than an hour after Lori Gaskin and Rick saw it closer to the bridge in a willow, but not vocalizing."
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) (1)
- Reported Aug 22, 2026 10:36 by Lori Gaskin
- San Jose Creek--North of Cathedral Oaks, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8107304&<ll...>,-119.8107304 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S385890360 - Comments: "Prominent white supercilium and dark streak through eye. Gray/olive green on back; pale white on breast. Dark forehead. Did not vocalize. Observed at 11:59AM flying into willow on east side of bank and perching. Observed from 34.457298, -119.810597 looking east. Thanks to Mario Ramos for tip on location."
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) (1)
- Reported Aug 22, 2026 10:36 by Rick Boyer
- San Jose Creek--North of Cathedral Oaks, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8107304&<ll...>,-119.8107304 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S385891124 - Comments: "Prominent white supercilium and dark streak through eye. Gray/olive green on back; pale white on breast. Dark forehead. Did not vocalize. Observed at 11:59AM flying into willow on east side of bank and perching. Observed from 34.457298, -119.810597 looking east. Thanks to Mario Ramos for tip on location."
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