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Dear all: This sticky post explains some best practices for managing your sbcobirding.groups.io account. The groups.io system is much more powerful than the old Yahoo one, and tweaking your settings c
Dear all: This sticky post explains some best practices for managing your sbcobirding.groups.io account. The groups.io system is much more powerful than the old Yahoo one, and tweaking your settings can make things much easier for you and for the moderators of the group. As the need the arises I will update this post. It is a "sticky", which means that it will always appear at the top of the posts, making it easier to find. Comments and questions about the information below are welcome. Thanks --Wim *Accessing your groups.io account * At groups.io your account name is your email address. One account can be a member of several groups. To go to your overall account settings, do the following: * Using a browser go to https://groups.io * If you are already logged in, your name should appear in the upper right corner. If not: select "Login In" and complete the log in procedure * You should now see a screen listing all your group subscriptions. * If you want to go to your account settings, select your name in the top right corner and select "Account". This should get you to a new page about your email, password, et cetera. *Changing the Frequency of Emails * To change the frequency with which you receive the sbcobirding posts, do the following: * Using a browser go to https://groups.io * If you are already logged in, your name should appear in the upper right corner. If not: select "Login In" and complete the log in procedure using your email address as your account name * You should now see a screen listing all your group subscriptions. Go to sbcobirding * At the top of the left column select "Subscription" * Under "Email Delivery" select your preferred frequency * Scroll down and hit the blue "Save" button And you're done. Adding automatic signature Your posts to sbcobirding are required to have a signature with your full name and place of residence. That way we have a proper record of who reported what when. It also enables future readers to contact you about your post if need be. Here's how you can set up your groups.io account to automatically attach a signature so that you can forget about this. * Go to your groups subscriptions as explained in Steps 1-3 above and select sbcobirding * At the top of the left column select "Subscription" * Scroll to the block "Signature" and select both "Use Signature For Web Posting" and "Use Signature for Email Posting" * Enter your personal signature in the box below that * Scroll down and hit the blue "Save" button And you're done. From now on, any post by you will automatically have the signature. *Changing your email address * To change the email address that you use to post to groups.io do not create a new account. Instead use the following steps. * Go to your account settings as explained in Steps 1-4 above. * In the left column select "Login". * Use the "Change Email" button to update your email address. This way your old posts will remain associated with your new address. If, instead, you create a whole new account for your new address, there is no connection between your old posts and your new address: it's as if there are two "You"s on groups.io. *Merging two accounts (preferred over deleting old accounts) * Sometimes people end up with more than one account that they should merge into one. Merging your old account into your new one is strongly preferred over simply deleting your old account. If you delete your old account your posts under that account become orphans without a proper sender-of-record. If you merge the accounts your old posts will be updated to have your new account name as the sender. The latter makes it easier for people to communicate with you about those old posts as they can still use "reply to sender." Also, if somebody wants to search for all posts by you, orphan posts will not show up. To merge account@old into account@new, do the following * Using a browser go to https://groups.io * Next you need to login to your old account. In the top right corner check if you are logged in your old account. If you are logged in your new account, use "Log Out". If you are not logged in, select to Log In. Once you are sure that you are logged in with your address account@old, continue. * In the top right corner under your name, select "Account" * In the left panel select "Login" * Now, in the main panel select the blue button "Change Email" and change the account@old email address into account@new and follow the subsequent instructions. Now all your @old posts will have moved to your account@new, and the account@old will have been removed. *Using several email addresses and one account* Some of us want to be able to post using different email addresses. Say that your groups.io account uses the address birder@gmail but you want also to be able to post using your other address worker@work. This does not require two separate accounts; instead do the following. * Go to you birder@gmail account settings as explained in Steps 1-4 above. * In the left column select "Login". * At the bottom of the page, select "Advanced Settings for Email Aliases" * Enter your worker@work address and select "+ Add Email Alias" Now if you post from your worker@work address groups.io will recognize that this address is an alias for birder@gmail and things will go through. If you have not set up an alias, groups.io will bounce your post as it does not recognize your address (unless you have another account for worker@work in which case: please merge your accounts). The issue of having more than one account versus one account with several email addresses can be confusing. Let me know if you want help with this. -- Wim van Dam (Solvang, CA) concierge at sbcobirding.groups.io
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[eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert <daily> 18 messages
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <ebird-alert@...> Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 9:44 PM Subject: [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert <daily> To: *** Species Summary: - Eurasian
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <ebird-alert@...> Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 9:44 PM Subject: [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert <daily> To: *** Species Summary: - Eurasian
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Sedgewick Reserve (restricted access) - Bald Eagle with wing tags
On Wednesday during weekly survey at Sedgwick Reserve Guy Tingos and I had a tagged Bald Eagle. Best guess at the number on the tag is 59, research on line indicates the bird was fledged June 29, 2006
On Wednesday during weekly survey at Sedgwick Reserve Guy Tingos and I had a tagged Bald Eagle. Best guess at the number on the tag is 59, research on line indicates the bird was fledged June 29, 2006
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By Peter Schneekloth
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Short-eared Owl, Barn Swallow
This afternoon (4:38pm) the Short-eared Owl was on the west side of More Mesa. A photographer pushed it off its spot, and it flew farther toward the ocean. Same time a Barn Swallow flew west to east.
This afternoon (4:38pm) the Short-eared Owl was on the west side of More Mesa. A photographer pushed it off its spot, and it flew farther toward the ocean. Same time a Barn Swallow flew west to east.
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By Jay “Bluejay” Bishop
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Nearly Birdless Morning 2 messages
With the weather due to change significantly for the next week or so, I headed up to La Cumbre Peak this morning. It was very quiet, almost no birds. No Pygmy Nuthatches, no Steller's Jay, no Townsend
With the weather due to change significantly for the next week or so, I headed up to La Cumbre Peak this morning. It was very quiet, almost no birds. No Pygmy Nuthatches, no Steller's Jay, no Townsend
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By Florence Sanchez
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NOtes on recent misses:
Yesterday, I tried for several hours to find the American Redstart reported from Atascadero Creek without success. I know at least two other birders also tried to find it, even walking down in the Cre
Yesterday, I tried for several hours to find the American Redstart reported from Atascadero Creek without success. I know at least two other birders also tried to find it, even walking down in the Cre
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By Florence Sanchez
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Baltimore Oriole at Santa Monica Creek in Carpinteria 2 messages
This morning I visited the area of the cape honeysuckle hedge along the Santa Monica Creek bike path in Carpinteria, just south of El Carro Lane. I was hoping to see the adult male Orchard Oriole that
This morning I visited the area of the cape honeysuckle hedge along the Santa Monica Creek bike path in Carpinteria, just south of El Carro Lane. I was hoping to see the adult male Orchard Oriole that
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By John Callender
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Farren Rd Ground-doves and Orioles 4 messages
I spent about an hour at the top of Farren Rd this morning along with Marge and Don Thornton and David Blue. Two Common Ground-doves were on the avocado orchard side of the road, and we saw two of wha
I spent about an hour at the top of Farren Rd this morning along with Marge and Don Thornton and David Blue. Two Common Ground-doves were on the avocado orchard side of the road, and we saw two of wha
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By Linus Blomqvist
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Red Crossbills at Ortega Ridge Pines, Ferren Road Scott's Oriole photos
I had a flock of at least 9 Red Crossbills this mornings at the Ortega Ridge pines above Summerland. The birds were moving around in the tops of the conifers on the south side of Ortega Ridge Road jus
I had a flock of at least 9 Red Crossbills this mornings at the Ortega Ridge pines above Summerland. The birds were moving around in the tops of the conifers on the south side of Ortega Ridge Road jus
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By John Callender
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Farren Rd in the heat
In 4 stops along Farren Rd at which we leisurely scoped, we did not come up with the Scott's Orioles. But we did see 3 Common Ground Doves in 3 different places. Notes on checklist here: https://ebird
In 4 stops along Farren Rd at which we leisurely scoped, we did not come up with the Scott's Orioles. But we did see 3 Common Ground Doves in 3 different places. Notes on checklist here: https://ebird
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By Mark Holmgren
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Gull sp 2 messages
I went to Tufty's (Goleta Ranch) Mobile Home Park yesterday and had a look at a few gulls there. One, I'm pretty sure, was a Glaucous-winged, but another one was more ambiguous to a gull novice like m
I went to Tufty's (Goleta Ranch) Mobile Home Park yesterday and had a look at a few gulls there. One, I'm pretty sure, was a Glaucous-winged, but another one was more ambiguous to a gull novice like m
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By Linus Blomqvist
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Wild Turkeys and Pacific Wren
All: I birded Colson Canyon this morning. On the way to Colson, I stopped on Tepusquet Road to marvel at about 110 Wild Turkeys; males strutting their best stuff and females looking very unimpressed.
All: I birded Colson Canyon this morning. On the way to Colson, I stopped on Tepusquet Road to marvel at about 110 Wild Turkeys; males strutting their best stuff and females looking very unimpressed.
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By John Deacon
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Surfbird at SB Harbor
Surfbird with Black Turnstones on breakwater wall near Yacht club. 10:40am Jay Bishop
Surfbird with Black Turnstones on breakwater wall near Yacht club. 10:40am Jay Bishop
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By Jay “Bluejay” Bishop
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LLC White Pelican 3 messages
There were 5 American White Pelican on Lake Los Carneros this morning at 7:45. Rob Lindsay
There were 5 American White Pelican on Lake Los Carneros this morning at 7:45. Rob Lindsay
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By Robert Lindsay
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TK and Snow goose
There was a Tropical Kingbird and a Snow Goose at the Andree Clark bird refuge yesterday at 10:45. Jay Bishop Santa Barbara
There was a Tropical Kingbird and a Snow Goose at the Andree Clark bird refuge yesterday at 10:45. Jay Bishop Santa Barbara
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By Jay “Bluejay” Bishop
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Dusky Flycatcher continues at Bella Vista 2 messages
Continuing empid at Bella Vista Open Space in Goleta. Seen south of pedestrian bridge in NE quadrant of park perched fairly low (at approximately 12 feet) on bare branch of pine near what appears to b
Continuing empid at Bella Vista Open Space in Goleta. Seen south of pedestrian bridge in NE quadrant of park perched fairly low (at approximately 12 feet) on bare branch of pine near what appears to b
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By Gage Ricard
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East Camino Cielo and La Cumbre Peak
Because it was so warm last night at higher elevations, I decided to drive East Camino Cielo wondering whether Common Poorwills would be on the road. They were not. Temperatures ranged between 56F and
Because it was so warm last night at higher elevations, I decided to drive East Camino Cielo wondering whether Common Poorwills would be on the road. They were not. Temperatures ranged between 56F and
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By Mark Holmgren
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Redstart and Tufted Duck
This morning, I saw the continuing male AMERICAN REDSTART along Atascadero Creek in Goleta and the returning TUFTED DUCK at Rancho Goleta Mobile Home Park. The redstart was a challenge. You can come i
This morning, I saw the continuing male AMERICAN REDSTART along Atascadero Creek in Goleta and the returning TUFTED DUCK at Rancho Goleta Mobile Home Park. The redstart was a challenge. You can come i
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By Dave Compton
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Carp morning
A dozen+ GW Teal and a dozen+ Am.Wigeons in Santa Monica Creek . . . plus, one female Gadwall. Four YC Night Herons on the banks of Franklin Creek. Rob Denholtz Carp -- Rob Denholtz Carpinteria
A dozen+ GW Teal and a dozen+ Am.Wigeons in Santa Monica Creek . . . plus, one female Gadwall. Four YC Night Herons on the banks of Franklin Creek. Rob Denholtz Carp -- Rob Denholtz Carpinteria
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By Rob Denholtz
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Cuyama Valley
Hi all, A friend and I birded Cuyama Valley and its environs yesterday. Aliso Park at dawn offered a Western Screech-owl and six Varied Thrushes. The latter can be viewed very well if you position you
Hi all, A friend and I birded Cuyama Valley and its environs yesterday. Aliso Park at dawn offered a Western Screech-owl and six Varied Thrushes. The latter can be viewed very well if you position you
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By Linus Blomqvist
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