How will we know a die-off is occurring except if reports are made of dead birds, following up on earlier reports? China's former reticence on Covid springs to mind. Dead pelagics are unlikely to have

*** Species Summary: - Hammond's Flycatcher (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert.The report below

Yesterday I checked out a few spot in Goleta where there is nothing remarkable right now, but they could get better soon. I walked along Winchester Canyon Road, checking out the small park and the

This morning I was able to count 45 kingbirds passing over the yard in groups beginning at 0745 hrs and continuing for about 40 mins. Although all were likely western I only managed to identify six as

Carpinteria Salt Marsh, Thursday morning, April 2, 2020 Spent a couple of hours in the Marsh . . . Marsh Park, Basin 1, and walked up along Santa Monica Creek. Found two Lincoln’s Sparrows, two

After several days of checking, I finally found a male Calliope Hummingbird in Winchester Canyon this evening. Although most of you likely know this already, hummingbird activity seems to be much

*** Species Summary: - Vesper Sparrow (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows

This sounds like the perfect opportunity to comment on dead vs live bird reporting. While eBird does not permit the inclusion of dead birds into checklist submissions (You didn't know that? Please

Hi all, If all the news of dead northern fulmars brings you down, there are at least some in the channel that are alive and well - I saw one from Coal Oil Point a week ago today. Checklist here. I

Adding to the recent observations of dead seabirds, this weekend I observed a dead Northern Fulmar on East Beach near the Sycamore Creek

Greetings birders, Since people have been asking, here is more about using the Museum of Natural History property. It’s a moving target, but as of today 4/1 these are guidelines; appropriate signage

The hummingbird show definitely ticked up a few notches today with a dozen or so Rufous/Allen's buzzing the feeders. After an hour or so sit a Black-chinned male arrived and allowed for some nice

*** Species Summary: - Neotropic Cormorant (1 report) - Vesper Sparrow (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Santa Barbara County Rare

Mark is right--Kinevan is a great place to be right now. I checked out La Cumbre Peak and East Camino Cielo Road this morning first (not much going on there), so I didn't even get to Kinevan until

I walked San Jose Creek along Kinevan Rd this morning where I met Florence Sanchez. She’d agree, I’m sure, that Kinevan was really active today. Highlights that I was able to detect

On a visit to Nojoqui Falls County Park today I heard one briefly singing and saw one male (could have been the same bird) Purple Martin along Alisal Road near Nojoqui Park. I'm not sure if 30 March

*** Species Summary: - Solitary Sandpiper (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert.The report below

I walked Sands Beach at Coal Oil Point this morning, shortly after low tide. It was lovely out there. No Wandering tattler on the rocks, but I had plenty of other shorebirds, including Willets,

Likely a Laughing Gull, maybe a Franklins. Floating at furthest edge of my binoc and camera range, about 300 yards off end of Sandspit parking lot. A scope could discern what it is. Maybe it will

CA State Parks Takes Additional Steps to Help Slow Down Spread of #COVID19: Vehicle Access Temporarily Closed at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, including Oso Flaco and Pismo State