I went to Devereux this morning, later than Ben Byerly was there. No Ibis or LB Curlew, but otherwise most of the same birds were very evident. David Levasheff and friends were also there enjoying

All: I birded Mud Lake and Long Canyon Road yesterday. Best bird was a BWTE at Mud Lake. Since unusual this time of year and a first for this location, I ran pic by Jamie and he concurred.

A beautiful male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was at our sunflower feeder, then drank from the fountain. He was only here for a few minutes this morning. We are located between Bel Air Knolls and Elings

SB Birders, I stoped by Gaviota this morning and saw a Lark Sparrow and Lazuli Bunting near campsite 35. Also seen was a Osprey circling around over the park. I also made a quick stop by Refugio and

Devereux remains very birdy this morning. Lots of shorebirds including: red knots, godwits, lb curlew, bb plovers, peeps, both dowitchers, avocet, BN stilts. Lots of herons/egrets including both

Hi all. Wewent to Santa Barbara and Catalina Islands over the weekend aboard the Magicianout of 22nd Street Landing in San Pedro. The trip left late Friday night and weawoke at anchor at Santa

This looks like an immature (nuttalli) white-crowned sparrow which breeds on the coast mostly north of Pt. Conception. The wintering sparrow here is another subspecies (Gambeli?) Phila Rogers

I had a couple of errands to run in Goleta this morning, so stopped by Area K. It was late, almost 11 a.m. and I did not expect much at that hour, but I had a good showing nonetheless, especially of

I walked out to the Gaviota fennel patch this morning. It is blooming nicely but no migrants found. I did find a White-crowned Sparrow on the way out which seemed out of place. I am still researching

Well, this is not exactly how I expected to report on land bird migration season… I just found a dead Northern Waterthrush on my back doormat, in perfect condition otherwise. It apparently hit the

All, At Devereux this morning, 10 Red Knots continued, along with the Avocet, Lesser Yellowlegs and a dozen SB Dowitcher. In the evening at Area K, the highlights were a juv Pectoral, 2 WF Ibis, and a

Carpinteria Creek Lagoon (south of RR bridge), Sunday morning, Aug.25, 2019 Dull male Pintail in the lagoon. Very quiet all up and down the creek to 8th St. Rob Denholtz Carp -- Rob

When I reported YCNH’s on Carpinteria Creek I meant FRANKLIN Creek. Apologies to anyone who I sent on a wild goose chase. Rob Denholtz Carp -- Rob Denholtz Carpinteria

Sorry for the late posting. Jim Hodgson Santa Barbara

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Carpinteria Creek is very walkable again, this year. I birded from about 50 meters south of Carpinteria Avenue all the way to railroad bridge, walking in the creek the whole way. Just one area where I

This morning at Devereux Slough there are 11 Red Knots. Jim Hodgson and I pretty carefully counted them, and one small group includes a very red individual. We mostly saw them on the west side of the

Carpinteria Creek, Saturday morning, Aug.24, 2019 Three juvenile YCNH’s in Carp Creek, 200 yds. north of 7th St. Rob Denholtz Carp -- Rob Denholtz Carpinteria

Hi All: Marilyn Harding & I went out to see if we could find the Solitary Sandpiper seen yesterday by John Callender at Lake Jocelyn. No luck. Pond still has lots of water & a few Red-necked

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