All, Florence, John C., and I all looked for the YT Vireo this morning without success. It was quite birdy there with lots of Yellows. A Blackpoll showed well in the tams closest to the road.

As Nick has reported, this morning he, John Callender, and I failed to turn up the possible Yellow-throated Vireo I saw yesterday in the tams between City Hall and the driving range. Adrian was

*** Species Summary: - Lesser Nighthawk (1 report) - Wilson's Storm-Petrel (1 report) - Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (1 report) - Blackpoll Warbler (3

Not unexpected at this season but unusual at my backyard fountain. Good birding, Steven Gaulin Santa Barbara

Hi All - This morning I hit 3 spots: At the Coronado Seep area there weren't a lot of birds. I did see Western tanager, 2 red-breasted nuthatches, white-breasted nuthatch, several Townsend's warblers,

I birded Lake Los Carneros today. I need help IDing a small, all-yellow bird with a wide, white eye ring. It was observed on the shore of the NE corner of the lake. I've tried Bird Sleuth and I get a

The Sedgwick Reserve bird survey group amassed 61 species on the weekly survey on Wednesday, October 2. Migrant and Winter birds continue to reappear in the valleys and foothills as expected with some

Yellow Warbler

Thanks for your ID help, Barry. Betsy because I’m out birding.

I visited the Peak this morning for the first time since late spring. Though there were not a lot of birds, it was an interesting mix. In the pines at the Peak, In addition to the usual chaparral

*** Species Summary: - Broad-winged Hawk (1 report) - Tropical Kingbird (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Santa Barbara County Rare

Greetings! Please check website or Facebook page for directions, meeting time information or updates regarding our upcoming events: October 5 Field Trip: Oso Flaco Lake Meet at 9:00 am at the Oso

There’s a very brave yellow crowned night heron at the carpinteria salt marsh. It’s near the bridge along the bank of the creek. It let me get very close to it. -Jake Santa Barbara

I made a short trip to the Botanic Garden this morning. Nothing rare, but fall activity is definitely evident. The Garden has been invaded by a large flock of Yellow-rumps, mostly hanging around the

*** Species Summary: - White-winged Dove (1 report) - Lesser Nighthawk (1 report) - Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (1 report) - Tropical Kingbird (2

This morning shortly before 11:00 am I came across an INDIGO BUNTING along the trail just south of Coronado Dr. that runs east and west next to the monarch preserve. The bird was maybe 75-100 feet

I visited Scorpion today and hiked to Smugglers, where I had a couple of hours to bird. I wasn't able to check the olive groves on the east side so likely missed a few birds. Best birds were a RB

Tired after a full day on the ocean so here is a quick trip report for our pelagic trip today with Island Packers out of Ventura. Low winds, mild seas, and clear skies made for a great day on the

*** Species Summary: - Sandhill Crane (1 report) - Broad-winged Hawk (1 report) - Tropical Kingbird (1 report) - Indigo Bunting (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for

In an earlier post I claimed that I had recorded Canada Goose migrating at night over my Solvang backyard on September 28. It didn't sound quite right for Canada Goose though, and after asking around