A number of us have begun using a group messaging app called Slack to talk about birds in Santa Barbara County. We've been having a lot of fun, and at this point we'd like to invite the broader

There are now 3 Brewer's Sparrows at Elings Park. They wander widely, but when I left them they were a little NE of the stone bench. They feed up in the fennel flowers quite a bit. Hugh Ranson SB

Nick Lethaby found a Chestnut-sided Warbler at Tech Park Tipus at the vireo trees spot.

*** Species Summary: - Neotropic Cormorant (1 report) - Broad-winged Hawk (2 reports) - Lewis's Woodpecker (2 reports) - Red-eyed Vireo (1 report) - Brewer's Sparrow (1

Mark Bright reports that both Brewer's Sparrows were again present this morning by the stone bench in Elings Park. Mid-afternoon I went to the pool at the Riviera park intending to stay half an hour;

All, It seems that I got bit by the two-bird theory yesterday. Lynn Scarlett photographed a Red-eyed Vireo there. After looking at YG Vireo pictures I immediately realized that they always show a

My deepest thanks to SB Audubon for taking the lead on this! Bravo!! Florence Sanchez On Saturday, September 24,

Sand Point, Sunday Sep 25, 2022 FOS Western/Clarke’s Grebe 200 yds. off-shore. In Nature Park, Rufous/Allen’s Hummingbird. Rob Denholtz Carp -- Rob Denholtz Carpinteria

Winter birds are starting. We had our first White crowned Sparrow on Thursday, none yesterday, and four this morning. All looking like the gambelli type. Also we have had a Ferruginous Hawk for

Gaviota windy; nada. Refugio calm; about a dozen of the expected migrants in the usual euc. Bradley R. Hacker Goleta CA USA ebird.org/profile/NDEzNzE1 www.flickr.com/photos/bradley_hacker/ --

Hi Rob, This may be a high flight year for Lewis’ Woodpeckers. The Central Valley/ Chico area reported *200* flying by Last Thursday and many other reports too. There may have been a report of a

I am at the Riviera Business Park checking out the migrants. As I was looking, a Lewis’ Woodpecker flew over headed west! It was pretty high up flying in a straight line. It’s rose-colored

Saturday 5:45 PM the yellowish-phase N. Waterthrush was feeding in the creek, above upper bridge at Miguelito Park. Not shy at all. Water is very low. I always hoped to see a waterthrush there. Newts

*** Species Summary: - Costa's Hummingbird (1 report) - Broad-winged Hawk (2 reports) - Brewer's Sparrow (1 report) - Black-and-white Warbler (3 reports) - Blackpoll Warbler (2

Great looks at an immature BWHA from the Romero Canyon Road Hawk Watch Site (eBird hotspot) just before 4pm today. Later on John Callender was along Bella Vista Road while I was still up top and we

Hi Everyone- Late after the fountain pond and lots of action. Lots of western tanagers, one grosbeak, lots of warblers( including blackpoll and Tennessee) as well as one kestrel. Rob Hofberg

Ocean park again had Baird's Sandpiper, a few Dunlin have also arrived mixed in with the other expected shorebirds. On the landward side of the tracks a Hermit Warbler was moving with Townsends,

Hi All: Margaret Taylor, a new young birder who’s had quite a bit of experience, was able to take me and two of us to look for the American Redstart she’d seen on the campus. Alas, we didn’t

Well, that continuing Vireo sure is annoying as a number of birders tried for it on Friday for a combined few hours and it did not show then. We did, however, have a BLACKPOLL WARBLER in the Vireo

In early August, Santa Barbara Audubon Society (SBAS) wrote to the Goleta Sanitary District (GSD) requesting it to reopen the GSD to birders. We cited the importance of the data gathered on eBird and