The female Black Scoter was at the entrance tothe Santa Barbara harbor again this afternoon, in the company of two SurfScoters. Near Bophy Brothers restaurant, at the west edge of the harbor, was

I recommend everyone counting (though they might not be included in totals) all collared doves encountered on SB CBC. I know of 2 locations: Samarkand area just east of Las Positas north of 101 where

During a brief stop this morning at da dump (at the Nend of Sanitary Fill Road N of Calle Real), I saw about 140 gulls and 30blackbirds. I was surprised at the number of Herring Gulls (no fewer

Per D. Campbell's Tuesday, 12-14, hike: Saw a Ross's Goose at Lake Los Carneros. Lots of Townsend's Warblers, Brown Creepers, and Bewick's Wrens at the S. B. Botanic Garden.

Hi Joan, I e-mailed Chris to let her know that I plan to participate this year (making 19 straight I believe!). Regarding your list of want-birds, here's what I saw in late November: Cattle Egret -

Hey everyone! Save the best for last! It's time now to start thinking about the Santa Barbara CBC to be held Sunday, January 2, 2000. This really is a monster undertaking & we need YOUR help. Last

Dear Jospeh Seals, I would be most grateful for a copy of your lep-list. Many thanks, Don JOhnson

Rooster here, 9:01AM, just returned from the corner of Kellogg and Cathedral Oaks. The female phainopepla was sighted again in the Sycamore tree just behind the bus stop at the bridge. There has

What do we do? Where do we go? Peter A. Dullea pdullea@... pdullea@... (805) 688-9857 (h) (805) 346-7514 (o)

Twice I have had people report a "strange bird" at the SB Harbor. It sounds to me like a Yellow-headed Blackbird (possibly an immature), but it's hanging out on the lawn in front of the Breakwater

A reminder: Lompoc CBC: Sunday, December 19 (next Sunday); looking for a banner year Santa Maria CBC: Sunday, December 26; we could use some more people Cachuma CBC: Wednesday, December 29;

This morning's rounds turned up some nicebirds: Laguna Blanca (off Las Palmas in Hope Ranch): 3male EURASIAN WIGEONS (Have our Goleta birds gone upscale? Are they staying withfriends until their

Hi all: I tried to forward John Storrer's message re 3 Short-eared Owls on More Mesa on Sat., Dec. 11 at 4:30 pm. Sorry it didn't go through before! Joan

There were 2 Common Goldeneyes and 10 Tree Swallows this morning at Andree Clark Refuge. The already reported 3 Greater Scaup, 1 Lesser Scaup, 1 Hooded Merganser and 16 Wood Ducks were also there.

>Delivered-To: jelentz@... >From: "John Storrer" <jstorrer@...> >To: "Joan Lentz" <jelentz@...> >Subject: Short-eared Owls at More Mesa >Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 08:59:55

The zone tail was soaring east over Noel Xmas Tree Farm (off Patterson between Cathedral Oaks and the freeway in Goleta) at noon on Saturday. The trees weren't too spectacular,

Hi All, Some birding highlights from Saturday and Sunday The Mountain Bluebirds seen last week north of River Park, were still present Saturday along with Western Bluebirds. Three Violet-green

Goleta Sanitary District Plant, E of Fowler Rd. Mark Holmgren 9 December 1999 1315-1350 hrs Wood Duck 1 Green-winged Teal 1 Mallard 90 Northern Pintail 3 Northern

Hello all, At 10:30 this a.m. we found a White-throated Sparrow less than 1/4 mile in on the Fremont Trail. This trail goes off East Camino Cielo (on the left side as you are going east from San

Marten Kellogg, 968-1418, wants to sell a like-new pair of Nikon 10X42 Superior E for, I believe, $500.