This morning there was a Swamp Sparrow and a Yellow Warbler at the south end of the Phelps Ditch where it borders the golf course. In the marshes on the golf course was a calling Virginia Rail. There

Hello All--A nice variety of birds at the Santa Maria River Esturary this morning. Highlights for me was a Burrowing Owl, a Golden Eagle, and 18 Snow Geese, at least two of which were Blue Morph.

Hello All, A few Christmas count-worthy birds found 9:30-11:30 Saturday morning are: Swamp Sparrow (imm., with wide silver band on right leg) - 200 yards below Hollister Ave. in Marie Ygnacio

Betsy and I saw 3 Short-eared Owls around sunset today on the mesa, and 2 Glaucous-winged Gulls on the beach below. Guy

There was a Lesser Yellowlegs feeding together with a Greater Yellowlegs at Devereux Slough this morning along with a few Western Sandpipers. Grant Weyburne.

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