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.

All right, I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but I think some of you donot have this wonderful book. Consider 'The Birds of Santa Barbara CountyCalifornia' as a gift for the naturalist in your

Donna Sweet reported a Short-eared Owl on the westernportion of Ellwood Mesa on 8 Dec between 4 and 5 pm. There was somejousting between the owl and kites also present. This is on the

I am woefully inadequate in the region, so anything you do about owls isgreat. I know that Cruz Phillips has some owls in her area, but that'sit. I was just hoping that someone like you would respond

Hi Gene, I always make it a point to do some owling on count day. I'm sure Ican get Great Horned and Barn, and I know a spot where I heard Pygmy lastwinter along the Tequepis Trail. Were there

Early this morning I saw an immature White-throated Sparrow in with a flock of White-crowned Sparrows on the west side of Orpet park. There were also three Western Tanagers and the flock of

There was a female Black Scoter at the harbour this morning. Also there was a Western Tanager at Lake Los Carneros and an adult Peregrine Falcon is still at Goleta Beach. Yesterday there was a flock

For those of you interested in such things, andif like me you haven't received your El Tecolote in the mail, I'm leading anSBAS field trip to Figueroa Mtn. this Sunday December 12. We're meeting at

Hi All, I just sent the following message to Calbird, but it's my understanding that a few of you up there in paradise might not keep close watch on doings around the state... This morning at 0930

Four to five Golden-crowned Kinglets on Kinevan road, hanging out with a Ruby-crowned K. and a Townsend's warbler, about 100 yds downstream from the bridge at the entrance to the ranch, in a sunlit

Anyone out there experienced birding in the Santa Ynez area who would volunteer to do the owling for the Cachuma CBC? Let me know. Thanks. Gene Lynch La Purisima AS

Summerland Beach this morning (Dec. 8) -- all the expected sandy-beach birds at close range and easily studied plus Red-throated Loon, Glaucous-winged Gull (first winter), two Long-billed Curlews,

This morning on the way to work at UCSB, I spotted the Zone-tail Hawk sitting on a cable at the Turnpike overpass to US 101. In Santa Barbara. This was about 7:30 a.m. Florence

John Ayres is right. My mistake (apologies to Peter D.). The Lompoc CBC is SUNDAY, December 19. Gene Lynch

I think you mean Sunday, December 19. Gene Lynch wrote:

Hi Y'all Highlights from around the Lompoc Valley Saturday birds: the Snow,and Ross' Geese were seen feeding in the field east of the NASA bldg. on W Ocean ave. The Ponds continue to be