*** Species Summary: - Black-legged Kittiwake (1 report) - Tropical Kingbird (1 report) - Sage Thrasher (1 report) - Cassin's Finch (1 report) - Northern Waterthrush (1

I walked Kinevan Road this morning. It was pretty chilly at the bottom of the canyon and the sun is not reaching some of the trees in the morning yet, but a lot of common species were singing and

I headed up the mountain this morning intent on finding and photographing Fox Sparrows at several locations. First stop, which I never got past, was E. Pinery. I found a few Fox Sparrow but also a

So I was going to re-find the Kittiwake yesterday early only to receive John C's sad email. I went to look anyway at the bridge with only my bins. this was around 7:30am. I noted a good size group of

*** Species Summary: - Black-legged Kittiwake (2 reports) - Short-eared Owl (1 report) - Tropical Kingbird (1 report) - Sage Thrasher (2 reports) - Northern Waterthrush (1

This morning I gave my Carpinteria misses another try and struck out on the Solitary Sandpiper, Northern Waterthrush, and Orchard Oriole. Has anyone seen the latter bird recently? This is the third

Possibly interesting? This Leusistic female House Sparrow has returned to my courtyard feeders... was here last Fall but hasn't been here for a few months.

All: While not a rare bird, I find this guy very interesting. This is his second year at my feeders. John Deacon Orcutt -- John Deacon Orcutt

All, The goose flock was showing well this AM in the field N of post office sorting facility (SE of the Target store). There were 86 Canadas, an Aleutian Cackling, an adult Ross’s, and two

Actually it is west of the bridge, in the snowy-plover habitat area. Face down in the water😢 David -- David Levasheff Santa Barbara

Unfortunately it appears to have died overnight. Its body is floating in the basin just north of Venoco Road. John Callender Carpinteria

Photo from late afternoon yesterday -- David -- David Levasheff Santa Barbara

*** Species Summary: - Eurasian Wigeon (1 report) - Tufted Duck (1 report) - Black-legged Kittiwake (4 reports) - Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (1 report) - Sage Thrasher (5 reports) - Yellow-rumped

This bird was still present at 3:00 PM, when it was just 50m NW of the Venoco Rd. bridge that separates NCOS from Devereux Slough. At that hour viewing was best from Venoco Road. Good Birding, Steven

I got up very early and checked out LLC at 7:30 a.m. to see if I could pull up the elusive American Bittern. No luck there, but the Summer Tanager previously reported was foraging in the blooming

The NCOS Black-legged Kittiwake continues at 12:45 right around here: (34.4194663, -119.8756279) resting out in the open water. Adam Searcy Santa Barbara, CA Serpophaga@...

On Sunday I reported a calliope hummer in my backyard. This hummer has been in the yard constantly. It was there this morning. It hangs out on a rose bush and a low hedge branch and constantly

While touring our guests, Ken and Anne Rosenberg, at NCOS David Levasheff spotted a Black-legged kittiwake at the NW corner. Immature. Present at 10:35am. Mark Holmgren SAnta Barbara

*** Species Summary: - Tufted Duck (1 report) - Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (1 report) - Vermilion Flycatcher (3 reports) - Brewer's Sparrow (1

I decided to bird various spots in Santa Maria today and had a pretty good day overall. It got windy after 10 a.m. and thus landbird birding was pretty much a wash after that. I started on Donovan