This morning (Tues) Joan Kent and I saw both of the American Bitterns reported previously at LLC. They were in the reeds on the western side of the lake. We were watching one for 20/30 mins when the

*** Species Summary: - Tufted Duck (5 reports) - American Bittern (2 reports) - Rough-legged Hawk (1 report) - Tropical Kingbird (1 report) - Clay-colored Sparrow (1 report) - Palm Warbler (1

[...] NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) (1) - Reported Feb 25, 2020 08:28 by Don Glasco - Devereux Slough, Santa Barbara, California - Map:

Monday 9 AM. Dark-eyed Junco at Stow Grove just E of ranger's quarters. It was a good bit smaller than the Oregon Junco harassing it. The DEJU (guessing at abbreviation) I saw at Vandenberg Village a

Tim Matthews and I decided to take a run up the mountain to bird various locations. Unfortunately the wind severely hampered birding no matter where we went. We did manage a few Mountain Quail out E.

All: I birded a few sites around Santa Maria and Orcutt this morning. Highlights (lowlights) were: SMCC Vermilion Flycatcher appears to have departed. I found a female on September 30 last year and

I'm unaware of any other Solitary Sandpiper records of this duration in California. The Vermilion Flycatcher, along with Great Egret, Least Sandpiper, Common Raven and Great-Tailed Grackle witnessed

*** Species Summary: - Tufted Duck (8 reports) - Black-and-white Warbler (1 report) - Pine Warbler (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily>

Great Basin junco Stow Grove just E of ranger’s abode Monday 9 AM Don Tate

All, There were 29 Western Sandpipers at NCOS this morning, which are clearly spring migrants. There were also 25 LB Dowitchers. Assuming we don't enough rain to blow the berm, conditions should be

*** Species Summary: - Tufted Duck (5 reports) - Short-eared Owl (2 reports) - Grasshopper Sparrow (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily>

The More Mesa Short-eared Owl continued this evening. Guy Tingos and I first saw it at about 6pm, and we watched it fly pretty widely around the mesa. We first picked it up near the bluff, in the

*** Species Summary: - Tufted Duck (3 reports) - American Bittern (1 report) - Short-eared Owl (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Santa

I saw the White Pelican today at 5:30 PM. It was a couple hundred feet north of Goleta Beach, near the mouth of Atascadero Creek. I got a good look from the bike path on the 217 bridge. Chris Noleta

After missing it many times since the beginning of this calendar year, I finally saw the continuing Orchard Oriole on Santa Monica Creek Road this morning. It was in the bottlebrush bush next to the

A lone male Lawrence's Goldfinch was the most notable sighting (not counting the rattlesnake) during our morning hike on the "Ridge Trail" of Cold Spring Canyon. Gage Ricard Santa Barbara

*** Species Summary: - Tufted Duck (1 report) - American Bittern (1 report) - Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (3 reports) - Blue Jay (1 report) - Orchard Oriole (1

Saw 1 of the 2 now being reported at about the same location as reported yesterday on eBird by the Thorntons. I would like to thank Marge and Don for accompanying me with my walker and spotting the

Tried my best for the Pine Warbler in Rod Rodenberger/Marmonte Parks today. May have seen it but there is some doubt. I picked up a bird in a Canary Island Pine in Marmonte Park (right next to the