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shorebirds spots
All: Checked Devereux on Sunday afternoon. Highlights were a Ruddy Turnstone and a Red Knot, along with the usual 194 BB Plovers, 17 Long-billed Dowitcher, 2 G. Ylegs, 3+ Dunlin, + SP Plovers, Leasts
All: Checked Devereux on Sunday afternoon. Highlights were a Ruddy Turnstone and a Red Knot, along with the usual 194 BB Plovers, 17 Long-billed Dowitcher, 2 G. Ylegs, 3+ Dunlin, + SP Plovers, Leasts
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Vermillion Flycatcher
All: I did get my scope and the bird is definitely a Vermillion Flycatcher. Nick
All: I did get my scope and the bird is definitely a Vermillion Flycatcher. Nick
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Nick Lethaby
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FW: Vermillion Flycatcher
All: Peter Gaede still have the bird yesterday evening. I forwarded this to the list because I haven't seen any other post confirming it stayed around. Nick
All: Peter Gaede still have the bird yesterday evening. I forwarded this to the list because I haven't seen any other post confirming it stayed around. Nick
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Nick Lethaby
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Scalet Tanager & Zone-tailed Hawk
All: Saw the tanager in the sycamores around the utility fence (it also went to bath in the creek) at about 11.45. A few minutes later the ZT hawk flew over heading towards the airport (and Dave Compt
All: Saw the tanager in the sycamores around the utility fence (it also went to bath in the creek) at about 11.45. A few minutes later the ZT hawk flew over heading towards the airport (and Dave Compt
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Nick Lethaby
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Condors
All: On Saturday, I joined a Ventura Audubon trip up into the Hopper Mtn NWR to look for condors. We had fantastic (binocular-filling) views of at least 12 birds, including adults and juveniles. I spo
All: On Saturday, I joined a Ventura Audubon trip up into the Hopper Mtn NWR to look for condors. We had fantastic (binocular-filling) views of at least 12 birds, including adults and juveniles. I spo
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Nick Lethaby
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WT Sparrow, Merlin
All: While looking for the Worm-eating Warbler, I found a Merlin in the same spot, eating a Housefinch in a Euc, and then a White-throated Sparrow by the road in the parking behind the police/fire sta
All: While looking for the Worm-eating Warbler, I found a Merlin in the same spot, eating a Housefinch in a Euc, and then a White-throated Sparrow by the road in the parking behind the police/fire sta
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Nick Lethaby
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Weekend birds
In addition to the Harris Sparrow and the Worm-eating Warbler, I also successfully chased the 2 White Pelicans at Cachuma and the Common Moorhen (an immature) at the Bird Refuge on Saturday. Also at C
In addition to the Harris Sparrow and the Worm-eating Warbler, I also successfully chased the 2 White Pelicans at Cachuma and the Common Moorhen (an immature) at the Bird Refuge on Saturday. Also at C
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Nick Lethaby
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Bradbury dam access
All: As far as I could tell on Sunday, the road to Brdbury dam is blocked and posted no trespassing. Does anyone know why or when access will be allowed again? Nick Lethaby DSP/BIOS Product Manager Te
All: As far as I could tell on Sunday, the road to Brdbury dam is blocked and posted no trespassing. Does anyone know why or when access will be allowed again? Nick Lethaby DSP/BIOS Product Manager Te
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Nick Lethaby
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CC Sparrows
All: This morning I found 2 Clay-colored Sparrows in Storke Ranch in Goleta today. There was also a Yellow Warbler on Phelps Road just E of Stroke Rd. If anyone needs specific directions to the sparro
All: This morning I found 2 Clay-colored Sparrows in Storke Ranch in Goleta today. There was also a Yellow Warbler on Phelps Road just E of Stroke Rd. If anyone needs specific directions to the sparro
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Nick Lethaby
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E. Phoebe + other birds
All: Finally caught up with the E. Phobe by Pine Street today at the third attempt. I have heard an oriole there every visit so far but actually got to see it today a couple of times. Appears just to
All: Finally caught up with the E. Phobe by Pine Street today at the third attempt. I have heard an oriole there every visit so far but actually got to see it today a couple of times. Appears just to
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Nick Lethaby
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Burrowing Owl
All: After a failed attempt to relocate this last night, I saw the bird today about 80m to the west of Los Carneros, parallel to the fenced off utility building. So it's basically further into the fie
All: After a failed attempt to relocate this last night, I saw the bird today about 80m to the west of Los Carneros, parallel to the fenced off utility building. So it's basically further into the fie
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Nick Lethaby
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Moorhen + W. Pelicans
All: I saw a Moorhen and 4 White Pelicans at Laguna Blanca at 11.30 today. Nick Lethaby DSP/BIOS Product Manager Texas Instruments (805) 562 5106 nlethaby@ti.com
All: I saw a Moorhen and 4 White Pelicans at Laguna Blanca at 11.30 today. Nick Lethaby DSP/BIOS Product Manager Texas Instruments (805) 562 5106 nlethaby@ti.com
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Nick Lethaby
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ZT Hawk
All: At 12.30 the ZT Hawk flew E over Storke Rd south of Phelps. It was being mobbed by a falcon with contrastingly dark underwing coverts (probably a Prairie but didn't have my binoculars on me to ve
All: At 12.30 the ZT Hawk flew E over Storke Rd south of Phelps. It was being mobbed by a falcon with contrastingly dark underwing coverts (probably a Prairie but didn't have my binoculars on me to ve
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recent birds
Not much, but saw a Ross's Goose at the goose feeding spot at LLC on Sat. It was not coming to bread like last winter's birds. I had an Osprey over the UCSB Overlook on Sunday, along with the usual du
Not much, but saw a Ross's Goose at the goose feeding spot at LLC on Sat. It was not coming to bread like last winter's birds. I had an Osprey over the UCSB Overlook on Sunday, along with the usual du
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Santa Barbara Island
All: Last September, I went out to Santa Barbara Island for a three day stay and saw a few decent birds - Ovenbird, Orchard Oriole, Sage Thrasher - as well as some commoner species of interest like Me
All: Last September, I went out to Santa Barbara Island for a three day stay and saw a few decent birds - Ovenbird, Orchard Oriole, Sage Thrasher - as well as some commoner species of interest like Me
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LC/Mesa pond
All: After hearing Florence's report of quite a few shorebirds here, I checked it out this lunch time. Not too much with just 5 Dowitchers, 3 Least Sandpipers, 1 Wilson's Phalarope, and 2 Soras. Nick
All: After hearing Florence's report of quite a few shorebirds here, I checked it out this lunch time. Not too much with just 5 Dowitchers, 3 Least Sandpipers, 1 Wilson's Phalarope, and 2 Soras. Nick
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Nick Lethaby
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Weekend birds
All: I had nice views of a female Calliope along East Camino Cielo on Sat. Parked my car to look for butterflies and she was feeding from some flowers right across the road. Thanks to Joan Hardie for
All: I had nice views of a female Calliope along East Camino Cielo on Sat. Parked my car to look for butterflies and she was feeding from some flowers right across the road. Thanks to Joan Hardie for
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Recent butterflies
Last couple of weekends, I have had a little time to look at butterflies on Figueroa Mtn and E. Camino Cielo on some family trips up there. Figueroa looks perfect for concentrating hill-topping specie
Last couple of weekends, I have had a little time to look at butterflies on Figueroa Mtn and E. Camino Cielo on some family trips up there. Figueroa looks perfect for concentrating hill-topping specie
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Nick Lethaby
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Moorhen
All: There was a Moorhen at the pond on Los Carneros/Mesa at lunchtime. Also 2 male GT Grackles and some Cinnamon Teal and dowitchers. 2 lingering Bufflhead were a bit of a surprise. Nick Lethaby DSP/
All: There was a Moorhen at the pond on Los Carneros/Mesa at lunchtime. Also 2 male GT Grackles and some Cinnamon Teal and dowitchers. 2 lingering Bufflhead were a bit of a surprise. Nick Lethaby DSP/
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Nick Lethaby
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YH Blackbird, Moorhen
All: Checked the Los Carneros/Mesa Pond today and the Moorhen is still present along with the other birds recently reported. Cutting back to Storke Rd via the field behind the big SPS building, I foun
All: Checked the Los Carneros/Mesa Pond today and the Moorhen is still present along with the other birds recently reported. Cutting back to Storke Rd via the field behind the big SPS building, I foun
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