A dark-lored White-crowned Sparrow was in the yard this morning, most likely subspecies oriantha. Three Swainson's Thrushes were along the creek at Tucker's Grove yesterday. Larry Ballard Carpinteria

The Cackling Goose at the Andree Clark Bird Refuge is starting to show a white collar. It continues to graze with the coots along the bike path at the southwest end of the refuge. Carpinteria CA

The continuing Common Goldeneye, 6 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons, Green-winged, Cinammon and four Blue-winged Teal were at the Franklin Creek footbridge. About 300 gulls (90% adults) were on the beach a

The TK found by Conor and Julie on the 21st continues north of Chase Palm Park. Walk along the railroad tracks about 150m east of Garden St. The bird was foraging from the long black fence at the back

One continues in the palms on the north side of the UC marine lab and the other along the crest at the west end of the SB cemetery by the lone Torrey Pine. The Orchard Oriole is still near the footbri

One was along Franklin Creek at the west end of El Carro in Carp. Larry B. Carpinteria

At high tide this morning two adult Black-crowned Night-Herons were near the Franklin Creek footbridge along with ten Yellow-crowneds (3 adult, 7 first year). Larry B. Carpinteria CA

Two males were at Lake Jocelyn Tuesday along with 8 continuing Aleutian Cackling Geese, 1 Greater White-fronted Goose, Green-winged, Blue Winged and Cinammon Teal and 200+ coots. The 6 Hooded Merganse

115 Canadians, 3 Greater White-fronted and what looks like the same 2 Ross's that have been at the Goleta water treatment plant. No Cacklings were there this morning. Larry B. Carpinteria CA

Foraging around low tide at Goleta beach this evening, now in it's tenth month. Larry B. Carpinteria

The Northern Waterthrush was opposite the water treatment plant along Carp Creek around 6:15 this afternoon, calling occasionally. A flock of about 650 Elegant Terns at East Beach near the pavilion wa

The Ovenbird was on the muddy creek bed about 100' south of 6th St. around 5:30. There's no best way to get into the creek. Larry B. Carpinteria

The bird was foraging near the north end of the water treatment plant in Carp around 1 this afternoon. Larry B. Carpinteria

One was photographed at the Ballona Freshwater Marsh in LA County this morning. Has anyone seen the bird in Goleta since 26 July? Larry B. Carpinteria CA

The Orchard Oriole that arrived in Carp in mid-October has been singing this week. The Northern Waterthrush is still at the bird refuge and the Little Blue Heron at Goleta Beach is getting bluish feat

Calling this morning from the area where first reported and eventually showing itself about 20' up in the straggly Pittosporum where it continued to call before chasing a Nashville into one of the tal

The Little Blue Heron was about a quarter mile east of the Goleta Beach parking lot around 9 this morning. One adult and the second-year YCNH continue at Sandyland Cove (restricted access) in Carpinte

The Cassiar junco was in a flock with 102 other juncos early this morning by the first picnic tables on the right shortly after you enter the park. There's a good illustration of Cassiar in Sibley lab

The two TKs seen by Brad yesterday were in the southwest corner of the SB cemetery between the road and the short fence at the bluff. Larry B. Carpinteria CA

Seen around 10 this morning in Franklin Park at the east end of El Carro, foraging in oaks just north of the playground. The White-throated Sparrow was in the central part of the park. Larry B. Carpin