Late this afternoon a circuit of the UCSB birding was generally quiet. Most notable were an Olive-sided Flycatcher on the West end of the “Island” and a Brant on the East end near the Marine Sciences

At approx 1240 today there was a flock of about 40 Yellow-headed Blackbirds, just to the west of the old Ocean Meadows Golf Course, about 200 yards N of the Venoco Road. Glenn Kincaid Santa Barbara

I am subscribed to get individual messages as they are posted. I have noticed in the last week or so I am only getting about half of the messages posted. In the past all the messages reliably arrived.

I have added photos of the Yellow-crowned Night-herons to this checklist. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29217830 The 3 individuals appear to be at slightly different stages of the trans

This morning shortly after 7AM there were 3 immature Yellow-crowned Night-herons at the Salt Marsh Nature Park. They were in Franklin Creek, between the pedestrian bridge and the railroad tracks. They

I made a bit of a shore circuit today. This morning at Campus Point there were 2 Wandering Tattlers, which flew west when a helicopter passed over the point at low altitude. There were hundreds of gul

This morning around 735 there was a Franklin's Gull in with the Caspian Terns across from the first pullout. Shortly after this is departed to the west. Glenn Kincaid Santa Barbara

A brief stop at the first pullout around 1130AM yielded the 2 continuing American Avocets. Joining about 15 Caspian Terns across the slough were 8 Bonaparte's Gulls, several in advanced breeding pluma

This morning a little before 10AM I caught up with the male Baltimore Oriole that seems to have been around the area for the winter (if not longer). It was in the large mostly dead evergreen tree at t

Link below has photo of male at birdbath in Cathedral Oaks / Turnpike area of Goleta. http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=167177

This afternoon I visited the little wetland to the NW of Mesa Rd and Los Carneros Rd in Goleta, where yesterday there was a Cackling Goose reported. I did find 4 Canada Geese, one of which was smaller

This morning around 1130 I saw a Tropical Kingbird on the "island" in the UCSB Lagoon. The bird was near the lagoon shore across from the De La Guerra dining hall, in the vicinity of what I believe is

I made a brief visit to Lake Los Carneros this morning hoping to photograph the hybrid duck reported yesterday by Adrian and Peter S. In the past when the bird has been close I have been without my ca

During a brief walk-by I saw the continuing Eurasian Wigeon pair and a single male Canvasback. Glenn Kincaid Santa Barbara

Just had my first Hooded Oriole of the season, a male visiting our birdbath on the Mesa. Glenn Kincaid Santa Barbara

Intrigued by an ebird report yesterday of a White-headed Woodpecker, I headed up to Figueroa Mtn and Ranger Peak. Although I searched the area around Figueroa Campground and Sawmill Basin for a couple

Here is a link to a photo of today’s Mystery Gull. Feedback welcome. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gtk_photos/25218407146/in/dateposted/ Glenn Kincaid Santa Barbara

Photo can be found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gtk_photos/25104959476/in/dateposted/ Glenn Kincaid SB

Harris's Sparrow seen just before 9AM in described spot, where trail runs very close to a chain link fence. This is the 2nd chain link fence after leaving San Leandro trailhead. Photos to follow. Glen

The subject bird was showing nicely this morning, just upstream from where Mark Holmgren first reported it. A number of birders enjoyed seeing it. If you are not yet tired of seeing photos, I have col