Liz Muraoka has found the Cormorant presently across the Slough from the parking lot Glenn Kincaid SB

As some of you are aware, in recent years we have been tracking the breeding progress of Santa Barbara County’s only known Purple Martin breeding areas. The breeding areas are in and near Nojoqui Fall

I apologize for the late notice. Around 11:30AM Adrian O’Lochlen and myself had good but brief views of an Eastern Kingbird at the Area K overlook near the UCSB Student Health Building. It promptly mo

Red-necked Grebe has been AWOL. Glenn Kincaid Santa Barbara / Castle Valley / Rarangi

Hi John - That definitely looks like a tracking unit. Very cool. I do no know who one would contact to find out more about it. Glenn Kincaid Santa Barbara.

I came across this article and thought some would find interesting, about a bird we see in SB County only as it passes through. https://birdconservancy.org/black-swifts-new-horizons/ Glenn Kincaid San

Today Mark Holmgren and I spent some time on the South portion of Vandenberg AFB to do some scouting for the upcoming La Purisma CBC. A couple of hours of sea watch along Coast Road produced 1 White-w

There is presently an American White Pelican at Devereux Slough, resting on the West side across from the first pullout. Glenn Kincaid Santa Barbara

Around noon today there were 3 White-throated Sparrows staying close together along the fence line adjacent to the old road between Stow House and the lake. One white-striped adult and 2 darker birds.

Adrian O’Lochlen and myself were also at Carp Salt Marsh this AM. After Rob departed for home we looked over the marsh one more time on the way to the car. T this point we spied a juvenile Bald Eagle

This afternoon at North Campus Open Space (NCOS) several observers witnessed a Great Egret capture and devour a songbird, I believe it was a White-crowned Sparrow. This was a first for me. A couple ph

Early this morning there was a single Cattle Egret among an impressive collection of nearly 100 Herons and Egrets working the depressingly small channel of water at Devereux Slough. There were very fe

Hi All - I saw of photo posted this AM on Facebook of a Nazca Booby ON THE BEACH in Ventura. May be worth keeping an eye out for one along SB County beaches and shores. Glenn Kincaid Santa Barbara

Following up on Mark’s Purple Martin observations - the Purple Martins appear to be having a good breeding season. In and around Nojoqui Falls Park, and Alisal Guest Ranch, we believe there are still

The SB county Nazca Booby. Many Cooks Petrels. Black, Ashy, and Leach’s Storm Petrels. For a Start. Glenn

Hi Jamie and all - Although those photos make the Snowy Egret appear large, I think it is really a Snowy Egret. The Little Blue Heron really is little. I have added a photo to the checklist below show

As of this morning, despite persistent coaxing from their parents, the young Belted Kingfishers at Goleta Beach have not yet departed their burrow. Over the past few mornings I have stopped by to chec

A pair of Belted Kingfishers have a nest in a burrow across the slough near the easternmost end of the parking lot at Goleta Beach park. This morning the two adults arrived back near the burrow, each

This morning during our check on the Purple Martins, Adrian O’Lochlen and I saw an adult male Rose- breasted Grosbeak at Nojoqui Park. It was joined by 3 other Grosbeaks. After watching them for some

Very similar scenario this morning, with a quiet bird landing near 34.4421536,-119.8496091 Perched on waters edge until I departed. Glenn Kincaid Santa Barbara