Late morning I met Joan Lentz and Libby Patten at Devereux Slough. We saw nothing terribly unusual, there were about 20 Forster's Terns and 2 Caspian Terns. The Eurasian Wigeon pair continues. The fem

Today Mark Holmgren and myself visited the park, looking for the gull (In fact, I was standing on the beach when this email arrived). No luck with the gull, and quick stops at Surf Beach and River Par

Thanks for the heads up, Nick. Not sure if there are other reports, but here is one place to get info on Borrego hawk migration. http://borregohawkwatch.blogspot.com/ Glenn Kincaid Santa Barbara

I think you've got a young male Summer Tanager there. Nice find! Glenn

At approx 1130 AM this morning, the female Yellow-headed Blackbird reported a couple of days ago by Steven Gaulin was sitting on the wires near the restaurant with the Brown-headed Cowbirds. Glenn Kin

This afternoon around 1PM the Tropical Kingbird reported by Tom Turner was seen in a bare tree adjacent to the residence at Coal Oil Point Reserve. It was hawking insects and vocalizing. After that I

This morning at Farren Rd I saw 3 Common Ground Doves on the E side of the road above the reservoir where the prickly pear "hedge" goes away from the road. There were also no less than 3 Greater Roadr

The Laughing Gull was back at Goleta Beach, in the slough across from the restaurant. At the now very full “lake” at La Cumbre Country Club, there were 2 Greater White-fronted Geese and at least 1 Cac

It appears the photo from yesterday was actually from the Carp Salt Marsh, presently an expected location for this species. Glenn Kincaid Santa Barbara

I see a photo posted on Facebook of an adult Yellow-Crowned Night Heron from the Bird Refuge, yesterday 1-24-17. Glenn Kincaid Santa Barbara

This morning I donned my rain boots and took a circuit around the old Ocean Meadows Golf course. The boots were required, as Devereux Slough has backed water up into the area. Notable birds were the c

Similar to reports in recent days from Ventura, there is a large concentration of Pelicans, gulls and cormorants feeding just off Ledbetter Beach. I am passing by without my bins. It may be worth inve

This morning I was birding along Refugio Road, perhaps half a mile below the Circle Bar B Ranch, where I encountered a Steller’s Jay. This is less than 3 miles form the beach, and an elevation of abou

Posting for David Plotkin - I went to various places and thought I'd send this report in advance of my eBird entries in case anyone is bird chasing tomorrow: LAKE LOS CARNEROS: No Red-Naped Sapsucker;

Presently 8 American White Pelicans on the lake. Prairie Warbler still here also. Glenn Kincaid Santa Barbara

Seen this AM in spot recently described, E edge of Euc grove to NE of lake. Adjacent to 3 Monterey Cypress trees. Glenn Kincaid SB

I headed out to the Santa Ynez Valley this morning hoping to find a Burrowing Owl. My first stop was Armour Ranch Road, approx 100 yards uphill from the intersection with Happy Canyon Road. I did not

That looks like a “common” or Eurasian Green-winged Teal. There was one there last year. This is not (yet) recognized as a separate species here in the US. Sibley has a nice writeup on this. http://ww

A brief stop this morning, looking over the harbor from the beach W of the wharf. Relatively few birds on the water, no loons or scoters. There was a female-type Common Goldeneye close in to the beach

I was there after Nick, it is a joy to see so much water and waterfowl. 10 species of ducks, including the Eurasian Wigeon pair. The 4 white Geese (2 Ross's 2 Snow) were at Storke Field. Glenn Kincaid