I checked some areas in Carpinteria plus the Ortega Ridge pines yesterday October 29th and saw some nice birds of local interest. At Padaro Ln a CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE was with bushtit in Arroyo Pa

Santa Barbara birders, We are fast approaching prime time for viewing Broad-winged Hawks in our region. I wanted to write and encourage anyone who is interested in seeing Broad-wing's this fall to con

Hi All, This afternoon from the Franklin Trail I had quite a few swifts pass between about 2:20 - 5pm. From around mile three I had a minimum 25 BLACK SWIFT although that total may be short by five or

All, During a lunchtime visit to Santa Monica Creek today John Callender and I enjoyed an adult male CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD along with several Anna's, Rufous, Allen's and a single Black-chinned.The Call

All, Over the past week I've hiked Franklin Trail several times late in the afternoon to around mile three. Highlights for me included MERLIN, BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD and HERMIT WARBLER on 4/18, and

Hi Joan and all, 1 rufous-crowned sparrow was along Bella Vista early March 2017 just a little ways east of where you had today's bird. So they were there prior to the fire. Less than five hundred fee

All, One bird passed low over Franklin Trail in Carpinteria at 1538hrs. This is the two mile point of the trail where a large power-line tower sits at around 600 ft elevation. Eric Culbertson Carpinte

Hi all: The LUCY'S WARBLER continued in the back parking lot of 1501 Linden Avenue in Carpinteria this morning at 7:35am. Continuing in the pittosporum at southwest corner of the church and in the tip

Sorry I sent this without finishing it. I wanted to add that my looks perhaps we're not good enough, or in to much sun to distinguish faint wing bars? I lost the bird around 1040am before others arriv

The BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was seen shortly after sunrise today at its usual spot across from 3545 Padaro Lane. The continuing SWAMP SPARROW was also present. After checking other spots I showed up at t

Briefly seen in back parking lot of church (1501 Linden Avenue) around 7:30 this morning. First seen in trees at southwest corner of church before moving to trees in parking lot. Eric Culbertson Carpi

A LUCY'S WARBLER was in tipu in the back parking lot of the LDS Church in Carpinteria around 7:40am this morning. The church is located along the northern end of Linden Avenue. The bird was first at t

Continuing across from 3545 Padaro Lane in Carpinteria this morning. When I arrived Paul Lehman was already on the bird in a scrawny pepper tree across from this address. The exact time it showed up h

Continuing now across from 3545 Padaro Ln. Eric Culbertson Carpinteria

Continuing now. Showed up at 715 out front 3545 Padaro Ln in Carpinteria. Eric Culbertson Carpinteria

Myself, Mario Borunda and Rob Denholtz enjoyed close views of the Blackburnian Warbler for around 40 minutes this morning beginning at 7:10 when Mario spotted it in myoporum across from 3545 Padaro La

Continuing now Dec 23 at 3545 Padaro Lane in Carpinteria. Three of us on it. Eric Culbertson Carpinteria

I stayed with the bird until 5pm. During the latter part of the day the bird foraged on the highway side of the tracks in myoporum opposite 3545 Padaro Ln, moving several hundred yards in either direc

I have a bright blackburnian Warbler across from 3545 Padaro Ln in Carpinteria now. The bird favors the small pepper trees on the highway side of the Lane. Giving great views. Eric Culbertson Carpinte

One was in willow along the far northern edge of Carpinteria estuary early this morning. Eric Culbertson Carpinteria