Just heard from Maggie Sherriffs that she is watching the plover just west of the Carpinteria Creek mouth. Hugh Ranson SB

I had jury duty this morning but wasn't required to stay, so that freed up some unexpected time for birding and dragonflying. First stop was Elings Park, which was dull. After the courthouse I went do

This morning the wandering flock of Greater White-fronted Geese was back at La Cumbre Junior High on Modoc. The flock now totals 9 birds. Hugh Ranson SB

Presumably the same flock of 8 geese that Wes saw at Pershing Park on Friday were grazing on the field at La Cumbre Junior High (Modoc St) this morning. There was a dead Sora on the road at Modoc and

This evening at Elings Park in Santa Barbara were 2 Vesper and 1 Brewer's Sparrow. They were on the dirt paths to the south-east of the stone bench. Hugh Ranson Santa Barbara

A flock of a dozen Cackling Geese spent the morning on the playing field at Hollister School in Goleta till they were chased off by a group of fifth grade girls (not members of my class, I hasten to a

This morning, Peter and Julian Gaede, our bird dogs, and I looked around the top of Elings Park. Best bird was a Brewer's Sparrow that was close to where the paragliders take off. There were also 1 or

A brief lunch time stop at Atascadero Creek in Goleta produced a Blue Grosbeak and a Lazuli Bunting. They were together approx. 200 meters west of the S curve (which is between Turnpike and Walnut). A

Peter A. Gaede and I checked the south plateau of the park this morning. The fennel is in full bloom, but there were very few warblers present. We saw at least 19 Cliff Swallows. This species has larg

A quick visit to the south end of Lake Los Carneros this afternoon was fairly productive. The hybrid swan is back -- or did it ever leave? The bill pattern and coloration appears to be identical to ho

This morning at the SB harbor breakwater there were 7 Black Turnstone, 7 Whimbrel, and a Surfbird. It was good to see a juvenile Heerman's Gull, which have been in short supply in recent years. Hugh R

This morning there were 9 Common Mergansers (1 mom and 8 youngsters) on the middle Santa Ynez River along Paradise Road. Photo here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/zonetail/ Also seen: Green Heron, Osp

I believe Liz Muraoka photographed the bird on May 20th at the Rancho Goleta lake. Hugh Ranson Quoting "Dave Compton davcompton60@... [sbcobirding]" <sbcobirding-noreply@...>:

If you haven't yet made it to Stow Grove Park to see/ hear the Northern Parula, it's not too late. The bird was singing regularly at 10 a.m. today (6/12) close to the toilets. The hybrid swan continue

Monday, the N.Parula continues singing at Stow Grove Park in Goleta, and the hybrid swan continues at Lake Los Carneros. Also a W. Kingbird at the dam at the latter location. Hugh Ranson Santa Barbara

The Stow Grove Park N. Parula continued at lunchtime today--same area around the bathroom--still singing his heart out. Hugh Ranson Santa Barbara

The N. Parula continues this morning at Stow Park, singing frequently. The hybrid swan is back at Lake Los Carneros but without its Mute companion. There was at least one Western Kingbird in with the

Nick, et al, I ventured out into the wilds of Paradise Road this morning, along with approximately 6,000 other people. At the kiosk at the first crossing I was able to purchase an annual pass (good ti

At lunchtime the Stow Park Northern Parula continued, singing from redwoods and sycamores where previously described. I was there for at least 10 minutes before it began to sing, then it sang merrily

A young male Costa's Hummingbird at Seaside Nursery in Carpinteria was unusual for the date (5/20). There was a Rambur's Forktail (damselfy) on the pond, the fourth year the species has been there. Hu