On Wednesday during weekly survey at Sedgwick Reserve Guy Tingos and I had a tagged Bald Eagle. Best guess at the number on the tag is 59, research on line indicates the bird was fledged June 29, 2006

A short walk at Nojoqui yielded birds that look good for Gray-headed Junco and a Yellow-shafted Flicker. Looks here: Gray-headed Junco | peterschneekloth | Flickr Yellow-shafted 2 | peterschneekloth |

I'm assuming this is the same bird that appeared here briefly on December 5th but not seen since but a Clay-colored Sparrow was at my feeders today. I have not seen a Cassin's Finch here since last Sa

All - A quick summary of the Cachuma CBC held Wednesday 12/30. We had a great count with 40+ birders covering the lake, lowlands and higher elevations of Figueroa Mountain area. Our initial total of 1

Maybe only the most inveterate of feeder watchers will like this one but I managed a shot of all 3 Haemorhous finch under my feeder this morning. I have not had any Purple around but a nice male arriv

I hiked down Davey Brown trail this morning to look for some CBC targets. I had a single Varied Thrush and heard Mountain Quail at two locations. No luck on Pacific Wren, Brown Creeper or other winter

Ryanne Bee came by to stake out Cassin's Finch which unfortunately failed to appear. As a consolation while we waited a nice Clay-colored Sparrow dropped in. New yard bird!! Looks here: Clay-colored S

The Cassin's Finches have continued at my feeders, visits seem less frequent and seemingly without much pattern. I can now account for a total of 5 birds having seen 3 males at one time and two female

With Guy Tingos yesterday at Sedgwick Reserve (RESTRICTED ACCESS) a late season Black-chinned Sparrow apparently adhering to travel restrictions. It was a bit of an ID process but it's been well vette

The birds continue in my yard but today there were 3 males seen at one time and the female type still around. Three males together in photo here: Cassin's triplets | peterschneekloth | Flickr Peter Sc

Several had asked for updates on the Cassin's Finches, no sightings yet this morning but will keep a careful watch and update if they appear. They were infrequent yesterday but did make several visits

Consensus is first bird is indeed a Cassin's, looks like I have a second female or first year male type. I actually thought I had seen this bird at my bird bath a day or two ago but it was mixed in wi

Looking for input on this bird. I see eye ring, wing extension, limited rosy wash and fine streaking on undertail that are making me think this could be a Cassin's Finch. What color there is on the he

I took a walk out E Pinery Road, Figueroa Mountain, in hopes of some Fox Sparrows and whatever winter montane visitors might be around. Much of the walk was very quiet but I stirred up some activity a

Hooded Mergansers have returned to the Peake Ranch pond located about 4 miles W of Buellton on Santa Rosa Road. They allowed extended viewing, beware the traffic, probably best to pull off nearby and

Ran out to Jalama Beach this morning found only expected birds. When I walked in the front door and looked out back there was an empid. I had the camera slung over my shoulder and managed a few quick

All - (Please reply to ME ONLY) We are looking for an early show of hands for the Cachuma CBC, tentative date Wednesday, December 30th. No formal decision on go-no-go to be made until November 15th pe

I know they have been getting reported at a few locales for a few weeks now but just had a first Pine Siskin arrival at my feeder in Buellton. Hopefully building up towards a good year for them and ot

A Mountain Plover was seen this AM at Ocean Park, showing well along N edge of estuary W of the trestle. A few Bonaparte's Gulls and a nice mix of the expected Plovers, Sandpipers, Dowitchers and wate

I stopped at SM Wastewater this moring, best bird was a late Blue Grosbeak. Two Peregrine Falcons were nice to see, nothing else of real note. Grosbeak images here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/55934