A male in tipus outside Panda Express in La Cumbre shopping center. A female Black-and-white Warbler continues in Bohnett Park. Hugh Ranson Santa Barbara

This afternoon there were 3 Chipping Sparrows at the SB Municipal Golf Course, immediately to the east of the parking lot. No sign of any orioles. Earlier I birded the Arroyo Burro Open Space (end of

This morning I birded the Modoc Open Space/Cieneguitas Creek/ Vieja Valley School area. Not much to report besides 2 or 3 Pine Siskins in liquid amber at Vieja Valley School. This area has been good f

This morning I walked from east Isla Vista to the mouth of Devereux Slough. Highlights: Costa's Hummingbird-- a young male in a pink-flowering shrub between 6509/6515 Pardall Road in IV. Nashville War

This afternoon a Merlin hunted from atop one of the star pines at Hollister Elementary School in Goleta. It was very pale. I took some photos and sent them to Jerry Liguori, who knows his bird of prey

One at the zoo where it meets East Beach. Slow going at the Music Academy. Hugh Ranson Santa Barbara

I took a look at Laguna Blanca late this afternoon, sans scope. There are pretty good numbers of waterfowl out there. Ruddy Ducks were most numerous, followed by Bufflehead (20+), with smaller numbers

This morning I came across a Warbling Vireo in Bohnett Park on Santa Barbara's Westside. Presumably this is the returning bird, now back for its SEVENTH winter. I missed the bird last winter despite c

I birded the Music Academy of the West this afternoon. All was quite dull until I came to two Tipu trees outside the shop at the north side of the property (close to the freeway). These trees were loa

This morning there was a Black-and-White Warbler at Bohnett Park which is on the westside of Santa Barbara. It was along the creek at the east (Anapamu St) end. Also there was a Red-breasted Nuthatch.

A few here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/159344319@N03/with/48804419021/ Hugh Ranson SB

There's a Gray Vireo at Elings Park (south side--paraglider side). It's been in fennel, coyote brush and weeds on both sides of the main trail. When I just left it it was near the bike jump. Access fr

I spent yesterday (9/26) at Scorpion Valley on Santa Cruz Island (I would love to have been out there today with this high overcast). I had a good time despite low numbers of migrants. Best birds were

Peggy Grossman, Peggy and Jeff Hanson, and I scoured Elings Park late this afternoon but could not refind this morning's Bobolink. I followed a skulky sparrow for a while that I believe was a Vesper.

This afternoon (Monday), I took a look around the plateau area (paraglider take off region) of Elings Park. Habitat has never looked so good up there with lots of flowering fennel (and plenty about to

There was Willow Flycatcher in the south-east corner of Lake Los Carneros this afternoon. There were also two Soras nearby, and on the lake were two Blue-winged and two Cinnamon Teal. For those with a

Late yesterday I saw a continuing juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron at the half bridge. There were 7 Wilson's Phalaropes on the slough along with decent numbers of Least and Western Sandpipers. For

YCNH I presume. Hugh Ranson SB

A pair of Blue-winged Teal were feeding along the east side of the slough. Besides Snowy Plovers, not much in the way of shorebirds except a Black-bellied Plover along the beach and 2 Avocets at NCOS.

I went back to the sandspit at noon and found that the Pacific Loon had beached itself. I gave the Wildlife Care Network a call, and they were going to attempt to catch the bird. I imagine that would