On Calbirds today, John Sterling posted several interesting articles including this chestnut about a Santa Barbara Big Day conducted by W. Leon Dawson in 1913. https://sora.unm.edu/node/95493 Hugh Ran

The family and I went for an early afternoon walk on More Mesa. Highlights included a Loggerhead Shrike, at least two Northern Harriers (an adult female and a juvenile), and at a feeder along the west

As I arrived at Elings Park at 10:30 am, I noticed a Short-eared Owl being mobbed by crows high above the park. The crows soon dropped off, but the owl continued to circle in the same air space, sever

One at the feeders just now. Westside, Santa Barbara. Hugh Ranson

One flushed at Elings Park late this afternoon. There was also a Northern Harrier quartering over the plateau. Hugh Ranson Santa Barbara

Late this afternoon there was a Vesper Sparrow and 2 Chipping Sparrows feeding under the tipu trees at Monroe School on the Mesa. Hugh Ranson Santa Barbara

This morning at 7:30 whilst biking to work, I heard a Summer Tanager calling along Maria Ygnacio Creek about 100 meters south of the 101. I did stop to try to see it but had no luck. Hugh Ranson Santa

This afternoon I went back to Monroe School (at 4:30, after the kids and most of the teachers had left) in the hope of finding the Pine Warbler and Red-naped Sapsucker. I saw neither, but on my way ou

This morning there's a Pine Warbler and Red-naped Sapsucker at Monroe School on the Mesa. I'm not sure about legality of access with Santa Barbara schools; Goleta schools are open to the public on wee

Peter Gaede and I had a great day birding on Santa Cruz Island today. Before heading to Island Packers, we birded the Carpinteria tams by the driving range. Best bird here was an Orchard Oriole near t

An early Ferruginous Hawk was over Rancho Sisquoc Winery this afternoon, sparring with a Peregrine. On Thursday I was watching the Canada Warbler high in a Tipu at LogMeIn when it knocked a large spid

This morning there's a Sage Thrasher at Elings Park in the desicated sagebrush approx. c.300 m east of the bike jump. Same area where the Brewer's Sparrows were a while ago. La Mesa Park/Washington Sc

Just the messenger. John Callender is reporting the subject birds at 7402 - 7418 Hollister Ave (LogMeIn Tipus). Hugh Ranson Santa Barbara

Apologies if this goes through twice. The Canada was refound and was still present when I left at 11:20. Thanks, Ron! Some photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/159344319@N03/with/51489145557/ El

The Canada was refound and was still present when I left at 11:20. Thanks, Ron! Some photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/159344319@N03/with/51489145557/ Elings Park was dead earlier this mornin

Well, that was unexpected; if you've seen my yard you'll know why. I arrived home (Westside of Santa Barbara) from work today to find a lovely Clay-colored Sparrow at the feeders. Yesterday I saw the

Linda and David Blue refound one of the Brewer's Sparrows at Elings Park in approximately the same area that two were seen yesterday. As they did yesterday, the bird seems to feed almost exclusively o

This afternoon there are 2 Brewer's Sparrow's together at Elings Park, on the south side, in between the stone bench and the wooden bench in the SW corner of the plateau (approx. here: 34.409136, -119

After being skunked at the park last weekend, there were finally quite a few birds to look through: 10 + Wilson's Warblers, 5 Yellow Warblers, 4 Western Tanagers, and a small flock of Cedar Waxwings.

In an attempt to bird an area less birded, I looked for migrants at the Music Academy this morning. Alas, it was in vain. The only potential migrants I saw were a few Orange-crowned Warblers. The near