Betsy and I had brief looks at the Curlew Sandpiper this afternoon around 4:45. The bird was about 260 yards NE (towards Goleta Beach Park) from the bottom of the stairs that go down to the beach from

*** Species Summary: - Black-chinned Hummingbird (1 report) - Curlew Sandpiper (14 reports) - Black-throated Sparrow (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing

All, I noticed a definite arrival of landbird migrants in Goleta today. Winchester One had double the number of birds compared to two days ago. I thought the first bird I saw was possibly a Tennessee

The Tennessee was seen in the blooming Euc on the W side of the creek and closer to the beach than the big Euc. The bird was tough to tease out of this tree with fairly dense foliage. There were quite

Hi All, I could easily see the CUSA with my binoculars from the fence at the west end of the Goleta Beach parking area. The CUSA has been present in this general area since 8:am until 11:30am. Wes Fri

SB Birders, The Curlew Sandpiper is still present on the beach between the stairs @ parking lot #6 and the large rock at the west end of Goleta Beach parking lot. The CUSA seemed to be favoring the fa

Many more migrants on the move. A Tennessee and Nashville highlights thus far. peter schneekloth Buellton

Eared Grebe and 4 ycnh in Franklin Creek. Rob Denholtz Carp -- Rob Denholtz Carpinteria

Hi Dave, We saw you leaving just as we were heading down the stairs from Campus Parking Lot 6. We didn't find the Curlew Sandpiper today until just before 1:00 pm. It was then right at the base of the

Kris, Can you clarify? It sounds as though you're saying you saw the bird at the west end of the Campus Lagoon, which would be a completely new location for this bird, as far as I know. Dave

The Goleta Curlew Sandpiper was present from 10:30 to some time after noon today, between the stairs at UCSB Lot 6 and the west end of Goleta Beach Park. I have heard no reports about whether it has b

*** Species Summary: - Curlew Sandpiper (18 reports) - Least Bittern (1 report) - Hammond's Flycatcher (2 reports) - Orchard Oriole (1 report) - Summer Tanager (1 report) -----------------------------

There was a Red-breasted Nuthatch in the creek on the west side of the road bridge at Gaviota SP this AM; there is one conifer there. Other first-of-season birds, for me, were Lincoln's & White-Crowne

Best bird a Hammond's Flycatcher. Good variety but very few birds from Ocean to Carp. Ave. https://ebird.org/checklist/S73836628 Ron Hirst, SB

Curlew Sandpiper was just at the far west end of Goleta Beach near the cliff foraging in the surf with Sanderlings. Just now (10:36) flew west back around the corner to UCSB East Beach.

I spotted the male SUMMER TANAGER today in Jim May Park that was reported by Sarah Toner and Larry Chen two days ago. It was high in the eucalyptus trees at the north end of the spillway between the t

In an attempt to find inland shorebirds, I birded the two best mudflat areas on the south side of Cachuma Lake and the oxbows on the Santa Ynez River where it meets the lake. At all spots, Killdeer an

To the best of my bird ID ability, the bird in the attached photo is a least bittern, which I just saw at Laguna Blanca. Tiny heron, smaller than nearby black-crowned night-herons. Warm brown on back

Found again by Tom Benson and Brittany O’Conner. Seen ¼ mile east or the stairs at Parking lot 6 around 16:00 associating with a flock of Sanderlings. The whole group was flushed out to sea by a Pereg

Any additional reports of this bird, positive or negative would be appreciated along with any last seen location info. I plan to drive up tomorrow early if there's still a chance to see this bird. Tha