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Devereux
The Mexican Duck hybrid is back down by the broken bridge. Also a Pintail, the Eurasian Wigeon, and 10 Redheads.
The Mexican Duck hybrid is back down by the broken bridge. Also a Pintail, the Eurasian Wigeon, and 10 Redheads.
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Nick Lethaby
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FW: Alder Flycatcher
All, The CBRC has officially accepted the Alder Flycatcher record from LLC. Thanks to Kristie Nelson for making this very difficult identification and getting the word out. Nick
All, The CBRC has officially accepted the Alder Flycatcher record from LLC. Thanks to Kristie Nelson for making this very difficult identification and getting the word out. Nick
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Nick Lethaby
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NCOS Prairie Flacon
I saw a Prairie Falcon at NCOS this morning. Water levels are still rising as Devereux Creek is still flowing. Very wet along the Ellwood Trails.
I saw a Prairie Falcon at NCOS this morning. Water levels are still rising as Devereux Creek is still flowing. Very wet along the Ellwood Trails.
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Nick Lethaby
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Redhead status
All, Sorry to keep up the doom and gloom on ducks, but I wanted to find out if folks have seen any Redheads on the south coast in the last week or so. Ebird shows that 10-15 birds arrived around Nov 1
All, Sorry to keep up the doom and gloom on ducks, but I wanted to find out if folks have seen any Redheads on the south coast in the last week or so. Ebird shows that 10-15 birds arrived around Nov 1
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Nick Lethaby
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Deveruex water levels
All, We had an inch of rain in Goleta last night and Devereux has filled up considerably to very bird-friendly level. Already there were quite a few ducks using it this morning, mostly mallards. Shove
All, We had an inch of rain in Goleta last night and Devereux has filled up considerably to very bird-friendly level. Already there were quite a few ducks using it this morning, mostly mallards. Shove
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Nick Lethaby
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Sat birds
Wes, Brad, and I checked the SMRE. Pretty much the same species as I reported last weekend but pelican and gulls numbers were down. At Miguelito x Sudden, we had very nice looks at Golden Eagle and Pr
Wes, Brad, and I checked the SMRE. Pretty much the same species as I reported last weekend but pelican and gulls numbers were down. At Miguelito x Sudden, we had very nice looks at Golden Eagle and Pr
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Nick Lethaby
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[EXTERNAL] [sbcobirding] Lompoc
It seems like Surf Scoter numbers have completely collapsed the last couple of years.
It seems like Surf Scoter numbers have completely collapsed the last couple of years.
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Nick Lethaby
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Eurasian Wigeon
All, There is a male Eurasian Wigeon at the GSD now. Still lots of BW Teal and other dabbling ducks. Nick Lethaby Texas Instruments 6750 Navigator Way, Suite 250 Goleta, CA 93117 USA Email: nlethaby@t
All, There is a male Eurasian Wigeon at the GSD now. Still lots of BW Teal and other dabbling ducks. Nick Lethaby Texas Instruments 6750 Navigator Way, Suite 250 Goleta, CA 93117 USA Email: nlethaby@t
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Nick Lethaby
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Santa Maria River Mouth
All, I checked this on Sat PM for about an hour. Still hundreds of Brown Pelicans and gulls, including 7 Herring a GW. A RB Merganser was the most interesting duck and 14 Aleutian Cackling Geese were
All, I checked this on Sat PM for about an hour. Still hundreds of Brown Pelicans and gulls, including 7 Herring a GW. A RB Merganser was the most interesting duck and 14 Aleutian Cackling Geese were
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Nick Lethaby
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Big raptor weekend
All, I spent the weekend on the north coast and in the Cuyama in fruitless search for RL Hawk. I did see 19 Ferruginous Hawks, 2 Golden Eagles, 2 Merlin's, a Bald Eagle, a Prairie Falcon and a Peregri
All, I spent the weekend on the north coast and in the Cuyama in fruitless search for RL Hawk. I did see 19 Ferruginous Hawks, 2 Golden Eagles, 2 Merlin's, a Bald Eagle, a Prairie Falcon and a Peregri
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Nick Lethaby
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[EXTERNAL] [sbcobirding] Orchard Oriole
All, I ran into Tom while walking around Devereux and COPR. I went to the eucs and found a couple of Bullock's Orioles but missed the Orchard. The slough had 3 Pintail and there was a juvenile Whitefr
All, I ran into Tom while walking around Devereux and COPR. I went to the eucs and found a couple of Bullock's Orioles but missed the Orchard. The slough had 3 Pintail and there was a juvenile Whitefr
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Nick Lethaby
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GSD teal
All, I checked out GSD at lunch today. There were an impressive 54 Blue-winged Teal. Just one Cinnamon and about 15 Green-winged. There were 22 A. Wigeon. Didn’t count the Mallard (numerous), Gadwall
All, I checked out GSD at lunch today. There were an impressive 54 Blue-winged Teal. Just one Cinnamon and about 15 Green-winged. There were 22 A. Wigeon. Didn’t count the Mallard (numerous), Gadwall
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Nick Lethaby
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[EXTERNAL] [sbcobirding] Carpinteria State Beach/Campground vagrants this morning
All, As an FYI, I and another birder spent a couple of hours looking for the Rusty Blackbird yesterday AM, so it may not be that reliable. We did find the blackbird flock and it was not with them. I a
All, As an FYI, I and another birder spent a couple of hours looking for the Rusty Blackbird yesterday AM, so it may not be that reliable. We did find the blackbird flock and it was not with them. I a
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Nick Lethaby
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Santa Maria Valley
All, I followed mostly in Wes's footsteps today. The large BB Plover flock just west of Jack McConnell Park held 2 adult Pacific Goldens. I had about 8 Ferruginous Hawks on the area, virtually all ult
All, I followed mostly in Wes's footsteps today. The large BB Plover flock just west of Jack McConnell Park held 2 adult Pacific Goldens. I had about 8 Ferruginous Hawks on the area, virtually all ult
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Nick Lethaby
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Magpie
All, I had a (presumed) Yellow-billed Magpie from the freeway between El Cap and Refugio this AM. I drove back on the side road to the spot but it was gone. Nothing at Gaviota. The stream mouth has bl
All, I had a (presumed) Yellow-billed Magpie from the freeway between El Cap and Refugio this AM. I drove back on the side road to the spot but it was gone. Nothing at Gaviota. The stream mouth has bl
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Nick Lethaby
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Recent birds
All, On Friday and Sunday AMs I spent about an hour at Gaviota checking the drinking spot on the creek and the campground, hoping for a repeat of last year’s magic. No such luck, with the best birds b
All, On Friday and Sunday AMs I spent about an hour at Gaviota checking the drinking spot on the creek and the campground, hoping for a repeat of last year’s magic. No such luck, with the best birds b
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Nick Lethaby
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[EXTERNAL] [sbcobirding] Ovenbird at Santa Cruz Scorpion
Both Sooty and Thick-billed Fox Sparrows probably winter out there, with Thick-billed easy to see up towards Montagnon Ridge.
Both Sooty and Thick-billed Fox Sparrows probably winter out there, with Thick-billed easy to see up towards Montagnon Ridge.
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Nick Lethaby
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Lompoc 'rarity roundup'
All, On Sunday 8 of us got together various spots in the Lompoc/VAFB area to see how many rarities/interesting birds we might find. Unfortunately it turned out that it was more like Roundup had applie
All, On Sunday 8 of us got together various spots in the Lompoc/VAFB area to see how many rarities/interesting birds we might find. Unfortunately it turned out that it was more like Roundup had applie
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Nick Lethaby
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SCI
I visited Scorpion today and hiked to Smugglers, where I had a couple of hours to bird. I wasn't able to check the olive groves on the east side so likely missed a few birds. Best birds were a RB Nuth
I visited Scorpion today and hiked to Smugglers, where I had a couple of hours to bird. I wasn't able to check the olive groves on the east side so likely missed a few birds. Best birds were a RB Nuth
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Nick Lethaby
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[EXTERNAL] [sbcobirding] Help with ID
Yellow Warbler
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Nick Lethaby
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