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WOOD DUCK MISSED this morning at LLC
Hi All: Went out to chase the Wood Duck at Lake Los Carneros, where met Suzanna Meyer (nice to meet you!) and she told us what we didn’t want to hear: no Wood Duck after thorough search. We neverthele
Hi All: Went out to chase the Wood Duck at Lake Los Carneros, where met Suzanna Meyer (nice to meet you!) and she told us what we didn’t want to hear: no Wood Duck after thorough search. We neverthele
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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Migrant push yesterday
Hi All: Just to echo Joan Murdoch’s account of migrants in the backyard, the same thing happened to me yesterday afternoon, while the wind was still in evidence. Up to 10 Western Tanagers, several Yel
Hi All: Just to echo Joan Murdoch’s account of migrants in the backyard, the same thing happened to me yesterday afternoon, while the wind was still in evidence. Up to 10 Western Tanagers, several Yel
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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Birding Cold Spring Canyon along East Mountain Dr.
Hi All: On a cool, overcast morning, Marilyn, Nan, and I made several stops along the way up the canyon, as we looked and listened for OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and CANYON WREN. We found 2 and maybe 3 in
Hi All: On a cool, overcast morning, Marilyn, Nan, and I made several stops along the way up the canyon, as we looked and listened for OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and CANYON WREN. We found 2 and maybe 3 in
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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Excitement close to home - 6 Bewick's Wrens fledged this morning
With Jamie’s permission I include this shot, a digiscope taken by caregiver Nan Tobin of the Bewick’s Wren nest in a cupboard above the washer/dryer at Lentz household. Today, they all left the nest a
With Jamie’s permission I include this shot, a digiscope taken by caregiver Nan Tobin of the Bewick’s Wren nest in a cupboard above the washer/dryer at Lentz household. Today, they all left the nest a
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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thanks for catching my mistakes! Solitary Sandpiper at Lake Jocelyn yesterday
Hi All: I had so many friendly corrections for this horribly messed up eBird entry, and I wanted to thank you all for it! I finally had some time to alter my mixed up mess, and I wanted to thank you f
Hi All: I had so many friendly corrections for this horribly messed up eBird entry, and I wanted to thank you all for it! I finally had some time to alter my mixed up mess, and I wanted to thank you f
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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Solitary Sandpiper still present at Lake Jocelyn
Hi All: Today in the very warm morning, I was able to see along with Marilyn Harding and Nan Tobin the SOLITARY SANDPIPER found earlier by Seale and Calender. We spent quite a bit of time looking for
Hi All: Today in the very warm morning, I was able to see along with Marilyn Harding and Nan Tobin the SOLITARY SANDPIPER found earlier by Seale and Calender. We spent quite a bit of time looking for
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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Devereux American Avocets
Eight beautiful avocets still there this morning, coolest place to watch birds on a hot day. See checklist below. Good birding! Joan Lentz https://ebird.org/bcn/checklist/email?subID=S105378521
Eight beautiful avocets still there this morning, coolest place to watch birds on a hot day. See checklist below. Good birding! Joan Lentz https://ebird.org/bcn/checklist/email?subID=S105378521
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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birding at NCOS, Devereux
Highlight: 3 AMERICAN AVOCETS that picked up and flew from Devereux over to NCOS, ten minutes after we got there to view them at Devereux. Thanks, Nick. Good birding, Joan Lentz https://ebird.org/bcn/
Highlight: 3 AMERICAN AVOCETS that picked up and flew from Devereux over to NCOS, ten minutes after we got there to view them at Devereux. Thanks, Nick. Good birding, Joan Lentz https://ebird.org/bcn/
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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Goleta Beach, UCSB Lagoon this morning
Hi All: At this writing, the closest- to- the- restaurant viewing platform at GOLETA BEACH is inaccessible. Not sure when that will be fixed. You can get a fairly good view by scoping from the east, b
Hi All: At this writing, the closest- to- the- restaurant viewing platform at GOLETA BEACH is inaccessible. Not sure when that will be fixed. You can get a fairly good view by scoping from the east, b
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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Lake Los Carneros this morning
Hi all: Brief report here: lots of species, very few individuals. Nothing unusual to report. I was so happy to run into Rob Lindsay’s birding group — a great number of folks many of whom are longtime
Hi all: Brief report here: lots of species, very few individuals. Nothing unusual to report. I was so happy to run into Rob Lindsay’s birding group — a great number of folks many of whom are longtime
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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Department of "you're never too old to learn..."
Hi All: Two things, both of which happened while I was walking around upper Manning Park yesterday and today. First: I cannot believe that I’ve never really heard the growling/grinding weird call that
Hi All: Two things, both of which happened while I was walking around upper Manning Park yesterday and today. First: I cannot believe that I’ve never really heard the growling/grinding weird call that
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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Good day birding!
Hi All: I had such fun birding today! Marilyn, Wanda, Larry Ballard and I chose to walk the Carp Salt Marsh Nature Trail and ended up with lots of species. (alas, no kites, as Glenn has so aptly menti
Hi All: I had such fun birding today! Marilyn, Wanda, Larry Ballard and I chose to walk the Carp Salt Marsh Nature Trail and ended up with lots of species. (alas, no kites, as Glenn has so aptly menti
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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today at Atascadero Creek and Goleta Beach
Hi All: Just to let you know that I’m getting out & enjoying birding. Accompanied by Florence Sanchez and my caregiver, Nan Tobin, I visited two old haunts: Atascadero Creek and Goleta Beach. The latt
Hi All: Just to let you know that I’m getting out & enjoying birding. Accompanied by Florence Sanchez and my caregiver, Nan Tobin, I visited two old haunts: Atascadero Creek and Goleta Beach. The latt
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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American Bittern
Seen at lake Los Carneros at 11am. Flew from north end to land in southwest corner in reeds. Joan Lentz Santa Barbara
Seen at lake Los Carneros at 11am. Flew from north end to land in southwest corner in reeds. Joan Lentz Santa Barbara
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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pre-rain PAINTED REDSTART this morning
Hi All: Should’ve posted this earlier, I realize! This morning between 10:30-11:30 a.m., and with a little help from my friends, I was able to see the gorgeous PAINTED REDSTART at Rocky Nook Park. All
Hi All: Should’ve posted this earlier, I realize! This morning between 10:30-11:30 a.m., and with a little help from my friends, I was able to see the gorgeous PAINTED REDSTART at Rocky Nook Park. All
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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urban birding
Hi All: I was down at Home Improvement Center on Gutierrez St., and Nan and I were outside looking at Christmas trees. We heard this annoying racket, and looked up to the utility pole over by the stre
Hi All: I was down at Home Improvement Center on Gutierrez St., and Nan and I were outside looking at Christmas trees. We heard this annoying racket, and looked up to the utility pole over by the stre
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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Shorebirds at West Bluff Trail, Devereux Slough, hawk musings
Hi All! Reporting from a brief scan from the blufftops along the trail to Coal Oil Point that starts at the end of Del Playa in I.V. Loads of shorebirds in the beach wrack (seaweed) below, many of whi
Hi All! Reporting from a brief scan from the blufftops along the trail to Coal Oil Point that starts at the end of Del Playa in I.V. Loads of shorebirds in the beach wrack (seaweed) below, many of whi
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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correction GOLDEN EAGLE IN POST RE S. YNEZ!
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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quick trip to Santa Ynez Valley this morning 11/16
Hi All: Quick trip to Santa Ynez Valley, where beautiful though dry…..fall color lovely. Had GOLDEN EAGLE, 4 LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS, 2 MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS. Those were highlights on trip via Armour Ranch R
Hi All: Quick trip to Santa Ynez Valley, where beautiful though dry…..fall color lovely. Had GOLDEN EAGLE, 4 LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS, 2 MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS. Those were highlights on trip via Armour Ranch R
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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Goleta Beach today
Hi All: Just had a quick stop at Goleta Beach to check it out around noon. Lagoon very deep now, completely blocked by sandy beach. Some shoreline at the extreme eastern end allowed for a mudflat, whe
Hi All: Just had a quick stop at Goleta Beach to check it out around noon. Lagoon very deep now, completely blocked by sandy beach. Some shoreline at the extreme eastern end allowed for a mudflat, whe
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Joan Lentz (cox.net address)
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