The Gray Catbird was still in its usual location in the grape vine across from the entrance to the botanic gardens at 9:30 this morning Rob Lindsay

Finally got around to checking out the Tipu trees at the business park between 9:00 and 11:00 am today. It was fairly birdy though I think I was too late for the Northern Parula Warbler that had been

While Nick may have taken this bird off the ultra-rarity list for our area since it has been around so long, it is still around and was easy to find in the middle of this morning foraging in its usual

Took a friend down to see the Curlew Sandpiper this afternoon but it was not at its most frequent haunts down shore from the stairs below Lot 6 at UCSB. There was, however, a Red Knot among the many p

Most of the action was out at the third viewing platform. 27 Black-necked Stilt, 12 American Avocet, 1 White-faced Ibis, 2 Elegant Tern, 5 species from the heron clan (GBH, Great & Snowy, BCNH, and 1

Spent about 90 minutes at the end of Coronado in Goleta this morning. Took one, brief and unproductive walk around but spent most time at the puddle. Not much change from recent visits. Three Western

Returned to the puddle at the end of Coronado at about the same hour as yesterday (1:30-2:30) but had a much more rewarding day. Had five warbler species this time including Yellow (1) and Nashville (

I spent about an hour (2:30-3:30 pm) at the end of Coronado in Goleta hoping for early land migrants and was not completely disappointed. First the less interesting. Scaly-breasted Munia were common t

7/21, 7:30-9:00 am Walked the beach around COP from the west end of Isla Vista to well into the plover reserve and was pleasantly surprised by the number and diversity of shorebirds on the beach. Only

I heard but did not see the WEVI in the early afternoon at the Camino Corto Open Space, first in trees on the north side and later in oaks on the south side. It does seem to move around a lot and tend

Beaches around Devereaux still have a few common shorebirds: Marbled Godwit, Whimbrel, Willet, Black-bellied Plover, Sanderling, Killdeer. Two Western Sandpiper were a bit of a surprise. At least nine

Had a Yellow Warbler at Nojoqui Falls yesterday (and abundant, noisy Purple Martins but nothing else unusual) so apparently some YeWa are still around. Rob Lindsay

Began at the Coronado seep hoping it would be a draw for birds in this hot weather. As it turns out there is lots of standing water throughout the stream area so no luck there. Best bird at the seep w

Began this afternoon at Tucker's Grove and regretted it. Saw plenty of common woodland birds but the only migrants were Pac-slope Flycatchers. Went to the Berkeley bike bridge next where it was much b

Inspired by Guy and Betsy, I went up to Ferrin Road in the early afternoon today. Our lists are similar but a few misses on my part and a few additions to their sightings. On the reservoir were 5 Less

I went down for a quick look at UCSB Campus Point this morning at low tide (10:00-10:30 am). On the beach below the Marine Sciences building were 12 Black Turnstone and numerous other shorebirds (Marb

4/12/20, 8:30-11:00 am Lured by all the recent reports I decided to see what I could find in Refugio Canyon. If you head up there, don't be discouraged by the relatively birdless low parts of the road

Spent the last two afternoons among the blooming bottlebrush on Merida Drive near the Berkeley bike bridge in Goleta. Lots of hummers but not that much diversity. Yesterday had Anna's, Allen's, and Ru

I took my bird class into the Carp. slough this morning and had several interesting birds. An adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron was close and cooperative at the first bridge. A Roadrunner was on the ro

2/13 8:00-11:00 am Led my bird class around NCOS this morning. Several highlights included the continuing Burrowing Owl, a fly-over by three Snow Geese, and a Northern Harrier. Birds generally were pr