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Morning birding at Andree Clark Bird Refuge
This morning I observed quite a bit of activity just from the parking lot. While the Northern Pintail appears to be gone there was a beautiful Red-necked Phalarope in breeding plumage (I think male),
This morning I observed quite a bit of activity just from the parking lot. While the Northern Pintail appears to be gone there was a beautiful Red-necked Phalarope in breeding plumage (I think male),
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Andree Clark Bird Refuge this morning
The Long-tailed Duck female was present in the exact same location as I last saw it on 4/14 just before leaving on my Texas trip. It was quite active, preening, swimming, and diving. At the main parki
The Long-tailed Duck female was present in the exact same location as I last saw it on 4/14 just before leaving on my Texas trip. It was quite active, preening, swimming, and diving. At the main parki
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Morning and afternoon birding
This morning I birded a small area surrounding the Garden st. outflow on East Beach. Notable were a Barn Swallow gathering nesting material from the beach - many were flying over the small lagoon drop
This morning I birded a small area surrounding the Garden st. outflow on East Beach. Notable were a Barn Swallow gathering nesting material from the beach - many were flying over the small lagoon drop
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Lake Los Carneros, Devereux, and Alice Keck Park
This morning I spent some time walking toward the lake where I observed a Western Bluebird perching on and then entering a nest box. Another one busied himself eating a worm high atop a dead tree. At
This morning I spent some time walking toward the lake where I observed a Western Bluebird perching on and then entering a nest box. Another one busied himself eating a worm high atop a dead tree. At
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Andree Clark Bird Refuge
I took a mid-to late morning walk out to the 3rd platform. An equal abundance of Mallards and Northern Shovelers and almost as many Ruddy Ducks, plus two adult male lesser scaup and one adult male Cin
I took a mid-to late morning walk out to the 3rd platform. An equal abundance of Mallards and Northern Shovelers and almost as many Ruddy Ducks, plus two adult male lesser scaup and one adult male Cin
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Greater white-fronted Goose
There was a juvenile Greater white-fronted Goose just below the parking lot at the Bird Refuge this morning (around 10). Also, the two female Hooded Mergansers are still at the Alice Keck Park pond, e
There was a juvenile Greater white-fronted Goose just below the parking lot at the Bird Refuge this morning (around 10). Also, the two female Hooded Mergansers are still at the Alice Keck Park pond, e
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Nashville Warbler again or still present in Alice Keck Park
This morning around 10 I had a few views of the Nashville Warbler I last saw on 12/31 in the same location from the concrete slab walkway behind the white stucco building. It was perching occasionally
This morning around 10 I had a few views of the Nashville Warbler I last saw on 12/31 in the same location from the concrete slab walkway behind the white stucco building. It was perching occasionally
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Dika Golovatchoff
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NCOS and Rocky Nook 12/15
A female Hooded Merganser and Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher at Whittier Pond (NCOS), which looks better after some rain - then back to Rocky Nook for better looks at the Painted Redstart, but no Summer Tanage
A female Hooded Merganser and Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher at Whittier Pond (NCOS), which looks better after some rain - then back to Rocky Nook for better looks at the Painted Redstart, but no Summer Tanage
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Female Summer Tanager continues at LLC this morning
Seen in numerous locations near Stowe House, but best in euc and pepper trees southwest of house. Mac, a young UCSB zoology major, helped me track this rather rapidly movely bird. https://ebird.org/ch
Seen in numerous locations near Stowe House, but best in euc and pepper trees southwest of house. Mac, a young UCSB zoology major, helped me track this rather rapidly movely bird. https://ebird.org/ch
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Dave's Tropical Kingbird
I was at NCOS at the same time as Dave Compton - and we probably saw the same Tropical Kingbird. This is a distant shot I got while on the bridge at the Whittier Pond. There was very little other bird
I was at NCOS at the same time as Dave Compton - and we probably saw the same Tropical Kingbird. This is a distant shot I got while on the bridge at the Whittier Pond. There was very little other bird
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Hooded Mergansers at Alice Keck Park pond
Right now - one male and three females. photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/digolov/ Dika Golovatchoff, Santa Barbara https://japanimages2016.wordpress.com/ https://onwingsofsongblog.wordpress.com/
Right now - one male and three females. photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/digolov/ Dika Golovatchoff, Santa Barbara https://japanimages2016.wordpress.com/ https://onwingsofsongblog.wordpress.com/
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Beach and Bird Refuge
After the rain ended I decided to go down to the beach at the end of Garden St. to see if the storm had changed the bird population any. Notably both the Mission Creek Outflow and the Garden St, Outfl
After the rain ended I decided to go down to the beach at the end of Garden St. to see if the storm had changed the bird population any. Notably both the Mission Creek Outflow and the Garden St, Outfl
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Birding MacKenzie Park
After dropping off my ballot I stayed for some quite enjoyable birding. Just after I arrived there was a mass bird exodus when an immature Red Tailed Hawk flew in and perched high. Soon after it left
After dropping off my ballot I stayed for some quite enjoyable birding. Just after I arrived there was a mass bird exodus when an immature Red Tailed Hawk flew in and perched high. Soon after it left
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Canada Warbler, Hollister business park (formerly Logmein)
Although I saw a Canada Warbler (Cardelina canadensis) from the parking lot at Riviera Park yesterday (along with a Tennessee Warbler) through binoculars and/or spotting scope I finally got a couple o
Although I saw a Canada Warbler (Cardelina canadensis) from the parking lot at Riviera Park yesterday (along with a Tennessee Warbler) through binoculars and/or spotting scope I finally got a couple o
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Bird Refuge and Riviera Park
In the last few days I've visited both places a few times. The Bird Refuge today was quite different from Sunday afternoon, which was heavily fogged in. Today the fog had burned off - the same birds w
In the last few days I've visited both places a few times. The Bird Refuge today was quite different from Sunday afternoon, which was heavily fogged in. Today the fog had burned off - the same birds w
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Yellow Warbler at Riviera Park
Yesterday afternoon I briefly checked out the large water lily pond for bird activity and found my first of season female yellow warbler fly in, perch briefly on a rose bush, and fly off. Last spring
Yesterday afternoon I briefly checked out the large water lily pond for bird activity and found my first of season female yellow warbler fly in, perch briefly on a rose bush, and fly off. Last spring
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Mission Creek Outflow
Now that the encampment is gone this is again a good spot for birds. I spent some time there this morning where I found close to 100 Black Skimmers of which 3 were Juveniles. Also the first large grou
Now that the encampment is gone this is again a good spot for birds. I spent some time there this morning where I found close to 100 Black Skimmers of which 3 were Juveniles. Also the first large grou
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Little Blue Heron LLC
I visited there this morning. At first the little blue was on the north bank and nearly impossible to see, but after a while a large group of egrets flew over to the dam. I had just seen the Phalarope
I visited there this morning. At first the little blue was on the north bank and nearly impossible to see, but after a while a large group of egrets flew over to the dam. I had just seen the Phalarope
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
Many birders were looking for it today without success. However, a lot of people asked questions and I thought I'd share the images I took of one at this location in 2018 that showed the bird in its v
Many birders were looking for it today without success. However, a lot of people asked questions and I thought I'd share the images I took of one at this location in 2018 that showed the bird in its v
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Dika Golovatchoff
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Juvenile Little Blue Heron
I was near several birders watching the Reddish Egret dance amongst the 12 Snowy Egrets. An Osprey was sitting on the sand and I was focused on it when Andrew standing next to me saw the Little Blue H
I was near several birders watching the Reddish Egret dance amongst the 12 Snowy Egrets. An Osprey was sitting on the sand and I was focused on it when Andrew standing next to me saw the Little Blue H
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Dika Golovatchoff
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