Continuing this afternoon in Carpinteria. Today in northeastern corner of pond. Eric Culbertson Carpinteria

My last visit to Jocelyn on January 5th found only seven green-winged teal compared with the thirty to forty+ I saw there regularly back in December. I can see that water levels have increased since t

One was along the southern edge of the tipu filled Commuter Lot at the intersection of W Carrillo St and Castillo St in Santa Barbara this afternoon. Eric Culbertson Carpinteria

This afternoon a solitary sandpiper was at Lake Jocelyn in Carpinteria. The bird was in and out of view walking amongst the stalks of cut tule in the far northwest corner of the pond. It seems possibl

Hi all, Early this morning the northern waterthrush continued in Carpinteria Creek at Sixth Street. Later in the morning I walked some residential streets off Carpinteria Avenue in downtown Carpinteri

Hi all A late bird is in Carpinteria Creek between the train trestle and Sixth street today at 1045. Eric

All, Under drizzly conditions I had 16 BLACK SWIFT in the span of about 15 minutes starting at 1350hrs from Ortega Ridge Rd X Hunt Drive. The birds in two groups (11,5) were very low and and following

Santa Barbara birders I’m watching a pretty great movement of Swainson’s Hawks right now from Ortega Ridge Rd behind Summerland. I’ve had 16 since 1:30. Birds are moving generally W/SW towards Santa B

His all, Four Swainson’s Hawks this afternoon (3,1) between 1620 and 1825. Based on what I’ve seen the last several days I decided to try a much lower spot on east Ortega Ridge Rd behind Summerland. B

All, I again watched for hawks this afternoon from Romero Canyon Hawk Watch Site. Between 1620 and 1805 I had twelve Swainson’s Hawks in three groups (5,6,1). Today’s migration was further south than

All, Four this afternoon from Romero Canyon Road Hawk Watch Site included one light morph adult between 1625-1850. Most exciting were the two birds at around 1825. I didn’t see these birds approach, i

Hi All, While hiking with my dad this afternoon we counted ten Swainson’s Hawks from the Romero Canyon Road Hawk Watch Site (eBird hotspot) between 1420 and when we had to leave the site about 1525. h

A Tennessee Warbler was in the creek downstream of Carpinteria Ave this afternoon. I assume this is a continuing bird found and reported from this same area by Peter Gaede 10/24/2018. Today it was for

I checked some areas in Carpinteria plus the Ortega Ridge pines yesterday October 29th and saw some nice birds of local interest. At Padaro Ln a CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE was with bushtit in Arroyo Pa

Santa Barbara birders, We are fast approaching prime time for viewing Broad-winged Hawks in our region. I wanted to write and encourage anyone who is interested in seeing Broad-wing's this fall to con

Hi All, This afternoon from the Franklin Trail I had quite a few swifts pass between about 2:20 - 5pm. From around mile three I had a minimum 25 BLACK SWIFT although that total may be short by five or

All, During a lunchtime visit to Santa Monica Creek today John Callender and I enjoyed an adult male CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD along with several Anna's, Rufous, Allen's and a single Black-chinned.The Call

All, Over the past week I've hiked Franklin Trail several times late in the afternoon to around mile three. Highlights for me included MERLIN, BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD and HERMIT WARBLER on 4/18, and

Hi Joan and all, 1 rufous-crowned sparrow was along Bella Vista early March 2017 just a little ways east of where you had today's bird. So they were there prior to the fire. Less than five hundred fee

All, One bird passed low over Franklin Trail in Carpinteria at 1538hrs. This is the two mile point of the trail where a large power-line tower sits at around 600 ft elevation. Eric Culbertson Carpinte