All: I got the opportunity to bird Alisal Lake today. Great spot. Hopefully I'll get a chance to get back there with some regularity. Nothing unexpected for this habitat. Fun to see a Bald Eagle and t

All: I birded Mud Lake and Long Canyon Road yesterday. Best bird was a BWTE at Mud Lake. Since unusual this time of year and a first for this location, I ran pic by Jamie and he concurred. Checklist i

All: I will post on E Bird later. At 1045 hrs today (8/17), I saw and photographed a Reddish Egret in the Santa Maria River about 0.5 miles east of the ocean. It was in one of the riparian areas that

Peter Schneekloth and I birded Long Canyon Road today. We saw 31, mostly expected species. The highlight was 4 White Tailed Kites. Earlier this year, I reported a pair of WTKI breeding. Apparently the

All: I birded Long Canyon Road this morning. This Long Canyon Road intersects with Cat Canyon Road in the Sisquoc area. This area was very birdy with the majority of birds crowded around the small pon

All: I birded a few locations this morning that aren't explored very often in the North County. Long Canyon was the most fruitful. Juvenile Western Kingbirds, juvenile Northern Rough Winged Swallows,

All: I spent a few hours at Colson Canyon this morning. I saw/heard 42 species. Highlights were NOPO, nesting VGSW, nesting PSFL and hundreds, if not thousands, of butterflies. I'm not a butterfly guy

Uncommon for this location and time of year (BOSBC 2018). Not much else at this location. A few Mallards and a couple of American Avocets. https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S56970984 John Deacon Orcutt

All: I birded Colson Canyon this morning. It was nearly impassable due to yesterday's rains. Highlights were a Barn Owl (first one documented at this location) perched out in the open, a Northern Pygm

All: I had a nice birding day at Barka Slough and Triangle Pond. Encouraged by Peter Schneekloth's post, and a bunch of Black Headed Grosbeaks and Western Tanagers that showed up in my yard yesterday,

Marc Moritsch and I birded Colson Canyon today. It was a nature lover's dream. In about 4 hours, we observed 48 species of birds (my highest daily count since I began birding Colson). We also observed

Just got back from a birding trip to Oklahoma. I decided to check my yard to see what may have changed while I was gone. Best birds were this WTSP and these young GROWs. John Deacon

This bird has been hanging around my feeders all winter (and so far this spring). This is the first picture my GameCam picked up. John Deacon Orcutt

Peter Schneekloth and I birded Barka Slough today. It was a pretty good day with about 50 species identified. Checklist is here: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S54284291 On the way home, I saw about

All: I visited Colson Canyon this morning. Conditions were poor at the start and deteriorated into a rained out birding trip. However, birding (and wildflowering) is heating up. House Wrens are singin

All: I saw 3 Western Kingbirds today while walking my dog at Mitchell Road today. This is the first I've seen them this season. John

I stopped by SMCC to see if the Vermillion Flycatcher was still there. I haven't seen him in a week or so while golfing. No VEFL, but I saw this Cattle Egret perched among 9 Common Egrets. Weirdly, la

Sandhill Crane continues in eastern field. New additions are Blue Winged Teals and Black Necked Stilts. John Deacon Orcutt -- John Deacon Orcutt

Sandhill Crane continues at far eastern edge of field. Also noteworthy are literally hundreds of swallows. Almost all are tree swallows. A few barn swallows are in the mix. Now 7 snow geese. John Deac

All: I birded Barka Slough, Triangle Pond and then on the way home, stopped by the Flooded Field on Black Road. Barka Slough It's been awhile since anyone posted for Barka Slough so I checked it out,