Wednesday morning, October 21, 2020 Gobernador Canyon was birdy but nothing remarkable showed up. Best were Hermit Thrush and Golden-crowned Sparrow. The resident Red-shouldered Hawks were present. Pe

Salt Marsh: 8 Yellow-crowned Night Herons (6 in the Nature Park; 2 in Franklin Creek). This is the most I’ve seen here at any one time. Basin 3: Osprey, again and again. Has become an almost daily sig

CHECKLIST S74494508 2 Yellow-crowned Night Herons at Franklin Creek footbridge; 1 at confluence of Franklin and Santa Monica Creeks. 1 Lincoln’s Sparrow in Basin 1 WT Kite perched low and Osprey in Ba

Carpinteria Bluffs, seal rookery: oystercatcher sp. and fos Say’s Phoebe Rob Denholtz Carp

I’m posting to ask for comments on a Red-shouldered Hawk I saw today on Gobernador Canyon Rd., in Carp. I had long, close-up looks at this particularly beautiful bird as it fed on the ground and flew

Gobernador Canyon Road - at the horse ranch, 3 Lark Sparrows, a small flock of Munias, and a Red-shouldered Hawk on the ground pecking at unidentified prey. Birding was slow except for the crown of th

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2020 Marsh Park - several Blue-wing/Cinnamon Teal females. Franklin Creek - 3 Yellow-crowned Night Heron, 2 luv., 1 eclipse Basin 1 - flock of 20 Meadowlarks; Red Fox out in the ope

Thanks to those who enlightened me about the “rattlesnake” that turns out was a gopher snake assuming the shape and posture of a rattler. That triangular head sure had me fooled. . Rob

Tuesday, Sep 29, 2020 . . . While birding Refugio with Mario and Andrea, we found this 12” baby rattlesnake near the freeway bridge. It had no rattles yet, but struck a great rattlesnake pose! Rob Den

At Refugio At Refugio ... between bathhouse and Creek. Rob Denholtz Carp -- Rob Denholtz Carpinteria

Sunday morning, Sep 27, 2020 Four 1Y Yellow-crowned Night Herons near the Franklin Creek footbridge. White-tailed Kite and Osprey foraging over Basins 1&2. 3 Blue-winged Teal in Santa Monica Creek. EB

Seen a couple of times (good views) over the course of 30 min., 10:30-ish, off the north/west side of the bridge Birding with Mario and Andrea. Rob Denholtz Carp

Male Summer Tanager. Rob Denholtzcarp -- Rob Denholtz Carpinteria

Eared Grebe and 4 ycnh in Franklin Creek. Rob Denholtz Carp -- Rob Denholtz Carpinteria

Carp Salt Marsh: Highlights were continuing Western Grebe in Franklin Creek and 5 Yellow-crowned Night Herons - one in eclipse plumage. White-tailed Kite foraging over Basins 1 and 2 (caught small rod

Western Grebe in Franklin Creek early this morning. Also 2 YC Night Herons. Rob Denholtz Carp -- Rob Denholtz Carpinteria

Barn Owl over basin 1 and Santa Monica Creek. First I’ve seen in Salt Marsh. -- Rob Denholtz Carpinteria

YCNH adult on Franklin Creek just S of footbridge. -- Rob Denholtz Carpinteria

Carpinteria Salt Marsh, Tuesday morning August 25, 2020 Foggy and damp. Juvenile WT Kite perched along Sandyland Cove Rd. Young Red Fox on same road. FOS dowitchers (6) on Franklin Creek. Rob Denholtz

Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park, Noon, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 Fly-over group of 12 WF Ibis. Circling, circling, did not land. Flew off to the east. Rob Denholtz Carp -- Rob Denholtz Carpinteria