I made a short trip to the Botanic Garden this morning. Nothing rare, but fall activity is definitely evident. The Garden has been invaded by a large flock of Yellow-rumps, mostly hanging around the o

I visited the Peak this morning for the first time since late spring. Though there were not a lot of birds, it was an interesting mix. In the pines at the Peak, In addition to the usual chaparral bird

As Nick has reported, this morning he, John Callender, and I failed to turn up the possible Yellow-throated Vireo I saw yesterday in the tams between City Hall and the driving range. Adrian was still

First of all, I'm going to say I blew it. I'm pretty sure I had a Yellow-throated Vireo in the tams near City Hall this morning, but I didn't realize it in time to confirm my suspicion. I first saw th

Looked for the bird starting at 7:30 a.m. this morning (Sunday)--Ron Hirst also looking. No luck as of 9:00 a.m. Other birders now looking. Large flock of Lesser Goldfinches has invaded overnight (tol

Very quiet. I checked the Tams between City Hall and the driving range--a lot of common residents species (House Finches, Western Bluebirds, Bushtits) but pretty much no migrants. I found 1 young male

The elusive Worm-eating Warbler showed itself this morning off the path where it has been seen previously in the Ellwood area. It was actively feeding at mid-level among the dried leaves in a eucalypt

I took a trip to the Santa Maria area this morning hoping to beat the heat of Santa Barbara's microclimate. My first stop was Jim May Park, a place I've never stopped at. Where there was nothing remar

I also had the Baird's Sandpiper VERY briefly at Area K this morning around 8:45. It flew in with a small group of Western Sandpipers. I got it in my scope long enough to identify it. I bent down to a

I went to Devereux this morning, later than Ben Byerly was there. No Ibis or LB Curlew, but otherwise most of the same birds were very evident. David Levasheff and friends were also there enjoying the

I had a couple of errands to run in Goleta this morning, so stopped by Area K. It was late, almost 11 a.m. and I did not expect much at that hour, but I had a good showing nonetheless, especially of t

Today I decided to try something different and drove to the top of Refugio Pass where it meets West Camino Cielo. I arrived just about 8 a.m. I was curious to see if I could pick up any upslope migrat

Wes and I seem to hit Santa Maria about the same time but don't end up with the same birds. Once again, I missed the Reddish Egret at the Santa Maria River and I really LOOKED! The beach at the river

That's WHITE-FACED Ibis of course. Sorry for the typo. Florence Sanchez

Had only time for a little birding today so went to Area K to ee what was up. A lot of Black-necked Stilts were working the shallow pond and there seemed to be a few other birds around the perimeter,

I birded both locations this morning. Did not find Teal or Ibis at Area K this morning but had a nice assortment of shorebirds: both Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Long-billed and Short-billed Dowitch

I don't usually birdwatch in the afternoon, but I was able to get out today and check both Devereux and Area K. Devereux was literally crawling with small shorebirds from one side to the other. I foun

I too saw the Black-throated Gray Warbler at the end of Coronado Drive this morning. I walked down to the creek area from Newport Drive starting around 8 a.m. this morning, when it was very quiet. It

I checked Devereux between 7:30-8:00 this morning and there were no shorebirds in the east bay or across the water, so I parked and walked out to Coal Oil Point and Sands Beach. The tide was receding

I walked the UCSB beaches this morning starting at about 7:30. Low tide was at 8:32 this morning. There was quite a bit of activity on the east-facing beach south of the wooden stairs from the parking