This was the first day this year that I saw no sandpipers of any kind. On the other hand, there was a single Clark's Grebe loosely associating with one Western, and a very late and rather dull-plumage

Last week at the Sedgwick Reserve (restricted access), we had a Prairie Falcon and a Peregrine Falcon engage in a dynamic aerial display that included lots of vocalizations and a moment when the 2 bir

This morning Adrian O’loghlen and I made the rounds to check on the progress of Purple Martins in the known nesting sites in Santa Barbara County. At Nojoqui Falls Park we saw at least 5 Purple Martin

George and I walked one of the brushy steep canyons on the ranch today and had a male Bells Sparrow singing and acting like on territory. He joined a female and then went to a new perch singing again.

Thanks to Dave Compton and Dave Pereksta (in Ventura County) I was motivated to spend some time looking for Black Swifts. Over about 1/2 an hour this evening between 7:20 and 7:50 PM I saw four separa

All: I birded Colson Canyon this morning. It was overcast, cold and somewhat windy. Forty two species were logged. Nothing atypical was noted but it was a fruitful day. A couple of decent pix are incl

A lone Black Swift flew over my apartment at about 6:20pm. It was pretty breezy at the time, but the wind has subsided since then. Dave Compton Santa Barbara

Took a nice hike out Trespass Trail and it was fairly birdy the entire length. It was largely expected birds including Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Lazuli Buntings, Phainopepla, Canyon Wren and more. A cou

Hi all, I haven't seen a report since 5/14. Is this bird still at the Goleta Sewer Ponds? Is the plant open on Sundays? TIA. Good birding, Steve Sosensky 818-522-5261 mobile@...

I was surprised at the number of migrants/potential nesters in Bohnett Park this morning (Westside, Santa Barbara): Western Tanager (1), Pacific-slope Flycatcher (2), Wilson's Warbler (2), Townsend's

On 4/19/2018 I posted to SBCoBirding a large, mixed aggregation of terns and Bonaparte's Gulls at Goleta Beach, and mentioned that four of the Caspian Terns had readable leg bands. Today I heard back

Thursday, 5/17, 8:330 - 10:00 am Goleta Sewage Treatment Plant was not very productive. Three Cinnamon Teal (1 male) and lots of Gadwall. Two Bonaparte's Gull and one immature Glaucous-winged. Observe

Visited Stow Grove at lunch and had an adult Chipping Sparrow moving about. I milled around for most of the my hour lunch hoping for it or others to reappear but no luck. It was seen near area 3 if an

I had a seasonally uncommon Osprey perched in the large dead tree across the slough from the restaurant at Goleta Beach about 4:15 PM today. The Little Blue Heron was also present and foraging activel

Julie Howar with Point Blue passed along the information that a male SUMMER TANAGER has been hanging out near Purisima Point on north VAFB. The bird was found yesterday and seen again today. Julie man

There was an Olive-sided Flycatcher at Crane School, Montecito, on Sunday. Now I've got the birds out of the way, here's a message from Stuart Wilson: Nick Lethaby has finished The Dragonflies and Dam

Breaking news: according to the California Bird Records Committee SBCO can not add Hawfinch to its list. Wim van Dam Solvang, CA ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kimball Garrett kgarrett@

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

There's a small flock of Phainopeplas in our neighborhood north of Lake Los Carneros. They've found the pineapple guavas in our yards. Most plants are in back yards but mine is in the front. I'll post

Continuing my effort to see a Black-chinned Sparrow, I went back this morning to the place I'd recently heard one (after seeing Brad Hacker's eBird report of three of them): West Camino Cielo just eas