On our weekly visit to Nojoqui Falls Park today, Adrian O’Loghlen and I observed a similar level of Purple Martin activity to last week, with 7 or perhaps 8 active nesting cavities. There was also a b

Hi folks, Of minor note, the above species was at the golf club pond, and could be seen from the usual spot next to the parking lot. Also, a family of Gadwall chicks with a female may be the first bre

Today I birded Oso Flaco (SLO County) and the road into the Santa Maria River Mouth. At Oso Flaco, I felt like I'd turned the calendar back at least a month, based on singing and general birding activ

I birded the Brown Road riparian area this morning and activity was still pretty good. A traffic mess on San Marcos Pass Road prevented me from getting there until 7:30--a little earlier would have be

I came across 4 Willow Flycatchers today at Sedgwick Reserve (restricted access). The birds were in 3 different areas and Peter Schneekloth took some fine photos; see the links below. All 4 birds were

Yesterday, Steve Colwell and I birded Tecolote Creek, one of very few perennially-flowing creeks along the South Coast. We found a fledgling Wilson’s Warbler with its adult and heard Swainson’s Thrush

I walked a portion of More Mesa this morning, searching for the Rose-breasted Grosbeak that was reported and photographed there, but had no success. It was a nice morning for a walk there, but bird ac

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I went to the Quiota Creek area of Refugio Road in the Santa Ynez Valley in hopes of finding a pair of Northern Parula reported June 1. I did not have success and have since discovered that the Ebird

There are many on the central coast who knew him. He passed away yesterday. I do not know the cause of death. Ron LeValley was an excellent biologist, birder, and photographer. He will be missed by ma

Hi all, I was at River Park this morning and on the trail that borders the river-bed, there were two doves sitting in a dead snag. I was all the way across the grass nearer the pond when I saw them an

Went to Arroyo Hondo today. I think this is only the 2nd weekend it has been open since being burned. Entry to the preserve is at 10 AM, so I expected it to be pretty quiet, but it is clear that the f

On Tuesday, May 31, I saw a pair of Eared Grebes at Lake Los Carneros, near the southwest corner of the lake. Sorry for the late posting; I thought they had already been reported. Steve Ferry Goleta

Hi all, Every year that I am here, I visit Ocean Beach County Park and have seen more than one Eared Grebe there - all decked out in breeding plumage This morning I checked my e mail and found a rare

Hi Folks, Thanks to you folks who have contributed to this valuable effort by submitting your records. We’ve done well. However, there are some fairly common species for which we have few records. I’l

for those who might be wondering, the Greater White-fronted and Cackling Geese that have been hanging around River Park in Lompoc since at least March, are finally gone. Lisa -- Lisa D Walker-Roseman,

I walked the loop at the mitigation area starting around 7 a.m. today. Lots of activity by common riparian birds; best find was a Warbling Vireo. No sign of a Yellow-headed Blackbird. Florence Sanchez

I walked along the River's riparian Habitat in Buellton this morning, and it was a great break from the June doldrums of low bird activity. For the first hour at least, there was a lot of singing and

Pam and I found an exceptionally late (ref. Lehman's BOSBC, 2022) femaleYellow-rumped Warbler at Lake Los Caneros this am. It was foraging in a Eucalyptus tree on the north side of the grove located e

Hi everyone, Took a drive out to Nojoqui Falls Park - here is a list of birds seen and heard around two parking areas as we did not take the trek to the falls: Steller's Jays (an adult and juvenile by