Hi all, This morning during a bird survey at NCOS I had the Palm Warbler continuing first in a willow within the narrow riparian corridor just west of the parking lot, then flying to the several Eucal

I walked around the Lagoon Perimeter this morning, hoping to find the White-winged Scoter that was reported earlier in the week, but I did not find it. The Lesser Scaup flock is quite large and was co

Franklin Creek had an Eurasian Wigeon this morning as well as an unusually high number of Coots. Santa Monica Creek hosted a female Hooded Merganser. In the Marsh Park was a small flock of Least Sandp

Found this morning in an oak tree near the large, pale-trunked eucalyptus at the north end of Rocky Nook park and across from the end of Mission Oaks Lane. View was brief as it flew into another oak t

Hi all, Made a very brief trip to LLC this morning. Very little to report. The Tree Swallows have returned in larger numbers (at least 2 dozen) with at least 1 Rough-Winged Swallow among them. A possi

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Dear all, Please join us for SB Audubon's next monthly program, which will be "Offshore Wind Energy Along the Central Coast." Our speaker is Kristen Hislop, Senior Director of the Marine Program at th

The Lucy's is still in the willows across the tracks from 3505 Padaro. The redstart was located by Xander in the second oak south of the lone eucalyptus in the area where Dave saw it yesterday. It for

Hi All: Two things, both of which happened while I was walking around upper Manning Park yesterday and today. First: I cannot believe that I’ve never really heard the growling/grinding weird call that

All, There is a male White-winged Scoter at UCSB lagoon, hanging out with Scaup on the north side of the lagoon. The only other ducks were Lesser Scaup and Ruddies., though I did not study every one o

All: Sheryl F. and I birded a few hotspots around the North County today. Highlights were a Phainopepla at North Long Canyon Road, a Hooded Merganser and a Common Goldeneye at the Santa Maria Mesa Roa

At Waller Park in Santa Maria this morning I had two White-throated Sparrows near the old caretaker's house next to Waller Lane. There was also a female Hermit Warbler all by herself in the center of

The Painted Redstart was in the northwest corner of Rocky Nook Park late morning today, about 75 meters west of where it was initially. I don't recall exactly where Guy Tingos saw the bird two or thre

Hi All, I wanted to correct some information I sent out previously regarding the date of the October Pelagic Birding trip out of Ventura Harbor with Island Packers. The correct date is October 1st not

This morning I birded with some visitors from England who were looking to prove that Roadrunners are real. Lucky for us, it’s the season for Roadrunner singing, so we found it easily as we walked up t

I so enjoyed my walk there yesterday that I went back again this morning. I found a flock of 8 Lawrence's Goldfinches just before reaching the oaks. They were in a small ceanothus and a Fiddleneck pat

I walked in the preserve from Antone Road this morning and hiked over a good portion of it on a beautiful day. Best birds were Roadrunners (2), Lawrence's Goldfinches, and a Peregrine Falcon. No sign

This morning’s monthly birding walk at the Garden was a dose of spring, and luckily finished by the time the gale picked up! The White-throated Sparrow continues, today sunning in the hedge bordering

Along with other birders, I’ve noted how few White-tailed Kites are being seen in the Santa Barbara / Goleta area lately. So I was pleased to see one adult today at San Marcos Foothills Preserve. A fr

There was a female Common Goldeneye near the Goleta Slouth mouth this afternoon (Mon). Initially it was close to the viewing platform but later moved upstream towards the bridges. https://flic.kr/p/2n