*** Species Summary: - Long-tailed Duck (11 reports) - Bullock's Oriole (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Santa Barbara County Rare Bird

Hi all, Conor McMahon, Olivia D'Arezzo, Sophie Cameron and I from Goleta Coast Audubon Society birded Cuyama Valley this weekend, and we also met up with Mark Holmgren on Sunday morning. As always, bi

All, In recent springs, it was very evident that migrant warblers and vireos in Refugio Canyon fed heavily in oaks that had lots of catkins. This year there are no catkins and a massive reduction in m

All, I checked out Refugio Canyon for over two hours. Migration, especially of warblers and vireos, continues to be pretty slow here, despite suitable weather. Best birds were 3 Olive-sided Flycatcher

The common gallinule reported yesterday was giving good looks from the middle platform along the north shore of the Andree Clark refuge this morning. The bird was west of the platform along the north

This morning I observed quite a bit of activity just from the parking lot. While the Northern Pintail appears to be gone there was a beautiful Red-necked Phalarope in breeding plumage (I think male),

There are 67 active Double-crested nests along the bluffs near Ortega Hill. Most were in a single eucalytpus about a quarter mile west of Lookout Park in Summerland. Unlike last year, Caltrans is not

Two Hermit Thrushes were singing along Kinevan Rd this morning, about 100 m or so downstream of the new bridge. One each was on either side of the road/creek. Earlier, I had a Cassin's Vireo singing u

This morning, Steve Colwell and I birded Nojoqui Park and then walked most of Alisal Road to the point where the road washed out a few years ago. It was very pleasant birding, with lots of Purple Mart

Pam and I had great views of a very accommodating and vocal Cassin's Vireo in the east parking lot of 'Logmein' (7402-7418, Hollister Ave, Goleta) this morning. https://flic.kr/p/2niyuc8 There wasn't

I took the day off work to go birding today, and had an enjoyable time chasing down a couple of species I needed for my county year list. I started at Barka Slough, where I was able to get some photos

I took the day off work to go birding today, and had an enjoyable time chasing down a couple of species I needed for my county year list. I started at Barka Slough, where I was able to get some photos

Steve Colwell and I went out to Coal Oil Point for two hours this morning for a seawatch. Things are pretty different now from just a couple of weeks ago: Pacific Loon numbers were down to 583, compar

Betsy and I just had great looks at an adult male Tennessee Warbler at our water feature. Spring records are pretty uncommon, especially this early in May. Guy Tingos Santa Barbara -- Guy Tingos Santa

This morning I heard a Yellow-breasted Chat singing its long complex song at San Marcos Foothills Preserve. It sang for several minutes and then stopped. We were probably within 15 feet of it, but it

All, I am forwarding this for VSFB: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Snowy Plover Docents in Lompoc Vandenberg Space Force Base is seeking volunteer docents for the 2022 Western snowy plover breeding season to assi

I had a good time birding around lunchtime today at the former LogMeIn complex on Hollister in Goleta. There were lots of warblers and vireos active in the tipu canopies in the western part of the com

The ratty-looking Long-tailed Duck continued this morning in the outfall at the east end of East Beach, just east of the volley ball courts, in Santa Barbara. Dave Compton Santa Barbara

Hi All: On a cool, overcast morning, Marilyn, Nan, and I made several stops along the way up the canyon, as we looked and listened for OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and CANYON WREN. We found 2 and maybe 3 in

The Long-tailed Duck female was present in the exact same location as I last saw it on 4/14 just before leaving on my Texas trip. It was quite active, preening, swimming, and diving. At the main parki