I walked Kinevan Road this morning after an absence of about three weeks. On the plus side, there was a lot of activity and song from summer and permanent residents, including Pacific-Slope Flycatcher

I hiked along the creek trail from Kiwanis Meadows to San Marcos Pass Road this morning. In past years, there has been a lot of migrant activity at this time of year, but not this spring. Resident bir

Yesterday state park biologists discovered an active snowy plover nest on the beach just east of the mouth of Carpinteria Creek, in the same location where a successful nesting happened last summer. I

Twenty-three birders participated in the Carpinteria Little Big Day yesterday. The winners of the team competition, with 95 species reported in just 4 hours of birding, were the Surf-birds, consisting

All, I walked into Ocean Beach Park this afternoon. There a few shorebirds along the flooded road and on the sandbar at the mouth. These included a Solitary Sandpiper and 2 Leaser Yellowlegs. Other bi

This afternoon the young male Long-tailed Duck continues at the Bird Refuge outflow pond. At the Bird Refuge were three each of Sora and Eared Grebe, the latter in spiffy breeding plumage. Hugh Ranson

All: I birded what I call the Brown Road Riparian Area this morning. It was very productive this morning. I saw and/or heard 43 species. Highlights included: Cassin's Vireo, Vaux's Swift, Black Headed

Black-chinned Sparrows have returned to the southern slope on the west end of West Camino Cielo. Despite 45 degree temperatures, very high winds, and being socked in by the clouds, Linda and I managed

I had two Black Swifts fly low over my backyard a few blocks east of Alamar near Foothill at 4:00 today. The weather feels just right, although a bit early in the season. Jay Bishop Santa Barbara

A pair of agitated Robins alerted me to a Northern Pygmy-Owl at Refugio Rd. this am. https://flic.kr/p/2nfzxRL Not a lot of migrant activity although there were quite a few Wilson's Warblers. Also see

With Jamie’s permission I include this shot, a digiscope taken by caregiver Nan Tobin of the Bewick’s Wren nest in a cupboard above the washer/dryer at Lentz household. Today, they all left the nest a

I have walked the loop walk between these two location in lower Mission Canyon both yesterday with guests and today solo. Migrant activity is not high, but there are both Hooded and Bullock's Orioles

Hi, all! Went out to Barka Slough for some birding a bit later than I normally go. I was just past the Space Force Base boundary marker sign near the broken wind mill, searching for a Blue Grosbeak th

I didn't think the wind looked good yesterday for seeing visual migration locally, yet Ian Jackson reported a good migrant stream from Hwy 154 x Old San Marcos Pass Rd. Today the regional wind pattern

All, I checked out Refugio Canyon this morning. The drive west on the 101 and the first mile up the canyon was pretty calm and then a howling wind kicked in. I could actually see migrants flying up th

Impressive stream of migrating passerines at the top of San Marcos Rd this morning at 730am. I had to leave but might still be going on. -- Ian Jackson Santa Barbara

All, Went by Carpinteria Salt Marsh to see if the Gray Flycatcher was still around. I spent about an hour and did not find it (or any other Empidonax flycatchers). Did watch a sharp-shinned hawk nearl

There was an immature Bald Eagle hanging around COPR this morning (Mon). Cris Sandoval first reported it at Coal Oil Point at around 9:30 am but it had left by the time I arrived soon after 10.. Howev

Hello all, I stopped by the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park this morning for a quick check and I encountered a GRAY FLYCATCHER on the eastern edge of the park off Ash Ave (34.39719, -119.52703). I

At Painted Cave this AM, visual migration was nearly non-existent--aside from a few swifts and swallows--in spite of a 20-kph downslope wind above ~700 m elevation. The weak regional wind last night a