I omitted the Willow Flycatcher from the list of interesting sightings from the Ponds on VAFB this morning. See you at the Rally. Gene Lynch Lompoc

Carp Creek is still only moderately birdy, but produced a couple of Northern Waterthrushes this morning, and one Yellow-breasted Chat. The Chat was downcreek from 6th St., near the wall that borders t

Hello SBCo birders, I received a phone call from a casual birding acquaintance who informs me that there are up to five White-faced Ibis in a pool of water where Tepusquet Rd. (pronounced Tep-us-cay)

At about 10 this morning I briefly had a male Prothonotary Warbler at El Capitan State Park, in a small willow above where the creek spills out from the culvert that runs under 101 and the railroad tr

Hi all, This morning I birded the VAFB Ponds. As indicated by the posting yesterday, the activity has increased. Short on time, I was able to see the following: 1 imm. Red- eyed Vireo very close-up, 4

Hi all, One more try! I birded the VAFB ponds this morning. As indicated by the posting yesterday, the activity has increased. Short on time, I did manage to see the following: 1 imm. Red-eyed Vireo c

Saw three Black Swifts over More Mesa in Goleta this am (Sunday, 9/12). Ibis still in Atascadero Creek. Bird on...George Roland

Yesterday on San Ysidro Creek in Santa Barbara, as described before on this list, my wife and I couldn't find any Dippers between about 12:30 and 1:30 pm, perhaps due to the fair numbers of people on

Yesterday afternoon Dave Compton, Guy Tingos and I went out to El Capitan to look for the Prothonotary Warbler Dave found (and posted) earlier in the day. No luck, but we did have a female Black and W

It must be Waterthrush time finally. I had another one Sunday afternoon on Atascadero Creek in Goleta, about 150 yards up the creek from the little check dam near the end of Ward Drive. Dave dcompton@

Dave Compton and I had a Virginia's Warbler at Lake Los Carneros County Park off Los Carneros Road in Goleta Tuesday at sunset. Look in the lerps-infested eucalyptus trees east of the parking lot and

Hi Birders! Hope all of you are getting out & birding coastal creeks & other migrant traps as this weather is perfect for fall vagrant chasing. This a.m. on Atascadero Crk in Goleta I had 3 Bobolinks

Sept. 14. Immature begging dipper and adult at the previously designated swimming hole 1&1/2 miles up trail. About 11 am. Fred Keller & Don Johnson

Good Evening All, I checked El Cap this morning for lingering Protho Warbler and other goodies. The flock was feeding in trees near campsite 9 and amphitheater. Protho was observed the entire time at

Hello all, Some of you may remember Dave Quesenberry. Dave is visiting CA with a birding friend this week in search of CA lifers. I decided to tag along as they birded the south coast. We stopped at G

Rebecca Coulter and I saw the Prothonotary Warbler at El Capitan Beach State Park Wednesday afternoon. The bird was in a large, mixed warbler flock near campsite 12. Guy Tingos Santa Barbara, CA gting

I didn't have time to look this up before but I did find a notation on albinism in Sooty Shearwater in the National Audubon Society's Encyclopedia of North American Birds by John K. Terres: "A number

Rob Hamilton and I birded the Glen Annie Golfcourse this morning and found an Indigo Bunting. Winter birds are beginning to appear; Lincoln's Sparrow and White-crowned Sparrow have both returned. We a

Hi All, I was able to spend some time birding the VAFB ponds this morning. No large flocks to report but I did see the following: White-Winged Dove, Red-Eyed Vireo, Blackpoll Warbler, 1 calling ?? War

Add Hermit Thrush to the Sunday morning list for El Capitan. Based on Paul Lehman's book, isn't this quite early? ...george roland georger244@...