Hello all, Thanks to Brad and John’s notes, I wanted to check out Romero Saddle this morning, and though I didn’t arrive until 8:00, there were still a few pulses of migrants coming up and over the ri

Inspired by Florence’s post yesterday, I spent the morning at Farren and was pleased to find 3 Blue Grosbeak, at least 6 Lazuli Bunting and 10 Lark Sparrows. A pair of Ash-throated Flycatchers was bui

Realizing that the wind forecast was NW along the western part of the front range, and NE along the eastern part of the front range, and stimulated by John's report of 4/24, I went to Romero Saddle th

Today there was a singing Grasshopper Sparrow on the Ellwood Mesa. I also observed a pair of Lark Sparrows copulating; to the best of my knowledge, this species is not known to breed on the coastal pl

On Ballinger Cyn Rd, on the left after the cattle guard. There were a lot of Lazuli Buntings and House Finches but not much else. Then 4 trailers of off-road vehicles & big pickups rattled through. Th

I hiked Farren Road this morning, starting a little after 7 a.m. It was not windy there, though it certainly was below San Marcos Pass on Highway 101. As Farren Road goes, it was not very birdy. I saw

Andree Clarke Bird Refuge, Friday morning, May 1, 2020 A Snow Goose greeted us at the parking lot this morning. Molting. Tame. Untied my shoe lace. Followed us down the trail for a little ways. Full l

Betsy and I hike the Fremont Trail from East Camino Cielo. Highlight was 4 Hermit Warblers; 3 at the start of the trail and one towards the bottom. All were singing. Other birds included Olive-sided F

All, Thursday AM I was able to refind Florence's 2 BC Sparrows along W. Camino Cielo. A visit to Area K produced a RN Phalarope. Almost all the wintering duck have now gone. The Avocet remained, possi

Feeding in the channel, in the middle of the slough at 12.30. Distance and heat haze made for very poor photos but you can just about make out what it is. Photo attached. Linus ________________

I checked a few local spots this morning to see if I could pick up on recent reports. First, I walked east along Atascadero Creek, starting on the end or Walnut Drive. There was a good amount of activ

SB Birders, I went out this morning from 3:30 to 4:00am under overcast skies. I could hear a steady flow of Violet-green Swallows. There could have been some Tree Swallows also, I’m just not sure. I a

Continuing Avocet at Area K tonight between 4:15-4:50. Weird bird--does not move around to feed or preen, just seems to sit there with a fixed stare. Diligent scoping did not turn up Gallinules or Yel

That's 10 MALES, 2 females. Florence Sanchez

I walked part of WCC this morning, starting from the driveway for 11500 WCC to the end of the pavement. I started my hike at about 7:15 a.m. It was warm above the fog and more than a little muggy. Com

In addition to the pair of Common Gallinules there were 10 YH Blackbirds foraging in the pickleweed at 5pm, and 12 WF Ibis flew in, landed next to the Avocet, and then flew out. Ron Hirst, SB

Hi All: THIS IS NOT NORMAL! I sat down to have a perfectly quiet, boring lunch and it’s 1 pm in the afternoon — and there they are again: all these tanagers and Black-headed Grosbeaks. They’re crowdin

All, There is a pair at the E end of Area K. The Avocet continues, seemingly rooted to the same spot. Nick -- Nick Lethaby Goleta, CA

I hiked this trail/road today, starting at 7 a.m. It was a gorgeous morning for a hike. It got a little windy by the time I got to the Vandenberg gate and continued so on the road, especially as I wal

Joan, I don’t think it’s all that surprising that Montecito would have more migrants in the neighborhoods than extreme W. Goleta. I live just a mile E of Brad in the Winchester Canyon and don’t find t