Wes, Brad, and I checked the SMRE. Pretty much the same species as I reported last weekend but pelican and gulls numbers were down. At Miguelito x Sudden, we had very nice looks at Golden Eagle and Pr

Went out to do a bit of scouting for Cachuma CBC and was able to find two targets, Pacific Wren and Varied Thrush, along Davey Brown Trail. The wren was right at the old cabin site, the thrush about 1

It seems like Surf Scoter numbers have completely collapsed the last couple of years.

SB Birders, I made my first stop at the pond on Hwy 246 just east of Campbell Road. This pond is nearly dry now with only three A. Coots remaining. My next stop was the garden area at La Purisima Miss

All, Mark Holmgren and Adrian think they want to close out the 2019 BBS data real soon. With birding so slow, why not go back to your photos from years past. Check especially March, April, May, June &

This morning I was able to photograph the adult male Orchard Oriole that Florence Sanchez reported recently along Santa Monica Creek. Eric Culbertson had seen the bird earlier today and told me about

All, There is a male Eurasian Wigeon at the GSD now. Still lots of BW Teal and other dabbling ducks. Nick Lethaby Texas Instruments 6750 Navigator Way, Suite 250 Goleta, CA 93117 USA Email: nlethaby@.

Hi all A late bird is in Carpinteria Creek between the train trestle and Sixth street today at 1045. Eric

It was an "If you don't like the weather wait a minute and it will change" kind of day for our weekly survey at Sedgwick Reserve. The best birds were continuing Sage Thrasher, Chipping Sparrows and a

While participating in the Project Feeder counts today, I saw a couple of reddish and light yellow-green finch type birds. After taking a picture, I noted that they had crossbills, a female and a coup

This morning I walked the trail by Santa Monica Creek from Calle Real to Foothill and back. I did not see or hear an Oriole on the way up, but on the way back I heard a blackbird like "check" from the

Continues at Lake Jocelyn 1:28 pm. Also 8-10 GW Teal and Klldeer. Rib Denholtz Carp -- Rob Denholtz Carpinteria

For those of you that have not contacted me already we are looking for a show of hands of those wishing to participate in the Cachuma CBC on Friday, December 27th. Many good birds are being seen aroun

All, I checked this on Sat PM for about an hour. Still hundreds of Brown Pelicans and gulls, including 7 Herring a GW. A RB Merganser was the most interesting duck and 14 Aleutian Cackling Geese were

A couple people have pointed out that the hummingbird I saw at the Botanical Garden could also have been a Ruby-Throated, which seems true. I hope someone is motivated to look for it, as I can’t imagi

All, I spent the weekend on the north coast and in the Cuyama in fruitless search for RL Hawk. I did see 19 Ferruginous Hawks, 2 Golden Eagles, 2 Merlin's, a Bald Eagle, a Prairie Falcon and a Peregri

I was in the right place at the right time to see the continuing group of 6 Sandhill Cranes at Alisos Road north of Happy Canyon Road today. As I was walking the road I heard barking and then the trum

We were at the Botanic Garden this morning and saw what appeared to be an adult male Black-Chinned Hummingbird. I am about 95% sure, but I didn’t eBird it because I think it would be exceptional for t

11/16, 9:00 am-12:30 pm 45 birders (!) met for the SBAS Field Trip to Las Cruzitas Ranch this morning hosted by Cruz Philips and led by Wes Fritz. While Wes had them earlier in the day, none of us saw

Friday at 4:45 there were 3 YC Night Herons on a wire next to the viewing platform. They seem to very much like the wire at dusk. It was a good opportunity to take many photos. 2 are about 1.5 years o