This morning, June 19th, there was a singing Wilson's Warbler in my SB Westside yard. I'm not sure what to make of this one: it seems late for a migrant (Mr. Lehman gives a late date of June 9th, 2016

Three White-faced Ibises flew in to LLC this morning. Currently along southern dam. Betsy Mooney Santa Barbara/Goleta Sent from my iPhone because I’m out birding.

I went to look for this bird this morning and am pretty confident I was at the right location (a large partially broken sycamore arching over Alisal Road just a mile E. of the entrance to Nojoqui Fall

LLC continues to amaze me. It has such a complete combination of resources that attract species other areas can't support. Full surveys of natural areas at this time of year (after migration, before d

There was a Wilson's Phalarope in breeding plumage at NCOS this am (Wed). It was in the pond nearest the path at the north-west end of the Open Space. As previously reported, there was a single White-

Dear Santa Barbara County birders, Paul Lehman has once again updated his "The Birds of Santa Barbara County, California" and this June 2020 edition can be freely downloaded (as an epub or pdf file) h

A No-show this morning, even with half a dozen birders checking both where it was seen yesterday and up and down the canyon from that spot. The posts in today's eBird update indicate the correct locat

Hi, I'm pretty sure lightening doesn't strike twice in same spot … Anyone recently bird the golf course near Alisol where the Miss. Kite spent a few days 2 years ago? Ron Hirst, SB

Pam and I had some great views of the Red-eyed Vireo found by Nick Lethaby this am at Refugio Rd. Brad Hacker located the bird initially by its persistent singing and it remained in view in some Sycam

After a bit of morning birding along Quiota Creek where I had expected birds only, I made a quick stop at the Northern Parula spot on Alisal road and found the bird singing away in his usual spot. Pet

I went to listen for the Least Bittern this morning at LLC. Didn’t hear it, but instead saw a Common Gallinule in far northeast corner. It was out for a few minutes and then disappeared into the reeds

I went to check on the bird quickly around 8 ish this AM he never broke cadence the entire 20 or so minutes I was there. Kept looking for the second bird but never see it. Peter Schneekloth Buellton

I walked about 4/10 mile on restricted Kinevan Ranch this morning. However, the most active area was at my start and end point on Kinevan Rd at the upper (new) bridge. Here 2 Cassin’s Vireos were pers

I got to the Parula spot a little after 6 a.m. this morning. Glenn Kincaid gave excellent instructions: Large sycamore overhanging Alisal road about 1 mile east of the entrance to Nojoqui Park. When I

All, I had the bird calling from the NE side of the lake this morning. Would be very difficult to see. -- Nick Lethaby Goleta, CA nlethaby@... Mobile: 805 284 6200 Work: 805 562 5106 -- Nick Lethaby G

This morning I saw what I think is a juvenile Little Blue Heron at NCOS in the western channel, just a bit east of Phelps Bridge. The bird was all white, with dull green legs and yellow feet. Bill was

SB Birders, I birded at Ocean Park and Surf Beach in Lompoc this morning. SYRE, 2 Least Terns, one Caspian Tern, 7 Greater Yellowlegs, 4 Black-bellied Plovers, 8 peeps that appeared to be Westerns at

Here's the history of Purple Martin nesting numbers in the county since the late 1970s to the present, from "Birds of Santa Barbara County, California": Purple Martins nest in cavities in sycamores an

Glenn, If you compare the data from the last couple of years to that from the first couple of years, is there any trend? Regards, Nick

By request, here’s a quick update on the Purple Martin colony in the Nojoqui Falls Park and surrounding area. This morning Adrian O’Loghlen and I made a visit to the area to check on the breeding prog