This morning, after checking on the breeding progress of the Purple Martins at Nojoqui Falls park, Adrian O’loghlen and I followed up on Peter Schneekloth’s Northern Parula report from Alisal Road yes

WT Kite over Basin 2 in Carp Salt Marsh Reserve today at 7: AM. Rob Denholtz Carp -- Rob Denholtz Carpinteria

I had been birding along the road over closer to the Alisal Reservoir and was driving slowly along back towards Nojoqui when I heard the song of a Northern Parula Warbler. I was able to find a near by

All, I spent the last two early mornings checking Refugio Canyon due to the NNW flow. Today I found a singing A. Redstart about .5 miles up from Circle BarB. At Circle BarB, I had what sounded like a

I heard a deep coo-coo-coo song from the reeds near the northwest corner of the lake today. It repeated the whole time I was there and I recorded it, although it’s pretty faint on the recording. After

This evening at Stearn's Wharf I saw a Loon sp. swimming off the pier. It appeared to be either a Pacific Loon or Common Loon in non-breeding plumage. There are poor-quality pictures in the eBird chec

At S bound 101 off ramp for Los Alamos I came across this scene of Yellow-billed Magpies perched on wires. Their combined weight was causing the wire to twist and it was quite the team effort as they

At 12:30 there was an approachable adult Horned Lark walking around on the paths on the south side of Elings Park (east of the bike jump). Interestingly, there was a family group there five years ago

I walked to the mouth of the Carp marsh yesterday afternoon at low tide but didn't see the Reddish Egret, which left me feeling a little blue. Three Long-billed Curlews and a single Semipalmated Plove

I checked out some of our marsh areas this morning. The birding overall was as dull as the skies but here are a couple of notes that might be of interest. At the Carpinteria salt marsh, I had a flyove

I’m again surprised to see 3 White-faced Ibis at Area K. Two of these birds were in quite close association, but only foraging. Noteworthy also is the lack of blackbirds carrying food into the marsh e

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Went back with a scope and walked up the beach from Ash Ave. Watching the bird now with John C.

One at the mouth of Carp salt marsh. Larry Ballard. Carpinteria

I had another immature male American Redstart today, on Tecolotito creek. Singing. It was along the riparian edge closer to the parking lot of the business park, about here: 34.434890, -119.863226. Fu

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I heard but did not see the WEVI in the early afternoon at the Camino Corto Open Space, first in trees on the north side and later in oaks on the south side. It does seem to move around a lot and tend

There are about six people wandering around this riparian between Isla Vista and Devereux Slough. I’ve found no one who has spotted either bird yet. Mark Holmgren SM Pass

We usually see ravens in the winter and into the spring. Rarely in breeding season or summer, although they do show up on carcasses. Last year, for the only time I know of, we had a pair of Ravens nes

On Thursday around noon we found the White-eyed Vireo at Camino Corto Open Space. It was near the Tierra de Fortuna Park at the west end of Fortuna Rd. There is a gazebo in the park and the bird was m