A male Lawrence's Goldfinch appeared at my feeder today, his worn summer plumage showing fairly extensive yellow. Always a treat when they show up! https://www.flickr.com/photos/55934026@N05/501484325

Carpinteria Bluffs, Friday morning, July 24, 2020 This morning there was a Common Raven perched in a euc at the southern edge of the Bluffs. As I watched it, it flew to another tree and joined a secon

I birded the SMRE this morning. The most noteworthy event was what I did not see--none of the tens of 1000s of Sooty Shearwaters that we formerly saw off the western coast of SB Co. A child gleefully

I walked the UCSB Beaches this morning, when we again had a very early minus tide. Consequently, conditions were good and I found a nice assortment of birds in spite of a loose dog on the east-facing

7/21, 7:30-9:00 am Walked the beach around COP from the west end of Isla Vista to well into the plover reserve and was pleasantly surprised by the number and diversity of shorebirds on the beach. Only

*** Species Summary: - Reddish Egret (2 reports) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows obse

A hatch year/juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron showed up in Carp today. It was roosting in the channel that goes under the railroad tracks near the Carpinteria Ave. offramp but may eventually show u

I visited the Santa Ynez River estuary (Ocean Park) and Surf beach today. My feeling is that shorebirding at the estuary is going to be frustrating this fall migration. There were about 100 peeps ther

5 Lawrence's Goldfinches were a welcome sight and sound this morning on the south side of the park, presumably a wandering family party. Blue Grosbeaks continue. The summering male is still singing in

There was a fledgling Hermit Thrush at the 'new' bridge on Kinevan Rd. yesterday morning (Thurs). Although Hermit Thrushes have been heard singing in this area during this and previous breeding season

Hi All: Seeing Mark Holmgren’s list from this location, I was inspired to have a look. Marilyn Harding was with me. The large shorebirds are there! We had 40 Long-billed Curlews, a smattering of Wille

As there has been at least 1 White-eyed Vireo in our area this year, I forward this message from the California Bird Records Committee. If you have documentation and have not already done so, please c

I walked the upper end of NCOS today and continued on into the Ellwood area as far as Santa Barbara Shores Road. Not much was happening. NCOS has some areas that might be good for shorebirds, but so f

Hi folks, A Nazca Booby reported to a Santa Cruz Island eBird hotspot two days ago turned out to have been photographed at East Anacapa Island, "between the rock outcrop and the lighthouse." If it hel

Fyi: The bridge at Lake Los Carneros is closed for repair. Time estimate is 1-2 years. Betsy Mooney Santa Barbara/Goleta

I'm not sure how interesting this is to others, but I observed three Belted Kingfishers at Goleta Slough on July 14. Looks like a family. Betsy Mooney Santa Barbara/Goleta

Joan Lentz and I checked out Devereux this morning. It remains pretty low on bird activity. The only shorebirds we could turn up there were a very few Black-necked Stilts. However, members of the Hero

Franklin Creek, Thursday morning, July 16, 2020 There was a cormorant here this morning that gave me pause. I’ve posted an image at https://www.flickr.com/photos/59729301@N05/50119532156/in/dateposted

LB Curlew. Carp salt marsh. Rob Denholtz Carpinteria -- Rob Denholtz Carpinteria

New arrival. Gr. Yellowlegs carp salt marsh. Rob denholtz Carp -- Rob Denholtz Carpinteria