This morning Don and I found this gull at the base of Stearns Wharf, where a dead seal had washed up. I would appreciate opinions on its ID. At first I...
After reading Nancy States' post, I met up with Dianna and Don Ricky at 7:30 to bird San Jose Creek along Merida Drive for 90 minutes on Thursday morning. It...
There is a very high chance this is a GLGU. It's very worn and generally on such birds it's nice to see a flight shot with the spread wings and tail to check...
I've put in quite a few hours looking for Calliope Hummers this spring; considering the many coastal reports to the north and south of us, I've been surprised...
There were 73 A. Wigeon last Sunday. The number of birds dropped abruptly 2-3 days ago. ________________________________ From: sbcobirding@yahoogroups.com...
All: I would be interested to know how many Say's Phoebes are in Goleta right now. In addition to Hugh's report, I have had a singing bird for at least two...
- RBA * California * Santa Barbara * May 1, 2009 * CASB0905.01 - Birds mentioned Ross's Goose Snow Goose Cackling Goose Wood Duck American White Pelican ...
Having the day off yesterday I headed east from Santa Maria for some spring birds. I decided to visit Tepusquet Canyon only a short drive east of the city...
As of 10 am, 3 Black Oystercatchers on Coal Oil Point. Among the usual birds, also 3 Surfbirds, Bonapartes gulls, BB Plovers, Brant on shore, and 3 Snowy...
This morning Mark Holmgren and I birded around San Jose and Atascadero creeks. The usual array of migrants were present: Bullock's and Hooded orioles,...
I received a total of 5 opinions that this was a Glaucous Gull and 1 suggesting the possibility that it may be a worn second-year Herring Gull because of the...
... After I had posted the "final tally," I received this second email from Jeff Poklen: Upon rereading my notes to you I found a confusing sentence I should...
All: I had 10 Surbirds and 4 Black Turnstones at and E. of Coal Oil Point this AM. There were 3 Dunlin at Devereux. Yesterday, Bonaparte's Gulls built up to 20...
Yesterday afternoon at about 3 pm there was a Red-necked Phalarope in worn breeding plumage working around the edge of the beach puddle just south of the...
All: I just a call from Matt Victoria that he has a singing Indigo Bunting about a mile or so past the end of the paving on Refugio Rd. He will post exact...
An early morning walk in the here and gone and back again coastal fog did present a few sightings: In the 'Nature Walk' feeding on small caterpillars among the...
Howdy Folks, Fri 24Apr – 3 SORA's, a WHITE-TAILED KITE, 2 FORSTER'S TERNS, a GREEN HERON, and 2 LEAST SANDPIPERS on Storke Flat. Also 3 COMMON LOONS still on...
Today, Holly Keefe and I visited Kinevan Rd in the Santa Ynez Mtns and the Aliso Loop, north of the Santa Ynez River off Paradise Rd. First off, no Snow...
Greetings! Well, we formulated a new strategy today. If you want to find Birds, go Herping!! We began at More Mesa this morning at the bright and early hour...
http://natureshutterbug.com/wordpress/2009/05/04/coal-oil-point/ (Thanks for the heads-up on the oystercatchers, Liz. I was able to get photos today before...
5/3/09 SWAINSON'S HAWK: 2 in SLO near Erro Ranch. 1 1st year light and 1 adult intermediate. 1 in SLO and SB near 33 and foothill (adult light) GOLDEN...
5/3/09 I forgot to mention. CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD: Unexpected in Ballinger. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD: Unexpected in Ballinger. COSTA's HUMMINGBIRD: Ballinger. Noah...
This morning I saw the light adult SWAINSON'S HAWK reported by Noah Gaines. I got pics of a dark Juvenile in SLO county which are on my Flickr site. Maggie...
Greetings! I was without my little Heron today, so I decided to do chores and combine that with Birding. This morning at COPR: -6 little puffy baby SNOWY...
I rode my bike out to More Mesa and along Atascadero Creek this morning. Around 8:45 a.m., the YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was heard loudly calling from the poison...
Today (Tuesday) at noon I saw a flock of several dozen Bonaparte's Gulls above Stork Road @ Phelps Road in Goleta. Among them I spotted another gull (roughly...
All: The Swainson's Hawk (same bird as Maggie's photo) remains in the SLO part of the Cuyama Valley. A couple of hours checking the Santa Barbara part turned...
