Hello folks, I visited the Santa Maria sewage ponds at noon today and came upon a first year WESTERN GULL circling around the clarifying tanks near the plant...
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thelff@...
Nov 2, 2000 5:00 pm
This morning there was a female Prairie Falcon in the eucalyptus trees at the turnoff to Devereux Slough. The male Eurasian Wigeon was at Devereux Slough. ...
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Paul Keller
wrentit@...
Nov 2, 2000 9:21 pm
Saw a Merlin fly by this morning in central Isla Vista. -- Paul K....
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Guy Tingos
GTingos@...
Nov 2, 2000 10:57 pm
The recent rain has opened the creek mouth at the state beach. I was able to walk the creekbed down to the train trestle today at noon. It was fairly quiet,...
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Florence Sanchez
sanchez@...
Nov 2, 2000 11:09 pm
Well, this is interesting. When I drove into work this morning, I saw a bird perched on top of the old Laundry chimney at the edge of the Goleta Slough that I...
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kbridgers
kbridgers@...
Nov 3, 2000 4:18 am
FYI (as this is now an uncountable bird), a Spotted Owl in distress was picked up today on the (Municipal? Santa Barbara?) golf course just off Las Positas in...
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kbridgers
kbridgers@...
Nov 3, 2000 4:30 pm
The Spotted Owl found yesterday in Santa Barbara does not represent the 7th record for SB County, but for the South Coast. Karen Bridgers...
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Hollingworth
hollingw@...
Nov 3, 2000 9:44 pm
I decided to bird & brunch the Pino Alto Picnic area on Figueroa today. At 9am, as I started on the nature trail circle, a male Varied Thrush flew into a...
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Mark Holmgren
holmgren@...
Nov 4, 2000 7:28 pm
Upper Kinevan Rd at the San Jose bridge crossing was pretty birdy this morning at 0840. Present were 2 Winter Wrens, 2 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 1 Mountain...
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Becky Hoban
bhoban@...
Nov 4, 2000 11:19 pm
Hi All, This morning, Brad and I found no less than 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS in the plowed dirt field adjacent to the east side of the Ponds on VAFB. The birds...
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Dave Compton
davcompton@...
Nov 5, 2000 1:05 am
Two Yellow-headed Blackbirds were seen flying west from Lake Los Carneros late this morning. This species is very rare from November to March, according to...
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pdullea@...
Nov 5, 2000 8:02 pm
Hi, folks! Today the season's first Pine Siskins showed up at our thistle feeders. American Goldfinches are here year-round, but there was a big increase in ...
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Gene Lynch
grlynch@...
Nov 5, 2000 11:17 pm
John Ayres and I went to the ponds on VAFB this morning and braved the cold winds in search of the longspurs. John singled out a Lapland Longspur from among...
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Liz Mason
eliz@...
Nov 6, 2000 12:22 am
Hello, During this morning's lake cruise, we saw 3 male and 1 female HOODED MERGANSERS in Cachuma Bay--I haven't checked yet in the Mohawk Area, accessible on...
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Paul Keller
wrentit@...
Nov 6, 2000 3:45 am
This morning I heard a Red-breasted Nuthatch behind my apt. at the Isla Vista Children's Park. -- Paul K....
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kbridgers
kbridgers@...
Nov 7, 2000 12:12 am
Hi all This afternoon I got a call from Dave Menzies, who said he had an Evening Grosbeak at his feeder yesterday afternoon from 3 to 3:20. I drove over there...
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EcoFriendly
nmartin@...
Nov 7, 2000 4:57 pm
Hi! I just wanted to introduce myself to the group. My name is Nancy and I work for a company that makes bird-friendly birdfeeders. Since I leave in the...
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kbridgers
kbridgers@...
Nov 7, 2000 7:58 pm
After Robb Hamilton tried to find the Evening Grosbeak's feeder this morning, he suggested that I be a bit more specific about the directions. The private...
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kbridgers
kbridgers@...
Nov 7, 2000 8:50 pm
Debbie Bolduc called me today and reports that on Sunday, 11/5, she and her husband were birding on Farren Rd. and saw two Lewis's Woodpeckers on utility poles...
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Guy Tingos
GTingos@...
Nov 7, 2000 10:04 pm
This afternoon, there was a Lewis' Woodpecker on Zaca Station Road about .7 miles (1.1 kilometers or 224 rods or 616 fathoms) from Highway 154. Guy...
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JHcynwren@...
Nov 8, 2000 12:11 am
Hello, Doing a 20 mile round trip hike with a full pack in 2 days is excessive--one might even say grueling. However, we achieved our goal. We can add Spotted...
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Guy Tingos
GTingos@...
Nov 8, 2000 12:32 am
The Evening Grosbeak put in a 10 minute appearance this afternoon from 3:30 to 3:40 at the feeder at 527 N. La Cumbre Road. This is the third day in a row...
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Paul Keller
wrentit@...
Nov 8, 2000 3:28 am
Owing to bad timing of reading my email yesterday and today, I didn't find out about the Evening Grosbeak until after 4 o-clock. I arrived at about 4:30 when...
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Hollingworth
hollingw@...
Nov 8, 2000 9:38 pm
Please continue to post if the Evening Grosbeak is still showing up. I've never seen one, but can't make a trip to the SB area until Friday. Thanks. ...
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Becky Hoban
bhoban@...
Nov 8, 2000 11:30 pm
Fellow birders, This morning in the field east of the Ponds on VAFB, Brad, myself, Cher Hollingworth, John Ayres, and Joan and George Hardie found no less that...
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Dan Ardoin
dardoin@...
Nov 9, 2000 1:06 am
Corrine and I found the Lewis's on Zaca Station Rd. at 4pm, just 0.7 miles from 101 junction. There were two Golden Eagles hunting in the area also. We...
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Jamie Chavez
jcwings@...
Nov 10, 2000 4:29 am
While driving back to Santa Maria from the Santa Ynez Valley today I attempted to find the Lewis' Woodpecker at the .7 mile marker on Zaca Station Road but had...
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kbridgers
kbridgers@...
Nov 10, 2000 6:54 pm
There are, indeed, two Lewis's Woodpeckers on Farren Road, on utility poles just past the reservoir. They were seen by Nancy States, Helen Matelson, Joan Lentz...
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thelff@...
Nov 10, 2000 7:49 pm
This morning there was a vocalising Tropical Kingbird near the fountain at the west end of ocean meadows golf course. Grant Weyburne...
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pdullea@...
Nov 10, 2000 9:15 pm
I went to the usual spot on Zaca Mesa Road about 10:30 and found the Lewis' Woodpeckers. They were in a different tree than last year, on the left side of...
