This morning, Betsy and I went to a couple of spots in Goleta. Tecolotito Creek: 2 Black-throated Grey Warblers (male and female), 1 Hooded Merganser (female),...
I had good fortune this morning locating the Waller Park PINE WARBLER in the shorter pines immediately southwest of Area 3 in the center of the park. While I...
THis morning there were singing Bullock's Orioles, Western Tanagers, Purple Finches and Orange-crown Warblers and Soras. Western Kingbird in the field, loads...
Despite our late start (10 am) this morning birding in the residential area around Rio Vista and Winchester Drives was fun. Most exciting was a Gray Flycatcher...
Hi Folks, I'm making a plea for help banding hummingbirds at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Summerland. The season started mid March and lasts until mid...
Hello Birders, This is the Cachuma Lake Bird Report for March 30 - April 1, 2006. Highlights: 4 Eared Grebe, 3/31, seldom seen lately 4 White Pelican 16 Wood...
This morning, Oscar Johnson and I saw the GRAY FLYCATCHER at Winchester Canyon. It was foraging in the orchard immediately across Winchester Canyon Rd from the...
Late this afternoon, there was a RED-NECKED GREBE off the west end of Goleta Beach. I saw it from Campus Pt, but I think it was probably visible from the bluff...
Yesterday in the rain there were about 20 Cedar Waxwings perched in a tree next to my house. They were close enough to get a good view, what a beautiful bird....
Adrian O'Loghlen reports the following from Coal Oil Point Reserve (Devereux Slough): 6 purple martins at the Reserve yesterday, 4 still around this am. Also a...
Today, April 5th, the White-throated Sparrows continue on the Southside of Lompoc. There are still two birds here. The best place to see them is in the...
The Red-necked Grebe continued at Goleta Beach this morning, it was just east of the pier with the flock of Western and Clark's Grebes. Nice bird, just coming...
Thursday 06 April 2006 @ 10 am -- a WARBLING VIREO was singing in oaks along State Street 2 blocks west of Mission Street -- Jim Greaves -- ... "However things...
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Joan Lentz
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Apr 7, 2006 3:37 am
Hi All: Some fun birding today. The White-tailed Kite nest in the western row of pines at Lake Los Carneros held 2 young that we could see, and another that...
Hello all, Can anyone suggest locations in SB County or surrounding counties where Mountain Quail can be found at this time year? I saw some along the Santa...
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Ken Hollinga
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Apr 7, 2006 4:55 pm
Hi birders, Paul Russo just called to report a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak from 9:15 - 9:30 AM in the willows along the stream in Winchester Canyon. The bird...
I want to thank Ken for the posting as I was in the field and in a cell phone void area. The Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a first year bird with almost...
All: Saturday morning April 15, 2006, the La Purisima Audubon will hold a bird watching walk to Waller Park in Santa Maria. We will meet at 8:00 a.m. along...
As the result of the heavy rains at the beginning of the week, Area K of the Goleta Slough is very full and many of the remaining dabbling ducks are hanging...
Friday 07 April 2006 @ 8:30 am -- a male MERLIN was on snag atop redwood in 2400 block of De la Vina, Santa Barbara CA [more photos made] -- Jim Greaves...
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Joan Lentz
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Apr 8, 2006 4:07 am
Hi All: I stopped by Goleta Beach around noon, nice low tide. The place was packed w/ waterbirds, mostly egrets & herons, in the lagoon. Looking up at the...
All: There were two Cattle Egrets in breeding plumage at Jack O Connell Park today. And 7 White-faced Ibis at the Guadalupe Sewage pasture. At some standing...
All, I had two BANK SWALLOWS on Friday morning 4/7 behind one of the office buildings at space launch complex 2 (SLC-2) on north Vandenberg AFB where I work. I...
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Mark Holmgren
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Apr 8, 2006 4:02 pm
Dave Compton just called (8:55am Sat am) to say that he has a 'clean' American Oystercatcher at UCSB's Campus Point. Mark Holmgren Sta Barbara ... New Yahoo!...
Hi everyone, After finding the black-and-white oystercatcher at Goleta Pt (aka Campus Pt), I ended up spending the rest the morning with the bird and its ...
Hello Birders, This is the Cachuma Lake Bird Report for April 2 - 8, 2006. The WOWs this week: BROWN PELICAN, juvenile, 4/7: Seen in the marina in the morning...
Some have asked about directions to Campus Pt, so I will give them here. First, though, Hugh Ranson called at about 4:30 to say that he had just returned from...
