Hi, all. Lots of birds in the woods today: 3 YB Chats(take the far left trail from the campground, and follow it around in a circle -- you will also get a...
This afternoon between 11;30am and 1pm I birded from the metal barn to the corral. Highlight for me was a male Costa's Hummingbird which sat for several minute...
Allen Bertke and I birded around north Ventura County today following past message board posts by David Pereksta. Thanks Dave. We started out west on Lockwood...
This morning about 9:00 AM, found both Townsends's and Hermit Warblers on the boardwalk at McGrath Park, just a short distance from the first bridge. Also of...
I spotted in Simi Valley, CA in Ventura County a male pheasant or ring necked phasianus colchicus. For a couple of days I have heard the unfamiliar crow. I...
Hi Birders, Went out birding with Robert and Allison today. We started at Sisar Canyon and it hosted the usuals for this time of year, of note was an...
My husband saw 3 barn swallows sitting on our garage roof, then flying over our yard. He said their underbellies were "really colorful". They were pretty...
The Northern Parula continues at Soule Park. Allen Bertke, Bob Tallyn and I heard and saw the bird where originally reported, in the sycamores around the area...
Hi, all. A beautiful Common Loon in breeding plumage was seen in the Sailing School end of the harbor. On the outside beach, low tide, Black Turnstones,...
Hi all, My Simi Valley backyard feeder sees lots of Finches & English Sparrows...and the occasional white crowned sparrow as well. Occasionally, we get some...
Betsy, John Pavelko and I found the Northern Parula was still at Soule Park this morning around 10:30. It was singing it's heart out in the large sycamore...
At Arroyo Verde Park this morning, I saw Yellow-breasted Chat on lower canyon trail, to the right of last parking lot. Hooded Warber was working pine trees on...
Hi, all. Phone call from Bruce, who has no web access. Various places this week he reports 2 Black Swifts - 150 by Thomas Acquinas with swallows 50-60...
About 5pm four of us found a single Red Phalarope in the SCRE lake. We approached the SCRE lake from Surfer's Knoll. The Red Phalarope, in breeding plumage was...
I finaly made it. After seeing posts about neat birds, I finaly drove down to the Ventura Harbor. After following some incomplete directions (sorry David)....
18 May Dear All, It is busy here at the lake with 2 families of mute swans, one with 6 cygnets, the other with 4. Quite a few more mallards than I have seen...
18 May Dear All, I would like to buy some software for my iPod so I can listen to bird songs on it. Any suggestions as to the best one to buy? Mary Hansen ...
Passing along a second-hand report of an Indigo Bunting from Ventura. It was seen by John Bordeman (sp?) on Friday in the barranca behind the Century Theater...
Mary, Rather than buying software for bird songs, which would limit you to just the songs that are included with the application, it might be better to buy CDs...
This evening the Red Phalarope continues on the Surfer's Knoll side of the estuary . Looks like it has an injured right leg. Nearby had a pair of Ruddy...
This morning about 8:15 we drove the length of Canada Larga. Just before the 1.5 mile marker there were three Greater Roadrunners on the side of the road....
Last Saturday May 10th, Eric Waian and I were looking for (and found) the Northern Parula in Soule Park. We also spotted a female Wild Turkey in the same...
Sorry for the late post, this is the first I have been near a computer. Yesterday morning (19 May) I saw the continuing male NORTHERN PARULA at Soule Park in...
From 6 to 8 this morning I birded the front end of Camarillo Reg. Park on University Dr. Yellow-breasted Chat and Rufous-crowned Sparrow were both singing from...
Hi, National Geographic Society is sponsoring a BioBlitz in the Santa Monica Mts May 30-31. The attached link will show the public programs-- no registration...
Hi, all. Betsy Bachman and I found the road very birdy this am. It took us a couple hours to get to the 2 mile marker, then we hurriedly went on to the...
Fellow Birders, Please note our CVAS activities for June. Conejo Valley Audubon Activities for June Join us Sunday June 1st for our Annual Picnic held at the...
Hi Birders You are cordially invited to attend a special event at Los Angeles Audubon's monthly meeting Wednesday, June 11, 2008. The meeting starts at 7:30pm...