SANTA BARBARA COUNTY BIRDING

[sbcobirding] UCSB Campus notes

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:22:39 -0500

Today at noon I found a Greater Yellowlegs in alternate plumage in the
northwest corner of the UCSB Lagoon, near the Faculty Club. Either late or
very early.

We still have good-sized flocks of Cedar Waxwings on campus, eating the
abundant berries of the laurel figs.

Florence Sanchez

[sbcobirding] Hooded Warbler

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:54:14 -0500

One singing at 6:45 this morning (5/25) west side of Santa Barbara , 2025 Monterey. Large well wooded lot, just off Mission. Please look from street.

Hugh R.
SB

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[sbcobirding] nesting W. Bluebird &....

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:34:20 -0500

A pair were bringing food to a cavity within floodlights above the skating rink just east of city hall in Carpinteria late this afternoon. This is well under 1/2 mile from the beach. At Carpinteria Creek a single SWAINSON'S THRUSH has sang 5/22 and again this evening between Carp Creek

[sbcobirding] Summer tanager male at Devereux

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:03:12 -0500

At about 1145 this morning a singing and calling Summer Tanager was found 50 feet down road, southeast, of the first pull out along Devereux Road. It seems to be a sub-adult bird.

Mark Holmgren
Santa Barbara

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[sbcobirding] Black Swifts

Wed, 23 May 2012 19:22:57 -0500

All:

I did a couple of checks of the Black Swift watchpoint on Old San Marcos Road today. In the late morning I had a flock of 5 go through fairly close, but saw none the rest of the time. The wind seemed more of a sundowner than a true NWester

[sbcobirding] White-tailed Kite nest at Stow Grove Park

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:39:10 -0500

At Stow Grove Park, a pair of white-tailed kites have a nest at the top of a conifer in the northeast corner of the park's playing field near Cathedral Oaks Road.

Gage Ricard
Santa Barbara, CA

RE: [sbcobirding] Say's Phoebes in Goleta area

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:08:53 -0500

[sbcobirding] This morning in the Carp Salt Marsh

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:43:08 -0500

This morning, I was participating in Krista Fahey's Snowy Plover survey and spent a couple of hours in the western section of the Carp Salt Mark (Estero Way entrance). No Snowies were present, but below is a list of my sightings. Best sighting was a PAIR of Green

[sbcobirding] Audubon Bird Walk to San Jose Creek

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:06:54 -0500

Where: San Jose Creek & Open Space
When: Friday, May 25, 2012 (8:30 - 10:30)
Leader: Jack Sanford
Target Birds: Hummingbirds, woodpeckers, songbirds, maybe even an owl, etc
Directions: Take Hwy 101 to the Patterson Ave off-ramp and turn north towards the mountains. Turn left on Parejo Drive (second street from Hwy

[sbcobirding] Audubon Field trip to Nojoqui Falls

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:03:15 -0500

Where: Nojoqui Falls County Park
When: Saturday May 26, 2012 (9am-12noon) 8am at car pool location

Target Birds: yellow-billed magpie, purple martin, blue grosbeak, lazuli bunting, barn owl, vireos, towhees , woodpeckers and orioles

Leader: Rob Lindsay

Directions: We will car pool at 8am from the parking lot near Carl's Jr in the Five

RE: [sbcobirding] Say's Phoebes in Goleta area

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:26:53 -0500

Mark:

Your map doesn't have any locations.

Since I don't live in the Storke Ranch I can't comment on the status of two pairs that were in there or nearby.

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[sbcobirding] Say's Phoebes in Goleta area

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:22:56 -0500

This spring Say's Phoebe are showing up again. Here are some places I've been seeing them.
Or see map below (click on each letter once map is opened for details):
San Marcos Foothills, where they have nested in several years prior
Devereux Slough watershed
Ocean Meadows Golf Course-- 5 adult indiv, probably no

[sbcobirding] no Double-crested Cormorant nests at the west end of the Bird Refuge

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:14:22 -0500

Hi Everyone:
Of interest is that today Marilyn and I went to the Bird Refuge to see
what was going on with the former Double-crested Cormorant colony there. As
recently as a couple of years ago there were up to 40 nests in the
eucalyptus trees

[sbcobirding] Summer Tanager, etc.

Sun, 20 May 2012 14:15:51 -0500

A second-year male Summer Tanager was singing and calling around the far eastern parking lot at about 8:15 this morning (20 May), at Tucker's Grove between Santa Barbara and Goleta. Last heard just east of that parking lot, slightly toward the group picnic area.

Nothing else of great interest. I noted a

[sbcobirding] Peregrine Falcon

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:44:40 -0500

One at the mouth of Carpinteria salt marsh this evening between 8-8:25pm when it flew out the estuary mouth and straight offshore. Also present this evening were two WHITE-TAILED KITE hunting in basins two and three.

Eric Culbertson
Carp

[sbcobirding] Saturday birds

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:07:30 -0500

There was a chat singing by the small park in Winchester Cyn. There are now 8 WF Ibis at Mesa/Los Carneros. Devereux had 43 SP Plovers, 4 Western and 2 Spotted Sands.

[sbcobirding] San Marcos Foothills Reserve

Sat, 19 May 2012 19:41:04 -0500

Adrian OLoghlen and I birded San Marcos Foothills this
morning and saw some interesting migrants and breeders. Just E of the West Mesa a different pair of Blue Grosbeaks (point B) area were singing
and calling. This male, as opposed to the male seen further south 2 days ago,
was fully blue. A

[sbcobirding] Lawrence's Goldfinch

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:05:16 -0500

Backyard feeder had one Lawrence's Goldfinch last night, two this evening.........Last year this lead to a summer long stay of up to 22 birds..........including Juveniles as the summer wore on.

Peter Schneekloth
Buellton

[sbcobirding] Nesting Snowy Egret

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:00:10 -0500

A Snowy Egret continues to sit on a nest in the heron colony at Bath and Cabrillo. It's in the easternmost fig tree, and was first noted by Carol Shulmistras on May 10.
Larry

[sbcobirding] Eyes in the Sky wants Birders

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:07:04 -0500

Good morning everyone. Just so you know, this message has been approved by
the moderator:

Birders Wanted for Eyes in the Sky Program

Are you a retired birder or a birder with a flexible work schedule and love
sharing your knowledge with people? EITS needs you at the Audubon Aviary
located at the Santa

[sbcobirding] Blue Grosbeak pair at San Marcos Foothills

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:09:37 -0500

A 1st-year male and a female Blue Grosbeak were easily seen on central San Marcos Foothills this afternoon at 3pm. The male sang repeatedly, he had blue only on his head. The pair were clearly working together and highly agitated. Whether the angst was focused at me or was because

Re: [sbcobirding] Goleta wetland birds

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:53:28 -0500

Dear folks,

I also noted today that Area K is pretty dead bird-wise and looks like it
will dry up in a very few weeks.

I had only 1 shorebird on the beaches today--a lone Whimbrel. The
east-facing beaches have lots of tar on them--big gobs.

Florence Sanchez

--On Thursday, May 17, 2012

[sbcobirding] Goleta wetland birds

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:50:44 -0500

All:

I did a quick tour of Area K/Mesa-Los Carneros/Devereux after lunch. Highlights were:

Eared Grebe - single at Devereux
RB Merganser - single at Devereux
WF Ibis - 5 at NW Mesa-Los Carneros
YH Blackbird - 15 at NW Mesa-Los Carneros

Devereux is in really bad shape except for breeding Snowy Plovers. Area K

[sbcobirding] Summerland nesting cormorants

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:15:47 -0500

What used to be at best an occasional roosting spot for Double-crested Cormorants now supports an active breeding colony. There are at least 42 nests in three Eucalyptus trees, with 3 nests in the westernmost tree, 31 in the central tree, and 8 in the easternmost tree. They are visible

[sbcobirding] Black-and-white Warbler in Santa Ynez Mtns

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:42:02 -0500

This morning a Black-and-white Warbler has been singing for a half hour outside my home at 1900' on upper San Jose Creek near West Camino Cielo.

Mark Holmgren
SBarbara

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[sbcobirding] Wrong button

Thu, 17 May 2012 04:44:01 -0500

Hi all,

I apologize for hitting the send button I was trying to delete To delete massive amount of emails.

Thank you and good birding

Wes Fritz
805-895-0685
(email address filtered)
Solvang CA.

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[sbcobirding] April 28th Pelagic trip

Thu, 17 May 2012 04:32:42 -0500

All,

This Saturdays pelagic trip has been canceled due to bad weather. The next deep water pelagic trip will be on July 21st. A note of interest, the April 28th pelagic trip sold out nearly 3 weeks ago.

I am sorry this trip was weathered out, but it was going to

[sbcobirding] UCSB Campus notes

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:25:15 -0500

I had time to walk the beaches for the first time in several days. Birds
were scarce, but there were a couple of surprises.

A pair of Mallards was feeding in the surf line, acting like Brants. On
the rocks at Campus Point, there was one Whimbrel hanging out

[sbcobirding] What's the deal with 5:05pm?

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:11:59 -0500

Greetings! Yesterday when I returned from work, I noticed a large raptor being escorted by about 16 Am. Crows. I ran in and got the camera, and fired off several shots of what I'd soon determine was a GOLDEN EAGLE juvenile in heavy moult.

[sbcobirding] El cap tattlers

Sun, 13 May 2012 16:58:59 -0500

2 wandering tattlers were at El Cap this AM

[sbcobirding] Birding back issues free

Sat, 12 May 2012 21:47:08 -0500

Hi all,

I'm ready to free up some shelf space and give up my Birding
magazine collection. It's yours free for the asking. The collection
runs from 1996 June through 2007 December. (The 2002 December issue
is not in my possession as it is still on loan to

[sbcobirding] Figueroa Mountain, 2012-05-12

Sat, 12 May 2012 20:35:41 -0500

Today Maggie Sherriffs and I birded the larger Figueroa Mountain area.
It was crazy. Read it and weep:

- Most intriguing bird was a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE, which, according to
[Lehman2012], obliterated the previous latest spring record of May 1,
1976. Moreover, the bird was in a habitat appropriate

[sbcobirding] Breeding Juncos

Sat, 12 May 2012 17:07:46 -0500

5/12/12

I checked San Jose Creek near the Berkeley Bike Bridge and Maria Ygnacio Creek just North of 101 today. I had a few spring birds of note: singing Swainson's Thrushes at both locations, and Black-headed Grosbeak, Western Tanager, Yellow Warbler, Black-chinned Hummingbird, etc.

However, I also found a pair

[sbcobirding] Sat birds

Sat, 12 May 2012 15:13:58 -0500

All:

I got off to a great start with a Redpoll at Devereux and a Field Sparrow at LLC. Then I woke up and realized I was dreaming I lived in LA county...

Reality birding proved less exciting. I checked out a few riparian areas hoping for vagrants. The mitigation area off

[sbcobirding] Figueroa Mtn. morning chorus and bonus Pygmy Owl

Sat, 12 May 2012 13:47:42 -0500

Upper Davey Brown trail was abuzz with birds this morning. Cassin's (one confirmed nest) and Warbling Vireo's, Black Headed Grosbeaks, Western Tanager, Purple Finch all singing in the narrow confines of the canyon was quite the performance. A late Townsend's Warbler was also hanging around still. Western Wood Pewee added

[sbcobirding] Re: Yellow-Headed Blackbirds Goleta

Fri, 11 May 2012 20:36:37 -0500

Quick update - I went back at 5:30 pm with a camera, and the YH blackbirds flushed and many more gathered in the reeds. I was able to get a high count of 74.

-Justin Watts
Goleta

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[sbcobirding] Yellow-Headed Blackbirds Goleta

Fri, 11 May 2012 18:13:36 -0500

Right now (4 pm) at Mesa x Los Carneros NW corner. At least 27 yellow-headed blackbirds resting among the reeds. Most of the flock was at the western end in the small patch of reeds, but a few were in the larger center patch.

Also present was 1 Wilson's Phalarope (could

[sbcobirding] LLC

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:23:22 -0500

Debbie , Gayle and went to LLc this morning. It was full of birds. So many Western Tanagers and Black-headed Grosbeaks were singing in the eucs in the parking lot. It was fun.

There were Pacific-Slope Flycatchers calling and many many Yellow Warblers. We also saw quite a few Hooded

[sbcobirding] UCSB Campus Notes

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:45:02 -0500

I checked out the wetlands at noon today. The pond on the northwest corner
of Mesa and Los Carneros Roads still has 4 Wilson's Phalaropes. Ducks
present were two pair of Gadwall and several Mallards, including 1
duckling. Nothing much across the road.

The restored wetlands behind the

[sbcobirding] Snowy Plover nests in Devereau slough

Wed, 09 May 2012 20:08:41 -0500

We have our first Snowy Plover nest on the mud flats in the slough near the golf course. It's a little known secret, that Snowies nest inside the slough, and perhaps this year the water level will stay low enough for successful nesting. The slough is currently empty.

[sbcobirding] Wilson's Phalaropes at Mesa and Los Carneros

Wed, 09 May 2012 19:48:27 -0500

There have been five Wilson's Phalaropes, including some gorgeous females
in breeding plumage, at Mesa and Los Carneros NW for the last couple of
days.
Maggie Sherriffs
Goelta

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[sbcobirding] UCSB campus notes

Wed, 09 May 2012 15:27:36 -0500

Now deep in the late spring doldrums, there is very little happening on the
beaches or flying past CAmpus POint. Yesterday I had 3 Whimbrels on the
beaches and today, a flyover flock of 6. A couple of handsome Caspian
Terns are hanging around Campus POint. That's

[sbcobirding] Kite sight last night

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:41:54 -0500

We had a wonderful time watching a lone Kite perched atop a Norfolk Is. Pine before sunset last night (5/8/12). Located in the Arango Way/La Gama Way area. Haven't seen Kites perch near here previously, but are relatively new to this location in SB. It sat for

[sbcobirding] Devereux Wilson's Phalaropes

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:38:06 -0500

There were 2 from the N Pull out today.

Nick Lethaby
office: +1 805 562 5106
mobile: +1 805 284 6200
e-mail: (email address filtered)

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[sbcobirding] Green Heron Lake Los Carneros

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:17:27 -0500

This morning about 9AM a GREEN HERON was by the west end of the dam. It flew across to the reeds on the far est side of the lake.

Glenn Kincaid
San Marcos Pass

[sbcobirding] Re: Field trip to Rancho Santa Barbara, now Sat May 12.

Tue, 08 May 2012 14:37:57 -0500

The twice-postponed field trip to Rancho Santa Barbara is now on for Saturday May 12. Start time remains 7:30 at the car pool location or 8:00 AM at the front gate. Directions and details below.

Adam Lewis
www.SantaBarbaraAudubon.org

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[sbcobirding] Friday Bird Walk at Campus Lagoon

Tue, 08 May 2012 14:31:45 -0500

Where: UCSB Campus Lagoon
When: Friday, May 11, 2012 (8:30 -10:30)
Target Birds: Grebes, Herons, Dowitchers, Ducks, Godwits, Plovers, etc
Leader: Jack Sanford

Directions: From Hwy 101 south take the Ward Memorial Blvd exit. Take the Goleta Beach County Park exit and park at the west end (nearest

[sbcobirding] Solitary Sandpiper at Tucker's Grove reported

Mon, 07 May 2012 18:41:59 -0500

FYI: I got a report today of a Solitary Sandpiper in the debris basin
above Tucker's Grove.

- Wim van Dam (Solvang, CA)

[sbcobirding] UCSB Campus Notes

Mon, 07 May 2012 15:21:25 -0500

I had a report of a possible Western Kingbird nest near the Rec Center on
campus. This has been a past nesting area for Cassin's Kingbird, but not
for Western so I checked it out today without finding any Kingbirds
whatsoever.

I than checked Area K, where still present were

[sbcobirding] OCEAN PARK (SYRE)

Sun, 06 May 2012 22:23:31 -0500

Male BRANT joined AVOCETS and STILTS this afternoon at
low tide--on sandbar up stream from island. Whimbrel, Willets,
Western Sandpiper, Greater Yellow Legs, and 3 baby Killdeer joined
the festivity.
Libby Lindsay
Lompoc

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY BIRDING

[sbcobirding] UCSB Campus notes

[sbcobirding] Hooded Warbler

[sbcobirding] nesting W. Bluebird &....

[sbcobirding] Summer tanager male at Devereux

[sbcobirding] Black Swifts

[sbcobirding] White-tailed Kite nest at Stow Grove Park

RE: [sbcobirding] Say's Phoebes in Goleta area

[sbcobirding] This morning in the Carp Salt Marsh

[sbcobirding] Audubon Bird Walk to San Jose Creek

[sbcobirding] Audubon Field trip to Nojoqui Falls

RE: [sbcobirding] Say's Phoebes in Goleta area

[sbcobirding] Say's Phoebes in Goleta area

[sbcobirding] no Double-crested Cormorant nests at the west end of the Bird Refuge

[sbcobirding] Summer Tanager, etc.

[sbcobirding] Peregrine Falcon

[sbcobirding] Saturday birds

[sbcobirding] San Marcos Foothills Reserve

[sbcobirding] Lawrence's Goldfinch

[sbcobirding] Nesting Snowy Egret

[sbcobirding] Eyes in the Sky wants Birders

[sbcobirding] Blue Grosbeak pair at San Marcos Foothills

Re: [sbcobirding] Goleta wetland birds

[sbcobirding] Goleta wetland birds

[sbcobirding] Summerland nesting cormorants

[sbcobirding] Black-and-white Warbler in Santa Ynez Mtns

[sbcobirding] Wrong button

[sbcobirding] April 28th Pelagic trip

[sbcobirding] UCSB Campus notes

[sbcobirding] What's the deal with 5:05pm?

[sbcobirding] El cap tattlers

[sbcobirding] Birding back issues free

[sbcobirding] Figueroa Mountain, 2012-05-12

[sbcobirding] Breeding Juncos

[sbcobirding] Sat birds

[sbcobirding] Figueroa Mtn. morning chorus and bonus Pygmy Owl

[sbcobirding] Re: Yellow-Headed Blackbirds Goleta

[sbcobirding] Yellow-Headed Blackbirds Goleta

[sbcobirding] LLC

[sbcobirding] UCSB Campus Notes

[sbcobirding] Snowy Plover nests in Devereau slough

[sbcobirding] Wilson's Phalaropes at Mesa and Los Carneros

[sbcobirding] UCSB campus notes

[sbcobirding] Kite sight last night

[sbcobirding] Devereux Wilson's Phalaropes

[sbcobirding] Green Heron Lake Los Carneros

[sbcobirding] Re: Field trip to Rancho Santa Barbara, now Sat May 12.

[sbcobirding] Friday Bird Walk at Campus Lagoon

[sbcobirding] Solitary Sandpiper at Tucker's Grove reported

[sbcobirding] UCSB Campus Notes

[sbcobirding] OCEAN PARK (SYRE)

[sbcobirding] Birding back issues free