Backyard Visit | Rare Green-tailed Towhee
Our backyard provided a safe stopover habitat to this rare Green-tailed Towhee.
Connect with Birds
- Oct 31, 2020
- 5 min
Fall Birding | Cachuma Lake Recreation Area, Santa Barbara, CA
Ultimate Fall birding experience while camping at Lake Cachuma Recreation Area!
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- Sep 6, 2020
- 2 min
Fall Birding | Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, CA
Birding the Andree Clark Refuge was productive! Species spotted were Red-necked Phalaropes, Northern Shovelers and even American Avocets!
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- Aug 8, 2020
- 1 min
Fall Birding | Santa Ynez River Estuary, Lompoc, CA
Birding the Santa Ynez River Estuary was easy yet rewarding!
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- Jul 5, 2020
- 1 min
Summer Birding | Davy Brown Campground, Los Olivos, CA
Davy Brown creek was flowing, and many birds could be heard or seen while foraging in the lush vegetation or feeding their fledglings.
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- Jun 27, 2020
- 2 min
Summer Birding | Nira Campground, Los Olivos, CA
It was fun to observe Steller’s Jay and Northern Flicker fledglings around Nira Campground!
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- Jun 13, 2020
- 3 min
Summer Birding | Baron Ranch Trail, Goleta, CA
Grassland, riparian and woodland habitats are ideal for birding through Baron Ranch while admiring views and getting exercise!
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- Jun 6, 2020
- 2 min
Summer Birding | Refugio Creek Canyon, Goleta, CA
Species observed during breeding season included Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Canyon Wren, House Wren and Violet-green Swallow.
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- Jun 1, 2020
- 4 min
Conservation | Birding Coal Oil Point Reserve, Goleta, CA
Share the Shore with Western Snowy Plovers nesting in the sand at Coal Oil Point Reserve in Goleta, CA.
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- May 10, 2020
- 3 min
Spring Birding | Farren Road, Goleta, CA
Birding Farren Road in Goleta on a sunny day to enjoy stunning ocean and mountain views.
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- May 8, 2020
- 1 min
Black-headed Grosbeaks visited our backyard during spring migration!
Early April, we started putting a few sunflower seeds out to attract Oak Titmice and just like that...
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- Mar 15, 2020
- 1 min
Class | Learning about Santa Barbara Winter Birds
Some of the best moments of this 2020 8-week field class called Birds of the Santa Barbara Region: Intermediate led by Rob Lindsay.
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- Mar 6, 2020
- 1 min
Winter Birding | Lake Los Carneros Park, Goleta, CA
An interesting new life bird: a Red-breasted Sapsucker with stunning crimson color
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- Feb 27, 2020
- 1 min
Winter Birding | Goleta Beach Park, CA
Male Great Blue Heron standing on its nest site, patiently waiting for a mate.
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- Feb 20, 2020
- 1 min
Winter Birding | Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park, CA
Rare Yellow-crowned Night Heron
22 views
- Feb 13, 2020
- 1 min
Winter Birding | North Campus Open Space, Goleta, CA
A new life bird for many of us: a Burrowing Owl standing on "Urbanite"
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- Feb 6, 2020
- 1 min
Winter Birding | Santa Barbara Harbor & East Beach, Santa Barbara, CA
Snowy Egret resting at the mouth of Mission Creek
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- Jan 30, 2020
- 1 min
Winter Birding | Coronado Seep & Elwood Mesa, Goleta, CA
Birds were pairing up.
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- Jan 23, 2020
- 2 min
Winter Birding | Devereux Slough, Goleta, CA
A new bird to my life list: the Greater White-fronted Goose
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