Nov 7, 20202 minBackyard Visit | Rare Green-tailed TowheeOur backyard provided a safe stopover habitat to this rare Green-tailed Towhee.
Oct 31, 20205 minFall Birding | Cachuma Lake Recreation Area, Santa Barbara, CAUltimate Fall birding experience while camping at Lake Cachuma Recreation Area!
Sep 6, 20202 minFall Birding | Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, CABirding the Andree Clark Refuge was productive! Species spotted were Red-necked Phalaropes, Northern Shovelers and even American Avocets!
Aug 8, 20201 minFall Birding | Santa Ynez River Estuary, Lompoc, CABirding the Santa Ynez River Estuary was easy yet rewarding!
Jul 5, 20201 minSummer Birding | Davy Brown Campground, Los Olivos, CADavy Brown creek was flowing, and many birds could be heard or seen while foraging in the lush vegetation or feeding their fledglings.
Jun 27, 20202 minSummer Birding | Nira Campground, Los Olivos, CAIt was fun to observe Steller’s Jay and Northern Flicker fledglings around Nira Campground!
Jun 13, 20203 minSummer Birding | Baron Ranch Trail, Goleta, CAGrassland, riparian and woodland habitats are ideal for birding through Baron Ranch while admiring views and getting exercise!
Jun 6, 20202 minSummer Birding | Refugio Creek Canyon, Goleta, CASpecies observed during breeding season included Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Canyon Wren, House Wren and Violet-green Swallow.
Jun 1, 20204 minConservation | Birding Coal Oil Point Reserve, Goleta, CAShare the Shore with Western Snowy Plovers nesting in the sand at Coal Oil Point Reserve in Goleta, CA.
May 11, 20203 minSpring Birding | Farren Road, Goleta, CABirding Farren Road in Goleta on a sunny day to enjoy stunning ocean and mountain views.
May 8, 20201 minBlack-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...
Mar 15, 20201 minClass | 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.
Mar 6, 20201 minWinter Birding | Lake Los Carneros Park, Goleta, CA An interesting new life bird: a Red-breasted Sapsucker with stunning crimson color
Feb 27, 20201 minWinter Birding | Goleta Beach Park, CAMale Great Blue Heron standing on its nest site, patiently waiting for a mate.
Feb 20, 20201 minWinter Birding | Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park, CA Rare Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Feb 13, 20201 minWinter Birding | North Campus Open Space, Goleta, CAA new life bird for many of us: a Burrowing Owl standing on "Urbanite"
Feb 6, 20201 minWinter Birding | Santa Barbara Harbor & East Beach, Santa Barbara, CASnowy Egret resting at the mouth of Mission Creek
Jan 23, 20202 minWinter Birding | Devereux Slough, Goleta, CAA new bird to my life list: the Greater White-fronted Goose