http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/ SANTA BARBARA COUNTY BIRDING Thu, 15 May 2008 17:11:36 GMT jwd2000 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11278 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11278 [The Bates Rd bridge was birdy with lots and lots of Wilson's Warblers, several singing and many calling. I only spotted males... ] It is not possible to sex Thu, 15 May 2008 15:31:15 GMT Jamie Chavez http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11277 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11277 Group, Let us not forget to include signatures- name and location, to our posts. Thank you. Jamie Chavez Moderator [Non-text portions of this message have been Thu, 15 May 2008 15:27:31 GMT Kate Buenau http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11276 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11276 It was still there at 7:30 this morning. Thu, 15 May 2008 15:26:18 GMT michael_james_allen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11275 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11275 At the Bates Rd bridge at 5:30 I saw the same birds Jared including the nests of both a pair of Hooded and Bullock's. I also spotted a pair of Wren's that I Thu, 15 May 2008 04:17:22 GMT nlameijer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11274 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11274 Hey All, Just joined the group and went out today (6:00pm) to the Salt Marsh (my back yard). 3 Phalaropes 1 Wilson's and 2 Red-Necked 1 Spotted Sandpiper Will Thu, 15 May 2008 03:45:30 GMT Hugh Ranson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11273 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11273 I have to confess that when confronted with a silent empid that's not a Pacific-slope Flycatcher, I start to get cold chills--what subtle feature should I look Thu, 15 May 2008 02:19:34 GMT Dave Eldridge http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11272 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11272 Found the bird at 6:30 pm in the same place. West of Camino Corto, just to the east of the second foot bridge. Dave Eldridge Goleta, CA. Wed, 14 May 2008 23:46:28 GMT Matt V. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11271 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11271 Greetings! I was fortunate enough to obtain 2 documentary shots of the YELLOW-THROATED VIREO that has been seen in Isla Vista the past two days. I uploaded Wed, 14 May 2008 22:06:20 GMT jwd2000 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11270 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11270 On a bike ride yesterday the 13th, Kathleen and I had 3 singing Olive-sided Flycatchers. The first was just west of (up from) Cold Springs Creek on Mountain Wed, 14 May 2008 19:31:27 GMT Bruce Hollingworth http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11269 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11269 Yesterday at 9am, there were about 5 Red Phalaropes with about 25 Red-necked Phalaropes. Three female Reds are easily seen from the parking lot, without a Wed, 14 May 2008 16:45:31 GMT evostevensb http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11268 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11268 This sighting predates Florence's by about an hour (i.e., today about 6:20 AM). The reason for posting is to mention that Kyle B. first picked up the bird at Wed, 14 May 2008 16:01:42 GMT Florence Sanchez http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11267 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11267 I saw the Yellow-throated Vireo this morning (7:25-7:30 a.m.) in the riparian area by little ditch that heads west from Camino Corto in Isla Vista. The bird Wed, 14 May 2008 03:23:30 GMT Lynn Watson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11266 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11266 Came across a hummingbird building a nest at Nira campground. http://natureshutterbug.com/wordpress/2008/05/13/building-a-hummingbird-nest/ (For Figueroa Tue, 13 May 2008 23:59:42 GMT Jamie Chavez http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11265 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11265 All, I had an unexpected RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH on my noon time walk today near SLC-2 on north VAFB. It was unusually tame and approachable. I suspect it was Tue, 13 May 2008 23:53:24 GMT Mark Brown http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11264 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/message/11264 This afternoon May 13, 2008 I saw ~50 Red-necked Phalaropes, 7 Wilson Phalaropes, and one Red Phalarope. Lehman mentions a few Red Phalarope records 8-10