Santa Barbara County Birds — 2013

Photographs, slideshows, and field notes

Pelican at Sands Beach — Sands Beach pelican study — December 31, 2013 slideshow.

UCSB Lagoon — UCSB Lagoon — December 20, 2013 slideshow and videos.

Kingfisher at Coal Oil Point Reserve — Coal Oil Point Reserve and Sands Beach — November 17, 2013. View the slideshow.

Devereux Slough — Devereux Slough — August 31, 2013. View the photographs.

Egrets at Coal Oil Point Reserve — A great day to watch the egrets fishing at Devereux Slough — August 31, 2013.

This video documents an event celebrating the acquisition of the Upper Devereux Slough Preserve. The wetland areas of the former Ocean Meadows Golf Course are preserved for conservation and recreation. This event took place right across the street from where I live.

Snowy Plover with chicks — Saturday, May 4, 2013 — spring walk on the beach with Snowy Plover chicks slideshow.

Santa Barbara Audubon Birdathon — April 27, 2013 — Santa Barbara Audubon Birdathon, Santa Barbara Airport area slideshow.

Immature Bald Eagle at Lake Cachuma — Immature Bald Eagle — Lake Cachuma Eagle Count Day, January 11, 2013.

Birds seen during the Christmas Bird Count — Christmas Bird Count 2012 video — January 5, 2013, Goleta Beach and Devereux Slough. View the slideshow.