Before and After Work in Santa Barbara Today

I had a short day at work today, not starting until 9 AM and getting off at 3 PM. This allowed me to go for a walk this AM at Devereux Slough (checklist) and this afternoon to check out the Goleta Wastewater Treatment Ponds (checklist) and Goleta Beach County Park after work. This morning Devereux Read More…

Shorebirding in Pierce Heating Up

Mid August is here and the juvenile vagrants are starting to show up in Pierce County. Yesterday I got out intending to do the usual Levy Pond, Fife Saddle Creek Oxbow, and 56th St. Stormwater Ponds loop, but got stalled at Levy Pond where I found a Solitary Sandpiper, and wanted to take plenty of Read More…