This morning Mark Bright and I walked up the Cold Springs Trail, and we came across one group of migrants moving upcreek. The group included Cassin's and Warbling Vireos, and Hermit, Townsend's, Yellow-rumped, Nashville, Orange-crowned, and Wilson's Warblers. Higher up the trail, a Mountain Quail called persistently.
Over the years, many of us have branched out into other areas of natural history besides birds, whether it be butterflies, dragonflies, bumble bees, plants, reptiles, amphibians, etc. You might not know that there's a Santa Barbara County group where you can share your sightings or ask questions. The group was started by Wim van Dam some years ago, and we'd love to have more members. There are three ways you can join:
