For this month’s meeting we’ll visit a spot in Carpinteria that’s become very popular with visiting birders in the last few months: The Carpinteria Sanitary District offices on 6th Street, where an adult male Painted Bunting has been seen for the second winter in a row. Join us there on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 8 a.m.
Besides the bunting several other rarities have been seen nearby recently: Broad-billed Hummingbird, Yellow-breasted Chat, Swinhoe’s White-eye, Palm Warbler, and Green-tailed Towhee. There’s no guarantees in birding, but with luck we might see one or more of those birds on Saturday. Hope to see you there!
- Location: Carpinteria Sanitary District offices, 5300 6th Street, Carpinteria
- Date/time: Saturday, February 22, 2025, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
- Details: Take Palm Avenue in Carpinteria south toward the State Beach. Turn left at 6th Street, and park in front of the Sanitary District offices on your left or on the street nearby.
As always, Carpinteria Birdwatchers outings are free and open to all ages and ability levels.