Date: 6/9/25 12:20 pm From: John Callender via groups.io <callender.john...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Eastern Kingbird in Carpinteria
I had nice views of an Eastern Kingbird along the border of the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Natural Reserve this morning. The bird was near the corner of the restricted-access portion of the marsh by the Santa Monica Creek channel (where I was hanging out trying unsuccessfully to find a mate of the continuing Yellow-breasted Chat at that location), near (34.401263,-119.529830). The kingbird moved steadily west along the line of the railroad tracks and the fence that runs along the northern edge of the salt marsh; when last seen it was heading in the direction of Estero Way. Later I walked to Estero Way and hung around there with David and Linda Blue for a while to see if the bird would show up, but we didn't see it.
