Date: 10/18/26 3:14 pm From: Jamie Chavez via groups.io <almiyi...> Subject: Re: [sbcobirding] American Bittern at Lake Los Carneros
Multiple Western Kingbirds this late in October would be very unusual ([see Lehman](http://sbcobirding.com/lehmanbosbc.html)). Philip Zeng photographed the one at LLC earlier today. Be sure to photograph any suspected Western-type Kingbirds out there.
On Sunday, October 18th, 2026 at 2:46 PM, Steven Gaulin via groups.io <gaulin...> wrote:
> An American Bittern showed briefly at the edge of the reeds along the NE shore (viewable from the wide, paved path on the west side of the lake). Other birds seen included at least one American Kestrel, multiple Western Kingbirds (others mentioned a Tropical but I did not see one), and a Red-breasted Sapsucker near where the path used to lead to the now-defunct boardwalk. > > Steven Gaulin > Santa Barbara >
