Posts By: Joan Easton Lentz

We hop into the back of the farmer’s pick-up, scopes and all, and hitch a ride to our car.  Then, we follow the rancher a couple of miles to his property.  Opening the gate, he proudly ushers us onto the dirt track running through his green pasture. “See…there are the curlews!” the rancher gestures expansively… Read more »

Nature Journal, January 23, 2014   A Visit with Jon Dunn Brings Back Memories of A Super Rare Bird   A few days ago our Santa Barbara Audubon Society hosted Jon Dunn, who gave a lecture on shorebirds to an enthusiastic audience of local birders. Jon has been the chief consultant for the National Geographic… Read more »

Last Saturday, January 4, was the 3rd CBC that I have celebrated my retirement as compiler.  I love retirement.  I get all of the fun and none of the worry! Because I’ve been helping with the CBC from the early 1980s, and was compiler from 1994-2010, this time of year has always been special for… Read more »

In this space, I plan to record some of my thoughts, observations, and explorations in the natural world of the Santa Barbara region. These entries may reflect current activities or they may have been written in the past.  In over thirty years of keeping a nature journal, I have many wonderful adventures to share with… Read more »