- RBA
* California
* Santa Barbara
* April 28, 2006
* CASB0604.28
- Birds mentioned
Ross's Goose
Cattle Egret
Bald Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
Surfbird
Black Oystercatcher
American Oystercatcher (or hybrid)
Black Tern
Black Swift
Mountain Quail
Bell's Vireo
Cassin's Vireo
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Black-chinned Sparrow
Blue Grosbeak
- Transcript
This is the Santa Barbara Audubon Society's rare bird report being recorded
on Friday, April 28 at 1:30 p.m. If you have a rare bird sighting to report,
call Karen Bridgers at 964-1316. For those of you who are getting the
transcript on the Internet, the rare bird alert number for Santa Barbara is
(805) 964-8240.
Yesterday, a BLACK SWIFT was seen in Santa Barbara, over Mesa Lane and
Medcliff Road.
At the Santa Maria Sewage Plant, a BLACK TERN was present, also yesterday.
On Saturday the 22nd, an adult male MAGNOLIA WARBLER was found at the Santa
Barbara Zoo. The bird was in the willows below the walkway overlooking the
Bird Refuge. We have no further report.
On Farren Road, also on Saturday, were RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROWS, BLUE
GROSBEAKS. lots of Lazuli Buntings and a Phainopepla. This is also a good
place to look and listen for Grasshopper Sparrows.
At Devereux Slough, from the first pullout, up to four CATTLE EGRETS were
present on Monday.
On the rocks below Campus Point on the UCSB campus Wednesday was a BLACK
OYSTERCATCHER and 9 SURFBIRDS.
There were two PEREGRINE FALCONS at Goleta Beach, also on Wednesday.
Two ROSS'S GEESE continue at the pond at the Rancho Goleta Mobile Home Park,
off Ward Drive in Goleta.
We had an unconfirmed report of two AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS on the rocks on
the seal rookery below the Carpinteria Bluffs on Monday.
Along Mono Creek on the upper Santa Ynez River, LEAST BELL'S VIREOS and
YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS are now present.
On the Aliso Loop Trail out of Sage Hill on Sunday was a BLACK-CHINNED
SPARROW, along with MOUNTAIN QUAIL, RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROWS and lots of
swifts.
[At Lake Cachuma, one adult BALD EAGLE, 2 Black-necked Stilts, and 2 Caspian
Terns were seen.]
On Point Sal Road, about 2.5 miles up from Highway 1 near a cattle pen and
loading chute were a CASSIN'S VIREO, several Chestnut-backed Chickadees and
other western migrants on Tuesday.
That is all the bird news for now, but, again, if you have a rare sighting
to report, call Karen Bridgers at 964-1316. Good birding in Santa Barbara
County.
- End transcript
* California
* Santa Barbara
* April 28, 2006
* CASB0604.28
- Birds mentioned
Ross's Goose
Cattle Egret
Bald Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
Surfbird
Black Oystercatcher
American Oystercatcher (or hybrid)
Black Tern
Black Swift
Mountain Quail
Bell's Vireo
Cassin's Vireo
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Black-chinned Sparrow
Blue Grosbeak
- Transcript
This is the Santa Barbara Audubon Society's rare bird report being recorded
on Friday, April 28 at 1:30 p.m. If you have a rare bird sighting to report,
call Karen Bridgers at 964-1316. For those of you who are getting the
transcript on the Internet, the rare bird alert number for Santa Barbara is
(805) 964-8240.
Yesterday, a BLACK SWIFT was seen in Santa Barbara, over Mesa Lane and
Medcliff Road.
At the Santa Maria Sewage Plant, a BLACK TERN was present, also yesterday.
On Saturday the 22nd, an adult male MAGNOLIA WARBLER was found at the Santa
Barbara Zoo. The bird was in the willows below the walkway overlooking the
Bird Refuge. We have no further report.
On Farren Road, also on Saturday, were RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROWS, BLUE
GROSBEAKS. lots of Lazuli Buntings and a Phainopepla. This is also a good
place to look and listen for Grasshopper Sparrows.
At Devereux Slough, from the first pullout, up to four CATTLE EGRETS were
present on Monday.
On the rocks below Campus Point on the UCSB campus Wednesday was a BLACK
OYSTERCATCHER and 9 SURFBIRDS.
There were two PEREGRINE FALCONS at Goleta Beach, also on Wednesday.
Two ROSS'S GEESE continue at the pond at the Rancho Goleta Mobile Home Park,
off Ward Drive in Goleta.
We had an unconfirmed report of two AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS on the rocks on
the seal rookery below the Carpinteria Bluffs on Monday.
Along Mono Creek on the upper Santa Ynez River, LEAST BELL'S VIREOS and
YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS are now present.
On the Aliso Loop Trail out of Sage Hill on Sunday was a BLACK-CHINNED
SPARROW, along with MOUNTAIN QUAIL, RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROWS and lots of
swifts.
[At Lake Cachuma, one adult BALD EAGLE, 2 Black-necked Stilts, and 2 Caspian
Terns were seen.]
On Point Sal Road, about 2.5 miles up from Highway 1 near a cattle pen and
loading chute were a CASSIN'S VIREO, several Chestnut-backed Chickadees and
other western migrants on Tuesday.
That is all the bird news for now, but, again, if you have a rare sighting
to report, call Karen Bridgers at 964-1316. Good birding in Santa Barbara
County.
- End transcript