- RBA
* California
* Santa Barbara
* October 14, 2005
* CASB0510.14
- Birds mentioned
Ross's Goose
Canada Goose
Cackling Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Wood Duck
American White Pelican
Common Moorhen
Cattle Egret
Black Skimmer
Bald Eagle
Zone-tailed Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
Pacific Golden-plover
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Ruff
White-winged Dove
Red-naped Sapsucker
Winter Wren
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Tropical Kingbird
Tennessee Warbler
Hermit Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Palm Warbler
Lucy's Warbler
American Redstart
Vesper Sparrow
- Transcript
This is the Santa Barbara Audubon Society's rare bird report being recorded
on Friday, October 14 at 11 a.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.
The ZONE-TAILED HAWK has returned for its 13th year, and was first seen
yesterday at 4:30 p.m., sitting on a power pole at its usual haunt of North
Fairview Avenue and Cuesta Verde. It was in the same place this morning at
9:00.
A RUFF, found almost two weeks ago in a pasture northwest of the Guadalupe
Sewage Plant in the North County was still present on Monday, along with a
PECTORAL SANDPIPER, and a PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was present on Sunday. From
the intersection of West Main Street, or Highway 166, and Highway 1,
continue west on West Main, beyond the public school and housing
development. Look for Jack O'Connell Park on the right just beyond the last
neighborhood at Calle Cesar Chavez. Continue just past this street to an
unnamed road next to the park lawn. The entrance is marked "City of
Guadalupe Wastewater Treatment". Drive up this road until you get to the end
and scope into the pasture to the west, just over the green gate. Please
stay on the road and do not block the entrance to the gates.
On Monday, a TENNESSEE WARBLER and a HERMIT WARBLER were at El Capitan State
Beach, in the lower campground near campsite #5.
On Saturday, a WINTER WREN was found at Arroyo Burro Creek, along the creek
just north of the Hidden Valley open space.
A BLACKPOLL WARBLER was found on Tuesday along Carpinteria Creek, in the
cottonwoods near the rock dam above the 8th Street bridge. Late last week, a
TENNESSEE WARBLER and a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER were just below the
Carpinteria Avenue bridge. Eight WOOD DUCKS and three male BLUE-WINGED TEAL
were seen at the Carpinteria wetlands, off Ash Avenue, on Friday the 7th. In
an area of the marsh inaccessible to the public, a RUFF was found on
Tuesday.
A BLACKPOLL WARBLER was found on Wednesday along Atascadero Creek, about 100
meters east of the south end of Walnut Lane.
The Bird Refuge in Santa Barbara had two TROPICAL KINGBIRDS on Sunday, both
on the island immediately south of the parking lot. A COMMON MOORHEN was
also seen the same day along the north shore and toward the west end of the
lagoon.
At the Mission Creek outfall on Tuesday was a CATTLE EGRET and 50 BLACK
SKIMMERS.
In Goleta, a RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER has returned for its third winter to the
pepper tree near the tennis courts on Kellogg Avenue.
At the Goleta Sewage Plant, two TROPICAL KINGBIRDS were reported on Tuesday,
on the fence on the north side of the northernmost pond.
No word this week on the MAGNOLIA WARBLER that was found two weeks ago on
the UCSB campus. This is possibly the same bird that wintered at the same
location last year. Look in the alder trees between Kerr and North Halls and
the old gym wetlands.
On Saturday, a VESPER SPARROW was found in the dry wetlands on the ocean
side of Manzanita Village housing on the UCSB campus.
At Devereux Slough, the three WHITE PELICANS were still present on Tuesday,
along with a PALM WARBLER. On Monday, an AMERICAN REDSTART was seen at the
bridge.
A PEREGRINE FALCON is at Goleta Beach.
A LUCY'S WARBLER was found at the new Chase Palm Park, north of Cabrillo, on
Tuesday.
At Cachuma Lake, highlights from last week include an adult BALD EAGLE, a
CATTLE EGRET, a WOOD DUCK, 2 WHITE PELICANS, and 32 CANADA GEESE.
In the North County, at Mission Santa Ines in Solvang, a RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER
was found on Sunday, in the pepper tree on the west side of the mission,
near the southwest corner of the building.
In Lompoc, a WHITE-WINGED DOVE was still present last week on electric wires
in the alley between south E Street and south F Street, south of E. Locust
Ave.
At the Santa Maria Sewage Plant, on Monday, there were two PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS, 8 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS and 14 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE.
At Waller Park in Santa Maria, the CACKLING GOOSE and the ROSS'S GOOSE were
still in the front pond on the 15th of September. Three CHESTNUT-BACKED
CHICKADEES were here on Saturday, near area 3.
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
* October 14, 2005
* CASB0510.14
- Birds mentioned
Ross's Goose
Canada Goose
Cackling Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Wood Duck
American White Pelican
Common Moorhen
Cattle Egret
Black Skimmer
Bald Eagle
Zone-tailed Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
Pacific Golden-plover
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Ruff
White-winged Dove
Red-naped Sapsucker
Winter Wren
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Tropical Kingbird
Tennessee Warbler
Hermit Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Palm Warbler
Lucy's Warbler
American Redstart
Vesper Sparrow
- Transcript
This is the Santa Barbara Audubon Society's rare bird report being recorded
on Friday, October 14 at 11 a.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.
The ZONE-TAILED HAWK has returned for its 13th year, and was first seen
yesterday at 4:30 p.m., sitting on a power pole at its usual haunt of North
Fairview Avenue and Cuesta Verde. It was in the same place this morning at
9:00.
A RUFF, found almost two weeks ago in a pasture northwest of the Guadalupe
Sewage Plant in the North County was still present on Monday, along with a
PECTORAL SANDPIPER, and a PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was present on Sunday. From
the intersection of West Main Street, or Highway 166, and Highway 1,
continue west on West Main, beyond the public school and housing
development. Look for Jack O'Connell Park on the right just beyond the last
neighborhood at Calle Cesar Chavez. Continue just past this street to an
unnamed road next to the park lawn. The entrance is marked "City of
Guadalupe Wastewater Treatment". Drive up this road until you get to the end
and scope into the pasture to the west, just over the green gate. Please
stay on the road and do not block the entrance to the gates.
On Monday, a TENNESSEE WARBLER and a HERMIT WARBLER were at El Capitan State
Beach, in the lower campground near campsite #5.
On Saturday, a WINTER WREN was found at Arroyo Burro Creek, along the creek
just north of the Hidden Valley open space.
A BLACKPOLL WARBLER was found on Tuesday along Carpinteria Creek, in the
cottonwoods near the rock dam above the 8th Street bridge. Late last week, a
TENNESSEE WARBLER and a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER were just below the
Carpinteria Avenue bridge. Eight WOOD DUCKS and three male BLUE-WINGED TEAL
were seen at the Carpinteria wetlands, off Ash Avenue, on Friday the 7th. In
an area of the marsh inaccessible to the public, a RUFF was found on
Tuesday.
A BLACKPOLL WARBLER was found on Wednesday along Atascadero Creek, about 100
meters east of the south end of Walnut Lane.
The Bird Refuge in Santa Barbara had two TROPICAL KINGBIRDS on Sunday, both
on the island immediately south of the parking lot. A COMMON MOORHEN was
also seen the same day along the north shore and toward the west end of the
lagoon.
At the Mission Creek outfall on Tuesday was a CATTLE EGRET and 50 BLACK
SKIMMERS.
In Goleta, a RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER has returned for its third winter to the
pepper tree near the tennis courts on Kellogg Avenue.
At the Goleta Sewage Plant, two TROPICAL KINGBIRDS were reported on Tuesday,
on the fence on the north side of the northernmost pond.
No word this week on the MAGNOLIA WARBLER that was found two weeks ago on
the UCSB campus. This is possibly the same bird that wintered at the same
location last year. Look in the alder trees between Kerr and North Halls and
the old gym wetlands.
On Saturday, a VESPER SPARROW was found in the dry wetlands on the ocean
side of Manzanita Village housing on the UCSB campus.
At Devereux Slough, the three WHITE PELICANS were still present on Tuesday,
along with a PALM WARBLER. On Monday, an AMERICAN REDSTART was seen at the
bridge.
A PEREGRINE FALCON is at Goleta Beach.
A LUCY'S WARBLER was found at the new Chase Palm Park, north of Cabrillo, on
Tuesday.
At Cachuma Lake, highlights from last week include an adult BALD EAGLE, a
CATTLE EGRET, a WOOD DUCK, 2 WHITE PELICANS, and 32 CANADA GEESE.
In the North County, at Mission Santa Ines in Solvang, a RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER
was found on Sunday, in the pepper tree on the west side of the mission,
near the southwest corner of the building.
In Lompoc, a WHITE-WINGED DOVE was still present last week on electric wires
in the alley between south E Street and south F Street, south of E. Locust
Ave.
At the Santa Maria Sewage Plant, on Monday, there were two PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS, 8 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS and 14 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE.
At Waller Park in Santa Maria, the CACKLING GOOSE and the ROSS'S GOOSE were
still in the front pond on the 15th of September. Three CHESTNUT-BACKED
CHICKADEES were here on Saturday, near area 3.
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