This morning I was undecided about where to go look for birds. By habit I headed out to Goleta, stopping first at the Coronado Seep. Still hoping for those unusual migrant warblers. There has been some brush clearing done here lately which has opened up the viewing area quite a bit. The birds still come to the water but since there is less cover they seemed to be more skittish.
I stayed at the seep for about an hour. There was a pretty good flow of birds coming through but nothing new or rare. There was a visit from a Red-breasted Nuthatch, and later I heard two of them calling simultaneously. Perhaps this will be a year when we will see many of these birds in the coastal lowlands.
While watching at the seep Nick Lethaby stopped by on his morning scout of the surrounding area. He pointed me to a Great Horned Owl resting in a tree - hiding out in the open. This is a species I have heard this year but not yet seen. The Owl was cooperative with the camera as nearby wrens, jays, and even hummingbirds made their displeasure with its presence known.
On my way home I had time for a brief stop at Goleta Beach. The most notable birds here were an American Avocet, a Dunlin, and 3 Common Terns. These terns seem to be actually becoming somewhat common!
Some photos from today:
Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owl
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Townsend's Warbler
Western Tanager
Dunlin (Left) and Western Sandpiper (Right)
After today the year's total still stands at 254.
Today I rode a total of 25.9 miles
More later,
Glenn
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