Aborted attempt to bird Surfer’s Beach (weekend and lots of parking was blocked off for construction) so I headed up to Lake Casitas earlier than expected.
However, I ended up diverting a bit and going up through Foster Park – a great car bird. Got “lost” again and 6 life birds. Lake Casitas itself was a little disappointing – no Eagles – lots of walkers and dogs flushing birds.
On to Hudson Ranch Road where I hoped to see the Condors – but no dice. Also lost service for a while, but I sort of knew where I was going… still next time I will remember to download maps. Not something we think about in the NorthEast.
Foster Park
Anna's Hummingbird

California Scrub Jay

California Towhee

Spotted Towhee

Anna's Hummingbird




Acorn Woodpecker


Dark-eyed Junco

Turkey Vulture


California Scrub Jay

European Starling

California Ground Squirrel



Ruby-crowned Kinglet


California Towhee


Spotted Towhee

White-breasted Nuthatch



White-crowned Sparrow


California Scrub-jay

Cedar Waxwing



Northern Flicker

Red-tailed Hawk


Lake Casitas
Red-tailed Hawk


Mountain Chickadee

Bushtit


Lesser Goldfinch

Cassin's Kingbird

Western Gull

White-crowned Sparrow

Brown-headed Cowbird

Pretty foliage

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle -- what we have in the NE)

Ruby-crowned Kinglet


Black Phoebe


Hudson Ranch Road (Normally Condor Country -- but not for me...)
Tree

The view -- WOW!

Red-tailed Hawk

Western Meadowlark


Red-tailed Hawk



Say's Phoebe

Red-tailed Hawk

Loggerhead Shrike



Savannah Sparrow

Common Raven


California Quail





Savannah Sparrow

Say's Phoebe

Loggerhead Shrike


Red-tailed Hawk






Pretty crappy hotel room – sink didn’t drain (plug was stuck) and the desk chair was very low and not adjustable, no luggage rack (used the ironing board) - but the bed was ok. Still a California kind of day - three life birds - California Scrub-jay, California Towhee & California Quail. They all found me!
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