Lost again and happy about it!

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!