Sunday, February 19, 2012

Black Vulture

Hey gang,

We already have this bird on our list this year - but I think it's noteworthy/bragworthy here.

Yesterday I had a Black Vulture over Goleta.   This is significant because there are virtually no Black Vulture here - the first ever record in SB county being last year around this time.  It is very well the same bird - and I was lucky to see it yesterday.  Somebody reported it earlier this week, and I was fortunate to have it fly over yesterday morning when I was looking for the Grace's Warbler. (which I was still not able to locate.)

2 comments:

  1. Cool Matt.
    On a similar note it sounds like the male Bullocks is back this year too. It has been seen about 2 miles from us!
    I am going to try for those gulls this week.
    Peace

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  2. Great Bird Matt. When I started reading, I assumed it would be Ben posting, given the distribution of Black Vultures.

    Did you ID the bird from its face/wing color or by its flight pattern?

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