Thought I would update the list to include the birds we saw on Pete's trip out here.
Highlights included hanging with Matt and Pete, losing (and finding) my wedding ring, and eating (and losing) my first kobe burger. It also marked my official 1-year of birding, since I started birding in earnest after Pete did this same trip last year. I am glad Pete was able to make the trip again.
Between Riverside and Santa Barbara (with a quick stop in Ventura) we saw 105 bird species!
Restoration year birds include:
230. Chipping Sparrow (Riverside)
231. Red-Necked Grebe (Ventura)
232. Black Turnstone (Ventura)
233. Royal Tern (Santa Barbara)
234. Lark Sparrow (Santa Barbara)
Matt helped me see two life-birds in Santa Barbara: Lewis's Woodpecker and Lapland Longspur. Both were great birds, but I had been looking for that Louie awhile.
Good looks at a Golden Eagle at SJWA (Riverside). Common Loons (Riverside) and Red-throated Loons (Ventura) were also treats. Two Bullocks at UCSB--do we have those yet Ben? Also, one Wes Fritz citing brought the energy up.
Great extended weekend,
Kevin
Nice job you guys the list is slowly but surely ticking up. Sounds like a fun weekend I wish I could have been there.
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