Date: 9/27/24 10:23 pm From: Mark Holmgren via groups.io <maholmgren33...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Gray Flycatcher and Sabine's Gull at Cachuma
The gull may be the first 'way-inland' record for the county. Photos here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S196686300 Also present was a Gray Flycatcher, the first Ring-billed Gulls for the season, 2 Forster's Terns, and an American Pipit.
The Osprey pair at Cachuma is still maintaining their territory, but their nest will have to be removed from the intake tower. Recall that they did not nest this year despite making what appears to be a finished nest. An attempt will be made to pick the nest up and put it on a 30-foot pole to be installed nearby. Santa Barbara County remains without a completed breeding record of Osprey.
