Date: 6/3/25 7:36 am From: Florence Sanchez via groups.io <sanchezucsb11...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Tepuis Trail
Yesterday morning, Steve Colwell and I hiked a portion of the Tepuis Trail on the inland slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains. This is a beautiful in a nicely wooded canyon with a stream flowing through it, still with some water at this time. Bird activity was high, with House Wrens, Purple Finches, and Spotted Towhees in especially good numbers.. Our best birds that morning were Western Wood-Pewees (2), Warbling Vireos (4, including what appeared to be a pair), and a Western Tanager, in addition to several Western Flycatchers, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Yellow Warblers, Hutton's Vireos, 2 singing Robins, and a single Bullock's Oriole. As we got higher on the trail, we also had a Steller's Jay.
Time constraints and other issues meant we had to head back after a mile or so, but the trail continues on beyond the wooded area and up a series of switchbacks to West Camino Cielo for a total of 4 miles.
Florence Sanchez(PS: I walked Kinevan Raod on Sunday and found it too has plent
