Date: 6/24/25 2:32 pm From: Florence Sanchez via groups.io <sanchezucsb11...> Subject: [sbcobirding] Bill Wallace Trail, El Capitan Ranch
I walked the portion of the trail that runs through the large private camping ground, mostly along or near the creek, which is still flowing a little. It was fairly quiet, but by the time I finished, I'd seen or heard most of the typical birds of this habitat.
Probably one of the more interesting things about this canyon is the small population of Violet Green Swallows so close to the immediate coast. I didn't locate any nests, but I believe breeding has been documented here. There are Violet-Green Swallows in Refugio Canyon to the west, but usually found much further up that canyon.
I also noted that planted around some of the cabins are good numbers of Giant Echium ("Pride of Madeira") plants, a hummingbird favorite when in bloom in the spring. Worth checking out next year.
Florence Sanchez
