Date: 11/5/25 3:50 pm From: Daniel Farrar via groups.io <jdanielfarrar...> Subject: Re: [sbcobirding] Common Grackle
And while you're all at it, keep an eye out for a Rusty! Perfect flock to
find one in.
Daniel Farrar
Lompoc, CA
<jdanielfarrar...>
On Wed, Nov 5, 2025, 2:33 PM Wim van Dam via groups.io <wim.van.dam=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> For those who are going to chase this bird: bring a scope and patience.
> The bird is part of a large flock of Brown-headed Cowbird, Tri-colored
> Blackbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Brewer's Blackbird, and whatnot. You're
> going to have to search for it from a distance of about 100 yards. It seems
> to like to drink from the rectangular watering trough.
>
> Thanks Nick.
>
> Wim
>
> On Wed, Nov 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM Dave Compton via groups.io <davcompton60=
> <gmail.com...> wrote:
>
>> For context, this would be only the third record for the county and the
>> first in 26 years. Great find, Nick.
>>
>> Dave Compton
>> Santa Barbara
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM Nick Lethaby via groups.io <nlethaby=
>> <proton.me...> wrote:
>>
>>> One at the feed lot by entrance road to Ocean Park
>>>
>>> Nick Lethaby
>>> Goleta, CA
>>> <nlethaby...>
>>> +1 805 284 6200
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from Proton Mail <https://proton.me/mail/home> for Android.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Nick Lethaby
>>> Goleta,CA
>>>
>>>
> --
> Wim van Dam (Solvang, CA)
> SBCO #409: Common Grackle*
>
>
