Date: 3/22/26 12:37 pm From: Conor McMahon via groups.io <conormcmahon22...> Subject: Re: [sbcobirding] Caracara at NCOS
Hi Florence,
I only saw it fly over briefly, moving fairly directly east, from the
intersection of the Mesa Trail and the west end of Veneco Rd. From Lynn's
report it sounds like just prior it had been near Whittier, so it was
wandering thereabouts. I didn't see it again in about 20 minutes more at
the site, so by now it could conceivably be at some other grassland (San
Marcos, More Mesa, Elings, Ellwood?), or still somewhere closer nearby.
Hopefully someone else with eyes skywards re-sights it over town.
Best,
Conor
On Sun, Mar 22, 2026, 12:29 PM Florence Sanchez <sanchezucsb11...>
wrote:
> Just read the message. Is it still in the vicinity and worth chasing?
> Florence
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 22, 2026, at 12:02 PM, Lynn Scarlett via groups.io <Lynnscarlett=
> <comcast.net...> wrote:
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> Saw it just before this report. Photographed it (high up). Soaring more
> or less above Whittier Pond
>
>
>
> On Mar 22, 2026, at 11:39 AM, Conor McMahon via groups.io <conormcmahon22=
> <gmail.com...> wrote:
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>
> The Caracara is currently over NCOS going east.
>
> -Conor
>
>
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> Lynn Scarlett
> Santa Barbara
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