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Santa Barbara (cont'd)
Falco sparverius (1) Sparrow Hawk
Mergus serrator (1) Red-breasted Merganser
One male seen by Kleen.
Haematopus bachmani (8) Black Oystercatcher
Squatarola squatarola (1) Black-bellied Plover
One in winter plumage seen by Kleen.
Heteroscelus incanum (7) Wandering Tattler
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus (2) Willet
Arenaria interpres (7) Ruddy Turnstone
Larus occidentalis (2,500) Western Gull
Western Gulls were roosting on both plateaus as well as on several
fairly precipitous inclines. Only two pairs were seen, however, indica-
ting that hardly any breeding activity has started.
Larus argentatus (2) Herring Gull
Cepphus columba (2) Pigeon Guillemot
Tyto alba (2) Barn Owl
Kleen found two on his nocturnal survey.
Speotyto cunicularia (4) Burrowing Owl
Megaceryle alcyon (1) Belted Kingfisher
Colaptes cafer (1) Red-shafted Flicker
Eremophila alpestris (73) Horned Lark
A common bird which was singing and paired. Kleen found one nest with
three eggs.
Troglodytes aedon (1) House Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus (2) Rock Wren
Regulus calendula (2) Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Passer domesticus (5) House Sparrow
Sturnella neglecta (100+) Western Meadowlark
The most common landbird on the island. Males were singing both by