[CINC] P.S.: Condor-5/3/13

[Sophie Busch]

Hi all,
The Black Crowned Night Herons, especially, and Snowy Egrets nest in those
trees by Los Banos every year.  Please call the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care
Network 805.681.1080 if you see a gangly baby bird on the ground on the way
to the harbor.  A bunch fall out each Summer, and they die if no one
reports them.

Sophie


On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 10:39 PM, Paul Petrich <ppetrich39 at me.com> wrote:

> P.S. Egrets galore,
>  Prior to boarding and after disembarking the Condor at Sea Landing, Tara
> and I notices multiple pairs of Egrets ad 2pairs of Herons in a few trees
> right on Cabrillo Blvd. overlooking the kiddy Pool. The pool is closed to
> the public until Memorial Day. They appear to favor those trees as a
> nesting location. Carolyn McClesky said she has noticed an unusually high
> number ofEgrets in her neighborhood of Santa Barbara, too. Carolyn, can you
> give your details? Paul
>
>
> On May 3, 2013, at 9:57 PM, paul jr petrich wrote:
>
> Hello Ocean Volunteers,
>  Today Captain Dave took all three trips out of Santa Barbara on the *Condor.
> *Tara Brown and myself were docents on the 9 a.m. and the noon trips, and
> Carolyn McCleskey was the Super PID on all three trips! A full boat in the
> morning saw* a juvenile Grey and a mom and her calf *cruising just
> outside the kelp line cruising west as far as Moore Mesa. We had 70+ kids
> from a charter school in Santa Barbara. They were delighted with the whole
> trip, and all passed the test to get off the boat by explaining the
> difference between a seal and a sea lion.
>  On the* noon trip* we had 28 passengers. We immediately sighted a* mom
> and her calf *after viewing the local sunbathers on the harbor buoy. We
> followed the pair up to the Goleta Pier, where viewers on the pier had a
> good look as well from only 25 yds away. Captain Dave than took us out
> about a mile, and we soon had an escort of* 25 playful Common Dolphin. *
> * *Both trips were on a mirror like sea, and visibility into the water
> was excellent. The air temperature was warm, and getting warmer, and all
> were glad we were on a cool ocean. Paul Petrich
>
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