My morning at Barka Slough started at the other end off 135 because I drove over Harris Grade from Lompoc. At the bridge that starts the route on San Antonio Road East, was a huge flock of American Crows and they were mobbing a juvenile Peregrine Falcon.

There were a lot of swallow species hunting insects below the fog-line (Barn, Cliff, Tree, Violet-green, and possible Northern Rough-winged). I did not see any swifts.

Other birds were:

Yellow Warblers
Wilson's Warblers
Red-winged Blackbirds
Brewer's Blackbirds
Black-headed Grosbeaks
Blue Grosbeaks
Lazuli Buntings
Song Sparrows
House Finches
Red-tailed Hawks
Ash-throated Flycatchers
American Kestrel
Bewick's Wrens
Yellow-breasted Chats
California Scrub Jays
California Quail
Bushtits
Oak Titmouse
Chestnut-backed Chickadees
I am sure there were more, but I am distracted with plans for my mother's memorial service; she passed away on July 7th. If anyone on list who has met her would like to come to the memorial in Lompoc, please message me off-list and I will send you the information.

Good Birding!

Lisa

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Lisa D Walker-Roseman,

Fort Bragg, CA (In Lompoc for the duration)