Santa Barbara (cont T d) 
Falco sparverius (l) 
Sparrow Hawk 
Mergus serrator (l) 
Red-breasted Merganser 
One male seen by Kleen. 
Haematopus bachmani (8) 
Black Oystercatcher 
Squatarola squatarola (l) 
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 (l) 
Belted Kingfisher 
Colaptes cafer (l) 
Red-shafted Elicker 
Eremophila alpestris (73) 
Horned Lark 
A common bird which was singing and paired, 
three eggs. 
Kleen found one nest with 
Troglodytes aedon (l) 
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 
