December 5
The GRAY HAWK was seen hunting the vacant lot from the Paul Franz Construction
building (west side) along Santa Clause Ln. today between 2:55 - 3:10pm when I
had to leave. Larry Ballard reports he saw the bird at 3:30pm atop the "no
trespassing" sign here. Driving back into Carpinteria at 4:45pm I stopped back
at this location and the hawk was still hunting from the roof I had it around
3pm. Both Larry and I saw the hawk go to the ground here after prey.
At around 2pm, while looking for the hawk from the train tracks behind Padaro
Beach Grill I had four AMER. WHITE PELICAN flying east in line formation over
the flower nursery's across the highway to the north. The pelicans briefly
joined two Turkey Vulture in catching a thermal and kettling before continuing
east.
Eric Culbertson
Carpinteria |