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Specialty Birds |
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SPECIALTIES OF THE PACIFIC RIM The trail has many specialty species which might make a trip to this area worthwhile. Birds listed here are limited to the Pacific Rim and can all be found in the trail areas. Among them, the Island Scrub-Jay is endemic to Santa Cruz Island. While the range of the Yellow-billed Magpie extends east into California's Central Valley, there is no better place to find it than at numerous sites between Santa Barbara and Monterey counties. The endangered California Condor has been reintroduced into the wild and can usually be found within its historic coastal range in Central California. You may also wish to take a pelagic trip with one of several guides to see the pelagic specialties to be found in our off-shore waters, since the California central coast is a perfect place to locate many pelagic species. Several carriers and pelagic trip outfitters offer regular trips from each of the four central coast counties, which you will find listed on the Pelagic Birding page. Of special interest are the Channel Islands off the coast of Santa Barbara that harbor many unique species. |