Specialty Birds


Pacific-slope Flycatcher
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Peter La Tourrette

Pacific-slope Flycatcher
 Empidonax difficilis

Fairly common migrant and summer visitor [March through September] that frequent riparian and oak-riparian woodlands.

Some of the best Central Coast Birding sites to find it are:

Monterey County: 
 Garland Ranch Regional Park
Andrew Molera State Park

San Luis Obispo County: 
 Upper Salinas River
Montana del Oro State Park 
Oceano Campground 
Oso Flaco Lake 

Santa Barbara County: 
 Refugio Road
Cachuma Creek Campground
Nojoqui Falls County Park
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
 Carpenteria Creek

Ventura County:
Santa Paula Canyon and Steckel Park
Happy Camp  
Sycamore Canyon 
Wheeler Gorge Campground 

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