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Where to find American Kestrel in September
within 25 miles of Santa Barbara County, CA, USA

This page shows which locations in the selected region historically had the highest probability of a checklist including American Kestrel in September. Because some locations may be undersampled, the results are sorted based on a confidence score which takes into account how many samples are available. The bar chart shows how the probability of observing this species varies over the year.

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Rank Map Pics Location Distance Observed Sampled Frequency Confidence
1 San Miguelito Road at Sudden Road 18.9 12 13 92.3% 66.7%
2 Point Sal Trail 10.6 6 7 85.7% 48.7%
3 Brown Road at Corralitos Canyon 10.3 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
4 Arroyo Grande Creek-Lower 19.7 4 5 80.0% 37.6%
5 Pismo Preserve 24.2 7 11 63.6% 35.4%
6 Mitchell Road, Santa Maria 3.1 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
7 Barka Slough 5.3 5 8 62.5% 30.6%
8 Rancho Sisquoc Winery (restricted access) 14.1 7 13 53.8% 29.1%
9 Huasna Road 19.5 4 7 57.1% 25.0%
10 Santa Maria Mesa Road Ponds 10.6 9 22 40.9% 23.3%
11 A St. ponds 5.9 6 13 46.2% 23.2%
12 Ocean Beach County Park 13.3 77 277 27.8% 22.9%
13 Jalama Road 23.0 4 8 50.0% 21.5%
14 Vandenberg AFB--Brown Beach to south of Lion Head (restricted access) 9.6 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
15 Tepusquet Road--north slope 18.0 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
16 Mesa Road Trilogy 13.5 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
17 Elm Street Park/Soto Sports Complex 20.4 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
18 Jalama Road--Jalama Beach to Jalama Saddle 22.8 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
19 Jalama Road--Hwy 1 to Jalama Saddle 20.0 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
20 Nipomo Regional Park 13.2 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
21 Graciosa Rd--south of Rice Ranch Rd (public part only) 0.5 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
22 Casmalia--Point Sal Road 4.1 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
23 Foxen Canyon Rd (south of Zaca Station Rd. crossing) 21.0 3 6 50.0% 18.8%
24 Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Park--from entrance to sand plant 12.4 7 22 31.8% 16.4%
25 Foxen Canyon Rd. (north of Zaca Canyon Rd. crossing) 20.5 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
26 Mud Lake at Via Santa Maria 3.3 3 8 37.5% 13.7%
27 Zaca Station Rd. 20.4 7 30 23.3% 11.8%
28 Black Road pasture 6.3 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
29 Guadalupe Pasture (restricted access) 11.2 7 34 20.6% 10.3%
30 Lopez Lake 23.9 4 17 23.5% 9.6%
31 La Tinta Hill 18.3 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
32 Arroyo Grande Creek mouth 20.1 11 70 15.7% 9.0%
33 Mission Hills WTP 11.0 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
34 Los Alamos--Wastewater Treatment Plant (8690 Bell Street) 11.3 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
35 Santa Maria River Estuary (SBA Co.) 13.6 11 81 13.6% 7.8%
36 Santa Maria WTP 7.5 6 43 14.0% 6.6%
37 Jack O'Connell Park 10.9 3 17 17.6% 6.2%
38 Pioneer Park 2.7 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
39 Vandenberg AFB--Waterfowl Natural Resources Area (restricted access) 12.6 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
40 stakeout Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Arroyo Grande (2014) 23.1 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
41 Vandenberg Village--Moonglow Rd. Basin 10.8 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
42 VSFB--Cocheo Park (restricted access) 8.7 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
43 Vandenberg SFB--Wall Beach (restricted access) 12.5 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
44 Oso Flaco Lake (not for beach/ocean) 15.8 28 329 8.5% 6.0%
45 La Purisima Mission State Historic Park 11.9 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
46 Orcutt Community Park 2.1 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
47 Los Alamos Park 12.6 3 21 14.3% 5.0%
48 River Park (SBA Co.) 13.2 3 21 14.3% 5.0%
49 lower Figueroa Mountain Rd. (between SR 154 and Birabent Cyn.) 22.6 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
50 Vandenberg AFB--Point Pedernales (restricted access) 19.6 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
51 Santa Maria Bottoms 11.4 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
52 Sweeney Rd. pullout 14.3 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
53 North Blosser Rd. Flood Control Pond 9.4 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
54 Tepusquet Road--south slope 14.3 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
55 Jim May Park (fmr River Oaks Park) 9.2 6 91 6.6% 3.1%
56 Pismo Beach--town area 23.1 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
57 Vandenberg Space Force Base (formerly VAFB)--Lake Canyon Ponds (restricted access) 9.3 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
58 Jalama Beach County Park 23.2 3 38 7.9% 2.7%
59 Biddle County Park 23.3 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
60 Miguelito County Park 17.4 4 67 6.0% 2.3%
61 Pismo SB--Oceano Campground 20.6 22 641 3.4% 2.3%
62 Oceano Dunes SVRA 18.0 3 46 6.5% 2.2%
63 Preisker Park 9.7 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
64 Colson Canyon 16.4 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
65 Meadow Creek/Monarch Butterfly Preserve 22.1 2 30 6.7% 1.8%
66 Oso Flaco Creek Mouth/Beach 16.4 3 65 4.6% 1.6%
67 Surf Beach 13.9 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
68 Santa Maria Country Club (restricted access) 4.4 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
69 Oceano County Park 20.4 1 55 1.8% 0.3%
70 Pismo Creek mouth 22.5 1 72 1.4% 0.2%