Where to find Merlin in February
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 Merlin in February. 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 | Vandenberg AFB--Honda Creek (restricted access) | 19.1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 20.7% | ||
| 2 | Oso Flaco Lake (not for beach/ocean) | 15.8 | 39 | 244 | 16.0% | 11.9% | ||
| 3 | River View Park and Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden (Santa Barbara Co.) | 21.3 | 4 | 18 | 22.2% | 9.0% | ||
| 4 | Black Road pasture | 6.3 | 4 | 25 | 16.0% | 6.4% | ||
| 5 | Point Sal Trail | 10.6 | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 6.1% | ||
| 6 | Suey Creek Rd. | 13.8 | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 4.6% | ||
| 7 | Pismo SB--North Beach Campground | 22.2 | 2 | 15 | 13.3% | 3.7% | ||
| 8 | Santa Maria River Estuary (SLO Co.) | 13.8 | 1 | 8 | 12.5% | 2.2% | ||
| 9 | Barka Slough | 5.3 | 1 | 11 | 9.1% | 1.6% | ||
| 10 | River Park (SBA Co.) | 13.2 | 1 | 14 | 7.1% | 1.3% | ||
| 11 | Surf Beach | 13.9 | 1 | 14 | 7.1% | 1.3% | ||
| 12 | Oso Flaco Creek Mouth/Beach | 16.4 | 1 | 15 | 6.7% | 1.2% | ||
| 13 | Lopez Lake | 23.9 | 2 | 47 | 4.3% | 1.2% | ||
| 14 | Guadalupe Pasture (restricted access) | 11.2 | 1 | 16 | 6.2% | 1.1% | ||
| 15 | Waller Park | 4.2 | 4 | 164 | 2.4% | 1.0% | ||
| 16 | Santa Maria Mesa Road Ponds | 10.6 | 1 | 29 | 3.4% | 0.6% | ||
| 17 | Ocean Beach County Park | 13.3 | 2 | 115 | 1.7% | 0.5% | ||
| 18 | Pismo SB--Oceano Campground | 20.6 | 2 | 120 | 1.7% | 0.5% | ||
| 19 | Pismo Creek mouth | 22.5 | 1 | 44 | 2.3% | 0.4% | ||
| 20 | Jack O'Connell Park | 10.9 | 1 | 45 | 2.2% | 0.4% | ||
| 21 | Santa Maria River Estuary (SBA Co.) | 13.6 | 1 | 47 | 2.1% | 0.4% | ||
| 22 | Jim May Park (fmr River Oaks Park) | 9.2 | 1 | 49 | 2.0% | 0.4% |