CSUSB Alert: Power has been restored to the San Bernardino campus; normal operations will resume Friday, July 26th.

Power to the San Bernardino campus has been restored as of 9:55 a.m. Normal campus operations will resume Friday, July 26th. Essential staff with questions on whether to report should contact their appropriate administrator. Facilities Management will be working to check all building systems including HVAC, elevators and fire alarms. If power has not been restored in your work area when you return, please report that to Facilities Planning and Management at (909) 537-5175. The Palm Desert Campus remains open and operational.

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White-tailed Kite

White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus)

Vultures & Hawks Casual
White-tailed Kite

White-tailed Kite - Yucaipa, CA
© Tom Benson

White-tailed Kite

White-tailed Kite - Yucaipa, CA
© Tom Benson

The White-tailed Kite is a casual visitor to campus: one was seen flying over 13 Apr 2011 and another was seen 30 Sep 2012. It is an uncommon, year-round breeding resident in southern California in grasslands, marshes, and other open habitats .

The White-tailed Kite is mostly white with a gray back and wings and a large black patch on the wings.