Date: 3/1/26 6:17 pm From: Jacksnipe via groups.io <wahooking...> Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Jim Pike, an Orange County original, passed away February 2026
Tom and all,
I am deeply saddened to hear of Jim’s passing. He was a birder that I profoundly respected for his depth of birding knowledge and his ability to find rare birds in OC. I guess the two birds that jump out to me that were found by Jim are the OC first and only Tropical Parula, and of course the famous Nutting’s Flycatcher at Mason Reg Park in Irvine. I also enjoyed reading his inland county birding posts about his Mojave birding adventures, and rare birds that would show up at the Prado basin. My deepest condolences to Kim and the rest of Jim’s family. RIP
