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| 11/29/25 10:37 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Minor stuff over the past few days |
| 11/29/25 11:56 am |
<tgmiko...> via groups.io <tgmiko...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] OC Crossbills? |
| 11/28/25 12:41 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Bay breasted warbler continues |
| 11/28/25 12:08 pm |
james.p.mitchell19 via groups.io <james.p.mitchell19...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Prairie Falcon— Irvine Regional Park |
| 11/28/25 11:16 am |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Bay breasted warbler continues |
| 11/28/25 10:42 am |
trailgirl888 via groups.io <trailgirl888...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Prairie Falcon at Quail Hill |
| 11/28/25 8:17 am |
Jasmine Kay via groups.io <jkay042...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Prairie Falcon Quail Hill |
| 11/27/25 12:51 pm |
Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Bay-breasted Warbler and more Huntington Central Park-East |
| 11/26/25 10:47 am |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Bald Eagle in HB Central Park - West |
| 11/25/25 2:07 pm |
Pete Gordon via groups.io <peterandmiko...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] White-throated Sparrow at Mason Regional Park |
| 11/25/25 11:57 am |
Roger Schoedl via groups.io <rogerschoedl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Plumbeous Vireo |
| 11/25/25 11:38 am |
Rhonda Howard via groups.io <rlh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] White-throated Sparrow Back at Mason Regional |
| 11/23/25 1:30 pm |
Roger Schoedl via groups.io <rogerschoedl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] White-throated Sparrow |
| 11/23/25 9:20 am |
David Ornellas via groups.io <davidornellas...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Canada warbler Huntington Central Park east |
| 11/21/25 6:07 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: November 21, 2025 |
| 11/21/25 12:28 pm |
Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] BBWA Tustin Legacy Park |
| 11/21/25 9:46 am |
Jasmine Kay via groups.io <jkay042...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] BBWA Tustin Legacy Park |
| 11/17/25 10:02 am |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Tennessee Warbler - Lake Forest |
| 11/17/25 7:18 am |
<tgmiko...> via groups.io <tgmiko...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] suburban Crossbills |
| 11/16/25 1:28 pm |
Cadeo Scott-Schipper via groups.io <cadeoscottschipper...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Red Phalaropes at Anaheim Coves Park |
| 11/15/25 1:17 am |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: November 15, 2025 |
| 11/14/25 3:01 pm |
James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] pine warbler |
| 11/14/25 2:18 pm |
James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] pine warbler |
| 11/9/25 1:06 am |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: November 9, 2025 |
| 11/6/25 1:36 pm |
Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Negative report Olive-backed Pipit Thursday morning 6 October |
| 11/5/25 10:58 am |
Roger Schoedl via groups.io <rogerschoedl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Little Blue Herons x3 |
| 11/4/25 2:14 pm |
James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] continuing Tricolored Heron |
| 11/3/25 10:07 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] 504 |
| 11/2/25 9:07 pm |
Samuel Bressler via groups.io <pacificgoldenplover...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Call for Volunteers: 5th Annual Puente-Chino Hills Christmas Bird Count, 12/27/2025 |
| 11/1/25 4:44 pm |
<tgmiko...> via groups.io <tgmiko...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Pipit behavior question: |
| 11/1/25 1:35 pm |
condor262001 via groups.io <condor262001...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Best Pipit viewing |
| 11/1/25 9:31 am |
Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] ?Pipit Saturday? |
| 11/1/25 9:15 am |
Trish G via groups.io <trishrg62...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] ?Pipit Saturday? |
| 10/31/25 5:51 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: October 31, 2025 |
| 10/31/25 11:59 am |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] ?Pipit Friday? |
| 10/31/25 8:14 am |
<tgmiko...> via groups.io <tgmiko...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] ?Pipit Friday? |
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Date: 11/29/25 10:37 pm
From: Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Minor stuff over the past few days |
Hi all,
I've spent several of the last 4 or so days birding around smaller underchecked parks in the county looking for wintering vagrants. While I found no true vagrants, I did turn up several minor winter rarities and while this listserve is slow I figured I'd share.
Tuesday 11/25--Sasha Cahill and I birded the Least Tern preserve at Santa Ana River mouth as well as both sides of Fairview Park in hopes of longspurs. As expected, there were none, and very few pipits overall, and was just a fairly small flock of Horned Larks at the river mouth. Afterwards we birded Tewinkle Park, which despite constant lawnmowers and leafblowers was quite productive; a female type Summer Tanager and a very dull Nashville Warbler were in the eucs just Northeast of the ballfields.
Thursday 11/27--I birded some parks in inland south county, both locations and a region in general that is rarely covered at all. I started the morning at Oak Tree Park in Las Flores, which was extremely birdy, especially in the mixed-oak "woodland" ravine in the northern part of the park. Here I was able to pull out a male Hooded Oriole, quite a nice bird for the date and especially the location. Other parks near here afterward weren't as productive
Friday 11/28--Tino Tubenose and I birded many locations in NW OC looking for vagrants. We started the morning at San Gabriel River Mouth hoping there'd either be a gull flock or scoter raft; tho neither of those were present. Out of the 5 parks we checked in the Seal Beach and Huntington Beach area; the sole half-decent bird was a brightish Yellow Warbler in the ficus trees at Seabridge Park(no eider...yet). While no other notable birds were in these parks, they were all quite birdy, especially in white-flowering bottlebrush trees (Broad-leaved Paperbark, i believe). After seeing the Canada warbler and the remarkably confiding Bay-breasted Warbler at Huntington Central Park; we headed towards costa mesa to finish up the day. We started with my first (tho long overdue) visit to the southern section of Talbert Nature Preserve. Despite being slow with flooded trails and many homeless, the riparian habitat is quite extensive and promising looking, especially for spring. Tiny Marina View Park was dead but the few Tipu trees across the street were very active, yet the trend continued; no goodies. Canyon park, as expected, was dead at that hour. Estancia Park's tipus were extremely birdy, with lots of expected warblers and a single Nashville Warbler as well, another decent but not unexpected species in winter. Nearby Mesa Verde Park had a Vermillion Flycatcher
Saturday 11/29--Tino, Avo Stilt (Robert Alcid) and I went on a whale watch out of Newport Harbor. This trip was supposed to be 2 1/2 hours yet we got in after barely 2 hours for some reason. Nevertheless, bird activity was quite impressive just 4-5 miles offshore, with large numbers (1500+) of Black-vented Shearwaters, many gulls(including 3 Herring and 40+ Bonaparte's), and pelicans. 2-3 Red Phalaropes were also scattered around, yet no Fulmars despite large numbers a few weeks ago. Afterwards we checked some parks in the Newport Beach and Irvine area, mostly much of the same: birdy tipu and flowering stuff, yet no real goodies. Highlights were a continuing Nashville Warbler at Canyon Park (IRVINE), and a new male Summer Tanager at Turtle Rock Community Park.
I encourage everyone to bird their local parks this winter; especially those with flowering eucalyptus, bottlebrush, and of course tipu trees. You will not only fill in valuable data but have a good chance at finding whatever awesome wintering vagrants are out there!
Happy birding!
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Braxton Landsman
Ladera Ranch
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Date: 11/29/25 11:56 am
From: <tgmiko...> via groups.io <tgmiko...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] OC Crossbills? |
Hi,
Has anybody chased the cross bills that were up in the mountains? Even
negative reports are useful. Thanks
Tom Miko
Claremont 91711
909.241.3300
"We lose a rifle and get punished. They lose a war and get promoted."--Ben
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Date: 11/28/25 12:41 pm
From: Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Bay breasted warbler continues |
Canada warbler is in sycamores just south of cafe
> On Nov 28, 2025, at 11:16 AM, Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> wrote:
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Date: 11/28/25 12:08 pm
From: james.p.mitchell19 via groups.io <james.p.mitchell19...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Prairie Falcon— Irvine Regional Park |
OC birders,
I just had a Prairie Falcon fly nearly directly overhead at Irvine Regional Park as it was chased by a Common Raven. Still present when I left, seen circling over the hills to the north of the park, probably around here (33.8026940, -117.7460954).
James Mitchell
Fountain Valley
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Date: 11/28/25 10:42 am
From: trailgirl888 via groups.io <trailgirl888...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Prairie Falcon at Quail Hill |
The Prairie Falcon was seen through my scope on the hill of red rocks found due west from these coordinates:
(33.6575563, -117.7923042). Martin Fee and Drew Hatcher saw the Falcon extremely well too through my scope. I have only photos with shimmer. Then it flew in a NW direction to disappear around the hill. Martin and Drew walked farther north along the trail and saw the Prairie a second time, but to quote “ Yes, you can say it was last seen perched on the backside of that hill and then flew off to the north away from the park and kept going.”
Shirley Reynolds
Lake Forest
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Date: 11/27/25 12:51 pm
From: Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Bay-breasted Warbler and more Huntington Central Park-East |
Birders,
The Bay-breasted Warbler reported yesterday on discord continues midday on south side of island - mostly foraging on lawn
A Hammond’s Flycatcher and Bullock’s Oriole were in this same area.
The Canada Warbler continued to perform south of the Park Bench Cafe.
Tom Wurster and Liga Auzins
Garden Grove
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Date: 11/25/25 11:57 am
From: Roger Schoedl via groups.io <rogerschoedl...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Plumbeous Vireo |
A PLUMBEOUS VIREO was in the pines between the far northwest corner of the lawn at Oso Community Park and the Oso Creek Trail.
A Wilson’s Warbler was working the olive trees along the west edge of the grass midway between the community center and north end of the same lawn.
Roger Schoedl
Huntington Beach
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Date: 11/23/25 9:20 am
From: David Ornellas via groups.io <davidornellas...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Canada warbler Huntington Central Park east |
Jason K refound the Canada warbler this morning south of the park bench cafe, near the storage container. Last seen in a tall ash tree
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David Ornellas,
Costa Mesa, CA
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Date: 11/21/25 6:07 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: November 21, 2025 |
* California
* Orange County
* November 21, 2025
* CAOC25.11.21
This is the Orange County, CA weekly Rare Bird Alert (RBA) and local events
summary. California Bird Records Committee (CBRC) review species are
capitalized and marked with asterisks below. All documentation of review
species should be forwarded to the CBRC secretary, Tom Benson, at
<secretary...>
BIRDS MENTIONED
Neotropic Cormorant
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Western Cattle-Egret
Hammond’s Flycatcher
Western Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
Vesper Sparrow
Black-and-white Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
American Redstart
Bay-breasted Warbler
Palm Warbler
NEOTROPIC CORMORANTS continued on the Upper Santa Ana River through
November 17, and several birds were at Ralph B. Clark Regional Park in
Buena Park on November 21.
A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported from Pond B at the San Joaquin
Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine on November 21.
An adult and juvenile LITTLE BLUE HERON continued at Bolsa Chica Ecological
Reserve in Huntington Beach through November 20 and 21, respectively.
A TRICOLORED HERON continued at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach through November 21.
A WESTERN CATTLE-EGRET was photographed at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
in Huntington Beach on November 16, just west of the PCH lot.
A HAMMOND’S FLYCATCHER was at the famed Reservoir Road loop in Tustin on
November 16.
A WESTERN FLYCATCHER continued at Mason Regional Park in Irvine on November
19.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD was at Arbor Park in Seal Beach on November 19 and 20.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Huntington Central Park in
Huntington Beach through November 16. Another was at Carbon Canyon Regional
Park in Brea on the same day, east of the Ranger Station.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER was on Aliso Creek immediately south of Normandale on
November 17.
A male AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Huntington Central Park East in
Huntington Beach through November 16.
A BAY-BREASTED WARBLER on the east side of Tustin Legacy Park in Tustin was
a nice find on November 21.
A PALM WARBLER was hanging around the parking lot northeast of Barranca
along San Diego Creek in Irvine on November 18.
LOCAL EVENTS
Note: We will no longer be listing individual trips on this weekly email.
For a complete up-to-date list of current field trips, please visit the
webpage on Sea and Sage’s website:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
No new upcoming workshops.
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The Orange County RBA and events summary is produced weekly by Ryan
Winkleman. Sightings of rare birds can be posted to the OrangeCountyBirding
listserv, emailed directly to Ryan Winkleman (<rswinkleman...>),
and/or submitted to eBird (http://ebird.org/content/ebird). Any supporting
details (descriptions, photos, audio recordings, etc.) of rare sightings
that are not already disclosed on the listserv or on eBird should also be
emailed to Ryan Winkleman separately for consideration to be mentioned in
the current quarterly report for North American Birds.
Those sightings that are included in this summary generally include those
that are considered rare (regionally or seasonally) for Orange County based
on "The Birds of Orange County: Status and Distribution" (Hamilton and
Willick), "Birds of Southern California" (Garrett and Dunn), and/or more
contemporary changes in local or regional status and distribution. Rarities
that regularly or seasonally occur at a particular location, such as
annually wintering rarities on Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, may or
may not be included in this digest, but reports of these same species
occurring at other, atypical locations throughout the county may be
included. We don't include hybrids, subspecies, introduced or exotic birds,
or in most cases and for no real reason, geese. All bird reports are vetted
to the extent possible prior to each publication, but in the interest of
sharing information, the accuracy of any given report cannot always be
guaranteed, nor can the presence of any given bird for those who choose to
chase after them.
Information on upcoming local events can be viewed on the Sea and Sage
Audubon website (http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/). Sea and Sage Audubon
is based out of the Audubon House at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in
Irvine. They sponsor a number of public field trips, special birding
events, conservation lectures, and social gatherings throughout the year.
Information regarding upcoming local events should be considered accurate
at the time of this posting. However, for the most current information
please refer to the field trip list on the Sea and Sage Audubon website at
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/. It is also recommended that you
refer to that website immediately prior to engaging in any field trip to
confirm that trips are still occurring. If you know of additional upcoming
events that are not sponsored directly by Sea and Sage Audubon, please
email Ryan Winkleman for inclusion. #RBA
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Date: 11/21/25 12:28 pm
From: Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] BBWA Tustin Legacy Park |
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Date: 11/21/25 9:46 am
From: Jasmine Kay via groups.io <jkay042...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] BBWA Tustin Legacy Park |
There is a Bay-Breasted Warbler moving with a yrwa flock at Tustin Legacy park in Tustin. Around (33.7059400, -117.8358500) north of the business center. Very active and calling often.
Jasmine Kay
Irvine
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Date: 11/17/25 7:18 am
From: <tgmiko...> via groups.io <tgmiko...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] suburban Crossbills |
111725/0716
Hi,
If you can get somewhere that has lots of pine trees between Claremont and
Coastal Orange County I would do that this morning. I just had a mixed
flock of Red Crossbills calling while flying over wheeler park, in
Claremont, Los Angeles County. Some of them sounded more like American
Robins even though they were the size and shape of house finches and the
others sounded like the ones I've used to hearing up in the San Gabriel
Mountains.
Tom
Tom Miko
Claremont 91711
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"We lose a rifle and get punished. They lose a war and get promoted."--Ben
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Date: 11/16/25 1:28 pm
From: Cadeo Scott-Schipper via groups.io <cadeoscottschipper...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Red Phalaropes at Anaheim Coves Park |
Hi all,
Me and my mom had a couple Red Phalaropes at Anaheim Coves Park this
afternoon. We viewed them from (33.8287258, -117.8709234). We left them
about 15 minutes ago and they were still in the same spot.
Cadeo Scott-Schipper & Mallika Scott
Fullerton
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Date: 11/15/25 1:17 am
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: November 15, 2025 |
* California
* Orange County
* November 15, 2025
* CAOC25.11.15
This is the Orange County, CA weekly Rare Bird Alert (RBA) and local events
summary. California Bird Records Committee (CBRC) review species are
capitalized and marked with asterisks below. All documentation of review
species should be forwarded to the CBRC secretary, Tom Benson, at
<secretary...>
BIRDS MENTIONED
Common Goldeneye
Neotropic Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Bald Eagle
Willow Flycatcher
Plumbeous Vireo
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Canada Warbler
A COMMON GOLDENEYE was at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington
Beach through November 11.
A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was at Centennial Regional Park in Santa Ana on
November 10.
An adult and juvenile LITTLE BLUE HERON continued at Bolsa Chica Ecological
Reserve in Huntington Beach through November 11.
A TRICOLORED HERON reportedly continued at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
in Huntington Beach through November 14.
A BALD EAGLE seen at Upper Newport Bay in Newport Beach on November 13 was
presumably returning…?
A WILLOW FLYCATCHER photographed at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in
Irvine on November 12 was crazy late.
PLUMBEOUS VIREOS were reported from Serrano Creek Park in Lake Forest on
November 10 and at Woodbridge North Lake in Irvine on November 12.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Huntington Central Park in
Huntington Beach through November 14.
A male AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Huntington Central Park East in
Huntington Beach through November 14.
A PALM WARBLER was in the Santa Ana River at Lakeview on November 9.
A PINE WARBLER was in the northwest corner of the Good Shepherd Cemetery in
Huntington Beach on November 14.
A CANADA WARBLER was at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on
November 12.
LOCAL EVENTS
Note: We will no longer be listing individual trips on this weekly email.
For a complete up-to-date list of current field trips, please visit the
webpage on Sea and Sage’s website:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
No new upcoming workshops.
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The Orange County RBA and events summary is produced weekly by Ryan
Winkleman. Sightings of rare birds can be posted to the OrangeCountyBirding
listserv, emailed directly to Ryan Winkleman (<rswinkleman...>),
and/or submitted to eBird (http://ebird.org/content/ebird). Any supporting
details (descriptions, photos, audio recordings, etc.) of rare sightings
that are not already disclosed on the listserv or on eBird should also be
emailed to Ryan Winkleman separately for consideration to be mentioned in
the current quarterly report for North American Birds.
Those sightings that are included in this summary generally include those
that are considered rare (regionally or seasonally) for Orange County based
on "The Birds of Orange County: Status and Distribution" (Hamilton and
Willick), "Birds of Southern California" (Garrett and Dunn), and/or more
contemporary changes in local or regional status and distribution. Rarities
that regularly or seasonally occur at a particular location, such as
annually wintering rarities on Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, may or
may not be included in this digest, but reports of these same species
occurring at other, atypical locations throughout the county may be
included. We don't include hybrids, subspecies, introduced or exotic birds,
or in most cases and for no real reason, geese. All bird reports are vetted
to the extent possible prior to each publication, but in the interest of
sharing information, the accuracy of any given report cannot always be
guaranteed, nor can the presence of any given bird for those who choose to
chase after them.
Information on upcoming local events can be viewed on the Sea and Sage
Audubon website (http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/). Sea and Sage Audubon
is based out of the Audubon House at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in
Irvine. They sponsor a number of public field trips, special birding
events, conservation lectures, and social gatherings throughout the year.
Information regarding upcoming local events should be considered accurate
at the time of this posting. However, for the most current information
please refer to the field trip list on the Sea and Sage Audubon website at
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/. It is also recommended that you
refer to that website immediately prior to engaging in any field trip to
confirm that trips are still occurring. If you know of additional upcoming
events that are not sponsored directly by Sea and Sage Audubon, please
email Ryan Winkleman for inclusion. #RBA
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Date: 11/14/25 3:01 pm
From: James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] pine warbler |
I meant to add that the bird was in the NW corner of the cemetery, not far
from Beach Blvd and the adjacent red-brick hospital.
Jim Pike
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> We walked in a light rain at Good Shepherd cemetery in Huntington Beach
> this afternoon, which is why I left my camera in the car. Needless to say,
> that proved to be a mistake, as I happened upon the dullest immature female
> Pine Warbler I've ever seen. It was in a couple cedar (?) trees (with
> flattened foliage) near a white bench and a row of blooming hibiscus
> shrubs. It was very pishable and came in close enough to see a very pale
> wash of yellow on the throat and breast. The auriculars were a well-defined
> gray with a slightly darker spot at their lowest point, and vague streaks
> were present along the sides of the breast. When I later returned with my
> camera, the flock it was with (mainly Yellow-rumpeds) had dispersed and I
> didn't refind it.
>
> Jim Pike
> HB
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Date: 11/14/25 2:18 pm
From: James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] pine warbler |
We walked in a light rain at Good Shepherd cemetery in Huntington Beach
this afternoon, which is why I left my camera in the car. Needless to say,
that proved to be a mistake, as I happened upon the dullest immature female
Pine Warbler I've ever seen. It was in a couple cedar (?) trees (with
flattened foliage) near a white bench and a row of blooming hibiscus
shrubs. It was very pishable and came in close enough to see a very pale
wash of yellow on the throat and breast. The auriculars were a well-defined
gray with a slightly darker spot at their lowest point, and vague streaks
were present along the sides of the breast. When I later returned with my
camera, the flock it was with (mainly Yellow-rumpeds) had dispersed and I
didn't refind it.
Jim Pike
HB
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Date: 11/9/25 1:06 am
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: November 9, 2025 |
* California
* Orange County
* November 9, 2025
* CAOC25.11.9
This is the Orange County, CA weekly Rare Bird Alert (RBA) and local events
summary. California Bird Records Committee (CBRC) review species are
capitalized and marked with asterisks below. All documentation of review
species should be forwarded to the CBRC secretary, Tom Benson, at
<secretary...>
BIRDS MENTIONED
Surf Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Northern Fulmar
Manx Shearwater
Neotropic Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Zone-tailed Hawk
Plumbeous Vireo
Mountain Bluebird
*OLIVE-BACKED PIPIT*
Vesper Sparrow
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Not sure why this wasn’t on the listserv, but a SURF SCOTER on Pond 1 at
the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine on November 3 was a great bird
for anybody with an Irvine patch.
A COMMON GOLDENEYE was at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington
Beach from November 2 through November 8.
NORTHERN FULMARS were reported from the Newport Pier throughout the week.
A MANX SHEARWATER was visible from the Newport Pier on November 2.
NEOTROPIC CORMORANTS were at Craig Regional Park in Fullerton and Bolsa
Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach on November 2 and November 5,
respectively.
An adult LITTLE BLUE HERON continued at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach through November 8. Two juvenile birds were present from
November 5 through November 8.
A TRICOLORED HERON continued at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach through November 8.
A ZONE-TAILED HAWK continued around Rimgate Park in Lake Forest this week.
PLUMBEOUS VIREOS continued Gilman Park in Fullerton through at least
November 6 and from Westminster Memorial Park in Westminster through
November 5.
A female MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD at the RC Flyers Club in Trabuco Canyon on
November 1 and 2 was one of very few records for this part of the county.
An *OLIVE-BACKED PIPIT* continued at Gilman Park in Fullerton through
November 5.
A VESPER SPARROW continued at Irvine Lake on November 2.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Huntington Central Park in
Huntington Beach through November 8.
A male AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Huntington Central Park East in
Huntington Beach through November 7.
A NORTHERN PARULA was in residential Fullerton on November 2.
LOCAL EVENTS
Note: We will no longer be listing individual trips on this weekly email.
For a complete up-to-date list of current field trips, please visit the
webpage on Sea and Sage’s website:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
No new upcoming workshops.
****************************************************
The Orange County RBA and events summary is produced weekly by Ryan
Winkleman. Sightings of rare birds can be posted to the OrangeCountyBirding
listserv, emailed directly to Ryan Winkleman (<rswinkleman...>),
and/or submitted to eBird (http://ebird.org/content/ebird). Any supporting
details (descriptions, photos, audio recordings, etc.) of rare sightings
that are not already disclosed on the listserv or on eBird should also be
emailed to Ryan Winkleman separately for consideration to be mentioned in
the current quarterly report for North American Birds.
Those sightings that are included in this summary generally include those
that are considered rare (regionally or seasonally) for Orange County based
on "The Birds of Orange County: Status and Distribution" (Hamilton and
Willick), "Birds of Southern California" (Garrett and Dunn), and/or more
contemporary changes in local or regional status and distribution. Rarities
that regularly or seasonally occur at a particular location, such as
annually wintering rarities on Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, may or
may not be included in this digest, but reports of these same species
occurring at other, atypical locations throughout the county may be
included. We don't include hybrids, subspecies, introduced or exotic birds,
or in most cases and for no real reason, geese. All bird reports are vetted
to the extent possible prior to each publication, but in the interest of
sharing information, the accuracy of any given report cannot always be
guaranteed, nor can the presence of any given bird for those who choose to
chase after them.
Information on upcoming local events can be viewed on the Sea and Sage
Audubon website (http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/). Sea and Sage Audubon
is based out of the Audubon House at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in
Irvine. They sponsor a number of public field trips, special birding
events, conservation lectures, and social gatherings throughout the year.
Information regarding upcoming local events should be considered accurate
at the time of this posting. However, for the most current information
please refer to the field trip list on the Sea and Sage Audubon website at
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/. It is also recommended that you
refer to that website immediately prior to engaging in any field trip to
confirm that trips are still occurring. If you know of additional upcoming
events that are not sponsored directly by Sea and Sage Audubon, please
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Date: 11/6/25 1:36 pm
From: Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Negative report Olive-backed Pipit Thursday morning 6 October |
Birders,
To my knowledge none of the 8+ birders I met while birding Gilman Park has seen the Olive-backed Pipit today. Several recent arrivals are still searching.
Tom Wurster
Garden Grove, CA
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Date: 11/5/25 10:58 am
From: Roger Schoedl via groups.io <rogerschoedl...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Little Blue Herons x3 |
Two hatch year and the adult LITTLE BLUE HERON were in the pocket pond at Bolsa Chica this morning.
An early COMMON GOLDENEYE was foraging by the tide gates.
I also had an impressive tally of at least 12 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS spread around the marsh.
Roger Schoedl
Huntington Beach
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Date: 11/2/25 9:07 pm
From: Samuel Bressler via groups.io <pacificgoldenplover...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Call for Volunteers: 5th Annual Puente-Chino Hills Christmas Bird Count, 12/27/2025 |
Hello birders:
Christmas Bird County season is rapidly approaching, and I am once again looking for volunteers to participate in *Sea and Sage's 5th Annual Puente - Chino Hills Chri stmas Bird Count*. Covering northern Orange County , as well as bits of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, this CBC circle nevertheless tallied over 145 species last year, including Ferruginous Hawk, Common Goldeneye, Hammond's Flycatcher, Neotropic Cormorant, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Olive-sided Flycatcher and Black-headed Grosbeak. Notable hotspots within the circle include Carbon Canyon, Craig, Yorba, and Santiago Oaks Regional Parks, the Upper Santa Ana River from the 241 freeway to Orangewood Ave, Gilman, Laguna Lake, and Anaheim Coves Parks, West Coyote Hills , the Villa Park Flood Control Basin, and most of Chino Hills State Park.
The count will take place *Saturday, December 27, 2025.* Everyone is welcome to count for either a half-day or full-day (most do the former). *Birders of all skill levels are welcome.*
To sign-up, simply fill out the quick google form here ( https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjHYB2iX4frJFHvBnnaLyj1tAhko1_Fz9stnqr8TCDdm1usg/viewform?usp=header ). If you're a returning counter and you'd like to cover the same areas, a simple email indicating as such will suffice. Starting around the beginning of December I will begin reaching out to counters with more information, including routes and timing. I try my best to honor all requests, but it's easier to do so if signups are made at least a couple weeks in advance.
If you are new to the Christmas Bird Count , I highly recommend you check out this page from the National Audubon Society ( https://www.audubon.org/answers-your-top-questions-about-christmas-bird-count ) , which goes over the protocol of the survey as well as its history and contribution to science and conservation.
Check out an ebird trip report of last year's count here ( https://ebird.org/tripreport/310911 ). This is always a fun and interesting count that contributes to knowledge of birds in perhaps the least birded part of the county , and I hope to see many of you there.
Good birding,
Samuel Bressler
Compiler, Puente-Chino Hills Christmas Bird Count
Brea
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Date: 11/1/25 4:44 pm
From: <tgmiko...> via groups.io <tgmiko...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Pipit behavior question: |
Hi,
I am thinking about going to Gilman Park before sunrise and standing around
with my big microphone to see if I can capture the bird singing. Has
anybody actually heard the bird in full song or at least partial song?
My visit yesterday morning produced one call note out of 2 hours of being
there, but a whole lot of high quality recording of traffic on the 57
freeway, combined with Red-shouldered Hawks screaming their butts off at
each other.
Tom Miko
Claremont 91711
909.241.3300
"We lose a rifle and get punished. They lose a war and get promoted."--Ben
Edwards
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Date: 11/1/25 1:35 pm
From: condor262001 via groups.io <condor262001...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Best Pipit viewing |
I know this doesn't work for everyone and if everyone followed this advice it would be counter productive but if the Pipit does stay around a mid week view way from the mob is preferable. As Curtis vocalized last Sunday, pick a spot and it will come close. I was fortunate to be in the area three times last week and
on Halloween afternoon there were only a few birders present. The Pipit was in its favorite location (opposite the Treeview bridge below trees before the trail). At one point it was me and another birder, and we stayed in one place and the bird came within 1.8 m (too close for his autofocus), allowing excellent close up imaging.
I note the following. (1) Depending on the lighting the cheek, throat, and upper chest can appear pure white or buffy. If the light is right the throat is creamy orange/yellow. However, the spot behind the ear that is above the black spot is always white. (2) The back is a rich olive green. (3) While I have seen it jump for a fly (see https://www.flickr.com/photos/25876581@N00/54887477866/in/dateposted-public) or grab a worm it mostly likes small round (berries?) that it picks out from the dirt.
Some hi-res close up pictures and other photos/videos are found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/25876581@N00/with/54891421737
At this point on to other birds.
Jim Hecht
Hermosa Beach CA
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Date: 11/1/25 9:31 am
From: Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] ?Pipit Saturday? |
Trish,
Yes, report in eEbird from Saturday morning - with 50+ observers!
Just the messenger,
Tom Wurster
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Has the olive backed pipit been seen today, Saturday?
Trish
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Date: 10/31/25 5:51 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: October 31, 2025 |
Happy Halloween!
* California
* Orange County
* October 31, 2025
* CAOC25.10.31
This is the Orange County, CA weekly Rare Bird Alert (RBA) and local events
summary. California Bird Records Committee (CBRC) review species are
capitalized and marked with asterisks below. All documentation of review
species should be forwarded to the CBRC secretary, Tom Benson, at
<secretary...>
BIRDS MENTIONED
Stilt Sandpiper
Common Loon
Northern Fulmar
Manx Shearwater
Neotropic Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Plumbeous Vireo
*OLIVE-BACKED PIPIT*
Green-tailed Towhee
Tennessee Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Palm Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
A STILT SANDPIPER was at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington
Beach on October 28.
A COMMON LOON was at Burris Basin on October 31.
NORTHERN FULMARS were reported several times this week offshore.
A MANX SHEARWATER offshore on October 26 was one of few for the county.
A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley
on October 26.
An adult LITTLE BLUE HERON continued at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach through October 31.
A TRICOLORED HERON continued at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach through October 30.
PLUMBEOUS VIREOS were reported from Gilman Park in Fullerton from October
25 through October 31, from Woodbridge North Lake in Irvine on October 25
(continuing from October 21), from Tustin Heritage Park in Tustin on
October 30, from Tri-City Regional Park in Placentia on October 26, and
from Westminster Memorial Park in Westminster on October 31.
In what will undoubtedly be the highlight of southern California’s fall
period (sorry everybody else!), an *OLIVE-BACKED PIPIT* was at Gilman Park
in Fullerton from October 25 through October 31. This is the second record
for Orange County and only the third record for California. What is even
more remarkable is that this bird is only about 7 miles away and 2 cities
over from the one that Jeff Bray found in 2014.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE was at Crescent Bay in Laguna Beach on October 31.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER was at George Bellis Park in Buena Park (Jonathan
Rowley left Fullerton??? That’s like me leaving Rancho Santa Margarita!) on
October 28.
A male AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Huntington Central Park East in
Huntington Beach through October 25.
A NORTHERN PARULA was in the little ditch at Russell Cook Park in San Juan
Capistrano on October 27.
A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was at Eucalyptus Park in Cypress on October 29.
A BLACKPOLL WARBLER was at Woodbridge North Lake in Irvine on October 25
and 26.
A PALM WARBLER was at Westminster Memorial Park in Westminster on October
31.
A SCARLET TANAGER, a species with records that are few and far between in
Orange County, was at Westminster Memorial Park in Westminster on October
29 and 30.
A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was at Gilman Park in Fullerton on October 27.
LOCAL EVENTS
Note: We will no longer be listing individual trips on this weekly email.
For a complete up-to-date list of current field trips, please visit the
webpage on Sea and Sage’s website:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
No new upcoming workshops.
****************************************************
The Orange County RBA and events summary is produced weekly by Ryan
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listserv, emailed directly to Ryan Winkleman (<rswinkleman...>),
and/or submitted to eBird (http://ebird.org/content/ebird). Any supporting
details (descriptions, photos, audio recordings, etc.) of rare sightings
that are not already disclosed on the listserv or on eBird should also be
emailed to Ryan Winkleman separately for consideration to be mentioned in
the current quarterly report for North American Birds.
Those sightings that are included in this summary generally include those
that are considered rare (regionally or seasonally) for Orange County based
on "The Birds of Orange County: Status and Distribution" (Hamilton and
Willick), "Birds of Southern California" (Garrett and Dunn), and/or more
contemporary changes in local or regional status and distribution. Rarities
that regularly or seasonally occur at a particular location, such as
annually wintering rarities on Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, may or
may not be included in this digest, but reports of these same species
occurring at other, atypical locations throughout the county may be
included. We don't include hybrids, subspecies, introduced or exotic birds,
or in most cases and for no real reason, geese. All bird reports are vetted
to the extent possible prior to each publication, but in the interest of
sharing information, the accuracy of any given report cannot always be
guaranteed, nor can the presence of any given bird for those who choose to
chase after them.
Information on upcoming local events can be viewed on the Sea and Sage
Audubon website (http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/). Sea and Sage Audubon
is based out of the Audubon House at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in
Irvine. They sponsor a number of public field trips, special birding
events, conservation lectures, and social gatherings throughout the year.
Information regarding upcoming local events should be considered accurate
at the time of this posting. However, for the most current information
please refer to the field trip list on the Sea and Sage Audubon website at
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/. It is also recommended that you
refer to that website immediately prior to engaging in any field trip to
confirm that trips are still occurring. If you know of additional upcoming
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Date: 10/31/25 11:59 am
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] ?Pipit Friday? |
It has been reported this morning on eBird.
On Fri, Oct 31, 2025, 8:14 AM <tgmiko...> via groups.io <tgmiko=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> Has the olive backed pipit been seen today, Friday 10/31/25?
>
> Tom Miko
> Claremont 91711
> 909.241.3300
> "We lose a rifle and get punished. They lose a war and get promoted."--Ben
> Edwards
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