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| 5/16/24 5:09 pm |
phylan424 via groups.io <phylan424...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Turtle Rock home |
| 5/16/24 10:21 am |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] White-winged Dove at the end of Newport pier |
| 5/16/24 10:15 am |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] White-winged Dove at the end of Newport pier |
| 5/13/24 5:45 pm |
Sue Jorgenson via groups.io <lilithm...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Red-eyed Vireo at Huntington Central Park - East |
| 5/13/24 4:22 pm |
Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Red-eyed Vireo at Huntington Central Park - East |
| 5/13/24 11:24 am |
Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Red-eyed Vireo at Huntington Central Park - East |
| 5/12/24 9:38 am |
bugbob via groups.io <bugbob...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Eisenhower Park in May |
| 5/12/24 9:09 am |
Cadeo Scott-Schipper via groups.io <cadeoscottschipper...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Canyon Park, Costa Mesa |
| 5/12/24 8:19 am |
Linda Renna via groups.io <lrenna47...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Eisenhower Park in May |
| 5/11/24 11:54 am |
Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Canyon Park, Costa Mesa |
| 5/10/24 5:33 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: May 10, 2024 |
| 5/10/24 9:15 am |
Dawn Garcia via groups.io <avifan59...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Franklin's Gull- san juan creek mouth |
| 5/9/24 6:32 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Around 200 Bonaparte’s Gulls-San Juan Creek Mouth |
| 5/9/24 6:27 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Around 200 Bonaparte’s Gulls-San Juan Creek Mouth |
| 5/8/24 6:05 pm |
Drew via groups.io <yardman25...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] White-crowned Sparrow sighting in May |
| 5/8/24 5:41 pm |
Hope Kanaley via groups.io <hkanaley...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] White-crowned Sparrow sighting in May |
| 5/7/24 11:46 am |
Martin Fee via groups.io <mfee...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-headed Blackbird’s at Fairview Park. |
| 5/7/24 11:04 am |
Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Calliope Hummers cont at Irvine Regional Park |
| 5/7/24 10:43 am |
Catherine Kaye via groups.io <ckaye2...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] White-crowned Sparrow sighting in May |
| 5/6/24 12:26 am |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Vernal pools at Fairview Park |
| 5/5/24 10:47 pm |
condor262001 via groups.io <condor262001...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Some notes on hearing the Yellow-throated Vireo in Canyon Park Costa Mesa |
| 5/4/24 8:17 pm |
Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Sea & Sage pelagic, 4 May 2024 |
| 5/4/24 7:38 pm |
Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Sea & Sage pelagic, 4 May 2024 |
| 5/4/24 10:01 am |
Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-throated Vireo, Canyon Park, Costa Mesa |
| 5/3/24 5:27 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: May 3, 2024 |
| 5/3/24 12:21 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Tufted Puffin offshore |
| 5/3/24 11:44 am |
Dick Cabe via groups.io <cabepiano...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Franklin's Gull - Bolsa Chica |
| 5/2/24 12:09 pm |
Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-throated Vireo, Canyon Park, Costa Mesa |
| 5/2/24 9:58 am |
trailgirl888 via groups.io <trailgirl888...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-headed Blackbirds and Solitary Sandpiper at Fairview Park, Costa Mesa |
| 5/2/24 9:50 am |
trailgirl888 via groups.io <trailgirl888...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-headed Black Birds and Solitary Sandpiper at Vernal Pool at Fairview Park, Costa Mesa |
| 4/29/24 2:35 pm |
David Ornellas via groups.io <davidornellas...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Hybrid HCP east |
| 4/26/24 5:15 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: April 26, 2024 |
| 4/25/24 5:37 pm |
Martin Fee via groups.io <mfee...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Franklin's Gull - Bolsa Chica |
| 4/25/24 11:48 am |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Franklin's Gull - Bolsa Chica |
| 4/25/24 9:02 am |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Greater White-fronted Goose continues at Carr Park in Huntington Beach |
| 4/24/24 10:04 am |
bharley87 via groups.io <bmharley...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Red-Breasted Nuthatch - Laguna Beach |
| 4/23/24 4:50 pm |
Bridget Gardner via groups.io <behgardner2445...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Loon at Bolsa Chica |
| 4/23/24 1:38 pm |
jnewlander via groups.io <jnewlander1...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Red-Breasted Nuthatch - Laguna Beach |
| 4/21/24 10:02 pm |
Clark Snodgrass via groups.io <ccsnodgrass...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Lazuli Buntings continue plus Blue Grosbeak (picts) |
| 4/21/24 8:35 am |
Ben Newhouse via groups.io <bnewhouse...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Gibbs Park Call |
| 4/20/24 10:11 pm |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Large number of Lazuli Buntings at Bolsa Chica |
| 4/20/24 2:48 pm |
Drew via groups.io <yardman25...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Maple Springs gate to forest just opened |
| 4/20/24 2:46 pm |
Drew via groups.io <yardman25...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Maple Springs gate to forest just opened |
| 4/19/24 5:29 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: April 19, 2024 |
| 4/19/24 2:10 pm |
Sherry Meddick via groups.io <wrennietwoburd64.p4...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Maple Springs forest gate |
| 4/19/24 1:06 pm |
Cynthia Case via groups.io <case.cynthiak...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] eBird Checklist - 19 Apr 2024 - Maple Springs Truck Trail--gate to end of pavement - 16 species |
| 4/19/24 1:04 pm |
Cynthia Case via groups.io <case.cynthiak...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Maple Springs gate to forest just opened |
| 4/19/24 12:13 pm |
Charles Baker via groups.io <baker2575...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Quail Hill Loop Trail |
| 4/19/24 12:02 pm |
Cynthia Case via groups.io <case.cynthiak...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Maple Springs gate to forest just opened |
| 4/19/24 9:49 am |
Sherry Meddick via groups.io <wrennietwoburd64.p4...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Maple Springs gate to forest just opened |
| 4/17/24 7:26 pm |
Pete Gordon via groups.io <peterandmiko...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Quail Hill Loop Trail |
| 4/17/24 2:35 pm |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Lazuli Bunting at Bolsa Chica |
| 4/17/24 1:38 pm |
Sheri Peterson via groups.io <3dogs58...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Hangers on |
| 4/17/24 1:35 pm |
Sheri Peterson via groups.io <3dogs58...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Vermilion Flycatcher |
| 4/17/24 1:31 pm |
Sherry Meddick via groups.io <wrennietwoburd64.p4...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, North Lake, Irvine |
| 4/17/24 9:34 am |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Quail Hill trail still closed |
| 4/17/24 7:43 am |
Steve Neely via groups.io <itssteev...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, North Lake, Irvine |
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Date: 5/16/24 10:21 am
From: Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] White-winged Dove at the end of Newport pier |
The bird looked like it was getting comfortable, but a pelican came and poked at it, and it just flew back on shore heading Northeast.
Edana Salisbury
Buena Park
Sent from my iPhone and possibly autocorrected incorrectly ....
> On May 16, 2024, at 10:15 AM, Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> wrote:
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> Edana Salisbury
> Buena Park
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Buena Park
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Date: 5/16/24 10:15 am
From: Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] White-winged Dove at the end of Newport pier |
The bird just flew in and is sitting on the right side of the pier.
Edana Salisbury
Buena Park
Sent from my iPhone and possibly autocorrected incorrectly ....
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Buena Park
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Date: 5/13/24 5:45 pm
From: Sue Jorgenson via groups.io <lilithm...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Red-eyed Vireo at Huntington Central Park - East |
Continues - saw it at 5:15 pm in the same soapberry tree. It comes and goes and the western bluebirds nesting there tolerate it.
Sue Jorgenson
Fullerton CA
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From: "Sylvia Afable via groups.io" <sylvia_afable...>
To: Thomas Wurster <wurster...>
Cc: Oc Birding Group <OrangeCountyBirding...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Red-eyed Vireo at Huntington Central Park - East
Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 16:22:02 -0700
Continues and has been coming to the Soapberry/Tuckeroo Tree (2x), at the intersection with the little tan boulder (33.7061413, -118.0028096), to eat the berries off the trees. Soft vocalization. No preference to canopy height. Solo.
Happy Hunting,
Sylvia Afable :))
Huntington Beach
> On May 13, 2024, at 11:24 AM, Thomas Wurster <wurster...> wrote:
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> Birders,
> Subject bird in cluster of fruiting carrotwood trees at SE side of “crescent” pond - park in Slater lot, take walkway SE over bridge - pond is straight ahead.
> GOS for carrotwood trees
> (33.7064331, -118.0032874)
> Two Western Kingbirds are constantly chasing it. Stand back and watch patiently.
> Tom Wurster
> Garden Grove
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Fullerton CA
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Date: 5/13/24 4:22 pm
From: Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Red-eyed Vireo at Huntington Central Park - East |
Continues and has been coming to the Soapberry/Tuckeroo Tree (2x), at the intersection with the little tan boulder (33.7061413, -118.0028096), to eat the berries off the trees. Soft vocalization. No preference to canopy height. Solo.
Happy Hunting,
Sylvia Afable :))
Huntington Beach
> On May 13, 2024, at 11:24 AM, Thomas Wurster <wurster...> wrote:
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> Birders,
> Subject bird in cluster of fruiting carrotwood trees at SE side of “crescent” pond - park in Slater lot, take walkway SE over bridge - pond is straight ahead.
> GOS for carrotwood trees
> (33.7064331, -118.0032874)
> Two Western Kingbirds are constantly chasing it. Stand back and watch patiently.
> Tom Wurster
> Garden Grove
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Date: 5/13/24 11:24 am
From: Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Red-eyed Vireo at Huntington Central Park - East |
Birders,
Subject bird in cluster of fruiting carrotwood trees at SE side of “crescent” pond - park in Slater lot, take walkway SE over bridge - pond is straight ahead.
GOS for carrotwood trees
(33.7064331, -118.0032874)
Two Western Kingbirds are constantly chasing it. Stand back and watch patiently.
Tom Wurster
Garden Grove
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Date: 5/12/24 9:38 am
From: bugbob via groups.io <bugbob...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Eisenhower Park in May |
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Date: 5/12/24 9:09 am
From: Cadeo Scott-Schipper via groups.io <cadeoscottschipper...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Canyon Park, Costa Mesa |
Continues at the top of a sycamore around
(33.6467648, -117.9382458).
On Sun, May 12, 2024 at 9:08 AM Cadeo Scott-Schipper <
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> On Sat, May 11, 2024 at 11:54 AM Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster=
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>> Birders,
>> Adult male Rose-breasted frequenting flowering silk oak trees at extreme
>> east end of park. Area loaded with migrant warblers and tanagers.
>> Tom Wurster
>> Garden Grove
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Date: 5/12/24 8:19 am
From: Linda Renna via groups.io <lrenna47...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Eisenhower Park in May |
For anyone who is trying to introduce a young person to birding, my husband and I highly recommend taking them to Eisenhower Park in Orange this month. We took our 10-year old grand great-niece on Saturday. We parked in the parking lot off of Bixby, then walked down the path across the small bridge. There is a small creek that runs down to the pond and numerous Silk Oaks in bloom nearby. While little ones may have difficulty focusing their binos on the birds way up in the trees, from time to time many of them come down to the creek for a sip of water. Among the birds we saw as we were standing or sitting by the creek; Western Tanager, Black-headed Grosbeak, Western Bluebird, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Lesser Goldfinch, Bushtit, several Red-breasted Nuthatches, and Townsend's Warbler--all within an hour of birding! Our young one was absolutely thrilled.
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Lake Forest, CA
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Date: 5/11/24 11:54 am
From: Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Canyon Park, Costa Mesa |
Birders,
Adult male Rose-breasted frequenting flowering silk oak trees at extreme east end of park. Area loaded with migrant warblers and tanagers.
Tom Wurster
Garden Grove
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Date: 5/10/24 5:33 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: May 10, 2024 |
Happy birthday to my mom, and happy early Mother's Day to all the moms
reading this! 💖
* California
* Orange County
* May 10, 2024
* CAOC24.05.10
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*
Calliope Hummingbird
Ridgway's Rail
Solitary Sandpiper
Tufted Puffin
Sabine's Gull
Franklin's Gull
Yellow-throated Vireo
Plumbeous Vireo
Yellow-headed Blackbird
A CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD was at Irvine Regional Park in Orange from May 5
through at least May 7, generally around the cactus patch just north of the
big Arizona crossing on the east side of the park. A second bird may have
been present as well but this was not confirmed.
At least one RIDGWAY'S RAIL has been hanging around Pond D at San Joaquin
Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine this week. This species is ordinarily not
found in freshwater in Orange County, although there has been a small,
steady population at the San Joaquin Marsh (yes, that's the name of it)
across the street on the UCI side for the last couple years. The bird at
the wildlife sanctuary presumably came from across the street. It will be
important to document the presence of this species as/if the local
population continues to grow.
A SOLITARY SANDPIPER continued at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa through May 6
in the large vernal pool west of the parking lots.
Remarkably, another TUFTED PUFFIN was photographed offshore on May 4, the
third record of this species for Orange County.
A SABINE'S GULL was reported offshore on May 4.
Up to three FRANKLIN'S GULLS were in the county this week, with one
offshore on May 4, presumably a different bird continuing on the backside
of Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach on May 5, and then
another bird photographed at the San Juan Creek Mouth in Dana Point on May
10. Or maybe these were all the same bird......
A YELLOW-THROATED VIREO continued at Canyon Park in Costa Mesa through May
5.
A PLUMBEOUS VIREO continued at Canyon Park in Costa Mesa on May 6.
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS continued at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa on May 7.
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://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
None upcoming.
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The Orange County RBA and events summary is produced weekly by Ryan
Winkleman and Jeff Bray in collaboration with Doug Willick. Sightings of
rare birds can be posted to the OrangeCountyBirding listserv, emailed
directly to Jeff Bray (<jbray3928...>) and/or 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 is taken largely from 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://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule. 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 and/or Jeff Bray for
inclusion. #RBA
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Date: 5/10/24 9:15 am
From: Dawn Garcia via groups.io <avifan59...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Franklin's Gull- san juan creek mouth |
As Braxton suspected, and all of us SJC mouth birders (and BOGU followers) were hoping for, there is a breeding plumaged Franklin's Gull at the San Juan Creek Mouth. Black hood with bold white I arcs, b eautiful pink wash to the underparts, black legs. Displaced by larger Heermans gull, now hanging with elegant terns in the creek flow, o pposite side of the about 200' downstream of overpass. BOGU mostly upstream of this bird and there is no interaction. Still here at 9:15 am. Photos will be uploaded to checklist.
Dawn Garcia
Dana Point
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Date: 5/9/24 6:32 pm
From: Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Around 200 Bonaparte’s Gulls-San Juan Creek Mouth |
It’s also worth mentioning the flock may not be here at higher tides, or in the middle of the day. I think the best bet for somebody interested is to arrive at low tide tomorrow, preferably in the evening when we know the flock will be there. Of course, there’s always the possibly they migrate away tonight too!
> On May 9, 2024, at 6:27 PM, Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> wrote:
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> Birders,
> This evening there’s a huge flock of Bonaparte’s Gulls at San Juan Creek Mouth in Dana point. Strangely, only a handful of birds were adults in alternate. I estimated around 200-230. Apparently this flock was present two days ago as well. With this many Bonaparte’s, I‘d assume there’s a decent chance of there being a Franklin’s or Laughing Gull there, or perhaps something even rarer (Little or Black-headed, ya never know!). While I didn’t pick out anything rare, I didn’t have my scope with me so it was hard to pick through them. I encourage people who are interested to come with a scope tomorrow and pick through, although the odds of something really rare are, of course, small.
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> Just thought I’d post as I know we no longer get large BOGU flocks like this in OC these days.
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Date: 5/9/24 6:27 pm
From: Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Around 200 Bonaparte’s Gulls-San Juan Creek Mouth |
Birders,
This evening there’s a huge flock of Bonaparte’s Gulls at San Juan Creek Mouth in Dana point. Strangely, only a handful of birds were adults in alternate. I estimated around 200-230. Apparently this flock was present two days ago as well. With this many Bonaparte’s, I‘d assume there’s a decent chance of there being a Franklin’s or Laughing Gull there, or perhaps something even rarer (Little or Black-headed, ya never know!). While I didn’t pick out anything rare, I didn’t have my scope with me so it was hard to pick through them. I encourage people who are interested to come with a scope tomorrow and pick through, although the odds of something really rare are, of course, small.
Just thought I’d post as I know we no longer get large BOGU flocks like this in OC these days.
Good luck to anyone who may try!
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Braxton Landsman
Ladera Ranch
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Date: 5/8/24 6:05 pm
From: Drew via groups.io <yardman25...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] White-crowned Sparrow sighting in May |
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Date: 5/8/24 5:41 pm
From: Hope Kanaley via groups.io <hkanaley...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] White-crowned Sparrow sighting in May |
Hi Catherine,
Yes I had one adult in my yard on April 23, which seemed late to me. All the others had left.
Hope Kanaley
Cowan Heights/North Tustin
On May 7, 2024, at 10:42 AM, Catherine Kaye via groups.io <ckaye2...> wrote:
Most of the white-crowned sparrows in our yard had left by April 17. One, however, has stayed around and I took photos on May 5. When I tried to post the sighting on eBird it gave me an alert that this was a rare sighting. This little guy must have missed the memo. Has anyone else had white-crowned sparrows in their yard this late?
Catherine Kaye
Placentia
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Date: 5/7/24 11:46 am
From: Martin Fee via groups.io <mfee...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-headed Blackbird’s at Fairview Park. |
Showed up again today and refound this morning by Sandrine Biziaux-Scherson. 3 of them currently here at the vernal pool at Fairview Park. Good views.
Martin FeeNorth Tustin
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Date: 5/7/24 11:04 am
From: Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Calliope Hummers cont at Irvine Regional Park |
Birders,
Two getting late adult male Calliope Hummers are frequenting the patch of flowering puddlebush at the east end of Irvine Park - the previously reported location.
(33.7965654, -117.7411678)
The dead trees at the east end of the patch are favorite perches.
Male and female Costa’s, female/imm Allen’s types, and an occasional Anna’s are also present.
Thanks to Rhonda Howard and Ellen Tipping for previous reports and to Dawn Garcia and Diane Etchison for pointing out the first male today.
Tom Wurster and Liga Auzins Wurster
Garden Grove
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Date: 5/7/24 10:43 am
From: Catherine Kaye via groups.io <ckaye2...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] White-crowned Sparrow sighting in May |
Most of the white-crowned sparrows in our yard had left by April 17. One, however, has stayed around and I took photos on May 5. When I tried to post the sighting on eBird it gave me an alert that this was a rare sighting. This little guy must have missed the memo. Has anyone else had white-crowned sparrows in their yard this late?
Catherine Kaye
Placentia
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Date: 5/6/24 12:26 am
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Vernal pools at Fairview Park |
About once a year or so I get asked to send out an email regarding bad
behavior. With the caveat that I have not been to Fairview Park in Costa
Mesa this year and so don't fully know the logistical situation, I was
asked by a local birder to send out a message regarding the vernal pools at
this location. It would appear that at least one birder trespassed into the
boundaries of vernal pool #1, the large vernal pool located west of the
main parking lot, so that she could get closer to the Solitary Sandpiper
that has been there. The vernal pools at Fairview Park are federally
protected habitats safeguarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and
are included in the Service's *Recovery Plan for Vernal Pool Ecosystems of
California and Southern Oregon*. This particular pool is known to support
San Diego fairy shrimp, an endangered species, and fairy shrimp are present
year-round whether pools are wet or dry (their eggs can survive in the soil
for years when pools are dry). Several protected plant species are also
known to be present within the Fairview Park vernal pool complex.
One of the ways that the City of Costa Mesa has supported the protection of
the vernal pools at Fairview Park is through the strategic placement of
fencing, including the fencing that goes around most of vernal pool #1. The
boardwalk at vernal pool #1 is in place so that people can have a safe
vantage point into the pool without adversely affecting the pool's
watershed by walking through it. Bypassing the fencing that is in place not
only has the potential to have negative effects on this federally-protected
habitat, but doing so in order to get closer looks at a bird sets a bad
example for other birders (and really, it's a Solitary Sandpiper...they're
not that uncommon...) and further perpetuates the image of birders as too
often disregarding access restrictions.
I would urge future viewers of this bird at Fairview Park, which again is a
Solitary Sandpiper(...............), to please respect the boundaries that
the City has placed in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
on access into the vernal pool complex. Accessing from the bluff trail or
otherwise following the fencing is a good way to avoid and/or minimize
impacts, whereas accessing from the north can result in inadvertently
walking into the watershed.
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Date: 5/5/24 10:47 pm
From: condor262001 via groups.io <condor262001...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Some notes on hearing the Yellow-throated Vireo in Canyon Park Costa Mesa |
This is a continuing bird found by Tom Wurster on May 2nd I believe.
I went to find this bird late (5-6 PM) on Friday (May 3rd), just before noon on Saturday (May 4th) and just after 10 AM today May 5th. The bird sings loudly (and Merlin picks it up) and hence is reasonably easy to find when it sings. However, it did not sing on late Friday, and on Saturday it did sing after I arrived but did not give great views before it flew from the lower parking lot area to the Riparian area east of the lot. Then it stopped singing around 1230. I and others remained for a few hours until after 3 PM but could not relocate it. On Sunday the singing stopped around 11 AM. The difference on the two days may be because it stayed overcast later on Saturday. While it is still around after the singing stops because of the other birds around it becomes difficult to find. Thus, very early morning until about 11 or so so seems to be the best time window.
Either the area around the lower parking lot or the Riparian area just east of it seems to be where the bird hangs out. The latter is easily accessible by following the trail from the north end of the lot. On Sunday it did give some great looks up to about 11 (with the sun out and the clouds gone) and I posted some of the better views on my Flickr page
https://www.flickr.com/photos/25876581@N00/
Jim Hecht
Hermosa Beach CA
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Date: 5/4/24 8:17 pm
From: Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Sea & Sage pelagic, 4 May 2024 |
And since the eBird lists won't be available for several days, a few photos of the Tufted Puffin from today's trip are available here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/213594842
Tom BensonRedlands, CA
On Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 07:38:11 PM PDT, Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...> wrote:
Sea & Sage held their annual spring pelagic trip aboard the Ocean Institute's R/V Sea Explorer today, May 4. The trip got off to a good start, with a large feeding flock of pelicans, cormorants, and gulls along the escarpment just off Dana Point. Included in this were a Parasitic Jaeger, 200+ Bonaparte's Gulls, and an alternate-plumaged Franklin's Gull. We then headed out to the 279 Bank where we had good numbers of Rhinoceros and Cassin's Auklets (and By-the-wind Sailors), but failed in our attempt to refind the Tufted Puffin that was seen there yesterday. We also saw dozens of Red-necked Phalaropes, good numbers of scattered Black Storm-Petrels, and a few Pink-Footed and Sooty Shearwaters and Scripps's Murrelets. A distant Sabine's Gull was seen poorly by most on board, while a distant Ashy Storm-Petrel was seen by only a few. Wayward passerines flying around the boat included a Townsend's Warbler, a Lazuli Bunting, and a probable Nashville Warbler. We then headed toward Lausen Sea Mount, where we encountered the highlight of the trip, a Tufted Puffin that was different from the one found yesterday (this one being an immature rather than an adult). We generally encountered the same species and proportions of Black Storm-Petrels, alcids, and shearwaters on Lausen Sea Mount as on the 279 Bank, but added a couple Common Murres and a Wilson's Warbler. The return trip was pretty much more of the same, expected species, except that a Common Murre was sitting just outside the breakwater at the entrance to Dana Point Harbor. Other marine species encountered during the trip included numerous Fin Whales, a possible Minke Whale, Common Dolphin, a couple Elephant Seals, and a Broadbill Swordfish.
Tom BensonRedlands, CA
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Date: 5/4/24 7:38 pm
From: Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Sea & Sage pelagic, 4 May 2024 |
Sea & Sage held their annual spring pelagic trip aboard the Ocean Institute's R/V Sea Explorer today, May 4. The trip got off to a good start, with a large feeding flock of pelicans, cormorants, and gulls along the escarpment just off Dana Point. Included in this were a Parasitic Jaeger, 200+ Bonaparte's Gulls, and an alternate-plumaged Franklin's Gull. We then headed out to the 279 Bank where we had good numbers of Rhinoceros and Cassin's Auklets (and By-the-wind Sailors), but failed in our attempt to refind the Tufted Puffin that was seen there yesterday. We also saw dozens of Red-necked Phalaropes, good numbers of scattered Black Storm-Petrels, and a few Pink-Footed and Sooty Shearwaters and Scripps's Murrelets. A distant Sabine's Gull was seen poorly by most on board, while a distant Ashy Storm-Petrel was seen by only a few. Wayward passerines flying around the boat included a Townsend's Warbler, a Lazuli Bunting, and a probable Nashville Warbler. We then headed toward Lausen Sea Mount, where we encountered the highlight of the trip, a Tufted Puffin that was different from the one found yesterday (this one being an immature rather than an adult). We generally encountered the same species and proportions of Black Storm-Petrels, alcids, and shearwaters on Lausen Sea Mount as on the 279 Bank, but added a couple Common Murres and a Wilson's Warbler. The return trip was pretty much more of the same, expected species, except that a Common Murre was sitting just outside the breakwater at the entrance to Dana Point Harbor. Other marine species encountered during the trip included numerous Fin Whales, a possible Minke Whale, Common Dolphin, a couple Elephant Seals, and a Broadbill Swordfish.
Tom BensonRedlands, CA
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Date: 5/4/24 10:01 am
From: Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-throated Vireo, Canyon Park, Costa Mesa |
Yellow-throated Vireo continues in the Canyon Park parking lot. Super vocal and active in the Oaks. (33.6463095, -117.9413790)
Happy Hunting,
Sylvia Afable and Caleb P
Huntington Beach and Pasadena
> On May 2, 2024, at 12:09 PM, Thomas Wurster <wurster...> wrote:
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> Subject vireo foraging in trees along dry stream coarse running more or less east-west from parking area at location here:
> GPS (33.6464491, -117.9400520)
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> A second solitary type vireo is also in the area
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> Tom Wurster
> Garden Grove
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Date: 5/3/24 5:27 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: May 3, 2024 |
* California
* Orange County
* May 3, 2024
* CAOC24.05.03
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*
American Oystercatcher
Solitary Sandpiper
Tufted Puffin
Franklin's Gull
Yellow-throated Vireo
Plumbeous Vireo
Green-tailed Towhee
Yellow-headed Blackbird
An AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER continued along the coast at Salt Creek Beach on
April 30.
Unusual in spring, a SOLITARY SANDPIPER at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa
brought out the year listers between April 30 and May 3.
A TUFTED PUFFIN was photographed offshore on May 3. This is only the second
record of this species for Orange County.
A FRANKLIN'S GULL continued on the backside of Bolsa Chica Ecological
Reserve in Huntington Beach on May 3, visible from the Wintersburg Channel.
Another YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was at Canyon Park in Costa Mesa on May 2.
A PLUMBEOUS VIREO was also at Canyon Park in Costa Mesa on May 2.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange on May 3.
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS were moving through the county this week, with
sightings at Burris Basin in Anaheim, Fairview Park in Costa Mesa, and
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach in Seal Beach.
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://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
None upcoming.
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The Orange County RBA and events summary is produced weekly by Ryan
Winkleman and Jeff Bray in collaboration with Doug Willick. Sightings of
rare birds can be posted to the OrangeCountyBirding listserv, emailed
directly to Jeff Bray (<jbray3928...>) and/or 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 is taken largely from 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://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule. 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 and/or Jeff Bray for
inclusion. #RBA
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Date: 5/3/24 12:21 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Tufted Puffin offshore |
From the Discord server, posted by Ted Keyel: "Loren Wright found a Tufted
Puffin approximately here: 33.2994, -117.8112 on a pelagic trip out of Dana
Point."
A photo was included in the post. This is the second record of Tufted
Puffin for Orange County following the first county record photographed
offshore in August 2023.
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Date: 5/2/24 12:09 pm
From: Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-throated Vireo, Canyon Park, Costa Mesa |
Birders,
Subject vireo foraging in trees along dry stream coarse running more or less east-west from parking area at location here:
GPS (33.6464491, -117.9400520)
A second solitary type vireo is also in the area
Tom Wurster
Garden Grove
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Date: 5/2/24 9:58 am
From: trailgirl888 via groups.io <trailgirl888...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-headed Blackbirds and Solitary Sandpiper at Fairview Park, Costa Mesa |
Solitary Sandpiper still here. Eleven Yellow-headed Blackbirds frightened off by Vector Control drone (4 feet x 4 feet). Try Black-birds tonight or tomorrow morning. Vector control will not be here.
Shirley Reynolds
Lake Forest
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Date: 4/29/24 2:35 pm
From: David Ornellas via groups.io <davidornellas...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Hybrid HCP east |
Good afternoon all,
For anyone interested there is a very messy hybrid duck at Huntington Central Park east. It was in the ditch near the Armstrong garden center. I was looking at the photos from the mallard x gadwall hybrid and this is not nearly as clean. It looks like a mallard x blue winged teal x gadwall. Something like that. I was trying to find something similar online but nothing. Maybe someone has an idea. I will link my list with pics.
BTW there is a Cassin's vireo at the island as well. It doesn't come up as rare.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S171023980
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David Ornellas,
Costa Mesa, CA
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Date: 4/26/24 5:15 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: April 26, 2024 |
* California
* Orange County
* April 26, 2024
* CAOC24.04.26
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*
Calliope Hummingbird
Franklin's Gull
Lewis's Woodpecker
Plumbeous Vireo
Green-tailed Towhee
Tennessee Warbler
American Redstart
Palm Warbler
An immature male CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD continued at the Crown Valley
Community Park in Laguna Niguel through April 22.
A FRANKLIN'S GULL was on the backside of Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach on April 25, visible from the Wintersburg Channel.
A LEWIS'S WOODPECKER continued in Limestone Canyon on April 20.
A PLUMBEOUS VIREO continued at Eisenhower Park in Orange on April 20.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE was in the southeast corner of the Urban Forest at
Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on April 24.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER continued in residential Laguna Niguel through April 26.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through April 22.
A PALM WARBLER was at Anaheim Coves Park in Anaheim on April 21.
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://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
None upcoming.
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The Orange County RBA and events summary is produced weekly by Ryan
Winkleman and Jeff Bray in collaboration with Doug Willick. Sightings of
rare birds can be posted to the OrangeCountyBirding listserv, emailed
directly to Jeff Bray (<jbray3928...>) and/or 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 is taken largely from 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://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule. 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 and/or Jeff Bray for
inclusion. #RBA
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Date: 4/25/24 5:37 pm
From: Martin Fee via groups.io <mfee...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Franklin's Gull - Bolsa Chica |
The Franklin’s Gull is still here, sitting on the same pipeline a little after 5:30 PM. I arrived here around 5 PM and it was not here. I was just ready to give up and leave when it suddenly reappeared. It’s sitting here again now.
Martin FeeNorth Tustin
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On Thursday, April 25, 2024, 11:48 AM, Ryan Winkleman <rswinkleman...> wrote:
Brian Daniels photographed a Franklin's Gull at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach this morning. The bird is sitting on the pipeline that crosses over multiple cells in the back and is easily visible from the Wintersburg Channel.
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Rancho Santa Margarita
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Date: 4/25/24 11:48 am
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Franklin's Gull - Bolsa Chica |
Brian Daniels photographed a Franklin's Gull at Bolsa Chica Ecological
Reserve in Huntington Beach this morning. The bird is sitting on the
pipeline that crosses over multiple cells in the back and is easily visible
from the Wintersburg Channel.
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Date: 4/25/24 9:02 am
From: Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Greater White-fronted Goose continues at Carr Park in Huntington Beach |
I found it swimming on the lake, and it is now grazing on the lawn at the south side of the park off of Springdale.
Edana Salisbury
Buena Park
Sent from my iPhone and possibly autocorrected incorrectly ....
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Edana Salisbury
Buena Park
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Date: 4/23/24 4:50 pm
From: Bridget Gardner via groups.io <behgardner2445...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Loon at Bolsa Chica |
Not sure if I should post this here, but don’t know who to ask about this bird.
At the walking bridge near the Bolsa Chica Interpretive Center on Warner Ave., I watched a loon swimming. After a few minutes it came to the beach-like area on the west side of the inlet and pulled itself up onto the shore about 7-10 feet and began preening. This seems like odd behavior for a loon. I watched it for about half an hour, and it did not show signs of distress, seemed undisturbed by people walking by, and showed no signs of leaving. Is this normal or should I report this bird to someone?
Thanks,
Bridget Gardner
Los Alamitos
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Date: 4/21/24 10:02 pm
From: Clark Snodgrass via groups.io <ccsnodgrass...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Lazuli Buntings continue plus Blue Grosbeak (picts) |
The Lazuli Buntings reported by Lam-Son Vinh yesterday at Brightwater Trail in HB continued this afternoon.
They were in the same reported position between Tidalview and Kennebunk just off the trail toward the water in the bushes and grass. sometimes sitting on the fence rail eating the seeds off the tall grass reeds growing up next to the fence, or on the trail ground. 5- 10 present. good viewing condition, other than flocking back and forth along the trail as people walk by.
A Blue Grosbeak also joined in the same general area
see picts of each at the below links
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Date: 4/20/24 10:11 pm
From: Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Large number of Lazuli Buntings at Bolsa Chica |
I was surprised to encounter a large number of Lazuli Buntings, a conservative estimate of 10 individuals, on the Brightwater trail late
this afternoon. They were on the trail and in the field halfway between Kennebunk and Tidalview.
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Huntington Beach, CA
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Date: 4/20/24 2:48 pm
From: Drew via groups.io <yardman25...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Maple Springs gate to forest just opened |
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Date: 4/20/24 2:46 pm
From: Drew via groups.io <yardman25...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Maple Springs gate to forest just opened |
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Date: 4/19/24 5:29 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: April 19, 2024 |
* California
* Orange County
* April 19, 2024
* CAOC24.04.19
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*
Calliope Hummingbird
American Oystercatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Plumbeous Vireo
Purple Martin
Yellow-headed Blackbirid
Tennessee Warbler
American Redstart
An adult male CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD was reported at the Crown Vallely
Community Park in Laguna Niguel on April 14, while an immature male was
present from April 16 to April 18.
An AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER continued at Crescent Bay Point in Laguna Beach
through April 14.
A YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was at Woodbridge North Lake in Irvine from April
16 to April 17, where it was generally found in the trees along the
southern edge of the lake just north of Barranca.
PLUMBEOUS VIREOS were throughout Orange County again this week including at
Chrisanta Drive in Mission Viejo through April 16, at Laguna Lake Park in
Fullerton on April 16, at Heritage Park in Irvine on April 15, at Oak
Canyon Nature Center in Anaheim through April 17, at Ralph B. Clark
Regional Park in Buena Park on April 18, and at Matt Davis Park in Mission
Viejo on April 16.
A PURPLE MARTIN was photographed over Little Cottonwood Park in Los
Alamitos on April 14.
A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was at the Great Betrayal Park wildlife corridor
in Irvine on April 18.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER continued in residential Laguna Niguel through April 16.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through April 14.
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://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
None upcoming.
****************************************************
The Orange County RBA and events summary is produced weekly by Ryan
Winkleman and Jeff Bray in collaboration with Doug Willick. Sightings of
rare birds can be posted to the OrangeCountyBirding listserv, emailed
directly to Jeff Bray (<jbray3928...>) and/or 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 is taken largely from 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://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule. 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 and/or Jeff Bray for
inclusion. #RBA
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Date: 4/19/24 2:10 pm
From: Sherry Meddick via groups.io <wrennietwoburd64.p4...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Maple Springs forest gate |
I just got home and was in forest earlier (entering as Cynthia left). I went to the end. I think SX 4 is the deepest (this is the stream crossing right after the big downed-oak parking area) and currently would require high boots unless you like wet feet. Nothing exceptional, and very, very few hummers overall. Not much flowering quite yet and the timing might be too late for Calliope when the flowers do bloom. I have had them at the house anywhere from 10 April to 20th but they have been seen slightly later in the forest. So this likely will not be a place to get them. Plenty of vireos, both Hutton's and warbling, and I did hear either a Cassin's or Plumbeous today but I didn't have time to try to track it down. There seems to be one in the forest every year and I cannot tell the diff in song. Warblers are trickling in. Mostly yellow and orange-crowned, but I don't hear Wilson's well and others have noted their presence though not in good number. Ash-throated are here in small numbers, but no sign of western wood-pewee yet (they nest in the forest). No Costa's hummer (too early). I did not see or hear a hairy woodpecker but did not spend any time looking in likely places either. Saw/heard western flycatchers and I assume there are Hammond's about, but did not take the time to look for any. Black-headed grosbeaks and hooded orioles (and perhaps Bullock's) are present. No sign of Lawrence's goldfinch in any number and any purple finch were silent (I usually hear them, but oft see them as well). I briefly stopped in two places to hear the canyon wren, no go. There is a canyon wren here in the canyon but it is not chasable (on private property). I will keep looking/listening. Last year's bird I located was found in June, but in looking at dates in the forest are found from March to July (that July date is mine as there was a bird singing near SX2 until that time, after the bird at Raven's Roost everyone saw/heard was gone with it's fledglings). So, bottom line, If you come on a Tuesday or Wednesday (the quietest days, with Tuesday being the very most bestest!) you will likely hear the above birds and those on Cynthia's list and increasingly more will show. It's still early. It was gorgeous up there today and this weekend will no doubt be a 4X disaster given the gate has been closed for four months. Road is generally not suitable for lower vehicles, per normal.
For those of you that saw the USFS announcement about the bald eagle nest in the forest, I have known since early Feb and the nest is not in OC. I was told about it and asked to keep it to myself which I did. This is the first time in a very long time that the forest has had a nest there. It is along a roadway, but that roadway has been closed all year and remains so as far as I know. I believe the chicks fledged and are now flying with the adults. Cool beans.
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Date: 4/19/24 1:04 pm
From: Cynthia Case via groups.io <case.cynthiak...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Maple Springs gate to forest just opened |
Sorry about that.
Here’s what we found this morning:
The gate is open, but only 3 cars passed us in 2 hours. Very quiet!
Stream crossings 1-3 are slippery with moss and our waterproof hiking boots failed. Rubber boots probably would have been a better choice. Stream crossing 4 seemed too deep to cross without rubber boots, so we turned around there.
It was beautiful and sunny in the canyon.
The coffee at Silverado Market Cafe is really good and you don’t have to worry about spiders in the restroom.😊
Cynthia Case
Tustin
> On Apr 19, 2024, at 12:12 PM, Cynthia Case <case.cynthiak...> wrote:
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> Sorry about that.
> Here’s what we found this morning:
> The gate is open, but only 3 cars passed us in 2 hours. Very quiet!
> Stream crossings 1-3 are slippery with moss and our waterproof hiking boots failed. Rubber boots probably would have been a better choice.
> It was beautiful and sunny in the canyon.
> The coffee at Silverado Market Cafe is really good and you don’t have to worry about spiders in the restroom.
> Cynthia Case
> Tustin
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Date: 4/19/24 12:13 pm
From: Charles Baker via groups.io <baker2575...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Quail Hill Loop Trail |
The Quail Hill Loop trail is open again now. I just walked it: it is completely clear and not muddy at all.
I had a pair of white-tailed kites circling in the vicinity of the seasonal pond. Not much else to report, as I didn't get my target species (blue grosbeak and grasshopper sparrow), but the kites were groovy enough.
Charles Baker
Tustin
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Date: 4/19/24 12:02 pm
From: Cynthia Case via groups.io <case.cynthiak...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Maple Springs gate to forest just opened |
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Date: 4/19/24 9:49 am
From: Sherry Meddick via groups.io <wrennietwoburd64.p4...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Maple Springs gate to forest just opened |
I don't know more than that as I am just heading up there.
Remember, you do NOT need a pass to park just behind the gate on the side of the road. You DO need a pass if you park in the asphalt parking area (it is considered "improved").
Happy birding,
Sherry Meddick
Silverado
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Date: 4/17/24 7:26 pm
From: Pete Gordon via groups.io <peterandmiko...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Quail Hill Loop Trail |
Good afternoon,
On the "LetsGoOutside.org" website today, there is a message (copied below) that indicates the City of Irvine has asked the Irvine Land Conservancy to conduct a trail assessment of the loop trail on Thursday April 18th. It appears the loop trail will be closed for at least several more days, or at least until tomorrow's assessment is completed.
Pete Gordon
Foothill Ranch, CA
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Due to recent rain, the City of Irvine has asked IRC to assess its seven-day access trail system. The purpose of this is to evaluate trails and report on conditions for public access before the busy holiday week.
This hike is for the Quail Hill Loop only, which is one of the seven-day access trails.
A minimum of one Trail Guide may register. If more register, they should go on the assessment together. (We dont actually need a certified Docent/Lead to sign up to do this; it can be one or more Trail Guides.) Activity time can be determined by the volunteer(s) but must be within the regular open hours for the trail system.
All IRC volunteers must be in IRC uniform (with proper landowner [City of Irvine] identification/patch), including your badge(s).
Before leaving your home to report for the activity, fill your water bottle, bring everything you need to be healthy, and conduct a self-assessment.
Please take note of the trail conditions and take photos of any issues, especially those that might impact the publics access of the trail, such as areas that are impassable or highly saturated. It will be helpful to note the exact location of any photos taken.
As soon as possible after the Assessment Hike, please send an email to 1) Tony Pointer (<tpointer...><mailto:<tpointer...>) AND 2) IRC Activity Operations (<activityoperations...><mailto:<activityoperations...>) with your observations including (but not limited to):
1. Weather during your hike
2. Overall impression of the trail (saturated, wet, impassable, dry, etc.)
3. Any problem spots (fallen branches, etc.)
4. Provide photos and exact location of any problem spots
5. Wildlife sightings
6. Other hikers?
Please also remember that if you find that you are making or deeper footprints on any of the trails, please do not continue! Immediately report that information to Tony Pointer and IRC Activity Operations.
[Trail Assessment: Quail Hill Loop Seven-Day Access Trail]
Date:
Thu, 04/18/2024
Time:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Where:
Quail Hill
Difficulty Rating:
1
Distance:
2 miles
Minimum Age:
18
More Information <https://letsgooutside.org/?post_type=event&p=118745>
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Date: 4/17/24 1:38 pm
From: Sheri Peterson via groups.io <3dogs58...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Hangers on |
Maybe I haven't paid much attention in the past, but it seems to me that White-crowned sparrows would normally be gone by this time of year. My feeders are still full of them. Also I'm still hearing many Cedar Waxwings at Birch Hills Golf Course. Seems like they are typically gone by mid-April.
As an aside...still hearing nuthatches at the golf course.
Sheri Peterson
Yorba Linda
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Date: 4/17/24 7:43 am
From: Steve Neely via groups.io <itssteev...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, North Lake, Irvine |
The Yellow-throated Vireo continues in the same sycamores between Barranca Parkway and the southwest side of the lake, in the vicinity of 33.67785, -117.79850.
Steve Neely
Garden Grove, CA
> On Apr 16, 2024, at 6:13 PM, Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> wrote:
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> Continues same spot
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>> On Apr 16, 2024, at 2:24 PM, Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> wrote:
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>> The bird has been vocalizing often on since Tom’s report. It’s sometimes takes di didn’t bother we were walking around here. long breaks. Last time it was heard and seen was maybe 30 minutes ago.
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>> Edana Salisbury
>> Buena Park
>> Sent from my iPhone and possibly autocorrected incorrectly ....
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>>>> On Apr 16, 2024, at 12:36 PM, Thomas Wurster <wurster...> wrote:
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>>> Birders,
>>> After being AWOL for over an hour, Edana Salisbury refound the YTVI at 12:25. Continues in the Sycamores at the edge of the lake where previously reported. Spontaneously singing and chattering as it slowly advances thru the trees. David Ornellas reported that it appeared to fly east into the private housing during its absence.
>>> Tom Wurster
>>> Garden Grove
>>>>> On Apr 16, 2024, at 12:23 PM, Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> wrote:
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>>>> Any updates of this bird today would be greatly appreciated.
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>>>>>> On Apr 16, 2024, at 10:26 AM, Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> wrote:
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>>>>> This should be the proper address for the parking lot:
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>>>>> 4595 Barranca parkway
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>>>>>> On Apr 16, 2024, at 10:24 AM,
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>>>>>>> On Apr 16, 2024, at 10:25 AM, Braxton Landsman <balbhl...> wrote:
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>>>>>> This should be the proper address for the parking lot:
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>>>>>> 4595 Barranca parkway
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>>>>>>> On Apr 16, 2024, at 10:24 AM,
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>>>>> Braxton Landsman
>>>>> Ladera Ranch
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>>>> Braxton Landsman
>>>> Ladera Ranch
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> Braxton Landsman
> Ladera Ranch
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Steve Neely
Garden Grove, CA
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