Date: 1/31/26 4:30 pm From: Kent Johnson <kentjohnson...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Painted Redstart Report
A Painted Redstart is not impossible - they do make it to Northern California occasionally - but I wonder if someone who is not an active birder could think that a Spotted Towhee was one.
Hoping he is right, Kent Johnson
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From: <mbbirds...> <mbbirds...> on behalf of Deborah Diersch <debbiediersch...>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2026 12:25 PM
To: <MBBIRDS...> <mbbirds...>; <jv...> <jv...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Painted Redstart Report
Hi Everyone,
I am posting this for Jim Vahl who sent it to me at the scbirdclubeditor email address. Can you help him with the ID'ing of this bird he saw at his feeder yesterday (January 30th)? Here is the description that Jim provided to me:
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I am not an active birder, but we keep a copy of Field Guide to Western Birds on hand to try to identify the many birds which visit our property. which is located on N Rodeo Gulch Rd about 4 miles up from Soquel. Earlier today we had an unusual visitor on our kitchen patio, where we had a good look. The bird keyed out to be a Painted Redstart, which was listed as ""Strays Visit s. California." I'm emailing you because I wasn't sure how rare this is, and I didn't know how else to report it.
Thanks,
Jim Vahl
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Thanks everyone for your assistance with this!
