Date: 10/28/26 6:49 pm From: 'Louise West' via mbbirds <mbbirds...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Ruby-crowned Kinglet breeding in Santa Cruz county?
I saw and photographed one at Roaring Camp yesterday, but have no clue if it’s breeding. I got one badly blurred image with the crown showing, but the sharp shots (alas) don’t show the red crown.
Louise W
Felton
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> On Oct 28, 2026, at 6:37 PM, Carol Pecot <carol.pecot...> wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> Are there any records or sightings of Ruby-crowned Kinglets breeding in the Santa Cruz mountains?
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> In my garden today I was talking with a non-birder, and I thought I saw a Ruby-crowned Kinglet flitting by. I finally saw enough to id, including the call, and said “Oh, it’s a Ruby-crowned Kinglet”. The person I was talking to said “that’s what I thought it was”, which seemed weird given she was not a birder. She explained that it was one of the few birds she knew because one had nested outside of her room and she got lots of good looks, and even saw the ruby crown a few times. She showed me a June 29 picture of the bird sitting on the nest, and a July 3 pic of the babies.
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> She also reported some interesting behavior. When the female was sitting on the nest, there were two adult kinglets who would perch nearby, waiting. When she arrived, they would also arrive, and when she left, they left. Do kinglets have a history of “helpers” from prior broods?
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> Does anyone have information on Ruby-crowned Kinglets breeding in the mountains here?
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> Thanks, Carol Pecot
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> PS the picture sure looks like a Ruby-crowned Kinglet sitting on the nest (not a Hutton’s Vireo), and I have permission to share it. However, I must confess that I know how to attach a picture to an email, but I think we are not supposed to do that? I don’t know how to set it up as a link….. I’ll try to figure that out if anyone wants to see the pic.
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