Date: 10/28/26 7:01 pm From: donna cowan <donnicus44...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Ruby-crowned Kinglet breeding in Santa Cruz county?
They breed and nest in the summer, usually July and August
On Wed, Oct 28, 2026, 6:49 PM 'Louise West' via mbbirds <
<mbbirds...> wrote:
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 28, 2026, at 6:37 PM, Carol Pecot <carol.pecot...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Are there any records or sightings of Ruby-crowned Kinglets breeding in
> the Santa Cruz mountains?
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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?
> >
> > Does anyone have information on Ruby-crowned Kinglets breeding in the
> mountains here?
> >
> > Thanks, Carol Pecot
> >
> > 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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