Date: 11/14/26 9:38 am From: Ryan Winkleman via OrangeCountyBirding <rswinkleman...> Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Cassin's Finches - RSM
I apologize for the late notice but I had to race back to take the boys to
swim lessons and wanted to thoroughly check my photos first. Hot on the
heels of my mountain bird rant last night 😊, I had multiple Cassin's
Finches in Rancho Santa Margarita 🥹 this morning while walking Hazel. The
birds were in sycamores directly across the street from the O'Neill
Regional Park Mesa Day Use Area, directly in line with the "middle" gate
entrance. I had at least two females and I believe a male as well. Note
that the trail itself is closed today due to a mountain lion sighting
yesterday, so I have no clue if these birds are going back and forth
between the park or not. The birds were in sycamores here and were quite
content to just hang out moving back and forth between these street trees:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/XwpTpgqJxL2XoJqF7?g_st=ac
