Date: 2/19/26 7:15 am From: Thomas Benson via groups.io <tbenson...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Southeastern CA RBA: February 19, 2026
RBA
* California
* Southeastern
* February 19, 2026
* CASE26.02.19
This is the Southeastern CA weekly RBA summary. We cover Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. California Bird Records Committee review species are denoted by asterisks. To report a bird POST TO INLANDCOUNTYBIRDS (https://groups.io/g/inlandcountybirds). If there is some reason that you cannot post there, please e-mail or call/text Tom Benson at <tbenson...> or (909) 648-0899.
A BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD was seen in Redlands Feb 13-18 (Ezra Murray).
A *THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD* continued at Bellevue Memorial Park through Feb 18 (Dan Stoebel).
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Two *FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCKS* continued at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area through Feb 15 (Kathy Snyder).
IMPERIAL COUNTY
A SPRAGUE'S PIPIT continued near the intersection of Albright and Wiest Roads through Feb 15 (Joshua Stacy).
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Birds included in this weekly summary are those that are considered casual or of less than annual occurrence in San Bernardino, Riverside, or Imperial Counties, or in some cases regionally within these areas. If you do find or see something of interest, whether it be a geographical or seasonal rarity, evidence of local range expansion, or a novel breeding record, I'd recommend sharing that information with the CBRC, North American Birds subregional editors, or regional listservs as appropriate. Information for contacting these entities is available below.
Please submit your documentation of all California Bird Records Committee review species (denoted by asterisks) to CBRC Secretary Tom Benson at <secretary...> or via the CBRC website: https://www.californiabirds.org/report_sighting.html
CBRC review species and birds of local or seasonal rarity should be reported to the North American Birds (https://www.aba.org/north-american-birds/) county coordinators. They are:
IMPERIAL COUNTY: Guy McCaskie, <guymcc...>
INYO COUNTY: Chris and Rosie Howard, <chris93514...>
KERN COUNTY: Kelli Heindel-Levinson, <kkheindel...>
RIVERSIDE COUNTY: David Rankin, <david.rankin...>
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY: Alexander E. Koonce, <sandy_koonce...>
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Other dying birding listservs that occasionally include reports of birds in southern California are:
A schedule of San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society field trips is available on the SBVAS website at https://www.sbvas.net/field-trips
************
Bird status and distribution references that every southeastern California birder should own:
Birds of southern California: status and distribution (1981), by Kimball L. Garrett and Jon L. Dunn
Birds of the Salton Sea: status, biogeography, and ecology (2003), by Michael A. Patten, Guy McCaskie, and Philip Unitt (update: https://archive.westernfieldornithologists.org/archive/V56/56(2)-p126-p142.pdf)
Birds of the Lower Colorado River Valley (1991), by Kenneth V. Rosenberg, Robert D. Ohmart, William C. Hunter, and Bertin W. Anderson
Date: 2/15/26 1:40 pm From: Anthony Metcalf via groups.io <ametcalf...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Fulvous Whistling-Ducks have moved to Walker Ponds
Hi all, The Fulvous Whistling-Ducks have moved directly east to the Walker Ponds. Tony SBVAS
Anthony Metcalf Department of Biology California State University, San Bernardino 5500 University Parkway San Bernardino, CA 92407 (909) 537-7501 FAX: (909) 537-7038
Date: 2/13/26 11:43 am From: Brad Singer via groups.io <bcsinger...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Broad-billed Hummingbird in Redlands
Adult male,seen this morning by Ezra Murray in the small open green area across from the intersection of Slyvan Rd. and Lido St. (appears to be the western part of Laramie Park). Brad Singer, serving as messenger
Date: 2/12/26 10:04 pm From: Thomas Benson via groups.io <tbenson...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Southeastern CA RBA: February 12, 2026
RBA
* California
* Southeastern
* February 12, 2026
* CASE26.02.12
This is the Southeastern CA weekly RBA summary. We cover Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. California Bird Records Committee review species are denoted by asterisks. To report a bird POST TO INLANDCOUNTYBIRDS (https://groups.io/g/inlandcountybirds). If there is some reason that you cannot post there, please e-mail or call/text Tom Benson at <tbenson...> or (909) 648-0899.
A *THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD* continued in Alta Loma through Feb 9 (Tom Benson).
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Two *FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCKS* continued at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area through Feb 12 (Mart Westbrook).
A BRONZED COWBIRD was seen at Palm Springs International Airport on Feb 8 (Shoshanna Bauer).
IMPERIAL COUNTY
A ZONE-TAILED HAWK was seen at the intersection of Forrester and Larsen Roads northwest of Imperial on Feb 8 (Matt Sadowski).
Up to six *CAVE SWALLOWS* continued at the Earthrise Nutritionals algae farm in Calipatria through Feb 9 (Henry Detwiler).
A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was seen at Senator Wash Reservoir on Feb 6 (Henry Detwiler).
A SPRAGUE'S PIPIT continued near the intersection of Albright and Wiest Roads through Feb 12 (Bobby Figarotta).
A PAINTED REDSTART was seen at Mission Wash in Bard on Feb 9 (Sylvia Afable).
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Birds included in this weekly summary are those that are considered casual or of less than annual occurrence in San Bernardino, Riverside, or Imperial Counties, or in some cases regionally within these areas. If you do find or see something of interest, whether it be a geographical or seasonal rarity, evidence of local range expansion, or a novel breeding record, I'd recommend sharing that information with the CBRC, North American Birds subregional editors, or regional listservs as appropriate. Information for contacting these entities is available below.
Please submit your documentation of all California Bird Records Committee review species (denoted by asterisks) to CBRC Secretary Tom Benson at <secretary...> or via the CBRC website: https://www.californiabirds.org/report_sighting.html
CBRC review species and birds of local or seasonal rarity should be reported to the North American Birds (https://www.aba.org/north-american-birds/) county coordinators. They are:
IMPERIAL COUNTY: Guy McCaskie, <guymcc...>
INYO COUNTY: Chris and Rosie Howard, <chris93514...>
KERN COUNTY: Kelli Heindel-Levinson, <kkheindel...>
RIVERSIDE COUNTY: David Rankin, <david.rankin...>
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY: Alexander E. Koonce, <sandy_koonce...>
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Other dying birding listservs that occasionally include reports of birds in southern California are:
A schedule of San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society field trips is available on the SBVAS website at https://www.sbvas.net/field-trips
************
Bird status and distribution references that every southeastern California birder should own:
Birds of southern California: status and distribution (1981), by Kimball L. Garrett and Jon L. Dunn
Birds of the Salton Sea: status, biogeography, and ecology (2003), by Michael A. Patten, Guy McCaskie, and Philip Unitt (update: https://archive.westernfieldornithologists.org/archive/V56/56(2)-p126-p142.pdf)
Birds of the Lower Colorado River Valley (1991), by Kenneth V. Rosenberg, Robert D. Ohmart, William C. Hunter, and Bertin W. Anderson
Date: 2/10/26 3:04 pm From: Anthony Metcalf via groups.io <ametcalf...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Water draw-down at Ramona Hunt Club
Hi all, Waterfowl season has ended and the Hunt Clubs are drawing down the water beginning in the eastern most ponds along Walker Road. This will undoubtedly affect the two Fulvous Whistling-Ducks. However, it is creating wonderful shorebird habitat for the next weeks. The ducks were reported this morning (Feb10). How much longer they will remain at this location is a question. Tony SBVAS
Anthony Metcalf Department of Biology California State University, San Bernardino 5500 University Parkway San Bernardino, CA 92407 (909) 537-7501 FAX: (909) 537-7038
Date: 2/10/26 8:41 am From: henry detwiler via groups.io <henry_detwiler...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Swallow Show
Greetings Birders,
Franc and I headed over to Imperial County yesterday (9 Feb) to see if we could photograph the Cave Swallows at the Earthrise Algae Farm east of Calipatria.
We found at least 6 of the Cave Swallows were still enjoying the bugs there, along with a newly arrived Cliff Swallow, two Bank Swallows, two Tree Swallows, and a swarm of Barn Swallows.
If you're in the area, the Calipatria State Prison Pond is just a mile to the east, and is currently hosting 12 species of waterfowl, including all three species of teal.
eBird reports with a few photos:https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S299166509https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S299149637
Good Birding!Henry D. <Detwilerhenry_detwiler...>, AZ
Finding Birds in Southwest Arizonahttps://www.southwestbirders.com/swb_SWAZ_Book.htmFinding Birds at the Salton Sea and in Imperial County, Californiahttps://www.southwestbirders.com/swb_Imperial_County_Book.htm
Date: 2/7/26 9:56 am From: <tgmiko...> via groups.io <tgmiko...> Subject: Re: [inlandcountybirds] Eastern Imperial County
Hi Henry
What is the road quality of this White Road that you drove on, when you saw
the Black Vultures?
Tom Miko
Claremont 91711
909.241.3300
"We lose a rifle and get punished. They lose a war and get promoted."--Ben
Edwards
On Sat, Feb 7, 2026, 6:49 AM henry detwiler via groups.io <henry_detwiler=
<yahoo.com...> wrote:
> Greetings Birders,
>
> Having spent all of 2025 working on my Arizona Big Year (405 species),
> it's nice to add California back into the mix, and help out with the
> California Breeding Bird Atlas (https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/home).
>
> I spent much of 6 Feb 2026 in eastern Imperial County, starting near the
> All American Canal just north of Winterhaven, and moving north to Senator
> Wash. I finished up with 72 species.
>
> Along White Road, I spotted two BLACK VULTURES perched on a snag, my first
> for Imperial County. At a private residence I heard and then saw a female
> SUMMER TANAGER. At West Pond I heard LEAST BITTERN, and both VIRGINIA and
> BLACK RAILS. I was hoping for some rarities on Senator Wash, but had to be
> happy with my 45 COMMON GOLDENEYES. In the lush washes (good rainfall last
> fall) on the north side of Senator Wash, I was happy to find an inquisitive
> TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE and a SAGE THRASHER.
>
> eBird reports with a few photos:
> https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S298590728 > https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S298397312 >
> Good Birding!
> Henry D. Detwiler
> <henry_detwiler...>
> Yuma, AZ
>
> Finding Birds in Southwest Arizona
> https://www.southwestbirders.com/swb_SWAZ_Book.htm > Finding Birds at the Salton Sea and in Imperial County, California
> https://www.southwestbirders.com/swb_Imperial_County_Book.htm >
>
>
>
>
Date: 2/7/26 6:49 am From: henry detwiler via groups.io <henry_detwiler...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Eastern Imperial County
Greetings Birders,
Having spent all of 2025 working on my Arizona Big Year (405 species), it's nice to add California back into the mix, and help out with the California Breeding Bird Atlas (https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/home).
I spent much of 6 Feb 2026 in eastern Imperial County, starting near the All American Canal just north of Winterhaven, and moving north to Senator Wash. I finished up with 72 species.
Along White Road, I spotted two BLACK VULTURES perched on a snag, my first for Imperial County. At a private residence I heard and then saw a female SUMMER TANAGER. At West Pond I heard LEAST BITTERN, and both VIRGINIA and BLACK RAILS. I was hoping for some rarities on Senator Wash, but had to be happy with my 45 COMMON GOLDENEYES. In the lush washes (good rainfall last fall) on the north side of Senator Wash, I was happy to find an inquisitive TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE and a SAGE THRASHER.
eBird reports with a few photos:https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S298590728https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S298397312
Good Birding!Henry D. <Detwilerhenry_detwiler...>, AZ
Finding Birds in Southwest Arizonahttps://www.southwestbirders.com/swb_SWAZ_Book.htmFinding Birds at the Salton Sea and in Imperial County, Californiahttps://www.southwestbirders.com/swb_Imperial_County_Book.htm
Date: 2/6/26 2:14 pm From: Thomas Benson via groups.io <tbenson...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Southeastern CA RBA: February 6, 2026
RBA
* California
* Southeastern
* February 6, 2026
* CASE26.02.06
This is the Southeastern CA weekly RBA summary. We cover Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. California Bird Records Committee review species are denoted by asterisks. To report a bird POST TO INLANDCOUNTYBIRDS (https://groups.io/g/inlandcountybirds). If there is some reason that you cannot post there, please e-mail or call/text Tom Benson at <tbenson...> or (909) 648-0899.
A *THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD* continued at Bellevue Memorial Park through Feb 6 (Mark Price).
A *THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD* continued in Alta Loma through Jan 31 (Matt Grube).
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Two *FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCKS* continued at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area through Feb 6 (Jimmy McMorran).
Four MOUNTAIN PLOVERS were seen at March Air Reserve Base on Feb 5 (Erin Olstead).
A WOODHOUSE'S SCRUB-JAY continued at Palo Verde Ecological Reserve through Feb 4 (Emilie Strauss).
A PRAIRIE WARBLER continued in Blythe through Feb 4 (Jason St. Pierre).
IMPERIAL COUNTY
A *ROSEATE SPOONBILL* continued at the west end of Bowles Road through Jan 31 (Tom Benson). Do not enter the restricted restoration area to view this bird.
Two *BLACK VULTURES* were reported from Winterhaven on Feb 6 (Henry Detweiler).
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued in Niland through Jan 31 (Tom Benson).
A CASSIN'S KINGBIRD was seen at Cattle Call Park on Jan 31 (Samuel Bressler).
Up to eight *CAVE SWALLOWS* continued at the Earthrise Nutritionals algae farm in Calipatria through Feb 6 (Marcus Stephens).
Up to two SPRAGUE'S PIPITS continued near the intersection of Albright and Wiest Roads through Feb 6 (Marcus Stephens).
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Birds included in this weekly summary are those that are considered casual or of less than annual occurrence in San Bernardino, Riverside, or Imperial Counties, or in some cases regionally within these areas. If you do find or see something of interest, whether it be a geographical or seasonal rarity, evidence of local range expansion, or a novel breeding record, I'd recommend sharing that information with the CBRC, North American Birds subregional editors, or regional listservs as appropriate. Information for contacting these entities is available below.
Please submit your documentation of all California Bird Records Committee review species (denoted by asterisks) to CBRC Secretary Tom Benson at <secretary...> or via the CBRC website: https://www.californiabirds.org/report_sighting.html
CBRC review species and birds of local or seasonal rarity should be reported to the North American Birds (https://www.aba.org/north-american-birds/) county coordinators. They are:
IMPERIAL COUNTY: Guy McCaskie, <guymcc...>
INYO COUNTY: Chris and Rosie Howard, <chris93514...>
KERN COUNTY: Kelli Heindel-Levinson, <kkheindel...>
RIVERSIDE COUNTY: David Rankin, <david.rankin...>
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY: Alexander E. Koonce, <sandy_koonce...>
************
Other dying birding listservs that occasionally include reports of birds in southern California are:
A schedule of San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society field trips is available on the SBVAS website at https://www.sbvas.net/field-trips
************
Bird status and distribution references that every southeastern California birder should own:
Birds of southern California: status and distribution (1981), by Kimball L. Garrett and Jon L. Dunn
Birds of the Salton Sea: status, biogeography, and ecology (2003), by Michael A. Patten, Guy McCaskie, and Philip Unitt (update: https://archive.westernfieldornithologists.org/archive/V56/56(2)-p126-p142.pdf)
Birds of the Lower Colorado River Valley (1991), by Kenneth V. Rosenberg, Robert D. Ohmart, William C. Hunter, and Bertin W. Anderson
Date: 2/5/26 6:25 pm From: Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Fw: California Bird Atlas: First Month Report
Birders, We’ve been blown away by the early engagement in support of California’s first statewide Breeding Bird Atlas. As of this writing, 20,850 Atlas checklists have been submitted across 2,864 blocks in 57 counties by 1,491 contributors. In January alone, 59 species have already received Confirmed breeding codes. For the full report through the end of January, see the latest edition of Atlas Dispatch, which features Atlas firsts, reports from the field, common coding pitfalls, and photos. All eBird users can contribute. If you haven't yet, please join the project on eBird's CBA platform. For a visual overview of how to get started, watch the Quick Start video. We’ve also been building a statewide network of Regional Coordinators and data reviewers to help oversee the effort. If you’re interested in joining the team, reach out to me directly at <van...> This first-ever statewide Atlas is being coordinated by California Bird Atlas (CBA), an independent nonprofit. If you’re able, please consider making a donation. Your support directly funds the infrastructure and scientific coordination needed to sustain this statewide effort. Thank you for helping build it. Happy Atlasing,Van PierszalowskiExecutive Director, California Bird Atlas (CBA)<van...> Angeles, CA_._,_._,__._,_._,_
Date: 2/2/26 2:13 pm From: Anthony Metcalf via groups.io <ametcalf...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] SBVAS Field Trip to the Northern San Jacinto Valley this Sunday, Feb 8
Hi Everybody,
The San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society Trip to the San Jacinto Wildlife
Area and the Northern San Jacinto Valley is this Sunday, Feb 8 (
https://www.sbvas.net/field-trips). Once again we are offering an antidote
for the stupefying effects of the Super Bowl. Thinking a Fulvous
Whistling-Duck or two might help(maybe)? Wanting to start off the 2026 year
list with a fresh 100 plus species (maybe)? Got a thing for gulls and
shorebirds and birds of prey? If yes to any of the above, join us for a
full day of birding this Sunday. We will meet at the gates of the SJWA
headquarters at 7AM. To my knowledge since this an educational trip
sponsored by a non-profit environment group we are exempt from the CA Land
Pass requirement… but to be on the safe side you may want to obtain one.
Car pool if you can.
Sincerely,
Tony Metcalf
SBVAS
Cell:951-347-7710
--
Anthony Metcalf
Department of Biology
California State University, San Bernardino
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407
(909) 537-7501
FAX: (909) 537-7038
Date: 2/1/26 2:54 pm From: Anthony Metcalf via groups.io <ametcalf...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Fulvous Whistling-Ducks at SJWA
Hi all,
Just an FYI. Just started a PM shift out here. The pair are loafing on the small island at the previously reported NE location.
Tony Metcalf
Anthony Metcalf Department of Biology California State University, San Bernardino 5500 University Parkway San Bernardino, CA 92407 (909) 537-7501 FAX: (909) 537-7038
Date: 2/1/26 2:44 pm From: Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] SBVAS Salton Sea field trip, January 31
Yesterday, January, 31, the San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society held its annual winter field trip to the Salton Sea. We started at the Salton Sea SRA at the north end and worked our way south through Niland, Calipatria, and Brawley to the south end of the Salton Sea at Unit 1. We tallied a total of 91 species, seeing most of the regional winter specialties and a few of the rarities. Highlights are noted below and an eBird trip report is available here: https://ebird.org/tripreport/471039.
At the Salton Sea SRA, a female SURF SCOTER was mixed in with a large flock of Redheads offshore. In Niland, we briefly saw the continuing TROPICAL KINGBIRD perched in a tall eucalyptus tree west of Nieto Road, but it flew out of sight before most of the trip participants could see it. At the Earthrise Nutritionals algae farm in Calipatria, we were able to scope three continuing CAVE SWALLOWS perched among the multitudes of Barn Swallows on the utility wires on the east side of the facility. At the west end of Bowles Road, we were scanning through the ducks, shorebirds, and nesting Neotropic Cormorants when a continuing ROSEATE SPOONBILL flew past us to the southwest and then turned around and passed us again as it returned northeast. It was apparently flushed by a bus full of birders getting a private tour of the restoration area that is off limits to the public, so we were very lucky to be in the right place at the right time to see it. And of course, we ended the day at Unit 1 of the Salton Sea NWR watching the hundreds of Sandhill Cranes and thousands of Snow and Ross's Geese going to roost for the evening.
Tom BensonRedlands, CA
Date: 1/30/26 10:59 am From: Stephanie Schonberger via groups.io <sstrine...> Subject: Re: [inlandcountybirds] Fulvous Whistling-Ducks at San Jacinto Wildlife Area
Date: 1/30/26 8:35 am From: Charity Hagen via groups.io <daughterofmirkwood...> Subject: Re: [inlandcountybirds] Fulvous Whistling-Ducks at San Jacinto Wildlife Area
Date: 1/30/26 8:21 am From: Charity Hagen via groups.io <daughterofmirkwood...> Subject: Re: [inlandcountybirds] Fulvous Whistling-Ducks at San Jacinto Wildlife Area
Date: 1/30/26 7:51 am From: Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...> Subject: Re: [inlandcountybirds] Fulvous Whistling-Ducks at San Jacinto Wildlife Area
Two Fulvous Whistling-Ducks are still present this morning, Jan 30, viewed from 33.880052,-117.096718. Please remember to respect private property by not trespassing, park in the designated parking area, and purchase a day use pass when visiting the wildlife area.Tom Benson Redlands, CA -------- Original message --------From: "Luca Cinus via groups.io" <lucacinus2009...> Date: 1/29/26 7:35 PM (GMT-08:00) To: <thomasabenson...> Cc: <inlandcountybirds...>, <calbirds...> Subject: Re: [inlandcountybirds] Fulvous Whistling-Ducks at San Jacinto Wildlife Area Hi all, The 2 Fulvous Whistling-Ducks first seen Tuesday have survived Wednesday and were found this evening at SJWA in the same location as described which are the Duck Hunt ponds viewable from the Walker Ponds Area.-Luca CinusTemecula, CAOn Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 1:37 PM Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...> wrote:Two Fulvous Whistling-Ducks were photographed this morning (Jan 27) on private duck club ponds from the public, Walker ponds area of the San Jacinto Wildlife Area in Riverside County. They are currently being searched for. Tomorrow (Wednesday) is a hunt day and the area is not open to the public. If chasing these birds, please to not trespass onto the private duck clubs.Tom BensonRedlands, CA
Date: 1/29/26 7:35 pm From: Luca Cinus via groups.io <lucacinus2009...> Subject: Re: [inlandcountybirds] Fulvous Whistling-Ducks at San Jacinto Wildlife Area
Hi all,
The 2 Fulvous Whistling-Ducks first seen Tuesday have survived Wednesday
and were found this evening at SJWA in the same location as described which
are the Duck Hunt ponds viewable from the Walker Ponds Area.
-Luca Cinus
Temecula, CA
On Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 1:37 PM Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson=
<aol.com...> wrote:
> Two Fulvous Whistling-Ducks were photographed this morning (Jan 27) on
> private duck club ponds from the public, Walker ponds area of the San
> Jacinto Wildlife Area in Riverside County. They are currently being
> searched for. Tomorrow (Wednesday) is a hunt day and the area is not open
> to the public. If chasing these birds, please to not trespass onto the
> private duck clubs.
>
> Tom Benson
> Redlands, CA
>
>
>
Date: 1/29/26 6:19 pm From: Thomas Benson via groups.io <tbenson...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Southeastern CA RBA: January 29, 2026
RBA
* California
* Southeastern
* January 29, 2026
* CASE26.01.29
This is the Southeastern CA weekly RBA summary. We cover Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. California Bird Records Committee review species are denoted by asterisks. To report a bird POST TO INLANDCOUNTYBIRDS (https://groups.io/g/inlandcountybirds). If there is some reason that you cannot post there, please e-mail or call/text Tom Benson at <tbenson...> or (909) 648-0899.
The *THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD* continued at Bellevue Memorial Park through Jan 29 (Gary Charlton).
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Two *FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCKS* were seen at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area Jan 27-29 (Becky Knight).
A *WOOD STORK* continued on private property in the Prado Basin through Jan 21 (Rod Jimenez).
A WOODHOUSE'S SCRUB-JAY continued at Palo Verde Ecological Reserve through Jan 28 (Bob Packard).
A WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH of the "Interior West" group continued at Palo Verde Ecological Reserve through Jan 28 (Bob Packard).
IMPERIAL COUNTY
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD and a CASSIN'S KINGBIRD continued in Niland through Jan 25 (Adrian Hinkle).
At least one *CAVE SWALLOW* continued at the Earthrise Nutritionals algae farm in Calipatria through Jan 24 (Samuel Bressler).
A SPRAGUE'S PIPIT continued near the intersection of Albright and Wiest Roads through Jan 25 (Adrian Hinkle).
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Birds included in this weekly summary are those that are considered casual or of less than annual occurrence in San Bernardino, Riverside, or Imperial Counties, or in some cases regionally within these areas. If you do find or see something of interest, whether it be a geographical or seasonal rarity, evidence of local range expansion, or a novel breeding record, I'd recommend sharing that information with the CBRC, North American Birds subregional editors, or regional listservs as appropriate. Information for contacting these entities is available below.
Please submit your documentation of all California Bird Records Committee review species (denoted by asterisks) to CBRC Secretary Tom Benson at <secretary...> or via the CBRC website: https://www.californiabirds.org/report_sighting.html
CBRC review species and birds of local or seasonal rarity should be reported to the North American Birds (https://www.aba.org/north-american-birds/) county coordinators. They are:
IMPERIAL COUNTY: Guy McCaskie, <guymcc...>
INYO COUNTY: Chris and Rosie Howard, <chris93514...>
KERN COUNTY: Kelli Heindel-Levinson, <kkheindel...>
RIVERSIDE COUNTY: David Rankin, <david.rankin...>
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY: Alexander E. Koonce, <sandy_koonce...>
************
Other dying birding listservs that occasionally include reports of birds in southern California are:
A schedule of San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society field trips is available on the SBVAS website at https://www.sbvas.net/field-trips
************
Bird status and distribution references that every southeastern California birder should own:
Birds of southern California: status and distribution (1981), by Kimball L. Garrett and Jon L. Dunn
Birds of the Salton Sea: status, biogeography, and ecology (2003), by Michael A. Patten, Guy McCaskie, and Philip Unitt (update: https://archive.westernfieldornithologists.org/archive/V56/56(2)-p126-p142.pdf)
Birds of the Lower Colorado River Valley (1991), by Kenneth V. Rosenberg, Robert D. Ohmart, William C. Hunter, and Bertin W. Anderson
Date: 1/27/26 1:37 pm From: Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Fulvous Whistling-Ducks at San Jacinto Wildlife Area
Two Fulvous Whistling-Ducks were photographed this morning (Jan 27) on private duck club ponds from the public, Walker ponds area of the San Jacinto Wildlife Area in Riverside County. They are currently being searched for. Tomorrow (Wednesday) is a hunt day and the area is not open to the public. If chasing these birds, please to not trespass onto the private duck clubs.Tom BensonRedlands, CA
Date: 1/22/26 10:53 am From: Thomas Benson via groups.io <tbenson...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Southeastern CA RBA: January 22, 2026
RBA
* California
* Southeastern
* January 22, 2026
* CASE26.01.22
This is the Southeastern CA weekly RBA summary. We cover Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. California Bird Records Committee review species are denoted by asterisks. To report a bird POST TO INLANDCOUNTYBIRDS (https://groups.io/g/inlandcountybirds). If there is some reason that you cannot post there, please e-mail or call/text Tom Benson at <tbenson...> or (909) 648-0899.
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL continued at Silverwood Lake through Jan 17 (Brad Singer).
THE *THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD* continued at Bellevue Memorial Park through Jan 20 (Jonathan Castro).
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
A *WOOD STORK* was seen on private property in the Prado Basin Jan 15-19 (David McMichael).
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at Demuth Park through Jan 19 (Xinglai Zhuang).
A WOODHOUSE'S SCRUB-JAY continued at Palo Verde Ecological Reserve through Jan 19 (Evonne Muse).
IMPERIAL COUNTY
A LONG-TAILED DUCK continued along the Rock Hill Trail (SESS) through Jan 17 (Bruce Mast).
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued in Niland through Jan 17 and a CASSIN'S KINGBIRD continued there through Jan 18 (Justyn Stahl).
Up to 10 *CAVE SWALLOWS* continued at the Earthrise Nutritionals algae farm in Calipatria through Jan 19 (Sally Veach).
Up to two SPRAGUE'S PIPITS continued near the intersection of Albright and Wiest Roads through Jan 18 (Justyn Stahl).
A LAPLAND LONGSPUR continued near Earthrise Nutritionals algae farm through Jan 18 (Justyn Stahl).
The *CHIHUAHUAN MEADOWLARK* continued in Bard through Jan 18 (Bruce Mast).
A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was seen at Evergreen Cemetery in El Centro Jan 18-19 (Bridget Spencer).
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Birds included in this weekly summary are those that are considered casual or of less than annual occurrence in San Bernardino, Riverside, or Imperial Counties, or in some cases regionally within these areas. If you do find or see something of interest, whether it be a geographical or seasonal rarity, evidence of local range expansion, or a novel breeding record, I'd recommend sharing that information with the CBRC, North American Birds subregional editors, or regional listservs as appropriate. Information for contacting these entities is available below.
Please submit your documentation of all California Bird Records Committee review species (denoted by asterisks) to CBRC Secretary Tom Benson at <secretary...> or via the CBRC website: https://www.californiabirds.org/report_sighting.html
CBRC review species and birds of local or seasonal rarity should be reported to the North American Birds (https://www.aba.org/north-american-birds/) county coordinators. They are:
IMPERIAL COUNTY: Guy McCaskie, <guymcc...>
INYO COUNTY: Chris and Rosie Howard, <chris93514...>
KERN COUNTY: Kelli Heindel-Levinson, <kkheindel...>
RIVERSIDE COUNTY: David Rankin, <david.rankin...>
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY: Alexander E. Koonce, <sandy_koonce...>
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Other dying birding listservs that occasionally include reports of birds in southern California are:
A schedule of San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society field trips is available on the SBVAS website at https://www.sbvas.net/field-trips
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Bird status and distribution references that every southeastern California birder should own:
Birds of southern California: status and distribution (1981), by Kimball L. Garrett and Jon L. Dunn
Birds of the Salton Sea: status, biogeography, and ecology (2003), by Michael A. Patten, Guy McCaskie, and Philip Unitt (update: https://archive.westernfieldornithologists.org/archive/V56/56(2)-p126-p142.pdf)
Birds of the Lower Colorado River Valley (1991), by Kenneth V. Rosenberg, Robert D. Ohmart, William C. Hunter, and Bertin W. Anderson
