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| 11/4/26 6:22 pm |
Tsuru via OrangeCountyBirding <tsuru88...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] 2 new birds |
| 11/4/26 7:12 am |
Kiandra Mitchell via OrangeCountyBirding <Kiandrasm...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] WHITE-WINGED DOVE at Anaheim Coves |
| 11/1/26 9:36 am |
Ryan Winkleman via OrangeCountyBirding <rswinkleman...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Red Crossbill - Mission Viejo |
| 11/1/26 7:51 am |
Ryan Winkleman via OrangeCountyBirding <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Red Crossbill - Mission Viejo |
| 10/31/26 7:28 pm |
Lam-Son Vinh via OrangeCountyBirding <lamson.vinh...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Not Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in HCP-East |
| 10/31/26 6:01 pm |
Lam-Son Vinh via OrangeCountyBirding <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in HCP-East |
| 10/30/26 10:00 pm |
Lam-Son Vinh via OrangeCountyBirding <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Pine Warbler in HCP-East |
| 10/30/26 10:11 am |
Edana Salisbury via OrangeCountyBirding <edanasal...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Cocos Booby continues at Dana Point Jetties |
| 10/29/26 8:07 am |
Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] LARK BUNTING and TROPICAL KINGBIRD at Anaheim Coves |
| 10/23/26 9:07 am |
Pete Gordon via groups.io <peterandmiko...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] American Redstart |
| 10/20/26 1:36 pm |
Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Irvine lake to be drained for dam maintenance - starting October 26 |
| 10/20/26 1:33 pm |
Pete Gordon via groups.io <peterandmiko...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Palm Warbler |
| 10/20/26 10:13 am |
Helen Higgins via groups.io <higginsmh...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Irvine lake to be drained for dam maintenance - starting October 26 |
| 10/20/26 10:03 am |
Jeff Bray via groups.io <jbray3928...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Irvine lake to be drained for dam maintenance - starting October 26 |
| 10/19/26 7:47 am |
trailgirl888 via groups.io <trailgirl888...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Lapland Longspur at Gum Grove Park, Seal Beach |
| 10/18/26 11:23 am |
Evonne Muse via groups.io <evonnemuse...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Palm Warbler IRWD San Joaquin Marsh |
| 10/17/26 9:48 am |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: October 17, 2026 |
| 10/15/26 11:27 am |
Don Hoechlin via groups.io <quixdimnd...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Magnolia Warbler. |
| 10/14/26 3:44 pm |
jennifershaw via groups.io <jennifershaw...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] MAGNOLIA WARBLER @ RUSSEL COOK 12:30 10/14 |
| 10/14/26 12:42 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] PINYON JAY(!), CLARK'S NUTCRACKER - Los Pinos Trailhead/Munhall Saddle |
| 10/14/26 12:33 pm |
Loren Wright via groups.io <lorenywright...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] PINYON JAY(!), CLARK'S NUTCRACKER - Los Pinos Trailhead/Munhall Saddle |
| 10/11/26 11:20 am |
Don Hoechlin via groups.io <quixdimnd...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-throated Vireo |
| 10/11/26 10:33 am |
Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] REDDISH EGRET at Anaheim Coves |
| 10/10/26 4:28 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-throated vireo Russell cook park |
| 10/9/26 7:04 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: October 9, 2026 |
| 10/9/26 10:54 am |
Aaron Jones via groups.io <atj0888...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] White Tailed Kites at MCAS Tustin and over Santa Ana |
| 10/9/26 10:42 am |
Sheri Peterson via groups.io <3dogs58...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Red Breasted Nuthatch |
| 10/9/26 10:25 am |
Loren Wright via groups.io <lorenywright...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] White-headed Woodpecker at Rush Park in Rossmoor |
| 10/9/26 9:47 am |
Jasmine Kay via groups.io <jkay042...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Ramakrishna SCOR (returns?) |
| 10/7/26 10:57 am |
Don Hoechlin via groups.io <Quixdimnd...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Green-tailed Towhee |
| 10/7/26 10:54 am |
Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] M-BAOR and PLVI have returned to Irvine Pepperwood Park |
| 10/7/26 10:50 am |
meteortrain via groups.io <meteortrain.oc...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] M-BAOR and PLVI have returned to Irvine Pepperwood Park |
| 10/6/26 11:28 am |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Cackling Goose in HCP-East |
| 10/6/26 11:06 am |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Tropical Kingbird in HCP-East |
| 10/6/26 9:21 am |
Pete Gordon via groups.io <peterandmiko...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Plumbeous Vireos |
| 10/5/26 7:51 pm |
Ed Stonick via groups.io <edstonick...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Parking and Access for Los Piños Trailhead |
| 10/5/26 5:09 pm |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Bald Eagle in Shipley Nature Center |
| 10/5/26 7:42 am |
Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] REDDISH EGRET at Anaheim Coves |
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Date: 11/4/26 6:22 pm
From: Tsuru via OrangeCountyBirding <tsuru88...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] 2 new birds |
After 71 years as an active birder (began at nine years old) went to Bolsa Chica today and saw two new species of birds. Prairie Willet and American Egret. Couldn't locate a Western Marsh-Wren.
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Monte Taylor (蒙特·泰勒)
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/
Tustin Ranch & Irvine, CA
971+ Species of Birds Photographed in the ABA (American Birding Association)
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Date: 11/4/26 7:12 am
From: Kiandra Mitchell via OrangeCountyBirding <Kiandrasm...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] WHITE-WINGED DOVE at Anaheim Coves |
White-winged Dove on the utility wires above the houses (33.8316775, -117.8691823).
There are also at least two Pine Siskins in the same area.
Kiandra Mitchell
Buena Park
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Date: 11/1/26 9:36 am
From: Ryan Winkleman via OrangeCountyBirding <rswinkleman...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Red Crossbill - Mission Viejo |
Just had two more Red Crossbills at the Canaveras Ridge Walk Trail near
Lake Mission Viejo.
On Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 7:51 AM Ryan Winkleman <rswinkleman...> wrote:
> "Woke up this morning" to an eBird report of Red Crossbills at Napoli Park
> in Mission Viejo yesterday from Ted Keyel. I came over here with my dog
> Hazel and walked the perimeter of the park where the pines primarily are. I
> examined all the pines and did not see any crossbills but when I was nearly
> around the edge of the park in its northwest corner (along the school
> fence) I had a single Red Crossbill fly overhead from southeast to
> northwest calling. It continued past me and out over Felipe.
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Date: 11/1/26 7:51 am
From: Ryan Winkleman via OrangeCountyBirding <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Red Crossbill - Mission Viejo |
"Woke up this morning" to an eBird report of Red Crossbills at Napoli Park
in Mission Viejo yesterday from Ted Keyel. I came over here with my dog
Hazel and walked the perimeter of the park where the pines primarily are. I
examined all the pines and did not see any crossbills but when I was nearly
around the edge of the park in its northwest corner (along the school
fence) I had a single Red Crossbill fly overhead from southeast to
northwest calling. It continued past me and out over Felipe.
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Date: 10/31/26 6:01 pm
From: Lam-Son Vinh via OrangeCountyBirding <lamson.vinh...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in HCP-East |
A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was calling from a tree South of the bandstand at 5:45pm. It moved among the closeby trees and finally flew into the Secret Garden.
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Lam-Son Vinh
Huntington Beach, CA
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Date: 10/30/26 10:00 pm
From: Lam-Son Vinh via OrangeCountyBirding <lamson.vinh...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Pine Warbler in HCP-East |
Sorry for the late post -- I found a Pine Warbler near the Crescent Pond and Carrotwoods around 5pm today.
I lost it when it flew toward Loren's Ditch.
I was not sure about the ID until Tom Wurster (thank you) confirmed it.
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Lam-Son Vinh
Huntington Beach, CA
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Date: 10/30/26 10:11 am
From: Edana Salisbury via OrangeCountyBirding <edanasal...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Cocos Booby continues at Dana Point Jetties |
After two hours, I finally found it near the end of the jetty I’m standing here, 33.457723,-117.692663, looking south.
Edana Salisbury
Buena Park
Sent from my iPhone and possibly autocorrected incorrectly ....
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Edana Salisbury
Buena Park
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Date: 10/29/26 8:07 am
From: Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] LARK BUNTING and TROPICAL KINGBIRD at Anaheim Coves |
Both seen on the fence between the basin and river, and both disappeared into the basin.
Lark Bunting (33.8255468, -117.8674556)
Tropical Kingbird (33.8287609, -117.8663995)
Kiandra Mitchell
Buena Park
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Date: 10/20/26 1:36 pm
From: Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Irvine lake to be drained for dam maintenance - starting October 26 |
For those interested in learning more about the project and its impacts on the wildlife, there is a public meeting this Friday in Cypress at 9:30am<https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/santaana/public_notices/docs/2026/r8-2026-0042_public_notice.pdf>. Please see the public hearing notice<https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/santaana/public_notices/docs/2026/r8-2026-0042_public_notice.pdf> and methods of participation linked. The planned draining, if this is approved on Friday, is scheduled to start Monday, with public access closed for the multi-year duration of the project. I've read pieces of the Environmental Impact Report, specifically as it relates to nesting Bald Eagles, California Gnatcatchers, and Bell's Vireos. On September 18, 2026, I saw the pair of eagles already working on the nest. In 2026, they were already incubating on January 18th. For this project, the first biologist visit to the nest is not scheduled until early March, per the EIR. This will likely be a rather contentious hearing Friday, as there are rumors that poison will be used to kill off the fish. I don't have more information, but the fishing community will have strong representation. This public meeting has not been very "public"; I just found out Sunday despite asking for more information for months, and the meeting is not listed anywhere on the official project page<https://www.irwd.com/what-we-do/construction-projects/santiago-creek-dam-improvement-project/> for the Irvine Ranch Water District.
Kiandra Mitchell
Buena Park
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From: <OrangeCountyBirding...> <OrangeCountyBirding...> on behalf of Jeff Bray via groups.io <jbray3928...>
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 10:03 AM
To: <OrangeCountyBirding...> <OrangeCountyBirding...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Irvine lake to be drained for dam maintenance - starting October 26
Hello fellow birders, came across this post on social media and thought it might be of interest to some of you.
TLDR, Irvine Lake will be completely drained to do maintenance on the dam. Work slated to be completed by 2030.
A link here that has more info:
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/orange-county-lake-empty-22480739.php
Jeff Bray
Irvine, CA
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Date: 10/20/26 10:13 am
From: Helen Higgins via groups.io <higginsmh...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Irvine lake to be drained for dam maintenance - starting October 26 |
Dang! Explain it to the birds. Why so long??
From: <OrangeCountyBirding...> <OrangeCountyBirding...> On Behalf Of Jeff Bray via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 10:03 AM
To: <OrangeCountyBirding...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Irvine lake to be drained for dam maintenance - starting October 26
Hello fellow birders, came across this post on social media and thought it might be of interest to some of you.
TLDR, Irvine Lake will be completely drained to do maintenance on the dam. Work slated to be completed by 2030.
A link here that has more info:
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/orange-county-lake-empty-22480739.php
Jeff Bray
Irvine, CA
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Date: 10/19/26 7:47 am
From: trailgirl888 via groups.io <trailgirl888...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Lapland Longspur at Gum Grove Park, Seal Beach |
The beautiful Lapland Longspur is in dirt parking lot at Gum Grove Park, Seal Beach, now: (33.7498929, -118.0987777). Sometimes just sits!
Shirley Reynolds
Lake Forest
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Date: 10/17/26 9:48 am
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: October 17, 2026 |
* California
* Orange County
* October 17, 2026
* CAOC26.10.17
This is the Orange County, CA weekly Rare Bird Alert (RBA) and local events
summary. California Bird Records Committee (CBRC) review species are
capitalized and marked with asterisks below. All documentation of review
species should be forwarded to the CBRC secretary, Tom Benson, at
<secretary...>
BIRDS MENTIONED
American Oystercatcher
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pectoral Sandpiper
Sabine’s Gull
Black Tern
Arctic Tern
Common Tern
Cocos Booby
Neotropic Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Reddish Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
Zone-tailed Hawk
Tropical Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Plumbeous Vireo
Pinyon Jay
Clark’s Nutcracker
Evening Grosbeak
Vesper Sparrow
Green-tailed Towhee
Baltimore Oriole
Scott’s Oriole
Magnolia Warbler
Palm Warbler
Canada Warbler
Painted Bunting
An AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER was reported continuing from Dana Point Harbor in
Dana Point through October 14.
A PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER continued at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach through October 15 in the Least Tern nesting area.
A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was at Upper Oso Reservoir in Mission Viejo on October
11.
A SABINE’S GULL was offshore on October 10.
A BLACK TERN was reported from the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine
on October 15.
At least one ARCTIC TERN was flying around in the Upper Newport Bay
Ecological Reserve in Newport Beach on October 11.
COMMON TERNS continued along the coast this week.
A COCOS BOOBY was observed flying offshore from Little Corona Beach on
October 11, while another was on the jetty at Dana Point Harbor from
October 13 to October 15.
NEOTROPIC CORMORANTS continued on the upper Santa Ana River in Anaheim
through October 15.
A LITTLE BLUE HERON was continued at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach through at least October 11.
A REDDISH EGRET continued well inland at Burris Basin in Anaheim through
October 15.
Up to two WESTERN CATTLE-EGRETS were on the Lower Santa Ana River on
October 10 and 11.
A ZONE-TAILED HAWK was photographed flying over the hills in the vicinity
of Portola Parkway and SR-133 in Irvine on October 13.
TROPICAL KINGBIRDS were at Huntington Central Park West in Huntington Beach
on October 10 and at the Costco in the Fullerton Town Center on October 13
and 14.
A YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was at Russell Cook Park in San Juan Capistrano on
October 10 and 11, in the trees on the far eastern end just before the
horse stables.
A PLUMBEOUS VIREO continued at Pittsford Park in Lake Forest through
October 13, while another was at Twila Reid Park in Anaheim on October 15.
A PINYON JAY photographed flying over the Munhall Saddle on October 14 was
the first record for Orange County, and its 510th species.
A CLARK’S NUTCRACKER continued at the Munhall Saddle/Los Pinos trailhead
and in the surrounding area through October 14.
EVENING GROSBEAKS continued at Munhall Saddle/Los Pinos through October 10.
A VESPER SPARROW was at Pittsford Park in Lake Forest on October 10.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued at Overlook Park in Huntington Beach on
October 10.
An adult male BALTIMORE ORIOLE (M-BAOR) continued Pepperwood Park in Irvine
on October 11.
A MAGNOLIA WARBLER was in the street trees on the east end of Russell Cook
Park in San Juan Capistrano from October 14 through October 17.
A PALM WARBLER was on the fields at Cook La Novia Park in San Juan
Capistrano on October 14 and 15.
A CANADA WARBLER was in residential Huntington Beach on October 10.
A female PAINTED BUNTING was photographed along the Santa Ana River just by
Arevalos Park in Huntington Beach on October 11.
LOCAL EVENTS
Note: We will no longer be listing individual trips on this weekly email.
For a complete up-to-date list of current field trips, please visit the
webpage on Sea and Sage’s website:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
No current planned upcoming workshops or classes.
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The Orange County RBA and events summary is produced weekly by Ryan
Winkleman. Sightings of rare birds can be posted to the OrangeCountyBirding
listserv, emailed directly to Ryan Winkleman (<rswinkleman...>),
and/or submitted to eBird (http://ebird.org/content/ebird). Any supporting
details (descriptions, photos, audio recordings, etc.) of rare sightings
that are not already disclosed on the listserv or on eBird should also be
emailed to Samuel Bressler (<pacificgoldenplover...>) separately for
consideration to be mentioned in the current quarterly report for North
American Birds.
Those sightings that are included in this summary generally include those
that are considered rare (regionally or seasonally) for Orange County based
on "The Birds of Orange County: Status and Distribution" (Hamilton and
Willick), "Birds of Southern California" (Garrett and Dunn), and/or more
contemporary changes in local or regional status and distribution. Rarities
that regularly or seasonally occur at a particular location, such as
annually wintering rarities on Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, may or
may not be included in this digest, but reports of these same species
occurring at other, atypical locations throughout the county may be
included. We don't include hybrids, subspecies, introduced or exotic birds,
or in most cases and for no real reason, geese. All bird reports are vetted
to the extent possible prior to each publication, but in the interest of
sharing information, the accuracy of any given report cannot always be
guaranteed, nor can the presence of any given bird for those who choose to
chase after them.
Information on upcoming local events can be viewed on the Sea and Sage
Audubon website (http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/). Sea and Sage Audubon
is based out of the Audubon House at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in
Irvine. They sponsor a number of public field trips, special birding
events, conservation lectures, and social gatherings throughout the year.
For the most current information please refer to the field trip list on the
Sea and Sage Audubon website at https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/.
It is also recommended that you refer to that website immediately prior to
engaging in any field trip to confirm that trips are still occurring. #RBA
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Date: 10/14/26 3:44 pm
From: jennifershaw via groups.io <jennifershaw...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] MAGNOLIA WARBLER @ RUSSEL COOK 12:30 10/14 |
I found one all by myself lol I’m getting all growned up! Posted to RBA earlier. Found very close to the coords for Braxton’s Yellow-throated Vireo (YTVI not refound grr) (33.5099932, -117.6364601). Very showy pretty bright bird (to my untrained eye anyhow). Low to mid canopy in trees along the street.
-Jenn Breckenridge
Orange, CA
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Date: 10/14/26 12:42 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] PINYON JAY(!), CLARK'S NUTCRACKER - Los Pinos Trailhead/Munhall Saddle |
Congratulations to Loren on this first county record and what continues to
be a phenomenal run for him this fall! Pinyon Jay is now Orange County's
510th species.
On Wed, Oct 14, 2026, 12:33 PM Loren Wright via groups.io <lorenywright=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> Birders,
>
> A calling PINYON JAY(!) was the clear highlight of an otherwise slow and
> super windy morning spent at Los Pinos Trailhead/Munhall Saddle. 1 CLARK'S
> NUTCRACKER was also nice to see. Of note, both the jay and the nutcracker
> flew in (separately) from the south - each perching briefly in the pines
> before continuing on their respective ways north/northeast.
>
> Reminder that the North Main Divide gate is still locked and closed to
> vehicle traffic at the campground split due to recent rains.
>
> Loren Wright
> Cypress
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Date: 10/14/26 12:33 pm
From: Loren Wright via groups.io <lorenywright...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] PINYON JAY(!), CLARK'S NUTCRACKER - Los Pinos Trailhead/Munhall Saddle |
Birders,
A calling PINYON JAY(!) was the clear highlight of an otherwise slow and super windy morning spent at Los Pinos Trailhead/Munhall Saddle. 1 CLARK'S NUTCRACKER was also nice to see. Of note, both the jay and the nutcracker flew in (separately) from the south - each perching briefly in the pines before continuing on their respective ways north/northeast.
Reminder that the North Main Divide gate is still locked and closed to vehicle traffic at the campground split due to recent rains.
Loren Wright
Cypress
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Date: 10/11/26 11:20 am
From: Don Hoechlin via groups.io <quixdimnd...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-throated Vireo |
Yellow-the Vireo still present at Braxtons coord , 33.5099932,
-117.6364601. Briefly seen and heard twice. Mark R was on the bird when I
arrived and put me on it and then it got lost in the leaves of the
Sycamore.
Don H
RMV
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Date: 10/11/26 10:33 am
From: Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] REDDISH EGRET at Anaheim Coves |
The Reddish Egret continues this morning. I first had it at the basin just south of Lincoln Ave. Later it flushed and Jennifer Cox refound it in the Santa Ana River midway between Lincoln and Glassell. Also in the area is a Yellow-headed Blackbird and a Dunlin in the basin just north of Lincoln.
Kiandra Mitchell
> On Oct 5, 2026, at 7:42 AM, Kiandra Mitchell <kiandrasm...> wrote:
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> A fantastic north county bird, a young Reddish Egret is dancing around here (33.8237193, -117.8682754) in the main basin. I was done birding for the morning when it flew past me at eye level coming from upriver, oddly enough, with a crow almost riding its back. As any birder who is already late to work would do, I turned around and ran after it, since I didn’t believe what I was seeing. The most recent eBird reports for this general area are from 1995 (Willick and Morris).
>
> Kiandra Mitchell
> Buena Park
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Date: 10/9/26 7:04 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: October 9, 2026 |
* California
* Orange County
* October 9, 2026
* CAOC26.10.09
This is the Orange County, CA weekly Rare Bird Alert (RBA) and local events
summary. California Bird Records Committee (CBRC) review species are
capitalized and marked with asterisks below. All documentation of review
species should be forwarded to the CBRC secretary, Tom Benson, at
<secretary...>
BIRDS MENTIONED
American Oystercatcher
Pacific Golden-Plover
Sabine’s Gull
Common Tern
Least Storm-Petrel
Cocos Booby
Neotropic Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Reddish Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
White-headed Woodpecker
Tropical Kingbird
Plumbeous Vireo
Clark’s Nutcracker
Evening Grosbeak
Cassin’s Finch
Brewer’s Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Green-tailed Towhee
Baltimore Oriole
Scott’s Oriole
Black-and-white Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Palm Warbler
An AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER was reported continuing from Dana Point Harbor in
Dana Point on October 6.
A PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER, continued at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach through October 10 in the Least Tern nesting area.
SABINE’S GULLS were offshore on October 3 and October 6.
COMMON TERNS were at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach and
at Dana Point Harbor in Dana Point through October 3, and also at the San
Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine through October 6.
LEAST STORM-PETRELS were seen offshore in great numbers on October 3.
Several COCOS BOOBIES were offshore on October 3.
NEOTROPIC CORMORANTS continued on the upper Santa Ana River in Anaheim and
A LITTLE BLUE HERON was reportedly continuing at the Bolsa Chica Ecological
Reserve in Huntington Beach through October 8.
A REDDISH EGRET at Burris Basin in Anaheim on October 5 was a great patch
bird for locals, as this species is increasingly seen away from its Bolsa
Chica stronghold.
WESTERN CATTLE-EGRETS were reported from Upper Newport Bay Ecological
Reserve in Newport Beach on October 3 and from Bolsa Chica Ecological
Reserve in Huntington Beach on October 4.
A WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER was photographed at Rush Park in Rossmoor on
October 9. This is the fifth record for Orange County, the first since
2002, and the only OC record that’s not in the Santa Ana Mountains. The
bird was not refound after its initial appearance.
TROPICAL KINGBIRDS were at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on
October 6 and at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa on October 8.
PLUMBEOUS VIREOS were at the Los Pinos coulter pine grove on October 4, at
Woodbridge North Lake in Irvine on October 6 and 7, at Irvine Regional Park
in Orange on October 6, and at Rush Park in Rossmoor on October 9.
CLARK’S NUTCRACKERS continued at Munhall Saddle/Los Pinos trailhead and in
the surrounding area through October 3. It does not appear that anybody has
reported any lists from this location in eBird since October 4, so
presumably the birds are still there despite not being reported for nearly
a week now. Another bird was found at Ralph B. CLARK Regional Park in Buena
Park on October 4.
A TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE was reported from the Big Canyon area of the Upper
Newport Bay Ecological Reserve in Newport Beach on October 6.
EVENING GROSBEAKS continued at Munhall Saddle/Los Pinos through October 4.
See previous note regarding eBird checklists.
CASSIN’S FINCHES continued at the Munhall Saddle/Los Pinos area through
October 4. Again, see previous note regarding eBird checklists…or don’t! I
won’t know and don’t care. Another bird was reported from the Huntington
Central Park Urban Forest in Huntington Beach on October 4.
A BREWER’S SPARROW was photographed at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary
in Irvine on October 3.
A VESPER SPARROW was at Huntington Central Park West in Huntington Beach on
October 4.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE was at John Baca Park in Huntington Beach on October
4. Another was reported from Overlook Park in Huntington Beach on October 7.
An adult male BALTIMORE ORIOLE (M-BAOR) presumably returned to Pepperwood
Park in Irvine on October 7.
An adult male SCOTT’S ORIOLE was at Ramakrishna Monastery in Live Oak
Canyon on October 9.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE warbler continued at Huntington Central Park in
Huntington Beach from September 27 through October 5.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER was in residential Laguna Niguel on October 6, while
another was in the Mason Regional Park Wilderness Area in Irvine on October
9.
An immature male AMERICAN REDSTART was at Huntington Central Park West in
Huntington Beach from October 4 through October 7.
A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through October 5.
A BLACKPOLL WARBLER was in residential Laguna Niguel on October 6.
A PALM WARBLER was reported from Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach on October 3.
LOCAL EVENTS
Note: We will no longer be listing individual trips on this weekly email.
For a complete up-to-date list of current field trips, please visit the
webpage on Sea and Sage’s website:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Sylvia Gallagher will run her Birds of Southern California workshop from
October 6 to December 17. Those interested in enrolling in it can send in
the reservation form located here, if there are still spaces available:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/events/birds-of-southern-california/.
****************************************************
The Orange County RBA and events summary is produced weekly by Ryan
Winkleman. Sightings of rare birds can be posted to the OrangeCountyBirding
listserv, emailed directly to Ryan Winkleman (<rswinkleman...>),
and/or submitted to eBird (http://ebird.org/content/ebird). Any supporting
details (descriptions, photos, audio recordings, etc.) of rare sightings
that are not already disclosed on the listserv or on eBird should also be
emailed to Samuel Bressler (<pacificgoldenplover...>) separately for
consideration to be mentioned in the current quarterly report for North
American Birds.
Those sightings that are included in this summary generally include those
that are considered rare (regionally or seasonally) for Orange County based
on "The Birds of Orange County: Status and Distribution" (Hamilton and
Willick), "Birds of Southern California" (Garrett and Dunn), and/or more
contemporary changes in local or regional status and distribution. Rarities
that regularly or seasonally occur at a particular location, such as
annually wintering rarities on Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, may or
may not be included in this digest, but reports of these same species
occurring at other, atypical locations throughout the county may be
included. We don't include hybrids, subspecies, introduced or exotic birds,
or in most cases and for no real reason, geese. All bird reports are vetted
to the extent possible prior to each publication, but in the interest of
sharing information, the accuracy of any given report cannot always be
guaranteed, nor can the presence of any given bird for those who choose to
chase after them.
Information on upcoming local events can be viewed on the Sea and Sage
Audubon website (http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/). Sea and Sage Audubon
is based out of the Audubon House at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in
Irvine. They sponsor a number of public field trips, special birding
events, conservation lectures, and social gatherings throughout the year.
For the most current information please refer to the field trip list on the
Sea and Sage Audubon website at https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/.
It is also recommended that you refer to that website immediately prior to
engaging in any field trip to confirm that trips are still occurring. #RBA
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Date: 10/9/26 10:54 am
From: Aaron Jones via groups.io <atj0888...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] White Tailed Kites at MCAS Tustin and over Santa Ana |
Good morning,
Some time ago around end of August, I posted here (and also on WhatsApp) about White Tailed Kites at the grassy areas adjacent to the hangar at the former MCAS Tustin (see here: https://groups.io/g/OrangeCountyBirding/message/19502 ).
Earlier this week during the early evening, I was in the car park of the Stater Brothers supermarket on Kensington Park Road, which backs onto Tustin Ranch Road, I noticed a couple of White Tailed Kites flying northwestbound. I wondered where they were heading to, and yesterday evening, I saw 5 in quick succession flying over my house in Santa Ana (Madison Park area), coming from the Tustin direction and continuing west-northwestwards.
Might there be some location along that trajectory that could be a potential roosting site? I'm not sure how far they'd travel. It seems that they use the Tustin site as feeding grounds, and not necessarily for roosting.
--
Aaron Jones,
Santa Ana.
"Nid wrth ei big y mae mesur cyffylog."
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Date: 10/9/26 10:42 am
From: Sheri Peterson via groups.io <3dogs58...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Red Breasted Nuthatch |
I posted a couple years ago about Red breasted Nuthatches that had appeared at Birch Hills Golf Course. I didn't hear or see any last year, but now over the last 3 weeks I have been hearing them again at the course in the pine trees.
Sheri Peterson
Yorba Linda
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Date: 10/9/26 9:47 am
From: Jasmine Kay via groups.io <jkay042...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Ramakrishna SCOR (returns?) |
There’s a gorgeous male Scott’s Oriole (back for the winter?) at Ramakrishna Monastery in Trabuco Canyon. Moved between the trees by the gardens south of the parking lot, singing for a bit before disappearing SW down the canyon.
Make sure to check monastery hours before birding here..
Jasmine Kay
Irvine
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Date: 10/7/26 10:54 am
From: Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] M-BAOR and PLVI have returned to Irvine Pepperwood Park |
A reminder to Orange County birders, please spell out names of birds instead of using 4-letter codes or other abbreviations in your posts to the listserv...unless of course you find a Dickcissel, then use of the 4-letter code is entirely appropriate.
Tom BensonCo-moderator, OrangeCountyBirding
On Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 09:33:35 AM PDT, <meteortrain.oc...> <meteortrain.oc...> wrote:
Gm!
BAOR foraging in Eucalyptus and Sycamore trees around the playground. PLVI in Pepperwood trees closest to the playground. Four RBNUs were also vocal in the conifers. A zillion YRWAs—no time to sift for any rarities.
Thanks and Regards,Uma Sachdeva Irvine, CA
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Thanks & Regards,Uma SachdevaIrvine, CA
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Date: 10/7/26 10:50 am
From: meteortrain via groups.io <meteortrain.oc...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] M-BAOR and PLVI have returned to Irvine Pepperwood Park |
Gm!
BAOR foraging in Eucalyptus and Sycamore trees around the playground. PLVI
in Pepperwood trees closest to the playground. Four RBNUs were also vocal
in the conifers. A zillion YRWAs—no time to sift for any rarities.
Thanks and Regards,
Uma Sachdeva
Irvine, CA
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Date: 10/5/26 7:42 am
From: Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] REDDISH EGRET at Anaheim Coves |
A fantastic north county bird, a young Reddish Egret is dancing around here (33.8237193, -117.8682754) in the main basin. I was done birding for the morning when it flew past me at eye level coming from upriver, oddly enough, with a crow almost riding its back. As any birder who is already late to work would do, I turned around and ran after it, since I didn’t believe what I was seeing. The most recent eBird reports for this general area are from 1995 (Willick and Morris).
Kiandra Mitchell
Buena Park
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