| OrangeCountyBirding |
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| 5/6/25 6:33 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] National Forest Closure in OC mountains - another reminder |
| 5/6/25 5:50 pm |
Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] National Forest Closure in OC mountains - another reminder |
| 5/6/25 2:38 pm |
borodayko via groups.io <adboro...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Huntington Central Park dogs |
| 5/6/25 1:36 pm |
Dawn Hubbard via groups.io <britomart73...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Huntington Central Park dogs |
| 5/6/25 11:46 am |
Helen Higgins via groups.io <higginsmh...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Huntington Central Park dogs |
| 5/6/25 8:30 am |
David Ornellas via groups.io <davidornellas...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Huntington Central Park dogs |
| 5/5/25 10:42 pm |
condor262001 via groups.io <condor262001...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Common Loon video |
| 5/5/25 8:11 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Free 'Gusti Wildlife Blind' |
| 5/5/25 8:06 pm |
wagtail1997 via groups.io <orcorba...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Free 'Gusti Wildlife Blind' |
| 5/5/25 4:56 pm |
calvin hardcastle via groups.io <chhardcastle...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] 4 Cattle Egrets at SJWS |
| 5/5/25 9:57 am |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Possible Willow Flycatcher in HCP |
| 5/5/25 9:53 am |
J. Wilson via groups.io <jdi4interest...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Possible Willow Flycatcher in HCP |
| 5/4/25 2:44 pm |
PTDavis via groups.io <photos...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Irvine Regional: Additional Black-chinned hummingbird visiting location |
| 5/4/25 1:43 am |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: May the 4th, 2025 |
| 5/4/25 1:25 am |
PTDavis via groups.io <photos...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Irvine Regional: Calliope and Black-chinned hummingbird |
| 5/3/25 8:10 pm |
Trish G via groups.io <trishrg62...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Female Calliope at Irvine Park |
| 5/3/25 7:20 pm |
Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Sea & Sage pelagic trip, May 3 |
| 5/3/25 11:35 am |
Don Hoechlin via groups.io <quixdimnd...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Townsend’s Solitaire |
| 5/2/25 1:07 pm |
Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Female Calliope at Irvine Park |
| 5/1/25 3:48 pm |
Nancy Kenyon via groups.io <nancykenyon...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Spring Pelagic Trip still has room! |
| 5/1/25 12:10 pm |
Sherry Meddick via groups.io <wrennietwoburd64.p4...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Calliope Hummer still at IrvineReg Park |
| 4/30/25 6:05 pm |
<richkra...> via groups.io <richkra...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Calliope hummingbird |
| 4/30/25 3:20 pm |
Clark Snodgrass via groups.io <ccsnodgrass...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Injured Canada Goose Eisenhower Park |
| 4/30/25 2:42 pm |
j.palian via groups.io <j.palian...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Injured Canada Goose Eisenhower Park |
| 4/30/25 2:03 pm |
David Ornellas via groups.io <davidornellas...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Calliope hummingbird |
| 4/30/25 1:57 pm |
Jeff Bray via groups.io <jbray3928...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Calliope hummingbird |
| 4/30/25 1:27 pm |
Jacksnipe via groups.io <wahooking...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Vortex Binocular Rainguard Cover found at Del Obispo Park Dana Point CA 04-30-2025 |
| 4/30/25 1:26 pm |
David Ornellas via groups.io <davidornellas...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Calliope hummingbird |
| 4/30/25 9:38 am |
Cynthia Case via groups.io <case.cynthiak...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] MacGillivray’s Warbler |
| 4/29/25 1:21 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Indigo Bunting - Fullerton |
| 4/27/25 3:14 pm |
Will Black via groups.io <will119...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Potential White Wagtail, Santa Ana River @ Imperial Highway |
| 4/27/25 8:08 am |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: April 27, 2025 |
| 4/26/25 11:20 pm |
Will Black via groups.io <will119...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Potential White Wagtail, Santa Ana River @ Imperial Highway |
| 4/26/25 3:44 pm |
Will Black via groups.io <will119...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Bank Swallow Pond C San Joaquin Marsh |
| 4/25/25 3:59 pm |
jtvanhuss via groups.io <tvh251...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Little Blue Heron at Irvine Lake |
| 4/25/25 3:27 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Rare Bird Alert (MOQU) |
| 4/25/25 1:54 pm |
Jeff Bray via groups.io <jbray3928...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Bank Swallow Pond C San Joaquin Marsh |
| 4/24/25 11:04 am |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Lazuli Buntings are back at Bolsa Chica |
| 4/23/25 9:45 am |
Sherry Meddick via groups.io <wrennietwoburd64.p4...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Northern Waterthrush still at swampy pond/Bartlett Park |
| 4/22/25 7:57 am |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Wilson’s Phalarope at San Joaquin |
| 4/21/25 12:07 pm |
Aaron Jones via groups.io <atj0888...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] SWHA(?) over UCI |
| 4/21/25 12:19 am |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: April 21, 2025 |
| 4/18/25 5:01 pm |
James Bailey via groups.io <rivierastarsong...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Rare Bird Alert (MOQU) |
| 4/18/25 4:22 pm |
Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] PURPLE MARTIN at Anaheim Coves and Santa Ana River near Lincoln |
| 4/18/25 10:24 am |
Alex Tolkachev via groups.io <atolkachev...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Request for a paid 20 minute bird talk on zoom |
| 4/18/25 10:20 am |
Alex Tolkachev via groups.io <atolkachev...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Request for a paid 20 minute bird talk on zoom |
| 4/17/25 10:19 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Trespassing |
| 4/17/25 5:07 pm |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Northern Waterthrush at Bartlett Park |
| 4/15/25 7:37 am |
Chris Dean via groups.io <chrisdeanbirder...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] [LACoBirds] Let's Record Bird Sounds! |
| 4/14/25 9:19 am |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Palm Warbler at Veeh Ranch Park |
| 4/14/25 9:14 am |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Palm Warbler at Veeh Ranch Park |
| 4/13/25 1:05 pm |
Cynthia Case via groups.io <case.cynthiak...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Palm Warbler at Veeh Ranch Park |
| 4/13/25 9:04 am |
Cynthia Case via groups.io <case.cynthiak...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Palm Warbler at Veeh Ranch Park |
| 4/12/25 4:38 pm |
condor262001 via groups.io <condor262001...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Chino Hills--Coal Canyon |
| 4/12/25 4:22 pm |
Mark Singer via groups.io <mark_a_singer...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Chino Hills--Coal Canyon |
| 4/12/25 3:50 pm |
Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Chino Hills--Coal Canyon |
| 4/12/25 3:32 pm |
Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Chino Hills--Coal Canyon |
| 4/12/25 3:16 pm |
Ed Stonick via groups.io <edstonick...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Chino Hills--Coal Canyon |
| 4/12/25 8:19 am |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: April 12, 2025 |
| 4/6/25 5:58 am |
Ed Stonick via groups.io <edstonick...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Snowy Owl film showing on TV |
| 4/6/25 5:53 am |
Trish G via groups.io <trishrg62...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Snowy Owl film showing on TV |
| 4/6/25 1:10 am |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: April 6, 2025 |
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Date: 5/6/25 6:33 pm
From: Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] National Forest Closure in OC mountains - another reminder |
All,
I second Tom’s thoughts and would like to point out that the forest is due to be closed until this September-one year after the fire occurred.
> On May 6, 2025, at 5:50 PM, Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...> wrote:
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> Birders,
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> Apparently not all birders have heard the message. Frustrating as it is for all of us, the Cleveland National Forest is closed to public entry. The closure went into effect immediately following the massive wildfire - was it last July? It continues throughout the spring season and beyond. This includes one of our favorite birding sites - Maple Springs Rd in lower Silverado Canyon. It and other access roads and trails are closed to all public access - by foot, bike, or motorized vehicle. Please respect the closures.
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> Tom Wurster
> Garden Grove
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Braxton Landsman
Ladera Ranch
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Date: 5/6/25 5:50 pm
From: Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] National Forest Closure in OC mountains - another reminder |
Birders,
Apparently not all birders have heard the message. Frustrating as it is for all of us, the Cleveland National Forest is closed to public entry. The closure went into effect immediately following the massive wildfire - was it last July? It continues throughout the spring season and beyond. This includes one of our favorite birding sites - Maple Springs Rd in lower Silverado Canyon. It and other access roads and trails are closed to all public access - by foot, bike, or motorized vehicle. Please respect the closures.
Tom Wurster
Garden Grove
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Date: 5/6/25 1:36 pm
From: Dawn Hubbard via groups.io <britomart73...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Huntington Central Park dogs |
I have often wondered what I would do if I witnessed a bird being
threatened, or worst-case scenario, actually being injured by a dog or due
to some other human-involved scenario. I once approached a guy with a dog
at San Joaquin and played stupid, "Oh I thought dogs aren't allowed here"
and the guy said he wasn't sure because he didn't see any signage and he
actually left with his dog.
HB is a whole 'nother issue and I can't see the city adding more signage or
patrols. With a guy like that, I'd suggest just a heartfelt appeal,
expressing concern about the birds. Of course, staying calm and kind is
difficult in the heat of the moment. Sorry you had to witness this and
thank you for speaking up.
Would love to hear people's suggestions on this.
Dawn Hubbard
Garden Grove
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Date: 5/6/25 11:46 am
From: Helen Higgins via groups.io <higginsmh...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Huntington Central Park dogs |
This is horrible. Thank you for stepping up & trying to stop this gross encroachment in the park. I don’t comment on this site very often.
Here are two suggestions: 1) try to get a video of the incident before going up to owner. If owner refuses to cooperate, take video to HB Public Works, Parks & Rec Dept. See if you can any help from them. We have a pretty good Parks & Rec Dept here in Fullerton. Dept reps met Sam Bressler & me in Gilman Park so we could discuss landscaping suggestions
more conducive to bird nesting.
Good luck, David.
Helen Higgins
Fullerton
From: <OrangeCountyBirding...> <OrangeCountyBirding...> On Behalf Of David Ornellas via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 8:30 AM
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Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Huntington Central Park dogs
Good morning all,
I just got into a very heating confrontation with a dog owner that was laughing about his off leash Dog chasing and almost killing both of the killdeer parents at HCPE. This went on for several minutes before I got over to "say" something to him. Luckily the young were able to hide in the reeds The owner told me he comes early so its ok to have his dog off leash. I've witnessed another dog killing a baby goose before.
My question is are there any resources (other than DFW that I have had no luck with) that we can tap into to address this issue? Possibly petition the HBPD to have "emphasis" patrols. Once a month or so to issue citations. Better signage may be of some use. Bolsa Chica seems to have benefited from it.
Normally I'm a pretty chill guy but not this morning. Maybe I should've just waited to send an email but then I probably wouldn't. It was definitely not the first thing I wanted to see when I entered the park.
I'm not sure if this is the best area to address this but I am really at a loss of what to do.
P.S. can we all just stop harassing birds to the point of fatigue. (Vermilion flycatchers etc...)
Sorry for the rant
Best regards,
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David Ornellas,
Costa Mesa, CA
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Date: 5/6/25 8:30 am
From: David Ornellas via groups.io <davidornellas...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Huntington Central Park dogs |
Good morning all,
I just got into a very heating confrontation with a dog owner that was laughing about his off leash Dog chasing and almost killing both of the killdeer parents at HCPE. This went on for several minutes before I got over to "say" something to him. Luckily the young were able to hide in the reeds. The owner told me he comes early so its ok to have his dog off leash. I've witnessed another dog killing a baby goose before.
My question is are there any resources (other than DFW that I have had no luck with) that we can tap into to address this issue? Possibly petition the HBPD to have "emphasis" patrols. Once a month or so to issue citations. Better signage may be of some use. Bolsa Chica seems to have benefited from it.
Normally I'm a pretty chill guy but not this morning. Maybe I should've just waited to send an email but then I probably wouldn't. It was definitely not the first thing I wanted to see when I entered the park.
I'm not sure if this is the best area to address this but I am really at a loss of what to do.
P.S. can we all just stop harassing birds to the point of fatigue. (Vermilion flycatchers etc...)
Sorry for the rant
Best regards,
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David Ornellas,
Costa Mesa, CA
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Date: 5/5/25 10:42 pm
From: condor262001 via groups.io <condor262001...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Common Loon video |
After the wonderful afternoon on Friday photographing hummingbirds at Irvine Regional Park I went on Sunday to see the Common Loon at Walnut Canyon Reservoir in Anaheim Hills. It is in full breeding plumage which I believe is not so usual for Orange County. A few passerby's who were familiar with the bird from back east were hoping for  call. But alas none as of yet. It is quite a diver as it seems to be underwater for well over a minute often emerging far from where it went down. As ebird does not yet generally accept videos I posted a short video of its dive on my Flickr page
https://www.flickr.com/photos/25876581@N00/
Jim Hecht
Hermosa Beach CA
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Date: 5/5/25 8:11 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Free 'Gusti Wildlife Blind' |
All,
I am locking this topic so that people don't reply to Joel publicly through
it. As he requested, please respond to him directly if interested.
On Mon, May 5, 2025, 8:06 PM wagtail1997 via groups.io <orcorba=
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> Free for a good use: one "Gusti Wildlife Blind" for a student who could
> use a small photographer/field popup tent for their wildlife studies. It
> won't go to someone who would use it for hunting. It was used only once or
> twice and hopefully is still in great shape. The blind with carrying bag
> and instructions is in Irvine close to 'Audubon House' and needs to be
> picked up. If you want this, please send me directly a short paragraph as
> to your situation and why you could use this. I'll make a decision by May
> 12th as to who gets it. DO NOT SEND YOUR PARAGRAPH TO OCBIRDING BUT
> DIRECTLY TO ME.
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> Thanks.... Joel Weintraub, Irvine, California.
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Date: 5/5/25 8:06 pm
From: wagtail1997 via groups.io <orcorba...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Free 'Gusti Wildlife Blind' |
Free for a good use: one "Gusti Wildlife Blind" for a student who could use a small photographer/field popup tent for their wildlife studies. It won't go to someone who would use it for hunting. It was used only once or twice and hopefully is still in great shape. The blind with carrying bag and instructions is in Irvine close to 'Audubon House' and needs to be picked up. If you want this, please send me directly a short paragraph as to your situation and why you could use this. I'll make a decision by May 12th as to who gets it. DO NOT SEND YOUR PARAGRAPH TO OCBIRDING BUT DIRECTLY TO ME.
Thanks.... Joel Weintraub, Irvine, California.
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Date: 5/5/25 4:56 pm
From: calvin hardcastle via groups.io <chhardcastle...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] 4 Cattle Egrets at SJWS |
Four Cattle Egrets currently (453 pm) on the Pond 1 island at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Found by Brian who showed to Sue and me.
Calvin Hardcastle and Sue Henry
Irvine
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Date: 5/5/25 9:57 am
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Possible Willow Flycatcher in HCP |
Birders,
Just a note that any Willow Flycatcher reports at this date should have
photographs if reported to eBird.
On Mon, May 5, 2025, 9:53 AM J. Wilson via groups.io <jdi4interest=
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> In area north of secret garden where AMRE had been seen in past, there are
> a few flycatchers. A Western Wood PeeWee, Ash-Throated, Western Flycatcher
> and then a possible Willow Flycatcher The possible WIFL was no eye ring,
> dark olive brown mantle and white or pale yellow underside; I could not
> discern any wing bars or mandible since the bird flew too much.
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> J.Pehoviack
> Huntington Beach
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Date: 5/5/25 9:53 am
From: J. Wilson via groups.io <jdi4interest...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Possible Willow Flycatcher in HCP |
8:40-9am
In area north of secret garden where AMRE had been seen in past, there are a few flycatchers. Â A Western Wood PeeWee, Ash-Throated, Western Flycatcher and then a possible Willow Flycatcher The possible WIFL was no eye ring, dark olive brown mantle and white or pale yellow underside; I could not discern any wing bars or mandible since the bird flew too much.
J.Pehoviack
Huntington Beach
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Date: 5/4/25 2:44 pm
From: PTDavis via groups.io <photos...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Irvine Regional: Additional Black-chinned hummingbird visiting location |
This morning, while also seen at their previously reported location along with Costa; Black-chinned Hummingbird Male and Female were found to be frequenting the Orchid Tree (apologies as I'm not sure of the official tree name) located at the base of Rooster Rock here: 33°47'43.992" N 117°44'39.54" W (///lacy.secrecy.exiled for any W3W users)
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Date: 5/4/25 1:43 am
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: May the 4th, 2025 |
Hello there!
* California
* Orange County
* May the 4th, 2025
* CAOC25.05.04
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*
Calliope Hummingbird
Common Loon
Neotropic Cormorant
Tropical Kingbird
Plumbeous Vireo
Bank Swallow
Purple Martin
Townsend’s Solitaire
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Palm Warbler
Indigo Bunting
Both a male and female CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD have been at Irvine Regional
Park this week from April 30 to May 1 and May 2 to May 3, respectively. The
birds have been frequenting thick-leaved yerba santa plants at
approximately 33.7966771, -117.7415286.
A COMMON LOON continued at the Walnut Canyon Reservoir in Anaheim through
May 3.
A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT continued at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in
Irvine through May 2, while another was photographed at Mile Square
Regional Park in Fountain Valley on April 30.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD was reported from the Upper Santa Ana River in Anaheim
on May 3.
A PLUMBEOUS VIREO was reported at Hiltscher Park in Fullerton on April 29.
At least one BANK SWALLOW was reported at the San Joaquin Wildlife
Sanctuary in Irvine throughout the week.
A PURPLE MARTIN was photographed over Laguna Niguel Regional Park in Laguna
Niguel on April 29, with a possible second bird seen as well.
A TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE was photographed in the Nature Center at Mile Square
Regional Park in Fountain Valley on May 3.
An adult male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was reported flying over Huntington
Central Park in Huntington Beach on April 27.
A PALM WARBLER continued along the Sycamore Creek Trail just south of
Stonehill Drive in Dana Point on April 30.
An INDIGO BUNTING was reported singing from/near a residential home next to
Bartlett Park in Fullerton.
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/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FallFT.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
No upcoming 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 Ryan Winkleman 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.
Information regarding upcoming local events should be considered accurate
at the time of this posting. However, for the most current information
please refer to the field trip list on the Sea and Sage Audubon website at
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule. 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. If you know of
additional upcoming events that are not sponsored directly by Sea and Sage
Audubon, please email Ryan Winkleman for inclusion. #RBA
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Date: 5/4/25 1:25 am
From: PTDavis via groups.io <photos...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Irvine Regional: Calliope and Black-chinned hummingbird |
Black-chinned Male and Female frequenting location 33°47'48.072" N 117°44'30.84" W (///account.championship.poking for any W3W users). Male appeared twice around 0930 while the female frequented the location through the morning until 1pm when I left.
Female Calliope found throughout the morning at the same reported location as noted in previous reports. Very consistent from 11AM through 1PM even in the rain.  No sighting of Male Calliope.
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Date: 5/3/25 8:10 pm
From: Trish G via groups.io <trishrg62...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Female Calliope at Irvine Park |
The female Calliope continued today in the same location reported yesterday
by Tom. It was seen in the morning and also seen by me very well near 6pm
this evening. Considering the weather was heavy drizzle bordering on light
rain at the park, I expect chances are good for her to be there tomorrow,
in her favorite yerba santa, just behind the fence to the right of the sign
on the fence.
Thanks for the good advice Tom. I staked out that bush and was not
disappointed.
Many Costa's as well. No Black Chinned were seen today to my knowledge.
Trish Gussler, Anaheim
On Fri, May 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster=
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> Birders,
>
> A female Calliope Hummer put in several appearances between 11:40 and
> 12:10 today. Irvine Regional Park, east end, at roughly these coordinates:
> (33.7965698, -117.7410461). Visiting flowers in the same stand of blooming
> Yerba Santa plants that hosted a male Calliope in recent days. No reports
> of the male so far today.
>
> Tom Wurster
> Garden Grove
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Date: 5/3/25 7:20 pm
From: Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Sea & Sage pelagic trip, May 3 |
Sea & Sage Audubon held their annual spring pelagic trip today, May 3, aboard the Ocean Institute's R/V Sea Explorer. We had mostly cloudy skies all day, with some fog/mist/drizzle in the morning. We visited Crespi Knoll, the Catalina Escarpment southeast of Catalina Island, and the 279 Bank on our return to Dana Point. The trip started out slow, with scattered Sooty and Pink-footed Shearwaters, Black Storm-Petrels, Cassin's Auklets and Scripps's Murrelets, and a quick fly-by of five Sabine's Gulls that a few on board saw before they disappeared. We put out an oil slick at the south end of Crespi Knoll, attracting a dozen Black Storm-Petrels and a single Ashy Storm-Petrel that provided nice views. Activity picked up as we were returning to Dana Point from the Catalina Escarpment, with a young Cocos Booby and a Common Tern (both in LA County) flying past the boat. At the 279 Bank (Orange County), we had impressive numbers of Sabine's Gulls, with several flocks ranging from 10-40 birds and the total in excess of 150. The cloudy conditions resulted in a number of passerine migrants offshore today, including two Hermit Warblers, Townsend's, Black-throated Gray, and Wilson Warblers, Lazuli Bunting, Western Tanager, and Western Flycatcher.
Tom BensonRedlands, CA
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Date: 5/2/25 1:07 pm
From: Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Female Calliope at Irvine Park |
Birders,
A female Calliope Hummer put in several appearances between 11:40 and 12:10 today. Irvine Regional Park, east end, at roughly these coordinates: (33.7965698, -117.7410461). Visiting flowers in the same stand of blooming Yerba Santa plants that hosted a male Calliope in recent days. No reports of the male so far today.
Tom Wurster
Garden Grove
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Date: 5/1/25 12:10 pm
From: Sherry Meddick via groups.io <wrennietwoburd64.p4...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Calliope Hummer still at IrvineReg Park |
We saw, got photos at 11:55am from 33.79664° N, 117.74191° W, in a yorba santa (has purple flowers) shrub just beyond the fence.
FYI… Just beyond (to your L or west) of the calliope  location is a black-chinned hummer seemingly holding territory. Also, a couple male Costa’s and one female Costa’s in the areas before calliope. Anna’s and Allen’s also here. Possible rufous.
Sherry Meddick
Silverado
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Date: 4/30/25 6:05 pm
From: <richkra...> via groups.io <richkra...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Calliope hummingbird |
Several birders have reported Costas hummingbird at that location. We observed multiple males working the yerba santa blossoms today.  Purple head and neck, black collar between neck and upper white chest. White continues down center to belly like a tie. Â
Recent Ebird lists include several good photos. Â
Richard KrapilIrvine
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On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM, David Ornellas via groups.io<davidornellas...> wrote: Thanks Jeff. No reception out there so the coordinates are off a bit too. These are better: 33.7965874, -117.7411564
Irvine Park on the north eastern part of the loop of Peter's canyon road. To the west of the beaver tail cactus where the cactus wrens are frequently seen.Â
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On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM, Jeff Bray via groups.io<jbray3928...> wrote: Based on the GPS provided, this is at Irvine Regional Park if anyone was wondering.Â
Jeff BrayIrvine, CA
On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM David Ornellas via groups.io <davidornellas...> wrote:
Hello all, There is a male calliope hummingbird just to the wet of the cactus wren cacti. Possibly even two. Seen much earlier today but no positive ID. The bird was making display flybys (only seen the male but due to display possible female in the area). I stopped by after we were done and went to the same location and got on the bird right away. 33.7967512, -117.7413345 photos perched and flying--David Ornellas,
Costa Mesa, CA
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Jeff Bray
Irvine, CA
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David Ornellas,
Costa Mesa, CA
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Date: 4/30/25 3:20 pm
From: Clark Snodgrass via groups.io <ccsnodgrass...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Injured Canada Goose Eisenhower Park |
you could try OC Animal Care714 935 6848which services Orange county and can address sick or injured animals
On Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 02:42:12 PM PDT, j.palian via groups.io <j.palian...> wrote:
Good morning everyone,
My aunt went for a walk at Eisenhower Park in Orange, and she found a Canada Goose with fishing wire stuck around it's leg. The leg is extremely swollen, and the bird is badly limping. Who should we get in contact with in order to help the bird? I have attached a link with a photo.
Thank you all for your help!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Doquqs31SBrT_tEK-bel5_8_QUBc95h-/view?usp=sharingÂ
Â
Sincerely,
Jerar Palian
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Date: 4/30/25 2:03 pm
From: David Ornellas via groups.io <davidornellas...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Calliope hummingbird |
Thanks Jeff. No reception out there so the coordinates are off a bit too. These are better: 33.7965874, -117.7411564
Irvine Park on the north eastern part of the loop of Peter's canyon road. To the west of the beaver tail cactus where the cactus wrens are frequently seen.Â
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On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM, Jeff Bray via groups.io<jbray3928...> wrote: Based on the GPS provided, this is at Irvine Regional Park if anyone was wondering.Â
Jeff BrayIrvine, CA
On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM David Ornellas via groups.io <davidornellas...> wrote:
Hello all, There is a male calliope hummingbird just to the wet of the cactus wren cacti. Possibly even two. Seen much earlier today but no positive ID. The bird was making display flybys (only seen the male but due to display possible female in the area). I stopped by after we were done and went to the same location and got on the bird right away. 33.7967512, -117.7413345 photos perched and flying--David Ornellas,
Costa Mesa, CA
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Jeff Bray
Irvine, CA
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Date: 4/30/25 1:57 pm
From: Jeff Bray via groups.io <jbray3928...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Calliope hummingbird |
Based on the GPS provided, this is at Irvine Regional Park if anyone was
wondering.
Jeff Bray
Irvine, CA
On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM David Ornellas via groups.io <davidornellas=
<yahoo.com...> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> There is a male calliope hummingbird just to the wet of the cactus wren
> cacti. Possibly even two. Seen much earlier today but no positive ID. The
> bird was making display flybys (only seen the male but due to display
> possible female in the area). I stopped by after we were done and went to
> the same location and got on the bird right away. 33.7967512, -117.7413345
> photos perched and flying
> --
> David Ornellas,
> Costa Mesa, CA
>
>
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Date: 4/30/25 1:26 pm
From: David Ornellas via groups.io <davidornellas...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Calliope hummingbird |
Hello all,
There is a male calliope hummingbird just to the wet of the cactus wren cacti. Possibly even two. Seen much earlier today but no positive ID. The bird was making display flybys (only seen the male but due to display possible female in the area). I stopped by after we were done and went to the same location and got on the bird right away. 33.7967512, -117.7413345 photos perched and flying
--
David Ornellas,
Costa Mesa, CA
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Date: 4/27/25 8:08 am
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: April 27, 2025 |
* California
* Orange County
* April 27, 2025
* CAOC25.04.27
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
Neotropic Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Plumbeous Vireo
Bank Swallow
Purple Martin
White Wagtail
Bell’s Sparrow
Northern Waterthrush
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Palm Warbler
A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT continued at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in
Irvine through April 26. More were reported from the Upper Santa Ana River
in Anaheim and from Tri-City Park in Placentia.
A LITTLE BLUE HERON was at Irvine Lake on April 26.
A PLUMBEOUS VIREO was reported at Santiago Oaks Regional Park in Orange on
April 21.
A BANK SWALLOW was at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine on April
25 and 26.
PURPLE MARTINS were reported at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach
on April 23 and 24 and at Upper Newport Bay in Newport Beach on April 26.
A WHITE WAGTAIL was *apparently* photographed on the Upper Santa Ana River
in Anaheim on April 25, east of Imperial Highway, according to an
iNaturalist entry.
BELL’S SPARROWS continued to be reported up Coal Canyon this week.
A NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH continued at Bartlett Park in Huntington Beach
through April 25.
At least one BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Huntington Central Park
in Huntington Beach through April 24.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through April 26.
A PALM WARBLER was along the Sycamore Creek Trail just south of Stonehill
Drive in Dana Point on April 25 and 26.
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/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FallFT.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
No upcoming classes.
****************************************************
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 Ryan Winkleman 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.
Information regarding upcoming local events should be considered accurate
at the time of this posting. However, for the most current information
please refer to the field trip list on the Sea and Sage Audubon website at
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule. 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. If you know of
additional upcoming events that are not sponsored directly by Sea and Sage
Audubon, please email Ryan Winkleman for inclusion. #RBA
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Date: 4/25/25 3:59 pm
From: jtvanhuss via groups.io <tvh251...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Little Blue Heron at Irvine Lake |
There was a Little Blue Heron at Irvine Lake this morning, next to the fish cleaning station in the parking lot. It is the same size as Snowy Egret, but with gray lores. The bill is heavier than SNEG and mostly gray (with some yellow). Legs and feet are dark gray. There are some dark feathers on the neck.
See photo on my eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S229307996
Tom Van Huss
Tustin
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Date: 4/25/25 3:27 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Rare Bird Alert (MOQU) |
James,
This post escaped me at the time. I'm not sure who told you that it is unlikely or impossible to get Mountain Quail in Orange County but it's actually not very hard under normal conditions. I don't know the current status of all the fire closures but Mountain Quail is pretty easy to get if you hike up Silverado Canyon, I have had them hiking up Los Pinos in the past, and I have had them multiple times in Lower Trabuco Canyon. Looking in eBird, it looks like the most popular current place to get them is hiking up Coal Canyon from SR-91. Not a difficult species to get if you're willing to go into the appropriate habitat, which it sounds like you are.
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Ryan Winkleman
Rancho Santa Margarita
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Date: 4/25/25 1:54 pm
From: Jeff Bray via groups.io <jbray3928...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Bank Swallow Pond C San Joaquin Marsh |
There is a bank swallow amongst all the other swallows on pond C this
afternoon. Fairly easy to spot, but don’t be fooled by all the northern
rough-wing swallows. Lots of variations in plumage.
Jeff Bray
Irvine. CA
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Date: 4/23/25 9:45 am
From: Sherry Meddick via groups.io <wrennietwoburd64.p4...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Northern Waterthrush still at swampy pond/Bartlett Park |
Seen and photographed by five of us. Thanks to James K for first spotting it. Seen looking 345° N across the pond from here: 33.67584° N, 117.98535° W.
Bird Moved to right (E) after we photographed it.
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Date: 4/22/25 7:57 am
From: Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Wilson’s Phalarope at San Joaquin |
The birds reported yesterday by David Ornellas are continuing today in pond D.
Edana Salisbury
Buena Park
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Date: 4/21/25 12:07 pm
From: Aaron Jones via groups.io <atj0888...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] SWHA(?) over UCI |
Hello,
In between UCI and Quail Hill (closer to UCI and possible over Mason Park) a few minutes ago were three Buteos. I had a quick look through my binoculars, and they might have been three Swainson’s Hawks. The plumage on the underside and underwing fit as did the Osprey looking wing position when gliding. One went towards location of San Joaquin Wetlands. The other two are out of sight. Anyone else around to confirm this or provide insight?
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Date: 4/21/25 12:19 am
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: April 21, 2025 |
* California
* Orange County
* April 21, 2025
* CAOC25.04.21
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
White-winged Scoter
Neotropic Cormorant
Plumbeous Vireo
Purple Martin
White-throated Sparrow
Bell’s Sparrow
Northern Waterthrush
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Palm Warbler
A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER continued off of Newport Beach through April 17.
A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT continued at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in
Irvine through April 14.
A PLUMBEOUS VIREO was reported at Bartlett Park in Huntington Beach on
April 19, while another was at Veeh Ranch Park in Laguna Hills on April 15.
PURPLE MARTINS were on the Upper Santa Ana River in Orange on April 18 and
at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on April 19.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was at O’Neill Regional Park in glorious Rancho
Santa Margarita on April 16.
BELL’S SPARROWS continued up Fremont Canyon through April 19.
A NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH at Bartlett Park in Huntington Beach from April 17
through April 20 was very popular with local birders.
At least one BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Huntington Central Park
in Huntington Beach through April 19.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through April 20.
A PALM WARBLER was at Veeh Ranch Park in Laguna Hills from April 13 through
April 18.
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/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FallFT.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
No upcoming classes.
****************************************************
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 Ryan Winkleman 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.
Information regarding upcoming local events should be considered accurate
at the time of this posting. However, for the most current information
please refer to the field trip list on the Sea and Sage Audubon website at
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule. 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. If you know of
additional upcoming events that are not sponsored directly by Sea and Sage
Audubon, please email Ryan Winkleman for inclusion. #RBA
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Date: 4/18/25 5:01 pm
From: James Bailey via groups.io <rivierastarsong...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Rare Bird Alert (MOQU) |
Hi all,
There have been a couple of times in the past, while hiking the SCE road
above Black Star Canyon, and Fremont Canyon, that I could have sworn I
heard mountain quail off in the distance. Unfortunately they’ve always been
too far to record or ephemeral.
The recent eBird list (apparently with recordings) in that same area has me
thinking about it again. So far I’ve been told it is unlikely or impossible
as the species purportedly has not been documented in the counted in a long
time. The habitat is not unreasonable.
What is the most recent knowledge of this species in OC?
Cheers,
James B.
Laguna Niguel
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Date: 4/18/25 4:22 pm
From: Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] PURPLE MARTIN at Anaheim Coves and Santa Ana River near Lincoln |
Purple Martin with female-type plumage. First observed in Anaheim Coves just south of Lincoln Ave from here (33.8325304, -117.8660163). It spent the rest of the time foraging over the Santa Ana River between Lincoln Ave and the weir to the south so I stood here (33.8337186, -117.8646906). A young Peregrine Falcon came through around 3:45 and I’ve had no success relocating the martin after everything scattered. It may come back! There are also good numbers of Vaux’s Swifts in the massive mixed swallow and swift flock.
Kiandra Mitchell
Buena Park, CA
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Date: 4/18/25 10:24 am
From: Alex Tolkachev via groups.io <atolkachev...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Request for a paid 20 minute bird talk on zoom |
I realize that the screenshots I included did not come through.
They depict rather high quality nature-themed art projects by high school
students. They were captioned in what I believe is Mandarin Chinese. I was
impressed.
The text at the bottom of my message is verbatim from the lady and
references these photos, which are missing.
On Fri, Apr 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM Alex Tolkachev via groups.io <atolkachev=
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> Hello group,
>
> I was accosted (can’t think of a better word) by an Asian lady yesterday
> at SJWS. She came looking for birding experts to the right place, but the
> Audubon House was closed. She says she is having a zoom meeting tomorrow
> for high school students, and she needs someone to talk to them about
> birds. I was in a hurry, so I gave her my card and also told her to post
> her request to Birding California group on FB. She called me today, and I
> am still busy, so I said no, plus I am no expert. She asked me for any
> names/numbers to contact. Her zoom meeting is this Saturday at 6pm and she
> is offering to pay $200.
>
> I am copying her text messages below. Please reply to me with your phone
> number if you would like to be connected to her.
>
>
>
>
>
> Good morning, please introduce a bird club leader, teacher or professor,
> volunteer as our guest speaker on Zoom meeting this Saturday at 6pm. He or
> she can give shout lecture about 15-20 minutes regarding bird. We can pay
> $200 , please let me know.
>
> Above is our high school student,s painting innovation
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> Alex Tolkachev, Irvine
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Date: 4/18/25 10:20 am
From: Alex Tolkachev via groups.io <atolkachev...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Request for a paid 20 minute bird talk on zoom |
Hello group,
I was accosted (can’t think of a better word) by an Asian lady yesterday at
SJWS. She came looking for birding experts to the right place, but the
Audubon House was closed. She says she is having a zoom meeting tomorrow
for high school students, and she needs someone to talk to them about
birds. I was in a hurry, so I gave her my card and also told her to post
her request to Birding California group on FB. She called me today, and I
am still busy, so I said no, plus I am no expert. She asked me for any
names/numbers to contact. Her zoom meeting is this Saturday at 6pm and she
is offering to pay $200.
I am copying her text messages below. Please reply to me with your phone
number if you would like to be connected to her.
Good morning, please introduce a bird club leader, teacher or professor,
volunteer as our guest speaker on Zoom meeting this Saturday at 6pm. He or
she can give shout lecture about 15-20 minutes regarding bird. We can pay
$200 , please let me know.
Above is our high school student,s painting innovation
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Date: 4/17/25 10:19 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Trespassing |
All,
I've received multiple emails from multiple local birders asking me to say
something about this. A list was submitted to eBird a couple days ago from
the Harding Canyon/Truck Trail in the Cleveland National Forest behind
Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary. Following the Airport Fire, this area is *closed
to the public* for rehabilitation and damage assessment until at least
September 2025, assuming we still have a federal government left by then to
open it up again. I've been told that the signage stating as such is
obvious. Please do not trespass into this or any other areas that have been
closed following the fires last fall. There are plenty of other places to
go birding in Orange County in the meantime!
Thanks for allowing me the occasional soapbox moment.
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Date: 4/17/25 5:07 pm
From: Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Northern Waterthrush at Bartlett Park |
Jason Ketchum and I heard and saw the Northern Waterthrush that was reported via ebird. We were approximately here 33.675958, -117.985860
Accuracy: 28 ft. I will include a habitat photo on my eBird list when I get home.
Edana Salisbury
Buena Park
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Date: 4/15/25 7:37 am
From: Chris Dean via groups.io <chrisdeanbirder...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] [LACoBirds] Let's Record Bird Sounds! |
Hi,
I'm passing along Lance's helpful email about recording birds - see below.
Birding often broadens our senses. By recording birds, I've become more
aware of various vocalizations. It is fun!
Chris Dean
Silver Lake
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From: Lance Benner via groups.io <lbenner...>
Date: Mon, Apr 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Subject: [LACoBirds] Let's Record Bird Sounds!
To: <lacobirds...>
Hi Everyone,
Following up on the recent webinar on recording bird sounds presented for
Los Angeles Birders (available online at:
https://www.labirders.org/webinars/sound_recordings_mar2025.html) we would
like to encourage birders in our area to obtain more bird recordings and to
upload them to eBird.
Birders in Los Angeles County excel at submitting eBird checklists and
uploading photos to eBird, but far fewer recordings have been contributed.
For example, currently more than 771,000 photos from Los Angeles County
have been entered into eBird, but only about 18,300 audio recordings have
been uploaded. In other words, 42 times as many photos have been uploaded
relative to sound recordings. In Orange county, the contrast is even more
stark: 684,000 photos have been uploaded versus only 7400 audio recordings.
Recordings can be really important (arguably even more so than photos in
many situations) but most audio files uploaded to eBird in this area are
provided by only a small number of people. Everyone can make valuable
contributions if you have a smartphone; fancy and complicated recording
equipment, although very helpful, is not necessary.
Recordings are easier than ever to obtain with the widespread use of free
smartphone sound recording apps such as Merlin, Voice Record Pro, SongMeter
Touch, Voice Memo, and others. Each recording is analoglous to a museum
specimen and can be useful in ways that aren't always immediately obvious.
Recordings document bird songs at a particular time and location and can be
increasingly important in the future.
Recording is also an excellent way to learn bird sounds and can be useful
for research projects (e.g., identifying red crossbill and evening grosbeak
flight call types).
Recordings of all species in our area are important, even from species that
are very common such as mourning doves, California towhees, California
scrub-jays, house finches, acorn woodpeckers, common ravens, lesser
goldfinches, and Anna's hummingbirds. Species with wide voical repertoires
are particularly worthwhile: Bewick's wrens, California thrashers, northern
mockingbirds, and oak titmice.
One specific topic that needs attention is singing by female birds, which
isn't that well understood. It's been widely accepted for many years that
female birds don't sing but evidence is growing that females of some
species actually sing quite a bit; purple finches and canyon wrens are good
examples. We need more recordings!
Right now is an excellent time to record birds because many are arriving
for the spring and singing vigorously.
If you haven't attempted recording bird songs, please give it a try! It's
actually straightforward and a lot of fun. Doing so has helped me learn
many sounds and gain a deeper appreciation for birds and their behaviors.
With most smartphone apps, just start the recording app and then press the
button to start recording. Then press the stop button to end the
recording.
Before uploading the files to eBird, it's a good idea to trim handling
noise at the beginning and end and to normalize the files to -3 dB
(decibels). Normalizing usually amplifies so that the loudest sound on the
recording is at a standard value. This is strongly encouraged for eBird
submissions although it's not required. I normally do this by transferring
the files to my laptop and then using the free software "Audacity" but many
other sound editing apps such as Raven Lite (which is also free) can do
this. The talk mentioned above discussed this, but if you have questions,
feel free to email me.
Also, not all smartphone recording apps have the same sensitivity. Merlin
is probably the most widely used phone recording app, and it can do many
wonderful things, but its sensitivity is not as good as other apps such as
Voice Record Pro and Song Meter Touch. Of course, many people use Merlin
to help identify sounds, which the other apps mentioned above don't do.
Voice Record Pro and SongMeter Touch give users more control and can record
significantly fainter sounds. For example, I regularly hear sounds that do
not appear in Merlin recordings, but with Voice Record Pro, I can capture
many more of them.
In the bigger picture, we'd like to build a library of as many bird sounds
in the greater Los Angeles area as possible to document what's here and to
establish a baseline for future changes. This is an ideal project for
community science, so we'd like to ask for your help.
We hope you'll join us!
Regards,
Lance
Lance Benner
Pasadena, CA
On behalf of Los Angeles Birders
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Date: 4/14/25 9:19 am
From: Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Palm Warbler at Veeh Ranch Park |
Here are some coordinates to get to the lawn area.
33.627966, -117.736444
Accuracy: 20 ft
Edana Salisbury
Buena Park
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> On Apr 14, 2025, at 9:14 AM, Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> wrote:
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> The warbler that Cynthia Case found yesterday is still here. I saw it on the ground near the tree where Cynthia photographed it yesterday, and David Ornellas saw it near the path above the creek. We are looking for it again. No photo ops yet.
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> Edana Salisbury
> Buena Park
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Date: 4/14/25 9:14 am
From: Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Palm Warbler at Veeh Ranch Park |
The warbler that Cynthia Case found yesterday is still here. I saw it on the ground near the tree where Cynthia photographed it yesterday, and David Ornellas saw it near the path above the creek. We are looking for it again. No photo ops yet.
Edana Salisbury
Buena Park
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Date: 4/13/25 1:05 pm
From: Cynthia Case via groups.io <case.cynthiak...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Palm Warbler at Veeh Ranch Park |
The tree where I saw the Palm Warbler was at the east end of the park, just downslope from the businesses that are on the park’s edge. It’s a wide, leafless tree. If you’re looking at the tree, homes will be on your right and businesses behind you.
The Palm Warbler was bobbing its tail. Chased by a Yellow-rumped Warbler. For some reason the coordinates might not be precise?
Cynthia Case
Laguna Woods
> On Apr 13, 2025, at 9:04 AM, Cynthia Case via groups.io <case.cynthiak...> wrote:
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> Palm Warbler at Veeh Ranch Park here: (33.6287013, -117.7355846). It was chased off by a Yellow-rumors; will attempt to refind. Also a small flock of Lawrence’s Goldfinches, for those who can’t get enough of them!
> Cynthia Case
> Laguna Woods
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Date: 4/13/25 9:04 am
From: Cynthia Case via groups.io <case.cynthiak...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Palm Warbler at Veeh Ranch Park |
Palm Warbler at Veeh Ranch Park here: (33.6287013, -117.7355846). It was chased off by a Yellow-rumors; will attempt to refind. Also a small flock of Lawrence’s Goldfinches, for those who can’t get enough of them!
Cynthia Case
Laguna Woods
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Date: 4/12/25 4:38 pm
From: condor262001 via groups.io <condor262001...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Chino Hills--Coal Canyon |
All,
I havent birded the area but I bike this part of the Santa Ana River  trail frequently. I have never seen the lot full and while I cant  say anything about breakins  it is out of the way and I have never sensed that issue. However, an alternative might be the Featherly Regional Park/Canyon RV park which is about the same distance from the underpass in the other direction. You would have to pay to park  though, I would assume.
Jim HechtHermosa Beach CA
On Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 04:22:49 PM PDT, Mark Singer via groups.io <mark_a_singer...> wrote:
Three of us just did this hike today. Follow both Tom’s and Sylvia’s advice. Also, the parking area has had some break ins. So make sure you lock the car doors and do not leave anything visible in the car.
The bird to find is the Bell’s Sparrow. It isn’t always seen, but it might be heard as happened to us today. In So be familiar with the bird’s songs and calls. We heard the bird about an eighth of a mile before the 2 mile marker.  We also found a rattle snake on the trail. Watch where you step.Â
Another Bell species to look for is the Bell’s Vireo. We had two today. One was along the river and the other was seen about 500 feet beyond the rusty vehicle gate which lies south of the underpass.
For ebird, there is a site for the river and a site for Coal Canyon. So keep those sightings separate.
Enjoy.
Mark SingerHuntington Beach.
On Apr 12, 2025, at 3:50 PM, Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...> wrote:

Hi Ed,
Great advice and resource from Tom, and I would like to add that once you start at the trailhead, there is a gradual incline that you will have to endure, so I would suggest to bring sufficient amount of water for this hike.Â
Best of luck, Sylvia Afable :)) Huntington BeachÂ
On Apr 12, 2025, at 3:32 PM, Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...> wrote:

https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L2089467
Park at the Santa Ana River Trail parking lot at the end of Green River Road off the 91 Freeway. If you go on a weekend it's best to arrive early as the trail is popular. It is a little over a mile walk along the Santa Ana River to the entrance to Coal Canyon (you cross under the 91 Freeway). Once you pass the entry gate, take the right-most trail to follow the ridge up Coal Canyon Trail. Bell's Sparrows are usually found around the 2-mile marker (so, a little over 3 miles from the parking area), but sometimes you have to hike further.Â
Tom BensonRedlands, CAÂ
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Greetings!
 I would like to bird Chino Hills SP, particularly the Coal Canyon area for sparrows.Â
I have never been there before and would appreciate tips on parking and accessing the trails.Â
What is the terrain like? How much walking is needed to reach the good birding areas?
Thank you!Ed StonickÂ
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Date: 4/12/25 4:22 pm
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Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Chino Hills--Coal Canyon |
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From: Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Chino Hills--Coal Canyon |
https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L2089467Park at the Santa Ana River Trail parking lot at the end of Green River Road off the 91 Freeway. If you go on a weekend it's best to arrive early as the trail is popular. It is a little over a mile walk along the Santa Ana River to the entrance to Coal Canyon (you cross under the 91 Freeway). Once you pass the entry gate, take the right-most trail to follow the ridge up Coal Canyon Trail. Bell's Sparrows are usually found around the 2-mile marker (so, a little over 3 miles from the parking area), but sometimes you have to hike further. Tom BensonRedlands, CAÂ
-------- Original message --------From: "Ed Stonick via groups.io" <edstonick...> Date: 4/12/25 3:16 PM (GMT-08:00) To: <OrangeCountyBirding...> Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Chino Hills--Coal Canyon Greetings! I would like to bird Chino Hills SP, particularly the Coal Canyon area for sparrows. I have never been there before and would appreciate tips on parking and accessing the trails. What is the terrain like? How much walking is needed to reach the good birding areas?Thank you!Ed Stonick Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Date: 4/12/25 3:16 pm
From: Ed Stonick via groups.io <edstonick...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Chino Hills--Coal Canyon |
Greetings! I would like to bird Chino Hills SP, particularly the Coal Canyon area for sparrows. I have never been there before and would appreciate tips on parking and accessing the trails. What is the terrain like? How much walking is needed to reach the good birding areas?Thank you!Ed Stonick Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Date: 4/12/25 8:19 am
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: April 12, 2025 |
* California
* Orange County
* April 12, 2025
* CAOC25.04.12
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
White-winged Scoter
Neotropic Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Eastern Phoebe
Tropical Kingbird
Plumbeous Vireo
Green-tailed Towhee
Black-and-white Warbler
Lucy’s Warbler
American Redstart
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
At least two WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS continued off of Newport Beach through
April 8.
A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT continued at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in
Irvine through April 7.
A LITTLE BLUE HERON continued in the Santa Ana River south of the Hamilton
Bridge on April 6.
An EASTERN PHOEBE moving quickly through Sea Terrace Community Park in Dana
Point on April 11 was a good find.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through April 11.
A PLUMBEOUS VIREO continued in the vegetation along the La Paz railroad
area in Mission Viejo on April 6, in the vegetation south of Bart Spendlove
Memorial Park. Another was at Woodbridge North Lake in Irvine on April 9,
while yet another was at the famed Oak Canyon Nature Center in Anaheim on
April 6.
Two GREEN-TAILED TOWHEES continued at Overlook Park in Huntington Beach on
April 11.
Up to two BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS continued at Huntington Central Park in
Huntington Beach through April 11.
A LUCY’S WARBLER continued at Sea Terrace Community Park in Dana Point
through April 6.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through April 11.
An immature male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was on the dam trail at Santiago
Oaks Regional Park in Orange on April 8.
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/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FallFT.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
No upcoming 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 Ryan Winkleman 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.
Information regarding upcoming local events should be considered accurate
at the time of this posting. However, for the most current information
please refer to the field trip list on the Sea and Sage Audubon website at
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule. 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. If you know of
additional upcoming events that are not sponsored directly by Sea and Sage
Audubon, please email Ryan Winkleman for inclusion. #RBA
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Date: 4/6/25 5:58 am
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Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Snowy Owl film showing on TV |
Thanks for the heads up! I have Soectrum TV, and it's ch. 192.EdSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: "carol maxwell via groups.io" <carolstott43...> Date: 4/5/25 11:15 PM (GMT-08:00) To: <OrangeCountyBirding...> Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Snowy Owl film showing on TV According to a PBS announcement a few minutes ago, The Snowy Owl film will be shown on television Sunday.   Channel 6 on my tv, PBS, 7:30 pm
Carol Maxwell
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Date: 4/6/25 1:10 am
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: April 6, 2025 |
* California
* Orange County
* April 6, 2025
* CAOC25.04.06
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
Neotropic Cormorant
Tropical Kingbird
Plumbeous Vireo
Purple Martin
Black-and-white Warbler
Lucy’s Warbler
American Redstart
A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT continued at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in
Irvine through April 4.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through April 5.
A PLUMBEOUS VIREO continued in the vegetation along the La Paz railroad
area in Mission Viejo on April 4, in the vegetation south of Bart Spendlove
Memorial Park.
PURPLE MARTINS were at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine on
April 4 and April 5.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Huntington Central Park in
Huntington Beach through April 3.
A LUCY’S WARBLER continued at Sea Terrace Community Park in Dana Point
through April 4.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through April 4.
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/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FallFT.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
No upcoming classes.
****************************************************
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 Ryan Winkleman 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.
Information regarding upcoming local events should be considered accurate
at the time of this posting. However, for the most current information
please refer to the field trip list on the Sea and Sage Audubon website at
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule. 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. If you know of
additional upcoming events that are not sponsored directly by Sea and Sage
Audubon, please email Ryan Winkleman for inclusion. #RBA
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