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| 1/14/25 5:13 pm |
Helen Higgins via groups.io <higginsmh...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Oso Creek at Fobes Road de-vegetated |
| 1/14/25 4:51 pm |
<etchisond...> via groups.io <detchison22...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Oso Creek at Fobes Road de-vegetated |
| 1/14/25 3:07 pm |
James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] yellow-bellied sapsucker |
| 1/12/25 3:44 pm |
James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] greater scaups |
| 1/12/25 2:17 pm |
James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] greater scaups |
| 1/11/25 8:46 am |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: January 11, 2025 |
| 1/10/25 11:43 am |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Sage Thrasher at Overlook Park. |
| 1/9/25 6:23 pm |
James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] mile square park/nw today |
| 1/8/25 8:00 pm |
David Ornellas via groups.io <davidornellas...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Cackling geese Mason Regional |
| 1/7/25 1:25 pm |
Tom Eastman via groups.io <ocean2trail...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Merlin in Fullerton |
| 1/7/25 12:24 pm |
Helen Higgins via groups.io <higginsmh...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Merlin in Fullerton |
| 1/6/25 6:46 pm |
Rich Schilk via groups.io <naturalista66...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Merlin in Fullerton |
| 1/6/25 2:19 pm |
James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] wintersburg continuing birds |
| 1/5/25 1:30 am |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: January 5, 2024 |
| 1/2/25 9:43 pm |
Samuel Bressler via groups.io <pacificgoldenplover...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Puente-Chino Hills CBC, December 28th 2024: RESULTS |
| 1/2/25 4:52 pm |
James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] curious wigeon |
| 1/1/25 6:15 pm |
James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] swallows |
| 1/1/25 4:43 pm |
Roger Schoedl via groups.io <rogerschoedl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Kingbird Convention |
| 1/1/25 9:47 am |
James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Burrowing Owl Bolsa Chica |
| 1/1/25 8:05 am |
Cynthia Case via groups.io <case.cynthiak...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Burrowing Owl Bolsa Chica |
| 1/1/25 1:01 am |
Sandrine Biziaux via groups.io <sbiziaux...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Burrowing Owl Bolsa Chica |
| 12/30/24 3:41 pm |
Nicholas Earnhart via groups.io <naearnhart...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Burrowing Owl Bolsa Chica |
| 12/30/24 2:19 pm |
James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] wintersburg |
| 12/30/24 1:52 pm |
Samuel Bressler via groups.io <pacificgoldenplover...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Puente-Chino Hills CBC Zoom Tally tonight (12/30) at 7 PM |
| 12/30/24 1:40 pm |
sbreslochness via groups.io <pacificgoldenplover...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Puente-Chino Hills CBC Zoom Tally tonight (12/30) at 7 PM |
| 12/29/24 2:20 pm |
Becky & Steve Turley via groups.io <turlslb...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Swamp Sparrow, Santa Ana River |
| 12/28/24 6:48 pm |
James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Santa Ana River mouth |
| 12/28/24 1:52 am |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: December 28, 2024 |
| 12/25/24 10:54 pm |
condor262001 via groups.io <condor262001...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Bay-breasted Warbler Movie at Seabridge Park Huntington Beach 12/25 |
| 12/25/24 12:46 pm |
borodayko via groups.io <adboro...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] King Eider - 12/25 |
| 12/25/24 9:04 am |
Gisele Schoene via groups.io <giseleschoene...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] long-tailed duck |
| 12/25/24 8:53 am |
Gisele Schoene via groups.io <giseleschoene...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Eider and long-tailed duck |
| 12/25/24 8:45 am |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] King Eider - 12/25 |
| 12/24/24 6:39 pm |
James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] eurasian wigeons |
| 12/24/24 4:39 pm |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] King Eider and Bay-breasted Warbler at Seabridge park, Huntington Harbor |
| 12/24/24 4:08 pm |
Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] King Eider eBird hotspot |
| 12/24/24 2:39 pm |
Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] King Eider and Bay-breasted Warbler at Seabridge park, Huntington Harbor |
| 12/24/24 8:25 am |
Daniel Stoebel via groups.io <dstoebel...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] King Eider continues |
| 12/23/24 4:02 pm |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] KING EIDER in Bolsa Chica Channel at Edinger |
| 12/23/24 3:14 pm |
Trish G via groups.io <trishrg62...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] KING EIDER in Bolsa Chica Channel at Edinger |
| 12/23/24 12:46 pm |
<tgmiko...> via groups.io <tgmiko...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] KING EIDER in Bolsa Chica Channel at Edinger |
| 12/23/24 12:26 pm |
Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] KING EIDER in Bolsa Chica Channel at Edinger |
| 12/23/24 12:02 pm |
<tgmiko...> via groups.io <tgmiko...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] KING EIDER in Bolsa Chica Channel at Edinger |
| 12/23/24 10:48 am |
Jeff Bray via groups.io <jbray3928...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] KING EIDER in Bolsa Chica Channel at Edinger |
| 12/20/24 5:48 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: December 20, 2024 |
| 12/20/24 4:02 pm |
Sheri Peterson via groups.io <3dogs58...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Western Meadowlarks |
| 12/20/24 3:05 pm |
Ed Stonick via groups.io <edstonick...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Birding Essencia Spirts Park |
| 12/18/24 3:21 pm |
borodayko via groups.io <adboro...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Bolsa Chica |
| 12/18/24 6:27 am |
Clark Snodgrass via groups.io <ccsnodgrass...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Update on HCP-east city council vote |
| 12/17/24 3:07 pm |
James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] yellow-bellied sapsucker |
| 12/16/24 2:27 pm |
James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] adult little blue heron |
| 12/16/24 1:51 pm |
Clark Snodgrass via groups.io <ccsnodgrass...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Bald Eagle continues today at HCP-west |
| 12/16/24 11:19 am |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Just FYI Newport Pier closure on 18 December |
| 12/15/24 9:27 pm |
Clark Snodgrass via groups.io <ccsnodgrass...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Green Space alteration at Huntington Beach Central Park East. City Council vote this week Tuesday |
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Date: 1/14/25 5:13 pm
From: Helen Higgins via groups.io <higginsmh...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Oso Creek at Fobes Road de-vegetated |
OMG – that is utterly disgusting! We don’t have enough disaster in SoCal?!!
From: <OrangeCountyBirding...> <OrangeCountyBirding...> On Behalf Of <etchisond...> via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 4:52 PM
To: <OrangeCountyBirding...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Oso Creek at Fobes Road de-vegetated
Today I stopped at Oso Creek at Forbes Road around noon to look for the Wilsons Snipes and Hooded Mergansers that are usually found there, and instead I found devastation. All the vegetation had been hacked down and workers were spraying Round Up on everything that was left. The Snipes and Mergansers were nowhere to be found and the Cinnamon Teals were gathered against a wall. The workers told me that they were given the job by OC Public Works.
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Date: 1/14/25 4:51 pm
From: <etchisond...> via groups.io <detchison22...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Oso Creek at Fobes Road de-vegetated |
Today I stopped at Oso Creek at Forbes Road around noon to look for the Wilsons Snipes and Hooded Mergansers that are usually found there, and instead I found devastation. All the vegetation had been hacked down and workers were spraying Round Up on everything that was left. The Snipes and Mergansers were nowhere to be found and the Cinnamon Teals were gathered against a wall. The workers told me that they were given the job by OC Public Works.
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Date: 1/14/25 3:07 pm
From: James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] yellow-bellied sapsucker |
I finally caught up to the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in the NW quadrant of
Mile Square Park today. It was over 100-yards east of where I'd originally
found it, generally south of signed backstop #8. It was in a well-worked
casuarina tree on the golf course side of the fence, directly north of the
white flag denoting the hole on the adjacent green. It's a
juvenile/immature bird with substantial red on the crown, but it's not as
solid as I had previously thought. As the throat remains devoid of color, I
still assume it is a female. (Three recent photos of juvenile males I've
seen showed red speckles appearing on their crowns in tandem with their
initial appearances on their throats, but more research is needed). I'd
post photos but they're lousy.
An adult and juvenile Snow Geese were on the lake in the NE corner of the
park.
Jim Pike
HB
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Date: 1/12/25 3:44 pm
From: James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] greater scaups |
Correction: the birds are "on the *outer* Bolsa side of the tide gates."
Jim Pike
On Sun, Jan 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> If anyone is interested in a reliable spot to find Greater Scaups, I've
> seen as many as four the past couple weeks at Bolsa Chica. They are among a
> much larger group of Lessers on the inner Bolsa side of the tide gates at
> the end of Wintersburg channel. I have consistently seen two immature
> female Greaters, and today I had two adult males together. Obviously, it
> can be very difficult to be certain of an identification of Greater when
> both species are diving as they usually are at this location, but it was
> easier today with so many of them loafing.
>
> Yesterday, the juvenile Little Blue Heron and immature Reddish Egret were
> both foraging in the shallow pools to the north of the Lebard Park bike
> bridge.
>
> Jim Pike
> HB
>
>
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Date: 1/12/25 2:17 pm
From: James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] greater scaups |
If anyone is interested in a reliable spot to find Greater Scaups, I've
seen as many as four the past couple weeks at Bolsa Chica. They are among a
much larger group of Lessers on the inner Bolsa side of the tide gates at
the end of Wintersburg channel. I have consistently seen two immature
female Greaters, and today I had two adult males together. Obviously, it
can be very difficult to be certain of an identification of Greater when
both species are diving as they usually are at this location, but it was
easier today with so many of them loafing.
Yesterday, the juvenile Little Blue Heron and immature Reddish Egret were
both foraging in the shallow pools to the north of the Lebard Park bike
bridge.
Jim Pike
HB
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Date: 1/11/25 8:46 am
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: January 11, 2025 |
Before the riveting summary of Orange County’s rare birds, I’d just like to
say that my heart goes out to the people in Los Angeles County who have
lost their homes or otherwise been displaced. We’ve had some big scares
with fires down here in my area the last few years, but we've always been
lucky and I can't imagine what it's like for these entire communities to be
leveled and for people to lose everything, or nearly everything, they have.
Odds are that most or all of us are affected by this in some way, even if
it's just that we happen to know somebody who lives in one of these
communities. I hope that these fires get put out soon and that the process
of moving forward for those directly affected, whatever that may be, can
begin.
* California
* Orange County
* January 11, 2025
* CAOC25.01.11
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
Long-tailed Duck
American Oystercatcher
Pacific Golden-Plover
Red-necked Grebe
Neotropic Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Hammond’s Flycatcher
Gray Flycatcher
Dusky Flycatcher
Western Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Tropical Kingbird
Brown Creeper
Gray Catbird
Sage Thrasher
White-throated Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Green-tailed Towhee
Baltimore Oriole
Tricolored Blackbird
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Bay-breasted Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
A female LONG-TAILED DUCK continued in the channel immediately east of
Seabridge Park in Huntington Beach through January 8.
An AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER continued at Dana Point Harbor through January 5.
A PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was photographed at Upper Newport Bay in Newport
Beach, a good bird for local patch listers, on January 4.
A RED-NECKED GREBE presumably continued at the Huntington Beach Pier on
January 5.
NEOTROPIC CORMORANTS were at Anaheim Lake and on the Upper Santa Ana River
this week, as well as at Brookhurst Marsh.
An adult LITTLE BLUE HERON continued at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach through January 7, and an immature bird continued in the
Santa Ana River at LeBard Park also through January 9.
A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER continued at Hiltscher Park in Fullerton on
January 10.
A HAMMOND’S FLYCATCHER continued at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain
Valley through January 9.
A GRAY FLYCATCHER continued at Riverdale Park in Anaheim through January 10.
A DUSKY FLYCATCHER continued at Veeh Ranch Park in Laguna Hills through
January 10.
WESTERN FLYCATCHERS were reported throughout the county in the last week.
An EASTERN PHOEBE continued at the YMCA in Anaheim through January 8.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through January 9, while another bird was at John Baca Park down the
street through January 7.
A BROWN CREEPER continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach
through January 9.
A GRAY CATBIRD continued at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point through
January 5.
A SAGE THRASHER continued at Rivergate Park in Huntington Beach through
January 10. Another was at Gypsum Canyon on January 6, and another was
reported at Overlook Park in Huntington Beach on January 10.
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were in residential Tustin on January 5, O’Neill
Regional Park in Rancho Santa Margarita on January 7, and Peter Green Park
in Huntington Beach (Oh Well) from January 4 through January 10.
A VESPER SPARROW was reported from Black Star Canyon on January 6.
Apparently three(!) GREEN-TAILED TOWHEES continued at Overlook Park in
Huntington Beach on January 6, while another continued at Doheny State
Beach in Dana Point on January 10 and another was at Talbert Nature
Preserve in Costa Mesa on January 7.
An adult male BALTIMORE ORIOLE continued at Emery Park in Fullerton through
January 10.
A TRICOLORED BLACKBIRD continued at Carr Park in Huntington Beach through
January 9.
Two BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS continued at Huntington Central Park East in
Huntington Beach through January 10.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through January 9.
A BAY-BREASTED WARBLER continued at Seabridge Park in Huntington Beach
through January 8.
A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continued at Woodbridge North Lake in Irvine
through January 9.
A BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER continued at Gabrielino Park in Irvine
through January 6.
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
Sylvia Gallagher will be leading another round of “Learning More California
Bird Sounds” starting in January. You can see more information here:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/Learning-MORE-CA-Bird-Sounds.pdf
.
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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: 1/10/25 11:43 am
From: Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Sage Thrasher at Overlook Park. |
It was on the ground in the field across from the grey house, the light beige house, and the pinkish house. I was standing about here. 33.688787, -118.018351. Accuracy: 23 ft. It ran off across my line of sight to the right, where I lost it.
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: 1/9/25 6:23 pm
From: James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] mile square park/nw today |
The Hammond's Flycatcher was easily found on the golf course directly south
of the parking lot for Utility Field B, and the interesting intergrade
flicker was in a row of casuarina trees to the east (thanks for the
directions, Tom).
Jim Pike
HB
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Date: 1/8/25 8:00 pm
From: David Ornellas via groups.io <davidornellas...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Cackling geese Mason Regional |
Good evening all,
Cackling geese seem to be popping up all over this year but I just wanted to give everyone a heads up about a few at Mason regional Park. There are six together hanging out on the outskirts of the main Canada goose flock. The Canada geese beak them when they try to join so all six are together. Street side between the lakes is where I saw them.
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David Ornellas,
Costa Mesa, CA
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Date: 1/7/25 1:25 pm
From: Tom Eastman via groups.io <ocean2trail...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Merlin in Fullerton |
It's true that they are not common, but I had the good fortune to see two
different Merlins during the Coastal CBC on Saturday. The first was at the
Tustin Legacy Park (Tustin) around 9 a.m. The second was on a light post in
a parking lot at Orange Coast College (Costa Mesa) around 2:20 p.m.
See you on the trails,
Tom Eastman
Laguna Hills
On Tue, Jan 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM Helen Higgins via groups.io <higginsmh=
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> They are NOT common. Count yourself blessed to see one. Thanks for
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> Helen Higgins
> Fullerton
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> I'm not sure how common they are, but I saw and photographed a Merlin in
> my neighborhood in Fullerton on Sunday morning. Details are here:
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Date: 1/7/25 12:24 pm
From: Helen Higgins via groups.io <higginsmh...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Merlin in Fullerton |
They are NOT common. Count yourself blessed to see one. Thanks for sharing.
Helen Higgins
Fullerton
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Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Merlin in Fullerton
I'm not sure how common they are, but I saw and photographed a Merlin in my neighborhood in Fullerton on Sunday morning. Details are here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/257488897
Rich Schilk
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Date: 1/6/25 2:19 pm
From: James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] wintersburg continuing birds |
The adult Little Blue Heron was roosting with Snowy Egrets in outer Bolsa
near the tide gates this afternoon. The Burrowing Owl was along the
channel. Eight female Common Goldeneyes match the eight that were in the
lower Santa Ana River yesterday.
Jim Pike
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Date: 1/5/25 1:30 am
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: January 5, 2024 |
Apologies for continuing terrible formatting. I no longer have email access
on my computer and I just don't have time to make pretty emails on my phone.
* California
* Orange County
* January 5, 2025
* CAOC25.01.05
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
*KING EIDER*
Long-tailed Duck
American Oystercatcher
Red-necked Grebe
Neotropic Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Olive-side Flycatcher
Hammond’s Flycatcher
Gray Flycatcher
Dusky Flycatcher
Western Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Tropical Kingbird
Plumbeous Vireo
Gray Catbird
Swamp Sparrow
Green-tailed Towhee
Tricolored Blackbird
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Bay-breasted Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black-headed Grosbeak
A female *KING EIDER* found in the Bolsa Chica Channel below the Edinger
Bridge in Huntington Beach on December 23 continued apparently only through
December 31. Sorry to all the year listers…
A female LONG-TAILED DUCK continued in the channel immediately east of
Seabridge Park in Huntington Beach through January 4.
An AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER apparently continued at Dana Point Harbor through
December 30.
A RED-NECKED GREBE presumably continued at the Huntington Beach Pier on
January 1.
NEOTROPIC CORMORANTS were at Anaheim Lake and on the Upper Santa Ana River
this week, as well as at Brookhurst Marsh.
An adult LITTLE BLUE HERON continued at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach through January 4, and an immature bird continued in the
Santa Ana River at LeBard Park also through January 3.
An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER at Panorama Nature Preserve in Fullerton on
December 28 and 29 was only the fourth winter record for Orange County.
A HAMMOND’S FLYCATCHER was at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley
through December 31.
GRAY FLYCATCHERS were at Linda Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton and at
Tustin Legacy Park in Tustin, both on December 28, and at Riverdale Park in
Anaheim on January 4.
A DUSKY FLYCATCHER continued at Veeh Ranch Park in Laguna Hills through
January 3.
WESTERN FLYCATCHERS were reported throughout the county in the last week.
An EASTERN PHOEBE continued at the YMCA in Anaheim through January 4.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through January 4, while another bird was at John Baca Park down the
street on December 28.
A PLUMBEOUS VIREO was at the Fountain Valley Sports Complex in Fountain
Valley on December 31.
A BROWN CREEPER continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach
through January 4.
A GRAY CATBIRD continued at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point through
January 4.
A SAGE THRASHER was at Rivergate Park in Huntington Beach on January 4.
A SWAMP SPARROW was in the Santa Ana River below Arevalos Park in
Huntington Beach from December 29 to January 4.
GREEN-TAILED TOWHEES continued at Overlook Park in Huntington Beach on
December 28 and at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point on January 2.
A TRICOLORED BLACKBIRD continued at Carr Park in Huntington Beach through
January 4.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Huntington Central Park East in
Huntington Beach through January 4. Another was at Gabrielino Park in
Irvine from December 29 through January 3, and another was in the
University Hills greenbelt between Mistral Lane and Bonita Canyon Drive in
Irvine on December 30.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through January 4.
A BAY-BREASTED WARBLER continued at Seabridge Park in Huntington Beach
through January 4.
A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER (returned???) to Woodbridge North Lake in Irvine
from January 2 to January 4.
A BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER was at Gabrielino Park in Irvine from
December 29 through January 4.
BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAKS were at Santiago Oaks Regional Park in Orange on
December 28 and at the northern end of Vista Bonita Park in Irvine from
January 2 to January 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*
Sylvia Gallagher will be leading another round of “Learning More California
Bird Sounds” starting in January. You can see more information here:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/Learning-MORE-CA-Bird-Sounds.pdf
.
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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: 1/2/25 9:43 pm
From: Samuel Bressler via groups.io <pacificgoldenplover...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Puente-Chino Hills CBC, December 28th 2024: RESULTS |
Here is a provisional summary of the third annual Puente-Chino Hills Christmas Bird Count took place on Saturday, December 28th, 2024.
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Weather:
Temperatures ranged between 54 and 64 degrees Fahrenheit. In keeping with exceptionally dry conditions thus far this winter, conditions remained dry throughout the counting period, though haze in the lowlands and light fog in the hills moderately impeded visibility during the morning. Minimal wind also contributed to largely ideal conditions for surveying birds. As a result, this was the first time since 2020 that much of Chino Hills State Park could be covered for the survey.
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Participants:
Roughly 90 birders participated in this year’s count, an increase from last year’s 74. In addition to expanded coverage of Chino Hills State Park, the expanded team was able to cover several new city parks and trails in La Habra, Fullerton, Brea, Yorba Linda, and Anaheim.
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Results:
In total, counters tallied 145 ABA-countable species plus 3 non-countable exotic species. This total falls between last year’s 144 countable species and the 146 species two years ago. While the modest increase in observer coverage may explain increases in some species, increases in other species appear much larger than can be explained simply due to increased effort. 125 checklists were submitted, an increase from last year’s 101.
Yellow-rumped Warbler was the most abundant species tallied on the count, with 3513 individuals (a large increase compared to 2058 last year). 1000+ counts were also posted for House Finch (2480), Bushtit (1551), White-crowned Sparrow (1424), American Coot (1331), American Crow (1237), Canada Goose (1235), Mallard (1138), and Lesser Goldfinch (1053).
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In comparison, 14 species were represented by a single individual on the count. Three new species were new for the circle.
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Highlights
Highlights of the count included:
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Greater White-fronted Goose: 8 (NEW)
7 at Arnold Reservoir (LA County)
1 at Tri-city Park
Canvasback : 14
8 at Broadmoor Park Horse Trails
6 at Arnold Reservoir (SB County)
Common Goldeneye: 1
1 in Atwood Channel, adjacent to Miller retarding basin. To my knowledge this is the first male we’ve had on the count.
White-faced Ibis: 2 along the Santa Ana River between Imperial Hwy. and Tustin Ave.
Lesser Yellowlegs : 2 along Santa Ana River between Taft Ave. and Katella Ave..
Neotropic Cormorant : 1 along the Santa Ana River between Taft Ave and Katella Ave.
White-tailed Kite : 1 at El Modena Open Space
Ferruginous Hawk : 2
1 at Vellano Park (SB County)
1-2 around Arnold Reservoir/Upper Tonner Canyon (SB County)
Bald Eagle : 2 along the Santa Ana River between Lakeview Ave. and Tustin Ave.
Red-naped Sapsucker : 1 at Carbon Canyon Regional Park
Olive-sided Flycatcher: (NEW) 1 along Panorama Trail in Fullerton. This is a fourth winter record of this species for the county, and definitely the bird of the count.
Hammond’s Flycatcher : 1 at Rowland Heights Park (LA County)
Western Flycatcher : 1 at Acacia Park
Gray Flycatcher : 1 at Loma Vista Memorial Park
Vermilion Flycatcher: 3 (NEW)
Individuals at Craig Regional Park, Rio Vista Park, and Riverdale Park
Loggerhead Shrike: 1 in Chino Hills State Park (SB County).Noteworthy to me that more shrikes were not observed in the circle, given the large coastal incursion by this species in Southern California this winter.
Mountain Chickadee : 1
1 at Craig Regional Park
1 at Olive Hills Dog Park
2 at Upper Weir Canyon
Golden-crowned Kinglet: 1 at Acacia Park
Bullock’s Oriole: 5
2 at Tri-city Park
2 at Hiltscher Park
1 along the Panorama Trail
Black-throated Gray Warbler: 3
Individuals at El Centro Park, Eisenhower Park, Loma Vista Memorial Park
Yellow Warbler: 3
2 along the Santa Ana River between Imperial Hwy. and Lakeview Ave., 1 at Anaheim Coves Park
Western Tanager: 3
Individuals at Hilscher Park, Gilman Park, Disneyland
Black-headed Grosbeak 1 at Santiago Oaks Regional Park
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Notable Misses:
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Blue-winged Teal, Common Merganser and Hooded Merganser (a count-week Common Merganser was seen at Atwood Channel both the day before and after the count)
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Caspian Tern (typically 1 is found somewhere along the River, but it was missed this year).
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Wilson’s Snipe (typically found along the River, occasionally in other locations)
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Greater Roadrunner (possible in Chino Hills or Santa Ana foothills, but uncommon and patchy. This species is likely less active in inclement weather)
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (two stakeouts did not turn up on count day)
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Purple Finch (possible in woodlands in Chino Hills, Santa Ana Foothills)
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Rare sparrows of any flavors
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Summer Tanager (several stakeout birds were not located on count day; 1 at Acacia Park the day after the count qualified for count week)
Initial Observations:
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General impressions of counters in Chino Hills and the Santa Ana foothills were of low numbers and diversity, possibly due to the dry winter delaying the winter green-up that would normally have been well underway by now. Nevertheless, access to the state park means that most species still increased compared to prior years. Nevertheless, certain scrub/woodland species declined or remained static compared to last year (Bewick’s Wren, California Thrasher).
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Birds along the Santa Ana River were generally okay: high numbers of most expected species, with a few misses and no particularly rare species.
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By contrast, the urban greenspaces seemed extremely productive. On top of the aforementioned flycatchers and warblers, several Bullock’s Orioles and Western Tanagers were spread across several parks after going uncounted last year.
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This was a fantastic year for flycatchers. In addition to the remarkable Olive-sided Flycatcher that was observed, Vermilion Flycatcher was also new for the count (and we found three of them)! Three different empid species is a record for the count, and we had record numbers of Black Phoebe (424), Say’s Phoebe (101), and Cassin’s Kingbird (160).
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Falcons were also abundant this year, with record numbers of all three species. Fifty American Kestrels was double last year’s record total of 23. It’s possible that the same factors driving Loggerhead Shrikes towards the coast may also explain high kestrel numbers, given their similar behavior and habitat requirements. 12 Merlin and 10 Peregrine Falcons were also well above prior records.
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Riparian species generally posted very strong numbers. (E.g., 511 Song Sparrows, compared to 383 last year; 117 Common Yellowthroats, compared to 70 last year).
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Every single warbler species observed represented a record count. In addition to the Black-throated Gray Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, and Common Yellowthroat mentioned above, Orange-crowned Warblers increased from 60 to 95 and Townsend’s Warblers increased from 20 to 35.
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Frugivorous species generally rebounded from low numbers observed last year, and included 63 Hermit Thrushes, 524 Cedar Waxwings, and 422 Western Bluebirds (all records or near records). However, 11 American Robins represents a collapse from the previous two years, they seem to be mostly bypassing this part of the county. Of special note were a whopping 18 Phainopepla (previous counts ranged from 2-5). Perhaps these also had a strong breeding season and are migrating to the coast due to the dry winter?
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Sparrow numbers were generally good. Over 200 Dark-eyed Juncos was a milestone for thai rapidly urbanizing species. Also impressive were 145 Chipping Sparrows spread across the count. California and Spotted Towhees also posted high counts (619 and 144, respectively). Eleven Fox Sparrows marked a return to expected numbers after a low count last year, and White-crowned Sparrow abundance essentially matched last year’s total. However, Savannah Sparrows collapsed to 15 birds ,from 43 last year and 56 the year before.
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A trip report of the CBC can be found here ( https://ebird.org/tripreport/310911 ). I look forward to seeing all of you next year!
Good birding,
Samuel Bressler
Fullerton
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Date: 1/2/25 4:52 pm
From: James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] curious wigeon |
A bright adult female Eurasian Wigeon was roosting with a male American
during a relatively high tide this afternoon in the Newport Backbay at the
end of San Joaquin Hills Road. What made it especially interesting is that
the greater coverts were primarily white with broad black tips, an
appearance more typical of an adult female American. Cox and Barry (2005)
say that greater coverts in ad fem EUWI have "pale tips and gray centers,"
which can be seen in many photos. However, Reeber's (2015) account is more
nuanced, stating that the "greater coverts (are) rather variable, usually
pale grey with broad black tips and white fringes poorly marked, restricted
to tips or lacking." A good sense of this variability is illustrated in
Pyle (2008). I did find a photo online of an ad fem EUWI with white inner
greater coverts, a handful of pale gray outer coverts, and all with black
tips. So, for now, my assumption is that this bird's appearance falls
within the normal range of variability for the species, and isn't an
indication of genetic introgression by American (but I'll investigate that
possibility).
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pqAW61aG1FT5pr6N7
Jim Pike
HB
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Date: 1/1/25 6:15 pm
From: James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] swallows |
Late this afternoon, I was surprised to encounter a large flock of swallows
at Talbert Regional Park (North), directly across from the Lebard Park bike
bridge. I estimated that the flock contained at least 30 Barn Swallows and
20 Tree Swallows, two species I hadn't previously seen this winter around
the lower river. The juvenile Little Blue Heron was again in the channel
along the east side of the river, downstream of the bike bridge near a
yellow trash-control barrier.
Yesterday, a briefly-seen vireo looking best for Plumbeous was in casuarina
trees just east of Ballfield #3 in the NW quadrant of Mile Square Park.
Jim Pike
HB
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Date: 1/1/25 4:43 pm
From: Roger Schoedl via groups.io <rogerschoedl...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Kingbird Convention |
I encountered a sizeable group of kingbirds on the east side of Huntington Central Park (HCP) today. They started out mainly on over the lake east of the cafe but later spread eastward over the big lawn area toward Gothard St and southeastward to the Island and the Chevron Property. I had 10 Cassin's in view at once but could hear more calling. The flock as expected had the Tropical in it. The Tropical is pretty reliable around the lake most days and with recent reports of Tropicals at nearby Baca Park and Carr Park I thought there might be a possibility of more than 1 Tropical at the park among so many kingbirds. Working through them I was surprised to find a WESTERN KINGBIRD. I presume it is the same individual that was seen a few times at Wieder Park/Bolsa Chica the winter of 2022-23 and at Wieder Park/HCP urban forest the winter of 2023-24 roving about with the Cassin's. Anyone looking for the Tropical may want to pick through all the kingbirds to see what else might be in the flock.
I tallied a very respectable 6 Yellow Warblers today - 1 south of the cafe, 1 at the SW corner of the Armstrong nursery, and the other 4 in the tipu row east of the Slater parking lot.
The American Redstart has moved a bit - it is now in the SE corner of the Jack Green nature area where in connects to the main lake.
Both Black-and-white Warblers were present in their usual haunts. One north of the fenced garden and the other at the coral tree at the SE corner of the Island.
3 Wilson's Warlbers were back again this winter - 1 at the little crescent pond east of the Slater lot, 1 in peppers south of the cafe, and 1 that likes to transit between the peppers in the Island and the peppers on the slope north of the youth shelter but today its peregrinations took it out into the peppers running out into the lake from where the Island slough drains into the main lake.
Roger Schoedl
Huntington Beach
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Date: 1/1/25 9:47 am
From: James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Burrowing Owl Bolsa Chica |
It's my understanding that the bird was found by a photographer, not a
birder. It was much easier to give it space when it was roosting under the
bridge instead of recently choosing to roost in the open 30 yards from the
bridge. On Monday, it was at the very top of the riprap just below the
trail, thus attracting a small crowd, and not seeming especially bothered
by the attention. The location of a breeding bird should never be
publicized (not that we'll ever have one do so again away from the Seal
Beach refuge), but to me this is a unique situation of a wintering bird
choosing to openly roost in a very public place. I doubt there is much that
can be done to ensure that it continues in this odd location, and it might
not be such a bad thing if it were to choose to move to a less-visited site
on the adjacent oil-field property or the nearby mesa.
Jim Pike
HB
On Wed, Jan 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM Cynthia Case via groups.io <case.cynthiak=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> Thank you, Sandrine. And I would add: just don’t go. Leave it alone. Walk
> on by and don’t pay any attention to this poor harassed owl.
> Cynthia Case
> Laguna Woods
>
> On Jan 1, 2025, at 1:01 AM, Sandrine Biziaux via groups.io <sbiziaux=
> <yahoo.com...> wrote:
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> My take on this is if you see a BUOW don't report it on ebird, don't
> spread the word, don't post about it. It's not worth the life of the owl.
> Sandrine Biziaux-Scherson
> Irvine
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> Find me here:
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> https://www.instagram.com/sandrine.biziaux.scherson/
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> https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100048666553793
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> http://www.scherson.com
> <https://www.facebook.com/Sandrine-Biziaux-Scherson-Photography-164661373642891/timeline/>
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> On Monday, December 30, 2024 at 03:40:59 PM PST, Nicholas Earnhart via
> groups.io <naearnhart...> wrote:
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> Hello all.
> The Burrowing Owl at Bolsa Chica has been occurring near the walkbridge at
> windburn for about a month or so. This area is a popular walking spot for
> members of the public and is close to the housing community’s. In this time
> many birders, including myself, have visited to see the owl thus drawing
> attention to it from both our community and the public. A few weeks ago I
> witnessed a dog and several children force the owl to flee where it was
> followed by several photographers (a few of which I recognized) and some
> walkers. They stopped within a few feet of the bird causing it to nearly
> fly again. I asked them to please move back a few feet to give this bird
> its space.
>
> I need not remind you that burrowing owls are a federally protected
> species, as well as on the brink of a population decline. It is in our best
> interest as birders to help protect the birds we so love.
>
> That being said, we need to do our part. If we hold off on close
> encounters, we may lose the “money” shot, but we could save a birds life.
> That’s worth it to me.
>
> If we can also pass the message of conservation on to the public that
> would be even more helpful. The more educated everyone is the better.
>
> I hope we can use our faults in this experience and apply them to similar
> instances. We come in more contact with wildlife than most people. As a
> side effect we also have a more negative impact on them than we realize.
> Ethical codes only work if we self police. If we can do so then we can
> create a better place for us all. Thank you for your time.
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> Sincerely,
> Nicholas Earnhart
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> Good Birding,
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Date: 1/1/25 8:05 am
From: Cynthia Case via groups.io <case.cynthiak...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Burrowing Owl Bolsa Chica |
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My take on this is if you see a BUOW don't report it on ebird, don't spread the word, don't post about it. It's not worth the life of the owl.Sandrine Biziaux-SchersonIrvine
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On Monday, December 30, 2024 at 03:40:59 PM PST, Nicholas Earnhart via groups.io <naearnhart...> wrote:
Hello all.The Burrowing Owl at Bolsa Chica has been occurring near the walkbridge at windburn for about a month or so. This area is a popular walking spot for members of the public and is close to the housing community’s. In this time many birders, including myself, have visited to see the owl thus drawing attention to it from both our community and the public. A few weeks ago I witnessed a dog and several children force the owl to flee where it was followed by several photographers (a few of which I recognized) and some walkers. They stopped within a few feet of the bird causing it to nearly fly again. I asked them to please move back a few feet to give this bird its space.
I need not remind you that burrowing owls are a federally protected species, as well as on the brink of a population decline. It is in our best interest as birders to help protect the birds we so love.
That being said, we need to do our part. If we hold off on close encounters, we may lose the “money” shot, but we could save a birds life. That’s worth it to me.
If we can also pass the message of conservation on to the public that would be even more helpful. The more educated everyone is the better.
I hope we can use our faults in this experience and apply them to similar instances. We come in more contact with wildlife than most people. As a side effect we also have a more negative impact on them than we realize. Ethical codes only work if we self police. If we can do so then we can create a better place for us all. Thank you for your time.
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Date: 12/30/24 3:41 pm
From: Nicholas Earnhart via groups.io <naearnhart...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Burrowing Owl Bolsa Chica |
Hello all.
The Burrowing Owl at Bolsa Chica has been occurring near the walkbridge at
windburn for about a month or so. This area is a popular walking spot for
members of the public and is close to the housing community’s. In this time
many birders, including myself, have visited to see the owl thus drawing
attention to it from both our community and the public. A few weeks ago I
witnessed a dog and several children force the owl to flee where it was
followed by several photographers (a few of which I recognized) and some
walkers. They stopped within a few feet of the bird causing it to nearly
fly again. I asked them to please move back a few feet to give this bird
its space.
I need not remind you that burrowing owls are a federally protected
species, as well as on the brink of a population decline. It is in our best
interest as birders to help protect the birds we so love.
That being said, we need to do our part. If we hold off on close
encounters, we may lose the “money” shot, but we could save a birds life.
That’s worth it to me.
If we can also pass the message of conservation on to the public that
would be even more helpful. The more educated everyone is the better.
I hope we can use our faults in this experience and apply them to similar
instances. We come in more contact with wildlife than most people. As a
side effect we also have a more negative impact on them than we realize.
Ethical codes only work if we self police. If we can do so then we can
create a better place for us all. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Nicholas Earnhart
<naearnhart...>
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Date: 12/30/24 2:19 pm
From: James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] wintersburg |
The Rock Wren that has recently been frequenting Steve Morris's roof on the
north side of the channel was briefly among homes on the south side at the
end of Allstone this afternoon. The adult Bald Eagle flew past and is
currently roosting in a euc grove at the end of Bolsa Chica St. The
Burrowing Owl continues at the top of the riprap 30 yards from the bridge.
The Eurasian Wigeon pair continued between the bridge and the tide gates.
Eight goldeneyes were seen, with as many as ten possibly present yesterday.
Jim Pike
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Date: 12/30/24 1:40 pm
From: sbreslochness via groups.io <pacificgoldenplover...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Puente-Chino Hills CBC Zoom Tally tonight (12/30) at 7 PM |
Good afternoon all:
This year's Puente-Chino Hills CBC took place this past Saturday, 12/28 in dry (if slightly cold and foggy) weather. Essentially all checklists ae in, and I'll be doing a zoom "tally meeting" discussing our results, including cool finds, weird misses, and any notable trends compared to previous years. The link can be found below. A summary of the stats and highlights from the count will be posted on the listserv in the coming days.
Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 84653968747?pwd= wvbDyVeuRpSf68shX4B0LP91ZADZOi.1 ( https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84653968747?<pwd...> )
Good birding and Happy New Year,
Samuel Bressler,
Fullerton
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Date: 12/29/24 2:20 pm
From: Becky & Steve Turley via groups.io <turlslb...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Swamp Sparrow, Santa Ana River |
Birders,
Todd Easterla discovered a Swamp Sparrow in the Santa Ana River. Just east of Aravelos Park.
It was vocalizing and with other sparrows and wrens. Also in the area were Orange-cheeked Waxbills.
Becky & Steve Turley
Long Beach
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Date: 12/28/24 6:48 pm
From: James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Santa Ana River mouth |
A late-afternoon walk between Atlanta and PCH turned up 3 Reddish Egrets,
including a molting juvenile which I hadn't seen before, and 6
female Common Goldeneyes. Victoria pond had 13 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons,
with 110 White-faced Ibis flying in at dusk to roost for the night.
Jim Pike
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Date: 12/28/24 1:52 am
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: December 28, 2024 |
* California
* Orange County
* December 28, 2024
* CAOC24.12.28
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
*KING EIDER*
Long-tailed Duck
American Oystercatcher
Red-necked Grebe
Little Blue Heron
Zone-tailed Hawk
Gray Flycatcher
Western Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Tropical Kingbird
Brown Creeper
Gray Catbird
Vesper Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Green-tailed Towhee
Baltimore Oriole
Tricolored Blackbird
Black-and-white Warbler
MacGillivray’s Warbler
American Redstart
Bay-breasted Warbler
A female *KING EIDER* found in the Bolsa Chica Channel below the Edinger
Bridge in Huntington Beach on December 23 was the fifth record for Orange
County and the first since 1995. The bird continued through December 27.
A female LONG-TAILED DUCK has been hanging out in the channel immediately
east of Seabridge Park in Huntington Beach from December 25 through
December 27.
An AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER apparently continued at Dana Point Harbor through
December 26.
And a RED-NECKED GREBE presumably continued at the Huntington Beach Pier on
December 22.
AND a LITTLE BLUE HERON continued at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach through December 27.
A ZONE-TAILED HAWK was photographed over the Bell View Trail in Rancho
Santa Margarita on December 25.
A GRAY FLYCATCHER was a Grijalva Park in Orange on December 23.
A WESTERN FLYCATCHER was at Woodbridge North Lake in Irvine on December 21,
while another continued at Crown Royale Park in Laguna Niguel on the same
day.
An EASTERN PHOEBE continued at the YMCA in Anaheim through December 21.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through December 23, while another bird was at Carr Park in
Huntington Beach from December 23 through December 27.
A BROWN CREEPER continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach
through December 25.
A GRAY CATBIRD continued at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point through
December 26.
A VESPER SPARROW continued at Quail Hill in Irvine through December 21,
while another was at the Esencia Sports Park in Rancho Mission Viejo on the
same date.
A SWAMP SPARROW was photographed at the northern edge of the PCH lot at
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach on December 24.
Apparently at least two GREEN-TAILED TOWHEES were at Overlook Park in
Huntington Beach on December 21, while another was at Saddleback College in
Mission Viejo on the same date.
A male BALTIMORE ORIOLE continued at Pepperwood Park in Irvine through
December 24.
TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDS continued to be reported from Carr Park in Huntington
Beach this week, but I think we still have some doubt about some of these
reports...we are trying to be cautious with them as this seems to
potentially be more than one bird being photographed.
At least one BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was reported at Huntington Central
Park East in Huntington Beach through December 22. Another was at Arroyo
Park in San Juan Capistrano from December 21 through December 26.
A MACGILLIVRAY’S WARBLER continued at Edison Park in Seal Beach through
December 26.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through December 27.
A BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was at Seabridge Park in Huntington Beach, between
the two channels, from December 24 through December 27.
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
Sylvia Gallagher will be leading another round of “Learning More California
Bird Sounds” starting in January. You can see more information here:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/Learning-MORE-CA-Bird-Sounds.pdf
.
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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: 12/25/24 10:54 pm
From: condor262001 via groups.io <condor262001...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Bay-breasted Warbler Movie at Seabridge Park Huntington Beach 12/25 |
As noted in many ebird reports the Bay-breasted warbler often forages on the lawn essentially to the west of the bathroom.
This afternoon it appeared around 3 PM and was still there when I left around 330PM. During this period the long-tailed duck was not present but the King Eider was on the shore opposite the park. I placed a movie of the warbler feeding on
my Flickr page
https://www.flickr.com/photos/25876581@N00/
Jim Hecht
Hermosa Beach CA
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Date: 12/25/24 12:46 pm
From: borodayko via groups.io <adboro...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] King Eider - 12/25 |
Greetings,
I went to look for the King Eider this morning, Dec 25. It was at the previously located site. Today, it was feeding close to shore and at one point came on shore to preen. If you look at Google maps, a good landmark is Portofino Cove. A Spotted Sandpiper flew into the same location and fed for a while as well.
I posted photos of each in the Photos File in the Waterfowl and Shorebirds albums respectively.
Enjoy, Al Borodayko
Cypress, CA
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Date: 12/25/24 9:04 am
From: Gisele Schoene via groups.io <giseleschoene...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] long-tailed duck |
Duck in swimming in the Seabridge beach, off the playground
Gisele Schoene
Costa Mesa
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Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2024 8:53:13 AM
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Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Eider and long-tailed duck
Jeff Fenwick found a long-tailed duck on the opposite side of the eider location (still here). Bay-breasted also present.
Merry Christmas!
Gisele Schoene
Costa Mesa
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Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 4:08:25 PM
To: OrangeCountyBirding <OrangeCountyBirding...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] King Eider eBird hotspot
Orange County birders and others chasing the King Eider:
There have been multiple suggestions for eBird hotspots for the King Eider that has been seen in Bolsa Chica Channel and the harbor adjacent to Countess Drive and Seabridge Park. I have approved one of the hotspot suggestions for Seabridge Park and deleted the other hotspot suggestions. Going forward, please use the Seabridge Park location if you want to use a hotspot for your eBird checklist (assuming the eider stays in the same location). Likewise, please consider moving your personal location to the hotspot if you have already entered a checklist for the eider. Note that it may take up to a day for the website to update and the hotspot to become available for use. Thank you.
Tom Benson
Orange County eBird/hotspot reviewer
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Date: 12/25/24 8:53 am
From: Gisele Schoene via groups.io <giseleschoene...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Eider and long-tailed duck |
Jeff Fenwick found a long-tailed duck on the opposite side of the eider location (still here). Bay-breasted also present.
Merry Christmas!
Gisele Schoene
Costa Mesa
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Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 4:08:25 PM
To: OrangeCountyBirding <OrangeCountyBirding...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] King Eider eBird hotspot
Orange County birders and others chasing the King Eider:
There have been multiple suggestions for eBird hotspots for the King Eider that has been seen in Bolsa Chica Channel and the harbor adjacent to Countess Drive and Seabridge Park. I have approved one of the hotspot suggestions for Seabridge Park and deleted the other hotspot suggestions. Going forward, please use the Seabridge Park location if you want to use a hotspot for your eBird checklist (assuming the eider stays in the same location). Likewise, please consider moving your personal location to the hotspot if you have already entered a checklist for the eider. Note that it may take up to a day for the website to update and the hotspot to become available for use. Thank you.
Tom Benson
Orange County eBird/hotspot reviewer
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Date: 12/24/24 6:39 pm
From: James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] eurasian wigeons |
I photographed a new male Eurasian Wigeon within inner Bolsa about 30 yards
from Wintersburg Channel this afternoon. The visible sliver of pure
white upperwing coverts indicates an adult male, despite it having yet to
complete its molt into basic plumage. It was with an adult female I
couldn't identify to species in the field, so I took a series of photos.
The buff coloration of the head being concolorous with the flanks, along
with the absence of black on the base of the bill and gape, makes it a
Eurasian. I think this is the fourth time in five years that a pair of this
species has wintered at Bolsa Chica, although the same male hasn't always
been involved (one was a hybrid). The goldeneye count was up to seven
females in the channel today.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/itKsjDhAMZ9RKiyW9
Jim Pike
HB
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Date: 12/24/24 4:08 pm
From: Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] King Eider eBird hotspot |
Orange County birders and others chasing the King Eider:There have been multiple suggestions for eBird hotspots for the King Eider that has been seen in Bolsa Chica Channel and the harbor adjacent to Countess Drive and Seabridge Park. I have approved one of the hotspot suggestions for Seabridge Park and deleted the other hotspot suggestions. Going forward, please use the Seabridge Park location if you want to use a hotspot for your eBird checklist (assuming the eider stays in the same location). Likewise, please consider moving your personal location to the hotspot if you have already entered a checklist for the eider. Note that it may take up to a day for the website to update and the hotspot to become available for use. Thank you.Tom BensonOrange County eBird/hotspot reviewer
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Date: 12/24/24 2:39 pm
From: Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] King Eider and Bay-breasted Warbler at Seabridge park, Huntington Harbor |
Birders,
The female King Eider found yesterday continues in the Bolsa Chica Channel along Countess Dr., opposite Seabridge Park. A Bay-Breasted Warbler found early today continues in Seabridge Park, moving rapidly btw trees and foraging leisurely on the ground under the coral trees by the bathrooms.
Tom Wurster and Liga Auzins
Garden Grove
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Date: 12/23/24 3:14 pm
From: Trish G via groups.io <trishrg62...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] KING EIDER in Bolsa Chica Channel at Edinger |
Bird is continuing for excellent looks in the same area, off Countess below
edinger bridge.
A few birders still here.
Easy parking.
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From: Jeff Bray via groups.io <jbray3928...>
Date: Mon, Dec 23, 2024, 10:48 AM
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] KING EIDER in Bolsa Chica Channel at Edinger
To: <OrangeCountyBirding...>
Brian Daniels found a female KING EIDER this morning in the Bolsa Chica
Channel downstream of the Edinger Bridge. Parking along Countless Dr.
Map location:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/M77KPjA4h1n4jtsdA?<g_st...>
Gps: 33.7279812, -118.0724119
Jeff Bray
Irvine, CA
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Date: 12/23/24 12:46 pm
From: <tgmiko...> via groups.io <tgmiko...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] KING EIDER in Bolsa Chica Channel at Edinger |
Thanks, Tom!
Thomas Geza Miko
Claremont, LA County
909.241.3300
"Of the hand to mouth one often lose the soup."--José da Fonseca
On Mon, Dec 23, 2024, 12:26 thomasabenson <thomasabenson...> wrote:
> ALONG COUNTLESS DRIVE.
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: "<tgmiko...> via groups.io" <tgmiko...>
> Date: 12/23/24 12:02 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: Jeff Bray <jbray3928...>
> Cc: Orangecountybirding <OrangeCountyBirding...>
> Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] KING EIDER in Bolsa Chica Channel at
> Edinger
>
> Jeff et al,
> What is the better place to park and walk to get to the bird?
>
> Thomas Geza Miko
> Claremont, LA County
> 909.241.3300
> "Of the hand to mouth one often lose the soup."--José da Fonseca
>
> On Mon, Dec 23, 2024, 10:48 Jeff Bray via groups.io <jbray3928=
> <gmail.com...> wrote:
>
>> Brian Daniels found a female KING EIDER this morning in the Bolsa Chica
>> Channel downstream of the Edinger Bridge. Parking along Countless Dr.
>>
>> Map location:
>>
>> https://maps.app.goo.gl/M77KPjA4h1n4jtsdA?<g_st...>
>>
>> Gps: 33.7279812, -118.0724119
>>
>> Jeff Bray
>> Irvine, CA
>>
>> --
>> Jeff Bray
>> Irvine, CA
>>
>>
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Date: 12/23/24 12:26 pm
From: Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] KING EIDER in Bolsa Chica Channel at Edinger |
ALONG COUNTLESS DRIVE.
-------- Original message --------From: "<tgmiko...> via groups.io" <tgmiko...> Date: 12/23/24 12:02 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Jeff Bray <jbray3928...> Cc: Orangecountybirding <OrangeCountyBirding...> Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] KING EIDER in Bolsa Chica Channel at Edinger Jeff et al,What is the better place to park and walk to get to the bird?Thomas Geza Miko Claremont, LA County 909.241.3300"Of the hand to mouth one often lose the soup."--José da FonsecaOn Mon, Dec 23, 2024, 10:48 Jeff Bray via groups.io <jbray3928...> wrote:Brian Daniels found a female KING EIDER this morning in the Bolsa Chica Channel downstream of the Edinger Bridge. Parking along Countless Dr. Map location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/M77KPjA4h1n4jtsdA?<g_st...>: 33.7279812, -118.0724119Jeff BrayIrvine, CA
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Date: 12/23/24 12:02 pm
From: <tgmiko...> via groups.io <tgmiko...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] KING EIDER in Bolsa Chica Channel at Edinger |
Jeff et al,
What is the better place to park and walk to get to the bird?
Thomas Geza Miko
Claremont, LA County
909.241.3300
"Of the hand to mouth one often lose the soup."--José da Fonseca
On Mon, Dec 23, 2024, 10:48 Jeff Bray via groups.io <jbray3928=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> Brian Daniels found a female KING EIDER this morning in the Bolsa Chica
> Channel downstream of the Edinger Bridge. Parking along Countless Dr.
>
> Map location:
> https://maps.app.goo.gl/M77KPjA4h1n4jtsdA?<g_st...>
>
> Gps: 33.7279812, -118.0724119
>
> Jeff Bray
> Irvine, CA
>
> --
> Jeff Bray
> Irvine, CA
>
>
>
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Date: 12/20/24 5:48 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: December 20, 2024 |
* California
* Orange County
* December 20, 2024
* CAOC24.12.20
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
Little Blue Heron
Western Cattle-Egret
Short-eared Owl
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Hammond’s Flycatcher
Western Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Tropical Kingbird
Plumbeous Vireo
Brown Creeper
Gray Catbird
Vesper Sparrow
Green-tailed Towhee
Scott’s Oriole
Tricolored Blackbird
Black-and-white Warbler
MacGillivray’s Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
A LITTLE BLUE HERON continued at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach reportedly through December 20.
A WESTERN CATTLE-EGRET was at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine on
December 15.
A SHORT-EARED OWL was reported from private property on December 15.
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS were reported from Solana Park in Mission Viejo
on December 15 and Hiltscher Park in Fullerton on December 19.
A HAMMOND’S FLYCATCHER was apparently at Veeh Ranch Park in Lake Forest on
December 14 and 15.
WESTERN FLYCATCHERS were at Hiltscher Park in Fullerton and Crown Royale
Park in Laguna Niguel, both on December 19.
An EASTERN PHOEBE was at the YMCA in Anaheim from December 15 through
December 17.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through December 18.
PLUMBEOUS VIREOS continued at Pepperwood Park in Irvine on December 16 and
Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley on December 19.
A BROWN CREEPER continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach
through December 19.
A GRAY CATBIRD continued at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point through
December 20.
A VESPER SPARROW was near Irvine Lake on December 15, and another continued
at Quail Hill in Irvine through December 18.
GREEN-TAILED TOWHEES were at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa on December 16 and
at Orchard Hills in Irvine on December 15.
A SCOTT’S ORIOLE presumably returned to residential Live Oak Canyon on
December 17.
A TRICOLORED BLACKBIRD was reported from Carr Park in Huntington Beach from
December 16 through December 20.
Two BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS continued at Huntington Central Park East in
Huntington Beach through December 19. Another was at San Joaquin Wildlife
Sanctuary in Irvine from December 14 through December 20.
A MACGILLIVRAY’S WARBLER was at Edison Park in Seal Beach on December 14.
A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was in residential Lake Forest on December 15.
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
Sylvia Gallagher will be leading another round of “Learning More California
Bird Sounds” starting in January. You can see more information here:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/Learning-MORE-CA-Bird-Sounds.pdf
.
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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: 12/20/24 4:02 pm
From: Sheri Peterson via groups.io <3dogs58...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Western Meadowlarks |
I have been golfing Birch Hills Golf Course in Brea, and Anaheim Hills Golf Course, weekly for the last 7 or 8 years and have never seen Meadowlarks there. In the last week I've seen flocks of them at both courses.
Sheri Peterson
Yorba Linda
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Date: 12/20/24 3:05 pm
From: Ed Stonick via groups.io <edstonick...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Birding Essencia Spirts Park |
Greetings OC Birders,I'd like to bird the Esencia Sports Park & Orchard Loop Trail but have never been there before.Where do you park? Is the trail easy to find? Any other tips would be appreciated. Thanks much,EdEd Stonick Pasadena, <CAedstonick...> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Date: 12/18/24 3:21 pm
From: borodayko via groups.io <adboro...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Bolsa Chica |
Greetings,
The Eurasian Wigeon was in Wintersburg Channel about halfway between the tide gates and the walk bridge. The Burrowing Owl appears to have relocated from under the Wintersburg Channel walk bridge to 100 feet west in the riprap.
I posted photos of each in the Waterfowl and Owls albums respectively.
Enjoy, Al Borodayko
Cypress, CA
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Date: 12/18/24 6:27 am
From: Clark Snodgrass via groups.io <ccsnodgrass...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Update on HCP-east city council vote |
OC bird community
At last nights Huntington Beach city council meeting, the council pulled the HCP-east planned item off the agenda that would have taken over a large green space area for a fenced and bleachers area hosting a nightly LED show (the proposed area is north of the island and south of Lorens gulch, and stretches from Talbert lake on the west to the path below the Gothard parking lot )
It appears the city received a substantive amount of citizen feedback ahead of the meeting.
At the meeting, many public comment speakers criticized the idea citing environmental concerns on the wildlife, parking concerns, nightly shows till 11pm, and the taking of green space for commercial use. In addition a number of speakers cited the lack of the council seeking formal public approval for this type of HCP usage change (in accordance with the requirments of Measure C). There were no speakers that supported the HCP-east idea.
Based on the feedback, I expect this idea may be redirected to another city location, or will require substantial community agreement to go forward in Huntington Central Park
Clark Snodgrass
Huntington Beach
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Date: 12/17/24 3:07 pm
From: James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] yellow-bellied sapsucker |
I had a frustrating experience with a sapsucker in the NW quadrant of Mile
Square Park this afternoon. It was in a small, broad-leaved tree on the
golf course, briefly visible from the path along the fence before flying
off to the south. I'm assuming it is an adult female Yellow-bellied, as the
crown was solidly red, the throat was entirely white, and the supercilium
broadly flared posteriorly. However, as I never saw the nape or back, I
couldn't rule out the possibility of it being a hybrid. If entering the
park from Heil, park in the lot adjacent to Utility (soccer) Field B. The
bird was halfway between this field and Utility Field C to the east.
Unfortunately, it may spend most of its time well out onto the golf course.
Jim Pike
HB
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Date: 12/16/24 2:27 pm
From: James Pike via groups.io <jimpike444...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] adult little blue heron |
This may have already been ebirded (and I don't care to check), but an
adult Little Blue Heron was roosting next to the yellow foam barrier near
the tide gates at the far end of Wintersburg channel less than an hour ago.
As for my weekly goldeneye count, six female Common Goldeneyes (3 adults
and 3 immatures) were present today, while five (3-4 adults and 1-2
immatures) were in the lower Santa Ana River yesterday. Nine Yellow-crowned
Night-Herons were roosting in Victoria Pond.
Jim Pike
HB
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Date: 12/16/24 1:51 pm
From: Clark Snodgrass via groups.io <ccsnodgrass...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Bald Eagle continues today at HCP-west |
The adult bald eagle is present again this afternoon at Lake Huntington in HCP -west
Was just on the south side of the lake at the mid-trail of the loop and in the tall tree hanging over the lake
Now in the trees just lakeside from Kathy Mays restaurant
Clark Snodgrass
Huntington Beach
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Date: 12/16/24 11:19 am
From: Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Just FYI Newport Pier closure on 18 December |
The pier will be closed from 10 AM on 18 December to 6 AM 19 December because of a fireworks display.
Edana Salisbury
Buena Park
Sent from my iPhone and possibly autocorrected incorrectly ....
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Date: 12/15/24 9:27 pm
From: Clark Snodgrass via groups.io <ccsnodgrass...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Green Space alteration at Huntington Beach Central Park East. City Council vote this week Tuesday |
OC Birders
you may or may not be aware that Huntington Beach City Council is voting this Tuesday Dec 17 to likely approve a large project that will effect the Green Space area of HCP-East.
This project is to allocate and alter a larger portion of green space area in HCP east for 8 months of the year for a bleachers and fenced in area that will host the Symphony of Flowers light show. This show will have multiple nightly shows most nights with LED and laser lighting for paying customers.
The area that will be taken for this event will stretch from just north of the "island" and to just south of Lorens Gulch , and from east of Talbert lake to the path just west of the Gothard Parking lot. (this is the area used for the Labor Day Civil war re-enactments. )
see the detailed maps of the effected area and discussion at the below link which has the "enviromental impact report"
this could likely effect birds common in this area of the park. (the report has some info on how they are addressing the birds)
https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13617233&GUID=682161B6-6C60-4ECA-A613-841872233AFB
Clark SnodgrassHuntington Beach
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