Date: 4/19/24 5:29 pm From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: April 19, 2024
* California
* Orange County
* April 19, 2024
* CAOC24.04.19
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
American Oystercatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Plumbeous Vireo
Purple Martin
Yellow-headed Blackbirid
Tennessee Warbler
American Redstart
An adult male CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD was reported at the Crown Vallely
Community Park in Laguna Niguel on April 14, while an immature male was
present from April 16 to April 18.
An AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER continued at Crescent Bay Point in Laguna Beach
through April 14.
A YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was at Woodbridge North Lake in Irvine from April
16 to April 17, where it was generally found in the trees along the
southern edge of the lake just north of Barranca.
PLUMBEOUS VIREOS were throughout Orange County again this week including at
Chrisanta Drive in Mission Viejo through April 16, at Laguna Lake Park in
Fullerton on April 16, at Heritage Park in Irvine on April 15, at Oak
Canyon Nature Center in Anaheim through April 17, at Ralph B. Clark
Regional Park in Buena Park on April 18, and at Matt Davis Park in Mission
Viejo on April 16.
A PURPLE MARTIN was photographed over Little Cottonwood Park in Los
Alamitos on April 14.
A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was at the Great Betrayal Park wildlife corridor
in Irvine on April 18.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER continued in residential Laguna Niguel through April 16.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through April 14.
The Orange County RBA and events summary is produced weekly by Ryan
Winkleman and Jeff Bray in collaboration with Doug Willick. Sightings of
rare birds can be posted to the OrangeCountyBirding listserv, emailed
directly to Jeff Bray (<jbray3928...>) and/or 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 is taken largely from 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://wp.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 and/or Jeff Bray for
inclusion. #RBA
