Date: 9/10/26 2:41 pm From: henry detwiler via groups.io <henry_detwiler...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Salton Sea birding
Greetings Birders,
Despite the continuing heat and humidity, birding at the Salton Sea over the past week has been awesome. The Species Conservation Habitat Project has created a three-mile long, divided impoundment at the southern end of the Salton Sea which is attracting a weath of migrants, including shorebirds, waders, terns, gulls, skimmers, cormorants, and pelicans. This area can be viewed (with a scope) from the west end of Bowles Road and the west end of Young Road. A week ago Bob Miller and I identified a Parasitic Jaeger and a Western Gull at the end of Young Road. Several days later Ezekiel Dobson also located a Long-tailed Jaeger there. Up to eight Yellow-footed Gulls and several Short-billed Dowitchers have been hanging around, too.
I thought that the huge heronry at the end of Bowles Road would be bare, so I was surprised when a few days ago there were still several dozen Neotropical and Double-crested Cormorants on nest, and that another nest still held a pair of Snowy Egret fledglings.
At the east end of Imperial County, I found a flock of Gambel's Quail with fledglings two days ago. Close by, at Living Waters (private), I was really happy to spot a handsome Yellow-throated Warbler.
If you have already joined the California Breeding Bird Atlas Project, we thank you! If you use eBird and would like to assist, please visit https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/home eBird reports with a few photos:https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S389431906https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S390743935https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S390772708https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S391052159
Good Birding!Henry D. <Detwilerhenry_detwiler...>, AZ
Finding Birds at the Salton Sea and in Imperial County, Californiahttps://www.southwestbirders.com/swb_Imperial_County_Book.htmFinding Birds in Southwest Arizonahttps://www.southwestbirders.com/swb_SWAZ_Book.htm
Date: 9/10/26 2:37 pm From: Thomas Benson via groups.io <tbenson...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Southeastern CA RBA: September 10, 2026
RBA
* California
* Southeastern
* September 10, 2026
* CASE26.09.10
This is the Southeastern CA weekly RBA summary. We cover Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. California Bird Records Committee review species are denoted by asterisks. To report a bird POST TO INLANDCOUNTYBIRDS (https://groups.io/g/inlandcountybirds). If there is some reason that you cannot post there, please e-mail or call/text Tom Benson at <tbenson...> or (909) 648-0899.
Birds mentioned:
*FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCK*
Yellow-throated Warbler
Least Flycatcher
Painted Bunting
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
A LEAST FLYCATCHER was seen at Roadrunner Dunes Golf Course on Sep 5 (Matt Grube).
A PAINTED BUNTING was seen at Eagle Ranch Park in Victorville on Sep 7 (Adam Jimenez).
A PAINTED BUNTING was seen at the 29 Palms Inn on Sep 8 (Becca Cockrum).
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
No reports.
IMPERIAL COUNTY
The FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCK continued at Alamo River Wetlands through Sep 8 (Quinn Diaz).
A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was seen at Living Waters along the Colorado River on Sep 8 (Henry Detweiler).
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Birds included in this weekly summary are those that are considered casual or of less than annual occurrence in San Bernardino, Riverside, or Imperial Counties, or in some cases regionally within these areas. If you do find or see something of interest, whether it be a geographical or seasonal rarity, evidence of local range expansion, or a novel breeding record, I'd recommend sharing that information with the CBRC, North American Birds subregional editors, or regional listservs as appropriate. Information for contacting these entities is available below.
Please submit your documentation of all California Bird Records Committee review species (denoted by asterisks) to CBRC Secretary Tom Benson at <secretary...> or via the CBRC website: https://www.californiabirds.org/report_sighting.html
CBRC review species and birds of local or seasonal rarity should be reported to the North American Birds (https://www.aba.org/north-american-birds/) county coordinators. They are:
IMPERIAL COUNTY: Chris Dean, <chrisdeanbirder...>
INYO COUNTY: Chris and Rosie Howard, <chris93514...>
KERN COUNTY: Kelli Heindel-Levinson, <kkheindel...>
RIVERSIDE COUNTY: David Rankin, <david.rankin...>
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY: Alexander E. Koonce, <sandy_koonce...>
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Other dying birding listservs that occasionally include reports of birds in southern California are:
A schedule of San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society field trips is available on the SBVAS website at https://www.sbvas.net/field-trips
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Bird status and distribution references that every southeastern California birder should own:
Birds of southern California: status and distribution (1981), by Kimball L. Garrett and Jon L. Dunn
Birds of the Salton Sea: status, biogeography, and ecology (2003), by Michael A. Patten, Guy McCaskie, and Philip Unitt (update: https://archive.westernfieldornithologists.org/archive/V56/56(2)-p126-p142.pdf)
Birds of the Lower Colorado River Valley (1991), by Kenneth V. Rosenberg, Robert D. Ohmart, William C. Hunter, and Bertin W. Anderson
Date: 9/3/26 8:00 am From: Thomas Benson via groups.io <tbenson...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Southeastern CA RBA: September 3, 2026
RBA
* California
* Southeastern
* September 3, 2026
* CASE26.09.03
This is the Southeastern CA weekly RBA summary. We cover Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. California Bird Records Committee review species are denoted by asterisks. To report a bird POST TO INLANDCOUNTYBIRDS (https://groups.io/g/inlandcountybirds). If there is some reason that you cannot post there, please e-mail or call/text Tom Benson at <tbenson...> or (909) 648-0899.
Birds mentioned:
Painted Bunting
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
A PAINTED BUNTING was seen at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve Aug 26-30 (Dan Ward).
Two PAINTED BUNTINGS were seen at the 29 Palms Inn on Aug 29 (Chris Dean).
A PAINTED BUNTING was seen on private property in Rancho Cucamonga on Sep 1 (Ingrid Delva).
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
A PAINTED BUNTING was seen on private property at Mission Hills Country Club on Aug 28 (Bill Carleton & Eliza Prall).
IMPERIAL COUNTY
No reports.
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Birds included in this weekly summary are those that are considered casual or of less than annual occurrence in San Bernardino, Riverside, or Imperial Counties, or in some cases regionally within these areas. If you do find or see something of interest, whether it be a geographical or seasonal rarity, evidence of local range expansion, or a novel breeding record, I'd recommend sharing that information with the CBRC, North American Birds subregional editors, or regional listservs as appropriate. Information for contacting these entities is available below.
Please submit your documentation of all California Bird Records Committee review species (denoted by asterisks) to CBRC Secretary Tom Benson at <secretary...> or via the CBRC website: https://www.californiabirds.org/report_sighting.html
CBRC review species and birds of local or seasonal rarity should be reported to the North American Birds (https://www.aba.org/north-american-birds/) county coordinators. They are:
IMPERIAL COUNTY: Chris Dean, <chrisdeanbirder...>
INYO COUNTY: Chris and Rosie Howard, <chris93514...>
KERN COUNTY: Kelli Heindel-Levinson, <kkheindel...>
RIVERSIDE COUNTY: David Rankin, <david.rankin...>
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY: Alexander E. Koonce, <sandy_koonce...>
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Other dying birding listservs that occasionally include reports of birds in southern California are:
A schedule of San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society field trips is available on the SBVAS website at https://www.sbvas.net/field-trips
************
Bird status and distribution references that every southeastern California birder should own:
Birds of southern California: status and distribution (1981), by Kimball L. Garrett and Jon L. Dunn
Birds of the Salton Sea: status, biogeography, and ecology (2003), by Michael A. Patten, Guy McCaskie, and Philip Unitt (update: https://archive.westernfieldornithologists.org/archive/V56/56(2)-p126-p142.pdf)
Birds of the Lower Colorado River Valley (1991), by Kenneth V. Rosenberg, Robert D. Ohmart, William C. Hunter, and Bertin W. Anderson
Date: 8/15/26 9:44 pm From: dianeleubanks via groups.io <dianeleubanks...> Subject: Re: [inlandcountybirds] Lost camera is now found
Wendy you are the best!!!!
> On Aug 15, 2026, at 4:00 PM, Jim Rowoth via groups.io <jimrowoth...> wrote:
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> Thanks to Wendy Miller of El Centro for finding my camera. I’ll get it back in the mail in the next few days.
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> Inland Empire birders are the greatest!
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Date: 8/15/26 9:51 am From: Jim Rowoth via groups.io <jimrowoth...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Lost camera
I was visiting the Alamo River Wetlands off Shank Rd this afternoon, and I suspect left my camera there. This is the last place I can recall seeing it. I probably placed it on top of my car, and in the 105 degree heat, failed to notice as I drove off. So, if anyone comes across a Canon PowerShot SX70 there, it's mine. If nothing else, I'd at least like to get the card and the battery back. Please contact me at jimrowothATgmail.com.
Jim Rowoth
Stockton
(visiting in Oceanside till Monday)
Date: 8/13/26 10:11 pm From: Thomas Benson via groups.io <tbenson...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Southeastern CA RBA: August 13, 2026
RBA
* California
* Southeastern
* August 13, 2026
* CASE26.08.13
This is the Southeastern CA weekly RBA summary. We cover Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. California Bird Records Committee review species are denoted by asterisks. To report a bird POST TO INLANDCOUNTYBIRDS (https://groups.io/g/inlandcountybirds). If there is some reason that you cannot post there, please e-mail or call/text Tom Benson at <tbenson...> or (909) 648-0899.
Today's RBA is dedicated to the memory of Guy McCaskie, considered by many to be the godfather of California birding. He found many rare birds featured in this RBA during his lifetime, especially in Imperial County and at the Salton Sea. May he rest in peace.
Birds mentioned:
*FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCK*
Sanderling
*WOOD STORK*
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
A SANDERLING was seen at Greenspot Reservoir on Jul 25 (Gavin Aquila).
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
The *WOOD STORK* was seen on private property in the Prado Basin July 20-30 (Jenna Carpenter).
IMPERIAL COUNTY
The *FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCK* continued at the Alamo River Wetlands through Aug 10 (Zakariya Bouzid).
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Birds included in this weekly summary are those that are considered casual or of less than annual occurrence in San Bernardino, Riverside, or Imperial Counties, or in some cases regionally within these areas. If you do find or see something of interest, whether it be a geographical or seasonal rarity, evidence of local range expansion, or a novel breeding record, I'd recommend sharing that information with the CBRC, North American Birds subregional editors, or regional listservs as appropriate. Information for contacting these entities is available below.
Please submit your documentation of all California Bird Records Committee review species (denoted by asterisks) to CBRC Secretary Tom Benson at <secretary...> or via the CBRC website: https://www.californiabirds.org/report_sighting.html
CBRC review species and birds of local or seasonal rarity should be reported to the North American Birds (https://www.aba.org/north-american-birds/) county coordinators. They are:
IMPERIAL COUNTY: Chris Dean, <chrisdeanbirder...>
INYO COUNTY: Chris and Rosie Howard, <chris93514...>
KERN COUNTY: Kelli Heindel-Levinson, <kkheindel...>
RIVERSIDE COUNTY: David Rankin, <david.rankin...>
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY: Alexander E. Koonce, <sandy_koonce...>
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Other dying birding listservs that occasionally include reports of birds in southern California are:
A schedule of San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society field trips is available on the SBVAS website at https://www.sbvas.net/field-trips
************
Bird status and distribution references that every southeastern California birder should own:
Birds of southern California: status and distribution (1981), by Kimball L. Garrett and Jon L. Dunn
Birds of the Salton Sea: status, biogeography, and ecology (2003), by Michael A. Patten, Guy McCaskie, and Philip Unitt (update: https://archive.westernfieldornithologists.org/archive/V56/56(2)-p126-p142.pdf)
Birds of the Lower Colorado River Valley (1991), by Kenneth V. Rosenberg, Robert D. Ohmart, William C. Hunter, and Bertin W. Anderson
Date: 8/12/26 9:08 am From: Bill Deppe via groups.io <bdeppe...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Black-bellied Plover at Mojave Narrows
All. . . .there's been a Black-bellied Plover on the lawn at Mojave Narrows Regional Park yesterday and this morning. While not a real rare bird, it's a good County bird that has been in a very convenient location for someone wanting to see one. No evaporation or sewer ponds to contend with! When entering the park, you would drive towards the silos and then turn left along a long parking area. Going forward, look for it just passed the fence in the grass. It's been associating with some Killdeer and was seen at several locations not far from the fence. It was present this morning at 7:30 am.
