| OrangeCountyBirding |
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| 3/28/23 8:31 pm |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] White-THROATED Sparrow at Carbon Canyon Regional Park |
| 3/28/23 1:38 pm |
Rhonda Howard <rlhoward...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Rose-Breasted Grosbeak continues at Mason Regional Park |
| 3/28/23 9:08 am |
JonathanRowley <jonathan.james...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Townsend's Solitaire on Castlewood Trail in West Coyote Hills |
| 3/28/23 9:03 am |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] White-thrusted Sparrow at Carbon Canyon Regional Park |
| 3/27/23 1:30 pm |
Pete Gordon <peterandmiko...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Palm Warbler |
| 3/26/23 5:08 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Summer Tanager at Laguna Niguel Regional Park |
| 3/25/23 12:41 pm |
Dick Cabe via groups.io <cabepiano...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Black-throated Sparrow Harriett Weider |
| 3/25/23 12:30 pm |
Roger Schoedl via groups.io <rogerschoedl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Neotropic Cormorant |
| 3/25/23 10:31 am |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Palm Warbler continues at Mason Regional park |
| 3/25/23 9:34 am |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Palm Warbler, anyone? |
| 3/24/23 12:54 pm |
jtvanhuss <tvh251...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] American Redstart at Laguna Niguel Regional Park |
| 3/24/23 8:58 am |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Palm Warbler at Mason Regional Park |
| 3/23/23 1:17 pm |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Vermilion Flycatcher in HCP-West |
| 3/23/23 10:16 am |
Pete Gordon <peterandmiko...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow- shafed Northern Flicker |
| 3/23/23 9:22 am |
Jeff Bray <jbray3928...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: March 23, 2023 |
| 3/22/23 5:30 pm |
Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Possible Male Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker in Salt Corridor Regional Park- Salt Creek Trail, Laguna Niguel |
| 3/22/23 1:02 pm |
Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Possible Male Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker in Salt Corridor Regional Park- Salt Creek Trail, Laguna Niguel |
| 3/22/23 11:49 am |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Summer Tanager in HCP-EAST |
| 3/22/23 7:08 am |
Derek Hameister <derekhameister27...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] GLAUCOUS GULL Newport Pier |
| 3/20/23 2:23 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Esencia sports park and orchard loop trail. |
| 3/19/23 6:07 pm |
James Pike <jimpike444...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] mile square park birds |
| 3/19/23 1:20 pm |
jnewlander <jnewlander1...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Hooded Oriole |
| 3/19/23 10:54 am |
Mark Singer via groups.io <mark_a_singer...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Blackburnian Warblet |
| 3/19/23 9:16 am |
Debbie Hanson <alan_hanson...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Hooded Oriole |
| 3/18/23 11:07 pm |
Alex Tolkachev <atolkachev...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Finding the Bald Eagle at Upper Newport Bay |
| 3/18/23 6:50 pm |
DeeDee via groups.io <deedee4re...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Hooded Oriole |
| 3/18/23 6:33 pm |
Steve Sosensky <mobile...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Hooded Oriole |
| 3/18/23 3:11 pm |
Susan Huniu <Lshuniu...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Evening grosbeak |
| 3/18/23 3:00 pm |
phylan424 via groups.io <phylan424...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Hooded Oriole |
| 3/18/23 1:19 pm |
Nicholas Earnhart <naearnhart...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Finding the Bald Eagle at Upper Newport Bay |
| 3/18/23 1:04 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Finding the Bald Eagle at Upper Newport Bay |
| 3/18/23 1:03 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Hooded Oriole |
| 3/18/23 12:59 pm |
Trude Hurd <seaandsage...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Hooded Oriole |
| 3/18/23 12:56 pm |
DeeDee via groups.io <deedee4re...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Hooded Oriole |
| 3/18/23 12:54 pm |
Pete Gordon <peterandmiko...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Hooded Oriole |
| 3/18/23 12:37 pm |
DeeDee via groups.io <deedee4re...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Hooded Oriole in Laguna Hills! |
| 3/18/23 11:49 am |
Alex Tolkachev <atolkachev...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Finding the Bald Eagle at Upper Newport Bay |
| 3/17/23 5:15 pm |
Clark Snodgrass via groups.io <ccsnodgrass...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] American Redstart continues at HCP (photo) |
| 3/17/23 10:22 am |
Jill Dale <passthemayo2...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Brown creeper Huntington east |
| 3/17/23 3:17 am |
Joan Rubin via groups.io <naturegirlaol...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Band-tailed Pigeons in MV |
| 3/16/23 6:43 pm |
Ryan Winkleman <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: March 16, 2023 |
| 3/16/23 8:52 am |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Male American Redstart at Huntington Beach Central, Park East |
| 3/15/23 5:39 pm |
Tim Ryan <janemarie19...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] American Robins in Capo Beach |
| 3/15/23 2:31 pm |
Ryan Winkleman <rswinkleman...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Band-tailed Pigeons in MV |
| 3/15/23 2:21 pm |
Ed Stonick <edstonick...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Band-tailed Pigeons in MV |
| 3/15/23 2:16 pm |
<etchisond...> <detchison22...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Band-tailed Pigeons in MV |
| 3/15/23 2:12 pm |
Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Swamp Sparrow Continues at Huntington Central Park East |
| 3/15/23 2:08 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Band-tailed Pigeons in MV |
| 3/15/23 1:52 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Band-tailed Pigeons in MV |
| 3/15/23 1:49 pm |
Ed Stonick <edstonick...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Band-tailed Pigeons in MV |
| 3/15/23 1:17 pm |
Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Male American Redstart and Brown Creeper Continue at Huntington Central Park East |
| 3/15/23 1:00 pm |
Joan Rubin via groups.io <naturegirlaol...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Band-tailed Pigeons in MV |
| 3/15/23 12:30 pm |
Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Brown Creeper continues at Huntington Central Park East |
| 3/13/23 2:44 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] American Redstart continues at Laguna Niguel Regional Park |
| 3/13/23 2:05 pm |
trailgirl888 via groups.io <trailgirl888...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] 2 Western Kingbirds: Harriett Weider |
| 3/13/23 1:46 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] American Redstart continues at Laguna Niguel Regional Park |
| 3/13/23 9:55 am |
Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Summer Tanager continues at Laguna Niguel Regional Park |
| 3/9/23 2:21 pm |
Maury Swoveland <swovem...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] BAWW Aurora Park |
| 3/8/23 2:56 pm |
JonathanRowley <jonathan.james...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Blackburnian Warbler @ W Coyote Hills Tree Park |
| 3/8/23 1:07 pm |
JonathanRowley <jonathan.james...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Blackburnian Warbler @ W Coyote Hills Tree Park |
| 3/7/23 9:33 am |
trailgirl888 via groups.io <trailgirl888...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Long-tailed Duck at Bolsa Chica State Beach |
| 3/6/23 9:06 am |
Steve Neely <itssteev...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Long-tailed Duck at Bolsa Chica State Beach |
| 3/6/23 9:03 am |
Steve Neely <itssteev...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Long-tailed Duck at Bolsa Chica State Beach |
| 3/5/23 5:12 pm |
<tgmiko...> <tgmiko...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Reporting Tagged Birds |
| 3/5/23 1:20 pm |
pamlamb5 <pamlamb5...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Hooded oriole |
| 3/4/23 10:16 pm |
Kat F <andladymondegreen...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Reporting Tagged Birds |
| 3/4/23 8:25 pm |
Aaron Jones <atj0888...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Reporting Tagged Birds |
| 3/4/23 4:59 pm |
vicleipzig via groups.io <vicleipzig...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] slate-colored Dark-eyed Junco at IRP |
| 3/4/23 1:12 pm |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in HCP-East |
| 3/4/23 1:03 pm |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in HCP-East |
| 3/4/23 10:43 am |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in HCP-East |
| 3/3/23 6:04 pm |
Clark Snodgrass via groups.io <ccsnodgrass...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Chestnut-sided warbler continues in Irvine (picts) |
| 3/2/23 5:21 pm |
Ryan Winkleman <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: March 2, 2023 |
| 3/2/23 11:12 am |
Martin Fee via groups.io <mfee...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] American Redstart at Laguna Niguel regional Park. |
| 3/1/23 2:58 pm |
James Pike <jimpike444...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] teal hybrid returnee |
| 2/27/23 3:11 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] American Rwdtarat continues at Laguna Niguel Regional Park |
| 2/27/23 3:05 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] American Rwdtarat continues at Laguna Niguel Regional Park |
| 2/27/23 1:13 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] American Rwdtarat continues at Laguna Niguel Regional Park |
| 2/26/23 6:05 pm |
Don Hoechlin <quixdimnd...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Chestnut-sided Warbler |
| 2/26/23 5:53 pm |
Cadeo Scott-Schipper <cadeoscottschipper...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Gilman Park |
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Date: 3/28/23 8:31 pm
From: Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] White-THROATED Sparrow at Carbon Canyon Regional Park |
sigh! Auto correct at its best..........
In a message dated 3/28/2023 9:03:01 AM Pacific Standard Time, <edanasal...> writes:
I just found the sparrow along the wooden fence line south of the SW side of the tennis courts near the “closed area” sign on the fence. Edana Salisbury Buena Park Sent from my iPhone and possibly autocorrected incorrectly .... -- Edana SalisburyBuena Park
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Date: 3/28/23 9:08 am
From: JonathanRowley <jonathan.james...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Townsend's Solitaire on Castlewood Trail in West Coyote Hills |
Of possible local interest for North County birders: I had a Townsend's Solitaire on the Castlewood Trail in Fullerton today. It was right by the Castlewood Dr and Chantilly Ln trailhead. I parked on Chantilly Ln immediately adjacent to the trailhead. I only had brief, somewhat distant, looks, but after it disappeared into the canyon, it called for awhile (a series of "tew" calls). It sounded like it was calling from the big pepper tree in the canyon. The canyon itself is beyond the fence and is inaccessible, but if the bird had been calling when I had gotten out of my car, I think I would have been able to hear it.
Jonathan Rowley
Tustin, CA
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Date: 3/28/23 9:03 am
From: Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] White-thrusted Sparrow at Carbon Canyon Regional Park |
I just found the sparrow along the wooden fence line south of the SW side of the tennis courts near the “closed area” sign on the fence.
Edana Salisbury
Buena Park
Sent from my iPhone and possibly autocorrected incorrectly ....
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Buena Park
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Date: 3/26/23 5:08 pm
From: Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Summer Tanager at Laguna Niguel Regional Park |
Immature male Summer Tanager spotted just now at shelter 10 area. (33.5482635, -117.7079872) bird has just flown off across the street and I’m trying to relocate.
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Ladera Ranch
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Date: 3/25/23 12:41 pm
From: Dick Cabe via groups.io <cabepiano...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Black-throated Sparrow Harriett Weider |
There was a Black-throated sparrow at Harriet Weider foraging along the fence line just N/NW off the base of gulch. Lost it as it flew either into gulch area or continued along the fence line in the direction of the coast.
Giving a light tinkling bell-like call as it moves.
Dick Cabe
Jasmine Kay
Huntington Beach
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Date: 3/25/23 10:31 am
From: Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Palm Warbler continues at Mason Regional park |
The palm Warbler continues at Mason regional park three minutes ago. Low brush along creek just east of entrance.
(33.6570970, -117.8311395)
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Ladera Ranch
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Date: 3/25/23 9:34 am
From: Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Palm Warbler, anyone? |
Birders,
Has anyone seen the Palm Warbler at Mason Reg. Park this morning? I briefly checked an hour ago, and will check again in a little bit. Currently I’m here, and there’s lots of activity:
(33.6567347, -117.8381917)
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Ladera Ranch
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Date: 3/24/23 12:54 pm
From: jtvanhuss <tvh251...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] American Redstart at Laguna Niguel Regional Park |
The American Redstart continues at Laguna Niguel Regional Park in the same area as previously described: in the trees and shrubs behind the water treatment facility's chain-link fence, near the vehicle overpass, just off parking lot I. It is very active, and sometimes absent for long periods.
Tom Van Huss
Tiustin
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Date: 3/24/23 8:58 am
From: Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Palm Warbler at Mason Regional Park |
The bird continues this morning east of the bridge entrance, mostly low in the willows. It has flitted around in the eucs as well, between the bridge and up to 100 feet east.
Edana Salisbury
Buena Park
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Date: 3/23/23 9:22 am
From: Jeff Bray <jbray3928...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: March 23, 2023 |
🌧 RBA 🌧
* California
* Orange County
* March 23, 2023
* CAOC23.03.23
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
Glaucous Gull
Bald Eagle
Ferruginous Hawk
Lewis’s Woodpecker
Tropical Kingbird
Brown Creeper
Mountain Bluebird
Townsend's Solitaire
Clay-colored Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Black-and-White Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
American Redstart
Blackburnian Warbler
Palm Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
A GLAUCOUS GULL was reported off Newport Pier on March 22.
A BALD EAGLE continued at Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve in Newport
Beach this week. Another bird was at Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station on
March 19.
A FERRUGINOUS HAWK was reported from the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training
Base on March 17.
A LEWIS’S WOODPECKER continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange around
Parking Lot Q through March 17.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at Arbor Park in Los Alamitos on March 17.
A BROWN CREEPER continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach
through March 18.
A MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD continued in the field near the parking lot of the Muth
Center at Upper Newport Bay in Newport Beach through March 21.
A TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE continued along the Bell View Trail (south) in
RSM/Coto de Caza/Dove Canyon on March 20.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued at Clark Regional Park in Buena Park
through March 22.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continued along the Salt Creek Trail in Laguna
Niguel on March 21.
A VESPER SPARROW was reported from O’Neill Regional Park in RSM on March
17.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Huntington Central Park in
Huntington Beach through March 17.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER was reported from a private residence in Mission Viejo
on March 19.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Laguna Niguel Regional Park in Laguna
Niguel through March 19 in the vicinity of the water treatment plant, with
another continuing at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach behind
the amphitheater through March 19.
A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER continued in the West Coyote Hills Tree Park in
Fullerton through March 19, generally in the vicinity of the oaks behind a
house with a brown and white deck off of the Rosecrans Trail from Parks
Road (immediately north of Avenida del Norte).
A PALM WARBLER continued at Mason Regional Park in Irvine through March 22.
An immature male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK continued at Mason Regional Park in
Irvine through March 22, just east of the park entrance.
LOCAL EVENTS
For a complete up-to-date list of current field trips, please visit the
webpage on Sea and Sage’s website:
https://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule
The next Upper Newport Bay bird walk will take place on March 26 from
8:00am to 11:00am.
A bird walk will take place at Caspers Wilderness Park on March 31 from
8:00am to 11:00am.
The next San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary bird walk will take place on April
9 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
The next Anaheim Coves bird walk will take place on April 16 from 8:00am to
12:00pm
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
None just yet but an advanced shorebirds class is planned for this spring,
potentially starting in April although nothing is set in concrete yet.
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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
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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
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Date: 3/22/23 5:30 pm
From: Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Possible Male Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker in Salt Corridor Regional Park- Salt Creek Trail, Laguna Niguel |
Hello all,
I sent my photos in for review, and got the confirmation that it is indeed a pure-bred Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker.
Thank you again Tom and Ryan! :))
Happy Hunting, Sylvia Afable :)) Huntington Beach
On Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 01:02:22 PM PDT, Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...> wrote:
Hi All,
Possible male Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker observed (approx. 12:15pm and 12:25pm) off the Salt Creek Trail.
I stood near this location (33.5021644, -117.7125044) and viewed him east of the paved pathway, approximately 300 ft into the ravine, perched silently in the tallest snag.
3 Red-shafted Northern Flickers came to visit the same snag although were pushed out by the Yellow-shafted.
It flew a couples times across the path and vocalized when it settled deep in the nearby brush, although Merlin did not ID it’s sound.
A heads up, this would be a subspecies lifer for me, therefore I’m not very familiar with this species. However, I observed a well-defined red crescent on its nape, black malar, and yellow on the undersides of its tail. I also understand that it doesn’t mean it can’t be a hybrid.
Distant and amateur photos will be sent for official review.
Happy Hunting and Enjoy this Beautiful Day,
Sylvia Afable :))
Huntington Beach
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Date: 3/22/23 1:02 pm
From: Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Possible Male Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker in Salt Corridor Regional Park- Salt Creek Trail, Laguna Niguel |
Hi All,
Possible male Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker observed (approx. 12:15pm and 12:25pm) off the Salt Creek Trail.
I stood near this location (33.5021644, -117.7125044) and viewed him east of the paved pathway, approximately 300 ft into the ravine, perched silently in the tallest snag.
3 Red-shafted Northern Flickers came to visit the same snag although were pushed out by the Yellow-shafted.
It flew a couples times across the path and vocalized when it settled deep in the nearby brush, although Merlin did not ID it’s sound.
A heads up, this would be a subspecies lifer for me, therefore I’m not very familiar with this species. However, I observed a well-defined red crescent on its nape, black malar, and yellow on the undersides of its tail. I also understand that it doesn’t mean it can’t be a hybrid.
Distant and amateur photos will be sent for official review.
Happy Hunting and Enjoy this Beautiful Day,
Sylvia Afable :))
Huntington Beach
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Date: 3/22/23 7:08 am
From: Derek Hameister <derekhameister27...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] GLAUCOUS GULL Newport Pier |
Hello all,
I just had a fly-by first or 2nd cycle GLAUCOUS GULL heading north at the
Newport Pier. The bird was soaring and meandering slowly over the beach
towards the Santa Ana rivermouth. Currently heading that way to attempt to
refind.
Derek Hameister
Seal Beach
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Date: 3/19/23 1:20 pm
From: jnewlander <jnewlander1...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Hooded Oriole |
FOS Hooded Oriole (mature male) today at our backyard jelly feeder. Very skittish as they usually are until they start to have kids to support and they get more bold. Nice to see this flash of bright color on this gloomy afternoon.
John Newlander
Laguna Beach
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Date: 3/19/23 10:54 am
From: Mark Singer via groups.io <mark_a_singer...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Blackburnian Warblet |
The Blackburnian Warbler is still present in West Coyote Hills Tree Park. It was seen by myself and three other birders. The bird spent its time in the oak that was abutting the property line near the private bird feeders. This is just across the path from the oak tree it has normally been seen in. The bird moves around quite a bit and can be difficult to see.
Mark Singet
Huntington Beach
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Date: 3/19/23 9:16 am
From: Debbie Hanson <alan_hanson...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Hooded Oriole |
We had our first Hooded oriole, a male, on the 16th. He has been a regular visitor to my hummer feeders. I have oranges out but no jelly yet as Smart & Final had none at all. He is calling from our huge Bird of Paradise in the back yard awaiting the arrival of the ladies.
My resident House Wren is constantly calling next to the birch box he fledged four chicks from last summer. Also of note, my Bluebirds are checking out their box again in the palm tree.
Spring is definitely here!
Debbie HansonYorba Linda
On Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 01:03:57 PM PDT, Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> wrote:
I had my FOS Hooded and Bullock’s Orioles yesterday at Russel Cook Park in San Juan Capistrano. All birds were adult males, 3 Bullock’s and 1 Hooded, all in the same two eucs.
On Mar 18, 2023, at 12:56 PM, DeeDee via groups.io <deedee4re...> wrote:
Wow! There must be many coming all at once! Everyone keep your eyes open!
DeeDee Gollwitzer
On Mar 18, 2023, at 12:54 PM, Pete Gordon <peterandmiko...> wrote:
Good afternoon
FOS in our yard, Hooded Oriole, adult male, arrived at our jelly feeder just a few minutes ago. Spring is here. Welcome home.
Pete GordonFoothill Ranch, CA
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Date: 3/18/23 11:07 pm
From: Alex Tolkachev <atolkachev...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Finding the Bald Eagle at Upper Newport Bay |
Thanks to all who responded. I saw a bird and I would like to say I saw the
eagle. I was walking from Muth Center on top of the cliff along the bike
path towards Jamboree. The bird showed up beyond the cliff for two seconds
or so, then dipped back under the cliff. From above it was black with a
white head. If I had been looking up at it I could have ruled out an
Osprey. It was eagle sized, but size impression is unreliable. Should I
record a Bald Eagle sighting from this info, or is an Osprey equally/more
likely at this location?
We did easily find the female Mountain Bird. It was as if it she were
waiting for us by the Muth Center parking lot. It was the first bird we
saw, so that was good.
On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 11:49 AM Alex Tolkachev via groups.io <atolkachev=
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> Any tips on finding the reported continuing Bald Eagle at Upper Newport
> Bay? I am taking my kid who is on the fence on birding, and I want it to be
> a productive outing.
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> The other target will be Mountain Bluebirds reported near Muth Center.
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> Thanks!
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Date: 3/18/23 6:50 pm
From: DeeDee via groups.io <deedee4re...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Hooded Oriole |
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Date: 3/18/23 6:33 pm
From: Steve Sosensky <mobile...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Hooded Oriole |
I saw one at Aurora Park yesterday.
Good birding,
Steve Sosensky
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818-522-5261
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Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Hooded Oriole
Wow! There must be many coming all at once! Everyone keep your eyes open!
DeeDee Gollwitzer
On Mar 18, 2023, at 12:54 PM, Pete Gordon <peterandmiko...> wrote:
Good afternoon
FOS in our yard, Hooded Oriole, adult male, arrived at our jelly feeder just a few minutes ago. Spring is here. Welcome home.
Pete Gordon
Foothill Ranch, CA
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Date: 3/18/23 1:19 pm
From: Nicholas Earnhart <naearnhart...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Finding the Bald Eagle at Upper Newport Bay |
I would suggest walking from muth (check the field right by the parking lot
for MOBL), along the bike path towards the jamboree bridge. This is where I
usually see the Eagle plus both the bridge and muth provide ideal Lookout
points. But keep in mind, seeing this bird is mostly a matter if luck.
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Date: 3/18/23 1:04 pm
From: Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Finding the Bald Eagle at Upper Newport Bay |
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Date: 3/18/23 12:56 pm
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Date: 3/18/23 12:37 pm
From: DeeDee via groups.io <deedee4re...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Hooded Oriole in Laguna Hills! |
Greetings Everyone,
I had my first male Hooded Oriole come to one of my Hummingbird feeders just now!
I have a friend who just saw one in Laguna Beach also!
Here is a quick photo I took through the kitchen window. Click on it to blow it up.
Southern California - USWildlifeImages
So glad they are back!
Cheers,
DeeDee GollwitzerLaguna HIlls
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Date: 3/18/23 11:49 am
From: Alex Tolkachev <atolkachev...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Finding the Bald Eagle at Upper Newport Bay |
Any tips on finding the reported continuing Bald Eagle at Upper Newport
Bay? I am taking my kid who is on the fence on birding, and I want it to be
a productive outing.
The other target will be Mountain Bluebirds reported near Muth Center.
Thanks!
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Date: 3/17/23 5:15 pm
From: Clark Snodgrass via groups.io <ccsnodgrass...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] American Redstart continues at HCP (photo) |
The American Redstart that Sylvia and Edna reported continued at Huntington Central Park today
it is in the same location that Edna reported. south of the ampitheater and bathrooms along the south fence line (not east fence) in the pepper trees. it was mid fence line
it was cooperative and fairly low in the trees. (Sometimes low behind the chain link fix).
it was moving around quickly so hard to get a stopped photo but was in the bare branches a good deal of time
see photo at link
https://www.flickr.com/photos/137464283@N06/52753544682/in/dateposted-public/
Clark SnodgrassHuntington Beach
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Date: 3/16/23 6:43 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: March 16, 2023 |
A very happy (early) St. Patrick's Day to all of you, especially those of
us who share Irish heritage 😊☘️🇮🇪 https://youtu.be/NlcGB1ubuG4
*RBA*
* California
* Orange County
* March 16, 2023
* CAOC23.03.16
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*
Black Scoter
Bald Eagle
Lewis’s Woodpecker
Hammond’s Flycatcher
Brown Creeper
Mountain Bluebird
Townsend's Solitaire
Clay-colored Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Green-tailed Towhee
Baltimore Oriole
Black-and-White Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Blackburnian Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Two BLACK SCOTERS were seen floating offshore from the Santa Ana River
Mouth on March 14.
A BALD EAGLE continued at Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve in Newport
Beach this week.
A LEWIS’S WOODPECKER continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange around
Parking Lot Q through March 12.
A HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER continued at Gilman Park in Fullerton through March
13, with another bird apparently continuing in the riparian vegetation in
Horno Creek in Ladera Ranch on March 9.
A BROWN CREEPER continued in residential Laguna Niguel on March 10, while
another continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on March
15.
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS continued in the grasslands at Fairview Park in Costa
Mesa as well as in the field near the parking lot of the Muth Center at
Upper Newport Bay in Newport Beach.
A TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE continued along the railroad tracks west of
Chrisanta Drive in Mission Viejo through March 14. Another was found in
Dove Canyon on March 12.
A VARIED THRUSH continued around Lots L and M at Irvine Regional Park in
Orange through March 2.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued at Clark Regional Park in Buena Park
through March 14.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continued along the Salt Creek Trail in Laguna
Niguel on March 15.
A SWAMP SPARROW continued around the island at Huntington Central Park in
Huntington Beach through March 15.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued between Lots L and M at Irvine Regional
Park in Orange through March 12.
A BALTIMORE ORIOLE presumably continued at Mile Square Regional Park in
Fountain Valley on March 16.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Aurora Park in Mission Viejo through
March 9.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER was found in the trees at the parking lot by the water
treatment plant at Laguna Niguel Regional Park in Laguna Niguel on March 12.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Laguna Niguel Regional Park in Laguna
Niguel through March 15 in the vicinity of the water treatment plant, with
another continuing at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach behind
the amphitheater through March 16.
A NORTHERN PARULA continued at Del Obispo Park in Dana Point on March 13.
A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was in the West Coyote Hills Tree Park in Fullerton
between March 8 and March 16, generally in the vicinity of the oaks behind
a house with a brown and white deck off of the Rosecrans Trail from Parks
Road (immediately north of Avenida del Norte).
A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continued in Irvine in the vegetation just east of
the Costco Tire Center, behind the air stations, through March 12.
An immature ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK continued at Gilman Park in Fullerton on
March 13, with another immature male continuing at Mason Regional Park in
Irvine on March 13 just east of the park entrance.
*LOCAL EVENTS*
For a complete up-to-date list of current field trips, please visit the
webpage on Sea and Sage’s website:
https://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule
The next Carbon Canyon Regional Park bird walk will take place on March 19
from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
The next Upper Newport Bay bird walk will take place on March 26 from
8:00am to 11:00am.
A bird walk will take place at Caspers Wilderness Park on March 31 from
8:00am to 11:00am.
*BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES*
None just yet but an advanced shorebirds class is planned for this spring,
potentially starting in April although nothing is set in concrete yet.
****************************************************
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
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Date: 3/16/23 8:52 am
From: Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Male American Redstart at Huntington Beach Central, Park East |
The bird is continuing this morning in the same basic area as described by Sylvia affable yesterday. It’s in the pepper trees, just up from the amphitheater along the chain-link fence.
Edana Salisbury
Buena Park
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Date: 3/15/23 5:39 pm
From: Tim Ryan <janemarie19...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] American Robins in Capo Beach |
The season of American Robin abundance reached our street in Capo Beach this week.....Counted 11 in our yard today eating juniper berries....33 years in Capo;first time we've had Robins in our yard....Also had our 1st Hooded Oriole of the year this afternoon...Tim Ryan Capistrano Beach
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Date: 3/15/23 2:31 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman <rswinkleman...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Band-tailed Pigeons in MV |
To hopefully put this to bed, Band-tailed Pigeons are fairly common
throughout the interior of Orange County, most commonly in the Santa Ana
Mountains and in the immediate foothill communities from my area (Rancho
Santa Margarita and Mission Viejo) up the western side of the Santa Ana
Mountains. They are virtually impossible to miss if you go to O'Neill
Regional Park, and with the Arroyo Trabuco providing a strip of natural
wooded habitat running alongside/parallel to Felipe/Olympiad, it makes
sense for band-tails to be seen at the area in question. I have seen them
at my feeders or from my house overlooking the Arroyo Trabuco many times.
There is also a weird population at Disneyland for some reason, which I
double-taked on the first time I saw a bunch of band-tails flying around at
Downtown Disney. They do wander outside the breeding season and may venture
to the coast in fall/winter but during the breeding season are expected
more in the interior communities and mountains and would be very rare
anywhere in coastal OC...with the exception that there is an outlier
breeding population at UCI, where I have photographed chicks in a nest,
which also extends into the surrounding community including Turtle
Rock/south Irvine and upper Newport Beach. Our first known record of this
breeding population was when five obvious hatch year band-tails showed up
in a residential yard in Turtle Rock on 30 May 2019.
-Ryan
On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 2:21 PM Ed Stonick <edstonick...> wrote:
> Hi Braxton,
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> Well, there are many records according to eBird through most of OC and
> including Mission Viejo and the intersection Joan mentioned.
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> Ed Stonick
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> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
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> *From: *Braxton Landsman <balbhl...>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, March 15, 2023 2:08 PM
> *To: *<balbhl...>
> *Cc: *Ed Stonick <edstonick...>; Oc Birding Group
> <OrangeCountyBirding...>; <naturegirlaol...>
> *Subject: *Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Band-tailed Pigeons in MV
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> Whoops, that’s supposed to say fairly, not dairy!
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>
> On Mar 15, 2023, at 1:52 PM, Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl=
> <icloud.com...> wrote:
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> Ed,
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> While Band-tailed Pigeons are dairy common in inland OC, they are quite
> uncommon/rare along the coast. Also, I haven’t seen any in south
> OC(including my town, Ladera Ranch, and Mission Viejo).
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>
> On Mar 15, 2023, at 1:49 PM, Ed Stonick <edstonick...> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> BT Pigeons are fairly common in your area and most of Orange Co.
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> Ed Stonick
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> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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> -------- Original message --------
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> From: "Joan Rubin via groups.io" <naturegirlaol...>
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> Date: 3/15/23 1:00 PM (GMT-08:00)
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> To: <OrangeCountyBirding...>
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> Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Band-tailed Pigeons in MV
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>
> About half an hour ago, I noticed 2 Band-tailed Pigeons perched in our
> yard, noticeably larger and darker than the usual Mourning Doves, with the
> white stripe on the back of the neck and very yellow feet. I took a few
> pictures and they flew off after a few minutes. Are these ever seen around
> here?
> We're a few blocks west of the intersection of La Paz and Olympiad.
>
> Joan Rubin
> Mission Viejo
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> Braxton Landsman(BAL Land from eBird)
> Ladera Ranch
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Date: 3/15/23 2:21 pm
From: Ed Stonick <edstonick...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Band-tailed Pigeons in MV |
Hi Braxton,
Well, there are many records according to eBird through most of OC and
including Mission Viejo and the intersection Joan mentioned.
Ed Stonick
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Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Band-tailed Pigeons in MV
Whoops, that’s supposed to say fairly, not dairy!
On Mar 15, 2023, at 1:52 PM, Braxton Landsman via groups.io
<balbhl...> wrote:
Ed,
While Band-tailed Pigeons are dairy common in inland OC, they are
quite uncommon/rare along the coast. Also, I haven’t seen any in
south OC(including my town, Ladera Ranch, and Mission Viejo).
On Mar 15, 2023, at 1:49 PM, Ed Stonick <edstonick...>
wrote:
Hi,
BT Pigeons are fairly common in your area and most of Orange
Co.
Ed Stonick
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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From: "Joan Rubin via groups.io"
<naturegirlaol...>
Date: 3/15/23 1:00 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: <OrangeCountyBirding...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Band-tailed Pigeons in MV
About half an hour ago, I noticed 2 Band-tailed Pigeons
perched in our yard, noticeably larger and darker than the
usual Mourning Doves, with the white stripe on the back of the
neck and very yellow feet. I took a few pictures and they
flew off after a few minutes. Are these ever seen around
here?
We're a few blocks west of the intersection of La Paz and
Olympiad.
Joan Rubin
Mission Viejo
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Ladera Ranch
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Date: 3/15/23 2:12 pm
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Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Swamp Sparrow Continues at Huntington Central Park East |
Hi again,
The Swamp Sparrow continues (2:06pm) in the same general area it’s been sighted in the past, (33.7049269, -118.0018397), on the eastern part of “the island”.
I viewed it from the north, looking south into the dense reed section with the cutoff willow, approximately 10 feet left of the yellow caution tape.
It would periodically interact with its neighbor, a Lincoln’s Sparrow, but seems to be undisturbed as it makes it way in and out of the reeds and water’s edge.
Happy Hunting,
Sylvia Afable :))
Huntington Beach
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Hi,BT Pigeons are fairly common in your area and most of Orange Co.Ed Stonick Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: "Joan Rubin via groups.io" <naturegirlaol...> Date: 3/15/23 1:00 PM (GMT-08:00) To: <OrangeCountyBirding...> Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Band-tailed Pigeons in MV About half an hour ago, I noticed 2 Band-tailed Pigeons perched in our yard, noticeably larger and darker than the usual Mourning Doves, with the white stripe on the back of the neck and very yellow feet. I took a few pictures and they flew off after a few minutes. Are these ever seen around here? We're a few blocks west of the intersection of La Paz and Olympiad.Joan RubinMission Viejo
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Date: 3/15/23 1:17 pm
From: Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Male American Redstart and Brown Creeper Continue at Huntington Central Park East |
Hi all,
The male American Redstart continues (1:05pm) flitting around behind the chain-linked fence near this vicinity (33.7030319, -118.0022812). He made his way through the pepper trees and surrounding shrubbery.
Observed for approximately 2 minutes until a Ruby-crowned Kinglet aggressively pushed him deeper into the brush, east of the fence.
As for the Brown Creeper, it silently continues (12:55pm) in the middle of “the island”, viewed along the south edge into the pepper trees it was visiting. Observed standing at this location (33.7045769, -118.0024318) , facing north into “the island”.
Happy Hunting,
Sylvia Afable :))
Huntington Beach
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Date: 3/15/23 1:00 pm
From: Joan Rubin via groups.io <naturegirlaol...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Band-tailed Pigeons in MV |
About half an hour ago, I noticed 2 Band-tailed Pigeons perched in our yard, noticeably larger and darker than the usual Mourning Doves, with the white stripe on the back of the neck and very yellow feet. I took a few pictures and they flew off after a few minutes. Are these ever seen around here?
We're a few blocks west of the intersection of La Paz and Olympiad.
Joan Rubin
Mission Viejo
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Date: 3/15/23 12:30 pm
From: Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Brown Creeper continues at Huntington Central Park East |
Hi all,
Brown Creeper continues (12:26pm) along the middle of “the island”, silently making its way up a pepper tree.
I viewed it from the south edge of the island, standing approximately in this location (33.7044871, -118.0025079).
Happy Hunting,
Sylvia Afable :))
Huntington Beach
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Date: 3/13/23 2:44 pm
From: Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] American Redstart continues at Laguna Niguel Regional Park |
There were just 3 White-tailed Kites flying and perching near the pickle ball courts and lot B at the northeast end off the park.
> On Mar 13, 2023, at 1:46 PM, Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> wrote:
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> Hi all,
> My mom, I, and Sylvia Afable are currently on the American Redstart at Laguna Niguel regional park. Extreme south end bordering the water treatment plant fence before the small overpass.
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Date: 3/13/23 2:05 pm
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Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] 2 Western Kingbirds: Harriett Weider |
There are 2 Western Kingbirds in trees of Fisher’s Gulch, and east Fiddleneck fields on top of bushes, and on top of the west fence of the green grass park “proper.” You know, they fly around.
Shirley Reynolds
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Date: 3/13/23 1:46 pm
From: Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] American Redstart continues at Laguna Niguel Regional Park |
Hi all,
My mom, I, and Sylvia Afable are currently on the American Redstart at Laguna Niguel regional park. Extreme south end bordering the water treatment plant fence before the small overpass.
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Ladera Ranch
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Date: 3/13/23 9:55 am
From: Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Summer Tanager continues at Laguna Niguel Regional Park |
Hello all,
1st year male Summer Tanager continues (9:44am) in a large Eucalyptus tree, adjacent to the creek, SE of Lot F.
Silently preened post bath from the creek.
Happy Hunting,
Sylvia Afable :))
Huntington Beach
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Date: 3/9/23 2:21 pm
From: Maury Swoveland <swovem...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] BAWW Aurora Park |
Just seen and photographed Black and White Warbler Aurora Park. Lower level
near Marguerite in oaks. Go to bottom of winding path to trash container,
has dog bag container also. Follow path NW to second light, in oaks.
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Date: 3/8/23 2:56 pm
From: JonathanRowley <jonathan.james...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Blackburnian Warbler @ W Coyote Hills Tree Park |
Another couple of notes now that I'm at a computer.
1. The closest parking is on Parks Road. It appears street sweeping is on Thursdays, but it's not well signed in this area. I have never looked to see if it's possible to park on Coyote Hills Drive. The Tennessee Warbler was closer to Coyote Hills Drive: 33.897641, -117.955075
2. Watch for mountain bikes when birding this park. I have sees mountain bikes ignore the signs about where they can ride and I have seen one terrible accident that required an ambulance for the mountain bike rider.
3. I had a sapsucker with a red nape just across the street drilling a eucalyptus along the trail about here: 33.897407, -117.952862 I called it a Red-naped Sapsucker at the time because of the nape, but in the field I did not see any red from the throat impinging on the black throat border along the malar. I'm putting a poor photo in my checklist and would appreciate feedback on it, but if others get better photos I'd love to see them. I think this is a potential Yellow-bellied Sapsucker with a red nape.
Jonathan Rowley
Tustin, CA
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Date: 3/7/23 9:33 am
From: trailgirl888 via groups.io <trailgirl888...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Long-tailed Duck at Bolsa Chica State Beach |
Long-tailed Duck at Life Guard Station #25.
(33.7063881, -118.0592969)
At Bolsa Chica State Beach. Must have scope or friend with scope. With large raft of Surf Scoters. Moving NW.
Shirley Reynolds
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Date: 3/6/23 9:06 am
From: Steve Neely <itssteev...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Long-tailed Duck at Bolsa Chica State Beach |
If possible, bring a scope to view the ducks - they’re not super close.
> On Mar 6, 2023, at 9:03 AM, Steve Neely <Itssteev...> wrote:
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Date: 3/5/23 5:12 pm
From: <tgmiko...> <tgmiko...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Reporting Tagged Birds |
https://www.usgs.gov/labs/bird-banding-laboratory/science/about-auxiliary-markers#overview
Thomas Geza Miko
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909.241.3300
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neighborhood."--CuppaJoe
On Sat, Mar 4, 2023, 8:25 PM Aaron Jones <atj0888...> wrote:
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> Whilst walking around Upper Newport Bay earlier today, I saw that there
> was a good number of Turkey Vultures (approximately 20).
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> At least one of these was tagged, on its wing, a white coloured tag with
> R3.
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> Does anyone know the story of this bird, and where I may report its
> sighting or look up some database on this bird, please?
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> Santa Ana.
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Date: 3/4/23 10:16 pm
From: Kat F <andladymondegreen...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Reporting Tagged Birds |
Hi, Aaron! Here seems to be a nice write-up on the use of white tags on
turkey vultures: http://bloom.bio/news/turkey-vulture-with-a-tag
Banded and tagged birds should be reported to www.reportband.gov, which is
a centralized database for tagging and tracking projects. They'll usually
send you a certificate of appreciation with information on the individual,
so would love to hear about the life history of R3! (You might also see
blue-banded pelicans and red-banded egrets, I believe, around UNB, among
others.)
Best,
Kat Fox
Costa Mesa
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Date: 3/4/23 8:25 pm
From: Aaron Jones <atj0888...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Reporting Tagged Birds |
Good evening,
Whilst walking around Upper Newport Bay earlier today, I saw that there was a good number of Turkey Vultures (approximately 20).
At least one of these was tagged, on its wing, a white coloured tag with R3.
Does anyone know the story of this bird, and where I may report its sighting or look up some database on this bird, please?
Thank you,
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Santa Ana.
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Date: 3/4/23 4:59 pm
From: vicleipzig via groups.io <vicleipzig...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] slate-colored Dark-eyed Junco at IRP |
Today, March 5, around noon I observed a slate-colored junco in a small group of Oregon juncos. This was in the vegetation downhill from parking lot M of Irvine Regional Park. I imagine this is the same individual that was being reported in that general area a few weeks ago.
VicLeipzigHuntington Beach CA
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Date: 3/4/23 1:12 pm
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Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in HCP-East |
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Date: 3/2/23 5:21 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: March 2, 2023 |
RBA
* California
* Orange County
* March 2, 2023
* CAOC23.03.02
This is the Orange County, CA weekly Rare Bird Alert (RBA) and local events
summary. California Bird Records Committee (CBRC) review species are
capitalized and marked with asterisks below. All documentation of review
species should be forwarded to the CBRC secretary, Tom Benson, at
<secretary...>
BIRDS MENTIONED
White-winged Scoter
Pink-footed Shearwater
Lewis’s Woodpecker
Hammond’s Flycatcher
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
Brown Creeper
Mountain Bluebird
Townsend's Solitaire
Varied Thrush
Clay-colored Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Black-and-White Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen flying offshore on February 28.
A PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATER was observed offshore on February 28.
A LEWIS’S WOODPECKER continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange around
Parking Lot Q through March 2.
A HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER was at Gilman Park in Fullerton from February 23
through February 27.
The BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER continued at the Chrisanta Drive spot in
Mission Viejo through March 2.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued in the oil field area below Overlook Park in
Huntington Beach through February 28.
A BROWN CREEPER continued at Del Obispo Park in Dana Point on February 26,
while another continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on
February 25.
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS continued in the grasslands at Fairview Park in Costa
Mesa through March 2, with another bird reportedly continuing in the field
near the parking lot of the Muth Center at Upper Newport Bay in Newport
Beach.
A TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE continued along the railroad tracks west of
Chrisanta Drive in Mission Viejo on March 1.
A VARIED THRUSH continued around Lots L and M at Irvine Regional Park in
Orange through March 2.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued at Clark Regional Park in Buena Park
through March 1.
An apparently new WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was found along the Salt Creek
Trail in Laguna Niguel on March 1.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Aurora Park in Mission Viejo through
February 28.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Laguna Niguel Regional Park in Laguna
Niguel through March 2 in the vicinity of the water treatment plant.
A NORTHERN PARULA continued at Del Obispo Park in Dana Point on February 26.
A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continued in Irvine in the vegetation just east of
the Costco Tire Center, behind the air stations, through February 27.
An immature ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was at Gilman Park in Fullerton on
February 26.
LOCAL EVENTS
For a complete up-to-date list of current field trips, please visit the
webpage on Sea and Sage’s website:
https://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule
The next San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary bird walk will take place on March
12 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
The next Upper Newport Bay pontoon boat trip will be on March 15 from
8:15am to 11:30am.
The next Bolsa Chica Wetlands bird walk will take place on March 16 from
8:00am to 12:00pm.
The next Carbon Canyon Regional Park bird walk will take place on March 19
from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
The next Upper Newport Bay bird walk will take place on March 26 from
8:00am to 11:00am.
A bird walk will take place at Caspers Wilderness Park on March 31 from
8:00am to 11:00am.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Bill Clark will host an introductory raptor workshop from March 4-5 (THIS
WEEKEND) and an intermediate/advanced workshop from March 11-12. You can
sign up with the form here:
https://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RaptorID-workshop.pdf
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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
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Date: 3/2/23 11:12 am
From: Martin Fee via groups.io <mfee...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] American Redstart at Laguna Niguel regional Park. |
Continuing right now in the same area as previously seen. Very active, moving back-and-forth along the fence that separates the south end of the park from the water treatment facility. Very cooperative right now.
Martin FeeNorth Tustin
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Date: 2/27/23 3:11 pm
From: Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] American Rwdtarat continues at Laguna Niguel Regional Park |
Just kidding, make that four Hooded Mergansers in the creek below shelter 7.
> On Feb 27, 2023, at 3:05 PM, Braxton Landsman <balbhl...> wrote:
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> There are 3 Hooded Mergansers in the creek below shelter 7 right now.
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>> On Feb 27, 2023, at 3:00 PM, Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> wrote:
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>> The bird is present now. Moving around the brushes/trees around the fence of the water treatment plant at the extreme south end of the park. In the vicinity of these coordinates: (33.5397794, -117.7043243).
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Date: 2/27/23 3:05 pm
From: Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] American Rwdtarat continues at Laguna Niguel Regional Park |
There are 3 Hooded Mergansers in the creek below shelter 7 right now.
> On Feb 27, 2023, at 3:00 PM, Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> wrote:
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> The bird is present now. Moving around the brushes/trees around the fence of the water treatment plant at the extreme south end of the park. In the vicinity of these coordinates: (33.5397794, -117.7043243).
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Date: 2/27/23 1:13 pm
From: Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] American Rwdtarat continues at Laguna Niguel Regional Park |
The bird is present now. Moving around the brushes/trees around the fence of the water treatment plant at the extreme south end of the park. In the vicinity of these coordinates: (33.5397794, -117.7043243).
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Date: 2/26/23 5:53 pm
From: Cadeo Scott-Schipper <cadeoscottschipper...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Gilman Park |
Hi all,
There was a nonbreeding female Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Gilman Park in
Fullerton that we spotted at 3:30pm at (33.9025323, -117.8783303). It first
was sitting in a eucalyptus at the coordinates where it then moved east
over the span of a few trees until we lost it. We spent about 20 minutes
after that trying to refind it with no luck.
Happy Birding,
Cadeo Scott-Schipper
Fullerton
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