2 pairs of White Tailed Kites were observed in Shipley Nature Center located in HCP this morning (Friday 2/3/06). The Center is now open Monday through...
On my morning walk with my dog along the Santa Ana River's dirt trail (adjacent to the bike trail), I was very pleasantly surprised to see a White Faced Ibis...
At least one adult basic plumage harris's sparrow continues at the nature center in Mile Square Park, Fountain Valley. Linda Oberholtzer and I found the bird...
Reminder from the Calendar of OrangeCountyBirding http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrangeCountyBirding/cal San Jacinto Wildlife Area Saturday February 11, 2006 ...
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Feb 4, 2006 3:58 pm
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Hello, This afternoon, we went birding in the Upper Newport Back Bay, and encountered a large rail that may be either a Virginia Rail or a Clapper Rail....
On Friday, I saw a Red-breasted sapsucker at Tree of Life Nursery, on private property, on Ortega Highway across the creek from Casper's Park. It was in a...
Hello Birders Please excuse cross-posting. LA Audubon had a memorable gull-watching trip today led by Larry Allen, full of the usual suspects, and topped off...
Nick & Mary Freeman
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Feb 6, 2006 6:07 am
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Wow - 11:30 PM!! Either a typo or you are really a dedicated gull-watcher! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Hello fellow Birders Gary S Meredith here. I was told by another Birder that there are plans to develop part of the San Juan Creek golf course where the...
GARY MEREDITH
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Feb 8, 2006 3:02 am
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Greetings, Steve Smith sent me a photo of a male Eurasian Green-winged Teal that he found at Upper Newport Back Bay at the bottom of San Joaquin Hills Rd on...
Hit 2 locations in the County today, Tri City Park in Placentia and Carbon Canyon RP in Brea. Here are the highlights: Tri City Park 8-10 a.m. Merlin- Flyover....
Since last weekend, there has been a GHO amongst the branches in a eucalyptus tree across the path from the pines behind the Huntington Beach library. He is...
Hello all, Since last weekend, I have observed a great-horned owl amongst the branches in a eucalyptus tree across the path from the pines behind the library...
ATTENTION HAWK WATCHERS! There are still a few spaces left for this weekend’s Raptor ID Workshop conducted by Bill Clark in Huntington Beach. The workshop,...
Greetings, For you non-believers of my Magpie sighting of Jan 30 at Bolsa Chica. Tony West sent me a photo that he took today, Thurs, at the south parking lot...
Sorry, but I gave incorrect location in my first post of the magpie. I spoke with Tony West and the initial location was at the new wooden bridge parking lot...
Hi, The first cycle Glaucous Gull reported by the Freemans at Doheny State Beach last weekend was in the newly-drained creek mouth today. As it isn't an...
Reminder from the Calendar of OrangeCountyBirding http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrangeCountyBirding/cal Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge Saturday March 4,...
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Feb 18, 2006 3:43 pm
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All, I tried to refind the Broad-billed Hummingbird late morning today at the Mission Viejo location, but was unsuccessful (another birder said he had heard it...
A small group of Lawrence's Goldfinches was seen at Tucker Sunday morning. They were in the stream bed, visible from the bridge on the way to the viewing...
Hi, I had fun at SJWS Sunday when I saw a movement on a creek bank and found this bird I didn't recognize. His camoflage was so good! It turned out to be a...
What a terrific weekend- Along the bluff between the tide gate and the Nature Center, while scanning the huge Black Belly Plover flock (300-400), one stuck out...
Hello fellow birders. I trust everyone is hanging around the house while I´m birding in Venezuela. Everything ain´t as easy as it seems down here. I´ve...
Although I don't want to encourage posts here on escaped birds, Bob Schallmann, 562-626-7290, the Conservation Program Manager of the Naval Weapons Station in...
Greetings, I'm forwarding this note to two of our local birding discussion groups. Note the new location at the Santa Ana Zoo. To be placed on the e-mail...
Hello Everyone, A visitor from Connecticut has asked me where would the best place to go to find Hummingbirds, especially the Anna and Allens? Could you...
I led a field trip for San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society at Bolsa Chica this morning. Three brave souls showed up, and after some brief rain the weather...
Please help me with my mystery bird. It its not a Golden Crowned Sparrow then I'm stumped. Look in the Misc. Photo album for the last 3 pictures, Mystery...