Hello, I'm from the UK. A keen birder. During March I'll be visiting California for the first time. Armed with my bins and a general bird ID book I will be...
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Ed Stonick
estonick
Feb 11, 2012 3:39 pm
Howdy Mike! In addition to your ID book, you should definitely purchase Brad Schramm's A Birder's Guide to Southern California. That will tell you what to...
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timhipp79@...
timhipp79...
Feb 12, 2012 2:33 am
On a family outing to TeWinkle Park in Costa Mesa today we came across a male Eurasian Wigeon with the flock of American Wigeons at 12:30 pm. There was also a...
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Jim
vireos44
Feb 12, 2012 3:12 am
Hi, Doug Willick, Linette Lina and I birded a few parks in the Fullerton area this afternoon. We were able to relocate the Hammond's Flycatcher that Valerie...
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Istvan Katona
ikatona73
Feb 12, 2012 6:05 am
Dear OC birders, This morning, finally I have seen the male Hooded Warbler north of parking lot 9. Other notes of interest may be two White-breasted...
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bcsing
Feb 12, 2012 8:24 pm
No on the Hooded Warbler this Sunday morning but did have the Varied Thrush in the thicket just left of the bathroom next to parking lot 9. Brad Singer Sent...
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thomasf_h
Feb 13, 2012 6:52 am
I birded between Victoria St. and PCH on the Santa Ana River Bike trail today (2/12). Highlights included; Pacific Golden Plover Reddish Egret Canvasbacks ...
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Doug Peltz
dougpeltz
Feb 13, 2012 7:15 pm
On several occasions now I have observed Common Yellowthroats within the boundaries of the apartment complex where I live. My question is: is it unusual for...
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MICHAEL STRAUB
mdstraub...
Feb 13, 2012 8:33 pm
FINALLY after a week or so of searching have spotted the infamous Varied Trush. This was about 11AM the 13th of Feb near the west entrance to parking lot 9...
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juji23
Feb 14, 2012 2:27 am
At upper Newport bay, there seems to be a regular loggerhead shrike on the northern end, near Jamboree, off the bike trail, down by the water (that's a lot of...
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samuel
sbreslochness
Feb 14, 2012 4:18 am
Today I finally took the trip down to the Anaheim Coves Park by the Burris Basin to look for the Common Mergansers there. There were several scattered across...
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KEVIN M
kevmicdoh
Feb 14, 2012 6:29 am
This past Sunday, while at Mason Reg. Park I saw a small black and white bird. At first I thought Black and White warbler, but upon further review, I think it...
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Istvan Katona
ikatona73
Feb 14, 2012 7:22 pm
Dear OC birders, I guess it is a regular wintering bird, but it may still be interesting for some of you working or living close that there is a Lincoln's...
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nicholsand
Feb 14, 2012 11:04 pm
This morning, I went to Irvine Regional park to find the Varied Thrush, and was soon joined by Robin & Jean Suan and Steve & Becky Turley. They soon found the...
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Doug
oc_birder
Feb 15, 2012 5:18 am
Another fairly brief lunch hour stop today (14 Feb.) at the Fairhaven Memorial Park/Santa Ana Cemetery (in northeast Santa Ana), to check up on things. A fair...
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sheridiane@...
sheridiane...
Feb 15, 2012 7:43 pm
Finally found the elusive Hooded Warbler this morning in the same area as has been reported earlier. Also at the same time and place I spotted not only one...
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Nancy Kenyon
nancykenyons...
Feb 15, 2012 11:49 pm
This morning, Feb. 15th, while doing our monthly bird count in Upper Newport Bay from aboard the Newport Sea Base pontoon boat, Darrell Wilson and Sharon...
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Doug
oc_birder
Feb 16, 2012 12:02 am
Well, this was certainly a surprise. Had a morning appointment, and then (at 9am) decided to drop by home, briefly, before heading into the office. Just as I...
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glosterboybirder
glosterboybi...
Feb 16, 2012 7:17 pm
Would somebody please send me road directions to the ideal birding area of the Upper Newport Bay. I'll be travelling South on the 55 from Santa Ana. I believe...
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Thomasabenson@...
tombenson76
Feb 16, 2012 7:24 pm
Go to the end of the 55 fwy and continue traveling south on Newport Blvd. Turn left on Pacific Coast Highway, left again on Jamboree Road, then make your first...
Tell Valerie Wheeler that our Rock Wren is back at the northern arm of the Carbon Canyon dam where we last saw it. Bob Houtz...
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alazere
Feb 17, 2012 9:20 pm
The reliable Rock Wren was found at the Dana Point Marine Life Refuge. From the Ocean Institute walk west(north)along the cliff base until you see the first...
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alazere
Feb 17, 2012 10:32 pm
Correction on the last post. The rock pile is the one on the beach near Puerto Pl, the eastern most (southern) breakwater of Dana Point Harbor. The small creek...
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S_Shinn
Feb 18, 2012 1:01 am
A very cooperative Bonaparte's Gull and a less chummy Northern "Bullock's" Oriole were at the Northern most lake (area 3) of El Dorado Park. See at...
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Don Hoechlin
donhoechlin
Feb 18, 2012 8:19 am
Saw 2 Varied Thrush at Irvine Reg Park on 2/15/12 and a Hooded Warbler was also seen. Also of note was a male Mandarin Duck which I have not seen there before....
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donhoechlin
Feb 18, 2012 8:21 am
Saw this Varied Thrush on 2/15/12. http://www.flickr.com/photos/46984141@N04/sets/72157629367171819/ Don Hoechlin, Huntington Beach...
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njnemrow
Feb 18, 2012 8:52 pm
Today, Feb 18th, 2012 at around 10:00 am while I was walking along Alton at the corner of Portola Parkway in Foothill Ranch, I saw about a hundred cedar...
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Trish
trishrg...
Feb 18, 2012 10:36 pm
I was at Irvine regional Park, lot 9, about 7:30 this morning. I ran into several other birders (Bruce, Steve, Gary, Robin, Linda, and ??) also looking for the...
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bettinae79
Feb 18, 2012 11:13 pm
This morning, while leading a field trip for Sylvia's Birding by Ear class, I had a Fox Sparrow in Big Canyon of Upper Newport Bay. It was a beautiful day of...
