Yesterday morning, we were hiking across the Fire Rd. in Laguna Beach, and spotted an Olive-sided Flycatcher, a first for me. We were looking for Lazuli...
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Tracy Drake
onthelooseag...
May 13, 2012 3:45 pm
Hi, While searching for and not finding the Yellow-throated Vireo this morning I saw the usual migrants and an Acorn Woodpecker, a Dusky and Hammond's...
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milwaukeelight
May 13, 2012 3:45 pm
I had a male phainapepla in my backyard yesterday (Orange Hill area). Being new to SoCal (from Wisconsin) I'm wondering how common these are? Very...
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Trish
trishrg...
May 13, 2012 8:02 pm
I took a stroll through my neighborhood this morning, and had 2 Western-wood Pewees in the back park area of my tract. I also saw a Hermit Warbler, both new...
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robert_houtz
May 13, 2012 8:36 pm
A big deal for me; a California Gnatcatcher in Fullerton off Euclid at the entrance to the Robert Ward Preserve. Save Coyote Hills! Bob Houtz...
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samuel
sbreslochness
May 13, 2012 9:23 pm
Yesterday, as part of the Orange County Spring Bird Count, I spent most of the day at Craig Regional Park, searching for migrant and breeding birds. Migration...
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thomasf_h
May 14, 2012 5:33 am
I had a first spring (SY) ORCHARD ORIOLE at Mason Regional park this afternoon. It was along the creek just a little East of the entrance kiosk. There were...
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scalter1
May 14, 2012 7:22 am
I saw the continuing Long-tailed Duck at about 6 PM this evening. I got a very poor, but identifiable digiscoped picture, and a lot of pictures of where it was...
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stevefcw66
May 17, 2012 5:22 pm
Today at 8:45 A.M. at Mason Regional Park in Irvine, I observed two Black Swifts for about 30 seconds circling high overhead and then heading north/northwest....
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stevefcw66
May 17, 2012 5:34 pm
This morning at the Newport Pier at 6:15 A.M., the Long-tailed Duck continued near the end of the pier, often diving under the pier. There were also several...
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scalter1
May 18, 2012 7:45 am
Hello all, This past weekend, Sea & Sage Audubon sponsored the first annual Orange County Spring Count, in conjunction with International Migratory Bird Day...
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riata4horse
May 18, 2012 7:18 pm
Got to the pier at 10 AM. I was about to leave at 10:45 AM when the duck flew in to the end of the pier and began diving. It flew in as if it was coming from...
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hamiltonrobb
May 19, 2012 6:30 pm
Hi All, Today I recorded a Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow on a privately-owned part of Santiago Creek. So far as I know, the only later record for OC (known to...
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riata4horse
May 19, 2012 9:09 pm
Hi Birders, When I was at the Newport Pier yesterday waiting for the Long-tailed Duck to show up I saw a small flock of birds I couldn't identify. They were...
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jacksnipe1990
wahoo92677
May 19, 2012 9:30 pm
Sally & all, Your birds were Barn Swallows. I was at the pier about an after after you were there yesterday... and I saw several Barn Swallows out over the...
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David Campbell
nb_angler
May 20, 2012 2:42 pm
The Long-tailed Duck is feeding this morning at 7:30AM at Newport Pier. It is on the east side in line with the surfers just beyond the breakers. David...
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philsidhu
May 21, 2012 2:11 pm
We birded Bolsa Chica on Sunday morning and ran across two birds we presumed to be warblers, but which both have us stumped. The birds were both gleaning high...
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Chuck & Lillian
bir5ds
May 21, 2012 8:44 pm
Frequently referred to as "Wharf Swallows" as Barn Swallows nest so often under piers, at least in Calif. Chuck Almdale North Hills, Ca. ... [Non-text portions...
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sachiko25
May 21, 2012 10:51 pm
I went out this morning from 6:40am-8:00am to see the Duck. Unfortunately, he decided not to show up! Sachiko Fukuman San Clemente...
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shesails@...
shesails...
May 23, 2012 3:46 am
Sailing from Catalina to Newport on Sunday on a 41' sailboat we were besieged by warblers. They are not uncommon out there this time of year, but the numbers...
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red7261
May 23, 2012 6:03 pm
I visited the Least Tern nesting site this morning (in Huntington Beach at the end of the Santa Ana River) and found out that the first chick hatched this...
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Richard Cabe
cabepiano
May 23, 2012 10:00 pm
Birding the east side of Huntington Central Park today (east of Goldenwest Street) we were surprised to see 2 adult male Townsend's Warbler (need directions to...
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Doug
oc_birder
May 25, 2012 1:59 am
Yesterday, while doing a brief survey along the Santa Ana River, in extreme s.w. Orange, I had a Ross's/Snow type goose jump out of an isolated pool of water...
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Doug Peltz
dougpeltz
May 25, 2012 6:52 am
At the Mission Viejo campus of LePort Schools where I teach, we have a year-round population of MOUNTAIN CHICKADEES which seem to be attracted to the several...
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Brian Daniels
georgebedafort
May 27, 2012 5:53 pm
Birders, There were 1,000 plus Sooty Shearwaters off the Newport Pier this morning that included at least 15 Black-vented Shearwaters. At about 0630 a large...
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samuel
sbreslochness
May 28, 2012 8:42 pm
While walking my dog about noon today, I looked up and saw a Phainopepla flying relatively high, heading North. It was black and had white wing patches, and...
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Brian Daniels
georgebedafort
May 28, 2012 8:46 pm
Birders, I was again at the pier this morning from 0530 to 0715. Several other birders were also present this morning - no Cory's Shearwater, but lots of...
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Cyrus Moqtaderi
cmoqtaderi
May 31, 2012 7:42 pm
Hello! Cyrus Moqtaderi here. Thought you'd be interested to hear that we caught and banded an 2nd year male WHITE-EYED VIREO at the Starr Ranch MAPS station on...
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Rick 'Proto-rusti...
a055894
Jun 1, 2012 12:36 am
hi Brian, would I need a scope to be able to make out most of these sea birds from the end of the pier? Is the HB pier as good as the NB pier? Rick Shearer ...
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Bernardo Alps
bernardo_alps
Jun 1, 2012 5:48 am
Hi all. I don't remember seeing any posts about this species yet this year. I stopped by Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve on my way home from whale watching in...
