I'd been meaning to post on this some time ago, but never got to it, for one reason or another. It is no surprise to most birders familiar with Orange County...
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Brian Daniels
georgebedafort
Jun 2, 2012 4:42 pm
Birders, Singing NOPA in eucs on west side of Huntington Lake (near the dog park off of Edwards St) now present (0930). Giving an alternative song - not the...
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scalter1
Jun 3, 2012 6:47 pm
Hi all, This morning Marian and I saw two juvenile Dark-eyed Juncos, and two adults, at Harborview Park in Newport Beach. We had seen 3 adults there on May...
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borodayko2000
Jun 4, 2012 5:51 pm
Greetings, i took a walk around Bolsa Chica this morning, Monday. Up to several days ago, there has been an active Canada Goose nest in the muted tidal area...
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milwaukeelight
Jun 5, 2012 7:14 pm
I was very pleasantly surprised to spot a female silky flycatcher taking a bath in our patio fountain this morning. It's a popular item for the finches,...
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Zopteryx
zebrashark72
Jun 5, 2012 10:58 pm
(6/5/12) The highlight of a little afternoon birding at Laguna Niguel Regional Park was a male REDHEAD on the far end of the lake. It was associating with a...
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Allen Bob
bugbob520
Jun 6, 2012 1:06 pm
Greetings, Yesterday, about 3pm, a large raptor flew overhead. It had in its talons a small snake. A crow was chasing and tormenting it. I was on a tall...
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dinukm
dmagammana
Jun 8, 2012 3:37 pm
Hello, I am from a different county, but I heard that there are Gull billed terns at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. I have not seen recent postings/updates...
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red7261
Jun 8, 2012 5:09 pm
All week long I've watched a pair of Adult Kites with a juvenile Kite hanging out on the Santa Ana River just South of Adams. They have been very reliable,...
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Terry Hill
terryhill78
Jun 8, 2012 11:30 pm
Highlights of the monthly Bolsa Chica count today (6-8-12) included 2 Redheads and 1 Reddish Egret (both in the Pocket Pond next to Wintersburg Channel), 1...
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Brian Daniels
georgebedafort
Jun 9, 2012 9:38 pm
Birders, Lots of Sooty Shearwaters continued off the Newport Pier - I estimated 4,000 today. No other shearwaters, but small numbers of alcids were present...
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Bedafort
georgebedafort
Jun 11, 2012 12:40 am
Dinuk, This post is tardy so I apologize, but here is some info that may be helpful to you (and others) next weekend! The pair of Gull-billed Terns first seen...
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vicleipzig@...
vleipzig
Jun 11, 2012 6:35 pm
I went up Silverado Canyon yesterday, Sunday, June 10, 2012. Along the paved portion of Maple Springs Road, about halfway from the Forest Service gate to the...
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Barbara Boethling
bboethling
Jun 12, 2012 10:02 pm
Hi All, I came across a mystery bird in the marshy area behind the lake by the library at Huntington Beach Central Park. I'm posting the best shot I could get...
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vicleipzig@...
vleipzig
Jun 14, 2012 4:49 am
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve This evening about 7:00 pm, 5 White-faced Ibises flew over Bolsa Chica and landed in the marsh south of...
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Richard Cabe
cabepiano
Jun 14, 2012 5:26 am
The area north of the fenced garden in the east side of Huntington Central Park was very birdy today with lots of breeding adults with fledglings. The...
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Charles
baker2575
Jun 14, 2012 10:58 pm
Thanks to the Cabes for that last post. I just rushed over to Huntington Beach Central Park to see for myself, and was very glad that I did. A breeding pair...
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Tim Hipp
timhipp79...
Jun 15, 2012 12:17 am
Birders, This afternoon there were 3 great horned owls in one tree at 4:40 pm. Parking at the Park Bench Cafe on Golden West and taking the path that goes...
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hbohly@...
chuck.oehl
Jun 15, 2012 2:17 am
My thanks to Pat and Dick Cabe for the heads up on Central Park. I was able to locate and observe the Whydah for nearly one hour during my visit. The male...
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Nancy Baker
shesails...
Jun 15, 2012 4:12 am
I had a flock of whydahs in my yard every winter from 2005-06 through 2010-11. They'd hang around long enough into the spring for me to photograph the males' ...
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Brian Daniels
georgebedafort
Jun 17, 2012 12:23 am
Birders, The Newport Pier continues to be interesting with 8 Surf Scoters, 10 Pacific and 1 Common Loons (all 11 flying north), 400 Sooty and 2 Black-vented...
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Brian Daniels
georgebedafort
Jun 17, 2012 10:24 pm
Birders, Bolsa Chica has many spots to hide shorebirds, so it can be difficult to determine if particular birds are summering or are early fall or late spring...
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Campbell David
nb_angler
Jun 20, 2012 8:58 pm
This morning from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM at the end of Newport Pier the seas were calm and flat with a light breeze. There were large flocks of Sooty Shearwater...
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Doug Peltz
dougpeltz
Jun 21, 2012 4:03 am
This evening I took a stroll along the brand new stretch of Portola Springs, which as of this month extends all the way back to Tomato Springs now, just a few...
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themrbubby00mjf
Jun 24, 2012 2:55 pm
Last night (6/23) at dusk, an adult Bald Eagle came flying in from up Santiago Creek (Irvine Lake, we assume). It alighted in the large roost of ravens on the...
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Dan Cooper
dan_cooper_9...
Jun 25, 2012 2:46 pm
Hi birders - I'm working on a region-wide (SoCal) colonial heron/cormorant survey for PRBO this spring/summer, and wonder if anyone can fill in some potential...
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Thomasabenson@...
tombenson76
Jun 28, 2012 3:03 am
This report is somewhat belated, but last Saturday (Jun 23) I saw two Reddish Egrets at Bolsa Chica. I think I am now tied with Brian Daniels for the number of...
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Terry Hill
terryhill78
Jun 29, 2012 12:05 am
I refound the Pin-tailed Whydahs at HB Central Park this morning (6/28/12) between 9:30 and 9:45 at the original location, north of the Hummingbird Garden,...
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red7261
Jun 30, 2012 12:10 am
All week long I've watched an Osprey circling around Orange Coast College constantly crying. I thought it strange when I first saw it so far inland and away...
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jacksnipe1990
wahoo92677
Jun 30, 2012 11:31 pm
I did a seawatch this morning (SAT June 30, 2012/ 7:45-8:50a) for about an hour from Dana Point headlands. Decent numbers of scattered Sooty Shearwaters (~50),...
