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| 7/13/25 7:39 am |
Jeff Bray via groups.io <jbray3928...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Sunday walk at the marsh. Parking |
| 7/12/25 4:41 pm |
Clark Snodgrass via groups.io <ccsnodgrass...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Edwards Fire |
| 7/12/25 3:10 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Edwards Fire |
| 7/12/25 10:13 am |
trailgirl888 via groups.io <trailgirl888...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Update Northern Parula at Gilman Park, Fullerton |
| 7/11/25 11:36 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: July 11, 2025 |
| 7/11/25 9:09 am |
wagtail1997 via groups.io <orcorba...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Feeding Frenzy Mason Regional Park this morning |
| 7/7/25 3:11 pm |
Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Northern Parula continues at Gilman Park in Fullerton. |
| 7/7/25 3:10 pm |
Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Northern Parula continues at Gilman Park in Fullerton. |
| 7/5/25 7:37 am |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Common Tern at Bolsa Chica |
| 6/30/25 4:41 pm |
wagtail1997 via groups.io <orcorba...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Second try: Cormorant Notes From Mason Regional Park |
| 6/30/25 3:57 pm |
wagtail1997 via groups.io <orcorba...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Mason Cormorant Species & Behavior |
| 6/30/25 3:48 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Mason Cormorant Species & Behavior |
| 6/30/25 3:40 pm |
wagtail1997 via groups.io <orcorba...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Mason Cormorant Species & Behavior |
| 6/28/25 12:43 pm |
wagtail1997 via groups.io <orcorba...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Neotropic Cormorant at Mason Regional Park |
| 6/28/25 11:53 am |
Don Hoechlin via groups.io <quixdimnd...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Phalarope |
| 6/27/25 7:01 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: June 27, 2025 |
| 6/27/25 3:34 pm |
wagtail1997 via groups.io <orcorba...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Neotropic Cormorant at Mason Regional Park |
| 6/25/25 2:42 pm |
Dawn Hubbard via groups.io <britomart73...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] 6-hour pelagic out of Dana Point on Friday (6/27) |
| 6/25/25 12:08 pm |
David Pereksta via groups.io <pereksta...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] 6-hour pelagic out of Dana Point on Friday (6/27) |
| 6/24/25 12:58 pm |
Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Bolsa Chica TUES 6/24 Car Break-in |
| 6/24/25 8:49 am |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Red-necked Stint - Bolsa Chica |
| 6/23/25 5:53 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Red-necked Stint - Bolsa Chica |
| 6/21/25 9:09 pm |
David Ornellas via groups.io <davidornellas...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Ebird tracks |
| 6/21/25 1:32 pm |
<tgmiko...> via groups.io <tgmiko...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Possible EAKI HCP East |
| 6/21/25 8:01 am |
Jasmine Kay via groups.io <jkay042...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Possible EAKI HCP East |
| 6/20/25 12:20 pm |
Cynthia Case via groups.io <case.cynthiak...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Protest in Silverado Canyon |
| 6/19/25 9:09 pm |
Cynthia Case via groups.io <case.cynthiak...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Protest |
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Date: 7/13/25 7:39 am
From: Jeff Bray via groups.io <jbray3928...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Sunday walk at the marsh. Parking |
Good morning. For those coming to the walk this morning at the marsh, the
overflow(gravel) lot is currently locked and the paved lot is full. We’re
working to get someone to come unlock the overflow lot asap.
Jeff Bray
Irvine, CA
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Date: 7/12/25 4:41 pm
From: Clark Snodgrass via groups.io <ccsnodgrass...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Edwards Fire |
fire was on the recently mowed hillside grass on the hill above HCP west dog parkdid not spread to other vegetation
put out fairly quickly. about .5 to 1 acre.
fully out nowwas started by a firework
clark snodgrasshuntington beach
On Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 03:10:32 PM PDT, Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> wrote:
FYI for any birders planning to go to HCP West today, the Watch Duty app just threw up an alert that there's currently a fire there. Per the in-app description: "1 acre wind-driven vegetation fire with a moderate rate of spread, per first-arriving unit. 5 additional engines requested."
https://share.watchduty.org/i/55542?ts=1752357617000
You can follow updates at the link above, please do not email me asking me what's happening as I am only letting people know.
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Rancho Santa Margarita
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Date: 7/12/25 10:13 am
From: trailgirl888 via groups.io <trailgirl888...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Update Northern Parula at Gilman Park, Fullerton |
Heard the Northern Parula singing (loudly) as soon as I opened my car door, 7:42 am in the open parking lot. Seen best in sycamores below the parking lot on (eastern) stream side. Singing and calling. Pointed out to Edana Salisbury when she rolled in. We followed the bird as it continued to sing and call in the general area. Usually in upper 3/4 canopy of all types (!) of trees.
Shirley Reynolds
Lake Forest
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Lake Forest
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Date: 7/11/25 11:36 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: July 11, 2025 |
* California
* Orange County
* July 11, 2025
* CAOC25.07.11
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*
American Oystercatcher
Neotropic Cormorant
Western Cattle-Egret
Northern Parula
A presumed AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER was photographed at Dana Point Harbor
this week on July 5 and July 10.
NEOTROPIC CORMORANTS continued on the Upper Santa Ana River in Anaheim
through July 9, at Mason Regional Park in Irvine through July 10, and at
the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine through July 10.
A WESTERN CATTLE-EGRET was at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine
from July 5 through July 10, where it was generally seen on the Pond 1
island.
A NORTHERN PARULA was at Gilman Park in Fullerton from July 6 through July
10.
LOCAL EVENTS
Note: We will no longer be listing individual trips on this weekly email.
For a complete up-to-date list of current field trips, please visit the
webpage on Sea and Sage’s website:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FallFT.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
No upcoming classes.
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The Orange County RBA and events summary is produced weekly by Ryan
Winkleman. Sightings of rare birds can be posted to the OrangeCountyBirding
listserv, emailed directly to 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 can be viewed on 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://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 for inclusion. #RBA
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Date: 7/11/25 9:09 am
From: wagtail1997 via groups.io <orcorba...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Feeding Frenzy Mason Regional Park this morning |
Morning,
This morning a flock of Caspian Terns, probably 4 Black Skimmers, multiple Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, and Black-crowned Night Herons were hunting by and in the lakes at Mason Regional Park (July 11). I was told by old-timers here that there were times when the lake had many feeding terns. So what are they feeding on? Was the lake stocked with fish like mosquito fish? I have perhaps the answer, based on a sample size of one. Going through my many pictures, I have this one cropped for you as it's on the edge of the picture. This is my conclusion.... it's a vertebrate prey but it's not a fish! Can you guess what it is? https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/v63021cndwvarkxy6ujzc/Edit1033.JPG?rlkey=dcq6f9gumnc97o1373ko7340j&st=wnzdaykz&dl=0 An online search shows according to AI Overview... "While the primary diet of terns, particularly in California, consists of small fish, some species have been observed feeding on t--d----- (letters removed to test you).
Joel
Joel Weintraub
Irvine, California
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Date: 7/7/25 3:11 pm
From: Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Northern Parula continues at Gilman Park in Fullerton. |
Birders,
Northern Parula reported yesterday by Jasmine Kay continues at Gilman Park. Check the parking lot sycamores, streamside trees immediately below the parking lot, and the eucalyptus at the base of broad trail leading up to rolling Hills Dr.
Tom Wurster and Liga Auzins Wurster
Grove Grove, CA
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Date: 7/7/25 3:10 pm
From: Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Northern Parula continues at Gilman Park in Fullerton. |
Birders,
Northern Parula reported yesterday by Jasmine Kay continues at Gilman Park. Check the parking lot sycamores, streamside trees immediately below the parking lot, and the eucalyptus at the base of broad trail leading up to rolling Hills Dr.
Tom Wurster and Liga Auzins Wurster
Grove Grove, CA
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Date: 7/5/25 7:37 am
From: Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Common Tern at Bolsa Chica |
The tide is rising, so the sandbar to the right of the observation point past the Least Tern Preserve is disappearing. But that’s where Shirley Reynolds and I just found the tern.. Possibly the same one reported yesterday in ebird by Tom Wurster.
Edana Salisbury
Buena Park
Sent from my iPhone and possibly autocorrected incorrectly ....
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Date: 6/30/25 4:41 pm
From: wagtail1997 via groups.io <orcorba...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Second try: Cormorant Notes From Mason Regional Park |
Thanks people for your patience. The initial file was corrupted. So hopefully let's try again. I've posted a YouTube video at: https://youtu.be/ufmwKEsX9iQ
That has the following summary: A photographic essay on Double-crested versus Neotropic Cormorants found in Mason Park in June 2025. Field marks that separate the species; their roosting tree. Double-crested: eating a frog (play behavior?); gular flutter; spread wing. Neotropic: bill and neck flexibility; play behavior.
Joel
Joel Weintraub
Irvine, California
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Date: 6/30/25 3:57 pm
From: wagtail1997 via groups.io <orcorba...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Mason Cormorant Species & Behavior |
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Date: 6/30/25 3:48 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Mason Cormorant Species & Behavior |
Hi Joel,
I've tried on both my phone and a computer and in both instances the video
is black all the way through (audio only) and after a few minutes the audio
starts overlapping itself as well. At first I thought you had a guest
talking with you until I realized it was your audio track playing over
itself. You may want to check that it uploaded correctly.
On Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 3:40 PM wagtail1997 via groups.io <orcorba=
<cox.net...> wrote:
> I've just put online a YouTube video of 22 minutes of the Double-crested
> (eating a bullfrog, gular flutter, spread wing) and Neotropic (bill and
> neck flexibility, play behavior) cormorants field marks being seen at Mason
> Regional Park's roosting tree and adjacent edge of lake. *https://youtu.be/xC78eEywb9w
> <https://youtu.be/xC78eEywb9w>*
> Enjoy.
> Joel Weintraub
> Irvine, California
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Date: 6/30/25 3:40 pm
From: wagtail1997 via groups.io <orcorba...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Mason Cormorant Species & Behavior |
I've just put online a YouTube video of 22 minutes of the Double-crested (eating a bullfrog, gular flutter, spread wing) and Neotropic (bill and neck flexibility, play behavior) cormorants field marks being seen at Mason Regional Park's roosting tree and adjacent edge of lake. https://youtu.be/xC78eEywb9w
Enjoy.
Joel Weintraub
Irvine, California
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Date: 6/28/25 12:43 pm
From: wagtail1997 via groups.io <orcorba...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Neotropic Cormorant at Mason Regional Park |
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Date: 6/27/25 7:01 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: June 27, 2025 |
* California
* Orange County
* June 27, 2025
* CAOC25.06.27
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*
*RED-NECKED STINT*
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Neotropic Cormorant
Eastern Kingbird
A *RED-NECKED STINT* was photographed at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach on June 23 in the spit sitting out in the water off of the
viewpoint by the PCH walkbridge. This is the first record for Orange
County. If accepted, it would be either #504 or #505 depending on the
Swallow-tailed Kite record from a month or so back.
A SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER was photographed off of the viewpoint at the Bolsa
Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach on June 24. What looked to me
like a different bird was photographed on the backside of the reserve that
same morning.
NEOTROPIC CORMORANTS continued on the Upper Santa Ana River through June
23, while another was photographed at Mason Regional Park in Irvine this
week.
An EASTERN KINGBIRD was photographed on the north side of the island at
Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on June 21.
LOCAL EVENTS
Note: We will no longer be listing individual trips on this weekly email.
For a complete up-to-date list of current field trips, please visit the
webpage on Sea and Sage’s website:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FallFT.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
No upcoming classes.
****************************************************
The Orange County RBA and events summary is produced weekly by Ryan
Winkleman. Sightings of rare birds can be posted to the OrangeCountyBirding
listserv, emailed directly to 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 can be viewed on 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://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 for inclusion. #RBA
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Date: 6/27/25 3:34 pm
From: wagtail1997 via groups.io <orcorba...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Neotropic Cormorant at Mason Regional Park |
As a new resident of Irvine and living on the edge of Mason Regional Park, I'm learning what I can expect to see here. I found recently a small Cormorant roost just north of the bridge. Where do those birds disperse to? And the past few days what looks like a juvenile Neotropic Cormorant has been hanging out in the early to late afternoon along the lake edge by that tree.
Joel
Joel Weintraub
Irvine, California
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Date: 6/25/25 2:42 pm
From: Dawn Hubbard via groups.io <britomart73...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] 6-hour pelagic out of Dana Point on Friday (6/27) |
Hi Dave,
For those of us who suffer from seasickness, can you (or anyone else) give
feedback on experiences on past summer trips, and/or the expected sea
conditions this Friday?
Thanks!
Dawn Hubbard
Garden Grove
On Wed, Jun 25, 2025 at 12:08 PM David Pereksta via groups.io <pereksta=
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> Hi all
>
> There is space available on a 6-hour pelagic trip out of Dana Point this
> Friday. These are small capacity trips that normally fill fast, but we do
> have a few spots available. The trip leaves at 8:00 am and returns at 2:00
> pm. It will focus on Orange County waters and with the time we have, we
> will be able to get out to several of the interesting underwater features
> in the area. I expect we may encounter alcids, storm-petrels, flocks of
> shearwaters, and other pelagic species. It is a good time of year to find
> Craveri's Murrelet and previous summer trips on this boat have turned up
> those as well as Manx Shearwater, Townsend's Storm-Petrel, Nazca Booby, and
> other goodies. A whale watching trip out to the waters around San Clemente
> Island yesterday had hundreds of Cook's Petrels so who knows what we will
> see. Those birds were beyond where we expect to get on Friday, but it is an
> indication of what is cruising around offshore. We will aim to get as far
> offshore as we can and see what we find.
>
> Registration information is available at the following link.
>
> Cheers
>
> Dave Pereksta
> Ventura, CA
>
> https://danawharf.com/whale-watching/pelagic-bird-watching/
>
>
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Date: 6/25/25 12:08 pm
From: David Pereksta via groups.io <pereksta...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] 6-hour pelagic out of Dana Point on Friday (6/27) |
Hi all
There is space available on a 6-hour pelagic trip out of Dana Point this Friday. These are small capacity trips that normally fill fast, but we do have a few spots available. The trip leaves at 8:00 am and returns at 2:00 pm. It will focus on Orange County waters and with the time we have, we will be able to get out to several of the interesting underwater features in the area. I expect we may encounter alcids, storm-petrels, flocks of shearwaters, and other pelagic species. It is a good time of year to find Craveri's Murrelet and previous summer trips on this boat have turned up those as well as Manx Shearwater, Townsend's Storm-Petrel, Nazca Booby, and other goodies. A whale watching trip out to the waters around San Clemente Island yesterday had hundreds of Cook's Petrels so who knows what we will see. Those birds were beyond where we expect to get on Friday, but it is an indication of what is cruising around offshore. We will aim to get as far offshore as we can and see what we find.
Registration information is available at the following link.
Cheers
Dave PerekstaVentura, CA
https://danawharf.com/whale-watching/pelagic-bird-watching/
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Date: 6/24/25 12:58 pm
From: Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Bolsa Chica TUES 6/24 Car Break-in |
Hi all,
Kindly please be aware of your vehicles if you’re parked in the area especially the little lot off PCH.
To the birder that visited today with a brownish Honda (you got to your car at 1152), I spoke to the police and will be submitting a video recorded from my car of a suspect who got access to your vehicle (~1137). Kindly please email me privately for additional information …
<sylvia_afable...>
For all others still in the area, the authorities are aware and will be sending more patrol vehicles in the area for today.
Happy Birding,
Sylvia Afable :))
Huntington Beach
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Date: 6/24/25 8:49 am
From: Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Red-necked Stint - Bolsa Chica |
Unfortunately I had to leave, nobody has seen the stint yet but others are still looking. The tide is rising though so afternoon may be best.
Earlier this morning,several of us saw what appeared to be a candidate for a semipalmated sandpiper. Upon reviewing my photos, the SESA candidate probably is one, but I’ll see what the real photos do. Several expert opinions favor SESA over a weird western. Also present are 4 red knots, a simmering lesser Scaup, and a red breasted merganser.
Good luck!
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Braxton Landsman
Ladera Ranch
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Date: 6/23/25 5:53 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Red-necked Stint - Bolsa Chica |
Photos of a Red-necked Stint at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach were posted to the Birding Discord server a little while
ago. This is a first county record. The bird was photographed at 2:50pm
today at approximately 33.6985760, -118.0437676.
Good luck!
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Date: 6/21/25 9:09 pm
From: David Ornellas via groups.io <davidornellas...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Ebird tracks |
Good evening all,
I just want to give you a heads up on a new update for the Ebird app. It will now calculate and eliminate backtracking by itself. Also, it is going to retroactively do this to all previous list (supposedly).
Here is a video about it. He is an Ebird reviewer from Maine and has a lot of good tips and tricks for ebird and birding in general. https://youtu.be/CwwGhAesbpA?si=9TORpBi_vl5zGCXi
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Date: 6/21/25 1:32 pm
From: <tgmiko...> via groups.io <tgmiko...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Possible EAKI HCP East |
Has nobody re-found the Eastern Kimgbird? If so please give GPS coordinates.
Thomas Geza Miko
Claremont, LA County
909.241.3300
" ... there's a relationship between attention span and morality. I think
that, if you shorten people's attention span a great deal, you are left
with only the attraction of power."--Marcel Ophuls 1978
On Sat, Jun 21, 2025, 08:01 Jasmine Kay via groups.io <jkay042=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> For anyone in the park or nearby, I had a *POSSIBLE* Eastern Kingbird at
> Huntington Central Park East in Huntington Beach. Very brief views— only a
> few seconds from pretty far— but the black and white contrast seemed pretty
> stark. Perched with a CAKI on north side of island before disappearing
> east. It’s a super gloomy day, so I’m not at all certain but just wanted
> people nearby to keep an eye out..
>
> Jasmine Kay
> Irvine
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>
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Date: 6/21/25 8:01 am
From: Jasmine Kay via groups.io <jkay042...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Possible EAKI HCP East |
For anyone in the park or nearby, I had a *POSSIBLE* Eastern Kingbird at Huntington Central Park East in Huntington Beach. Very brief views— only a few seconds from pretty far— but the black and white contrast seemed pretty stark. Perched with a CAKI on north side of island before disappearing east. It’s a super gloomy day, so I’m not at all certain but just wanted people nearby to keep an eye out..
Jasmine Kay
Irvine
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