Purple Finch sighting in south Orange County 7-14-14
This was an unusual sighting for south Orange County. Typically a mountain finch (such as Big Bear or as close as the Santa Ana Mountains), this bird was initially found by another fellow birder on 7-12. I had opted to … Continued
July 9, 2014 Visit to Strawberry Farms / Sand Canyon Reservoir
In the past while traveling in Irvine off University Drive, I’ve seen the sign post for Strawberry Farms. I did some investigation recently via Google Earth and explored the area beforehand. The Reservoir is quite spacious as it resides within … Continued
*New – added Marsh Wren to the Photo Gallery July 9, 2014
The most elusive Marsh Wren has now been added to the photo gallery. See the Bird Photo Galleries link in the upper menu or simply double click inside this post and find the link HERE Photo note: this species is … Continued
Visit to Oceanside, CA in San Diego County – July 2, 2014
After speaking with an Audubon Society member in Oceanside, CA a recommendation was Guajome Lake which is off the 76 highway in north San Diego County. The brief visit turned-up two Least Terns in flight. Easily identifiable with the … Continued
*New – added Dark-eyed Junco to the Photo Gallery on June 29-2014
Dark-eyed Junco’s have been added to the photo gallery. Two variations: Oregon and Slate colored. Click inside this post to access the link which is Dark-eyed Junco . The most commonly seen Oregon version is included as well as … Continued
*New – added Joplin Youth Center / Rose Canyon Road birding location June 22, 2014
In the Local Birding Spot section of this web site a new, detailed description on how to get to this Wildlife Preserve area is now list. To access the shortcut link, simply click in this post and click HERE
Cornell University featured image on their front page – June 19 – 26, 2014
This week, June 19 through June 26, 2014 Cornell University has featured an image I had photographed while in San Luis Obispo on June 10, 2014. The link to Cornell University is HERE: See the Section “Sound Of The Week” … Continued
*New – added Blue-gray Gnatcatcher to the Photo Gallery on June 17, 2014
(Click within this post to obtain the shortcut) In this photo collection are: breeding, non breeding and male and female California Gnatcatchers. A shortcut to the gallery can be found here
*New – added California Gnatcatcher to the Photo Gallery June 17, 2014
(Click within this post to obtain the shortcut) In this photo collection are: breeding, non breeding and male and female California Gnatcatchers. A shortcut to the gallery can be found here
*New – added Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve Walk Bridge to Local Birding Spots
the short link is HERE – click inside this post to access the link or choose Local Birding Spots from the men