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After two attempts at trying to locate the unique Calliope Hummingbird at Moulton Meadows Park In Laguna Beach, all efforts failed however as with most bird outings, the element of surprise is what kindles the intrigue. A brief glance of … Continued
A seldom seen White-throated Sparrow recently made an appearance at Pinecrest Park in Mission Viejo on March 17th and found by Ryan Winkleman. This is a migratory species. The bird continues at least through today, March 20. If you are … Continued
Or their calls which are somewhat similar, can be confusing. They are of the Wrentit and the Cactus Wren. Both songs of the males are quite similar in this respect; they offer sort of an old car having a tough … Continued
The winter gloom of clouds, rain and cooler weather here in southern California always seems to strike a nerve that owls may be more prevalent as mice and other vermin surface in drenched, muddy or flooded areas. The recent re-openings … Continued
An eBird report was released earlier in the morning by Jeff Bray and Bruce Aird. They had located a Green-tailed Towhee (rare for Orange County) in Lake Forest. Mike Sanders and I opted to pay a visit while dodging the … Continued
An uncommon visitor to Orange County (Eurasia origins) and considered rare in this area and all throughout all of North America. The Ruff does not migrate, winter or summer anywhere in the US. Its reappearance this year and in the … Continued
A revisit to the park today with the sole intent on recording this Broad-tailed Hummingbird’s mechanical in flight sounds proved fruitful (note these are “not” vocalizations but sounds made by the wings movement while in flight). Here are several audio … Continued
At approximately 12 noon yesterday (8/19/2016) Ryan Winkleman told the story of how he was merely planning to walk along the creek at Wilderness Glen Park. Before braving the sun, he opted to rest under the Peruvian pepper trees at … Continued
A late afternoon visit to the reservoir yesterday proved eventful especially with the shoreline visible (typically submerged with higher water levels reducing any possibility of shorebirds). About 7:15pm I noted (11) Long-billed Dowitchers, (4) Semipalmated Plovers, (1) Greater Yellowlegs, (8) … Continued
In the almost 5 years I’ve been record keeping bird sightings for the Barano Walk Trail here in Mission Viejo, California, this male Rose-breasted Grosbeak has to be in the top 5 coolest and rarest sightings that I am aware … Continued