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Monthly Archives: January 2015

26 Jan 2015

Bay-breasted Warbler at Oso Viejo Community Park – Mission Viejo, CA on January 26, 2015

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Bird Outings in Orange County, California | 0

I met up with Jeff Bray around 10:45 today.  Lee Bush joined us a few minutes later and all 3 of us spotted the Bay-breasted Warbler at the Sycamore Tree at the same location as previously seen by Leo Edson … Continued

26 Jan 2015

Orchard Oriole – 2 Immature males seen at Bart Spendlove Memorial Park in Mission Viejo

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Perching Birds (Passiformes) | 0

Today, January 25, 2015 at Bart Spendlove Memorial Park, two rare immature males were seen by Mike Sanders, Bruce Aird, Steve Sosensky and myself at approximately 1pm. As you enter the park and bear right, walk up the steps to … Continued

19 Jan 2015

Varied Thrush continues + Greater White-fronted Goose for January 18, 2015

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Bird Outings in Orange County, California, Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anseriformes), Hawks, Kites, Eagles and Allies (Accipitriformes) | 0

A late afternoon visit to El Toro Memorial Park (El Toro Cemetery) turned up 4 Varied Thrushes as the back end of the park.  Also, a small cluster of Lark Sparrows were located at the north end of the park.  … Continued

16 Jan 2015

Zone-tailed Hawk sighting in Mission Viejo, CA on January 15, 2015

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Hawks, Kites, Eagles and Allies (Accipitriformes) | 0

Yesterday, at 12:50pm, the Zone-tailed Hawk was seen flying over the Barano Trail at 12:50pm. Initially my observation was a dark raptor flying away and possibly a Turkey Vulture.  As the bird circled back my binoculars confirmed the lack of … Continued

7 Jan 2015

Photos > Mew Gull and Eurasian x American Wigeon at Village Pond Park (Lake Forest) and Great Horned Owl at Huntington Central Park on January 7, 2015

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Bird Outings in Orange County, California | 0

Today’s adventure started around 10:45 a.m. with a local visit to Village Pond Park in Lake Forest.  This is a fairly small pond off Ridge Route between Rockfield and Muirlands Blvd. There were no less than 100 Coots, 100 Canada … Continued

5 Jan 2015

*New – added Franklin’s Gull to the Photo Library on January 5, 2015

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Bird Outings in Orange County, California | 0

After visiting North Lake in Irvine with Mike Sanders we met up with Jeff Bray who was kind enough to point out in his scope initially the rare Franklin’s Gull on December 29, 2014. After a walk around the lake … Continued

5 Jan 2015

January 4, 2015 – 3 park visits: Whiting Ranch, San Juan Creek Mouth and Treasure Island

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Bird Outings in Orange County, California | 0

After viewing a pair of Cactus Wrens late last year, my objective was to return to the same GPS coordinates (33.6820, -117.6426) and see if the pair was at the same location and in fact they were (photo of 2 … Continued

4 Jan 2015

Golden Eagle seen at O’Neill Regional Park on January 3, 2015

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Bird Outings in Orange County, California | 0

An adult Golden Eagle was seen earlier today at O’Neill Regional Park in Trabuco Canyon, CA.  The time was approximately @ 2:15 at the back end of the park soaring overhead.  GPS coordinates were:  33°38’55” N 117°36’12” W.  I was … Continued

3 Jan 2015

Varied Thrushes and Purple Finches on January 2, 2015

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Bird Outings in Orange County, California | 0

A late afternoon visit around 2:30pm to the Wilderness Glen park offered a total of two female Purple Finches at the very end of the trail closest to Trabuco Road and Los Alisos.  I happened to note quite a bit … Continued

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