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Monthly Archives: August 2016

21 Aug 2016

The Ruff continues on the Santa Ana River – Anaheim, CA

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Bird Outings in Orange County, California, Birds Species, Plovers, Sandpipers, and Allies (Charadiiformes) | 0

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

20 Aug 2016

Sound Recordings of the Broad-tailed Hummingbird which continued on August 20

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Bird Outings in Orange County, California, Birds Species, Swifts and Hummingbirds (Apodiformes) | 0

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

20 Aug 2016

Broad-tailed Hummingbird – First Orange County, CA Record August 19, 2016

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Bird Outings in Orange County, California, Birds Species, Swifts and Hummingbirds (Apodiformes) | 2

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

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