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Bird Outings in Orange County, California

This section is devoted to weekly bird outings, a summary of findings and notes within Orange County, California.

2 Jun 2015

*New – added Willow Flycatcher to the Photo Gallery on June 2, 2015

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

The Willow Flycatcher is typically a May arrival here in Orange County. It’s a tricky Flycatcher (Empid) to ID when comparing with other similar Flycatchers such as the Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Gray Flycatcher, Dusky Flycatcher, (the rare) Least Flycatcher and Western-Wood … Continued

26 May 2015

*New – added Violet-green Swallow on May 26, 2015 to the Photo Gallery

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Bird Outings in Orange County, California, Perching Birds (Passiformes) | 3

Two visits to the Bell View Trail SW in Rancho Margarita in late May 2015 produced some reasonably good photos of this seldom scene species. Here’s a shortcut link to the Violet-green Swallow photo gallery with a few teaser photos … Continued

swallow, violet-green
25 May 2015

Juvenile Vermilion Flycatcher at Mile Square Park on May 24, 2015

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Bird Outings in Orange County, California, Perching Birds (Passiformes) | 2

The juvenile Vermilion Flycatcher recently seen at Mile Square Park was again present on May 24, 2015 at approximately 2:45 p.m.  As Mike Sanders and I approached the NE section of the park just outside the outskirts of the nature … Continued

19 May 2015

Tucker Wildlife – fledglings on the loose May 19, 2015

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Bird Outings in Orange County, California, Perching Birds (Passiformes) | 1

A visit to Tucker Wildlife and a conversation with Curt (employee at Tucker) yielded further insight to the seldom seen Lark Sparrow tending to its young.  The untrained eye might mistake this for a variety of sparrows with chest streaks … Continued

11 May 2015

Black-chinned Sparrow found on the Bell View Trail NE in Rancho Santa Margarita

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Bird Outings in Orange County, California, Perching Birds (Passiformes) | 0

On Saturday, May 9, 2015 I had left O’Neill Park approximately 6pm and headed for the Bell View Trail NE in Rancho Santa Margarita in hopes of finding the Black-chinned Sparrow.  A recent visit to this location on April 18 … Continued

20 Apr 2015

Townsend’s x Hermit Warbler at Blue Jay Campground on April 20, 2015

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Bird Outings in Orange County, California, Perching Birds (Passiformes) | 2

An early afternoon visit to Blue Jay Campground off Ortega Highway turned up a last minute sighting of the Townsend’s x Hermit Warbler before my departure at 4pm. I caught two foraging atop of a pine tree at this GPS … Continued

12 Apr 2015

Weekly Roundup ending April 12, 2015 includes Nashville Warbler photos

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Bird Outings in Orange County, California, Perching Birds (Passiformes) | 0

Visits this week included: Barano Walk Trail, Laguna Niguel Regional Park, Wilderness Glen Park and Whiting Ranch.  Continued appearances of the Yellow-breasted Chat are beginning to appear across the county.  Also multiple sightings of the Black-throated Gray Warbler (Mike Sanders … Continued

5 Apr 2015

Weekly Roundup – Ending April 5, 2015

by OC Birds Admin | posted in: Bird Outings in Orange County, California | 2

This past week brought several migrant findings including:  Black-throated Gray Warbler, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Western Tanager, and multiple sightings for the Black-headed Grosbeak and Wilson’s Warbler. Oddly enough, the Tanager, Grosbeak and Warbler were all males.  Females of these species were … Continued

22 Mar 2015

Spring Arrivals and other sightings – Orange County, California from March 17 to March 22, 2015

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

Outside of the previous posting for the rare Dusky-capped Flycatcher a few days ago, this week brought some of the spring arrivals back into town.  Namely the Black-and-white Warbler, Hooded Oriole, Wilson’s Warbler and Pacific-slope Flycatcher to name a few.  … Continued

18 Mar 2015

Dusky-capped Flycatcher continues Gilman Park, Fullerton, CA March 18, 2015

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

On March 16, 2015, Mike Huang located a flycatcher that had not been seen in southern California since 2005/2006.  It’s the Dusky-capped Flycatcher and it was found at Gilman Park in Fullerton.  Some speculation occurred initially as there was a … Continued

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