{"id":185,"date":"2014-04-05T19:39:08","date_gmt":"2014-04-05T19:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ocbirds.com\/?p=185"},"modified":"2014-04-05T19:41:25","modified_gmt":"2014-04-05T19:41:25","slug":"bell-view-trail-west-end-rancho-santa-margarita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/?p=185","title":{"rendered":"Bell View Trail (West End), Rancho Santa Margarita"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13708-Greater-Roadrunner-RSZ-2-RSZ.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-187\" alt=\"Greater Roadrunner with lizard 13708\" src=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13708-Greater-Roadrunner-RSZ-2-RSZ-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13708-Greater-Roadrunner-RSZ-2-RSZ-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13708-Greater-Roadrunner-RSZ-2-RSZ.jpg 998w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>After a considerable amount of time had passed, a visit to the Bell View Trail in Robinson Ranch (Santa Margarita Division) proved to be beneficial.\u00a0 Just outside the main entrance I had spotted a cluster of birds across the street from the parking lot.\u00a0 A brief visit to this locale turned out to be a 45 minute review of 3 Golden-crowned Sparrows, several White-crowned Sparrows and the rear view of what appeared to be a White-throated Sparrow.\u00a0 The unique and distinct wider dark crown markings were far different from the other cluster of birds.\u00a0 After a 3 second or glimpse, a dash to the car to grab my camera gear proved fruitless as the Sparrows were gone.\u00a0 Though a Greater Roadrunner appeared moments later into clear view, he just as quickly disappeared into the thick brush.\u00a0 Since this species is typically difficult to find due to their speed and inconspicuous nature, I opted to loiter for 20 minutes and alas the Roadrunner appeared on this stone with prey in its mandible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A total of 3+ hours generated a list of 41 unique species.\u00a0 I believe this is the most I&#8217;ve record on this trail thus far<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A complete list can be found here <a title=\"Ebird List 4-4-14\" href=\"http:\/\/ebird.org\/ebird\/view\/checklist?subID=S17746145\">Ebird List 41 species on 4-4-14<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a considerable amount of time had passed, a visit to the Bell View Trail in Robinson Ranch (Santa Margarita Division) proved to be beneficial.\u00a0 Just outside the main entrance I had spotted a cluster of birds across the street &hellip; 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