{"id":207,"date":"2014-04-20T20:06:10","date_gmt":"2014-04-20T20:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ocbirds.com\/?p=207"},"modified":"2014-04-20T21:54:26","modified_gmt":"2014-04-20T21:54:26","slug":"oso-lake-visit-on-4-19-14-private-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/?p=207","title":{"rendered":"Upper Oso Reservoir &#8211; Visit on 4-19-14 (Private Access)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13894-Bells-Vireo-RSZ.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-218\" src=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13894-Bells-Vireo-RSZ-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"(Least) Bell's Vireo (13894)\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13894-Bells-Vireo-RSZ-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13894-Bells-Vireo-RSZ.jpg 998w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Monte Taylor and I arrived approximately 3:15pm in hopes to find several of the migrants that typically pass through this area.\u00a0 Our stay was until 7 p.m. though our success was only moderate, this visit was not in vain.<\/p>\n<p>In all, a total count of 33 species were accounted for including a Warbling Vireo, (Least) Bell&#8217;s Vireo, Yellow Warblers (5), Wilson&#8217;s Warbler and a male adult Hooded Oriole.\u00a0 Other birds of note were a single Clark&#8217;s Grebe, Hammond&#8217;s Flycatcher and an American kestrel.\u00a0 A complete list can be seen <a href=\"http:\/\/ebird.org\/ebird\/view\/checklist?subID=S17969825\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Along the slopes were the blooming Arroyo Lupine flowers as shown here in this post.\u00a0 These are not edible and toxic if ingested to the human body.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_209\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 300px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13874-American-Kestrel-in-flight-RSZ.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-209\" src=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13874-American-Kestrel-in-flight-RSZ-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A male American Kestrel soars overhead at the Upper Oso Reservoir in Rancho Santa Margarita.  Photo taken on 4-19-14\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13874-American-Kestrel-in-flight-RSZ-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13874-American-Kestrel-in-flight-RSZ.jpg 997w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">A male American Kestrel soars overhead at the Upper Oso Reservoir in Rancho Santa Margarita. Photo taken on 4-19-14<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 300px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13877-Annas-Hummingbird-RSZ.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214\" src=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13877-Annas-Hummingbird-RSZ-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Photo taken at Upper Oso Reservoir, Rancho Santa Margaraita, CA\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13877-Annas-Hummingbird-RSZ-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13877-Annas-Hummingbird-RSZ.jpg 998w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Photo taken at Upper Oso Reservoir, Rancho Santa Margaraita, CA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_216\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 300px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13885-Arroyo-Lupine-wildflower-RSZ.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-216\" src=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13885-Arroyo-Lupine-wildflower-RSZ-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Photo taken at Upper Oso Reservoir, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13885-Arroyo-Lupine-wildflower-RSZ-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IM5D_13885-Arroyo-Lupine-wildflower-RSZ.jpg 998w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Photo taken at Upper Oso Reservoir, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monte Taylor and I arrived approximately 3:15pm in hopes to find several of the migrants that typically pass through this area.\u00a0 Our stay was until 7 p.m. though our success was only moderate, this visit was not in vain. 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