{"id":2338,"date":"2016-04-03T01:01:12","date_gmt":"2016-04-03T08:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ocbirds.com\/?p=2338"},"modified":"2024-07-11T09:38:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T16:38:49","slug":"incoming-and-outgoing-april-2-2016-barano-walk-trail-mission-viejo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/?p=2338","title":{"rendered":"Incoming and Outgoing – April 2 on the Barano Walk Trail Mission Viejo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello fellow birders, we’re right at the beginning stages of varies species that will soon be vacating Orange County such as the Sharp-shinned Hawk, White-crowned Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, and many others especially waterfowl such as the Canvasback, Hooded Merganser and the Bufflehead.\u00a0 Other perching species are the Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush and Cedar Waxwings all soon to be gone till fall.\u00a0 In some cases, species such as the Red-breasted Nuthatch should have already left the county.\u00a0 An occurrence of this species here in OC would be considered rare in April. But in fact, I had located one today..<\/p>\n

During this exodus, a new batch of southern migrants have already begun arriving as you may have already noticed.\u00a0 Some of the more common that just arrived are the Black-throated Gray Warbler, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Hooded Oriole and the Black-headed Grosbeak to name a few.<\/p>\n

Several of the species listed above were all found today in one single location, the Barano Walk Trail in Mission Viejo.\u00a0 Click any image below for greater detail.

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This is the Red-breasted Nuthatch.\u00a0 I initially heard this calling today around 9:15 a.m. and located this nuthatch within a Sycamore tree. I was rather surprised to find one this late in the season.\u00a0 Normally they have flown north by this time of year. Photo taken on the Barano Walk Trail in Mission Viejo, CA on April 2, 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Fox Sparrow (Sooty sub species).\u00a0 Though this species can still be found in April, their sightings for me personally have dwindled considerably and have become less and less frequent.\u00a0 Initially I had heard this beautiful song and was uncertain of what I was hearing. The reason for this is April \/ mating season might be perhaps the only time you’d hear this vocalization thus its infrequent.\u00a0 Ultimately I had located the singing Fox Sparrow. I was able to grab both a photo and an audio recording. Photo and audio taken on the Barano Walk Trail in Mission Viejo, CA on April 2, 2016.