{"id":2469,"date":"2017-02-14T12:54:09","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T19:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ocbirds.com\/?p=2469"},"modified":"2024-07-11T09:29:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T16:29:09","slug":"bell-view-trail-east-rancho-santa-margarita-on-february-13-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/?p=2469","title":{"rendered":"Bell View Trail East – Rancho Santa Margarita on February 13"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a 3:30pm arrival time and in between a series of wet days, it seemed an optimum time to seek out what species might be at hand on the Bell View Trail.\u00a0 A few of the usual suspects had made appearances such as the Cactus Wren, Greater Roadrunner and both the Golden-crowned and Rufous-crowned Sparrows.\u00a0 The one unsuspecting species that called out from within the canyon east of the water tower was a Mountain Quail.\u00a0 With the hillsides overgrown with plant life, it was virtually impossible to locate the quail however a sound recording was made.\u00a0 In the sound file within the link below, listen for the “ow!” sound – there are several within the clip.<\/p>\n

eBird Checklist for 2\/13\/17:\u00a0 http:\/\/ebird.org\/ebird\/view\/checklist\/S34356456<\/a><\/p>\n

Also, below are a few images of both Sparrows, the Cactus Wren and Greater Roadrunner<\/p>\n

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Photo taken on the Bell View Trail (NE) in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA on February 13, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Photo taken on the Bell View Trail (NE) in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA on February 13, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Photo taken on the Bell View Trail (NE) in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA on February 13, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Photo taken on the Bell View Trail (NE) in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA on February 13, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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