Delores: thanks for sharing this. Becky and I have been enjoying a couple pair of western tanagers in our backyard during this year's spring migration. Isn't...
John Bradley
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May 2, 2002 1:32 am
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This last week we received at the RBA reports of an American Oystercatcher "type"..... Many of the American Oystercatchers that frequent southern California...
Tuesday, I spotted a Pacific Slope Flycatcher in the grove of trees to the right of the paved pathway as you enter the park from the parking lot. A pair of...
Hello to OC Birders, Am forwarding on to you, at Bod's request, his/our report from this morning. I was very excited to see a pair of Common Ground Doves...
I don't mean to bother anyone... but my curiosity is killing me. I'm at work and don't have my bird guide. A small warbler landed on a branch outside my...
Hello all, A buddy of mine will be visiting from Ukiah later this month and since the CBRC now includes the Red-crowned Parrot on the California Bird List, he...
The ENC (Environmental Nature Center next to Newport HS) was hot today; Notable birds that were identified include: Olive-Sided Flycatcher Pacific Slope...
In the trees, all within 25 yds upstream of the Glassell/Kramer bridge, along the bike path, were the following: Townsend's Warbler Black-throated Gray ...
A Lazuli Bunting showed up in my backyard on Saturday, late afternoon. He remained underneath the feeder for a good 10 minutes, long enough to confirm...
I am pleased to announce that bluebirds are now nesting in my boxes at HB Central Park. This has been my goal for many years. Now one could reasonably expect...
All, I forward this request to the group as many of you are more familiar with the birds out here than I and could help this gentleman out. Thanks, Rich ... ...
Great birding at Newport Environmental Nature Center this morning (5/10) Just sit on the wooden bench right next o the beginning of the stream just opposite ...
Not having seen any report on it, I thought I would submit (what I think to be) the final results of the American Birding Association contest for "America's...
Yesterday in the undeveloped part of Mason Regional Park that is across from Yale Ave, Matthew Matthiessen and I got great looks of an Olive-sided Flycatcher...
Birders interested in Birding books / magazines: (others simply delete this) Please excuse the posting here but thought many would be interested in bird books...
I am new to birding as far as identification. IOne evening this week in Leisure World I saw two brown birds flying side by side in unison. There wing span was...
Greetings, A flock of mystery birds in our backyard has us stumped. They (5-8 birds) show up at dusk, alight at the base of the steep slope in our backyard,...
On May 23rd around 7:30 p.m., I spotted a Spotted Towhee coming out of the brush area of the greenbelt directly behind my house. He hung around quite awhile...
This morning we enjoyed watching two Clapper Rails working their way up the muddy channel (low tide) before noisily disappearing in the vegetation near the...
I received a message on the OrCoRBA of an unusual bird in Costa Mesa. I spoke to the homeowner. Nothing comes to mind on this one (perhaps some sort of Mynah...
This morning at Yorba Regional Park, out in the Santa Ana River chanel opposite parking lot #10, we saw no less than 6 Black-necked Stilts sitting on nests....
Today there were three Redheads and three American Wigeons at the lake in HB Central Park. This seems exceptionally late for these species. Also there was an...
OC Birders, This morning I found a ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT near the cafe on Goldewest Drive. The GB was singing in the eucs and the ...
This morning, at 9:40 am, I sighted 2 Least Bitterns in the NW corner of Pond B at the SJWS. (My initial sighting was verified by the sight of one in flight,...
OC birders, Another good morning at HC Park. This morning I found a female NORTHERN PARULA foraging and loosely associated with 2 OC warblers. It was near...
Hi, everyone, I received a call at Audubon House tonight 6/7/02 from Mr. Dick Whittenberg who lives in Westminster. While he was watering this evening, he saw...
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Jun 8, 2002 2:42 am
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OC Birders, We saw the mystery bird in A.s back yard in Costa Mesa yesterday morning. (Refer to OrangeCountyBirding message #630, posted Sat 6-2-02) Our first...
Delores' mystery bird is a Black-throated Laughingthrush found in south China through Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Hong Kong. Presumably this is an escapee. Any...