- RBA
* California
* Southeastern
* March 16, 2006
* CASE0603.16
This is the Southeastern CA weekly RBA summary. We cover Imperial,
Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
Birds mentioned
Blue-winged Teal
White-winged Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Red-breasted Merganser
White-tailed Kite
Harris’ Hawk
Zone-tailed Hawk
Swainson’s Hawk
Merlin
Mountain Plover
Little Gull
Gray Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
House Wren
Mountain Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Sage Thrasher
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Lawrence’s Goldfinch
- Transcript
Reports summarized this week are from San Bernardino, Riverside and
Imperial Counties.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
A belated trip report was received from Tennessee birder, Mike Todd who
reported a CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD at Thurmond Flats on February 24.
Subsequent communication from Mike indicated that he had no doubt about
the bird’s identity. Thurmond Flats is located on Highway 38 2.8 miles
beyond the Mill Creek Ranger Station.
Sandy Koonce reported on a birding excursion to Crafton Hills on March 12.
He saw two male LAWRENCE’S GOLDFINCHES on the soccer field near the tennis
courts, two singing RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW along the fire road in the
hills, a WHITE-TAILED KITE, and his first HOUSE WREN of the spring.
Tom Benson reported a female VERMILLION FLYCATCHER near the baseball
diamond at Cal State San Bernardino on March 13. He noted that a pair of
Vermillion Flycatchers has nested on campus in the same general area the
past three years. He also saw three HERMIT THRUSHES in the same general
area as the flycatcher.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Jay Bock reported a continuing female MERLIN on Haven Road south of the 60
fwy. toward Edison Ave. The bird is frequently seen on telephone poles
above the stock yards, and has been seen dependably in the morning for the
last three years.
Roger Higson reported a continuing ZONE-TAILED HAWK and a HARRIS HAWK in
Blythe near the school. He also noted a couple of SAGE THRASHERS, and a
SWAINSON’S HAWK.
John Green reported at least one WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, about ten RED-
BREASTED MERGANSER, and a couple COMMON GOLDENEYE at Salt Creek.
In a late posting for March 8, James Barr sighted the continuing LITTLE
GULL at Lake Perris STA. The bird was seen for an extended period of time,
in flight, from the east shoreline opposite of Parking Lot 12 due south
and west of a large island.
On Wednesday, March 15, from San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Howard King
reported there were at least 3 SAGE THRASHERS next to the road from the
entrance down to the first curve. There were 20+ MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS
between Ponds 1 and 2. The EASTERN PHOEBE continues at the reclaimed water
ponds. On Pond B was a BLUE-WINGED TEAL and several YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRDS.
Madeline reports a continuing MERLIN in the area near 66th Street and
William in Mira Loma.
IMPERIAL COUNTY
John Green reported on a work week in the Salton Sea area. He saw three
GRAY FLYCATCHERS just east of the valley, a wintering ASH-THROATED
FLYCATCHER in the same area, and his first WESTERN KINGBIRD of the spring
in the Hot Mineral Spring area. He also saw 40+ MOUNTAIN PLOVER in the
burned but greening field at the northwest corner of Sinclair and Blair
Roads. Two SAGE THRASHERS were in the field northwest of English and
Noffsinger Roads.
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That's it for today. This summary is done weekly, usually on Thursday.
We’re sending this report from on the road on the Big Sur coast after
watching Condor #3 putting on a great show!
GOOD BIRDING!
Kirk and Linda Stitt
secalrba@earthlink.net
San Bernardino, CA
RBA phone (909)793-5599
For more frequent updates, see the note below.If you have information on
any new rare birds or updates on any of the birds in this report, PLEASE
LET US KNOW. We can't update reports if we don't hear from you.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
In general, birds that are on this weekly summary are those that are
classified as at least rare in “Birds of Southern California” by Garrett
and Dunn, “Birds of the Salton Sea” by Patten, McCaskie, and Unitt, or
in “Birds of the Lower Colorado River Valley” by Rosenberg, Ohmart,
Hunter, and Anderson. Rarity can be regional or seasonal. For example, a
nuthatch reported at the Salton Sea, where it is rare, may be on the
summary. That same bird reported from the San Bernardino Mountains, where
it is common, would not be. A sparrow reported as a rarity in Riverside
in July, may be common there in December.
If you are only getting this report through Birdwest, you can get MORE
FREQUENT AND COMPREHENSIVE UPDATES by subscribing to inlandcountybirds
(see below).
To report a bird POST TO INLANDCOUNTYBIRDS (see below)!!! If there is
some reason that you cannot post there, or do not want to, e-mail Kirk and
Linda Stitt at secalrba@earthlink.net or call (909) 793-5599 option 3 to
leave a report on the RBA phone machine. Thanks!!!
* California
* Southeastern
* March 16, 2006
* CASE0603.16
This is the Southeastern CA weekly RBA summary. We cover Imperial,
Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
Birds mentioned
Blue-winged Teal
White-winged Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Red-breasted Merganser
White-tailed Kite
Harris’ Hawk
Zone-tailed Hawk
Swainson’s Hawk
Merlin
Mountain Plover
Little Gull
Gray Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
House Wren
Mountain Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Sage Thrasher
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Lawrence’s Goldfinch
- Transcript
Reports summarized this week are from San Bernardino, Riverside and
Imperial Counties.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
A belated trip report was received from Tennessee birder, Mike Todd who
reported a CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD at Thurmond Flats on February 24.
Subsequent communication from Mike indicated that he had no doubt about
the bird’s identity. Thurmond Flats is located on Highway 38 2.8 miles
beyond the Mill Creek Ranger Station.
Sandy Koonce reported on a birding excursion to Crafton Hills on March 12.
He saw two male LAWRENCE’S GOLDFINCHES on the soccer field near the tennis
courts, two singing RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW along the fire road in the
hills, a WHITE-TAILED KITE, and his first HOUSE WREN of the spring.
Tom Benson reported a female VERMILLION FLYCATCHER near the baseball
diamond at Cal State San Bernardino on March 13. He noted that a pair of
Vermillion Flycatchers has nested on campus in the same general area the
past three years. He also saw three HERMIT THRUSHES in the same general
area as the flycatcher.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Jay Bock reported a continuing female MERLIN on Haven Road south of the 60
fwy. toward Edison Ave. The bird is frequently seen on telephone poles
above the stock yards, and has been seen dependably in the morning for the
last three years.
Roger Higson reported a continuing ZONE-TAILED HAWK and a HARRIS HAWK in
Blythe near the school. He also noted a couple of SAGE THRASHERS, and a
SWAINSON’S HAWK.
John Green reported at least one WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, about ten RED-
BREASTED MERGANSER, and a couple COMMON GOLDENEYE at Salt Creek.
In a late posting for March 8, James Barr sighted the continuing LITTLE
GULL at Lake Perris STA. The bird was seen for an extended period of time,
in flight, from the east shoreline opposite of Parking Lot 12 due south
and west of a large island.
On Wednesday, March 15, from San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Howard King
reported there were at least 3 SAGE THRASHERS next to the road from the
entrance down to the first curve. There were 20+ MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS
between Ponds 1 and 2. The EASTERN PHOEBE continues at the reclaimed water
ponds. On Pond B was a BLUE-WINGED TEAL and several YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRDS.
Madeline reports a continuing MERLIN in the area near 66th Street and
William in Mira Loma.
IMPERIAL COUNTY
John Green reported on a work week in the Salton Sea area. He saw three
GRAY FLYCATCHERS just east of the valley, a wintering ASH-THROATED
FLYCATCHER in the same area, and his first WESTERN KINGBIRD of the spring
in the Hot Mineral Spring area. He also saw 40+ MOUNTAIN PLOVER in the
burned but greening field at the northwest corner of Sinclair and Blair
Roads. Two SAGE THRASHERS were in the field northwest of English and
Noffsinger Roads.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That's it for today. This summary is done weekly, usually on Thursday.
We’re sending this report from on the road on the Big Sur coast after
watching Condor #3 putting on a great show!
GOOD BIRDING!
Kirk and Linda Stitt
secalrba@earthlink.net
San Bernardino, CA
RBA phone (909)793-5599
For more frequent updates, see the note below.If you have information on
any new rare birds or updates on any of the birds in this report, PLEASE
LET US KNOW. We can't update reports if we don't hear from you.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
In general, birds that are on this weekly summary are those that are
classified as at least rare in “Birds of Southern California” by Garrett
and Dunn, “Birds of the Salton Sea” by Patten, McCaskie, and Unitt, or
in “Birds of the Lower Colorado River Valley” by Rosenberg, Ohmart,
Hunter, and Anderson. Rarity can be regional or seasonal. For example, a
nuthatch reported at the Salton Sea, where it is rare, may be on the
summary. That same bird reported from the San Bernardino Mountains, where
it is common, would not be. A sparrow reported as a rarity in Riverside
in July, may be common there in December.
If you are only getting this report through Birdwest, you can get MORE
FREQUENT AND COMPREHENSIVE UPDATES by subscribing to inlandcountybirds
(see below).
To report a bird POST TO INLANDCOUNTYBIRDS (see below)!!! If there is
some reason that you cannot post there, or do not want to, e-mail Kirk and
Linda Stitt at secalrba@earthlink.net or call (909) 793-5599 option 3 to
leave a report on the RBA phone machine. Thanks!!!