RBA
* California
* Orange County
* December 13th, 2006
* CAOC0612.13
- Birds mentioned
American Redstart
Brown Creeper
Yellow Warbler
Lewis Woodpecker
Hooded Merganser
Horned Grebe
Rough-winged Swallow
Western Tanager
Nashville Warbler
Black & White Warbler
Loggerhead Shrike
Reddish Egret
American Bittern
Redhead Duck
Solitary Sandpiper (possible)
Kumlien's Gull
Common Goldeneyes
White-breasted Nuthatch
- Transcript
hotline: Orange County, California date: December 13th, 2006; number:
(949) 487-6869; compiler: Joel Weintraub. Website and archives:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrCoRBA/ Please send e-mail sightings to:
JWeintraub@Fullerton.edu. To receive our RBA updates (whenever issued)
subscribe to: OrCoRBA-subscribe@yahoogroups.com by sending a message with
Subscribe as the subject.
Send reports on California Bird Record Committee Review Species sightings
to: Guy McCaskie, Secretary, California Bird Records Committee P. O. Box
275 Imperial Beach, CA 91933-0275 The species in caps on the bird mentioned
list (if present) are all Review Species; the committee would appreciate
documentation on their occurrence in Orange County. There is a website for
discussing birds/birding in Orange County California.
Please visit: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrangeCountyBirding. Radio
Codes for Birders in Orange County: channel 11 subcode 22 (national code).
We have a new accessory website that has recent photos of rarities (when
submitted) and maps of some birding spots in the County, including a map of
Huntington Central Park showing the "local" names for birding areas at:
http://members.cox.net/orcorba/
ORANGE COUNTY CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS THIS WEEKEND. Saturday is the south
coast count, and Sunday the northeastern (inland) count. It's not too late
to join in.... see:
http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/BirdCounts/birdcountsCBC.htm Hopefully
the storm will hold off on Saturday, and be over by Sunday morning......
Observers: Peyton Cook, Trude Hurd, Doug Willick, Jim Pike, Jim Roe, Dick
Purvis, Kaaren Perry, John Afdem, Lou Murray, Joel Weintraub, Maxine Dougan.
Environmental Nature Center, Newport Beach. Continuing AMERICAN REDSTART,
also BROWN CREEPER in Redwood Forest area, and probably a chirping YELLOW
WARBLER in a nearby backyard (all from last Saturday).
End of Black Star Canyon: Sunday, one of the LEWIS'S WOODPECKERS still
around at the gate/telephone pole at the end of the road.
Peters Canyon Reservoir: HOODED MERGANSERS scopable...far side close to dam,
and a HORNED GREBE...... Also a ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW among the Tree Swallow
flock.
Misc: WESTERN TANAGERS on Saturday in a private residential area of Lemon
Heights. NASHVILLE WARBLER today near tennis courts of apartment complex,
west side of San Juan Creek between Stonehill and PCH in Dana Point.
BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK still visiting feeder on private residence in Laguna
Beach last seen on 12/10. WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH today at Santa Ana
Cemetery.
Irvine Park: BROWN CREEPER in large trees near lower boat pond, below
waterfall...western side of little pond, large trees (Saturday)
Huntington Central Park: BLACK & WHITE WARBLER continues... in the
myoporum, southeast of the Slater Street parking lot, just before the
mini-culvert with railroad ties on either side of the sidewalk. Check both
sides of the sidewalk.
Bolsa Chica Preserve: Tuesday a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE foraging along Winterburg
Channel. Also REDDISH EGRET reported by a number of birders. AMERICAN
BITTERN near footbridge on Thursday. REDHEAD DUCKS in Outer Bolsa Bay from
overlook at Warner/PCH parking lot and 2 REDDISH EGRETS seen that day
(Thursday).
Caspers Wilderness Park: Today, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (returns after a few years
absence) sitting on the sign just inside the gate entry on the right,
sign:" Speed Limit 10 mph." It flew across the meadow.
Santa Ana River: Possible SOLITARY SANDPIPERS (2) just north of Lincoln Ave.
This would be a very unusual occurence, and more information is desired. At
the river mouth on the 11th, HORNED GREBE and two COMMON GOLDENEYES
Doheny State Beach: A first cycle (winter) "KUMLIEN'S GULL" was at the
mouth of San Juan Creek. There are about 3/4 dozen dead or dying gulls
here, and fishing line/hooks,etc. doesn't appear to be the problem. Also a
HORNED GREBE (Tuesday).
-End Transcript
* California
* Orange County
* December 13th, 2006
* CAOC0612.13
- Birds mentioned
American Redstart
Brown Creeper
Yellow Warbler
Lewis Woodpecker
Hooded Merganser
Horned Grebe
Rough-winged Swallow
Western Tanager
Nashville Warbler
Black & White Warbler
Loggerhead Shrike
Reddish Egret
American Bittern
Redhead Duck
Solitary Sandpiper (possible)
Kumlien's Gull
Common Goldeneyes
White-breasted Nuthatch
- Transcript
hotline: Orange County, California date: December 13th, 2006; number:
(949) 487-6869; compiler: Joel Weintraub. Website and archives:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrCoRBA/ Please send e-mail sightings to:
JWeintraub@Fullerton.edu. To receive our RBA updates (whenever issued)
subscribe to: OrCoRBA-subscribe@yahoogroups.com by sending a message with
Subscribe as the subject.
Send reports on California Bird Record Committee Review Species sightings
to: Guy McCaskie, Secretary, California Bird Records Committee P. O. Box
275 Imperial Beach, CA 91933-0275 The species in caps on the bird mentioned
list (if present) are all Review Species; the committee would appreciate
documentation on their occurrence in Orange County. There is a website for
discussing birds/birding in Orange County California.
Please visit: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrangeCountyBirding. Radio
Codes for Birders in Orange County: channel 11 subcode 22 (national code).
We have a new accessory website that has recent photos of rarities (when
submitted) and maps of some birding spots in the County, including a map of
Huntington Central Park showing the "local" names for birding areas at:
http://members.cox.net/orcorba/
ORANGE COUNTY CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS THIS WEEKEND. Saturday is the south
coast count, and Sunday the northeastern (inland) count. It's not too late
to join in.... see:
http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/BirdCounts/birdcountsCBC.htm Hopefully
the storm will hold off on Saturday, and be over by Sunday morning......
Observers: Peyton Cook, Trude Hurd, Doug Willick, Jim Pike, Jim Roe, Dick
Purvis, Kaaren Perry, John Afdem, Lou Murray, Joel Weintraub, Maxine Dougan.
Environmental Nature Center, Newport Beach. Continuing AMERICAN REDSTART,
also BROWN CREEPER in Redwood Forest area, and probably a chirping YELLOW
WARBLER in a nearby backyard (all from last Saturday).
End of Black Star Canyon: Sunday, one of the LEWIS'S WOODPECKERS still
around at the gate/telephone pole at the end of the road.
Peters Canyon Reservoir: HOODED MERGANSERS scopable...far side close to dam,
and a HORNED GREBE...... Also a ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW among the Tree Swallow
flock.
Misc: WESTERN TANAGERS on Saturday in a private residential area of Lemon
Heights. NASHVILLE WARBLER today near tennis courts of apartment complex,
west side of San Juan Creek between Stonehill and PCH in Dana Point.
BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK still visiting feeder on private residence in Laguna
Beach last seen on 12/10. WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH today at Santa Ana
Cemetery.
Irvine Park: BROWN CREEPER in large trees near lower boat pond, below
waterfall...western side of little pond, large trees (Saturday)
Huntington Central Park: BLACK & WHITE WARBLER continues... in the
myoporum, southeast of the Slater Street parking lot, just before the
mini-culvert with railroad ties on either side of the sidewalk. Check both
sides of the sidewalk.
Bolsa Chica Preserve: Tuesday a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE foraging along Winterburg
Channel. Also REDDISH EGRET reported by a number of birders. AMERICAN
BITTERN near footbridge on Thursday. REDHEAD DUCKS in Outer Bolsa Bay from
overlook at Warner/PCH parking lot and 2 REDDISH EGRETS seen that day
(Thursday).
Caspers Wilderness Park: Today, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (returns after a few years
absence) sitting on the sign just inside the gate entry on the right,
sign:" Speed Limit 10 mph." It flew across the meadow.
Santa Ana River: Possible SOLITARY SANDPIPERS (2) just north of Lincoln Ave.
This would be a very unusual occurence, and more information is desired. At
the river mouth on the 11th, HORNED GREBE and two COMMON GOLDENEYES
Doheny State Beach: A first cycle (winter) "KUMLIEN'S GULL" was at the
mouth of San Juan Creek. There are about 3/4 dozen dead or dying gulls
here, and fishing line/hooks,etc. doesn't appear to be the problem. Also a
HORNED GREBE (Tuesday).
-End Transcript