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| 10/11/26 11:20 am |
Don Hoechlin via groups.io <quixdimnd...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-throated Vireo |
| 10/11/26 10:33 am |
Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] REDDISH EGRET at Anaheim Coves |
| 10/10/26 4:28 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-throated vireo Russell cook park |
| 10/9/26 7:04 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: October 9, 2026 |
| 10/9/26 10:54 am |
Aaron Jones via groups.io <atj0888...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] White Tailed Kites at MCAS Tustin and over Santa Ana |
| 10/9/26 10:42 am |
Sheri Peterson via groups.io <3dogs58...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Red Breasted Nuthatch |
| 10/9/26 10:25 am |
Loren Wright via groups.io <lorenywright...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] White-headed Woodpecker at Rush Park in Rossmoor |
| 10/9/26 9:47 am |
Jasmine Kay via groups.io <jkay042...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Ramakrishna SCOR (returns?) |
| 10/7/26 10:57 am |
Don Hoechlin via groups.io <Quixdimnd...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Green-tailed Towhee |
| 10/7/26 10:54 am |
Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] M-BAOR and PLVI have returned to Irvine Pepperwood Park |
| 10/7/26 10:50 am |
meteortrain via groups.io <meteortrain.oc...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] M-BAOR and PLVI have returned to Irvine Pepperwood Park |
| 10/6/26 11:28 am |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Cackling Goose in HCP-East |
| 10/6/26 11:06 am |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Tropical Kingbird in HCP-East |
| 10/6/26 9:21 am |
Pete Gordon via groups.io <peterandmiko...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Plumbeous Vireos |
| 10/5/26 7:51 pm |
Ed Stonick via groups.io <edstonick...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Parking and Access for Los Piños Trailhead |
| 10/5/26 5:09 pm |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Bald Eagle in Shipley Nature Center |
| 10/5/26 7:42 am |
Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] REDDISH EGRET at Anaheim Coves |
| 10/4/26 12:32 pm |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Clark's nutcracker at clark park |
| 10/4/26 10:42 am |
Trish G via groups.io <trishrg62...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Clark's nutcracker at clark park |
| 10/4/26 8:55 am |
Trish G via groups.io <trishrg62...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Clark's nutcracker at clark park |
| 10/4/26 8:49 am |
Trish G via groups.io <trishrg62...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Clark's nutcracker at clark park |
| 10/4/26 8:43 am |
Roger Schoedl via groups.io <rogerschoedl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Cassin’s Finch, Vesper Sparrow, American Redstart |
| 10/3/26 7:50 pm |
Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Sea & Sage fall pelagic trip, Oct 3 |
| 10/2/26 6:38 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: October 2, 2026 |
| 10/1/26 7:25 pm |
calvin hardcastle via groups.io <chhardcastle...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Pacific Golden Plover at Bolsa Chica |
| 10/1/26 12:19 pm |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Pacific Golden Plover at Bolsa Chica |
| 10/1/26 11:25 am |
Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Munhall Saddle birds |
| 9/30/26 11:10 am |
David Pereksta via groups.io <pereksta...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] 6-hour pelagic from Dana Point on Friday Oct 2 |
| 9/29/26 1:51 pm |
Sylvia Afable via groups.io <wanderlust42005...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Huntington Beach Air Show 10/2-10/4 |
| 9/29/26 8:11 am |
condor262001 via groups.io <condor262001...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] A puzzle Possible Two birds dusky and willow vs least at Gibbs Park |
| 9/28/26 2:31 pm |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Least Flycatcher HB |
| 9/28/26 2:25 pm |
Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Least Flycatcher HB |
| 9/28/26 1:59 pm |
Roger Schoedl via groups.io <rogerschoedl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Evening Grosbeak |
| 9/28/26 10:42 am |
Jasmine Kay via groups.io <jkay042...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Least Flycatcher HB |
| 9/27/26 1:36 pm |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Black-and-white Warbler in HCP-East |
| 9/27/26 12:40 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Clark’s Nutcracker at Munhall saddle |
| 9/27/26 11:10 am |
Don Hoechlin via groups.io <quixdimnd...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Pectoral Sandpiper , |
| 9/27/26 9:00 am |
Pete Gordon via groups.io <peterandmiko...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-headed Amazon |
| 9/26/26 9:48 pm |
Ann Marshall via groups.io <am20...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Correction re: Ovenbird |
| 9/26/26 5:15 pm |
Ann Marshall via groups.io <am20...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Ovenbird |
| 9/26/26 2:38 pm |
trailgirl888 via groups.io <trailgirl888...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Clark’s Nutcracker at Munhall saddle |
| 9/26/26 2:02 pm |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Blackburnian Warbler at Canyon Park |
| 9/26/26 12:57 pm |
Lam-Son Vinh via groups.io <lamson.vinh...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] American Redstart in HCP-East |
| 9/26/26 11:50 am |
Roger Schoedl via groups.io <rogerschoedl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Prothonotary Warbler |
| 9/26/26 8:14 am |
calvin hardcastle via groups.io <chhardcastle...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] PECTORAL SANDPIPER in the Santa Ana River between Taft and Lincoln |
| 9/25/26 8:09 pm |
Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: September 25, 2026 |
| 9/25/26 7:49 am |
Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] PECTORAL SANDPIPER in the Santa Ana River between Taft and Lincoln |
| 9/25/26 7:42 am |
Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow- green Vireo continues at Huntington Central Park East |
| 9/21/26 5:19 pm |
Elisa via groups.io <chiccadee100...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Pin-tailed Whydah and Scaly-breasted Munia: Citizen Science Project |
| 9/21/26 4:37 pm |
Bettina Eastman via groups.io <phenobee24...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Blue-headed Vireo |
| 9/21/26 4:25 pm |
Bettina Eastman via groups.io <phenobee24...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Blue-headed Vireo |
| 9/21/26 2:16 pm |
Bettina Eastman via groups.io <phenobee24...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Blue-headed Vireo |
| 9/20/26 11:15 pm |
Karen Nguyen via groups.io <nguyen.karen77...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Tropical Kingbird HB central park |
| 9/19/26 9:33 am |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] YELLOW-GREEN VIREO HUNTINGTON CENTRAL PARK |
| 9/19/26 7:34 am |
Trish G via groups.io <trishrg62...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Northern water thrush gilman fullerton |
| 9/13/26 2:13 pm |
Aaron Jones via groups.io <atj0888...> |
Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: September 11, 2026 |
| 9/13/26 10:23 am |
Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...> |
[OrangeCountyBirding] Early arrivals at Irvine Lake |
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Date: 10/11/26 11:20 am
From: Don Hoechlin via groups.io <quixdimnd...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-throated Vireo |
Yellow-the Vireo still present at Braxtons coord , 33.5099932,
-117.6364601. Briefly seen and heard twice. Mark R was on the bird when I
arrived and put me on it and then it got lost in the leaves of the
Sycamore.
Don H
RMV
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Date: 10/11/26 10:33 am
From: Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] REDDISH EGRET at Anaheim Coves |
The Reddish Egret continues this morning. I first had it at the basin just south of Lincoln Ave. Later it flushed and Jennifer Cox refound it in the Santa Ana River midway between Lincoln and Glassell. Also in the area is a Yellow-headed Blackbird and a Dunlin in the basin just north of Lincoln.
Kiandra Mitchell
> On Oct 5, 2026, at 7:42â¯AM, Kiandra Mitchell <kiandrasm...> wrote:
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> A fantastic north county bird, a young Reddish Egret is dancing around here (33.8237193, -117.8682754) in the main basin. I was done birding for the morning when it flew past me at eye level coming from upriver, oddly enough, with a crow almost riding its back. As any birder who is already late to work would do, I turned around and ran after it, since I didnât believe what I was seeing. The most recent eBird reports for this general area are from 1995 (Willick and Morris).
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> Kiandra Mitchell
> Buena Park
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Date: 10/9/26 7:04 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: October 9, 2026 |
* California
* Orange County
* October 9, 2026
* CAOC26.10.09
This is the Orange County, CA weekly Rare Bird Alert (RBA) and local events
summary. California Bird Records Committee (CBRC) review species are
capitalized and marked with asterisks below. All documentation of review
species should be forwarded to the CBRC secretary, Tom Benson, at
<secretary...>
BIRDS MENTIONED
American Oystercatcher
Pacific Golden-Plover
Sabineâs Gull
Common Tern
Least Storm-Petrel
Cocos Booby
Neotropic Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Reddish Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
White-headed Woodpecker
Tropical Kingbird
Plumbeous Vireo
Clarkâs Nutcracker
Evening Grosbeak
Cassinâs Finch
Brewerâs Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Green-tailed Towhee
Baltimore Oriole
Scottâs Oriole
Black-and-white Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Palm Warbler
An AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER was reported continuing from Dana Point Harbor in
Dana Point on October 6.
A PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER, continued at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach through October 10 in the Least Tern nesting area.
SABINEâS GULLS were offshore on October 3 and October 6.
COMMON TERNS were at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach and
at Dana Point Harbor in Dana Point through October 3, and also at the San
Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine through October 6.
LEAST STORM-PETRELS were seen offshore in great numbers on October 3.
Several COCOS BOOBIES were offshore on October 3.
NEOTROPIC CORMORANTS continued on the upper Santa Ana River in Anaheim and
A LITTLE BLUE HERON was reportedly continuing at the Bolsa Chica Ecological
Reserve in Huntington Beach through October 8.
A REDDISH EGRET at Burris Basin in Anaheim on October 5 was a great patch
bird for locals, as this species is increasingly seen away from its Bolsa
Chica stronghold.
WESTERN CATTLE-EGRETS were reported from Upper Newport Bay Ecological
Reserve in Newport Beach on October 3 and from Bolsa Chica Ecological
Reserve in Huntington Beach on October 4.
A WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER was photographed at Rush Park in Rossmoor on
October 9. This is the fifth record for Orange County, the first since
2002, and the only OC record thatâs not in the Santa Ana Mountains. The
bird was not refound after its initial appearance.
TROPICAL KINGBIRDS were at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on
October 6 and at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa on October 8.
PLUMBEOUS VIREOS were at the Los Pinos coulter pine grove on October 4, at
Woodbridge North Lake in Irvine on October 6 and 7, at Irvine Regional Park
in Orange on October 6, and at Rush Park in Rossmoor on October 9.
CLARKâS NUTCRACKERS continued at Munhall Saddle/Los Pinos trailhead and in
the surrounding area through October 3. It does not appear that anybody has
reported any lists from this location in eBird since October 4, so
presumably the birds are still there despite not being reported for nearly
a week now. Another bird was found at Ralph B. CLARK Regional Park in Buena
Park on October 4.
A TOWNSENDâS SOLITAIRE was reported from the Big Canyon area of the Upper
Newport Bay Ecological Reserve in Newport Beach on October 6.
EVENING GROSBEAKS continued at Munhall Saddle/Los Pinos through October 4.
See previous note regarding eBird checklists.
CASSINâS FINCHES continued at the Munhall Saddle/Los Pinos area through
October 4. Again, see previous note regarding eBird checklistsâ¦or donât! I
wonât know and donât care. Another bird was reported from the Huntington
Central Park Urban Forest in Huntington Beach on October 4.
A BREWERâS SPARROW was photographed at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary
in Irvine on October 3.
A VESPER SPARROW was at Huntington Central Park West in Huntington Beach on
October 4.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE was at John Baca Park in Huntington Beach on October
4. Another was reported from Overlook Park in Huntington Beach on October 7.
An adult male BALTIMORE ORIOLE (M-BAOR) presumably returned to Pepperwood
Park in Irvine on October 7.
An adult male SCOTTâS ORIOLE was at Ramakrishna Monastery in Live Oak
Canyon on October 9.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE warbler continued at Huntington Central Park in
Huntington Beach from September 27 through October 5.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER was in residential Laguna Niguel on October 6, while
another was in the Mason Regional Park Wilderness Area in Irvine on October
9.
An immature male AMERICAN REDSTART was at Huntington Central Park West in
Huntington Beach from October 4 through October 7.
A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through October 5.
A BLACKPOLL WARBLER was in residential Laguna Niguel on October 6.
A PALM WARBLER was reported from Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach on October 3.
LOCAL EVENTS
Note: We will no longer be listing individual trips on this weekly email.
For a complete up-to-date list of current field trips, please visit the
webpage on Sea and Sageâs website:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Sylvia Gallagher will run her Birds of Southern California workshop from
October 6 to December 17. Those interested in enrolling in it can send in
the reservation form located here, if there are still spaces available:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/events/birds-of-southern-california/.
****************************************************
The Orange County RBA and events summary is produced weekly by Ryan
Winkleman. Sightings of rare birds can be posted to the OrangeCountyBirding
listserv, emailed directly to Ryan Winkleman (<rswinkleman...>),
and/or submitted to eBird (http://ebird.org/content/ebird). Any supporting
details (descriptions, photos, audio recordings, etc.) of rare sightings
that are not already disclosed on the listserv or on eBird should also be
emailed to Samuel Bressler (<pacificgoldenplover...>) separately for
consideration to be mentioned in the current quarterly report for North
American Birds.
Those sightings that are included in this summary generally include those
that are considered rare (regionally or seasonally) for Orange County based
on "The Birds of Orange County: Status and Distribution" (Hamilton and
Willick), "Birds of Southern California" (Garrett and Dunn), and/or more
contemporary changes in local or regional status and distribution. Rarities
that regularly or seasonally occur at a particular location, such as
annually wintering rarities on Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, may or
may not be included in this digest, but reports of these same species
occurring at other, atypical locations throughout the county may be
included. We don't include hybrids, subspecies, introduced or exotic birds,
or in most cases and for no real reason, geese. All bird reports are vetted
to the extent possible prior to each publication, but in the interest of
sharing information, the accuracy of any given report cannot always be
guaranteed, nor can the presence of any given bird for those who choose to
chase after them.
Information on upcoming local events can be viewed on the Sea and Sage
Audubon website (http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/). Sea and Sage Audubon
is based out of the Audubon House at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in
Irvine. They sponsor a number of public field trips, special birding
events, conservation lectures, and social gatherings throughout the year.
For the most current information please refer to the field trip list on the
Sea and Sage Audubon website at https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/.
It is also recommended that you refer to that website immediately prior to
engaging in any field trip to confirm that trips are still occurring. #RBA
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Date: 10/9/26 10:54 am
From: Aaron Jones via groups.io <atj0888...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] White Tailed Kites at MCAS Tustin and over Santa Ana |
Good morning,
Some time ago around end of August, I posted here (and also on WhatsApp) about White Tailed Kites at the grassy areas adjacent to the hangar at the former MCAS Tustin (see here: https://groups.io/g/OrangeCountyBirding/message/19502 ).
Earlier this week during the early evening, I was in the car park of the Stater Brothers supermarket on Kensington Park Road, which backs onto Tustin Ranch Road, I noticed a couple of White Tailed Kites flying northwestbound. I wondered where they were heading to, and yesterday evening, I saw 5 in quick succession flying over my house in Santa Ana (Madison Park area), coming from the Tustin direction and continuing west-northwestwards.
Might there be some location along that trajectory that could be a potential roosting site? I'm not sure how far they'd travel. It seems that they use the Tustin site as feeding grounds, and not necessarily for roosting.
--
Aaron Jones,
Santa Ana.
"Nid wrth ei big y mae mesur cyffylog."
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Date: 10/9/26 10:42 am
From: Sheri Peterson via groups.io <3dogs58...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Red Breasted Nuthatch |
I posted a couple years ago about Red breasted Nuthatches that had appeared at Birch Hills Golf Course. I didn't hear or see any last year, but now over the last 3 weeks I have been hearing them again at the course in the pine trees.
Sheri Peterson
Yorba Linda
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Date: 10/9/26 9:47 am
From: Jasmine Kay via groups.io <jkay042...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Ramakrishna SCOR (returns?) |
Thereâs a gorgeous male Scottâs Oriole (back for the winter?) at Ramakrishna Monastery in Trabuco Canyon. Moved between the trees by the gardens south of the parking lot, singing for a bit before disappearing SW down the canyon.
Make sure to check monastery hours before birding here..
Jasmine Kay
Irvine
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Date: 10/7/26 10:54 am
From: Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] M-BAOR and PLVI have returned to Irvine Pepperwood Park |
A reminder to Orange County birders, please spell out names of birds instead of using 4-letter codes or other abbreviations in your posts to the listserv...unless of course you find a Dickcissel, then use of the 4-letter code is entirely appropriate.
Tom BensonCo-moderator, OrangeCountyBirding
On Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 09:33:35 AM PDT, <meteortrain.oc...> <meteortrain.oc...> wrote:
Gm!
BAOR foraging in Eucalyptus and Sycamore trees around the playground. PLVI in Pepperwood trees closest to the playground. Four RBNUs were also vocal in the conifers. A zillion YRWAsâno time to sift for any rarities.
Thanks and Regards,Uma Sachdeva Irvine, CA
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 Thanks & Regards,Uma SachdevaIrvine, CA
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Date: 10/7/26 10:50 am
From: meteortrain via groups.io <meteortrain.oc...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] M-BAOR and PLVI have returned to Irvine Pepperwood Park |
Gm!
BAOR foraging in Eucalyptus and Sycamore trees around the playground. PLVI
in Pepperwood trees closest to the playground. Four RBNUs were also vocal
in the conifers. A zillion YRWAsâno time to sift for any rarities.
Thanks and Regards,
Uma Sachdeva
Irvine, CA
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Date: 10/5/26 7:42 am
From: Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] REDDISH EGRET at Anaheim Coves |
A fantastic north county bird, a young Reddish Egret is dancing around here (33.8237193, -117.8682754) in the main basin. I was done birding for the morning when it flew past me at eye level coming from upriver, oddly enough, with a crow almost riding its back. As any birder who is already late to work would do, I turned around and ran after it, since I didnât believe what I was seeing. The most recent eBird reports for this general area are from 1995 (Willick and Morris).
Kiandra Mitchell
Buena Park
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Date: 10/4/26 10:42 am
From: Trish G via groups.io <trishrg62...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Clark's nutcracker at clark park |
Bird last seen at 10 am up in the very top of pine. Trees by shelter, three
parking lot. G. There's still a few people there
On Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:54â¯AM Trish G <trishrg62...> wrote:
> If anybody wants to come, I'm going to follow this bird for a little
> while. And parking at lotte E would be best. Look for the weird birder
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> 714-225-1162
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> On Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:49â¯AM Trish G via groups.io <trishrg62=
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>> There is a clark's nutcracker, literally running around on the grass five
>> feet away from me on the south side of the lake. I'm sitting on a bench
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>> *Trish Gussler, Anaheim*
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Date: 10/4/26 8:55 am
From: Trish G via groups.io <trishrg62...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Clark's nutcracker at clark park |
If anybody wants to come, I'm going to follow this bird for a little while.
And parking at lotte E would be best. Look for the weird birder
714-225-1162
On Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:49â¯AM Trish G via groups.io <trishrg62=
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> There is a clark's nutcracker, literally running around on the grass five
> feet away from me on the south side of the lake. I'm sitting on a bench
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> *Trish Gussler, Anaheim*
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Date: 10/4/26 8:43 am
From: Roger Schoedl via groups.io <rogerschoedl...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Cassin’s Finch, Vesper Sparrow, American Redstart |
I had a CASSINâS FINCH a few minutes ago in the Urban Forest of Huntington Central Park. A immature male AMERICAN REDSTART was in the tipus and a VESPER SPARROW was at the dog run.
Roger Schoedl
Huntington Beach
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Date: 10/3/26 7:50 pm
From: Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Sea & Sage fall pelagic trip, Oct 3 |
Sea & Sage Audubon held their annual fall pelagic trip today, October 3, aboard the Ocean Institute's R/V Sea Explorer. Despite being a little warm, we had good conditions with minimal swell, minimal wind, and great visibility. Overall bird numbers were relatively low, but we encountered a good diversity and a steady stream of birds throughout the day. From Dana Point, we visited the 279 Bank, Crespi Knoll, and Lausen Sea Mount before returning to Dana Point.Â
The only Sterna terns we encountered today were two Common Terns right at the mouth of the harbor as we were departing. Storm-petrels were seen scattered about most of the day, with Leasts outnumbering Blacks 3 to 1; there was a large concentration at Lausen Sea Mount with about 40 Leasts and 15 Blacks. There was also a good showing of Sabine's Gulls throughout the day with about 15 seen, as well as four Cocos Boobies on the day. Other pelagic species encountered included Red Phalarope (7), Pomarine Jaeger (2), Common Murre (2), Craveri's Murrelet (2), Pink-footed Shearwater (2), Sooty Shearwater (2), Black-vented Shearwater (18), and an unidentified white-rumped storm-petrel. A few landbirds were also seen offshore, including an unidentified passerine, a Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird, about 10 Barn Swallows, and a Belted Kingfisher about 2 km from Dana Point.
There was also a good showing of non-bird marine animals, with multiple California Flying Fish, several Striped Marlin (one repeatedly breaching), an unidentified ray, a Loggerhead Sea Turtle, and a pod of Bottlenose Dolphin just off Dana Point.
A preliminary eBird trip report is available here:Â https://ebird.org/tripreport/578779
Tom BensonRedlands, CA
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Date: 10/2/26 6:38 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: October 2, 2026 |
A total of 29 species on my list is right around the most it's ever been in
a single week...
* California
* Orange County
* October 2, 2026
* CAOC26.10.02
This is the Orange County, CA weekly Rare Bird Alert (RBA) and local events
summary. California Bird Records Committee (CBRC) review species are
capitalized and marked with asterisks below. All documentation of review
species should be forwarded to the CBRC secretary, Tom Benson, at
<secretary...>
BIRDS MENTIONED
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pectoral Sandpiper
Common Tern
Neotropic Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Zone-tailed Hawk
Least Flycatcher
Hammondâs Flycatcher
Plumbeous Vireo
Yellow-green Vireo
Clarkâs Nutcracker
Evening Grosbeak
Cassinâs Finch
Vesper Sparrow
Green-tailed Towhee
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Virginiaâs Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Blackburnian Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Palm Warbler
Painted Bunting
A PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER, which seems to be becoming casual at this location
in fall over the last few years, was at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach from September 30 to October 2. The bird was primarily
seen in the Least Tern nesting area.
At least two PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were at Burris Basin in Anaheim on
September 26 and 27.
COMMON TERNS were reported at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine
on October 2.
A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT continued on the upper Santa Ana River in Anaheim on
September 30.
A LITTLE BLUE HERON continued at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach through September 26.
A ZONE-TAILED HAWK was reported flying over the avocado orchards in the
Northwood section of Irvine on October 1.
A LEAST FLYCATCHER was photographed hanging around the center of Gibbs Park
in Huntington Beach, where the eucalyptus forest starts, on September 28.
A HAMMONDâS FLYCATCHER was at the Los Pinos trailhead in the Santa Ana
Mountains on September 30 and October 1.
An apparent PLUMBEOUS VIREO was at Pittsford Park in Lake Forest on October
2.
A YELLOW-GREEN VIREO continued at Huntington Central Park through at least
September 26, in the trees above Lorenâs Bench and in the Jack Green Nature
Area.
CLARKâS NUTCRACKERS continued at Munhall Saddle/Los Pinos trailhead and in
the surrounding area through October 1.
EVENING GROSBEAKS continued at Munhall Saddle/Los Pinos through October 1.
A CASSINâS FINCH was photographed somewhere in the Santa Ana Mountains on
September 29.
A VESPER SPARROW was photographed at Gothard Hill at Huntington Central
Park in Huntington Beach on September 29.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE was photographed at the Randall Preserve in Newport
Beach on September 27.
At least one YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was on the Upper Santa Ana River on
September 27 and 29.
A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was photographed somewhere in Upper Newport Bay
Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach on September 27.
An OVENBIRD was at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on September
26 and 27 in the island.
A NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach through October 1.
A female BLACK-AND-WHITE warbler was at Huntington Central Park in
Huntington Beach from September 27 through October 1.
A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach
from September 26 through September 29.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER was at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach
through September 30, while another was at Eastbluff Park in Newport Beach
from September 26 through September 28.
A VIRGINIAâS WARBLER was in residential Irvine from September 27 through
October 1.
Female-type AMERICAN REDSTARTS were at Canyon Park in Costa Mesa and
Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach both on September 26 and 27.
A NORTHERN PARULA was at Turtle Rock Community Park in Irvine on September
26.
A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was at Canyon Park in Costa Mesa on September 26.
A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continued(?) at Huntington Central Park in
Huntington Beach from September 26 through October 1 around the island.
A PALM WARBLER was at Eastbluff Park in Costa Mesa from September 26
through September 28. Another was at Pittsford Park in Lake Forest on
October 2.
A PAINTED BUNTING was at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach from
September 27 through September 30.
LOCAL EVENTS
Note: We will no longer be listing individual trips on this weekly email.
For a complete up-to-date list of current field trips, please visit the
webpage on Sea and Sageâs website:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Sylvia Gallagher will run her Birds of Southern California workshop from
October 6 to December 17. Those interested in enrolling in it can send in
the reservation form located here, if there are still spaces available:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/events/birds-of-southern-california/.
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The Orange County RBA and events summary is produced weekly by Ryan
Winkleman. Sightings of rare birds can be posted to the OrangeCountyBirding
listserv, emailed directly to Ryan Winkleman (<rswinkleman...>),
and/or submitted to eBird (http://ebird.org/content/ebird). Any supporting
details (descriptions, photos, audio recordings, etc.) of rare sightings
that are not already disclosed on the listserv or on eBird should also be
emailed to Samuel Bressler (<pacificgoldenplover...>) separately for
consideration to be mentioned in the current quarterly report for North
American Birds.
Those sightings that are included in this summary generally include those
that are considered rare (regionally or seasonally) for Orange County based
on "The Birds of Orange County: Status and Distribution" (Hamilton and
Willick), "Birds of Southern California" (Garrett and Dunn), and/or more
contemporary changes in local or regional status and distribution. Rarities
that regularly or seasonally occur at a particular location, such as
annually wintering rarities on Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, may or
may not be included in this digest, but reports of these same species
occurring at other, atypical locations throughout the county may be
included. We don't include hybrids, subspecies, introduced or exotic birds,
or in most cases and for no real reason, geese. All bird reports are vetted
to the extent possible prior to each publication, but in the interest of
sharing information, the accuracy of any given report cannot always be
guaranteed, nor can the presence of any given bird for those who choose to
chase after them.
Information on upcoming local events can be viewed on the Sea and Sage
Audubon website (http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/). Sea and Sage Audubon
is based out of the Audubon House at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in
Irvine. They sponsor a number of public field trips, special birding
events, conservation lectures, and social gatherings throughout the year.
For the most current information please refer to the field trip list on the
Sea and Sage Audubon website at https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/.
It is also recommended that you refer to that website immediately prior to
engaging in any field trip to confirm that trips are still occurring. #RBA
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Date: 10/1/26 7:25 pm
From: calvin hardcastle via groups.io <chhardcastle...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Pacific Golden Plover at Bolsa Chica |
Pacific Golden Plover was present at 515 pm tonight in the Tern Nesting area. Flew off with the Killdeer a few minutes later. Extreme high tide where all the pickle weed by the walk bridge and the sand bar off the south observation point were submerged.
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Calvin Hardcastle - Irvine
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Date: 10/1/26 11:25 am
From: Tom Benson via groups.io <thomasabenson...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Munhall Saddle birds |
I spent 3 hours this morning, Oct 1, with seven other birders at Munhall Saddle. We were successful in seeing two Clark's Nutcrackers and two Evening Grosbeaks. Tom Wurster spotted the first nutcracker as it flew in from the northeast, landed in the Coulter pine grove west of the road, foraged for 5-10 minutes, then flew south, making several stop before disappearing over the pass. As it was perched nearby the top of the pass, a second nutcracker flew in and followed the same general trajectory. A little bit later, Curtis Marantz heard two Evening Grosbeaks calling and we were able to see a male and female for about 5 seconds as they flew almost directly overhead going east. I left around 9:50 am, but others remained and may have additional birds to report later.Tom Benson Redlands, CA
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Date: 9/30/26 11:10 am
From: David Pereksta via groups.io <pereksta...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] 6-hour pelagic from Dana Point on Friday Oct 2 |
Hi Birders
Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching has a few spaces available for a 6-hour pelagic trip from Dana Point on Friday. These are small capacity trips that normally fill fast, but we do have a few spots available. The trip leaves at 8:00 am and returns at 2:00 pm. It will focus on Orange County waters and with the time we have, we will be able to get out to several of the interesting underwater features in the area. I expect we may encounter alcids, storm-petrels, phalaropes, flocks of shearwaters, and other pelagic species. The El Nino conditions are bringing interesting species to waters off southern California including Least Storm-Petrels, Guadalupe Murrelets, numbers of boobies, and other uncommon/rare species for the region. We will aim to get as far offshore as we can and see what we find.
Registration information is available at the following link.
Cheers
Dave PerekstaVentura, CA
https://danawharf.com/whale-watching/pelagic-bird-watching/
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Date: 9/29/26 1:51 pm
From: Sylvia Afable via groups.io <wanderlust42005...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Huntington Beach Air Show 10/2-10/4 |
Hello,
A friendly PSA for those that choose to bird in the area, the jets and planes are currently doing fly-bys (and currently shaking my house as I wave to the pilot) in prep for the Air Show this weekend, FRI-SUN.
So, if youâre sensitive to noise as youâre out and about, please take this into consideration for birding our local spots, including HCP, in which the jets do pass over that park.
Happy Migration,
Sylvia Afable :))
Huntington Beach
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Date: 9/29/26 8:11 am
From: condor262001 via groups.io <condor262001...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] A puzzle Possible Two birds dusky and willow vs least at Gibbs Park |
Empid ID is best left to the experts so a little education for the masses would be useful.
I looked at Jasmine's and Shirley's pictures yesterday of the Least Flycatcher.
I note Jasmine suggested in her ebird writeup there could have been two birds.
Well Jasmine's picture (look at the eyeing and sonogram and bill and head shape) seem potentially consistent with a Dusky.
Shirley's shows no eye ring and  a large bill and a  medium width tail and  a head shape all consistent with a Willow's.
Now perhaps this is really one bird and it is a Least but it is not obvious to me.
Can the experts explain why these birds  are  definitively a Least and not a  Willow or Dusky or two different birds.
This would be helpful for future IDs of empids.
James Hecht
Hermosa Beach CA
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Date: 9/28/26 2:31 pm
From: Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Least Flycatcher HB |
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Date: 9/28/26 2:25 pm
From: Thomas Wurster via groups.io <wurster...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Least Flycatcher HB |
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Date: 9/28/26 1:59 pm
From: Roger Schoedl via groups.io <rogerschoedl...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Evening Grosbeak |
I spent the morning birdwatching on Munhall Saddle joined by Don H., Steve N., and Edana S.
The clear highlight was a single calling female type EVENING GROSBEAK that appeared in the pines at 8:30am, bounced around for about a minute, and then departed southwards over the saddle. I think Edana got recordings of it.
A small trickle of Pine Siskins, a few clearly southbound migrant Purple Finches, plus a couple of Red-breasted Nuthatches working the pines were the only other noteworthy items.
Roger Schoedl
Huntington Beach
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Date: 9/28/26 10:42 am
From: Jasmine Kay via groups.io <jkay042...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Least Flycatcher HB |
There is a least flycatcher whitting at Gibbs Park in Huntington Beach (or at Least thatâs where I originally found itâ currently watching it in the trees at back of adjacent church parking lot next door). Fair warning- there are a couple other empids in the area as well.
Unfortunately thereâs currently landscaping going on at both the park and the church lot..
Jasmine Kay
Irvine
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Date: 9/27/26 12:40 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Clark’s Nutcracker at Munhall saddle |
This morning Jeff Bray, Curtis Marantz, and I drove to the Munhall Saddle
(Los Pinos trailhead). We were at the top by 0615. At 0655 we had a silent
Clark's Nutcracker land at the top of one of the two pines just west of the
Los Pinos trailhead, poke around for about 30 seconds, and then silently
take off again to the southeast. We spent the next 3.5 hours going up and
down the saddle and watching what remains of the old Coulter pine grove.
While we had a decent list, especially for a day when there was extremely
little migratory movement going on up there, we did not encounter any other
nutcrackers or any other rare mountain birds. Thanks again to Loren Wright
for doing the initial legwork to find that these were occurring in Orange
County this fall.
As an aside, the Red-breasted Nuthatches will drop off the eBird filters
later this week for those of you getting tired of 500 notifications a day.
On Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 2:38â¯PM trailgirl888 via groups.io <trailgirl888=
<yahoo.com...> wrote:
> My daughter Dana Lee and I heard first then saw 1 Clarkâs Nutcracker as we
> stood here: 33.6727728, -117.4598028 and looked west into the Coulter
> Pines. Took photos. We took the El Cariso Road/N. Main Divide Road/Forest
> Rte 3S04 to the Munhall Saddle. Sorry for late reports for circumstances
> beyond our control.
> Shirley Reynolds
> Lake Forest
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Date: 9/27/26 9:00 am
From: Pete Gordon via groups.io <peterandmiko...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow-headed Amazon |
Good morning,
While walking our dog this morning, ran into a neighbor who showed me a video and picture of an Amazonia that has been visiting a palm tree on his street for the last week. It is a Yellow-headed Amazon. Single bird. I don't think I have ever seen an Amazonia in our area before.
The street is Galeana, a short street off Blazewood in Foothill Ranch.
Pete Gordon
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Date: 9/26/26 9:48 pm
From: Ann Marshall via groups.io <am20...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Correction re: Ovenbird |
Sorry I forgot to say Huntington Central Park East at the eastern tip of the island near the Gothard parking lot. coordinates below.Ann Marshall
----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Ann Marshall <am20...>To: OrangeCountyBirding Group <orangecountybirding...>Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 04:30:01 PM PDTSubject: Ovenbird
Hi all,We saw the Ovenbird today at 2:15pm, 2:25 and again at 3 pm. We were all watching the bathing area for warblers etc. and I saw a wet bird that had an orangish crown stipe. A few minutes later Les and Paul saw a bird just around the bushes to the right walking on the grass, we ran to the right to the thicket area and watched it walk on top of a log and then under the log and it disappeared. Came back again twice afterwards but lost it after that. Coordinates were 33.704754, -118.0017725.Ann Marshall
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Date: 9/26/26 5:15 pm
From: Ann Marshall via groups.io <am20...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Ovenbird |
Hi all,We saw the Ovenbird today at 2:15pm, 2:25 and again at 3 pm. We were all watching the bathing area for warblers etc. and I saw a wet bird that had an orangish crown stipe. A few minutes later Les and Paul saw a bird just around the bushes to the right walking on the grass, we ran to the right to the thicket area and watched it walk on top of a log and then under the log and it disappeared. Came back again twice afterwards but lost it after that. Coordinates were 33.704754, -118.0017725.Ann Marshall
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Date: 9/26/26 2:38 pm
From: trailgirl888 via groups.io <trailgirl888...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Clark’s Nutcracker at Munhall saddle |
My daughter Dana Lee and I heard first then saw 1 Clarkâs Nutcracker as we stood here: 33.6727728, -117.4598028 and looked west into the Coulter Pines. Took photos. We took the El Cariso Road/N. Main Divide Road/Forest Rte 3S04 to the Munhall Saddle. Sorry for late reports for circumstances beyond our control.
Shirley Reynolds
Lake Forest
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Date: 9/26/26 2:02 pm
From: Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Blackburnian Warbler at Canyon Park |
Braxton reported on WhatsApp this afternoon that he had found a Blackburnian in the lower parking lot area of the park. Peter Nguyen re-found it and got Calvin and me on it as it started making a circuit of the Sycamore trees around the parking lot.
Hereâs one marker for it, although it is traveling fast. 33.646178,-117.941233
Edana Salisbury
Buena Park
Sent from my iPhone and possibly autocorrected incorrectly ....
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Date: 9/26/26 8:14 am
From: calvin hardcastle via groups.io <chhardcastle...>
Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] PECTORAL SANDPIPER in the Santa Ana River between Taft and Lincoln |
The Pectoral Sandpiper reported by Kiandra continues in the Anaheim Coves basin foraging with a skittish flock of peeps that is continually taking flight. I parked in the Anaheim coves park lot off Lincoln. I am viewing from 33.8343 -117.8645 looking west toward the condos time 814 am.
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Date: 9/25/26 8:09 pm
From: Ryan Winkleman via groups.io <rswinkleman...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Orange County RBA: September 25, 2026 |
* California
* Orange County
* September 25, 2026
* CAOC26.09.25
This is the Orange County, CA weekly Rare Bird Alert (RBA) and local events
summary. California Bird Records Committee (CBRC) review species are
capitalized and marked with asterisks below. All documentation of review
species should be forwarded to the CBRC secretary, Tom Benson, at
<secretary...>
BIRDS MENTIONED
White-winged Dove
Pectoral Sandpiper
Common Tern
Neotropic Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Tropical Kingbird
Cassinâs Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Plumbeous Vireo
Yellow-green Vireo
Clarkâs Nutcracker
Bank Swallow
Evening Grosbeak
Brewerâs Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Northern Waterthrush
Tennessee Warbler
Virginiaâs Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Blackburnian Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Graceâs Warbler
A WHITE-WINGED DOVE was at Cordova Park in Mission Viejo on September 20,
while another was at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on the
same day, near Lorenâs Bench.
A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was reported from the Upper Santa Ana River in Anaheim
between Taft and Lincoln on September 25.
A COMMON TERN continued at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington
Beach on September 22.
A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT continued on the upper Santa Ana River in Anaheim on
September 23.
A LITTLE BLUE HERON continued at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in
Huntington Beach through September 24.
A presumed TROPICAL KINGBIRD was at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach on September 18 in the Jack Green Nature Area.
At least one CASSINâS VIREO was at Huntington Central Park in Huntington
Beach on September 19 at Lorenâs Ditch.
A BLUE-HEADED VIREO was at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on
September 21 in the trees above Lorenâs Bench. This same bird appears to
have continued in the same general area at least into September 22. This is
the first record of this species in Orange County since 2000.
A PLUMBEOUS VIREO was at Estancia Park in Costa Mesa on September 19.
Another was at Gilman Park in Fullerton on September 20, while a third was
at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on September 22.
A YELLOW-GREEN VIREO was at Huntington Central Park from September 19
through at least September 24, in the trees above Lorenâs Bench and in the
Jack Green Nature Area.
A flock of 40 CLARKâS NUTCRACKERS at Munhall Saddle/Los Pinos trailhead on
September 23 finally brought the major irruption of this species up and
down the California coast to Orange County. This is the first record of
this species in Orange County since 1997.
A BANK SWALLOW was at Arbor Park in Seal Beach on September 21.
A flock of five EVENING GROSBEAKS was at Munhall Saddle/Los Pinos on
September 23. Another three were reported at the same location on September
25. These represent the first record of this species in Orange County since
2009.
BREWERS SPARROWS were reported this week from Arbor Park in Seal Beach on
September 21, from the Great Park in Irvine on September 22, from Irvine
Regional Park in Orange on September 23, and from Huntington Central Park
in Huntington Beach on September 25.
A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was reported from Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
in Huntington Beach on September 20.
A NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach
from September 20 through September 25. Another continued at Gilman Park in
Fullerton through September 21.
TENNESSEE WARBLERS were at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach from
September 19 through September 24, at Gilman Park in Fullerton September
20, and at Hiltscher Park in Fullerton on September 21.
A VIRGINIAâS WARBLER was at Gilman Park in Fullerton on September 19.
An AMERICAN REDSTART was at Canyon Park in Costa Mesa on September 19 and
20, while another was at John Beat Park in Buena Park on September 19.
A NORTHERN PARULA was near the entrance to Carbon Canyon Regional Park in
Brea on September 20.
A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was at Eucalyptus Park in Cypress on September 19.
A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach
on September 20 and 21 around the library, while another was on the far
west side of Aldrich Park at UC Irvine on September 22.
A BLACKPOLL WARBLER was at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach (HCP
East) on September 19 and 20 at the island, while another was at HCP West
just west of Lake Huntington on September 22.
A GRACEâS WARBLER was in residential Tustin on September 22.
LOCAL EVENTS
Note: We will no longer be listing individual trips on this weekly email.
For a complete up-to-date list of current field trips, please visit the
webpage on Sea and Sageâs website:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Sylvia Gallagher will run her Birds of Southern California workshop from
October 6 to December 17. Those interested in enrolling in it can send in
the reservation form located here, if there are still spaces available:
https://seaandsageaudubon.org/events/birds-of-southern-california/.
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The Orange County RBA and events summary is produced weekly by Ryan
Winkleman. Sightings of rare birds can be posted to the OrangeCountyBirding
listserv, emailed directly to Ryan Winkleman (<rswinkleman...>),
and/or submitted to eBird (http://ebird.org/content/ebird). Any supporting
details (descriptions, photos, audio recordings, etc.) of rare sightings
that are not already disclosed on the listserv or on eBird should also be
emailed to Samuel Bressler (<pacificgoldenplover...>) separately for
consideration to be mentioned in the current quarterly report for North
American Birds.
Those sightings that are included in this summary generally include those
that are considered rare (regionally or seasonally) for Orange County based
on "The Birds of Orange County: Status and Distribution" (Hamilton and
Willick), "Birds of Southern California" (Garrett and Dunn), and/or more
contemporary changes in local or regional status and distribution. Rarities
that regularly or seasonally occur at a particular location, such as
annually wintering rarities on Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, may or
may not be included in this digest, but reports of these same species
occurring at other, atypical locations throughout the county may be
included. We don't include hybrids, subspecies, introduced or exotic birds,
or in most cases and for no real reason, geese. All bird reports are vetted
to the extent possible prior to each publication, but in the interest of
sharing information, the accuracy of any given report cannot always be
guaranteed, nor can the presence of any given bird for those who choose to
chase after them.
Information on upcoming local events can be viewed on the Sea and Sage
Audubon website (http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/). Sea and Sage Audubon
is based out of the Audubon House at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in
Irvine. They sponsor a number of public field trips, special birding
events, conservation lectures, and social gatherings throughout the year.
For the most current information please refer to the field trip list on the
Sea and Sage Audubon website at https://seaandsageaudubon.org/field-trips/.
It is also recommended that you refer to that website immediately prior to
engaging in any field trip to confirm that trips are still occurring. #RBA
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Date: 9/25/26 7:49 am
From: Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] PECTORAL SANDPIPER in the Santa Ana River between Taft and Lincoln |
Pectoral Sandpiper associating with a Long-billed Dowitcher and some stilts and yellowlegs around here (33.8268249, -117.8664884).
Kiandra Mitchell
Buena Park
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Date: 9/25/26 7:42 am
From: Edana Salisbury via groups.io <edanasal...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Yellow- green Vireo continues at Huntington Central Park East |
This morning, I found it in the euc directly north of Lorenâs bench.
Edana Salisbury
Buena Park
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Date: 9/21/26 5:19 pm
From: Elisa via groups.io <chiccadee100...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Pin-tailed Whydah and Scaly-breasted Munia: Citizen Science Project |
Hi everyone,
My name is Elisa Yang and I'm OC birder doing my PhD in ornithology. I study the brood parasitic relationship between introduced Pin-tailed Whydahs and Scaly-breasted Munias. Thanks to tips from birders on this listserv, I've been studying these species at the Fullerton Arboretum the last two years, and have come with many exciting findings I can't wait to share!
This year and next year we are expanding the project to include a citizen science approach, working with people who may have a munia nest in their yard, or have seen one in their neighborhood. The munia nest is a large domed ball of grass with a side entrance, tucked into a shrub, tree, or eave. I can work with nests up to about 18 feet high.
If that sounds like your yard, here's the project page. It contains a lot more information on the current research, people on the project, and what types of data we are collecting. Feel free to either email me with information (either if you have a nest, or if you see a lot of munias nesting in your neighborhood), or fill out the intake form on the website. Thanks so much for your help!
https://sites.google.com/princeton.edu/elisayang/citizen-science-project
Thank you!
Elisa Yang
Mission Viejo, CA
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Date: 9/21/26 4:37 pm
From: Bettina Eastman via groups.io <phenobee24...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Blue-headed Vireo |
I just heard from the big cheeses that perhaps my bird is legit. And, there will be some folks coming out to confirm. So, maybe I havenât lost my skills completely for a bird Iâve seen once 20 years ago. Hahaha, TBD
Bird Every Moment,
Bettina Eastman
Huntington Beach
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Date: 9/21/26 4:25 pm
From: Bettina Eastman via groups.io <phenobee24...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Blue-headed Vireo |
[Edited Message Follows]
While looking for the Yellow-green Vireo this morning (9/21/26), I found a Blue-headed Vireo in the euks near Laurens Bench. I will try and upload photos when I can them off my camera.
I wanted to add that I donât have much experience with Blue-headed Vireo as Iâve only seen one other individual, many years ago. So, perhaps my claim is a bit premature. But, Iâve sent some photos to the experts and will see what they have to say.
Also, I found a hat that was obviously that of a birders, it had a hand sewn patch from Shearwater Journeyâs and one other from a National Park I donât recall.
i hung it from a gate latch on the back of the Park Bench Cafe right near the parking lot.
Bird Every Moment,
Bettina Eastman
Huntington Beach
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Date: 9/21/26 2:16 pm
From: Bettina Eastman via groups.io <phenobee24...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Blue-headed Vireo |
While looking for the Yellow-green Vireo this morning (9/21/26), I found a Blue-headed Vireo in the euks near Laurens Bench. I will try and upload photos when I can them off my camera.
Bird Every Moment,
Bettina Eastman
Huntington Beach
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Date: 9/13/26 10:23 am
From: Kiandra Mitchell via groups.io <Kiandrasm...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Early arrivals at Irvine Lake |
Two Vesper Sparrows, 1-3 Lincolnâs Sparrows and an American Pipit, most in this general vicinity of the eastern section of Irvine Lake. (33.7725076, -117.7100204)
There are a couple of Vauxâs Swifts moving with the White-throated Swifts in the far west section near the parking lot.
Kiandra Mitchell
Buena Park
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