RBA * California * Orange County * April 28, 2022 * CAOC22.04.28 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 Scoter Calliope Hummingbird Pacific Golden-Plover Solitary Sandpiper Neotropic Cormorant Tricolored Heron Cattle Egret Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Bald Eagle Lewiss Woodpecker Purple Martin Bank Swallow Brown Thrasher Palm Warbler A single northbound WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was photographed off of Newport Pier on April 22. At least four CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRDS were seen this past week in Silverado Canyon, up the Maple Springs Truck Trail. The second stream crossing seems to be the most reliable and popular place to catch them. At least two continued through April 27. An alternate-plumaged PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach on April 25. A SOLITARY SANDPIPER continued in San Diego Creek by the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine through April 24. An adult NEOTROPIC CORMORANT came into the mouth of Salt Creek in Dana Point on April 26. A TRICOLORED HERON continued in Upper Newport Bay on April 23. A CATTLE EGRET in its high breeding plumage was photographed strutting around the gulls and terns at the San Juan Creek mouth in Dana Point on April 26. An adult YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was photographed in Upper Newport Bay on April 23. A BALD EAGLE continued at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach on April 24. A LEWISS WOODPECKER continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through April 21. Another bird was seen in Limestone Canyon (restricted access) on April 15. An adult male PURPLE MARTIN was photographed perched at Pond 1 of the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine on April 25. A BANK SWALLOW was at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine through at least April 22. A BROWN THRASHER, only the 9th record for Orange County, was one of big surprises of the spring, especially after we just had our 8th record a few weeks ago. This bird has been found singing around the corner of 1st and Ocean in Seal Beach between April 25 and April 27. A PALM WARBLER continued at Eisenhower Park in Orange through April 27. LOCAL EVENTS For a complete up-to-date list of current field trips, please visit the webpage on Sea and Sages website: https://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/FieldTrips/fieldtripscurrent.htm ** As a reminder, all field trips continue to require reservations in advance and proof of full Covid-19 vaccination. Email nancykenyon@... to make a reservation or get on the waitlist. ALL events in May except for the spring pelagic trip currently have open spaces. The San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary will host a nature walk on May 7 from 9:00am to 10:30am. Jeffs next bird walk at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary will be on May 8 from 8:00am to 12:00pm. The next Carbon Canyon Regional Park bird walk will take place on May 15 from 8:00am to 12:00pm. The next Bolsa Chica bird walk will take place on May 19 from 8:00am to 12:00pm. The next Upper Newport Bay bird walk will take place on May 29 from 8:00am to 11:00am. A summer pelagic trip has been added on August 13. BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES None at this time. ***************************************************** The Orange County RBA and events summary is produced weekly by Ryan Winkleman and Jeff Bray in collaboration with Doug Willick. Sightings of rare birds can be posted to the OrangeCountyBirding listserv, emailed directly to Jeff Bray ( jbray3928@... ) and/or 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 Ryan Winkleman 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 is taken largely from 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. Information regarding upcoming local events should be considered accurate at the time of this posting. However, for the most current information please refer to the field trip list on the Sea and Sage Audubon website at http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/FieldTrips/FieldTripSchedule.html . 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. If you know of additional upcoming events that are not sponsored directly by Sea and Sage Audubon, please email Ryan Winkleman and/or Jeff Bray for inclusion. #RBA
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