RBA
* California * Orange County * June 2, 2022 * CAOC22.06.02
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 Black Swift Nazca Booby Neotropic Cormorant Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Summer Tanager Rose-breasted Grosbeak A BLACK SWIFT was reported around Anaheim Coves / Santa Ana River in Anaheim on May 27. Another bird was reported the same day in the Dilley Preserve in the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park.
A NAZCA BOOBY was photographed about 3 miles offshore from Huntington Beach on May 29.
As many as three NEOTROPIC CORMORANTS were reported from San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine on May 30 and again on May 31. Seen in the San Diego Creek that parallels the entrance road to the marsh. Reports from earlier in the week had at least one bird on Pond 1 island on May 28.
Two YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen in Newport Back Bay in Newport Beach on May 29. Another report from June 2 as well with one bird seen.
A SUMMER TANAGER was seen at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on May 30 and May 31.
A male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was found at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on May 27. An additional bird turned up during follow up visits from other birders, being seen through May 30. An additional bird was photographed on June 1 in the restricted area of Agua Chinon in Limestone Canyon.

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.
The next San Joaquin WIldlife Sanctuary bird walk will take place on June 12 from 8:00am to 11:00am. Email Nancy to get on the list.
The next Anaheim Coves bird walk will take place on June 19 from 8:00am to 12:00pm. Email Nancy to get on the list.
The Mammoth Lakes Weekend Trip is taking place June 25th and 26th. Currently listed as full, but you can email Nancy to get on the waiting list.
The Upper Newport Bay Bird Walk will take place on June 26 from 8:00am to 11:00am. Email Nancy to get on the list.
A summer pelagic trip has been added on August 13.

BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
None at this time.
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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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Jeff Bray
Irvine, CA