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* California * Orange County * August 18, 2022 * CAOC22.08.18
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 Pacific Golden-Plover Stilt Sandpiper Long-tailed Jaeger (Pelagic Trip) Craveris Murrelet (Pelagic Trip) Sabines Gull (Pelagic Trip) Leachs Storm-Petrel (Pelagic Trip) Ashy Storm-Petrel (Pelagic Trip) Least Storm-Petrel (Pelagic Trip) Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
A WHITE-WINGED DOVE was at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley on August 17.
A PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER continued at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve through August 17.
A STILT SANDPIPER made a one-day stop at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine on August 16 on Pond C. Given that these first three entries were all found and shared by Tom Wurster, I would hope that all the year listers and county listers are taking the time to thank him for always being quick to share rarities. Year after year Tom shares numerous rarities with the rest of the listserv, and Im sure there are countless birds that he has helped people check off on their various lists.
Five LONG-TAILED JAEGERS were seen on the summer pelagic trip out of Dana Point Harbor on August 13.
Four CRAVERIS MURRELETS were seen on the summer pelagic trip out of Dana Point Harbor on August 13.
Thirteen SABINES GULLS were seen on the summer pelagic trip out of Dana Point Harbor on August 13.
Seven LEACHS STORM-PETRELS, an exceptional number for a species that we dont have many records of (but also in an exceptional season for storm-petrels), were seen on the summer pelagic trip out of Dana Point Harbor on August 13.
Five ASHY STORM-PETRELS were seen on the summer pelagic trip out of Dana Point Harbor on August 13.
Two LEAST STORM-PETRELS, another species not not seen in most years, were seen on the summer pelagic trip out of Dana Point Harbor on August 13.
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS continued at many locations this past week including Dana Point Harbor, Mason Regional Park in Irvine, and the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach. A juvenile was also photographed in Seal Beach.

LOCAL EVENTS
For a complete up-to-date list of current field trips, please visit the webpage on Sea and Sages website: https://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule
The next bird walk at Anaheim Coves in Anaheim will take place on August 21 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
The next Upper Newport Bay pontoon boat trip on August 24 is currently full, but you can email Nancy to get on the waiting list.
The next Upper Newport Bay bird walk will be on August 28 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
The next bird walk at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine will take place on September 11 from 8:00am to 11:00am.

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 https://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/home-sas/field-trip-2/#FTSchedule . 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