RBA
* California * Orange County * May 18, 2023 * CAOC23.05.18
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
Long-tailed Duck Brown Booby Neotropic Cormorant Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Vermilion Flycatcher Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Townsends Solitaire White-throated Sparrow Bells Sparrow Black-and-white Warbler Rose-breasted Grosbeak
A LONG-TAILED DUCK was found sitting onshore at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach on May 12 and continued through to May 18, where it has been repeatedly documented on the spit of land coming east of the walkbridge from PCH.
BROWN BOOBIES were reported offshore on May 13 and May 14.
An immature NEOTROPIC CORMORANT continued at Pond 1 at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine through May 14.
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were reported from usual locations this week at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach and Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve in Newport Beach.
An adult male VERMILION FLYCATCHER at the Dana Point Headlands on May 16 was a good patch bird.
A BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER recorded at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park on May 12 was part of a small population that apparently breeds in the San Joaquin Hills.
A TOWNSENDS SOLITAIRE was observed at Alta Laguna Park in Laguna Beach on May 13.
Yet another WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was found this last week, with one at the parking lot at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach on May 13.
Its May, which means that Orange County birders flock up Coal Canyon in the Santa Ana Mountains foothills to tick off their Bells Sparrow for the year (April is for Silverado Canyon). Reports of this species continued this week.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was photographed along the Sycamore Creek Trail just north of Del Obispo Park in Dana Point on May 13.
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS were at Canyon Park in Costa Mesa on May 12, residential Laguna Niguel on May 14, and the Agua Chinon Trail in Irvine on May 15.

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 Bolsa Chica Wetlands walk will take place on May 18 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
The next Carbon Canyon Regional Park bird walk will take place on May 21 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
The new Upper Newport Bay bird walk will take place on May 28 from 8:00am to 11:00am.

BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
None just yet but an advanced shorebirds class is planned for this spring...
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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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Ryan Winkleman
Rancho Santa Margarita

RBA
* California * Orange County * April 14, 2023 * CAOC23.04.14
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 Neotropic Cormorant Bald Eagle Brown-crested Flycatcher Townsend's Solitaire White-throated Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Baltimore Oriole Black-and-White Warbler Lucys Warbler American Redstart Northern Parula Bay-breasted Warbler Palm Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler
Three WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen from the Huntington Beach Pier on April 9.
An adult male CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD was at Moulton Meadows Park in Laguna Beach on April 12 and 13, 2023.
A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT continued at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary through April 9 and another was at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley on April 7. A pair of BALD EAGLES continued at Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve in Newport Beach this week. A BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER continued at the Chrisanta Drive Railroad Track through April 11.
A TOWNSENDS SOLITAIRE was in the Urban Forest at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on April 6, with another in San Clemente on April 10.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary on April 8.
SWAMP SPARROWS continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through April 13 at the northeast end of the island and at Esencia Sports Park in Rancho Mission Viejo through April 9.
A BALTIMORE ORIOLE continued in Lot G at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley through April 12, while another adult male was reported at Del Obispo Park in Dana Point on April 7. A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through April 8, while another continued at Eisenhower Park in Orange on April 11.
A LUCYS WARBLER was reported from Aldrich Park at UCI on April 7.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach behind the amphitheater through April 13.
A NORTHERN PARULA continued at Del Obispo Park in Dana Point through April 8.
A BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was at Gum Grove Park in Seal Beach from April 8 through April 13.
A PALM WARBLER continued near the entrance of Mason Regional Park in Irvine through April 11.
A BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER continued at Estancia Park in Costa Mesa through April 9.
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 Anaheim Coves bird walk will take place on April 16 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
The next Upper Newport Bay Bird Walk will take place on April 30 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES None just yet but an advanced shorebirds class is planned for this spring, potentially starting this month although nothing is set in concrete yet.
**************************************************** 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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Ryan Winkleman
Rancho Santa Margarita

RBA
* California * Orange County * April 6, 2023 * CAOC23.04.06
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 Black Scoter Long-tailed Duck Ancient Murrelet Neotropic Cormorant Bald Eagle Brown-crested Flycatcher Townsend's Solitaire White-throated Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Baltimore Oriole Black-and-White Warbler American Redstart Northern Parula Palm Warbler Black-thrated Green Warbler

A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen off Bolsa Chica State Beach on April 2.
A BLACK SCOTER was seen off Newport Pier on April 4 and Bolsa Chica State Beach on April 2.
A LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen off Bolsa Chica State Beach on April 2.
Two ANCIENT MURRELETS were seen off Huntington Beach Pier on April 2.
A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through April 1. Another bird was at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary through April 3 and TWO birds were seen together at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley on April 2.
A BALD EAGLE continued at Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve in Newport Beach this week. A BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER continued at the Chrisanta Drive Railroad Track Extravaganza through April 5.
Four TOWNSENDS SOLITAIRES were seen in the county this week. eBird is your friend if you want details.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continued along the Salt Creek Trail in Laguna Niguel through April 4.
A VESPER SPARROW continued at ONeill Regional Park in RSM through March 31.
A SWAMP SPARROW was at Esencia Sports Park in Mission Viejo on April 1.
A BALTIMORE ORIOLE continued at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley through April 5.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through April 4.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Laguna Niguel Regional Park in Laguna Niguel through April 2 in the vicinity of the water treatment plant, with another continuing at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach behind the amphitheater through April 4.
A NORTHERN PARULA continued at Del Obispo Park in Dana Point through April 4.
A PALM WARBLER continued at Mason Regional Park in Irvine through April 5.
A BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER continued at Estancia Park in Costa Mesa through April 4.

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 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary bird walk will take place on April 9 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
The next Anaheim Coves bird walk will take place on April 16 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
The next Upper Newport Bay Bird Walk will take place on April 30 from 8:00am to 11:00am.

BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
None just yet but an advanced shorebirds class is planned for this spring, potentially starting in April although nothing is set in concrete yet.

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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

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RBA
* California * Orange County * March 23, 2023 * CAOC23.03.23
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
Glaucous Gull Bald Eagle Ferruginous Hawk Lewiss Woodpecker Tropical Kingbird Brown Creeper Mountain Bluebird Townsend's Solitaire Clay-colored Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Black-and-White Warbler Tennessee Warbler American Redstart Blackburnian Warbler Palm Warbler Rose-breasted Grosbeak
A GLAUCOUS GULL was reported off Newport Pier on March 22.
A BALD EAGLE continued at Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve in Newport Beach this week. Another bird was at Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station on March 19. A FERRUGINOUS HAWK was reported from the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base on March 17.
A LEWISS WOODPECKER continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange around Parking Lot Q through March 17.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at Arbor Park in Los Alamitos on March 17.
A BROWN CREEPER continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through March 18.
A MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD continued in the field near the parking lot of the Muth Center at Upper Newport Bay in Newport Beach through March 21.
A TOWNSENDS SOLITAIRE continued along the Bell View Trail (south) in RSM/Coto de Caza/Dove Canyon on March 20.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued at Clark Regional Park in Buena Park through March 22.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continued along the Salt Creek Trail in Laguna Niguel on March 21.
A VESPER SPARROW was reported from ONeill Regional Park in RSM on March 17.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through March 17.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER was reported from a private residence in Mission Viejo on March 19.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Laguna Niguel Regional Park in Laguna Niguel through March 19 in the vicinity of the water treatment plant, with another continuing at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach behind the amphitheater through March 19.
A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER continued in the West Coyote Hills Tree Park in Fullerton through March 19, generally in the vicinity of the oaks behind a house with a brown and white deck off of the Rosecrans Trail from Parks Road (immediately north of Avenida del Norte).
A PALM WARBLER continued at Mason Regional Park in Irvine through March 22.
An immature male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK continued at Mason Regional Park in Irvine through March 22, just east of the park entrance.

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 Upper Newport Bay bird walk will take place on March 26 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
A bird walk will take place at Caspers Wilderness Park on March 31 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
The next San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary bird walk will take place on April 9 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
The next Anaheim Coves bird walk will take place on April 16 from 8:00am to 12:00pm

BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
None just yet but an advanced shorebirds class is planned for this spring, potentially starting in April although nothing is set in concrete yet.

****************************************************
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

A very happy (early) St. Patrick's Day to all of you, especially those of us who share Irish heritage https://youtu.be/NlcGB1ubuG4
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* California * Orange County * March 16, 2023 * CAOC23.03.16
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 Scoter Bald Eagle Lewiss Woodpecker Hammonds Flycatcher Brown Creeper Mountain Bluebird Townsend's Solitaire Clay-colored Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Green-tailed Towhee Baltimore Oriole Black-and-White Warbler Tennessee Warbler American Redstart Northern Parula Blackburnian Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Two BLACK SCOTERS were seen floating offshore from the Santa Ana River Mouth on March 14.
A BALD EAGLE continued at Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve in Newport Beach this week.
A LEWISS WOODPECKER continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange around Parking Lot Q through March 12.
A HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER continued at Gilman Park in Fullerton through March 13, with another bird apparently continuing in the riparian vegetation in Horno Creek in Ladera Ranch on March 9.
A BROWN CREEPER continued in residential Laguna Niguel on March 10, while another continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on March 15.
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS continued in the grasslands at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa as well as in the field near the parking lot of the Muth Center at Upper Newport Bay in Newport Beach.
A TOWNSENDS SOLITAIRE continued along the railroad tracks west of Chrisanta Drive in Mission Viejo through March 14. Another was found in Dove Canyon on March 12.
A VARIED THRUSH continued around Lots L and M at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through March 2.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued at Clark Regional Park in Buena Park through March 14.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continued along the Salt Creek Trail in Laguna Niguel on March 15.
A SWAMP SPARROW continued around the island at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through March 15.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued between Lots L and M at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through March 12.
A BALTIMORE ORIOLE presumably continued at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley on March 16.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Aurora Park in Mission Viejo through March 9.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER was found in the trees at the parking lot by the water treatment plant at Laguna Niguel Regional Park in Laguna Niguel on March 12.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Laguna Niguel Regional Park in Laguna Niguel through March 15 in the vicinity of the water treatment plant, with another continuing at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach behind the amphitheater through March 16.
A NORTHERN PARULA continued at Del Obispo Park in Dana Point on March 13.
A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was in the West Coyote Hills Tree Park in Fullerton between March 8 and March 16, generally in the vicinity of the oaks behind a house with a brown and white deck off of the Rosecrans Trail from Parks Road (immediately north of Avenida del Norte).
A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continued in Irvine in the vegetation just east of the Costco Tire Center, behind the air stations, through March 12.
An immature ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK continued at Gilman Park in Fullerton on March 13, with another immature male continuing at Mason Regional Park in Irvine on March 13 just east of the park entrance.

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 Carbon Canyon Regional Park bird walk will take place on March 19 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
The next Upper Newport Bay bird walk will take place on March 26 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
A bird walk will take place at Caspers Wilderness Park on March 31 from 8:00am to 11:00am.

BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
None just yet but an advanced shorebirds class is planned for this spring, potentially starting in April although nothing is set in concrete yet.

****************************************************
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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Ryan Winkleman
Rancho Santa Margarita

RBA
* California * Orange County * March 2, 2023 * CAOC23.03.02
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
White-winged Scoter Pink-footed Shearwater Lewiss Woodpecker Hammonds Flycatcher Brown-crested Flycatcher Tropical Kingbird Brown Creeper Mountain Bluebird Townsend's Solitaire Varied Thrush Clay-colored Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Black-and-White Warbler American Redstart Northern Parula Chestnut-sided Warbler Rose-breasted Grosbeak
A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen flying offshore on February 28.
A PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATER was observed offshore on February 28.
A LEWISS WOODPECKER continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange around Parking Lot Q through March 2.
A HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER was at Gilman Park in Fullerton from February 23 through February 27.
The BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER continued at the Chrisanta Drive spot in Mission Viejo through March 2.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued in the oil field area below Overlook Park in Huntington Beach through February 28.
A BROWN CREEPER continued at Del Obispo Park in Dana Point on February 26, while another continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on February 25.
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS continued in the grasslands at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa through March 2, with another bird reportedly continuing in the field near the parking lot of the Muth Center at Upper Newport Bay in Newport Beach.
A TOWNSENDS SOLITAIRE continued along the railroad tracks west of Chrisanta Drive in Mission Viejo on March 1.
A VARIED THRUSH continued around Lots L and M at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through March 2.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued at Clark Regional Park in Buena Park through March 1.
An apparently new WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was found along the Salt Creek Trail in Laguna Niguel on March 1.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Aurora Park in Mission Viejo through February 28.
An AMERICAN REDSTART continued at Laguna Niguel Regional Park in Laguna Niguel through March 2 in the vicinity of the water treatment plant.
A NORTHERN PARULA continued at Del Obispo Park in Dana Point on February 26.
A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continued in Irvine in the vegetation just east of the Costco Tire Center, behind the air stations, through February 27.
An immature ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was at Gilman Park in Fullerton on February 26.

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 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary bird walk will take place on March 12 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
The next Upper Newport Bay pontoon boat trip will be on March 15 from 8:15am to 11:30am.
The next Bolsa Chica Wetlands bird walk will take place on March 16 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
The next Carbon Canyon Regional Park bird walk will take place on March 19 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
The next Upper Newport Bay bird walk will take place on March 26 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
A bird walk will take place at Caspers Wilderness Park on March 31 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Bill Clark will host an introductory raptor workshop from March 4-5 (THIS WEEKEND) and an intermediate/advanced workshop from March 11-12. You can sign up with the form here: https://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RaptorID-workshop.pdf .

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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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Ryan Winkleman
Rancho Santa Margarita

RBA
* California * Orange County * February 23, 2023 * CAOC23.02.23
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
*MEXICAN DUCK* Solitary Sandpiper Lewiss Woodpecker Brown-crested Flycatcher Tropical Kingbird Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Mountain Bluebird Varied Thrush Clay-colored Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Green-tailed Towhee Black-and-White Warbler American Redstart Chestnut-sided Warbler Palm Warbler
The presumed *MEXICAN DUCK* continued at Carr Park in Huntington Beach through February 20.
A SOLITARY SANDPIPER was at Quail Hill Trailhead (ponds) in Irvine on February 21 and 22.
A LEWISS WOODPECKER continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange around Parking Lot Q through February 22.
The BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER continued at the Chrisanta Drive spot in Mission Viejo through February 19.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued in the oil field area below Overlook Park in Huntington Beach through February 21.
A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was found in the oil field area below Overlook Park in Huntington Beach on February 17 and continued through February 19
At least 8 MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS continued in the grasslands at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa through February 20.
A VARIED THRUSH continued around Lot M at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through February 22.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued at Clark Regional Park in Buena Park through February 20.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continued at Irvine Regional Park at Lot P on February 21. Another bird was at a private residence in Orange on February 18. Yet another bird was seen at the streakout spot for the Chestnut-sided Warbler, near the Costco in Irvine (Technology) on February 19.
A VESPER SPARROW continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange on February 20.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued at Lot M at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through February 23. Another bird was photographed near Overlook Park in Huntington Beach on February 20.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through February 20, with another continuing at Aurora Park in Mission Viejo through February 19.
An AMERICAN REDSTART was at Laguna Niguel Regional Park in Laguna Niguel on February 23.
A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continued in Irvine in the vegetation just east of the Costco Tire Center, behind the air stations, through February 19.
A PALM WARBLER was at Mason Regional Park in Irvine on February 20 and 21.

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 Upper Newport Bay bird walk will take place on February 26 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
The next San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary bird walk will take place on March 12 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
The next Bolsa Chica Wetlands bird walk will take place on March 16 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
The next Carbon Canyon Regional Park bird walk will take place on March 19 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.

BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Bill Clark will host an introductory raptor workshop from March 4-5 and an intermediate/advanced workshop from March 11-12. You can sign up with the form here: https://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RaptorID-workshop.pdf .

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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

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Foothill Ranch, CA

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Pete Gordon
Foothill Ranch, CA

RBA
* California * Orange County * February 16, 2023 * CAOC23.02.16
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 Lewiss Woodpecker Gray Flycatcher Brown-crested Flycatcher Sage Thrasher Mountain Bluebird Townsends Solitaire Varied Thrush Red Crossbill Lawrences Goldfinch Grasshopper Sparrow Clay-colored Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Green-tailed Towhee Black-and-White Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler
A male WHITE-WINGED SCOTER continued off of Bolsa Chica State Beach through February 13.
A LEWISS WOODPECKER continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange around Parking Lot Q through February 16.
A GRAY FLYCATCHER continued on the Willows Trail just west of Irvine Regional Park through February 15.
The BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER continued at the Chrisanta Drive spot in Mission Viejo through February 14.
A SAGE THRASHER continued on the undeveloped slopes of Round Canyon north of Portola Parkway in Irvine through February 14.
A MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD was reported to be continuing near the parking lot of the Upper Newport Bay Muth Center in Newport Beach on February 12, and at least 8 continued in the grasslands at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa through February 15.
A TOWNSENDS SOLITAIRE continued at the ponds at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through February 11.
A VARIED THRUSH continued around Lot M at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through February 16.
A RED CROSSBILL was photographed in a Mission Viejo backyard on February 14. There is no public access
Big numbers of LAWRENCES GOLDFINCHES continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, Round Canyon in Irvine, and the Villa Park Flood Control (Magic) Basin in Villa Park this week. More birds were found at the Nora Kuttner Trail in Fullerton.
GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were at the Quail Hill Preserve in Irvine from February 13 through 15 near the ponds.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued at Clark Regional Park in Buena Park through February 16.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continued at Irvine Regional Park at Lot P on February 11.
A SWAMP SPARROW was in the easternmost basin west of Esencia Sports Park in San Clemente on February 11.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued at Lot M at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through February 16.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through February 11, with another continuing at Aurora Park in Mission Viejo through February 14.
A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was in Irvine in the vegetation just east of the Costco Tire Center, behind the air stations, on February 15 and 16.

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 Anaheim Coves bird walk will take place on February 19 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
The next Upper Newport Bay bird walk will take place on February 26 from 8:00am to 11:00am.

BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Bill Clark will host an introductory raptor workshop from March 4-5 and an intermediate/advanced workshop from March 11-12. You can sign up with the form here: https://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RaptorID-workshop.pdf .

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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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Ryan Winkleman
Rancho Santa Margarita

RBA
* California * Orange County * February 10, 2023 * CAOC23.02.10
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 Black Scoter Red-footed Booby Lewiss Woodpecker Pacific-slope Flycatcher Hammonds Flycatcher Gray Flycatcher Brown-crested Flycatcher Verdin Sage Thrasher Mountain Bluebird Townsends Solitaire Varied Thrush Lawrences Goldfinch Grasshopper Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Green-tailed Towhee Orchard Oriole Black-and-White Warbler
Two WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were found off of Bolsa Chica State Beach this week.
At least two males and potentially a female BLACK SCOTER were seen from the beach at Bolsa Chica State Beach.
A RED-FOOTED BOOBY was seen flying past the Newport Pier on February 10.
A LEWISS WOODPECKER continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange around Parking Lot Q through February 10.
A PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER continued at the Chrisanta Drive spot on February 10.
A HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER continued at Rossmoor Park in Rossmoor through February 4.
A GRAY FLYCATCHER was found on the Willows Trail just west of Irvine Regional Park on February 8 and continued through February 9.
The BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER continued at the Chrisanta Drive spot in Mission Viejo through February 5.
A VERDIN continued around the Bolsa Chica Brightwater area in Huntington Beach through February 4.
A SAGE THRASHER continued on the undeveloped slopes of Round Canyon north of Portola Parkway in Irvine through February 10. A second bird was reported at this location on February 5. Another was found on the Bell View Trail in Rancho Santa Margarita on February 10.
A MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD was reported to be continuing near the parking lot of the Upper Newport Bay Muth Center in Newport Beach on February 7.
A TOWNSENDS SOLITAIRE continued at the Harding Nature Trail at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through February 8. A bird reported by the two ponds on February 7 may be a different bird that was originally reported in that area before the Harding Nature Trail reports.
A VARIED THRUSH continued around Lot M at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through February 7.
LAWRENCES GOLDFINCHES were present at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, Round Canyon in Irvine, Ralph B. Clark Regional Park in Buena Park, and the Villa Park Flood Control (Magic) Basin in Villa Park this week.
A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW continued at Bommer Canyon in Irvine on February 8.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continued at Craig Regional Park in Fullerton on February 10.
Three VESPER SPARROWS continued in the Arroyo Trabuco Wilderness through February 8, one bird continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through February 4, and one was at Irvine Lake on February 5.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued at Lot M at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through February 10.
An ORCHARD ORIOLE was reported to continue at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine through February 8.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Aurora Park in Mission Viejo on February 4.

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 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary bird walk will take place on February 12 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
The next Anaheim Coves bird walk will take place on February 19 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
The next Upper Newport Bay bird walk will take place on February 26 from 8:00am to 11:00am.

BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Bill Clark will host an introductory raptor workshop from March 4-5 and an intermediate/advanced workshop from March 11-12. You can sign up with the form here: https://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RaptorID-workshop.pdf .

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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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Ryan Winkleman
Rancho Santa Margarita

RBA
* California * Orange County * February 3, 2023 * CAOC23.02.03
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
*MEXICAN DUCK* Black Scoter Lewiss Woodpecker Pacific-slope Flycatcher Brown-crested Flycatcher Tropical Kingbird Verdin Brown Creeper Mountain Bluebird Sage Thrasher Townsends Solitaire Varied Thrush Clay-colored Sparrow Harriss Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Green-tailed Towhee Orchard Oriole Scotts Oriole Ovenbird Black-and-White Warbler Tennessee Warbler
The presumed *MEXICAN DUCK* continued at Carr Park in Huntington Beach through January 28.
Two BLACK SCOTERS were seen from the beach at Bolsa Chica State Beach near Lifeguard Station 25.
A LEWISS WOODPECKER continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange around Parking Lot Q through February 2.
A PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER was at Laguna Lake Park in Fullerton on January 30.
The BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER continued at the Chrisanta Drive spot in Mission Viejo through February 1.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine through January 29, and likely the same bird was seen across the street at the UCI Marsh on February 1.
A VERDIN continued around the Bolsa Chica Brightwater area in Huntington Beach through February 3.
A BROWN CREEPER continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through January 28 and another bird was in residential Laguna Niguel on February 1 and February 2.
A SAGE THRASHER was found in Lower Round Canyon in Irvine on February 1 and continued on February 2.
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS continued at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa through January 29.
A TOWNSENDS SOLITAIRE continued at the Harding Nature Trail at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through February 2.
A VARIED THRUSH continued around Lot M at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through January 31.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued at Ralph B. Clark Regional Park in Buena Park through January 31 .
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continued at Lot P at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through January 30.
As many as three VESPER SPARROWS continued in the Arroyo Trabuco Wilderness through February 1 and at least two birds continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through February 2.
A SWAMP SPARROW continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on January 28.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued at Lot M at Irvine Regional Park in Orange through February 3.
An ORCHARD ORIOLE continued in residential Fountain Valley through February 2, while another continued at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine between Ponds 1 and 2 through February 2.
A SCOTTS ORIOLE was photographed in the Rose Canyon / Trabuco Canyon area in the foothills on February 1.
An OVENBIRD continued in the Urban Forest in Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through January 30.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach on January 28, with another new sighting of one at the UCI Nature Preserve on February 1.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER continued at Centennial Regional Park in Santa Ana on January 29.

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 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary bird walk will take place on February 12 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
The next Anaheim Coves bird walk will take place on February 19 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
The next Upper Newport Bay bird walk will take place on February 26 from 8:00am to 11:00am.

BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Bill Clark will host an introductory raptor workshop from March 4-5 and an intermediate/advanced workshop from March 11-12. You can sign up with the form here: https://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RaptorID-workshop.pdf .

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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

Happy birthday to my wife, who tolerates a lot of me sitting on my phone looking at people's bird pictures!

RBA
* California * Orange County * January 26, 2023 * CAOC23.01.26
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
*MEXICAN DUCK* Pacific Golden-Plover Black-legged Kittiwake Red-billed Tropicbird Bullers Shearwater Nazca Booby Brown Booby Lewiss Woodpecker Hammonds Flycatcher Pacific-slope Flycatcher Brown-crested Flycatcher Tropical Kingbird Verdin Brown Creeper Mountain Bluebird Townsends Solitaire Varied Thrush
Grasshopper Sparrow Clay-colored Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Green-tailed Towhee Orchard Oriole Ovenbird Black-and-White Warbler Tennessee Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler
The presumed *MEXICAN DUCK* continued at Carr Park in Huntington Beach through January 24.
Two PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVERS continued at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach in Seal Beach on January 20.
A BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was photographed offshore at Crespi Knoll on January 22.
A RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD photographed at Crespi Knoll on January 22 was one of very few winter records for southern California.
A BULLERS SHEARWATER photographed at Lausen Sea Mount on January 22 was uncharacteristic for winter and only the 6th or 7th record for Orange County.
A presumed NAZCA BOOBY was photographed at Crespi Knoll on January 22.
Two BROWN BOOBIES were seen offshore on January 22.
A LEWISS WOODPECKER continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange around Parking Lot Q through January 25.
A HAMMONDS FLYCATCHER continued at Rossmoor Park in Rossmoor through January 26.
A PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER continued at the Chrisanta Drive spot in Mission Viejo on January 20.
The BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER continued at the Chrisanta Drive spot in Mission Viejo through January 25.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine through January 26, a bird at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach was continuing through January 20, and a new bird was found at Arbor Park in Los Alamitos on January 25.
A VERDIN continued around the Bolsa Chica Brightwater area in Huntington Beach through January 23.
A BROWN CREEPER continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through January 24.
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS continued at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa through January 21. Additional birds were found on West Loma Ridge in the Limestone Canyon wilderness on January 21, with more birds found on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach in Seal Beach on January 20.
A TOWNSENDS SOLITAIRE was at the Harding Nature Trail at Irvine Regional Park in Orange from January 20 through January 25.
A VARIED THRUSH continued at Lot M at Irvine Regional Park in Orange on January 21.
A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found in the Limestone Canyon wilderness on January 21.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued at Ralph B. Clark Regional Park in Buena Park through January 25.
Jeffs WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continued at Lot P at Irvine Regional Park in Orange on January 25.
VESPER SPARROWS continued in the Arroyo Trabuco Wilderness on January 22 and January 23, presumably two different birds given the distance between the sightings.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued in Costa Mesa near the northeast corner of 19th Street and Balboa Boulevard on January 21. Another continued at Lot M at Irvine Regional Park in Orange on January 25.
An ORCHARD ORIOLE continued in residential Fountain Valley through January 26, while another continued at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine between Ponds 1 and 2 through January 25.
An OVENBIRD continued in the Urban Forest in Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through January 23.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Aurora Park in Mission Viejo through January 24, with another continuing at the middle lake in Yorba Regional Park in Anaheim through January 25.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER continued at Centennial Regional Park in Santa Ana on January 21.
A BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER continued at Estancia Park in Costa Mesa through January 24.

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 Upper Newport Bay bird walk will take place on January 29 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
The next San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary bird walk will take place on February 12 from 8:00am/to 11:00am.
The next Anaheim Coves bird walk will take place on February 19 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.

BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Bill Clark will host an introductory raptor workshop from March 4-5 and an intermediate/advanced workshop from March 11-12. You can sign up with the form here: https://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RaptorID-workshop.pdf .

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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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Ryan Winkleman
Rancho Santa Margarita

RBA
* California * Orange County * January 19, 2023 * CAOC23.01.19
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
*MEXICAN DUCK* Bald Eagle *SNOWY OWL* Lewiss Woodpecker Hammonds Flycatcher Brown-crested Flycatcher Verdin Tropical Kingbird Brown Creeper Mountain Bluebird Clay-colored Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Green-tailed Towhee Orchard Oriole Ovenbird Black-and-White Warbler Tennessee Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler
The presumed *MEXICAN DUCK* continued at Carr Park in Huntington Beach through January 18.
The BALD EAGLE along the coast continued to make the rounds between Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach and Upper Newport Bay. It appears the same bird made rounds up the San Diego Creek in Irvine as well, being seen and photographed multiple times throughout the week.
The *SNOWY OWL* continued in Cypress through January 16. It had been observed sitting on rooftops in the general vicinity of Pitcairn, Saipan, Tokelau, Onyx, and Reefton Streets. As of now the bird has not been seen since Monday. At least in eBird, over 1000 people reported seeing this bird over the 3-week period that it was on the Cypress rooftops.
A LEWISS WOODPECKER continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange around Parking Lot Q through January 19.
A HAMMONDS FLYCATCHER was at Rossmoor Park in Rossmoor on January 15 and continued through January 18.
The BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER continued at the Chrisanta Drive spot in Mission Viejo through January 19.
A VERDIN surprisingly continued around the Bolsa Chica Brightwater area in Huntington Beach through January 19.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine through January 19.
A BROWN CREEPER continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through January 16.
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS continued at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa through January 18.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued at Ralph B. Clark Regional Park in Buena Park through January 19.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was reported in the Arroyo Trabuco Wilderness on January 14.
A VESPER SPARROW was in the Arroyo Trabuco Wilderness on January 15 in the same general area that birds wintered the last two years.
A SWAMP SPARROW continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach around the island through January 18.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE was at Talbert Nature Preserve in Costa Mesa on January 17.
An ORCHARD ORIOLE continued in residential Fountain Valley through January 18, while another continued at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine through January 19.
An OVENBIRD continued in the Urban Forest in Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through January 17.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Aurora Park in Mission Viejo through January 19, with another continuing on the east side of Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through January 15.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER was reported from Centennial Regional Park in Santa Ana on January 19.
A BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER continued at Estancia Park in Costa Mesa through January 14.

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 Sea and Sage Winter Pelagic will take place on January 22 from 6:30am to 3:00pm.
The next Upper Newport Bay bird walk will take place on January 29 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
The next San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary bird walk will take place on February 12 from 8:00am/to 11:00am.
The next Anaheim Coves bird walk will take place on February 19 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.

BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Bill Clark will host an introductory raptor workshop from March 4-5 and an intermediate/advanced workshop from March 11-12. You can sign up with the form here: https://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RaptorID-workshop.pdf .

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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

RBA
* California * Orange County * January 14, 2023 * CAOC23.01.14
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
*MEXICAN DUCK* Bald Eagle *SNOWY OWL* Lewiss Woodpecker Hammonds Flycatcher Pacific-slope Flycatcher Brown-crested Flycatcher Tropical Kingbird Brown Creeper Mountain Bluebird Townsends Solitaire Varied Thrush Clay-colored Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Orchard Oriole Ovenbird Black-and-White Warbler American Redstart Northern Parula Black-throated Green Warbler
The presumed *MEXICAN DUCK* continued at Carr Park in Huntington Beach through January 13.
The BALD EAGLE along the coast continued to make the rounds between Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach and Upper Newport Bay.
The *SNOWY OWL* continued in Cypress through January 13. It has been observed sitting on rooftops in the general vicinity of Pitcairn, Saipan, Tokelau, Onyx, and Reefton Streets.
A LEWISS WOODPECKER continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange around Parking Lot Q through January 13. Another was seen at Chino Hills State Park on January 7 on the Bobcat Ridge Trail.
A HAMMONDS FLYCATCHER was photographed at the Fullerton Arboretum in Fullerton on January 12.
A PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER was photographed off of Chrisanta Drive in Mission Viejo on January 11.
The BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER continued at the Chrisanta Drive spot in Mission Viejo through January 13.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine through January 11.
A BROWN CREEPER continued at Huntington Central Park on January 13.
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS continued at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa through January 13.
A TOWNSENDS SOLITAIRE was at Irvine Regional Park in Orange on the Puma Ridge Trail on January 7.
A VARIED THRUSH was photographed pretty pathetically at Irvine Regional Park in Orange from the Horseshoe Loop Trail on January 13.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued at Ralph B. Clark Regional Park in Buena Park on January 8.
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were found in the last week at Irvine Regional Park in Orange on January 6 continuing through January 13 near Parking Lot P and at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea on January 7 continuing through January 13.
Two VESPER SPARROWS each continued at Irvine Regional Park in Orange on the Puma Ridge Trail through January 13 and along the Arroyo Trabuco Wilderness in Rancho Santa Margarita up on the grassy flats through January 8.
A SWAMP SPARROW continued at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach around the island through January 13.
An ORCHARD ORIOLE continued in residential Fountain Valley on January 13, while another was found at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine on January 8.
An OVENBIRD continued in the Urban Forest in Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through January 13.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Aurora Park in Mission Viejo on January 7, with another continuing on the east side of Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through January 12.
A male AMERICAN REDSTART was around the island at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach through January 11.
A NORTHERN PARULA continued at Estancia Park in Costa Mesa through January 8.
A BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER continued at Estancia Park in Costa Mesa through January 12.

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 Carbon Canyon Regional Park bird walk will take place on January 15 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
The next Upper Newport Bay pontoon trip is on January 18 from 8:15am to 11:30am.
The next Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve walk will take place on January 19 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
The Sea and Sage Winter Pelagic will take place on January 22 from 6:30am to 3:00pm.
BIRDING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Bill Clark will host an introductory raptor workshop from March 4-5 and an intermediate/advanced workshop from March 11-12. You can sign up with the form here, but it cannot be postmarked earlier than January 18 or else there will be a two-day penalty in your enrollment standing: https://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RaptorID-workshop.pdf . ****************************************************
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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Ryan Winkleman
Rancho Santa Margarita