Bird Survey – March 2022

Urban Forest Monthly Survey
March 31, 2022
37 Species, 315 Individuals

It was a cool, calm, and overcast day with the temperature in the 60’s. Our group was small this morning with Lena Hayashi, Betty Kanne (who was kind enough to eBird), Ellen Tipping, Jim Stacy, Nancy Kappelmann, and Rick Shearer.

The House Wrens were numerous and singing up a storm with one seen carrying nesting material. A vocal Spotted Towhee repeated one note of his trill, followed by extended seconds of silence. We thought we were hearing “whit-like” calls, as a flycatcher would do. Finally, the bird popped up and we all watched the Spotted Towhee make the repeated single note vocalizations. A good lesson in the field.The hummingbirds were abundant and displaying throughout the beautiful blooming gardens of the Urban Forest. Brewers Blackbirds are now regulars in the horse stables along with the Rock Pigeons.

During our three-hour survey, we all marveled at the artistic placements of rocks, benches, tree stumps, and wood carvings surrounded by colorful, blooming plants that provide so many resting and viewing areas throughout the Urban Forest. Our compliments to all the dedicated and hard-working volunteers. You are all very much appreciated. We also noticed additional bird boxes and hope for cavity nesters to use them this spring!

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Thu 24 Feb 2022 8:04 AM

Location Huntington Central Park–Urban Forest

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Orange County

California

United States

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People

Owner Lena Hayashi +5 Others

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Observers: 8
Duration: 3 hr, 12 min
Distance: 1.9 mi

Totals

Species Observed

+2 other taxa, 284 individuals

Species with Photos

+1 other taxa

Observations

Mallard

Number observed: 4

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Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)

Number observed: 5

Exotic: Naturalized

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Above stables
Anna’s Hummingbird

Number observed: 7

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Allen’s Hummingbird

Number observed: 11

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Rufous/Allen’s Hummingbird

Number observed: 2

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© James Kendall Macaulay Library
Ring-billed Gull

Number observed: 1
gull sp.

Number observed: 8

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Flyover
Double-crested Cormorant

Number observed: 6

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Flyover
Red-tailed Hawk

Number observed: 3

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Flyover

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Northern Flicker

Number observed: 1

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Inside stable
American Kestrel

Number observed: 3

Age & Sex:

Age Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown Male 1 Female 2 Sex Unknown

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Peregrine Falcon

Number observed: 1
Black Phoebe

Number observed: 4
Cassin’s Kingbird

Number observed: 2
American Crow

Number observed: 12
Tree Swallow

Number observed: 3
Bushtit

Number observed: 25
Swinhoe’s White-eye

Number observed: 3

Exotic: Provisional
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Number observed: 3

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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Number observed: 2
House Wren

Number observed: 4
Western Bluebird

Number observed: 4
Hermit Thrush

Number observed: 6
Scaly-breasted Munia

Number observed: 1

Exotic: Naturalized

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House Sparrow

Number observed: 1

Exotic: Naturalized

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In stables
House Finch

Number observed: 20
Lesser Goldfinch

Number observed: 10
Fox Sparrow (Sooty)

Number observed: 2

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White-crowned Sparrow

Number observed: 41

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© James Kendall Macaulay Library
Golden-crowned Sparrow

Number observed: 1

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© Lena Hayashi Macaulay Library

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© James Kendall Macaulay Library

© James Kendall Macaulay Library
Song Sparrow

Number observed: 10
California Towhee

Number observed: 4

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Spotted Towhee

Number observed: 2
Western Meadowlark

Number observed: 14
Red-winged Blackbird

Number observed: 33

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Mainly in stables

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Brewer’s Blackbird

Number observed: 4

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In stables

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Orange-crowned Warbler

Number observed: 3
Common Yellowthroat

Number observed: 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler

Number observed: 13

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Naturalized: Exotic population is self-sustaining, breeding in the wild, persisting for many years, and not maintained through ongoing releases (including vagrants from Naturalized populations). These count in official eBird totals and, where applicable, have been accepted by regional bird records committee(s).

Provisional: Either: 1) member of exotic population that is breeding in the wild, self-propagating, and has persisted for multiple years, but not yet Naturalized; 2) rarity of uncertain provenance, with natural vagrancy or captive provenance both considered plausible. When applicable, eBird generally defers to bird records committees for records formally considered to be of “uncertain provenance”. Provisional species count in official eBird totals.

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