Bird Survey – September 2021
Urban Forest Monthly Survey
September 23, 2021
33 Species, 327 Individuals
This survey marks the first anniversary of the “official” Urban Park Bird Survey! What a wonderfully pleasant day with temperatures in the high 60s to low 70s, and clear skies with a slight breeze. Surveyors Lena Hayashi, Jim Kendall, Jim Currie, Brenda Sabin, Dave and Sharon Telford, Claire Grozinger, Betty Kanne, and Kelly Coles went as one group, spending the first part of the morning looking for migrants in the corralled area of the Urban Forest. We met Roger Schoedl who directed us to look in the horse corral below for a Brewer’s Blackbird. Though not officially within the Urban Forest, we decided to count it along with the House Sparrows and Red-winged Blackbirds with it.
White-crowned Sparrows are back for the winter as are the Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Say’s Phoebes, and Ruby-crowned Kinglets. As they vocalize all winter, their sounds will become so familiar to us, we may forget to notice them! We also enjoyed seeing the Townsend’s and Wilson’s Warblers along with a flock of Western Bluebirds. It is fun and rewarding to bird into the Fall as more birds pass through and some stop to winter. We are excited to see what the next two months will bring into the Urban Forest.
In September of 2020, 25 species were seen with 155 individuals. Today, 33 species were seen with 327 individuals! Enjoy the checklist below and attached photos:
Checklist S95064042
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Thu 23 Sep 2021
7:50 AM
Location
Urban Forest US-CA-Huntington Beach-6681 Ellis Ave
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Observations
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Number observed: 7
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Number observed: 8
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Number observed: 17
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Number observed: 2
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Number observed: 1
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Sharp-shinned/Cooper’s Hawk
Number observed: 1 -
Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 3
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Number observed: 4
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Number observed: 3
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Number observed: 29
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Number observed: 31
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Number observed: 11
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 3
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Number observed: 3
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 10
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Number observed: 6
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In horse stable -
Number observed: 99
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Number observed: 8
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Number observed: 6
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Number observed: 9
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Number observed: 3
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Number observed: 3
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Number observed: 3
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Number observed: 30
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In horse stable -
Number observed: 1
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In horse stable. Thanks to Roger Schoedl for pointing out the bird.Media
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Number observed: 7
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Number observed: 5
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Number observed: 3
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Number observed: 3
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Maybe first year female. Smudgy sides, yellow throatMedia
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Number observed: 3
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Number observed: 2
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In horse stable