Bird Survey – July 2021

Urban Forest Monthly Survey
July 29, 2021
24 Species, 212 Individuals

Thanks to Dave Telford, Jim Kendall, Betty Kanne, and Jim Currie for coming out this morning to conduct the monthly survey. It was a beautiful morning, clear, calm, in the low 70’s with a light and cool ocean breeze. The begging calls of juvenile songbirds from last month were replaced by immature hawks. Two juvenile Cooper’s Hawks were just outside on a wonderfully placed dead snag in the garden facing the stables and Goldenwest Street. After they called, they flew off, but not before we had the opportunity to take some great photos. Many thanks to the volunteers who created that garden for people and wildlife to enjoy!

Later, as we were walking along the creek paralleling Ellis where the creek makes a 90-degree turn, we heard different hawk sounds in the sycamores. It took some time to find the first juvenile Cooper’s Hawk in the foliage. As we watched its bill, we realized it was not the only one making those sounds. There were a total of three juvenile Cooper’s Hawks!

Hummingbirds were plentiful in the fragrant and beautifully colored butterfly gardens. What a delight it was for us to just stand and watch them feed as they flew from one flower to another. However, there were probably as many Green Fruit Beetles as birds today. They are beautiful too!

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Thu 29 Jul 2021 8:02 AM

Location Huntington Central Park–Urban Forest

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Orange County

California

United States

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Owner Lena Hayashi

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Observers: 5
Duration: 2 hr, 29 min
Distance: 1.84 mi

Totals

Species Observed

+2 other taxa, 212 individuals

Species with Photos

Observations

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)

Number observed: 13

Exotic: Naturalized
Mourning Dove

Number observed: 1
Anna’s Hummingbird

Number observed: 13
Allen’s Hummingbird

Number observed: 31

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hummingbird sp.

Number observed: 7
Great Egret

Number observed: 2
Turkey Vulture

Number observed: 1
Cooper’s Hawk

Number observed: 3

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2 immature

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Red-shouldered Hawk

Number observed: 1

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Molting

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Red-tailed Hawk

Number observed: 1

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flying overhead in molt

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American Kestrel

Number observed: 1

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Female eating a Green Fruit Beetle

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Black Phoebe

Number observed: 5

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Cassin’s/Western Kingbird

Number observed: 1
American Crow

Number observed: 16
Barn Swallow

Number observed: 3
Bushtit

Number observed: 20
Swinhoe’s White-eye

Number observed: 14

Exotic: Provisional
Phainopepla

Number observed: 1

Details
First seen by Jim Currie, then seen and heard flying above the Urban Forest Crk paralleling Ellis toward Goldenwest landing in the sycamores where the Crk makes a 90 degree left turn toward the stables. Could not re-find it but did speak to Jasmine who later re-found it and took photos.
House Finch

Number observed: 52

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Lesser Goldfinch

Number observed: 19

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Song Sparrow

Number observed: 1
California Towhee

Number observed: 1
Spotted Towhee

Number observed: 1

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singing

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Hooded Oriole

Number observed: 1
Orange-crowned Warbler

Number observed: 2
Common Yellowthroat

Number observed: 1

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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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