Bird Survey – July 2023

Urban Forest Monthly Survey
July 27, 2023
23 Species, 253 Individuals

The predicted high temperatures for today warranted a start an hour earlier than usual. Lena Hayashi, Betty Kanne (eBirder), Dave and Sharon Telford, Nancy Kappelmann, and dear Jim Kendall, who just returned from a month-long trip to Finland, came out to a partly foggy morning.

While forming at the HB Dog Park parking lot, we were entertained by two immature Red-tailed Hawks in the neighborhood and a gentleman pointed out a young Great-horned Owl in the eucalyptus tree in the Dog Park. Upon returning after the survey, the young hawks started squealing as a parent returned to interact with them. However, we did not observe any feeding of the young by the parent.

Once within the boundary of the Urban Forest, we were able to get a good look at an immature Cooper’s Hawk on a branch at the fence line near the culvert and another Cooper’s Hawk hunting in the field. Photos on eBird.

Most of the birds are quiet now that breeding season is over. And most of the young are independently feeding so begging sounds were few this morning.

The species counts are low but we all enjoyed the time to study bird behavior and enjoy the growth of all the vegetation this season after the bountiful winter rains. The trees have grown dramatically, and we especially enjoyed the Giant Sequoias and Redwoods Mark has planted.

Below are a few photos of the immature Red-tails and parent and the Great Horned Owl outside of the Urban Forest.

Below are the species and their numbers. Scroll through the checklist below to enjoy photos taken by the photographers. You can also click the name of the bird, printed in blue, to open a link to more information from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology including what sounds the bird makes and its status and distribution.

Checklist S145790613

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Thu 27 Jul 2023 7:29 AM

Location Huntington Central Park–Urban Forest

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Region

Orange County

California

United States

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People

Owner Lena Hayashi +5 Others

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Observers: 6
Duration: 3 hr, 4 min
Distance: 1.91 mi

Totals

Species Observed

253 individuals

Species with Photos

Observations

Canada Goose

Number observed: 7
Mourning Dove

Number observed: 2
Allen’s Hummingbird

Number observed: 20
Double-crested Cormorant

Number observed: 2
Great Egret

Number observed: 1
Cooper’s Hawk

Number observed: 3

Details
3 separate immatures viewed hunting throughout the expansive area

Age & Sex:

Age Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown Male Female Sex Unknown 3

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Black Phoebe

Number observed: 2
Hutton’s Vireo

Number observed: 2

Age & Sex:

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

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American Crow

Number observed: 25
Bushtit

Number observed: 16
Swinhoe’s White-eye

Number observed: 15

Exotic: Provisional
House Wren

Number observed: 8

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Northern Mockingbird

Number observed: 2
Western Bluebird

Number observed: 10

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House Finch

Number observed: 65

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Lesser Goldfinch

Number observed: 57

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American Goldfinch

Number observed: 6

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Song Sparrow

Number observed: 1
California Towhee

Number observed: 1
Spotted Towhee

Number observed: 1
Hooded Oriole

Number observed: 3

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Orange-crowned Warbler

Number observed: 2
Common Yellowthroat

Number observed: 2

Exotic species

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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.

Escapee: Exotic species known or suspected to be escaped or released, including those that have bred but don’t yet fulfill the criteria for Provisional. Escapee exotics do not count in official eBird totals.

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