Bird Survey – November 2021

Urban Forest Monthly Survey
November 25-26, 2021
29 Species, 274 Individuals

Because the wind blew all night and by morning, it was a quandary to decide if the survey was a go or not. Brave souls Jim Kendall and Dave Telford ventured out to check conditions. Though they reported back that the wind was fierce, and we had decided to postpone the survey until Friday, Jim and Dave continued to bird for over two hours!

On Friday, Jim and Dave returned along with Lena Hayashi, Sharon Telford, Betty Kanne, Sandy Smith and Rick Shearer. The lists are interesting to study. It seems 110 Western Meadowlarks decided to hunker down together in the field on the windy day but only 6 were seen the next day, at around the same time in the morning. Though 11 more species were seen on the calm day, there were 6 different species seen on the windy day. The total number of species counted at UF on the two days was 35!

It is always gratifying, but especially on holidays, when wonderful people come out to count birds and work the soil at the Urban Forest. The data collected from this citizen science activity will benefit the birds, wildlife, and the habitat. What a gift for future generations to explore and enjoy nature!

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Fri 26 Nov 2021 8:34 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 +6 Others

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Observers: 7
Duration: 1 hr, 55 min
Distance: 1.5 mi

Totals

Species Observed

274 individuals

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Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)

Number observed: 1

Exotic: Naturalized
Anna’s Hummingbird

Number observed: 6
Allen’s Hummingbird

Number observed: 6
Cooper’s Hawk

Number observed: 1

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American Kestrel

Number observed: 2

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Peregrine Falcon

Number observed: 1
Black Phoebe

Number observed: 7

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Cassin’s Kingbird

Number observed: 1
American Crow

Number observed: 1
Bushtit

Number observed: 45
Swinhoe’s White-eye

Number observed: 16

Exotic: Provisional
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Number observed: 3

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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Number observed: 1
House Wren

Number observed: 4
Western Bluebird

Number observed: 1
Hermit Thrush

Number observed: 5
Cedar Waxwing

Number observed: 50

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House Finch

Number observed: 23
Lesser Goldfinch

Number observed: 2
American Goldfinch

Number observed: 10

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White-crowned Sparrow

Number observed: 51

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Golden-crowned Sparrow

Number observed: 1

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Song Sparrow

Number observed: 8

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California Towhee

Number observed: 3

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Spotted Towhee

Number observed: 1
Western Meadowlark

Number observed: 6
Orange-crowned Warbler

Number observed: 2
Common Yellowthroat

Number observed: 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler

Number observed: 14

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