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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Region

Orange County

California

United States

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People

Owner Lena Hayashi +6 Others

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Observers: 8
Duration: 2 hr, 57 min
Distance: 2.01 mi

Totals

Species Observed

+1 other taxa, 327 individuals

Species with Photos

Observations

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)

Number observed: 7

Exotic: Naturalized

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In horse stable
Anna’s Hummingbird

Number observed: 8

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Allen’s Hummingbird

Number observed: 17

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Turkey Vulture

Number observed: 2
Cooper’s Hawk

Number observed: 1
Sharp-shinned/Cooper’s Hawk

Number observed: 1
Red-shouldered Hawk

Number observed: 1
Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope)

Number observed: 3

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© Lena Hayashi Macaulay Library
Black Phoebe

Number observed: 4

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Say’s Phoebe

Number observed: 3
American Crow

Number observed: 29
Bushtit

Number observed: 31
Swinhoe’s White-eye

Number observed: 11

Exotic: Provisional
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Number observed: 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Number observed: 3
House Wren

Number observed: 3
Northern Mockingbird

Number observed: 1

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Western Bluebird

Number observed: 10

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House Sparrow

Number observed: 6

Exotic: Naturalized

Details
In horse stable
House Finch

Number observed: 99

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Lesser Goldfinch

Number observed: 8

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American Goldfinch

Number observed: 6

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White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel’s)

Number observed: 9
Song Sparrow

Number observed: 3
California Towhee

Number observed: 3
Spotted Towhee

Number observed: 3

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Red-winged Blackbird

Number observed: 30

Details
In horse stable
Brewer’s Blackbird

Number observed: 1

Details
In horse stable. Thanks to Roger Schoedl for pointing out the bird.

Age & Sex:

Age Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown Male 1 Female Sex Unknown

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Orange-crowned Warbler

Number observed: 7

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Common Yellowthroat

Number observed: 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler

Number observed: 3

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Townsend’s Warbler

Number observed: 3

Details
Maybe first year female. Smudgy sides, yellow throat

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© James Kendall Macaulay Library
Wilson’s Warbler

Number observed: 3

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© James Kendall Macaulay Library
Western Tanager

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).

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