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    • TREE TOPPERS >
      • ANI CUCKOO DOVE PIGEON
      • WOODPECKER
      • FLICKER SAPSUCKER
      • KINGFISHER SHRIKE TANAGER
      • BUNTING CARDINAL DICKCISSEL GROSBEAK PYRRHULOXIA
      • BUDGERIGAR COCKATIEL PARAKEET PARROT
    • BUSH LEAGUERS >
      • CHAT OVENBIRD REDSTART WARBLER YELLOWTHROAT
      • PARULA WARBLER 2
      • WARBLER 3 WHITE-EYE WATERTHRUSH
      • SPARROW
      • JUNCO TOWHEE
      • WREN WRENTIT
      • BUSHTIT CHICKADEE TITMOUSE VERDIN
      • CATBIRD LARK MOCKINGBIRD THRASHER
      • PHAINOPEPLA PIPIT STARLING WAGTAIL WAXWING
      • CREEPER LONGSPUR NUTHATCH
      • CROSSBILL FINCH GOLDFINCH SISKIN
      • BISHOP MUNIA WAXBILL WHYDAH
    • BLACK BIRDS AND ALLIES >
      • CROW GRACKLE RAVEN
      • BLACKBIRD
      • BOBOLINK COWBIRD
      • JAY MAGPIE MEADOWLARK NUTCRACKER ORIOLE
    • SEAFARERS >
      • GULL​ KITTIWAKE
      • BOOBY CORMORANT FRIGATEBIRD​ PELICAN
      • SKIMMER TERN
      • ALBATROSS FULMAR JAEGER SHEARWATER SKUA
      • AUKLET GUILLEMOTE MURRE MURRELET PUFFIN STORM-PETREL TROPICBIRD
    • AQUATIC CRUISERS >
      • GREBE LOON
      • BUFFLEHEAD DUCK MALLARD SCOTER
      • CANVASBACK GADWALL GARGANEY GOLDENEYE MERGANSER SCAUP
      • EIDER PINTAIL REDHEAD SHOVELER TEAL WIGEON
      • BRANT GOOSE SWAN
    • SHORE PATROL >
      • DOWITCHER DUNLIN KNOT RUFF SURFBIRD TURNSTONE
      • CURLEW GODWIT TATTLER WHIMBREL YELLOWLEGS
      • KILLDEER PLOVER SANDERLING WILLET
      • PHALAROPE SANDPIPER SNIPE STINT
    • WETLAND WADERS >
      • BITTERN EGRET IBIS SPOONBILL
      • CRANE HERON STORK
      • COOT GALLINULE RAIL SORA
      • AVOCET OYSTERCATCHER STILT
    • BIRDS OF PREY >
      • CONDOR EAGLE OSPREY VULTURE
      • HARRIER HAWK KITE
      • CARACARA FALCON GYRFALCON KESTREL MERLIN
      • OWL
    • AVIAN AERIALISTS >
      • MARTIN SWALLOW
      • HUMMINGBIRD SWIFT
      • BLUEBIRD DIPPER ROBIN SOLITAIRE THRUSH
    • GROUND HUGGERS >
      • PEAFOWL PEACOCK
      • CHUKAR GUINEAFOWL PHEASANT QUAIL TURKEY
      • CHICKEN EMU OSTRICH ROADRUNNER
    • PEST CONTROL >
      • FLYCATCHER PEWEE
      • KINGBIRD PHOEBE
      • BULBUL KINGLET
      • GNATCATCHER ​VIREO
      • NIGHTHAWK POORWILL
  • IN ORDER
    • Group1 Ducks Doves + + >
      • ANSERIFORMES: -BRANT GOOSE SWAN
      • DUCKS ===> >
        • -BUFFLEHEAD DUCK​​ MALLARD SCOTER
        • -CANVASBACK GADWALL GARGANEY GOLDENEYE MERGANSER SCAUP
        • -EIDER PINTAIL REDHEAD SHOVELER TEAL WIGEON
      • GALLIFORMES: -CHUKAR ​GUINEAFOWL PHEASANT QUAIL TURKEY
      • -PEAFOWL PEACOCK
      • PODICIPEDIFORMES: -GREBE
      • DOVE AND KIN >
        • Columbiformes: ​-DOVE PIGEON
      • CUCKOO >
        • Cuculiformes: -ANI CUCKOO
        • -ROADRUNNER
      • Nighthawks >
        • Caprimulgiformes: -NIGHTHAWK POORWILL
      • Hummingbird and kin >
        • Apodiformes: -HUMMINGBIRD SWIFT
      • RAIL and kin >
        • GRUIFORMES: -COOT GALLINULE RAIL SORA
        • -CRANE
    • GROUP2 Sea&Shore birds >
      • Charadriiformes: -SHOREBIRDS ===> >
        • -AVOCETS OYSTERCATCHER STILT
        • -DOWITCHER DUNLIN KNOT RUFF SURFBIRD TURNSTONE
        • -CURLEW GODWIT TATTLER WHIMBREL YELLOWLEGS
        • -KILLDEER PLOVER SANDERLING WILLET​
        • -PHALAROPE SANDPIPER SNIPE STINT
      • JAEGER SKUA ===> >
        • -JAEGER SKUA
      • ALCIDA ===> >
        • -AUKLET GUILLEMOTE MURRE MURRELET PUFFIN STORM-PETREL TROPICBIRD
      • GULL TERNS SKIMMERS ===> >
        • -GULL KITTIWAKE
        • -TERN SKIMMER
      • LOON >
        • GAVIIFORMES: -LOONS
      • STORK >
        • Ciconiiformes: -STORK
      • BOOBY and kin >
        • SULIFORMES: -BOOBY FRIGATEBIRD
      • PELICAN OR HERON LIKE >
        • PELECANIFORMES: -CORMORANT PELICAN
        • -HERON
        • -BITTERN EGRET IBIS SPOONBILL
    • Group3 HAWKS + >
      • HAWK like >
        • ACCIPITRIFORMES: -CONDOR EAGLE OSPREY VULTURE
        • -HARRIER HAWK ​KITE
      • OWL >
        • STRIGIFORMES: -OWL
      • Kingfisher >
        • Coraciiformes: -KINGFISHER
      • Woodpecker LIKE >
        • Piciformes: -WOODPECKER
        • -FLICKER SAPSUCKER
      • Falcon and kin >
        • Falconiformes: -CARACARA FALCON GYRFALCON KESTREL MERLIN
      • Parrot and kin >
        • Psittaciformes: -BUDGERIGAR COCKATIEL PARAKEET PARROT
    • Group4 SONGBIRDS + >
      • Passeriformes: -FLYCATCHER + ===> >
        • -FLYCATCHER PEWEE
        • -KINGBIRD PHOEBE
        • -SHRIKE
        • -VIREO
        • -JAY MAGPIE MEADOWLARK NUTCRACKER
        • -CROW GRACKLE RAVEN
        • -LARK
        • -MARTIN SWALLOW
        • -CHICKADEE TITMOUSE
        • -BUSHTIT VERDIN
        • -CREEPER NUTHATCH
        • -WREN ​WRENTIT
        • -GNATCATCHER
        • -BULBUL KINGLET
      • THRUSH FINCH SPARROW + ===> >
        • -BULEBIRD​ DIPPER ​ROBIN SOLITAIRE THRUSH
        • -CATBIRD MOCKINGBIRD​ THRASHER
        • -PHAINOPEPLA PIPIT STARLING WAGTAIL WAXWING
        • -CROSSBILL ​FINCH GOLDFINCH SISKIN
        • -BISHOP MUNIA WAXBILL WHYDAH
        • -LONGSPUR
        • -SPARROW
        • -JUNCO TOWHEE
        • -BUNTING CARDINAL DICKCISSEL ​GROSBEAK PYRRHULOXIA
      • BLACKBIRD WARBLER + ===> >
        • -BLACKBIRDS
        • -GRACKLE
        • -BOBOLINK COWBIRD
        • -MAGPIE MEADOWLARK NUTCRACKER ORIOLE​
        • -CHAT​ OVENBIRD REDSTART WARBLER YELLOWTHROAT
        • -PARULA WARBLER 2 WATERTHRUSH
        • -WARBLER 3 WATERTHRUSH
        • -TANAGER
    • DOMESTICS >
      • -CHICKEN EMU OSTRICH
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    • Local-birds of area >
      • IRVINE
      • Santa Rosa Plateau 3-9-2019
      • RIVERSIDE
      • SAN DIEGO
      • San Diego 3-27-2019
      • OCEANSIDE
      • DANA POINT
      • LAKE ELSINORE
      • LAKE ELSINORE 2019
      • LAKE ELSINORE 11-23-2019
      • PERRIS
      • WINCHESTER/LAKE SKINNER
      • Whelan Lake
      • Wild Bird Center, Indio
      • TEMECULA
    • RED WHITE AND BLUE
    • Murrieta Mountain Blue
    • I AM THE BIRD
    • Thanks Firefighters
    • BABIES PLUS
    • FAVORITES I
    • FAVORITES II
    • DUCK HYBRIDS
  • BIRDS
    • TREE TOPPERS >
      • ANI CUCKOO DOVE PIGEON
      • WOODPECKER
      • FLICKER SAPSUCKER
      • KINGFISHER SHRIKE TANAGER
      • BUNTING CARDINAL DICKCISSEL GROSBEAK PYRRHULOXIA
      • BUDGERIGAR COCKATIEL PARAKEET PARROT
    • BUSH LEAGUERS >
      • CHAT OVENBIRD REDSTART WARBLER YELLOWTHROAT
      • PARULA WARBLER 2
      • WARBLER 3 WHITE-EYE WATERTHRUSH
      • SPARROW
      • JUNCO TOWHEE
      • WREN WRENTIT
      • BUSHTIT CHICKADEE TITMOUSE VERDIN
      • CATBIRD LARK MOCKINGBIRD THRASHER
      • PHAINOPEPLA PIPIT STARLING WAGTAIL WAXWING
      • CREEPER LONGSPUR NUTHATCH
      • CROSSBILL FINCH GOLDFINCH SISKIN
      • BISHOP MUNIA WAXBILL WHYDAH
    • BLACK BIRDS AND ALLIES >
      • CROW GRACKLE RAVEN
      • BLACKBIRD
      • BOBOLINK COWBIRD
      • JAY MAGPIE MEADOWLARK NUTCRACKER ORIOLE
    • SEAFARERS >
      • GULL​ KITTIWAKE
      • BOOBY CORMORANT FRIGATEBIRD​ PELICAN
      • SKIMMER TERN
      • ALBATROSS FULMAR JAEGER SHEARWATER SKUA
      • AUKLET GUILLEMOTE MURRE MURRELET PUFFIN STORM-PETREL TROPICBIRD
    • AQUATIC CRUISERS >
      • GREBE LOON
      • BUFFLEHEAD DUCK MALLARD SCOTER
      • CANVASBACK GADWALL GARGANEY GOLDENEYE MERGANSER SCAUP
      • EIDER PINTAIL REDHEAD SHOVELER TEAL WIGEON
      • BRANT GOOSE SWAN
    • SHORE PATROL >
      • DOWITCHER DUNLIN KNOT RUFF SURFBIRD TURNSTONE
      • CURLEW GODWIT TATTLER WHIMBREL YELLOWLEGS
      • KILLDEER PLOVER SANDERLING WILLET
      • PHALAROPE SANDPIPER SNIPE STINT
    • WETLAND WADERS >
      • BITTERN EGRET IBIS SPOONBILL
      • CRANE HERON STORK
      • COOT GALLINULE RAIL SORA
      • AVOCET OYSTERCATCHER STILT
    • BIRDS OF PREY >
      • CONDOR EAGLE OSPREY VULTURE
      • HARRIER HAWK KITE
      • CARACARA FALCON GYRFALCON KESTREL MERLIN
      • OWL
    • AVIAN AERIALISTS >
      • MARTIN SWALLOW
      • HUMMINGBIRD SWIFT
      • BLUEBIRD DIPPER ROBIN SOLITAIRE THRUSH
    • GROUND HUGGERS >
      • PEAFOWL PEACOCK
      • CHUKAR GUINEAFOWL PHEASANT QUAIL TURKEY
      • CHICKEN EMU OSTRICH ROADRUNNER
    • PEST CONTROL >
      • FLYCATCHER PEWEE
      • KINGBIRD PHOEBE
      • BULBUL KINGLET
      • GNATCATCHER ​VIREO
      • NIGHTHAWK POORWILL
  • IN ORDER
    • Group1 Ducks Doves + + >
      • ANSERIFORMES: -BRANT GOOSE SWAN
      • DUCKS ===> >
        • -BUFFLEHEAD DUCK​​ MALLARD SCOTER
        • -CANVASBACK GADWALL GARGANEY GOLDENEYE MERGANSER SCAUP
        • -EIDER PINTAIL REDHEAD SHOVELER TEAL WIGEON
      • GALLIFORMES: -CHUKAR ​GUINEAFOWL PHEASANT QUAIL TURKEY
      • -PEAFOWL PEACOCK
      • PODICIPEDIFORMES: -GREBE
      • DOVE AND KIN >
        • Columbiformes: ​-DOVE PIGEON
      • CUCKOO >
        • Cuculiformes: -ANI CUCKOO
        • -ROADRUNNER
      • Nighthawks >
        • Caprimulgiformes: -NIGHTHAWK POORWILL
      • Hummingbird and kin >
        • Apodiformes: -HUMMINGBIRD SWIFT
      • RAIL and kin >
        • GRUIFORMES: -COOT GALLINULE RAIL SORA
        • -CRANE
    • GROUP2 Sea&Shore birds >
      • Charadriiformes: -SHOREBIRDS ===> >
        • -AVOCETS OYSTERCATCHER STILT
        • -DOWITCHER DUNLIN KNOT RUFF SURFBIRD TURNSTONE
        • -CURLEW GODWIT TATTLER WHIMBREL YELLOWLEGS
        • -KILLDEER PLOVER SANDERLING WILLET​
        • -PHALAROPE SANDPIPER SNIPE STINT
      • JAEGER SKUA ===> >
        • -JAEGER SKUA
      • ALCIDA ===> >
        • -AUKLET GUILLEMOTE MURRE MURRELET PUFFIN STORM-PETREL TROPICBIRD
      • GULL TERNS SKIMMERS ===> >
        • -GULL KITTIWAKE
        • -TERN SKIMMER
      • LOON >
        • GAVIIFORMES: -LOONS
      • STORK >
        • Ciconiiformes: -STORK
      • BOOBY and kin >
        • SULIFORMES: -BOOBY FRIGATEBIRD
      • PELICAN OR HERON LIKE >
        • PELECANIFORMES: -CORMORANT PELICAN
        • -HERON
        • -BITTERN EGRET IBIS SPOONBILL
    • Group3 HAWKS + >
      • HAWK like >
        • ACCIPITRIFORMES: -CONDOR EAGLE OSPREY VULTURE
        • -HARRIER HAWK ​KITE
      • OWL >
        • STRIGIFORMES: -OWL
      • Kingfisher >
        • Coraciiformes: -KINGFISHER
      • Woodpecker LIKE >
        • Piciformes: -WOODPECKER
        • -FLICKER SAPSUCKER
      • Falcon and kin >
        • Falconiformes: -CARACARA FALCON GYRFALCON KESTREL MERLIN
      • Parrot and kin >
        • Psittaciformes: -BUDGERIGAR COCKATIEL PARAKEET PARROT
    • Group4 SONGBIRDS + >
      • Passeriformes: -FLYCATCHER + ===> >
        • -FLYCATCHER PEWEE
        • -KINGBIRD PHOEBE
        • -SHRIKE
        • -VIREO
        • -JAY MAGPIE MEADOWLARK NUTCRACKER
        • -CROW GRACKLE RAVEN
        • -LARK
        • -MARTIN SWALLOW
        • -CHICKADEE TITMOUSE
        • -BUSHTIT VERDIN
        • -CREEPER NUTHATCH
        • -WREN ​WRENTIT
        • -GNATCATCHER
        • -BULBUL KINGLET
      • THRUSH FINCH SPARROW + ===> >
        • -BULEBIRD​ DIPPER ​ROBIN SOLITAIRE THRUSH
        • -CATBIRD MOCKINGBIRD​ THRASHER
        • -PHAINOPEPLA PIPIT STARLING WAGTAIL WAXWING
        • -CROSSBILL ​FINCH GOLDFINCH SISKIN
        • -BISHOP MUNIA WAXBILL WHYDAH
        • -LONGSPUR
        • -SPARROW
        • -JUNCO TOWHEE
        • -BUNTING CARDINAL DICKCISSEL ​GROSBEAK PYRRHULOXIA
      • BLACKBIRD WARBLER + ===> >
        • -BLACKBIRDS
        • -GRACKLE
        • -BOBOLINK COWBIRD
        • -MAGPIE MEADOWLARK NUTCRACKER ORIOLE​
        • -CHAT​ OVENBIRD REDSTART WARBLER YELLOWTHROAT
        • -PARULA WARBLER 2 WATERTHRUSH
        • -WARBLER 3 WATERTHRUSH
        • -TANAGER
    • DOMESTICS >
      • -CHICKEN EMU OSTRICH
  • SimplEfect
    • SOCAL CHECKLIST New order
    • ALPHABETIC FAMILY NAMES
    • SCIENTIFIC ORDER>FAMILY INDEX
    • 4-LETTER CODE
  • BIRDS OF
    • HICs PARADE >
      • Los Angeles County
      • San Diego County
      • ORANGE COUNTY
      • Riverside County
      • Santa Barbara County
      • Ventura County
      • San Bernardino County
      • San Luis Obispo County
      • Kern County
      • Imperial County
  • BIRDERS
    • MORE PoP
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BIRDS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA > MURRIETA
​Birds Of The Day 2019

12-31-2019 Harlequin Duck -- San Diego Zoo
12-30-2019 American Robin -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
12-29-2019 Barnyard Rooster -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area
12-28-2019 Lakepoint Park, Lake Elsinore
12-27-2019 American Kestrel -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
12-26-2019 Pacific Loon -- Lake Perris, Riverside County picture from 12-18-2019 Loons have been at Lake Perris the last few months
12-25-2019 Arctic Tern -- Wiki Commons Kristian Pikner
12-24-2019 Pomarine Jaeger -- Wiki Commons Andrei Taranchenko
12-23-2019 Horned Puffin -- Wiki Commons Sarah Schoen, U.S. Geological Survey >> for a good chance to see this bird we need to go to Alaska, but now and then they have been seen down here.
12-22-2019 Gadwall -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
12-21-2019 Ospery -- Canyon Lake, Riverside County
12-20-2019 Green-winged Teal -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine
12-19-2019 Mountain Bluebird -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
12-18-2019 Hooded Merganser -- Riverside, Riverside County
12-17-2019 Cinnamon Teal -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine
12-16-2019 Ferruginous Hawk -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County >> young bird almost adult
12-15-2019 Cedar Waxwing -- Hemet Lake, Riverside County
12-14-2019 White-winged Dove -- Butista Creek, Hemet
12-13-2019 White-tailed Kite -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta .. 2 Kites seen, but just this one posed for pictures
12-12-2019 Acorn Woodpecker -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta
12-11-2019 Western Bluebird -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta
12-10-2019 Rusty Blackbird -- Mudflats, San Diego River on the 9th
12-09-2019 Brant -- Mudflats, San Diego River
12-08-2019 American Kestrel -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta
12-07-2019 Red-throated Loon -- Perris Lake, Riverside County
12-06-2019 Reddish Egret -- Mudflats, San Diego River, San Diego County
12-05-2019 Ruby-crowned Kinglet -- Lake Fulmor, Riverside County
12-04-2019 Bald Eagle >> Juvenile maybe 2nd year -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
12-03-2019 American Pipit -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
12-03-2019 Steller's Jay -- Lake Hemet, Mountain Center from the 2nd,, this bird is always a pleaser
12-02-2019 Wilson's Snipe -- Lake Hemet, Mountain Center
12-01-2019 Black Scoter -- Wiki Commons Peter Massas >> A few seen at State Rec Area, Salton Sea on 29th trip
11-30-2019 Garganey -- State Rec Area, Salton Sea from trip on the 29th
11-29-2019 Pectoral Sandpiper -- State Rec Area, Salton Sea
11-28-2019 Wild Turkey -- Wiki Commons, Vince Pahkala
11-27-2019 Common Gallinule -- Zoo Safari Park, Escondido
11-26-2019 American Wigeon -- Zoo Safari Park, Escondido
1-25-2019 Vermilion Flycatcher -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine
11-24-2019 Ring-necked Duck .. female -- Back Basin, Lake Elsinore
11-23-2019 Canvasback -- Back Basin, Lake Elsinore
11-22-2019 Ladder-backed Woodpecker -- Coachella Valley Wild Bird Center, Indio
11-21-2019 Red-masked Parakeet -- Carolina Birds Dick Daniels
11-20-2019 Palm Warbler -- Wiki Commons Mike's Birds
11-19-2019 Blackburnian Warbler -- Wiki Commons Dominic Sherony
11-18-2019 Great-tailed Grackle >> male and female in back -- Lake Skinner, Winchester
11-16-2019 Solitary Sandpiper -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
11-16-2019 Northern Red Bishop >> female -- Madrona Marsh, Los Angeles County
11-15-2019 Redhead -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
Day 11-14-2019 Vermilion Flycatcher -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
11-13-2019 Snow Goose -- Back Basin, Lake Elsinore
11-12-2019 Tundra Swan >> Swimming around with Ross's and Cackling Geese -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris,, picture taken from across the lake
11-11-2019 Mountain Bluebird-- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
11-10-2019 White-crowned Sparrow -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta
11-09-2019 Black-crowned Night-Heron -- Zoo Safari Park, San Diego County
11-08-2019 Zone-tailed Hawk -- Zoo Safari Park, San Diego County >> flyover parking lot
11-07-2019 Rock Wren -- Lake Perris, Riverside County
11-06-2019 Pacific Loon -- Lake Perris, Riverside County
11-05-2019 Great-tailed Grackle -- Lake Skinner, Winchester
11-04-2019 Red-shouldered Hawk -- Heritage Lake Park, Menifee
11-03-2019 on left White-tailed Kite -- Whelan Lake, Oceanside: on right Mississippi Kite -- Wiki Commons Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren
11-02-2019 Bonaparte's Gull, Whelan Lake, Oceanside
11-01-2019 European Starling -- Santa Rosa Plateau, Murrieta >> with Surperb Starling seen at Zoo Safari Park: very colorful but not a USA wild bird--the European Starling now living here in the wild, can also have fancy plumage.
12-01-2019 Black Scoter -- Wiki Commons Peter Massas >> A few seen at State Rec Area, Salton Sea on 29th trip
11-30-2019 Garganey -- State Rec Area, Salton Sea from trip on the 29th
11-29-2019 Pectoral Sandpiper -- State Rec Area, Salton Sea
11-28-2019 Wild Turkey -- Wiki Commons, Vince Pahkala
11-27-2019 Common Gallinule -- Zoo Safari Park, Escondido
11-26-2019 American Wigeon -- Zoo Safari Park, Escondido
11-25-2019 Vermilion Flycatcher -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine
11-24-2019 Ring-necked Duck .. female -- Back Basin, Lake Elsinore
11-23-2019 Canvasback -- Back Basin, Lake Elsinore
11-22-2019 Ladder-backed Woodpecker -- Coachella Valley Wild Bird Center, Indio
11-21-2019 Red-masked Parakeet -- Carolina Birds Dick Daniels
11-20-2019 Palm Warbler -- Wiki Commons Mike's Birds
11-19-2019 Blackburnian Warbler -- Wiki Commons Dominic Sherony
11-18-2019 Great-tailed Grackle >> male and female in back -- Lake Skinner, Winchester
11-16-2019 Solitary Sandpiper -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
11-16-2019 Northern Red Bishop >> female -- Madrona Marsh, Los Angeles County
11-15-2019 Redhead -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
Day 11-14-2019 Vermilion Flycatcher -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
11-13-2019 Snow Goose -- Back Basin, Lake Elsinore
11-12-2019 Tundra Swan >> Swimming around with Ross's and Cackling Geese -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris,, picture taken from across the lake
11-11-2019 Mountain Bluebird-- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
11-10-2019 White-crowned Sparrow -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta
11-09-2019 Black-crowned Night-Heron -- Zoo Safari Park, San Diego County
11-08-2019 Zone-tailed Hawk -- Zoo Safari Park, San Diego County >> flyover parking lot
11-07-2019 Rock Wren -- Lake Perris, Riverside County
11-06-2019 Pacific Loon -- Lake Perris, Riverside County
11-05-2019 Great-tailed Grackle -- Lake Skinner, Winchester
11-04-2019 Red-shouldered Hawk -- Heritage Lake Park, Menifee
11-03-2019 on left White-tailed Kite -- Whelan Lake, Oceanside: on right Mississippi Kite -- Wiki Commons Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren
11-02-2019 Bonaparte's Gull, Whelan Lake, Oceanside
11-01-2019 European Starling -- Santa Rosa Plateau, Murrieta >> with Surperb Starling seen at Zoo Safari Park: very colorful but not a USA wild bird--the European Starling now living here in the wild, can also have fancy plumage.
10-31-2019 Northern Pintail -- Zoo Safari Park, San Diego
10-30-2019 Bar-tailed Godwit -- Wiki Commons Dhaval Vargiya
10-28-2019 Long-eared Owl -- Wiki Commons Becky Matsubara
10-27-2019 Lewis's Woodpecker -- Santa Rosa Plateau, Murrieta >> It's closed to us but the birds are there, this one along the road side
10-26-2019 Scaly-breasted Munia -- Gilman Park, Fullerton
10-25-2019 Pyrrhuloxia -- Wiki Commons Don Faulkner >> the Flaming Bunting
10-24-2019 Black-bellied Whistling Duck -- San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
10-23-2019 Trumpeter Swan -- San Diego Zoo Safari Park.. not so wild but not in cage
10-22-2019 Western Bluebird -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta >> you can see these beauties at many Southern California Parks and open spaces
10-21-2019 Common Poorwill -- Utahbirds.org Brian Currie
10-20-2019 Cattle Egret -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area
10-19-2019 American White Pelican -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area >> 2 of 8 that were fishing together
10-18-2019 Northern Harrier -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area
10-17-2019 California Trasher -- Back Basin, Lake Elsinore >> It was Bird of the Year 2017 and thinks it time we started our 2019 Bird of the Year proceedings
10-16-2019 Wood Thrush -- Wiki Commons Mike's Birds from Riverside
10-15-2019 Osprey -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine
10-14-2019 Peregrine Falcon -- Calle Estancia Park, Murrieta >> flying high doing about 10 revolutions
10-13-2019 Long-billed Curlew -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area
10-12-2019 Canyon Wren -- Wiki Commons Ron Knight
10-11-2019 Great Egret -- San Diego Zoo Safari Park >> another wild bird that likes it here.
10-10-2019 Wood Duck -- San Diego Zoo Safari Park >> Freeloader wild bird but likes the lay of the land
10-09-2019 Dickcissel -- Crown Point - East, San Diego >> some what rare in Southern California but 3 seen around San Diego in last month or so.
10-08-2019 American Kestrel -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
10-07-2019 Loggerhead Shrike -- San Diego Safari Park, Escondido >> 10-06 at home in the park. Inlay picture is from San Jacinto Wildlife Area today 10-07.
10-06-2019 Harris's Hawk -- San Diego Safari Park, Poway >> a southern california bird, this one was given a home at Safari Park.
10-05-2019 Domestic Duck -- Fairmont Park, Riverside
10-04-2019 Steller's Jay -- Lake Hemet picture taken 11-08-2016
10-03-2019 California Scrub-Jay -- Back yard Murrieta ..the Jay looks to be built for speed
10-02-2019 Violet-green Swallow --San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
10-01-2019 Wilson's Snipe --San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
09-30-2019 Black-billied Plover --San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
09-29-2019 Allen's Hummingbird -- Back Yard, Murrieta - Anna's in
09-28-2019 Long-billed Dowitcher -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
09-27-2019 Loggerhead Shrike -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris .. giving the area "The lookover" ..looking for lizards and other reptiles
09-26-2019 Brown Thrasher -- Wiki Commons Manjith Kainickara
09-25-2019 Gyrfalcon -- Wiki Commons Marton Berntsen
09-24-2019 Peregrine Falcon -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris >> Pair of juveniles smaller male left, female on right
09-23-2019 Common Loon -- Lake Skinner, Winchester >> same loon seemed to be just relaxing
09-22-2019 Broad-winged hawk -- Wiki Commons Manjith Kainickara
09-21-2019 Western Wood-Pewee -- Murrieta Creek, Wildomar
09-20-2019 Rough-Legged Hawk -- Wiki Commons USFWS
09-19-2019 Anna's Hummingbird -- Back Yardbirds, Murrieta
09-18-2019 Pacific-slope Flycatcher -- Back Basin south levee, Lake Elsinore
09-17-2019 Marbled Godwit -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine
09-16-2019 Black Phoebe left, Say's Phoebe -- Murrieta Creek, Wildomar >> common small flycatchers
09-15-2019 Lesser Goldfinch -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta >> fire survivor getting back to normal
09-14-2019 Brewer's Blackbird -- Perret Park, Lake Elsinore
09-13-2019 Killdeer -- Lake Elsinore, Riverside County >> a plover and our most common shore bird: their call "kill-deer" and head-on they look like jail birds...
09-12-2019 Red-tailed Hawk -- Lake Perris, Riverside County >> our most common hawk giving things the old hawk eye
09-11-2019 Ruddy Turnstone -- Wiki Commons Hans Hillewaert
09-10-2019 Lincoln's Sparrow -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
09-09-2019 Greater Yellowlegs -- Elm Grove Beach Lake Elsinore
09-08-2019 Red Phalarope-- Carolina Birds Mike Baird/Jerry Burke
09-07-2019 American Kestrel & Nuttall's Woodpecker-- Whelan Lake, Oceanside
09-06-2019 Say's Phoebe -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
09-05-2019 Cal Fire Fixed-winged Bird -- Calle Estancia Park, Murrieta >> Big job: Dropping fire retardant
09-04-2019 Cal Fire -- Calle Estancia Park, Murrieta >> Working hard to do their magic
09-03-2019 Creasted Caracara -- Wiki Commons USFWS >> we get these birds in Southern California now and then, and they are common in Tucson.
09-02-2019 Semipalmated Plover -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County >> Looks much like the Common Ringed Plover and is a little smaller and more common here on the west coast.
09-01-2019 Common Ringed Plover -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County. It's that bird from the Europe ... What is it doing here? A few have been seen in eastern USA but not hardly any on the West coast.
08-31-2019 American Crow -- Kit Carson Park, San Diego County >> at times they roost at night together in the thousands.
08-30-2019 Red-throated Loon -- Lake Perris, Perris, CA >> Juvenile
08-29-2019 Caspian Tern -- South East end lake Elsinore >> Juvenile still begging for food
08-28-2019 California Scrub-Jay -- Back Yardbird, Murrieta.. This youngster has that rugged handsome look
08-27-2019 Lapland Longspur -- Wiki Commons USFWS
08-26-2019 Pied-billed Grebe 2 week old chick -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
08-25-2019 Least Sandpiper -- Elm Grove Beach, Lake Elsinore
08-24-2019 Red-breasted Nuthacth -- Wiki Common Mike's Birds >> see more at www.california-birds.com
08-23-2019 Belted Kingfisher -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris .. young female
08-22-2019 Willet -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris .. very clean and graceful looking bird
08-21-2019 Scaly-breasted Munia -- Kit Carson Park, San Diego County
08-20-2019 Lesser Yellowlegs -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
08-19-2019 Common Gallinule with chick -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
08-18-2019 Song Sparrow chick -- Mostly seen near lakes, rivers and streams this one showed up in Murrieta back yard
08-17-2019 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron -- San Diego River mudflats
08-16-2019 Harlequin Duck -- Wiki Commons Peter Massas >> See profile for new photos
08-15-2019 Williamson's Sapsucker -- Wiki Commons Francesco Veronesi
08-14-2019 Surf Scoter -- Mission Bay Southwest, San Diego >> Picture taken 03-27-2019
08-13-2019 Pinyon Jay -- Ramona Trail, San Jacinto Mountains >> Picture taken 04-17-2019
08-12-2019 Phainopepla -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta >> AKA Silky Flycatcher
08-11-2019 Short-eared Owl chick -- Wiki Commons Richerman
08-10-2019 Bewick's Wren -- Murrita Creek, Wildomar
08-09-2019 Brown Pelican -- Back Basin, Lake Elsinore >> Often seen on the coast and at times inland, like today at the lake.
just below previous Birds of the Day  late April to mid August
08-08-2019 Virginia Rail -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris >> mostly this little bird avoids being seen. So when it was playing peek-a-boo I was luck to get this picture.
08-07-2019 Curlew Sandpiper -- Wiki Commons Mick Sway, seen only a hand full of times in Southern California
08-06-2019 Costa's Hummingbird -- Backyard Murrieta - here again in detail, he looks to be a little General.
08-05-2019 Green Heron -- Murrieta Creek, Wildomar, this friendly Heron posed for a few dozen pictures
08-04-2019 Black-chinned Hummingbird -- Backyard, Murrieta, 2 angels of same juvenile male. With sun the black chin shines purple. The purple gorget (throat piece) of the Costa's Hummingbird extends down the sides.
07-22-2019 Orchard Oriole -- Wiki Commons >> on right male, by Dan Pancamo, on left female by Mike's Birds
08-02-2019 House Sparrow -- Murrieta Creekand Kalmia >> Dad and youngsters brother and sister...maybe
08-01-2019 Red-shouldered Hawk -- Murrieta Creek, Wildomar >> very good looking juvenile
07-31-2019 Bell's Vireo -- Murrieta Creek, Wildomar
07-30-2019 Black Bellied Plover -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
07-29-2019 Wandering Tattler -- Point La Jolla seawatch, San Diego County
07-28-2019 Caspian Tern -- San Juan Ceek mouth, Orange County
07-27-2019 ​Heermann's Gull -- San Juan Ceek mouth, Orange County
07-26-2019 White-breasted Nuthatch -- Hurkey Creek Park, San Jacinto Mountains; picture taken on 06-21-2019 trip.
07-25-2019 Black Oystercatcher -- Hotel del Coronado, San Diego County >> Two sides to every story but same bird, pictures taken on 03-27-2019 trip.
07-24-2019 Virginia Rail -- Wiki Commons Cephas
07-23-2019 Horned Grebe -- Lake Elsinore South levee >> picture from the past 05-21-2019
07-21-2019 American Bittern -- Wiki Commons >> neck pulled in - by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren , neck extended - by Alex Galt/USFWS
07-20-2019 Least Bittern -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris, Riverside County >> not often seen it came out of the reeds to catch some sun
07-19-2019 Sora -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris, Riverside County
07-18-2019 Mourning Dove juvenile -- Backyard Murrieta >> Just learning to fly but can get over the fence and into the trees
07-17-2019 Lark Sparrow juvenile -- Backyard Murrieta >> One of 3 juvenile species that show up today.
07-16-2019 Barn Swallow -- Heritage Lake Park, Menifee
07-15-2019 Brown Booby -- Wiki Commons, André Ganzarolli Martins > adults with chick
07-14-2019 California Towhee -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta >>more than a few of these youngsters around: a good breeding year for them
07-13-2019 Ash-throated Flycatcher -- Pond Park, Murrieta
07-12-2019 Varied Bunting -- Wiki Commons Alan Schmierer >> A bird of Southwest USA and Mexico sometimes stops by Southern California
07-11-2019 Pied-billed Grebe chick -- Lake Skinner, Winchester > looking up for food
07-10-2019 American Kestrel -- Murrieta Creek, Wildomar > another prepossessing penniferous pair
07-09-2019 Eared Grebe -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County > Back again so soon as they deserve, breeding in Riverside county not the usual
07-08-2019 Broad-tailed Hummingbird -- Wiki Commons, Michelle Lynn Reynolds
07-07-2019 Golden-crowned Kinglet -- Wiki Commons Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren -
07-06-2019 Blue Grosbeak -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta >> a little left over Blue from our Red White and Blue days. These deep blue birds have been more plentiful this year. They often sing a nice little song.
07-05-2019 ​Little Blue Heron -- San Diego River mouth, San Diego
07-04-2019 ​Red White and Blue -- 2019 Vermilion Flycatcher, Snowy Egret and Mountain Bluebird of Southern California
07-02-2019 Northern Flicker -- Lake Skinner, Winchester
07-01-2019 White-faced Ibis -- Lake Elsinore
06-30-2019 ​Black-chinned Hummingbird -- Kalmia and Murrieta Creek >> She's on the left and he's on the right
06-29-2019 ​Elegant Tern -- Dana Point >> picture from 05-19-2019
06-28-2019 ​Eared Grebe and chick -- Mystic Lake, Perris
06-27-2019 ​Royal Tern -- Dana Point >> picture from 05-19-2019
06-26-2019 ​Forster's Tern -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine >> picture from 05-27-2019
06-25-2019 ​Black Turnstone -- Hotel del Coronado, San Diego >> picture from our 03-27-2019 trip
06-24-2019 ​California Quail -- Lake Skinner, Winchester > California State Bird
06-23-2019 ​Northern Cardinal -- Tijuana River Valley, San Diego >> picture from our 03-27-2019 trip
06-22-2019 ​Black Oystercatcher -- Hotel del Coronado, San Diego >> picture from our 03-27-2019 trip
06-21-2019 Hairy Woodpecker -- Hurkey Creek Park, San Jacinto Mountains
06-20-2019 ​Lark Sparrow -- Calle Estancia Park, Murrieta
06-19-2019 ​Grasshopper Sparrow -- Santa Rosa Plateau Reserve, Murrieta
06-18-2019 ​Surfbird -- Hotel del Coronado, San Diego >> picture from our 03-27-2019 trip
06-17-2019 ​Rufous-backed Robin -- Wiki Commons, Pablo Lèautaud
06-16-2019 ​California Scrub-Jay -- Yardbird, Murrieta >> just dropped by for some peanuts.
06-15-2019 ​Bullock's Oriole -- Lake Skinner, Winchester
06-14-2019 ​Horned Lark -- South Levee, Lake Elsinore
06-13-2019 ​House Sparrow -- Yardbird, Murrieta >> old world Sparrow came over from Britain like a few of us
06-12-2019 ​Peregrine Falcon -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris >>>Fast bird 70 mph stright flight 200 mph in down swoop.
06-11-2019 ​Common Loon -- Lake Skinner, Winchester
06-10-2019 ​Great White Egret -- a pair in the tree at Pond Park, Murrieta . Some nesting going on this time of year.
06-09-2019 ​Western Bluebird juvenile -- Pond Park, Murrieta
06-08-2019 ​Blue Grosbeak -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta . Male Left, Female Right
06-07-2019 ​White-tailed Kite -- Murrieta Creek, Wildomar
06-06-2019 ​Hooded Oriole -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta, San Diego > He's on left She's on the right
06-05-2019 ​Yellow-crowned Night-Heron -- San Diego
06-04-2019 ​Burrowing Owl -- a pair perching on a fence in Perris > ah, the good life
06-03-2019 ​Yardbirds - back yard Costa's Hummingbird, front yard Great Blue Heron -- Our yard, Murrieta > Costa's is 3.5 inch bird the Heron is 45 inches bigger
06-02-2019 ​Gadwall -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine
06-01-2019 ​Brant's Cormorant -- Oceanside Harbor
05-31-2019 ​Cassin's Finch -- Palm Springs Aerial Tramway - top
05-30-2019 ​Allen's Hummingbird -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta
05-29-2019 ​Long-billed Curlew -- San Diego River Mouth
05-28-2019 ​Hudsonian Godwit -- Mission Beach, San Diego > rare bird in this area
05-27-2019 ​American Avocet baby.. still all fluff-- Santa Ana River, Yorba Linda
05-26-2019 ​Western Wood-Pewee -- Big Morongo Valley, San Bernardino County
05-25-2019 ​Vermilion Flycatcher -- Big Morongo Valley, San Bernardino County > Him and Her>She is the pretty bird on the right
05-24-2019 ​Wilson's Phalarope -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
05-23-2019 ​Scaly-breasted Munia -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine . female right & male left
05-22-2019 ​Indigo Bunting -- Quail Hills Preserve, Irvine . Same bird but 2 different spots and sun angles
05-21-2019 ​American White Pelican -- Levee at south end, Lake Elsinore.. Note: this bird seems to be almost adult. The current adults are up North for their breeding event.
05-20-2019 ​Mountain Plover -- Wiki Commons, Alan Schmierer -Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County
05-19-2019 ​Heermann's Gull -- Dana Point Harbor
05-18-2019 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher -- Twin Trails Park, San Diego
05-17-2019 Long-tailed Jaeger -- Wiki Commons Tim Bowman, USFWS
05-16-2019 Red-eyed Vireo -- Wiki Commons Feroze Omardeen
05-15-2019 Prairie Falcon -- Wiki Commons USFWS/Tom Koerner
05-14-2019 Barn Swallow --- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
05-13-2019 Costa's Hummingbird --- Murrieta Creek and Kalmia, Murrieta
05-12-2019 Indian Peafowl -- Murrieta Creek and Guava
05-11-2019 young Loggerhead Shrike > "feed me" -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
05-10-2019 Yellow-billed Magpie -- Wiki Comons Bill Bouton
05-09-2019 Brant -- Elm Grove Beach, Lake Elsinore
05-08-2019 Flammulated Owl -- Wiki Commons USDA Forest Service, Coconino National Forest.
05-07-2019 Willet -- Salt Creek, Salton Sea
05-06-2019 Red Knot -- Salt Creek, Salton Sea
05-05-2019 American Goldfinch -- Murrieta Creek, Wildomar
05-04-2019 Marsh Wren -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
05-03-2019 American Kestrel -- Demuth Park, Palm Springs
05-02-2019 Ash-throated Flycatcher, Murrieta Creek and Vineyard Pkwy, Murrieta
05-01-2019 Barn Owl -- Coachella Valley Wild Bird Center, Indio
04-30-2019 Vaux's Swift -- Carolina Birds Jamie Chavez - we saw one today in Murrieta
04-29-2019 Bank Swallow -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
04-28-2019 Canada Goose Chick -- Pond Park, Murrieta
04-27-2019 White-faced Ibis -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
04-26-2019 Black-headed Grosbeak -- Pond Park, Murrieta
04-25-2019 Horned Lark -- Back Basin, Lake Elsinore
04-24-2019 Eared Grebe -- Back Basin, Lake Elsinore
04-23-2019 Green-tailed Towhee -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris -- bad lighting but cool bird..
04-22-2019 California Towhee -- Murrieta Creek and Kalmia
Bird of January to April 2019
04-23-2019 Green-tailed Towhee -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris -- bad lighting but cool bird..
04-22-2019 California Towhee -- Murrieta Creek and Kalmia
04-21-2019 Chestnut-collarded Longspur -- Wiki Commons USFWS/Rick Bohn
04-20-2019 Cedar Waxwing -- Heritage Lake Park, Menifee
04-19-2019 Steller's Jay -- Lake Hemet, San Jacinto Mountains
04-18-2019 Tricolored Blackbird -- Lake Hemet, San Jacinto Mountains
04-17-2019 Violet-green Swallow -- Lake Hemet, San Jacinto Mountains
04-16-2019 Nelson's Sparrow -- Wiki Commons Dominic Sherony
04-15-2019 American Pipit -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta
04-14-2019 Black-throated Blue Warbler -- Wiki Commons, Charles J Sharp
04-13-2019 Sora -- Mill Creek Wetlands, Chino
04-12-2019 Common Nighthawk -- Wiki Commons Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren
04-11-2019 Egyptian Goose -- William R. Mason Regional Park, Irvine
04-10-2019 Osprey -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine
04-09-2019 American Avocet -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine
04-08-2019 Lawrence's Goldfinch -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta
04-07-2019 Cactus Wren -- State Recreation Area, Salton Sea
04-06-2019 Cliff Swallow -- Lake Skinner, Winchester
04-05-2019 Black-bellied Plover -- Salt Creek, Salton Sea
04-04-2019 Greater White-fronted Goose -- Pardo Regional Park, Chino
04-03-2019 Western Grebe -- Pardo Regional Park, Chino > Mom, Dad and Jr. >> foot out back just stretching it.
04-02-2019 Neotropic Cormorant -- Pardo Regional Park, Chino
04-01-2019 Redhead -- Back Basin, Lake Elsinore
03-31-2019 Black-throated Magpie-Jay -- Tijuana River Valley Regional Park, San Diego > The editor is very impressed with this beautiful and graceful bird. This picture gives no justice to this beauty. We'll go back soon to spend more time with this fancy flyer.
03-30-2019 Vermilion Flycatcher -- Padro Regional Park, San Bernardino
03-29-2019 Ross's Goose -- Medal Honor Memorial, Riverside
03-28-2019 Costa's Hummingbird -- Murrieta Creek and Kalmia
03-27-2019 Long-tailed Duck -- Mission Bay San Diego
03-26-2019 Northern Rough-winged Swallow -- Murrieta Creek and Kalmia, Murrieta
03-25-2019 White-throated Swift -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta hard to get a picture of these seedsters
03-24-2019 Red-crowned X Turquoise-fronted hybrid Parrot -- Irvine Regional Park, Orange County
03-23-2019 Least Bittern -- Wiki Commons, Gareth Rasberry... 2 located on 23rd at Lake Skinner, Winchester
03-22-2019 Nuttall's Woodpecker -- Lake Skinner, Winchester
03-21-2019 Mountain Quail -- Wiki Commons George Lamson
03-20-2019 Lark Sparrow - Murrieta Creek and Kalmia
03-19-2019 Common Yellowthroat - Lake Skinner, Winchester
03-18-2019 Greater Scaup - Lake Skinner, Winchester
03-17-2019 Western Gull - La Jolla Point, La Jolla.. these two are a pair dancing together.
03-16-2019 Clark's Grebe -- Guajome Lake Park, Oceanside
03-15-2019 Virginia Rail -- Wiki Commons - Alan Schmierer
03-14-2019 Cooper's Hawk, Murrieta Creek and Kalmia It's back, bird of the day a month ago in the rain, but this time just showing off... sat for front and back poses.
03-13-2019 Great Horned Owl -- Lake Skinner, Winchester
03-12-2019 Western Kingbird -- Murrieta Road, Menifee
03-11-2019 Great Crested Flycatcher -- Wiki Commons Bettina Arrigoni
03-10-2019 White-eyed Vireo -- Wiki Commons dfaulder
03-09-2019 Roseate Spoonbill Wiki Commons Andy Morffew
03-08-2019 Spotted Towhee -- Lake Skinner, Winchester:: how did he get in there??
03-07-2019 American Robin -- Lake Skinner, Winchester
03-06-2019 Song Sparrow -- Lake Skinner, Winchester; Singing a good song
03-05-2019 Common Raven -- Lake Skinner, Winchester big bird up to 25" as big as a Red-tailed Hawk. 8 inches bigger than a Crow
03-04-2019 Brewer's Blackbird -- Heritage Lake Park, Menifee
03-03-2019 Merlin -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta
03-02-2019 Egyptian Goose -- William R. Mason Regional Park, Irvine
03-01-2019 Whimbrel -- William R. Mason Regional Park, Irvine
02-28-2019 Horned Grebe -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta > immature very similar to immature Eared Grebe
02-27-2019 Laughing Gull -- Woodbridge North Lake, Irvine > Just finished Profile page update 2/28
02-26-2019 Loggerhead Shrike -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris
02-25-2019 Greater Yellowlegs -- Town Square Park, Murrieta
02-24-2019 Wood Duck -- Irvine Regional Park, Orange....AKA Carolina Duck
02-23-2019 Red-breasted Sapsucker -- Lake Skinner, Winchester
02-22-2019 Marbled Godwit-- William R. Mason Regional Park, Irvine
02-21-2019 Western Meadowlark -- Salt Creek, Menifee
02-20-2019 Ferruginous Hawk -- Murrieta and Case Roads, Menifee
02-19-2019 Greater White-fronted Goose -- Salt Creek, Menifee
02-18-2019 Wrentit -- Lake Skinner, Winchester
02-17-2019 Band-tailed Pigeon -- Fairmount Park, Riverside
02-16-2019 Golden Eagle -- Northwest Menifee
02-16-2019 Peregrine Falcon -- Salt Creek, Menifee
02-15-2019 Wild Turkey with Bourbon Red Domestic Turkey on the left --Murrieta Creek Southwest. The Wild Turkey seems a little domestic too.
02-14-2019 Cooper's Hawk- our back yard, Murrieta --it's hard to look dignified when you are all wet
02-13-2019 Northern Parula- Wiki Commons Shenandoah National Park, N. Lewis
02-12-2019 Osprey -- Lake Skinner, Winchester
02-11-2019 Burrowing Owl -- Dunlap Dr., Perris
02-10-2019 Hooded Merganser -- Back Basin, Lake Elsinore
02-09-2019 Cinnamon Teal -- Back Basin, Lake Elsinore
02-08-2019 Greater Roadrunner -- Back Basin, Lake Elsinore
02-07-2019 Lesser Scaup -- Lake Skinner, Winchester
02-06-2019 White-tailed Kite -- Salt Creek at Nornmandy, Menifee
02-05-2019 American Tree Sparrow -- Wiki Commons Jocelyn Anderson; not often seen in Southern California
02-04-2019 Ruddy Ground-Dove Wiki Commons, Benjamint444
02-03-2019 Trumpeter Swan -- Wiki Commons Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren
02-02-2019 European Starling -- Murrieta Creek and Kalmia
02-01-2019 Snowy Egret -- Heritage Lake Park, Menifee
01-31-2019 Chipping Sparrow -- Murrieta Creek and Kalmia
01-30-2019 Green Heron -- Murrieta Hot Springs Area
01-29-2019 Common Merganser, Lake Skinner, Winchester
01-28-2019 Black-necked Stilt -- Perret Park, Lake Elsinore
01-27-2019 Blue-winged Teal -- Santa Rosa Plateau Reserve, Murrieta
01-26-2019 Northern Pintail -- Perret Park, Lake Elsinore
01-25-2019 Bald Eagle -- Perret Park, Lake Elsinore>> We finaly got a good picture of this beauty, thanks to the good people at Lake Elsinore Marina
01-24-2019 Rufous-crowned Sparrow -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta
01-23-2019 Great Egret -- Lake Skinner, Winchester "Great looking Egret"
01-22-2019 Bell's Sparrow -- Salida Del Sol, Wildomar
01-21-2019 Egyptian Goose -- William R. Mason Regional Park, Irvine (07-07-2018)
01-20-2019 Yellow-throated Vireo -- Wiki Commons Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren
01-19-2019 Mallard -- Heritage Lake Park, Menifee
01-18-2019 Indian Runner and Caygua Ducks -- Duck Pond Park, Temecula
01-17-2019 European Goldfinch -- Wiki Commons David Friel
01-16-2019 Red-breasted Nuthatch -- Wiki Commons Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren
01-15-2019 Indigo Bunting -- Wiki Commons Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren
01-14-2019 Prairie Falcon -- Wiki Commons USFWS
01-13-2019 Western Screech-Owl -- Wiki Commons USFWS
01-12-2019 Eurasian Collared-Dove -- Murrieta Creek and Kalmia
01-12-2019 Indian Peafowl -- Murrieta Creek and Kalmia
01-10-2019 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher -- Lake Skinner, Winchester
01-09-2019 Bewick Wren -- Lake Skinner, Winchester
01-08-2019 Red Knot -- Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego 12-18-2018
01-07-2019 Great-tailed Grackle -- Pond Park, Murrieta *Retro 06-11-2018
01-06-2019 Western Bluebird -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta
01-05-2019 Fox Sparrow -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta
01-04-2019 Burrowing Owl -- French Valley, Winchester --yup it's a bird, but not the best of pictures
01-03-2019 Belted Kingfisher -- Lake Skinner Winchester
01-02-2019 Hermit Thrush -- Lake Skinner Winchester
01-01-2019 California Gull -- Perret Park Lake Elsinore. A first cycle Gull

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