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