Birds of the Day 2020  September - December

12-31-2020 Gray Flycatcher -- Lake Perris, Riverside County

12-30-2020 Mountain Bluebird -- Lake Perris, Riverside County

12-29-2020 Red-shouldered Hawk -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County

12-28-2020 Bufflehead -- Bolsa Chica, Orange County

12-27-2020 Spotted Sandpiper -- Canyon Lake, Riverside County

12-26-2020 Green Heron -- Canyon Lake, Riverside County

12-25-2020 Lesser Scaup -- Bolsa Chica Reserve, Orange County

12-24-2020 California Scrub-Jay -- Bird of the Year 2020 He's the backyard king and if your at home he may just stop by.

12-23-2020 Lincoln's Sparrow -- Backyard Murrieta, Riverside County

12-22-2020 American White Pelican -- Prado Regional Park, San Bernardino County

12-21-2020 European Goldfinch -- Rancho Jurupa Park, Riverside County

12-20-2020 Nuttall's Woodpecker -- Sykes Ranch Murrieta, Riverside County

12-19-2020 American Goldfinch -- Hemet area, Riverside County

12-18-2020 Purple Finch >> she is not purple but he sometimes looks purple-- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta, Riverside County

12-17-2020 Rose-breasted Grosbeak -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta, Riverside County

12-16-2020 Snowy Plover -- Carlsbad State Beach, San Diego County

12-15-2020 Canvasback -- SkiLand Lake, Riverside County

12-14-2020 Northern Harrier .. Male -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

12-13-2020 European Starling -- Murrieta Creek and Kalmia, Riverside County

12-12-2020 Tundra Swan -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

12-11-2020 Sanderling -- Bolsa Chica, Orange County

12-10-2020 Brown Pelican -- Bolsa Chica, Orange County

12-09-2020 Mountain Plover -- Bolsa Chica, Orange County

12-08-2020 American Kestrel -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

12-07-2020 Sandhill Crane -- Watson Rd. Perris, Riverside County

12-06-2020 Bonaparte's Gull -- Lake Elsinore, Riverside County

12-05-2020 Redhead -- Lake Elsinore, Riverside County

12-04-2020 Vermilion Flycatcher > she's on the right -- Prado Regional Park, San Bernardino County

12-03-2020 Mute Swan El Dorado Park, Los Angeles County

12-02-2020 Surf Scoter -- Bolsa Chica, Orange County

12-01-2020 Western Bluebird -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County

11-30-2020 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker -- Moreno Valley, Riverside County

11-29-2020 Ferruginous Hawk -- French Valley Wildlife Area, Riverside County

11-28-2020 Cinnamon Teal -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County

11-27-2020 Harlequin Duck > juvenile -- Bill Barber Park, Orange County

11-26-2020 Mountain Bluebird -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

11-25-2020 Clay-colored Sparrow -- Backyard Murrieta, Riverside County

11-24-2020 Snow Goose -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

11-23-2020 Red-crowned Parrot -- Irvine Regional Park, Orange County

11-22-2020 Hermit Thrush -- Irvine Regional Park, Orange County

11-21-2020 Common Raven -- Moreno Valley Hidden Trails, Riverside County

11-20-2020 Ruby-crowned Kinglet -- Front yard Murrieta, Riverside County

11-19-2020 Horned Grebe -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County

11-18-2020 Varied Thrush -- Irvine Regional Park, Orange County

11-17-2020 Steller's Jay -- Idyllwild County Park, Riverside County

11-16-2020 Common Loon -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County

11-15-2020 California Quail, female -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County

11-14-2020 Bald Eagle Murrieta Rd. Perris, Riverside County

11-13-2020 Merlin -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County

11-12-2020 Whit-tailed Kite, Santa Rosa Plateau, Riverside County

11-11-2020 Red-tailed Hawk -- Sykes Ranch Park, Riverside County

11-10-2020 Pine Siskin -- Backyard Murrieta, Riverside County

11-09-2020 Great-tailed Grackle -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County

11-08-2020 Bushtit -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County

11-07-2020 White-throated Sparrow -- Back yard Murrieta, Riverside County

11-06-2020 Brewer's Sparrow -- French Valley Wildlife Area, Riverside County

11-05-2020 Marled Godwit -- San Diego River, San Diego County

11-04-2020 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County

11-03-2020 Acorn Woodpecker -- Prado Regional Park, San Bernardino County

11-02-2020 Western Gull >> Juvenile -- La Jolla Point, San Diego County

11-01-2020 Heermann's Gull -- La Jolla Point, San Diego County

10-31-2020 Black Oystercatcher -- La Jolla Point, San Diego County

10-30-2020 Scarlet Tanager -- Villa La Jolla Park, San Diego County

10-29-2020 Hermit Thrush -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County

10-28-2020 Belted Kingfisher -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County

10-27-2020 Tricolored Heron -- San Diego River Mudflats, San Diego County

10-26-2020 Ruddy Turnstone -- Wiki Commons, USFWS/Christina Ryder

10-25-2020 Williamson's Sapsucker -- Wiki Commons, Yellowstone National Park Services

10-24-2020 Thick-billed Longspur, >> McCown's Longspur renamed --Wiki Commons, Andeansolitaire

10-23-2020 Reddish Egret, San Diego River Mudflats, San Diego County

10-22-2020 Brewer's Blackbird, San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

10-21-2020 Dark-eyed Junco, Hemet Lake, Riverside County

10-20-2020 American Coot, Lake Skinner, Riverside County

10-19-2020 Cackling Goose, San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

10-18-2020 Herring Gull, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County

10-17-2020 Buff-breasted Sandpiper, San Diego River Mudflats, San Diego County

10-16-2020 Little Blue Heron, San Diego River Mudflats, San Diego County

10-15-2020 Cattle Egret, San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

10-14-2020 Swamp Sparrow, Wiki Commons Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren

10-13-2020 Golden-crowned Sparrow, Backyard, Murrieta, Riverside County

10-12-2020 Dulin -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

10-11-2020 Nuttall's Woodpecker -- Sykes Ranch Park, Riverside County

10-10-2020 Scarlet Tanager -- Wiki Commons, By William H. Majoros

10-09-2020 Lincoln's Sparrow -- French Valley Wildlife Area, Riverside County

10-08-2020 California Thrasher -- Moreno Valley, Riverside County

10-07-2020 Bell's Sparrow -- French Valley Wildlife Area, Riverside County

10-06-2020 Scaly-breasted Munia Doyle Park, San Diego County

10-05-2020 Cedar Waxwing >> juvenile -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County

10-04-2020 Clay-colored Sparrow -- Sykes Ranch Park, Riverside County

10-03-2020 Dickcissel --Doyle Park, San Diego County

10-02-2020 Wrentit-- Sykes Ranch Park, Riverside County

10-01-2020 Loggerhead Shrike -- -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

09-30-2020 Vesper Sparrow -- Sykes Ranch, Riverside County

09-29-2020 Warbling Vireo -- Sykes Ranch, Riverside County

09-28-2020 Band-tailed Pigeon -- Fairmont Park, Riverside County

09-27-2020 Ring-billed Gull -- Lake Elsinore, Riverside County

09-26-2020 Pectoral Sandpiper -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

09-25-2020 Least Sandpiper -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

09-24-2020 Red Shouldered Hawk -- Murrieta Creek, Wildomar, Riverside County

09-23-2020 Pacific-slope Flycatcher -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

Birds of the Day 2020  June - September

09-22-2020 Euopean Starling -- Sykes Ranch Park, Riverside County

09-21-2020 American Robin -- Prado Regional Park, San Bernardino County

09-20-2020 White-faced Ibis -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

09-19-2020 American Kestrel -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

09-18-2020 Caspian Tern -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County

09-17-2020 Northern Flicker -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County

09-16-2020 Bushtit > one of the smallest birds -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

09-15-2020 Long-billed Curlew -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

09-14-2020 Barn Owl -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

09-13-2020 Black-crowned Night-Heron -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

09-12-2020 American Kestrel -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

09-11-2020 Wilson's Snipe -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

09-10-2020 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron > Juvenile and rare in Riverside County -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area

09-09-2020 Orange-cheeked Waxbill -- Wiki Commons by ALAN SCHMIERER

09-08-2020 Lark Bunting -- Wiki Commons by Nick Varvel

09-07-2020 California Scrub-Jay -- Back yard Murrieta, Riverside County

09-06-2020 Osprey + Brown Pelican >> more than 6 feet apart -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County

09-05-2020 Black-necked Stilt -- Harvard Park, Orange County

09-04-2020 Wood Duck -- Yorba Regional Park, Orange County

09-03-2020 Arctic Tern -- Wiki Commons, by AWeith

09-02-2020 Black-chinned Hummingbird -- back yard Murrieta, Riverside county

09-01-2020 Ruddy Ground Dove -- Wiki Commons, Mike's Birds from Riverside

08-31-2020 Short-billed Dowitcher -- San Diego River mudflats, San Diego County

08-30-2020 Wood Stork >> now a celebrity -- Lake Elsinore, Riverside County

08-29-2020 Brown Pelican -- San Diego River mudflats, San Diego County

08-28-2020 Little Blue Heron -- San Diego River mudflats, San Diego County

08-27-2020 Red-necked Phalarope San Diego River mudflats, San Diego County

08-26-2020 Vermilion Flycatcher >> female shows color too -- Prado Regional Park, San Bernardino County

08-25-2020 Spotted Sandpiper -- Prado Regional Park, San Bernardino County

08-24-2020 Snowy Egret -- Lake Elsinore, Riverside County

08-23-2020 Lilac-crowned Parrot -- Irvine Regional Park, Orange County

08-22-2020 Wood Stork >> it's been in the area over a month (likes the fishing) -- Lake Elsinore, Riverside County

08-21-2020 Yellow-breasted Chat -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County

08-20-2020 Pied-billed Grebe >> grebe bit off crayfish pincers before gulping down his catch-- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County

08-19-2020 Western Grebe -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County

08-18-2020 Brandt's Cormorant -- Crescent Bay Point Park, Orange County

08-17-2020 Ruff -- Santa Ana river at Imperial, Orange County

08-16-2020 Wilson's Phalarope -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County

08-15-2020 Semipalmated Plover -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County

08-14-2020 Reddish Egret -- Bolsa Chica Eco Reserve, Orange County

08-13-2020 Helmeted Guineafowl -- Tijuana River Park, San Diego County

08-12-2020 Black Turnstone -- Hotel del Coronado, San Diego County

08-11-2020 Surfbird -- Hotel del Coronado, San Diego County

08-10-2020 Rock Pigeon -- Pardo Regional Park, San Bernardino County

08-09-2020 Indian Peafowl -- Pardo Regional Park, San Bernardino County

08-08-2020 Vermilion Flycatcher -- Pardo Regional Park, San Bernardino County

08-07-2020 Western Grebe > with chicks -- Pardo Regional Park, San Bernardino County

08-06-2020 Burrowing Owl -- Skiland Lake, Riverside County

08-05-2020 Willet -- Salton Sea, Riverside County

08-04-2020 Yellow-footed Gull -- Salton Sea, Riverside County

08-03-2020 Ridgway's Rail -- Bolsa Chica, Orange County

08-02-2020 Black-bellied Plover -- Bolsa Chica, Orange County

08-01-2020 Marbled Godwit -- Bolsa Chica, Orange County

07-31-2020 Pin-tailed Whyda -- Huntinton Central Park, Orange County

07-30-2020 Caspain Tern . With hungry fledgling -- San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County

07-29-2020 White-breasted Nuthatch -- Idyllwild Nature Center, Riverside County

07-28-2020 Allen's Hummingbird -- Backyard Murrieta, Riverside County

07-27-2020 Black Skimmer -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

07-26-2020 Green Heron -- Lake Elsinore, Riverside County

07-25-2020 White-tailed Kite -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

07-24-2020 Solitary Sandpiper -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

07-23-2020 Stilt Sandpiper -- Lake Elsinore, Riverside County

07-22-2020 Dark-eyed Junco -- Lake Fulmor, Riverside County

07-21-2020 Wood Stork -- Goetz Rd. Perris, Riverside County

07-20-2020 Eurasian Collard-Dove -- backyard Murrieta, Riverside County

07-19-2020 Great Blue Heron > Chicks -- Pardo Regional Park, San Bernardino County

07-18-2020: Black-chinned Hummingbird -- Murrieta backyard, Riverside County

07-17-2020 Vermilion Flycatcher -- Pardo Regional Park, San Bernardino County

07-16-2020 Wood Duck >> chick swarm -- Yorba Regional Park, Orange County

07-15-2020 Red-crowned Parrot -- Irvine Regional Park, Orange County

07-14-2020 Steller's Jay -- Lake Fulmor, Riverside County

07-13-2020 Spotted Towhee -- Pond Park, Murrieta, Riverside County

07-12-2020 Northern Flicker -- Lake Fulmor, Riverside County

07-11-2020 Hairy Woodpecker -- Mountain Center, Riverside County

07-10-2020 Western Tanager >> Juvenile -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

07-09-2020 Lesser Nighthawk >> flying off into sunset -- Lake Elsinore, Riverside County : Insert from Carolina Birds, Pat Gaines

07-08-2020 Bushtit -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta, Riverside County

07-07-2020 Long-billed Curlew -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

07-06-2020 Least Bittern -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

07-05-2020 Western Wood-Pewee -- Lake Fulmor, Riverside County

07-04-2020 Kingbirds: Cassin's left, Western right -- Sykes Ranch Park Murrieta, Riverside County

07-03-2020 Black-headed Grosbeak -- Pond Park Murrieta, Riverside County

07-02-2020 Dusky Flycatcher -- Idyllwild Nature Center, Riverside County

07-01-2020 Red-whiskered Bulbul -- LA Arboretum, Los Angeles County

06-30-2020 Mute Swan -- Lake Balboa, Van Nuys, Los Angeles County

06-29-2020 Hooded Oriole -- Pond Park, Murrieta, Riverside County

06-28-2020 Red-winged Blackbird >> Female have very small red area just below neck -- Pond Park, Murrieta, Riverside County

06-27-2020 Nuttall's Woodpecker -- Pond Park, Murrieta, Riverside County

06-26-2020 Barn Swallow -- Prado Regional Park, San Bernardino County

06-25-2020 Clark's Grebe > Small package on back is day or 2 old at most -- Prado Regional Park, San Bernardino County

06-24-2020 Great Blue Heron - Lake Elsinore, Riverside County

06-23-2020 Red-throated Loon - Lake Perris, Riverside County

Birds of the Day 2020 March - June

06-22-2020 Pied-billed Grebe - Murrieta Pond Park Murrieta, Riverside County

06-21-2020 Say's Phoebe - Murrieta Pond Park Murrieta, Riverside County

06-20-2020 Wood Duck - Murrieta Pond Park Murrieta, Riverside County

06-19-2020 Red-shoudered Hawk - Murrieta Pond Park Murrieta, Riverside County

06-18-2020 Cooper's Hawk .. Juvenile - Murrieta Creek and Kalmia, Riverside County

06-17-2020 Surf Scoter - Salton Sea State Rec Area, Riverside County

06-16-2020 Canyon Wren - San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

06-15-2020 Eastern Kingbird - Wiki Commons, Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren

06-14-2020 Phainopepla - Sykes Ranch Park Park, Riverside County

06-13-2020 Allen's Hummingbird >> juvenile lots of youngsters this spring -- Backyard Murrieta

06-12-2020 Great Egret -- Sykes Range Park, Riverside County

06-11-2020 Cinnamon Teal >> Chicks kicking up a wake -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

06-10-2020 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron -- San Diego River Mouth Mud Flats, San Diego County

06-09-2020 Cassin's Kingbird >> Fledgling -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta, Riverside County

06-08-2020 Least Bittern -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

06-07-2020 Blue Grosbeak >> Female -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta

06-06-2020 Bullock's Oriole -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta

06-05-2020 Brown Thrasher -- Wiki Commons, Dan Pancamo

06-04-2020 Caspian Tern -- Harveston Park, Temecula

06-03-2020 Peregrine Falcon -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

06-02-2020 Ring-necked Duck -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

06-01-2020 American Coot >> Coot chicks -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

05-31-2020 Black Vulture >> not often see in Southern California-- Wiki Commons, cuatrok77

05-30-2020 Western Bluebird >> In the shadows shows fluorescent blue back-- Lake Skinner, Riverside County

05-29-2020 Northern Pintail >> a bit rare this time of year-- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

05-27-2020 Willow Flycatcher -- Sykes Ranch Park Murrieta, Riverside County

05-26-2020 Northern Mockingbird -- Near Mystic Lake, Riverside County

05-25-2020 Yellow-breasted Chat -- Murrieta Creek, Wildomar, Riverside County

05-24-2020 Red-tailed Hawk >> rodents beware 3 more hungry young hawks -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

05-23-2020 Least Sandpiper -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

05-22-2020 Red-winged Blackbird -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

05-21-2020 Western Wood-Pewee -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

05-20-2020 White-faced Ibis -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

05-19-2020 Brant -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

05-18-2020 Spotted Towhee -- Sykes Ranch Park, Riverside County

05-17-2020 Pacific-slope Flycatcher -- French Valley Wildlife Area, Riverside County

05-16-2020 Say's Phoebe -- French Valley Wildlife Area, Riverside County

05-15-2020 Yellow Warbler >> singing "Sweet Sweet Sweet"-- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

05-14-2020 Black Tern -- Wiki Commons Ken Sturm/USFWS

05-13-2020 Loggerhead Shrike >> loggerhead = big head -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

05-12-2020 Clark's Grebe >> Grebes necking in the spring -- Lake Elsinore Back Basin, Riverside County

05-11-2020 American Crow -- Copper Canyon Park, Riverside County

05-10-2020 Redhead -- Back Basin Lake Elsinore, Riverside County

05-09-2020 Greater Roadrunner >> we saw 5 of these speedsters -- Back Basin Lake Elsinore, Riverside County

05-08-2020 American Robin -- Idyllwild County Park, Riverside County

05-07-2020 Pied-billed Grebe -- Pond Park Murrieta, Riverside County

05-06-2020 Olive-sided Flycatcher -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

05-05-2020 Lazuli Bunting -- Murrieta Creek and Kalmia, Riverside County

05-04-2020 White-tailed Kite -- French Valley Wildlife Area, Riverside County

05-03-2020 American Avocet -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

05-02-2020 Red-tailed Hawk >> and chick -- Sykes Ranch Park, Riverside County

05-01-2020 Least Bittern -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

04-30-2020 Whimbrel -- Santa Rosa Plateau Reserve, Riverside County

04-29-2020 Bell's Sparrow -- French Valley Wildlife Area, Riverside County

04-28-2020 Blue Grosbeak -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

04-27-2020 Orange-crowned Warbler -- Harford Springs Park, Riverside County

04-26-2020 Brown-headed Cowbird -- Murrieta Creek, Wildomar

04-25-2020 Bell's Vireo -- Murrieta Creek and Kalmia

04-24-2020 Canada Goose >> not Canadians- born in USA Murrieta; Top 4 are a few days older-- Murrieta Hot Springs Area

04-23-2020 California Quail >> State Bird -- French Valley Wildlife Area, Winchester

04-22-2020 Black-throated Gray Warbler -- French Valley Wildlife Area, Winchester

04-21-2020 House Wren >> Same bird 2 poses -- Murrieta Creek, Wildomar

04-20-2020 Nashville Warbler -- Murrieta Creek, Wildomar

04-19-2020 Great-tailed Grackle -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris

04-18-2020 Eared Grebe -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris

04-17-2020 Ruddy Duck-- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris

04-16-2020 Yellow-breasted Chat -- Murrieta Creek, Wildomar

04-15-2020 Black-headed Grosbeak -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta

04-14-2020 Ash-Throated Flycatcher -- Murrieta Creek, Wildomar

04-13-2020 Western Kingbird -- Frontyard, Murrieta

04-12-2020 House Finch -- Backyard, Murrieta

04-11-2020 Black-chinned Hummingbird -- Backyard, Murrieta

04-10-2020 American Avocet >> Breeding plumage -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris

04-09-2020 White-crowned Sparrow >> even with bad rainy day picture the white crown stands out-- Back yard, Murrieta

04-08-2020 Evening Grosbeak -- Wiki Commons Cephas

04-07-2020 Yellow-billed Cuckoo >> on a sunny day -- Wiki Commons MDF

04-06-2020 Mourning Dove >> All wet all day -- Back Yardbird, Murrieta

04-05-2020 Spotted Towhee -- Front Yardbird, Murrieta

04-04-2020 Vriginia Rail -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris

04-03-2020 California Towhee -- Back Yardbird, Murrieta

04-02-2020 Costa's Hummingbird -- Back Yardbird, Murrieta

04-01-2020 Hooded Oriole -- Back Yardbird, Murrieta

03-31-2020 Rufous Hummingbird -- Back Yardbird, Murrieta

03-30-2020 House Sparrow -- Back Yardbird, Murrieta

03-29-2020 Warbling Vireo -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta

03-28-2020 Indian Peafowl -- Murrieta Creek and Kalmia, Murrieta

03-27-2020 Whimbrel -- San Diego River Mouth, San Diego County

03-26-2020 Red-masked Parakeet -- San Diego River Mouth on 3-21-20, San Diego County

03-25-2020 Little Blue Heron -- San Diego River Mouth, San Diego County

03-24-2020 Cassin's Finch >> Check your local mountains for this bird -- Garner Valley, Mountain Center, Riverside County

03-23-2020 Elegant Tern -- Oceanside Harbor, San Diego County

03-22-2020 Northern Rough-winged Swallowt -- Murrieta Creek at Vineyard, Murrieta

03-21-2020 Reddish Egret -- San Diego River Mouth, San Diego County

03-20-2020 Greater Yellowlegs -- Town Square Park, Murrieta

03-19-2020 American Kestrel -- Pond Park, Murrieta

Birds of the Day 2020 January - March

03-18-2020 House Finch -- One of the most common Yardbird, Murrieta

03-17-2020 Red-throated Loon -- Lake Perris, Riverside County

03-16-2020 Swainson's Hawk -- Borrego Springs, San Diego County

03-15-2020 Northern Flicker -- Big Morongo Preserve, San Bernardino County

03-14-2020 Long-eared Owl -- Big Morongo Preserve, San Bernardino County

03-13-2020 Lark Sparrow >> wet day feathers -- Backyard, Murrieta

03-12-2020 Clark's Grebe -- Prado Regional Park, Chino

03-11-2020 Least Sandpiper -- Prado Regional Park, Chino

03-10-2020 White-winged Dove -- Borrego Springs Hawk Watch, San Diego County

03-09-2020 Wild Turkey -- Cuyamaca Rancho SP, San Diego County

03-08-2020 Great Horned Owl -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County

03-07-2020 Lawence's Goldfinch -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County

03-06-2020 Red-tailed Hawk -- French Valley Wildlife Area, Riverside County

03-05-2020 White Faced Ibis -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

03-04-2020 Dunlin -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County

03-03-2020 Ruddy Duck -- Zoo Safari Park, San Diego County

03-02-2020 Vesper Sparrow -- French Valley Wildlife Area, Winchester

03-01-2020 Cattle Egret -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris

02-29-2020 Horned Lark-- Back Basin, Lake Elsinore

02-28-2020 Bushtit -- Salida Del Sol, Wildomar

02-27-2020 White-throated Swift -- Vineyard Bridge west of Hayes, Murrieta

02-26-2020 Rufous-crowned Sparrow -- Salida Del Sol, Wildomar

02-25-2020 Tundra Swan -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Mystic Lake, Perris

02-24-2020 Belted Kingkisher -- Lake Skinner, Winchester

02-23-2020 Phainopepla -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta

02-22-2020 Black Phoebe -- Backyard, Murrieta, good chance you have one near your yard, hunting for bugs

02-21-2020 Pine Siskin -- Idyllwild County Park, Riverside County

02-20-2020 Sage Thrasher -- Lake Perris, Riverside County

02-19-2020 Costa's Hummingbird -- Backyard daily visitor, Murrieta

02-18-2020 Borrowing Owl -- French Valley Wildlife Area, Winchester

02-17-2020 Black-bellied Plover -- Salton Sea State Rec Area, Mecca

02-16-2020 Surf Scoter -- Salton Sea State Rec Area, Mecca

02-15-2020 Cactus Wren -- Salton Sea State Rec Area, Mecca

02-14-2020 Northern Harrier -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area

02-13-2020 Red-breasted Sapsucker -- working over a pepper tree at Lake Skinner, Winchester

02-12-2020 Greater White-fronted Goose -- Pond Park, Murrieta

02-11-2020 Downy Woodpecker -- Pond Park, Murrieta

02-10-2020 Herring Gull >> 1st Year -- Perris Lake, Perris

02-09-2020 Phainopepla -- Murrieta Creek and Juniper, Murrieta

02-08-2020 Canvasback -- Rancho Jurupa Park, Riverside

02-07-2020 Ferruginous Hawk -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area

02-06-2020 Great-tailed Grackle female >> Not happy; 32 degrees out here -- Lake Skinner, Winchester

02-05-2020 Mandarin Duck >> Double ducky co-bird of Day with Wood Duck -- Irvine Regional Park

02-05-2020 Wood Duck >> Double ducky co-bird of Day with Mandarin Duck -- Irvine Regional Park

02-03-2020 Black-crowned Night-Heron -- Zoo Safari Park, San Diego County

02-03-2020 Northern Harrier >> Male "Gray Ghost" -- El Paso Rd., Ramona

02-02-2020 Brewer's Blackbird >> Murrieta Creek and Juniper, Murrieta

Day 02-01-2020 Common Goldeneye >> Lake Skinner, Winchester

01-31-2020 Common Raven >> San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Winchester

01-30-2020 Western Grebe >> youngsters -- Lake Skinner, Winchester

01-29-2020 Rough-legged Hawk -- French Valley Wildlife Area, Winchester

01-28-2020 Ruff -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris

01-27-2020 Greater Scaup -- Lake Skinner, Winchester

01-26-2020 Verdin >> mostly have to be in desert to see this little fellow -- Living Desert Zoo, Palm Desert

01-25-2020 Black-throated Sparrow -- San Jacinto Mnt. Visitor Center, Palm Desert

01-24-2020 Red-shouldered Hawk -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris

01-23-2020 Yellow-headed Blackbird -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris

01-22-2020 Common Loon -- Lake Skinner, Winchester

01-21-2020 Black-Necked Stilt -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area

01-20-2020 Western Meadowlark -- Lake Skinner, Winchester

01-19-2020 White-crowned Sparrow -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta

01-18-2020 Nuttall's Woodpecker -- El Cariso Campgrounds, CNF, Riverside County

01-17-2020 Merlin -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris

01-16-2020 Prairie Flacon -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris

01-15-2020 Long-billed Dowitcher -- Elm Grove Beach, Lake Elsinore

01-14-2020 Ring-necked Duck left and Lesser Scaup right >> note: Ring-necked Duck has white ring on bill -- Duck Pond Park, Temecula

01-13-2020 Bald Eagle -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris

01-12-2020 Phainopepla >> female left, male right -- Murrieta Creek, Murrieta

01-11-2020 Emu -- El Paso road, Romona

01-10-2020 Egyptian Goose -- Yorba Regional Park, Yorba Linda

01-09-2020 Cattle Egret -- Sony Bono NWR, Salton Sea

01-08-2020 Common Merganser -- Yorba Regional Park, Yorba Linda .. for the female Merganser this is a good hair day.

01-07-2020 Wood Duck -- Yorba Regional Park, Yorba Linda

01-06-2020 Sandhill Crane -- Sonny Bono NWR unit1, Salton Sea

01-05-2020 Vermilion Flycatcher -- Whelan Lake, Oceanside

01-04-2020 Redhead -- Libby Lake, Oceanside

01-03-2020 Red-tailed Hawk -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Perris

01-02-2020 Fox Sparrow -- Sykes Ranch Park Murrieta

01-01-2020 California Condor -- San Diego Zoo

12-31-2019 Harlequin Duck -- San Diego Zoo