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      • 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
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    • 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
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    • HICs PARADE >
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      • San Diego County
      • ORANGE COUNTY
      • Riverside County
      • Santa Barbara County
      • Ventura County
      • San Bernardino County
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      • Kern County
      • Imperial County
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Birds Of Southern California
​Birds of the Day 2021

Birds of the Day 2021 May - December/January
01-16-2022 Bird of the Day: Northern Flicker, Murrieta Creek, Riverside County
01-14-2022 Bird of the Day: American White Pelican -- In the air or on the ground a great bird, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County
01-13-2022 Bird of the Day: European Starling -- The oddity, this bird's bill is twice the normal length for Starlings. Perris off I215, Riverside County
01-12-2022 Bird of the Day: Sharp-shinned Hawk -- Murrieta Creek, Riverside County
01-10-2022 Bird of the Day: Cactus Wren -- Salton Sea, Riverside County
01-07-2022 Bird of the Day: Prairie Falcon -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County
01-04-2022 Bird of the Day: Snowy Plover -- Being very cute - Dana Point, Orange County
12-31-2021 Bird of the Day And 2021 Bird of the Year "Bald Eagle"
12-28-2021 Greater White-fronted Goose, 2021 Bird of the Year candidate at San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
12-26-2021 Caspian Tern, 2021 Bird of the Year candidate at Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine taking care of the little ones in June, Orange County
12-25-2021 Bald Eagle, 2021 Bird of the Year candidate at Menifee nest taking care of it's little one in March, Riverside County
12-23-2021 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, 2021 Bird of the Year candidate at Dana Point Harbor, Orange County
12-22-2021 Common Goldeneye, 2021 Bird of the Year candidate at Lake Skinner, Riverside County
12-20-2021 Common Loon at top - lower is from 03-24-2021 in breeding plumage - Bird of the Year Candidate 2021, at Perris Lake, Riverside County
12-13-2021 Greater Roadrunner - Bird of the Year Candidate 2021, at Zoo Safari Park, San Diego County
12-11-2021 Osprey - Canyon Lake, Riverside County
12-07-2021 Black Oystercatcher - Dana Point, Orange County
12-03-2021 Brant - San Diego River Mouth, San Diego County
11-30-2021 Ross's Goose - San Diego River Mouth, San Diego County
11-27-2021 Little Blue Heron - San Diego River Mouth, San Diego County
11-23-2021 Barn Owl, Irvine Regional Park, Orange County
11-22-2021 Harris's Hawk - Perris, Riverside County
11-21-2021 Harris's Hawk - Perris, Riverside County
11-15-2021 Hooded Merganser - Bolsa Chica Reserve, Orange County
11-09-2021 Herring Gull - Lake Skinner, Riverside County
11-06-2021 Lewis's Woodpecker - Murrieta, Riverside County
11-05-2021 Rock Wren - Lake Perris, Riverside County
10-31-2021 Great Egret - doing a little fishing at Lake Skinner, Riverside County
Bird of the Day: 10-27-2021 American Robin - Whitewater Preserve, Riverside County
10-24-2021 Peregrine Falcon . Fastest animal in world - San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
10-21-2021 Scaly-breasted Munia - Kit Carson Park, San Diego County
10-19-2021 Golden Eagle - San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
10-15-2021 California Condor, Safari Park, San Diego County
10-11-2021 Vermilion Flycatcher - San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
10-09-2021 Pygmy Nuthatch - Lake Elsinore, Riverside County
10-07-2021 Double-crested Cormorant - Lake Skinner, Riverside County
10-03-2021 Wilson's Phalarope - San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
09-28-2021 Belted Kingfisher - Lake Perris, Riverside County
09-21-2021 Pectoral Sandpiper - Lake Elsinore, Riverside County
09-16-2021 Black-headed Grosbeak - Backyard Murrieta, Riverside County
09-15-2021 American White Pelican - Lake Elsinore, Riverside County
09-10-2021 American Kestrel - San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
09-08-2021 Burrowing Owl - Lake Skinner, Riverside County
09-02-2021 Anna's Hummingbird - Backyard Murrieta, Riverside County
08-25-2021 Cooper's Hawks - Backyard Murrieta, Riverside County
08-15-2021 Little Blue Heron - San Diego Mudflats, San Diego County
08-12-2021 Spotted Sandpiper - San Diego Mudflats, San Diego County
08-09-2021 Reddish Egret - San Diego Mudflats, San Diego County
08-07-2021 Marbled Godwit - San Diego Mudflats, San Diego County
08-07-2021 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - San Diego Mudflats, San Diego County
08-06-2021 Great Blue Heron - Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara County
08-03-2021 Spotted Towhee > very young - Backyard Murrieta, Riverside County
08-01-2021 Brant's Cormorant - Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo County
07-31-2021 Heermann's Gull - El Capitan Beach, Santa Barbara County
07-28-2021 Black-crowned Night-Heron - Goleta Beach, Santa Barbara County
07-24-2021 Neotropic Cormorant - Lake Elsinore, Riverside County
07-22-2021 Rufous Hummingbird - Backyard Murrieta, Riverside County
07-19-2021 Black-headed Grosbeak - Backyard Murrieta, Riverside County
07-15-2021 Great Egret - Visiting a Coscoroba Swan and a Pink-backed Pelican, Zoo Safari Park, San Diego County
07-14-2021 Lark Sparrow - Very young, Murrieta backyard, Riverside County
07-12-2021 Hooded Oriole, Murrieta backyard, Riverside County
07-03-2021 California Quail, Lake Skinner, Riverside County
07-02-2021 Common Gallinule, San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County
06-30-2021 Costa's Hummingbird, Murrieta backyard, Riverside County
06-28-2021 Forster's Tern - with chick, San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County
06-27-2021 Pied-billed Grebe - chick, San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County
06-26-2021 Black-chinned Hummingbird, Murrieta backyard, Riverside County
06-25-2021 American White Pelican, Lake Skinner back in March, Riverside County
06-22-2021 House Finch, Murrieta backyard, Riverside County
06-20-2021 Caspian Tern - Chick with first feathers, SJWS, Orange County
06-19-2021 Anna's Hummingbird, Murrieta backyard, Riverside County
06-18-2021 Eurasian Collared-Dove, Murrieta backyard, Riverside County
06-17-2021 Oak Titmouse, Irvine, Orange County
06-16-2021 Yellow-headed Parrot - Hybrid, Irvine, Orange County
06-15-2021 Great Horned Owl, Irvine, Orange County
06-13-2021 American Avocet and chicks, Irvine, Orange County
06-12-2021 Caspian Tern and chicks, Irvine, Orange County
06-11-2021 California Scrub-Jay, Murrieta Backyard, Riverside County
06-10-2021 Allen's Hummingbird, Murrieta Backyard, Riverside County
06-09-2021 House Finch - only about 3 months old but well fed, Murrieta Backyard, Riverside County
06-07-2021 Song Sparrow - another youngster about 3 months old, Murrieta Backyard, Riverside County
06-06-2021 Bald Eagle - 3 months old ready to fly, Perris area, Riverside County
06-05-2021 California Towhee- Youngster just got feathers, Backyard Murrieta, Riverside County
06-04-2021 California Quail, Lake Skinner, Riverside County
06-02-2021 Baby Blues..Great Blue Hreon chicks, Lake Skinner, Riverside County
06-01-2021 Pied-billed Grebe, Lake Skinner, Riverside County
05-30-2021 Lark Sparrow, Murrieta Backyard, Riverside County
05-29-2021 Greater Roadrunner, San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County
05-28-2021 Egyptian Goose chick -- Irvine Regional Park, Orange County
05-27-2021 Tree Swallow, San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County
05-26-2021 Indian Peafowl, Irvine Regional Park, Orange County
05-25-2021 Red-crowned Parrot, Irvine Regional Park, Orange County
05-24-2021 Great Egret, Harvard Park Irvine, Orange County
05-23-2021 American Avocet - chick, San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County
05-20-2021 Mandarin Duck, Yorba Regional Park, Orange County
05-18-2021 Black-necked Stilt - chick, Irvine, Orange County
Birds of the Day 2021 January - May
05-19-2021 Willow Flycatcher, Irvine backyard, Orange County
05-18-2021 Black-necked Stilt - chick, Irvine, Orange County
05-16-2021 Wood Duck, Irvine Regional Park, Orange County
05-14-2021 Egyptian Goose Number observed: Egyptian Goose, W.R. Mason Park Irvine, Orange County
05-13-2021 Canada Goose, W.R. Mason Park Irvine, Orange County
05-12-2021 Hooded Oriole, Irvine back yard, Orange County
05-11-2021 American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt, Salton Sea State Rec Area, Riverside County
05-10-2021 House Sparrow - chick, Irvine backyard, Orange County
05-09-2021 Northern Mockingbird, almost any backyard, Orange County
05-08-2021 Black Skimmer, San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange County
05-07-2021 Allen's Hummingbird, Irvine back yard, Orange County
05-06-2021 Western Tanager, Irvine back yard, Orange County
05-04-2021 Least Sandpiper, Salton Sea State Rec Area, Riverside County
05-03-2021 Blue-winged Teal, Salton Sea State Rec Area, Riverside County
05-02-2021 Willet, Salton Sea State Rec Area, Riverside County
05-01-2021 Short-billed Dowitcher, Salton Sea State Rec Area, Riverside County
04-30-2021 Black-bellied Plover, Salton Sea State Rec Area, Riverside County
04-29-2021 Western Sandpiper, Salton Sea State Rec Area, Riverside County
04-28-2021 Green Heron, Salton Sea State Rec Area, Riverside County
04-27-2021 Brewer's Sparrow, Salton Sea State Rec Area, Riverside County
04-26-2021 Verdin -with yellow bill of juvenile, Salton Sea State Rec Area, Riverside County
04-25-2021 Snowy Plover, Salton Sea State Rec Area, Riverside County
04-24-2021 Red-necked Phalarope, Salton Sea State Rec Area, Riverside County
04-22-2021 Green-tailed Towhee, Salton Sea State Rec Area, Riverside County
04-21-2021 California Thrasher, Lake Skinner, Riverside County
04-20-2021 House Wren - building nest, Lake Skinner, Riverside County
04-19-2021 Barn Swallow, Murrieta Creek Wildomar, Riverside County
04-18-2021 Nashville Warbler, Murrieta Creek Wildomar, Riverside County
04-17-2021 Rufous-crowned Sparrow, French Valley Wildlife Area, Riverside County
04-16-2021 Red-winged Blackbird, Murrieta Creek Wildomar, Riverside County
04-15-2021 Yellow-breasted Chat, Murrieta Creek Wildomar, Riverside County
04-14-2021 Red-tailed Hawk, Murrieta, Riverside County
04-13-2021 Solitary Sandpiper, Menifee, Riverside County
04-12-2021 Western Sandpiper, Menifee, Riverside County
04-11-2021 Spotted Sandpiper, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County
04-10-2021 Caspian Tern, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County
04-09-2021 House Sparrow, Murrieta backyard, Riverside County
04-08-2021 Nutall's Woodpecker, San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
04-07-2021 Western Kingbird, San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
04-06-2021 Wilson's Snipe, San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
04-05-2021 Gadwall, San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
04-04-2021 Swainson's Hawk, Riverside County
04-03-2021 Bald Eagle - young chick, Riverside County
04-02-2021 Northern Shoveler, San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
04-01-2021 Redhead --Lake Skinner, Riverside County
03-31-2021 Greater Roadrunner, Coachella Valley Wild Bird Center, Riverside County
03-30-2021 Red Knot, Salton Sea - Salt Creek Beach, Riverside County
03-29-2021 American Goldfinch, French Valley Wildlife Area, Riverside County
03-28-2021 Greater Yellowlegs, San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
03-27-2021 White-faced Ibis, San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
03-26-2021 Swainson's Hawk, French Valley Wildlife Area, Riverside County
03-25-2021 Osprey, Lake Perris, Riverside County
03-24-2021 Common Loon, Lake Perris, Riverside County
03-23-2021 Great Horned Owl > chick first month, Lake Skinner, Riverside County
03-22-2021 Bald Eagle, Menifee, Riverside County
03-21-2021 American Avocet, San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
03-20-2021 Barn Swallow, San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
03-19-2021 Clay-colored Sparrow, it stayed the winter. Murrieta backyard, Riverside County
03-18-2021 Snowy Egret, with too much snowy breeding plumage.. San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County..on the other hand you can't have "too much" plumage
03-17-2021 Gray Flycatcher, Lake Perris, Riverside County
03-16-2021 California Quail, Lake Skinner, Riverside County
03-15-2021 White-breasted Nuthatch, Calle Estancia Park, Murrieta, Riverside County
03-14-2021 Vesper Sparrow, San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
03-13-2021 Loggerhead Shrike, San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
03-12-2021 Spotted Towhee, Lake Skinner, Riverside County
03-11-2021 Northern Pintail, San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
03-10-2021 Violet-green Swallow, San Jacinto WA, Riverside County
03-09-2021 Cassin's Kingbird, San Jacinto WA, Riverside County
03-08-2021 Purple Finch Murrieta, Riverside County
03-07-2021 Canada Goose -- San Diego River, San Diego County
03-06-2021 Royal Tern -- San Diego River, San Diego County
03-05-2021 Red-masked Parakeet -- San Diego River, San Diego County
03-04-2021 White-tailed Kite -- Lake Perris, Riverside County
03-03-2021 Great Horned Owl -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County
03-02-2021 Sage Thrasher -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
03-01-2021 Ring-necked Duck >> -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County
02-28-2021 Hermit Thrush >> -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County
02-27-2021 Double-crested Cormorant >> with white crests -- Lake Elsinore, Riverside County
02-26-2021 Canvasback -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County
02-25-2021 Northern Shoveler -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
02-24-2021 Greater White-fronted Goose -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
02-23-2021 Red-breasted Merganser -- Bolsa Chica, Orange County
02-22-2021 Red-breasted Merganser -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County
02-21-2021 Common Goldeneye -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
02-20-2021 Great-tailed Grackel -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
02-19-2021 Bald Eagle -- Case Rd. Menifee, Riverside County
02-18-2021 Bell's Sparrow -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County
02-17-2021 Sharp-shinned Hawk -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
02-16-2021 Tundra Swan -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
02-15-2021 Sage Thrasher -- French Valley, Riverside County
02-14-2021 Western Bluebird -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County
02-13-2021 Gadwall -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
02-12-2021 White-faced Ibis -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
02-11-2021 Mountain Bluebird -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
02-10-2021 Vermilion Flycatcher -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
02-09-2021 Cooper's Hawk -- Backyard Murrieta, Riverside County
02-08-2021 Snowy Egret -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
02-07-2021 American Avocet -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
02-06-2021 Peregrine Falcon -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area
02-05-2021 Northern Harrier > Female -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
02-04-2021 Osprey -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County
02-03-2021 Blue-winged Teal -- Salton Sea SRA, Riverside County
02-02-2021 Sandhill Crane .. juvenile seen 01-10-21 -- Winchester fields, Riverside County
02-01-2021 Western Bluebird -- 1000 Palms Oasis, Riverside County
01-31-2021 California Thrasher -- Sykes Ranch Park, Riverside County
01-30-2021 Greater Scaup -- Salton Sea SRA, Riverside County
01-29-2021 Northern Shoveler -- Lake Elsinore, Riverside County
01-28-2021 Green-winged Teal -- Lake Elsinore, Riverside County
01-27-2021 Common Merganser -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County
01-26-2021 Glaucous-winged Gull -- Elm Grove Beach, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County
01-25-2021 American Kestrel -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
01-24-2021 Cooper's Hawk -- Sykes Ranch Park, Riverside County
01-23-2021 Acorn Woodpecker -- Sykes Ranch Park, Riverside County
01-22-2021 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher -- Coachella Valley Wild Bird Center, Riverside County
01-21-2021 Greater Roadrunner -- Coachella Valley Wild Bird Center, Riverside County
01-20-2021 Northern Flicker -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County
01-19-2021 Oak Titmouse -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County
01-18-2021 Peregrine Falcon -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
01-17-2021 Cedar Waxwing -- Fairmont Park, Riverside County
01-16-2021 Band-tailed Pigeon -- Fairmont Park, Riverside County
01-15-2021 Black-crowned Night-Heron -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
01-14-2021 Common Goldeneye -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County
01-13-2021 Double-crested Cormorant -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County
01-12-2021 Long-billed Curlew -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
01-11-2021 Western Meadowlark -- Winchester, Riverside County
01-10-2021 California Gull left and Ring-billed Gull right -- Lake Elsinore, Riverside County
01-09-2021 Dark-eyed Junco -- Lake Hemet, Riverside County
01-08-2021 Hairy Woodpecker -- Hurcky Creek Park, Riverside County
01-07-2021 Gambel's Quail -- Salton Sea, Riverside County
01-06-2021 Nuttall's Woodpecker -- Sykes Ranch Park, Riverside County
01-05-2021 Rock Wren -- Lake Perris, Riverside County
01-04-2021 Common Goldeneye -- Lake Skinner, Riverside County
01-03-2021 White-tailed Kite -- Skiland Lake, Riverside County
01-02-2021 Great-tailed Grackle -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
01-01-2021 Merlin -- San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County
12-17-2020 Rose-breasted Grosbeak -- Sykes Ranch Park, Murrieta, Riverside County
12-07-2020 Sandhill Crane -- Watson Rd. Perris, Riverside County

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