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