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Tundra Bean-Goose, United States, Apollo Community Regional Park, Lancaster, CA, 15 May 2023


Since the sighting of the indeterminate Bean-Goose specie in 2010, a handful of Tundra Bean-Goose reports have been recorded. Only one from southern California until now. This is the second record of a Tundra Bean-Goose in southern California. It appears in no hurry to migrate north.

Alex Borodayko

Amateur photographer

© Alex Borodayko
Taiga/Tundra Bean-Goose, United States, Unit 1, Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, Imperial County, CA, 15 Dec 2010


This is the first record for a Bean-Goose in California. Experts were favoring Taiga Bean-Goose but could not rule out the Tundra Bean-Goose. Ultimately, it was accepted as a Taiga/Tundra Bean-Goose

Alex Borodayko

Amateur photographer

© Alex Borodayko
Groove-billed Ani, United States, Encinitas Community Park, Encinitas, CA, 20 Nov 2017


Only 14 records of the Ani in California.

Alex Borodayko

Amateur photographer

© Alex Borodayko
Purple Sandpiper, United States, Salt Creek, Salton Sea, Riverside County, CA, Mar 2016


First of three accepted records for California. It was re-found in April in Marin County for the second accepted record.

Alex Borodayko

Amateur photographer

© Alex Borodayko
Nutting's Flycatcher, United States, Mason Regional Park, Irvine, California, Jan 2001


This is the first and only accepted sighting of the Nutting's Flycatcher in California.

Alex Borodayko

Amateur photographer

© Alex Borodayko
Common Gull, Windham Co. Connecticut, Windham Walmart, 22 January 2023

Mark S. Szantyr

Amateur photographer
http://www.Birddog55.zenfolio.com
Birddog55@charter.net
© Mark S. Szantyr USA
Common Gull, Windham Co. Connecticut, Windham Walmart, 22 January 2023

Mark S. Szantyr

Amateur photographer
http://www.Birddog55.zenfolio.com
Birddog55@charter.net
© Mark S. Szantyr USA
Snowy Owl, Orange County, Cypress, CA, 12/28/2022


Owl has been in the area for several days. So rare to southern California that it got the attention of TV Media.

Alex Borodayko

Amateur photographer

© Alex Borodayko
Townsend’s Solitaire, New Haven Co, CT, Hammonasset, 38 November 2022

Mark S. Szantyr

Amateur photographer
http://www.Birddog55.zenfolio.com
Birddog55@charter.net
© Mark S. Szantyr USA
Red-legged Honeycreeper, Miami-Dade, FL, L-31W, 10/17/2022


Male and female found by Raul Urgelles on 10/16. Only female present today. Apparent influx of this species in FL, LA, and TX.

Roberto Torres

Amateur photographer

© Roberto Torres
Wood Warbler, Los Angeles, Willow Springs Park, 16th Oct 2022

Andy Birch

Amateur photographer
http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/labirding/
© Andy Birch
Wood Warbler, Los Angeles, Willow Springs Park, 16th Oct 2022


Amazing Lower 48 first record continues this am

Andy Birch

Amateur photographer
http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/labirding/
© Andy Birch
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