Monday, September 14, 2015

West San Gabriel as the new Mecca?

For passerines, this is now the top Hot spot now lol.


Check these e bird alerts;


Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 11:30 by Matthew Grube
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map:
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25018766
- Comments: "Found by Jon Dunn.
<a href="
https://www.flickr.com/photos/40928097@N07/21382918692/in/dateposted-public/" title="Prothonotary Warbler"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5641/21382918692_6239e7e273.jpg" alt="Prothonotary Warbler" /></a>"

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 11:20 by Thomas Miko
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25026848
- Comments: "Photos to be submitted ASAP. Bright yellow wood warbler with large black eyes that give it a surprised look. White vent, dark wings."

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 11:20 by Becky Turley
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8392927,-118.0957961&ll=33.8392927,-118.0957961
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25026230
- Comments: "bright yellow head and breast to white undertail.  blue-gray wings."

Virginia's Warbler (Oreothlypis virginiae) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 14, 2015 07:03 by Jonathan Feenstra
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map:
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25030389
- Comments: "Foraging about halfway between Del Amo and Carson. Chip metallic, like a Nashville. Dingy gray-brown overall, white eye ring. Yellow under tail coverts. Photographed."

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 06:53 by Janet Scheel
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map:
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25023684
- Comments: "Female type. Photos.
<a href="
https://www.flickr.com/photos/44873529@N06/21374525576/in/dateposted-public/" title="American Redstart"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5637/21374525576_de96ea3191.jpg" alt="American Redstart" /></a>"
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 06:53 by Mark Scheel
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25026080
- Comments: "Female type. Photos.
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/44873529@N06/21374525576/in/dateposted-public/" title="American Redstart"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5637/21374525576_de96ea3191.jpg" alt="American Redstart" /></a>"

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 06:30 by Becky Turley
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8392927,-118.0957961&ll=33.8392927,-118.0957961
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25026177


Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 12:17 by Bruce Aird
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map:
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25022666
- Comments: "Continuing bird seen with a flock of Scaly-breasted Munia and (3) Lazuli Bunting.  It was an extremely dull looking bird with just a hint of green color on the back.  We never had very good views for photos, but we were able to see the bird well through scopes, as it was deep in the grasses most the time. 

<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/crispystatic/21386746322/in/dateposted-public/" title="Painted Bunting"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/653/21386746322_926e9b78c1_z.jpg" alt="Painted Bunting" /></a>"

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 12:17 by Jeff Bray
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25022601
- Comments: "Continuing bird seen with a flock of Scaly-breasted Munia and (3) Lazuli Bunting.  It was an extremely dull looking bird with just a hint of green color on the back.  We never had very good views for photos, but we were able to see the bird well through scopes, as it was deep in the grasses most the time. 

<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/crispystatic/21386746322/in/dateposted-public/" title="Painted Bunting"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/653/21386746322_926e9b78c1_z.jpg" alt="Painted Bunting" /></a>"

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 12:17 by Steve Sosensky
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25022668
- Comments: "Continuing bird seen with a flock of Scaly-breasted Munia and (3) Lazuli Bunting.  It was an extremely dull looking bird with just a hint of green color on the back.  We never had very good views for photos, but we were able to see the bird well through scopes, as it was deep in the grasses most the time. 

<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/crispystatic/21386746322/in/dateposted-public/" title="Painted Bunting"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/653/21386746322_926e9b78c1_z.jpg" alt="Painted Bunting" /></a>"

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 12:15 by Janet Scheel
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25023688
- Comments: "Continuing bird. With Lazuli Buntings and Scaly-breasted Munias.  Size and shape of Lazuli, but more drab.  Pale underparts with darker uniform greenish-gray upperparts, with green tinge on back noticable only when bird was in good light.  Very faint lower wing bar but no upper wing bar.  Complete eye ring. Photos. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/44873529@N06/21409111181/in/dateposted-public/" title="Painted Bunting"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/780/21409111181_3168c9cfac.jpg" alt="Painted Bunting" /></a>"

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 12:15 by Mark Scheel
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25026082
- Comments: "Continuing bird. With Lazuli Buntings and Scaly-breasted Munias.  Size and shape of Lazuli, but more drab.  Pale underparts with darker uniform greenish-gray upperparts, with green tinge on back noticable only when bird was in good light.  Very faint lower wing bar but no upper wing bar.  Complete eye ring. Photos. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/44873529@N06/21409111181/in/dateposted-public/" title="Painted Bunting"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/780/21409111181_3168c9cfac.jpg" alt="Painted Bunting" /></a>"

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 11:30 by Matthew Grube
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25018766
- Comments: "Continuing.
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/40928097@N07/20771064514/in/dateposted-public/" title="Painted Bunting"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/713/20771064514_138bccb7cf.jpg" alt="Painted Bunting" /></a>"

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 11:20 by Thomas Miko
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25026848
- Comments: "Dull greenish Passerina  bunting with no wing bars. Photos to be submitted this week. The particular green color was diagnostic for Painted Bunting, and easy to separate from the browns and tans of other female and/or immature Passerina bunting e.g. Varied or Lazuli Buntings."

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 11:20 by Becky Turley
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8392927,-118.0957961&ll=33.8392927,-118.0957961
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25026230
- Comments: "continuing bird"

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) (1)
- Reported Sep 14, 2015 09:00 by Susan Schalbe
- Kenneth Hahn state recreation area, Los Angeles, California
- Map:
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.0085581,-118.3636093&ll=34.0085581,-118.3636093
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25032757
- Comments: "Located bird that was reported on 9/13 at the feeder area shortly after 9 am. It seems quite skittish. He moved between the two feeder areas but often disappeared for some time and stayed high up in the trees. Still seemed to be in the vicinity when I left."


Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 14, 2015 07:03 by Jonathan Feenstra
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map:
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25030389
- Comments: "Present with about 100 munias and seen very briefly before it dropped into the grass. Slightly smaller, black and brown above (quick impression was of some patchiness, so perhaps in molt), with plain white belly and no scaling."

Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 14:45 by Amy Williamson
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25026358
- Comments: "Previously reported, with scaly-breasted munia. Photos."

Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 14:24 by Mark Scheel
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25026084
- Comments: "Continuing bird. See photos/description in earlier checklist on the same day."

Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 14:24 by Janet Scheel
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25023700
- Comments: "Continuing bird. See photos/description in earlier checklist on the same day."

Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 06:53 by Mark Scheel
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25026080
- Comments: "Like Scaly-breasted Munia, but full black hood, white underparts with black scaling. Photos. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/44873529@N06/21400744845/in/dateposted-public/" title="Bronze Mannikin"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5683/21400744845_3c90cc99df.jpg" alt="Bronze Mannikin" /></a>"

Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 13, 2015 06:53 by Janet Scheel
- West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail, Los Angeles, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=33.8374021,-118.0950344&ll=33.8374021,-118.0950344
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25023684
- Comments: "Like Scaly-breasted Munia, but full black hood, white underparts with black scaling. Photos. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/44873529@N06/21400744845/in/dateposted-public/" title="Bronze Mannikin"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5683/21400744845_3c90cc99df.jpg" alt="Bronze Mannikin" /></a>"


I really should study Sibley on those birds and head there ASAP lol.

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