Big Morongo Field Trip Results

Hi Everyone,

I think it was the threat of inclement weather and the driving distance, that only nine birders participated in yesterday’s, April 26, field trip at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve.  The morning was sunny and cool, but the winds picked up as we were finishing up the walk. We all had a great time and we found 50 bird species. Six species were found by Ryan Andrews and Lori after lunch while hiking a different trail. I think the impressive Hermit Warbler, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, and the beautiful Tanagers were the birds of the day.

Here’s our list:

Quail sp.
Turkey Vulture
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Anna’s Hummingbird
Costa’s Hummingbird
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Hammond’s/Dusky Flycatcher
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Vermillion Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Cassin’s Kingbird
Cassin’s Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Western Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Verdin
Bushtit
Bewick’s Wren
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Western Bluebird
European Starling
Phainopepla
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Townsend’s Warbler
Hermit Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson’s Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Summer Tanager
Western Tanager
California Towhee
Song Sparrow
Black-headed Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
Hooded Oriole
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Lawrence’s Goldfinch
House Sparrow

JIM BECKMAN, trip leader
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