February 16, 2010: Birding Redlands and Yucaipa, California

Today I started out with some quick birding in Ford Park in Redlands before class, then headed to Thurman Flats Picnic area near Yucaipa after class (in search of the nemesis Red-Breasted Sapsucker!)

Ford Park in Redlands:

Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Above and Below: American Wigeon

Above and Below: Band-Tailed Piegon

Chipping Sparrow

Lark Sparrow

Thurman Flats Picnic Area in Yucaipa

Above and Below: Dark-Eyed Junco

Acorn Woodpecker

Dark-Eyed Junco

Above and Below: Downy Woodpecker

Red-Winged Blackbird

Northern Flicker

March 6, 2009: Birding Mira Loma and Redlands, California

Today, I birded again in the AM at Mira Loma, and finally got the Gray Flycatcher! (With the help of Madeline Bauer, who I enjoyed meeting and birding with!)

Then in the evening after class, made a brief stop at Caroline Park in Redlands (link) - nice place! Finally got the needed Wrentit there also! Thanks to Matt Baker of Redlands for that tip!

Above and Below: Gray Flycatcher

Red-Tailed Hawk (downtown Redlands)

Caroline Park photos White-Crowned Sparrow

Acorn Woodpecker

Some purple flowers

Anna's hummingbird

Wrentit

Spotted Towhee

Yellow Flowers

March 4, 2009: Birding Redlands, Mira Loma, and San Bernardino, California

Today I did not have as much time to bird. I drove down San Timoteo Canyon Road in Redlands briefly before class, and headed to Mira Loma again at lunch. After class was a quick drive up to the San Bernardino Airport area for Ferruginous Hawk (no luck).

Phainopepla on San Timoteo Canyon Road - Redlands, CA

Mira Loma: Black PhoebeWestern Bluebird Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Two Red-Tailed Hawks at San Bernardino:

March 3, 2009: Birding San Jacinto Valley, Redlands, and Redlands, California

I had some time to bird again today, in the morning before class (Hidden Valley Wildlife Area - link), Ford Park in Redlands (link) at lunch, and the San Jacinto Valley Wildlife Area (link) in the evening. I only had a little time at each site, but still managed some nice shots!

Hidden Valley:

Nuttall's Woodpecker
House Wren

Above and Below: California Thrasher

Western Scrub Jay

This Hermit Thrush would not show itself

Scenery at Hidden Valley


Ford Park in Redlands:

Above and two Below: American Wigeon at the pond

Oops! (Snowy Egret) also pictured below

Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Band-Tailed Pigeon

San Jacinto Wildlife Area:

scenery on the road into the Wildlife Area

Northern Pintail

Green-Winged Teal

Northern Shoveler

Red-Winged Blackbird

Northern Harrier

Long-Billed Dowitchers

Above and Below: American Coot

Above and two Below: Cinnamon Teal

There was just enough light to get a photo of this Osprey on the way out