Southern California birding trip - Spring, 2011
American Wigeon - Huntington Central Park, Orange County, California - April, 2011
Ruddy Duck (male) - Bolsa Chica Preserve, Orange County, California - April, 2011
* California Quail (adult male) - Happy Canyon Road, California - April, 2011
California Quail (female) - Happy Canyon Road, California - April, 2011
Red-throated Loon (breeding adult) - Goleta State Park, Santa Barbara County, California - April, 2011
Red-throated Loon (non-breeding in flight) - Goleta State Park, Santa Barbara County, California - April, 2011
Pied-billed Grebe (breeding) - California City, California - April, 2011
Western Grebe - Goleta State Park, Santa Barbara County, California - April, 2011
* Clark's Grebe - Santa Ynez River, Lompoc, California - April, 2011
Brown Pelican (adult in flight) - La Jolla, California - April, 2011
Brandt's Cormorant - La Jolla, California - April, 2011
Pelagic Cormorant (in flight) - Shell Beach, California - April, 2011
Double-crested Cormorant (in flight) - Shell Beach, California - April, 2011
* Little Blue Heron (adult) - San Diego River, California - April, 2011
Red-shouldered Hawk (adult California race) - Santa Barbara, California - April, 2011
Black-bellied Plover (breeding-plumed adult) - Santa Ynez River, Lompoc, California - April, 2011
Snowy Plover (western form) - San Diego, California - April, 2011
* Long-billed Curlew - Santa Barbara, California - April, 2011
California Gull (adult) - Santa Barbara, California - April, 2011
Glaucous-winged Gull (2nd cycle) - Santa Barbara, California - April, 2011
Glaucous-winged Gull (1st cycle) - Santa Barbara, California - April, 2011
Royal Tern (in flight) - Tijuana Slough, San Diego, California - April, 2011
Elegant Tern (in flight) - Bolsa Chica Preserve, Orange County, California - April, 2011
Costa's Hummingbird (male and female) - Tamarisk Grove Campground, Barrago Springs, California - April, 2011
Rufous Hummingbird (male) - Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, California - April, 2011
Allen's Hummingbird (male) - Huntington Central Park, California - April, 2011
* Allen's Hummingbird (female) - Huntington Central Park, California - April, 2011
Northern Flicker ("Red-shafted" form) - McGill Campground, Mt. Pinos, California - April, 2011
Black Phoebe - Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, California - April, 2011
* Vermilion Flycatcher (male) - Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, California - April, 2011
Cassin's Kingbird - Santa Barbara, CA - April, 2011 and Rio Rico, AZ - July, 2009
Western Kingbird - Santa Maria, California - April, 2011
Pinyon Jay - Idyllwild, California - April, 2011
* Yellow-billed Magpie - Happy Canyon Road, California - April, 2011
Violet-green Swallow (in flight) - Santa Barbara, California - April, 2011
Oak Titmouse - Oceano, California - April, 2011
Verdin (female) - Big Morongo Canyon, California - April, 2011
Pygmy Nuthatch - McGill Campground, Mt. Pinos, California - April, 2011
Cactus Wren - Jawbone Canyon, Mojave, California - April, 2011
Bewick's Wren - Shell Beach, California - April, 2011
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher - Tamarisk Grove Campground, Barrago Springs, CA - April, 2011
* California Gnatcatcher - San Elijo Lagoon, CA - April, 2011 and Lake Hodges, CA - June, 2006
* Western Bluebird (male and female) - Huntington Central Park, Orange County, California - April, 2011
California Thrasher - Tamarisk Grove Campground, Borrego Springs, California - April, 2011
Orange-crowned Warbler (spring western form) - Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, California - April, 2011
Yellow-rumped Warbler (male "Audubon's form") - Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, California - April, 2011
Yellow-rumped Warbler (female "Audubon's form") - Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, California - April, 2011
Common Yellowthroat (Western spring adult male) - San Elijo Lagoon and Butterbredt Canyon Preserve, California - April, 2011
Black-headed Grosbeak - Santa Barbara, California - April, 2011 and Idyllwild, California - June, 2006
* Sage Sparrow - Jawbone Canyon, California - April, 2011
Savannah Sparrow (western form) - Santa Barbara, California - April, 2011
Fox Sparrow ("Large-billed" California form) - McGill Campground, Mt. Pinos, California - April, 2011
Golden-crowned Sparrow (adult) - Santa Barbara, California - April, 2011
White-crowned Sparrow (adult western form) - Santa Ynez River, Lompoc, California - April, 2011
Red-winged Blackbird (California "bicolored" form) - Butterbredt Spring, California - April, 2011
Western Meadowlark - Santa Barbara, California - April, 2011
Yellow-headed Blackbird (adult male) - California City, California - April, 2011
Yellow-headed Blackbird (adult female) - California City, California - April, 2011
Great-tailed Grackle (female) - California City, California - April, 2011
Bullock's Oriole - Butterbredt Spring, California - April, 2011
Lesser Goldfinch - Big Morongo Canyon, California - April, 2011 and June, 2006
* Lawrence's Goldfinch - Big Morongo Canyon, California - April, 2011
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