Field Notes

Bear Divide Birding – D9 & Little Tujunga Canyon Rd. at 4N35

By Miles Bear Divide Birding – D9:     This is probably our last day at Bear Divide this season. The migrant numbers are greatly declining, and nearly no one was there. Even the banding station stopped banding last week. We were also not coming for the migration today, we were here for the Black-chinned Sparrows! […]

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Bear Divide Birding – D8 & Global Big Day – 10 May 2025

By Miles Bear Divide Birding – D8:    We started our day with a weekly Bear Divide birding and some backyard birding before heading out.    It’s our eighth day at Bear Divide this year, although we probably missed the peak, because it is a school day, the species variety and total bird counts were

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Spring Break Trip: D4 – Big Sur Forest, D5 – Seaside SLO, D6 – Vanguard of the Sea

 By Miles     This spring break, my family and I went on a fantastic birding and sightseeing trip to California’s Central Valley and the south-central coastal area. * The articles about this trip will be divided into three separate blog posts: D1 – the Forest of Giants, D2 – Condor of the Pinnacles D3 – Exploring Monterey D4

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Spring Break Trip: D1 – the Forest of Giants, D2 – Condor of the Pinnacles

By Miles     This spring break, my family and I went on a fantastic birding and sightseeing trip to California’s Central Valley and the south-central coastal area. * The articles about this trip will be divided into three separate blog posts:  D1 – the Forest of Giants, D2 – Condor of the Pinnacles D3 –

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Weekend Birding – Angeles National Forest – Chilao Visitor Center

By Miles     Today, my dad and I drove to the Chilao Visitor Center in the Angeles National Forest. We were looking for the special birds often spotted there – the White-headed Woodpecker, Pygmy Nuthatch, and Hairy Woodpecker.      We first went to the visitor center, got some interesting things, and asked the staff where to

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