HCFoster Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Photographed today off the coast of Palos Verdes (Los Angeles County). He was very cooperative, was busily catching small invertebrates in the kelp bed as I photographed him. Thanks for help identifying this bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colton V Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Looks good for a first winter Bonaparte’s. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Confirmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) Yes. I need one of those for the life list! Edited December 21, 2020 by Seanbirds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Yes. I need one of those for the life list! Me too Edited December 22, 2020 by IKLland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, IKLland said: Me too Bolsa Chica. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 14 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said: Bolsa Chica. Thank you, I haven’t gone yet because we are still a little nervous about COVID-19. Do you know if I went on like next Tuesday if it should be crowded. How crowded does it get there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 41 minutes ago, IKLland said: Thank you, I haven’t gone yet because we are still a little nervous about COVID-19. Do you know if I went on like next Tuesday if it should be crowded. How crowded does it get there? Go New Year's Day. Everyone else will be hung over or watching football (or both). 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) 58 minutes ago, IKLland said: Thank you, I haven’t gone yet because we are still a little nervous about COVID-19. Do you know if I went on like next Tuesday if it should be crowded. How crowded does it get there? Bolsa Chica is a VERY large area, with lots of room to walk/bird. BUT, it's L.A. (I know, I know, technically Huntington Beach), so... Edited December 22, 2020 by DLecy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Go New Year's Day. Everyone else will be hung over or watching football (or both). What? You mean you don't need to work! Enjoy it! ? That is the day when all of our employees take OFF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: Go New Year's Day. Everyone else will be hung over or watching football (or both). Not at a birding hotspot. Lots of birders like to get a head start on their year lists in January 1st. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 10 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: Not at a birding hotspot. Lots of birders like to get a head start on their year lists in January 1st. Totally agree. MANY people like to get a big jump on their year list and see as many wintering birds as they can on Jan. 1. I would be willing to bet that Bolsa Chica will be poppin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 5 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said: Not at a birding hotspot. Lots of birders like to get a head start on their year lists in January 1st. Anyone know if bolsa chica is open on Christmas Day? I’m thinking about it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 9 minutes ago, IKLland said: Anyone know if bolsa chica is open on Christmas Day? I’m thinking about it..... It’s just a Marsh with a boardwalk. I would guess so, you can probably find out online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, Connor Cochrane said: It’s just a Marsh with a boardwalk. I would guess so, you can probably find out online. Thank you, I will 85% get there on Friday Edited December 23, 2020 by IKLland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, Jefferson Shank said: What? You mean you don't need to work! Enjoy it! ? That is the day when all of our employees take OFF. While New Year's Eve and Day are holidays where I work, I often choose to work those days and take two days off later in January. I have no use for days off in the dead of winter; shifting them lets me pick days when the weather is decent. As a network administrator, there's a lot of stuff I can do when there's no one else in the building that would be very disruptive on a normal work day. Edited December 23, 2020 by Charlie Spencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 20 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: Go New Year's Day One of the very best birding days for that reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 17 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said: Not at a birding hotspot. Lots of birders like to get a head start on their year lists in January 1st. Yeah, I forget about year listers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Wait, Bolsa Chica is a place? I thought it was a subspecies! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 5 hours ago, HamRHead said: Wait, Bolsa Chica is a place? I thought it was a subspecies! Nope it’s a marsh in costal Orange County, Ca ( I live in orange county) and it has produced over 290 species. I am going on Friday for the first time and it’s definitely in top 3 places in the whole county for birding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Everyone, I am officially going Friday, thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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