Glendora Birds of the Month
Dick Swinney
Copyright September, 2007

All observations by Dick Swinney unless otherwise noted

Purpose: Birds unusual to Glendora or unusual for a particular season of the year are mentioned here as well as the first sightings of the season/year for the species.

Abbreviations:
BDC - Big Dalton Canyon
BDCC - Big Dalton Canyon Campground
BDDB - Big Dalton Debris Basin
CP - 1200 Cossack Place, E. Glendora
CPT - Coulter Pine Trail, Big Dalton Canyon
DIMC - Dhammataya Meditation Center, Azusa
FCT - Flood Control Tunnels, BDC
GHS - Glendora High School
GMR - Glendora Mountain Road
GRM - Glendora Ridge Motorway
HD - Home Depot, N.W. corner of Lone Hill & Gladstone Ave’s
LPP - Louie Pompei Park
MG - Middle Gate in Big Dalton Canyon, 1.1 mi. NE. of GMR
NV - 617 N. Vermont Ave.
OHP - Ole Hammer Park
OMP - Oakdale Memorial Park
PV - Prima Vera Ave., at feeders
SHCP - South Hills City Park
SHWA - South Wilderness Area
WSM - Winifred Stewart Mankowsky Retirement Home, Azusa/Glendora

# Christmas Bird Count
* First of the Season - Fall/Winter
+ First of the Season - Spring/Summer

Last updated: 7/3/09

I stopped taking records at the end of March, 2009 temporarily. I’m spending the next six months concentrating on my project relating to the plants of the San Gabriel Mts.

Temperary Addition:
Until a seperate catagory is created for my website, I will begin listing unusual birds at the Puddingstone Diversion Dam in San Dimas Canyon. This is not the Puddingstone Dam at Bonelli Regional Park. This is approximately two miles east of the Glendora boundary. Observations by Dick Swinney unless otherwise stated.

Abbreviations:
F - In flight
G - San Dimas Golf Course across the street
L - Lake
N - Native vegetation
S - Shoreline
Sw - Shallow Water
T - Trees
W - Wires

Archives - Glendora

Jan. - Mar. 2009 Water is still being allowed to flow through the Big Dalton Dam and the Big Dalton Debris Basin. There is no water being held at either facility. Work is still ongoing at the Big Dalton Dam.

Glendora

*White Pelican 15 3/1 BDC, in flight in V formation, Bill Nichols
Turkey Vulture 1 3/13 Azusa/Glendora boundary at Sierra Madre Ave.
6 3/14 GRM, all perched on burned Scrub Oaks, later took to flight
2 3/26 GRM, west end
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 3/4 BDDB, in dead tree
Merlin 1 3/14 BDDB, in dead tree
(Nominate) 1 M 3/21 NW. jnct. of Grand & Leadora Ave’s., in tree
Wilson’s Snipe 2 3/3 BDDB, at shore-line
Flammulated Owl 2 3/14 GRM, calls heard, elv. 3000 ft., 10:00 am
*Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 M 3/4 OHP, on Sycamore tree trunk
Say’s Phoebe 1 3/13 OMP
1 3/21` NW. corner of Grand & Leadora Ave’s., on pole
Cassin’s Kingbird 1 3/30 OMP, small trees
1 3/31 GEC, on wire
+Warbling Vireo 1 3/14 BDC, in Willow & Alders, streamside
Steller’s Jay 1-3 3/14,31 BDC, in canyon bottom

+Violet-green Swallow c. 20 3/21 Jnct. of Virginia & Grand Ave’s.
+Rough-winged Swallow 4 3/7 SHWA
+Cliff Swallow sev. 3/31 BDDB, retuned to nesting site
+House Wren 1 3/14 BDC
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 3/14 BDC, willows, streamside
+Orange-crowned Warbler 1 3/30 OMP, Coast Live Oak
+Townsend Warbler 1 3/8 BDC, MG, John Cisneros
Chipping Sparrow 1-10 3/4,13 OHP, on lawn
10 3/30 OMP, lawns
+Bullock’s Oriole 2 M 3/31 BDC, in CL Oaks
*Purple Finch several 3/14,19,31 BDC, in CL Oaks, calls heard

February 2009

Feb. 10: Water is flowing through Big Dalton Dam and is also been released in the BD Debris Basin. Small amount of water is being held. Some mud-flow into the basin. Some Mallards present.

Turkey Vulture 1 2/2 600 block of N. Pennsylvania Ave., seen circling roosting site at 8:00 am by Doug Appel, before it left the area
32 2/11 Roosting in trees at jnct. of Palapinto & Sellers, arrived near dusk, observations by Greg Appel
4 2/17 635 ? N. Pennsylvania Ave., in Deadar Tree, 8:00 am., Doug Appel
1 2/18 BDC, in flight
1 2/18 605 N. Pennsylvania Ave., roosting in California Fan Palm, 5:15 p.m., Doug Appel
8 2/19 600 N. Pennsylvania
Ave., 2 roosting in Mexican Fan Palm, 5:30 p.m., 5 birds circled, then flew out of the area,1 flew to Ash trees on Laurel Ave., Doug & Cherie & Joel Appel
3 2/20 600 N. Pennsylvania Ave., roosting in Mexican Fan Palm, 5:45 p.m., Joel Appel
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 2/23 OMP
Merlin 1 2/8 BDDB, in dead tree
1 2/24 BDDB, in tree, Bob McMillan
Band-tailed Pigeons 75 2/10 OMP
Say’s Phoebe 1 2/2,7,8,10,23 OMP
Cassin’s Kingbird 1 2/2,10 OMP
Loggerhead Shrike 1 2/2,8 OMP, in small tree
Chipping Sparrow 6-30 2/2,7,10,19 OMP
Lark Sparrow 4-42 2/2,7,8,10,19 OMP, lawns
Savannah Sparrow 1 2/23 OMP, small tree
Western Meadowlark 1 2/2,19 OMP, lawn

January 2009

Turkey Vulture 6 1/2,3 in trees in the 600 block of N. Pennnsylvania Ave., roosting uncertain
2 1/4-17, 19,21,22
605 N. Pennsylvania Ave., roosting in 1 to 2 California Fan Palm Trees each night, normally leave trees by 8:30 am and arrive back at the trees just before sun-down, by Doug & Cherie Appel
2 1/10 Azusa/Glendora boundary at Sierra Madre Ave.
1 1/20,25 roosting in California Fan Palm at 605 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
2 1/23 1 at 605 & 1 at 621 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in California Fan Palms, in Palm trees prior to 4:30 pm., light rain, off & on all day.
6 1/26 landed in Palm Trees & Deadar in the 600 block of N. Pesssylvania Ave. in the late afternoon, 2 roosted at 605 & 621 N. Pennsylvania Ave., D. & C. Appel, birds were gone on 1/27 by 7:54 am., Swinney
7 1/27 600,605,621 N. Pennsylvania Ave., roosting in Mexican & California Fan Palms & Deadar Tree, arrived near 5:30 pm., departed shortly after 7:30 am. on 1/28, Appel Family, Swinney
8 1/28 6 at 600, 605, 621 N. Pennsylvania Ave. on Deadar, California & Mexican Fan Palm Trees & 2 on top of Deadar at 642 N. Vermont Ave., arrived together at 5:20 pm.
1 1/29 roosted in California Fan Palm at 605 N. Pennsylvania Ave. 5 flew in at 5:30 but only 1 stayed
2 1/30 1 flew in at 5:20 & another at 5:36 pm. Both roosted at 605 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in the same California Fan Palm.
1 1/31 Flew over roost site at N. Pennsylvania Ave. in late afternoon, but left the area.
Red-lored Parrot 2 1/ 500 block N. Vermont Ave., John & Melinda Cisneros (normally present every month with the more common Red-crowned & Lilac-crowned Parrots)
1 1/23 Heber St.
Cassin’s Kingbird 1 1/31 OMP
Say’s Phoebe 1 1/8,27 OMP
Western Bluebird 1-3 1/13,30,31 OMP, lawns, trees
Chipping Sparrow 31-51 1/13,30,31 OMP, lawns
Lark Sparrow 3-20 1/13,30,31 OMP, lawns
Savannah Sparrow 1 1/31 OMP, lawns
Dark-eyed Junco
(Slate-colored) 1M 1/13 OMP, lawn
Western Meadowlark 1-2 1/13,30 OMP, lawn

December 2008

Dec. - Big Dalton Debris Basin: The entire basin was graded and all vegetation uprooted. There is a slight flow of water through the center channel in the basin in addition to the natural seeps on the n. side.
As of 12/9/08 the sleuce valve has not yet be closed on the upper Big Dalton Dam, hence no water will accumulate until they do so.

Say’s Phoebe 1-2 12/9,18 OMP
Cassin’s Kingbird 1 12/9 OMP
Western Bluebird 2-5 12/9,13 OMP
*Cedar Waxwing 2 12/9 OMP
Chipping Sparrow 16-18 12/15,18 OMP, lawns
Lark Sparrow 1-23 12/9,13,15, OMP, lawns
18
Western Meadowlark 4 12/15 OMP, lawns
*Brown-headed Cowbird 30 12/12 HD

November, 2008 Glendora

Big Dalton Dam: No water
Big Dalton Debris Basin: Ditch was dug down the center of the basin the first week of Nov. for drainage for the upcoming rainy season. Significatn cattail growth still present, workers still clearing vegetation in the basin on 11/7.

*California Gull 1 11/9 HD, atop light pole
Say’s Phoebe 1 11/7 OMP, on grave marker
Cassin’s Kingbird 5 11/13 OMP
*American Robin 1 11/7 WSM
Chipping Sparrow 1-10 11/7,13 OMP
Lark Sparrow 9 11/13 OMP, on lawn
Savannah Sparrow 1 11/1 BDDB
1-8 11/7,13 OMP
2 11/8 SHCP, grass
Lincoln’s Sparrow 1 11/1 BDDB
*Dark-eyed Junco 3 11/8 SHCP
Western Meadow Lark 5-7 11/7,13 OMP
3 11/14 Jnct. of N. Vermont & Colorado Ave’s, on wire
Nutmeg Mannikin Approx. 20 11/1 BDDB

October, 2008 Glendora

*Say’s Phoebe 1 10/25 OMP, on grave marker
Cassin’s Kingbird 1-2 10/19,25 OMP
* Loggerhead Shrike 1 10/17 OMP, on grave marker
*Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 10/19 OMP, Coast Live Oak Tree
*Yellow-rumped Warbler 10 10/17 OMP, trees, lawns
Western Bluebird 3 10/17,19,25 OMP, trees, lawns
*Chipping Sparrow 6,13 10/17,19,25 OMP, trees, lawns
* Lark Sparrow 1-7 10/17,19,25 OMP, lawns
Savannah Sparrow 7 10/19 OMP, lawns, trees
* Lincoln’s Sparrow 1 10/16 FCT, John Cisneros
* White-crowned Sparrow several 10/10 500 block of N. Vermont Ave., John Cisneros
*Western Meadow Lark 6-15 10/17,19,31 OMP, lawns
cont.) 10/25
4 10/31 LPP
American Goldfinch 2 F 10/17 OMP, trees, lawns

September 2008, Glendora

Turkey Vulture 1 9/4 OMP, F
Turkey Vulture 1 9/10 Morgan Ranch, in flight
*Orange-crowned Warbler 1 9/4 BDCC
Common Yellowthroat 1 F 9/10 BDDB
*Savannah Sparrow 3 9/4 OMP
Lazuli Bunting sev. F 9/10 BDDB
American Goldfinch sev. 9/6 500 block of N. Vermont Ave., John Cisneros
4 F 9/10 BDDB

August 2008, Glendora

Turkey Vulture 1 8/20 Sierra Madre & Rainbow Dr., in flight
2 8/28 1/4 mi. w. of GMR at GRM, in flight
Cassin’s Kingbird 1 8/21 APU, w. campus
Violet-green Swallow 2 8/28 1/4 mi. w. of GMR at GRM, in flight
Barn Swallow 1 8/19 GEC
Western Bluebird 2 imm. 8/18 OMP
Common Yellowthroat 2 F 8/20 BDDB
Western Tanager 2 F 8/18 OMP
Rufous-crowned Sparrow 1 8/28 1/4 mi. w. of GMR at GRM
Lazuli Bunting 50 + 8/19,20 BDDB
Red-winged Blackbird 1 M 6 F & Imm.
8/19 BDDB
American Goldfinch 1 F 8/19 BDDB
Nutmeg Mannikin 2 8/19 BDDB, on Echinochloa
crus-galli (Barnyard Grass)

July 2008, Glendora

Turkey Vulture 3 7/11 Flying over BDDB
1 7/12 Flying over BDDB

Cassin’s Kingbird 1 7/12 GEC
Common Yellowthroat 1 M 2 F 7/12 BDDB
+Fox Sparrow
(Thick-billed) several 7/12 BDDB
Lazuli Bunting 1 M 7/12 BDDB
Red-winged Blackbird 4 M 3 F several Imm - nested
7/12 BDDB
+Nutmeg Mannikin 1 M 7/12 BDDB, feeding on Barnyard Grass, this is the first record for Glendora

June 2008 Glendora

(only one day of birding)

Western Bluebird 3 M 4 F 4 imm. 6/26 OMP

May - 2008 Glendora

Out of country 5/17-5/24

Turkey Vulture 1 5/28 600 block N. Vermont
Willow Flycatcher 1 5/24 Junct. of Pavil & BD Cnyns, Susan & Ted Kopf
Cassin’s Kingbird 2 5/9 OMP
2 5/31 GEC
Western Kingbird 1 5/7,9 OMP
Warbling Vireo 1 5/9 OMP, in Coast Live Oak

Cassin’s Vireo 2 5/1 MG, in Coast Live Oak

1 5/24 MG, Susan & Ted Kopf
Brown Creeper 1 5/6 OMP, on Coast Live Oak
Western Bluebird several 5/27 N. Vermont
2 imm., several adults
5/28 OMP, nesting
Cedar Waxwing 8 5/3 SHWA, in Eucalyptus tree
Yellow Warbler 1 M 5/1 Jnct. Pavil & BD Cnyns.
Hermit Warbler 1 M 5/1 MG, in Coast Live Oak
1 M 1 F 5/9 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
Wilson’s Warbler 1-15 5/6,7,9 OMP, in Coast Live Oaks
Western Tanager 1 M 5/3 SHWA
1-7 5/6,7,9,28 OMP
Dark-eyed Junco approx. 15 5/28 MG
(Oregon Junco)
+Black-headed Grosbeak 1 M 5/1 MG
+Brown-headed Cowbird 1-2 M 5/1,28 Pavil Cnyn.


Author out of state: 4/20-27

April - 2008 Glendora

Mountain Quail 1 4/30 MG, calls heard
Great Egret 1 4/26 BDDB, John Cisneros
1 4/28,30 BDDB
+Green Heron 1 4/30 BDDB
Turkey Vulture 1 4/1 N. of GRM
1-2 4/3,12,14 In flight over BDC

Merlin
(Richardsoni) Prairie 1 F 4/5 On edison pole at GEC
+Cliff Swallow approx. 50 4/1 Returned today to BDDB and resumed mending existing mud nests under the arial walkway structure, Violet-green Swallows nesting as well and arrived with them
+Barn Swallow 2 4/3 In flight over LPP
+Western Wood Pewee 1 4/30 MG
+Willow Flycatcher 3 4/28 In Sycamore in Pavil Cnyn.
+Dusky-capped Flycatcher 1 4/28 OMP
+Ash-throated Flycatcher FC 4/30 Monroe Canyon, BDC
Cassin’s Kingbird 2 4/5 On wires at GEC
1 4/30 APU, W. Campus
+Warbling Vireo 1 4/28 MG, near streamside
+Plumbeous Vireo 2 4/26 FCT, John Cisneros
+Cassin’s Vireo 1 4/19 MG, Richard Clements
2 4/30 MG
+Brown Creeper 1 4/28 OMP, on Coast Live Oak
Western Bluebird 1 pair nesting 4/28 OMP, hollow in Box Elder
Rock Wren 1 4/30 BDD, on Dam structure
Cedar Waxwing 95 4/30 OMP, in Box Elder Tree
+Yellow Warbler 1 4/19 MG, Richard Clements
1 4/26 FCT, John Cisneros
1 4/30 MG
+Hermit Warbler 1 M 4/30 Jnct. Pine Cnyn. & BDC, in Pine trees
Common Yellowthroat 2 M 2 F 4/30 BDDB
Wilson’s Warbler 1 4/28 OMP, Coast Live Oak
Chipping Sparrow 2-10 4/9,12 OMP
Lark Sparrow 1 4/9 OMP
+Western Tanager 1 4/26 FCT, John Cisneros
2 M 4/28 MG, near stream
1 M 4/30 OMP

March 2008 - Glendora

*Mountain Quail 1 call heard 3/31 Glendora Mountain
Turkey Vulture 1 3/9 Mouth of BDC, in flight
1 3/21 600 block of N. Pennsylvania Ave., in flight
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 3/7 Amelia & Kenoma Ave’s.,
on power line
Merlin 1 F 3/22 NV, diving on bird feeder Mountain Chickadee 1 3/2 NV, sunflower feeder
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 3/4 NV, calls heard
+Wilson’s Warbler 1 3/9 below FTC, J Cisneros
Common Yellowthroat 1 3/8 BDDB
Chipping Sparrow 3-18 3/3,9,23,25 OMP, on lawns
Lark Sparrow 2-4 3/3,9 OMP, on lawns
Lincoln Sparrow 1 3/8 BDDB
1 3/9 FCT, J Cisneros
Dark-eyed Junco
(Slate-colored) 1 3/3-6 NV, at sunflower ground feeder

February, 2008 Glendora

Turkey Vulture 1 2/3 OMP, in flight
3 2/19 In flight over mouth of Big Dalton Canyon
8 2/21 In flight over mouth of Big Dalton Cnyn. & over Glendora Golf Course
1 2/23 1 mi. W. of GMR at GRM, in flight
Bald Eagle 1 adult 2/21 Mouth of Big Dalton Cnyn., in flight overhead with 6 Turkey Vultures
1 adult 2/23 Flying between GRM & Morris Dam to the N.
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 2/7 Wildwood Rd., J & M Cisneros
Merlin
Nominate ssp. 1 F 2/19 Sierra Madre Ave. & Church of the Open Door entrance, on power pole
Say’s Phoebe 1 2/4,21 OMP
Cassin’s Kingbird 1 2/28 LPP
Loggerhead Shrike 1 2/4,10,15, OMP
25,27
+Violet-green Swallow 2 2/29 LDDB +Rough-winged Swallow 2 2/27 GEC
Mountain Chickadee 1 2/5,7;3/1 NV, sunflower feeder
1 2/1-24 CP, Bob McMillan
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 2/23 NV, call heard
Chipping Sparrow 10-22 2/3,6,13 OMP, on lawn
1-5 2/28,29 OMP, on lawn
Lark Sparrow 9-20 2/3,4,13,27 OMP, on lawn
1-4 2/29 OMP, on lawn
Purple Finch 1 2/7 Wildwood Ranch Rd., J & M Cisneros
Dark-eyed Junco
(Slate-colored Junco) 1 F 2/4 NV, on lawn
1 M 2/23 NV, on lawn
Red-winged Blackbird several 2/9-27
Western Meadow Lark 2-6 2/3,6,21 OMP, on lawn

January 2008 Glendora

Out of country Dec 30, 2007 - Jan. 24, 2008
1/28 Water being held behind Big & Little Dalton DB’s

Great Egret 1 1/28 Brazena’s Pond
Mountain Chickadee 1 1/28 NV, at sunflower feeder
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 1/30 NV
Chipping Sparrow 2 1/28 OMP, on lawn
Lark Sparrow 11 1/28 OMP, on lawn
Dark-eyed Junco
(Slate-colored Junco) 1 M 1/29 NV, at ground feeder
Western Meadowlark 4 1/28 LPP, In weedy field

December 2007 Glendora

Rain - 12/7,18,19,20

Merlin *1 M 12/7 Gladstone & Rhimhurst, on edison lines
1 12/8 Northridge E. of Live Oak,
in tall tree, J & M Cisneros
1 F 12/17 GEC, on pole, 1:30 pm, Bob McMillan
1 F 12/17 W. of jnct. of Sierra Madre & Traenor Ave. on edison pole on S. side of st., 2:30 pm, most likely the same bird as the one seen by B McMillan 1 hr. earlier, 1/2 mi. to the NE.
1 F 12/19 Sierra Madre & Boulder Springs Ave’s, on edison wires
Rose-ringed Parakeet 1 12/2,4,16 Heber St.
1 12/24 100 block of W. Sierra Madre Ave., with 2 RC & 2 LC
Red-lored Parrot 1 12/2,4 Heber St.
Costa’s Hummingbird 1 M 12/12 NV, feeder
Allen’s Hummingbird #2 M 12/15 Bluebird Hills, at feeder
1 M 12/16-24 N. Vermont, nectar feeder
*Lewis’s Woodpecker 3 12/10 Sierra Madre Ave. at W end of Goddard School, on edison power poles (Not present since)
#*Red-naped Sapsucker 1 12/15 LDDB, on Coast Live Oak
Say’s Phoebe 1-2 12/7,14,20 OMP
#1 12/15 Morgan Highlands
Cassin’s Kingbird 2 12/4,14 OMP
1 12/7 DIMIC
#3 12/15 LDDB
1 12/21 DIMC
*Loggerhead Shrike 1 12/20 OMP, on tombstone
Mountain Chickadee 1 12/4-6,13,14 NV, Sunflower feeders
(cont.) 12/17,21,22,23
2 Dec. CP, Bob McMillan
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 12/4 OMP, on Coast Live Oak
1 12/8 CPT, BDC
1 12/11 Kregmont & Saga St’s, on Washington Fan Palm trunk
#1 12/15 BDCC, on Coast Live Oak
1 12/22 NV
Brown Creeper 1 12/6 NV, on King Palm trunk
Hermit Thrush 1 12/7 WSM
#5 12/15 BDC
Phainopepla several 12/7-14 Glendora High School, in Floss-silk Tree, John Cullen
#Rufous-crowned Sparrow 3 12/15 BDD
Chipping Sparrow 8-10 12/4,18 OMP
3 12/7,21 WSM, in vegetable garden
35 12/7 OMP, lawns
1-17 12/11,13,20 OHP,lawn
*Clay-colored Sparrow 1 12/21 WSM, in vegetable garden
Lark Sparrow 2 12/4 OMP, lawns
19 12/7 OMP, lawns
3 12/14 LPP, lawn
Dark-eyed Junco
(Slate-colored ssp.) 1 M 12/11 OHP, on lawn with Oregon Juncos
1 M 12/22 NV, sunflower feeders with Oregon Juncos
Black-headed Grosbeak 1 M 12/13 NV, sunflower feeders
Western Meadowlark 5 12/4 LPP
1 M 12/21 OMP
Yellow-rumped Cacique (escaped)1 12/7 WSM, on Persimon Tree, eating fruits, flew after 1 min. of observation
1 12/21 WSM, on persimon Tree, eating fruits, allowed me to get close, did not fly
*Cassin’s Finch 1 12/17 GEC, Bob McMillan
Pine Siskin 1 12/7 NV, thistle sock

2 1/10 Azusa/Glendora boundary at Sierra Madre Ave.

11/21/07 Special Conditions: Both Big & Little Dalton Debris Basins have been cleared of vegetation. A small amount of water is running through the central portion of BDDB. LDDB is dry. Big Dalton Dam has been emptied for a replacement of a Sluice Valve and is being dredged. BDC closed to the public 11/23 -12/7/07 due to large truck traffic. Length of closure period unkown. Open during the weekends.
Park open most of January & February. Water is not being held behind the dam. All water is allowed to flow through into the BD Debris Basin below until work is completed on Sleuce Gate. Some water has been retained in the BD Debris Basin most of January & February.
BDDB during March: Marsh plants regrowing, water running through basin with small amounts being held.

November 2007 Glendora

* First of the Season - Fall/Winter
Rain - 11/30

American Widgeon 1 M 11/21 first one of the season at OMP
*Great Blue Heron 1 11/25 601 N. Vermont Ave., standing on top of Deadar Tree, Doug & Cherie Appel
Northern Harrier 1 M 11/23 .3 mi. W of GMR on GRM
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Nov. PV, T & M Kopf
*Rose-ringed Parakeet 1 11/21 Jnct. of Virginia & N. Vermont Ave’s, mostly observed in flight, with Red-crowned, Lilac-crowned & Red-lored Parrots
1 11/28 Heber St.
*White-fronted Parrot 1 11/28 Heber St.
Red-lored Parrot 2 11/21 Jnct. of Virginia & N. Vermont Ave’s., on Edison lines, not observed feeding, normally staying within close proximity of each other, in a group of 20 Red-crowned, Lilac-crowned Parrots & 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet
3 11/28 Heber St.
Red-breasted Sapsucker 1 11/9 DIMC, on several tree species
Say’s Phoebe 1 11/10,26 OMP
1 11/10 W of Lone Hill & Auto Center Dr.
Cassin’s Kingbird 1 11/10 W of Barranca & Gladstone Ave’s.
1 11/10 W of Lone Hill & Auto Center Dr.
1 11/16 NW jnct. of Barranca & Gladstone Ave’s.
1 11/26 OMP
2 11/26 Jnct. of Sierra Madre Ave. & entrance of Church of the Open Door
*Mountain Chickadee 1-2 11/9 - 30 NV, at sunflower feeders

1(at least) early Nov. CP, Bob McMillan
White-breasted Nuthatch 1-2 11/8,10 WSM, on Coast Live Oak
1 11/10 DMC, on Cork Tree
1 11/17 600 block of N. Vermont
Brown Creeper 1-2 11/8,10 500 block of N. Vermont, by J & M Cisneros
Hermit Thrush 1 11/8,19 WSM, in Coast Live Oak
1 11/19 .3 mi. W of GMR on GRM
American Pipit 12 11/20 LPP, on lawns
*Cedar Waxwing 15 11/16 Jnct. of Westridge & Bennett Ave’s., in flight
10 11/21 WSM, feeding on Brazilian Pepper Tree fruits
2 11/26 .3 mi. W. of GMR on GRM
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 11/9 DMC, in shrubs
Black-throated Gray Warbler 1 11/9 DMC, on several tree species
Townsend’s Warbler 1 F 11/10 WSM, at water
Rufous-crowned Sparrow 2 11/19 .3 mi. W of GMR on GRM
Chipping Sparrow 4-12 11/15,19,20 OMP
cont. 11/26,30
3 11/15 WSM
Lark Sparrow 1-7 11/15,19,20 OMP
19-24 11/26,30 OMP
Savannah Sparrow 3 11/15 OMP
Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed spp.) 1 early Nov. PV, T & M Kopf
Lincoln Sparrow 1 Nov. PV, T & M Kopf
Dark-eyed Junco
*(Pink-sided spp.) several early Nov. BDC, J & M Cisneros
1(at least) early Nov. CP, Bob McMillan
*(Slate-colored spp.) 1 11/8 OMP, Richard Clements & Martha Estus
1 M 11/30 SHCP, lawn
Western Meadow Lark 6 11/20 LPP, on lawns & landscaping
* Hooded Oriole 1 F 11/15 DIMC, feeding on Prunus berries
*Yellow-rumped Cacique 1 11/8,9,10 WSM, feeding on Persimon, Kimball Garrett has identified photos by Bob McMillan as being from the nominate subspecies of the Yellow-rumped Cacique from Amazonia, occurring in nw. South America and Panama., an escaped bird.
1 11/15 WSM, M Estus & R Clemments
1 11/21 WSM, feeding on Magnolia fruits, observed for 2 min. before it flew off
1 11/24 WSM, feeding on Persimon fruits, observed for 30 sec. before it flew off
1 11/26 WSM, feeding on Magnolia fruits, observed for 20 sec. before it flew off, later observed taking bath & drinking at bird bath
Purple Finch 2 F 11/23,26 .2 mi. W of GMR on GRM
*Pine Siskin 1 11/9,10,12 NV, on Thistle Sock with Lesser Goldfinches
4(at least) early Nov. PV, T & M Kopf
1(at least) early Nov. CP, Bob McMillan
3 11/17 NV, on Thistle Sock
*Orange Bishop 1 11/9 WSM, feeding on same Persimon trees as the Mexican Cacique, adult male in breeding plumage, Bob McMillan has taken photos, I have video, I have also reported this to Kimball Garrett. According to Kimball Garrett, there has been a population at Santa Fe Dam in the past.

October, 2007 Glendora

* First of the Season - Fall/Winter

Turkey Vulture 5 10/24 Grand & Hwy 66, in flight
Northern Harrier 1 10/11 GRM, 1.5 mi. W. of GMR
*Ferruginous Hawk 1 10/24 N.W. Jnct. of Gladstone & Barranca Ave’s on Elect. Tower & in flight
*Ring-billed Gull 4 10/27 HD, on light poles
*California Gull 1 10/27 HD, on light poles
Say’s Phoebe 1 10/10 Jnct. of GMR & GRM
1 10/27 OMP
Cassin’s Kingbird 1-4 10/11,23,24 OMP
10/27
6 10/26 OMP
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 10/1 OMP, on Coast Live Oak
2 10/2 BDC, MG & BDCC, in Coast Live Oak
1 10/7 600 block of N. Pennsylvania Ave.
1 10/12,17,23 OMP, on Coast Live Oak
1 10/13,27 WSM, on Mex. Fan Palm
2 10/19 600 block of N. Vermont Ave. in Fraxinus uhdei
1 10/19 BDCC, in Coast Live Oak
Brown Creeper 3 10/2 BDC, MG & BDCC, in Coast Live Oak
1 10/17 OMP, on Tanbark Oak
1 10/19 BDC, MG, on Coast Live Oak
1 10/26,27 WSM, on Canary Island Date Palm trunk & Coast Live Oak
*Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 10/2 Pavil Cnyn., Dunn Cnyn.
2 10/11 WSM, in Coast Live Oak
2 10/11 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
*Hermit Thrush 2 10/10 GRM, 0.3 mi. W. of GMR
1 10/11,24 WSM, in low shrubs
*American Robin 1 10/11 WSM, in Coast Live Oak
1 10/19 Lower Wildwood Cnyn.
several 10/23,2426 WSM, in trees & lawns
*American Pipit 2 10/26 OMP, on lawn
Tennessee Warbler 1 10/1 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
1 10/11 WSM, in Coast Live Oak
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 10/1,12 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
1 (3 Loc.) 10/11 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
1 10/23 WSM, in Coast Live Oak
Yellow Warbler 1 M 1 F 10/1 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
1 F 10/12 WSM, in Coast Live Oak
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2 M 2 F 10/2 BDC, MG & BDCC, in Coast Live Oak
1 M 1 F 10/3 BDC, MG, in Coast Live Oak
1 F 10/11,24 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
1 M, 2 F 10/11 WSM, in Coast Live Oak
3 F 10/12 WSM, in Coast Live Oak
1 M 1 F 10/13,19 WSM, in Coast Live Oak
1 M 10/23 WSM, in Coast Live Oak
Townsend’s Warbler 1 F 10/1 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
1 M 1 F 10/11 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
2 F 10/12,13 WSM, in shrubs & Oaks
1 F 10/19,23 WSM, in Coast Live Oak
Blackburnian Warbler 1 F 10/26 WSM, in Coast Live Oak
Wilson’s Warbler 1 M 10/2 BDCC, in White Alder
1M 10/12 WSM, in Coast Live Oak
Chipping Sparrow 9-11 10/13,17,23 OMP, on lawn
3 10/26 OMP, on lawn
2 10/27 WSM
4 10/27 OMP, on lawns & Tanbark Oak
*Brewer’s Sparrow 2 10/9 GRM, 0.3 mi. W. of GMR
Lark Sparrow 4-13 10/11,13,17 OMP, weedy fields, lawn
10/23,26
1 10/27 OMP, on lawn
Savannah Sparrow 2 10/11 OMP, weedy field
12-14 10/26,27 OMP, lawns & Tanbark Oak
*Fox Sparrow 2 10/23 WSM, in shrubbery
*White-crowned Sparrow 1 M 10/1 OMP
2 M 10/3 BDC, MG
*Western Meadowlark 4-13 10/11-13,17 OMP, lawns
10/23,24,27
1 10/21 428 W. Leeside,
*Purple Finch 1 M 1 F 10/9 GRM, 0.7 mi. W. of GMR

September 2007 Glendora

Red-tailed Hawk (Black morph) 1 9/23 BDC, FCT, J & M Cisneros
Golden Eagle 1 9/10 BDC, J & M Cisneros
*Red-lored Parrot 2 9/23 jnct. of Sierra Madre & Glendora Ave’s, feeding on Coast Live Oak acorns
Willow Flycatcher 1-2 8/25,27 BDDB, in Arroyo Willow
1 9/5 OMP
Pacific-slope Flycatcher 1 8/31;9/5 OMP in Coast Live Oak
2 9/12 BDCC & MG, near stream
*Say’s Phoebe 1 9/27 jnct. of Morgan Highlands Rd. & Oak Hill Dr.
Cassin’s Kingbird 1 9/12,24 OMP
1 9/23 BDC, J & M Cisneros
*Warbling Vireo 1 9/12 OMP in Coast Live Oak
*House Wren 1 9/30 N. Vermont Ave.
Western Bluebird 20 + 9/1-20 OMP
several 9/6 SHCP
*Tennessee Warbler 1 9/2 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
3 9/5 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 9/2 PV, T & M Kopf at H Bird feeders
2 9/2 BDCC & MG, in Coast Live Oak
1 9/5,12 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
*Nashville Warbler 1 9/12 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
Yellow Warbler 1 9/5,12,24 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
*Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 9/20 OMP
1 9/22 OMP
Black-throated Gray Warbler 1 9/8 BDC, J & M Cisneros
1 M 1 F 9/12 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
*Townsend’s Warbler 1 M 9/20 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
*Blackburnian Warbler 1 F 9/5 OMP, in various trees
*MacGillavray’s Warbler 1 9/12,24 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
Wilson’s Warbler 2 9/6 SH & BDC(J & M Cisneros)
1M 9/11 GRM, in Coast Live Oak
1 M 9/12,20 OMP, in Coast Live Oak
2 M 9/12 BDCC & MG, in Coast Live Oak
*Rufous-crowned Sparrow 1 9/11 GRM, 1 mi. W. of GMR

*American Tree Sparrow 1 9/10 GRM, .3 mi. W. of GMR
*Chipping Sparrow 2 9/20 OMP, on lawn
*Lark Sparrow 1 9/24 OMP, on lawn
*Savannah Sparrow 4 9/24 OMP, on lawn
Dark-eyed Junco 1-20 present in BDC from fall of 2006 to 9/18
*Orchard Oriole 1 8/17,18 PV, T & M Kopf

Archives
Puddingstone Diversion Dam, San Dimas

San Dimas Canyon
Puddingstone Diversion Dam
March 2009

Canada Geese 3 3/18 L, flew out of sight to the s.w. at 11:00 am.
Northern Shoveler 2 M 1 F 3/3 L
Great Egret 1 3/3 F
+Violet-green Swallow approx. 50 3/3 F, over water
1 3/16 F, over water
+Cliff Swallow 2 3/3 F, over water
Cassin’s Kingbird 1-3 3/3,9,16,18,30
W
Common Yellowthroat 1 M 3/18 N, in water

February 2009 PDD

Feb. 10: Water level is at the lower cement spillway crest. Water is muddy.

*Northern Shoveler 1 M 2/10 L
Double-crested Cormorant 1-2 2/3,10 ,23 L
Great Egret 1 2/10 G
Spotted Sandpiper 1 2/25 S
*Rough-winged Swallow 1 2/3 W
Say’s Phoebe 1 2/3,10 ,23 N
Cassin’s Kingbird 3 2/23 W

January, 2009 PDD

See “Selected Sightings of Puddingstone Diversion Dam” for additional records

Canada Goose 8 1/8 L
Double-crested Cormorant 2 1/8 L,S
Great Blue Heron 1 1/27 S
Say’s Phoebe 1 1/13 T
Cassin’s Kingbird 1-3 1/13,27 W

December, 2008 PDD

Dec. 14 - Water level about the same as November.
Dec. 15 - Water level - high

Canada Goose 7-17 12/8,13,15,19 L,S

Gadwall 1-13 12/8,13,15,19 S

*Ring-necked Duck 5-16 12/8,13,15,19 L
*Lesser Scaup 4-14 12/8,13 L
Spotted Sandpiper 1 12/8,19 Golf-course lakes
Wilson’s Snipe 8 12/8 S
Say’s Phoebe 1 12/13,19 N
Cassin’s Kingbird 1-2 12/8,13,15,19 W
Red-winged Blackbird 2 F 12/9 N, Cattails

November, 2008 PDD

Shallow water, water level increasing slightly during 1st week of Nov.

Canada Goose 11 11/6 Flew from the Golf Course pond to the east
Gadwall 1 M 1 F 11/6,8 L
American Widgeon 94-124 11/6,8 L,S
Green-winged Teal 3-8 11/6,8 L,S
*Bufflehead 6-14 11/6,8 ,11 L
Great Blue Heron 1 11/8 Sw
Great Egret 1 11/6,8,11 Sw
Greater Yellowlegs 1 11/6,8 Sw
Spotted Sandpiper 1 11/8 S,Sw
Wilson’s Snipe 1 11/6 S
Say’s Phoebe 1 11/8 N
Cassin’s Kingbird 1 11/6,8 W

October 2008 PDD

Canada Goose 11 10/25,31 L,S
* Gadwall 1 M 1 F 10/25 L
*American Widgeon 2-128 10/ 1,8,17,19 L, numbers increasing almost everyday cont.) 10/20,25,31
Mallard 40-75 10/ 1,8,17,19 L,S
cont.)10/ 20,25,31
Green-winged Teal 9-16 10/15,19,20 L
cont.) 10/25,31
Great Blue Heron 1 10/15,20,31 Sw
Great Egret 1 10/15,20 Sw
Red-tailed Hawk
(Black Morph) 1 10/1 W
*American Coot 2 10/15 L
Greater Yellowlegs 1-5 10/ 1,8,17,19 Sw
cont.) 10/20,25,31
Spotted Sandpiper 1 10/ 1,17,20 S
Cont.) 10/25,31
Least Sandpiper 2 10/8 S,Sw
*Wilson’s Snipe 1 10/17 S
*Say’s Phoebe 1 10/25 N
Cassin’s Kingbird 1-3 10/1,15,19 W
cont.) 10/20,25
*Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 10/8 W
*Savannah Sparrow 15 10/20 N
*Red-winged Blackbird 1 F 10/20 N, on Cattails
*Orange Bishop 1 F 10/20 N, feeding on Barnyard Grass
*Nutmeg Mannikins 2 juv. 10/20 N, feeding on Barnyard Grass
30 10/25 N, feeding on Barnyard Grass

September, 2008 PDD

Canada Goose 9 9/1 L
11 9/30 S
Green-wingedTeal 3-12 9/1,4,10,30 L
Great Blue Heron 1 9/1 S
*Lesser Yellowlegs 1 9/4,10 S
Spotted Sandpiper 1 9/10 S
Least Sandpiper 7 9/10 S
Cassin’s Kingbird 2 9/30 W
Western Kingbird 1-5 9/1,4,10 T
Warbling Vireo 1 9/l10 T
*American Robin 1 9/30 T
*Purple Finch 1 M 9/30 T

August 2008 PDD

*Canada Goose 9 8/28,29 L
*Green-winged Teal 5-7 8/29 L
Great Blue Heron 1 8/28,29 L
Spotted Sandpiper 1 8/21 S
Least Sandpiper 6 8/21 S
Western Kingbird 2 8/21 T
3-9 8/28,29 T
American Robin 1 F 8/21 T
1 M 1 F 8/29 T
Wilson’s Warbler 1 M 8/21 T
Lazuli Bunting 1 M 8/28 T

May -2008 PDD

Turkey Vulture 1 5/9 On the ground in the basin
Cassin’s Kingbird 1 5/7,28 W
Brown-headed Cowbird 1 5/9 W

April 2008 - PDD

Canada Goose 3 4/4 Flew into lake from up - canyon at 10:26 am
Northern Shoveler 2 M 2 F 4/4 L
1 M 4/10 L
Ruddy Duck 2 M 4 F 4/1,3,4,12 L
Great Egret 1 4/1,3 Percolation Basin
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 4/28 In flight overhead
Lewis’s Woodpecker 1-2 4/3,4,8,10,12 Edison poles
Cassin’s Kingbird 3 4/1,3,4 W
+Western Kingbird 4 4/1 W, trees
+Hooded Oriole 1 M 4/4 W
+Bullock’s Oriole 1 M 4/1 G, trees

March, 2008 - PDD

Canada Goose 6 3/26 Flew into the lake at 3:40 pm. from the Golf Course across the street.; all 6 geese flew up canyon at 7:15 pm
Northern Shoveler 1-3 M 3/22,24,26 In lake
Canvasback 1 M 3/6 In lake
Double-crested Cormorant 1 3/6 In lake
Great Blue Heron 1 3/7 On lake shore
Great Egret 1 3/26 On lake shore
Greater Yellowlegs 1 3/22 On lake shore
3 3/26 On lake shore
Spotted Sandpiper 1 3/7,22 On lake shore
Least Sandpiper 1 3/10 On lake shore
Wilson’s Snipe 2 3/7 On lake shore
Long-billed Dowitcher 2 3/7,13 On lake shore
Lewis’s Woodpecker 1-2 3/6,7,8,10,13,22,24,26
On edison pole & Oaks
Cassin’s Kingbird 3 3/6,22,24,26 On wires & trees
Lark Sparrow 4 3/6 On road shoulder in grass

March, 2008 - San Dimas Golf Course & Ponds

Double-crested Cormorant 1 3/6-8,10,13 In largest pond
Great Blue Heron 1 3/22 In flight overhead
Red-tailed Hawk (Black Morph) 1 3/13 on top of electrical tower
Merlin 1 3/7 Atop Edison Tower
Cassin’s Kingbird 3 3/7,8,10,13 on wires & trees
Mountain Chickadee 2 3/7 In pine trees

February 2008 - PDD

Canada Goose 7 2/7 5 flew in from up-canyon at 5:07 pm.
Wood Duck 1 M 2/26 On lake in shallow water
Cinnamon Teal 1 M 2/26,27 On lake in shallow water
Canvasback 1 M 3 F 2/7,12 On lake
2 M 3 F 2/20,27,28 On lake
1 M 2/26 G
Ring-necked Duck 171 2/7,20 On lake
Double-crested Cormorant 1 2/23 On branch obtruding from water at E. end of lake
1 2/26 Flew S. over lake
Great Egret 1 2/12,28 At lake shore

Greater Yellowlegs 1 2/12 at percolation basin, 300 yds. downstream
1 2/23 In shallow water at E. end
Spotted Sandpiper 1 2/6,7,12, On lake shore-line
25
Least Sandpiper 10 2/12, On lake shore-line & shallow water
1 2/27
Long-billed Dowitcher 2 2/27 W. end at shoreline
Lewis’s Woodpecker 1-2 2/3,4,6,7, On edison pole & oaks
12,21,23,25,26,27,29
Say’s Phoebe 2 2/7 On wire
Cassin’s Kingbird 1-3 2/7,12,21 On wire

25-29

Lark Sparrow 1 2/26 On road shoulder

Ponds at the San Dimas Golf Course across the street from the PDD.
This observation location was included as of 2/25/08.

American Widgeon 75-84 2/25-29
Canvasback 2 M 2 F 2/25
1 M 2/27
Lesser Scaup 10 M ?F 2/25
6 M ? F 2/27
Double-crested Cormorant 3-4 2/25,29
Great Egret 1 2/25,27

January 2008 - PDD

Dec. 30, 2007 - Jan. 24, 2008 Out of the country
1/28/08 - Water level behind dam nearly at capacity

Canvasback 1-2 M 1/28,29
Ring-necked Duck 166 1/29
Lewis’s Woodpecker 1-2 1/28,29 On edison pole
December 2007 - PDD

Canada Goose 7 12/7 Flew into the lake at 4:11 pm. from up canyon (perhaps from San Dimas Dam)
Northern Shoveler 1-2 M 1-2 F 12/6,8,10,14,17
6 M 14 F 12/18
Common Merganser 2 F 12/6
Osprey 1 12/6-14 (observed twice by Bob McMillan
Wilson’s Snipe 5 12/6
6 12/7-14 observed twice by Bob McMillan
Lewis’s Woodpecker 2 11/23-12/5 Dan Gregory
2 12/6,8,10,18 Bob McMillan(12/6), (cont.) 12/20 Dick Swinney
2 12/9 John Cisneros
1 12/14,19 on edison poles & Coast Live Oak
Phainopepla 1 M 12/14 on Coast Live Oak E. of Parking area, near road
Cassin’s Kingbird 1 7/13 W

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