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Selected Bird Sightings for the City of Glendora Compiled by Dick Swinney copyright July 1989 Revised Dec. 1992, July 1993, Nov. 2007 All observations by Dick Swinney unless otherwise noted
This list gives information regarding significant observations of birds found within the Glendora City limits. This is meant to be a supplement to “A Checklist of the Birds of Glendora, California”, Nov. 2006. These sightings provided the basis for many of the entries found in the bird checklist. The bird species listed below may not be uncommon in our area, but the time of year observed may be unusual for that particular migratory species. Many records of nesting are noted here as well. There are two areas in Glendora that have been subject to development in the last thirty years that seem to have impacted several bird species. One is in the northern area along both sides of Glendora Mt. Rd. at 0.5 mi. N. of Sierra Madre Ave. The other is in the central-western portion of town immediately south of Sandberg Middle School. There are no known sightings of Vesper Sparrows in Glendora since the conversion of these two areas. In addition, the sightings of Western Meadowlarks, American Pipits, Savannah Sparrows and Loggerhead Shrikes has decreased. The occurrence of water and shore birds has also greatly declined in the last twenty years because water is no longer held in the Big and Little Dalton Debris Basins for long periods of time. I continue to monitor the water birds at the Big Dalton Dam which is closed to the public. Observations were made by Dick Swinney unless otherwise noted. Bird species are listed here in the same order as the checklist. Subspecies are noted in this paper and in the scientific name list when known. They do not appear on the Glendora Bird Checklist.
Explanations of Symbols and Abbreviations
* Birds observed during the annual Christmas Bird Count of the Pomona Valley Audubon Society BDC Big Dalton Canyon BDCC Big Dalton Canyon Campground, .8 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. BDWP Big Dalton Wilderness Park BDD Big Dalton Dam BDF Big Dalton Fire Fighting Station BP Pond and property of Ray & Sue Brazena, Blue Bird Hills CP Cossack Place, 1200 block, E. Glendora near Big Dalton Flood Control Chan CPG Coulter Pine Grove, .9 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. DIMC Dhammataya Meditation Center, 0.4 mi. W. of Glendora boundary, Azusa EC Episcopal Church, Meda Ave. FCT Flood Control Tunnels at 1.4 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. GBR Glendora Brodiaea Reserve, __mi. N. of N. terminus of Loraine Ave. adjacent to Colby Fire Rd. (Fallow Mtwy.) GEC Glendora Equestrian Center GGC Glenoaks Golf Course GHR Gordon’s Highland Road GMS Goddard Middle School GRM Glendora Ridge Motorway (not to be mistaken with Glendora Ridge Rd.) HD Home Depot, N.W. corner of Gladstone Ave. & Lone Hill Ave. Imm. Immature LDDB Little Dalton Debris Basin LG Lower Gate - 0.2 mi. E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. LPP Louie Pompei Park LVT Lake View Terrace, Azusa, large pond, former Angling Club, 1/2 mi. W. of Glendora LW Feeders at Lois Wise residence at 400 block of Bennett Ave. MC Mystic Canyon, Big Dalton Canynon Wilderness Park MCDB Morgan Canyon Debris Basin, N.E. Glendora MF Mud Fill at 1.4 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., western area with debris catch basin, high-terraced area from mud removal from Big Dalton Dam in 1969, adjacent to FCT MG Middle Gate - 1.1 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. (sometimes mistakenly listed as 1.0 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. MH Bird feeders at John & Martha Hanson’s home SW of Lone Hill & Hwy. 66 MLSNC Mary Lou Salyer Nature Center, 1.1 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. NG N. Grand Ave. terminus NV 617 N. Vermont Ave. NV500 Central American Ash Trees Fraxinus Uhdei at 520,526, 530 & 540 N. Vermont Ave., Parrot roost OHP Ole Hammer Park, 400 block Cullen Ave. OMP Oakdale Memorial Park & Cemetary, S.W. corner of Gladstone St. & Grand Ave. PC Pavil Cnyn. PV Prima Vera Ave., at feeders Rs Residential SH South Hills SHWA within the 220 acre South Hills Wilderness Area owned by the City of Glendora SM N.W. corner of Sierra Madre Ave. and Loraine Ave. BDPB Big Dalton Percolation Basin SB South of Sandburg Middle School in vacant lot (now developed) WC Wilderness Cabin, 1.1 mi., N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. WM Walmart, Glendora, grassy area on west side of parking lot near Lone Hill Ave. WSM Winifred Stewart Mankowski Retirment Home, Jnct. of Foothill Ave. & Citrus Ave., Azusa/Glendora boundary
Table of Contents
1. Significant Sightings 2. Greatest number of bird species within a twenty-four hour period in BDWP 3. Greatest number of Water Birds in BDWP 4. Water Bird Statistics 5. Nesting Mallard Duck Observations 6. First of Season Swallow Sightings 7. South Hills one-day highest bird count 8. Water birds at Oakdale Memororial Park (OMP) 9. Water Birds at Brazens’s pond in Bluebird Hills 10. Bird Checklist of OMP 11. Red-tailed Hawk observations at OMP 12. First & last sightings of seasonal birds at OMP 13. High bird count at OMP 14. Observations of bird social interactions - 5/25/07 - Little Dalton Canyon 15. Unusual nesting records - 2007
Last Update – June 12, 2012
1. Significant Sightings
Name #/Sex Date Observed Location
Snow Goose approx. 400 3/6/74 At Barranca & Sierra Madre Avenues, in flight Cackling Goose *1 12/17-20/77 BDDB Canada Goose 5 12/14/72 SH, in flight ? 2/10/75 4:00 am Meda Ave. approx 100 2/10/75 9:00 am Flying to S.W. 2 12/10/77 LDDB *2 12/17-20/77 BDDB 1 12/21/85 BDDB approx 50 2/14/06 N. Glendora, flying E. approx 40 2/5/07 Barranca & Gladstone, flying S., 5:20 pm 2 4/4/12 Flying s.e. over Heber St. & Pennsylvania Ave., approx.. 6:50 p.m. 5 4/8/12 Flying s.e. over Heber St. & Pennsylvania Ave., 6:48 p.m. Wood Duck 1 M 11/15/74 BDDB 1 M Imm. 8/19/75 BDDB, LDDB Ken Corey, Bob Copple * several 12/87 BDDB 6 M, 2 F __/27/07 BDD Gadwall 4M 1/27/07 LDDB 4 M 4 F 11/06-3/23/07 BDD Eurasian Widgeon 1 M 11/15-12/4/74 (not continuous) BDD, BDDB 1 M 12/1-30/06 (not continuous) OMP-pond 1 M 1/8 - 3/1/07 (not continuous) OMP-pond American Widgeon 1 - 8 12/30/06 - 3/20/07 OMP-pond, on 39 different days Mallard 1 M 3/27/07 Flew from Little Dalton flood control channel at Citrus Ave., N of Hwy 66, Azusa 1 M 4/2/07 SH, BD Flood Control Channel(Wash) 1 M 1 F 4/23,26,28,30/07 SH, B D Wash 2 M 2 F 4/24/07 SH, BD Wash 2 F 1 M 3 Imm. 5/18/07 BDD, 3 ducklings in the water 2 F 1 M 6/14/07 BDD, no ducklings observed Blue-winged Teal 2 F 9/11/75 BDDB Cinnamon Teal 2 M,2 F 2/21,22/74 BDDB 2 M 1 F 2/23/74 BDDB 1 M 3/19/74 BDDB 2 M 11/21/74 BDDB 1 M 2 F 2/10/75 BDDB several Mar-Apr, 2007 In flood control channels at several locations in Azusa and Glendora 1 M 4/2/07 SH, flood control channel Northern Shoveler 1M 1 F 11/22/73 BDDB 2 M 4 F 12/22/74 BDDB 2 M 7 F 12/9/74 BDDB Green-winged Teal 5 M 3 F 1/3/07 BDDB, LDDB, less than 6 in. of water in BDDB, 20 in. in LDDB 3 M 2 F 1/27/07 LDDB Ring-necked Duck 95 12/13/06 BDD *101 12/15/06 BDD 1 M 1/27/07 LDDB, less than 2 ft. of water Northern Pintail 200 F 9/26/77 BDDB Lesser Scaup 2 M, 3 F 3/23/07 BDD 1 M, 1 F 4/4/07 BDD, dam being drained for repairs Common Goldeneye 1 M 12/14/72, only record BDDB Hooded Merganser 5 F 3/10/73 BDDB 3 M 5/7/75 LDDB 1-11 adults seen every year in winter from 1972-1978. LDDB, BDDB 2 F 1/8/94 BDDB Common Merganser 2 F 3/14/73 BDDB 1 M,81 F 2/15/74 BDDB 11 F 1/11/78 BDDB 1 F 1/4,25/97 BDD Bob McMillan 1 3/3/05 BDDB Red-breasted Merganser 1 F 3/14/73 BDDB 2 F 3/22/73 BDDB 2 1/10-1/17/94 BDDB All 3 species of mergansers were present together at BDDB on 3/14,22/73 Northern Bobwhite 1 (calls) mid March/72 BDC 1 (calls) 4/3/72 BDC several (calls) 5/29/72 BDC 1 (calls) 6/10/72 BDC, MLSNC 1 (calls) 6/15/72 BDC 1 (calls) 11/9,13/72 BDC Mountain Quail 1( calls) 4/30/08 MG Pied-billed Grebe 1 9/22/72 BDD 1 5/9/73 BDDB 1 7/20,25/77 BDDB several winter- June BDDB, Ted Kopf heard calling in the reeds until June, possibly nesting 1 3/12/07 BDD Eared Grebe 1 11/16/72 BDDB American White Pelican Observed during spring by Mike San Miguel, in flight Observed on 1/17/97 by Bob McMillan, CP, in flight 15 3/1/09 BDC, in flight, Bill Nichols 50 Spring 2011 BDC, in flight, Bill Nichols, heading north Double-Crested Cormorant 1 10/24-27/1944 BDD, Paul Keiser 1 Imm. 3/9/72 BDD 1 9/2-10/5/72 BDDB 1 9/24/77 BDDB,T & M Kopf 5 1/24/93 BDC, T & M Kopf ? 1/32/93 BDC 1 1/10/94 BDD 5 Imm. 12/5/96 BDD 4 1/4/97 BDD Great Blue Heron 1 10/19/72 LDDB 2 3/8/73 LDDB 1 10/3/77 BDDB, 1 dead in water *1 12/17/88 BDDB 1 1/21/94 Palm Dr. & Glendora Mt. Rd., residential, in tree top, Evelyn Smith 1 11/30-12/7/94 La Verne observed between 8 am & 4 pm in non-landscaped area between the 210 Frwy and Foothill, within several feet of traffic. 2 5/13-18/07 BDD, Kevin Sweeney 1 11/25/07 601 N. Vermont Ave., standing on top of Deadar Tree, Doug & Cherie Appel 1 1/31/10 601 N. Vermont Ave., standing on top of Deadar Tree, Doug & Cherie Appel Great Egret 1 10/75-11/75 BDDB Bob McMillan 22 9/18/93 BDDB 1 11/29/93 BDDB 1 7/28-8/5/94 BDDB 1 11/21/06 SH, 1541 Fawn Valley, on roof top 1 12/1/06 WM 1 12/06 LaVerne, Bolsa Circle, eating fish from backyard pond 1 2/13/07 WM 1 2/14/l07 LVT 24 4/2/07 Flying NW over Bennett & Grand Ave. jnct. , 7:15 pm. 5 4/21/07 NV, in flight, 7:20 pm 1 12/18/07 WM, lawn 1 12/1/07-1/28/08 Brazena’s pond 1 4/26/08 BDDB, J Cisneros 1 4/28,30/08 BDDB Snowy Egret 6 5/7/43 BDD, Paul Keiser 2 9/18/93 BDDB, Bob McMillan 3 1/8/94 BDDB 8 most of Feb/94 BDDB Little Blue Heron 1 12/18/77 BDD, Bill Wurtz Cattle Egret 1(only record) 5/9/06 BDPB Green Heron 1 Fall/71 for1 week BDDB 1 2/10/75 BDDB 2 11/5/77 BDDB 1 12/10,28/77 BDDB Lee Bugg 1 9/18/93 BDDB Kevin Sweeney 1 5/06 BDB 1 4/30/08 BDDB Black-crowned Night Heron 1 9/18/93 BDDB, Bob McMillan Turkey Vulture 1 1/19/73 SH, in flight 8 10/1/73 Wabash & Meda, flight 2 10/3/89 GBR, roosting in Coast Live Oaks Quercus agrifolia, flying until dusk 3 6/11/90 BDDB, in flight 30 3/6/98 SH, in flight 7 3/11/02 Valley Center & Sierra Madre Aves., in flight 3 5/9/06 BDC, in flight 1 2/4/07 Sierra Madre & Barranca 1 3/8/07 BDDB, in flight 1 3/14/07 SH, in flight 1 3/15,30/07 NE area, in flight 2-3 4/11;5/24/07 BDDB, in flight 1-3 4/23,26,30;5/7;6/22/07 SH, in flight 1-2 4/25,28/07 OMP 6 5/10/07 SH, in flight 2 6/14/07 BDD, in flight 4 8/27/07 BDC, in flight 3 9/7/07 jnct. of Sierra Madre & Pennsylvania Aves. 1-3 9/10,11/07 GRM 5 10/24/07 Barranca & Hwy. 66, in flight 1 2/3/08 OMP, in flight 3 2/19/08 Mouth of BDC, in flight 1 3/21/08 600 block of Pennsylvania Ave. 1 4/1/08 N. of GRM, in flight 2 4/3/08 In flight over mouth of BDC 1 5/28/08 600 block N. Vermont, in flight 3 7/11/08 BDDB, in flight 1 7/12/08 BDDB, in flight 2 8/28/08 1/4 mi. w. of GMR at GRM, in flight 1 9/4/08 OMP, in flight 1 9/10/08 Morgan Ranch area, in flight 6 1/2,3/09 landing in trees in the 600 block of N. Pennsylvania Ave., Doug & Cherie Appel, roosting uncertain 2 1/4-19/09 roosting at 605 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in 1 to 2 California Fan Palms, Doug & Cherie Appel 1 1/21,25/09 roosting at 605 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Appels, Swinney 2 1/22/09 roosting at 605 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Appels, Swinney 2 1/23/09 roosting at 605 & 621 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in California Fan Palms, Swinney 6 1/26/09 roosting at 605 & 621 N. Pennsylvania Ave., arrived at 4:30 pm., departed by 755 pm. on 1/27, Doug & Cherie Appel, Swinney 7 1/27/09 roosting at 600,605 & 621 N. Pennsylvania Ave.,in California & Mexican Fan Palms & Deadar Trees, arrived near 5:30 pm. and departed near 7:30 am. on 1/28/09, Appel Family & Swinney 8 1/28/09 8 arrived between 5:20 & 5:30 pm. from the north, roosted at 600, 605 & 621 N. Pennsylvania Ave., as well as 642 N. Vermont Ave. in a Deadar Tree., J. & M. Cisneros saw them leave by 7:30 am. ? on 1/29 1 1/29/09 5 arrived at 5:30 but only 1 bird roosted, at 605 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in a California Fan Palm 2 1/30/09 1 arrived at 5:20 & 1 at 5:36, both flew in from the north. They both roosted at 605 N. Pennsylvania in the same California Fan Palm. 32 2/ 11/09 Jct. of Sellers & Palapinto Ave’s, in Ash Trees in late afternoon, Greg Appel 4 2/17/09 635 ? N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Deadar Tree, 8:00 a.m., Doug Appel 1 2/18/09 BDC, in flight 1 2/18/09 605 N. Pennsylvania, in California Fan Palm, by Doug Appel 1 3/13/09 Azusa/Glendora boundary, Sierra Madre Ave. 6 3/14/09 GRM, all perched on burned Scrub Oaks, later took to flight 1-6 Jan. 2010 In Mexican Fan Palms at n.e. corner of Pennsylvania & Virginia Ave’s, by the Appel Family & Swinney 1-several Mid Feb. to Mar. 9, 2011 circling overhead at n.e. corner of Pennsylvania & Virginia Aves, by Cherie Appel, I was out of the country. 25 Mar. 10, 2011 circling overhead at n.e. corner of Pennsylvania & Virginia Aves., most birds roosted in Deodar, Mexican & California Fan Palms by 5:40 pm. Birds arrived about 5:25 pm. several May/June/11 occasional roosting on tall trees on 600 block of N. Vista Bonita 5 4/2/12 roosting in Pine & Deodar trees in the 600 block of N. Vista Bonita Ave. Osprey 1 1978? BDDB, in flight, John Baumgardt Bob McMillan 1 11/93 BDDB Mark & Jill Bakker 1 Spring/2004 Blue-bird Hills, Holly Hill Lane, in tall tree overlooking Brazena’s pond According to the Brazena’s, a neighbor saw an Osprey eating a koi at the Brazena’s pond - date uncertain Erica Landmann-Johnse, Photo ID 1 __ 2011 South Hills Wilderness Area White-tailed Kite 1 ? North-west corner of Alosta & Amelia -open field 1 11/21/06 SH, far S.E. area Mississippi Kite 1 4/16/95 In flight over GMS John Baumgardt Bald Eagle 8 adult 3/11/95 In flight, N. Glendora Foothills 1 Imm. 12/4/96 In flight, Jnct. Foothill & Vermont Ave. 1 adult 2/21/08 In flight over mouth of Big Dalton Cnyn. with 6 Turkey Vultures 1 adult 2/23/l08 In flight between Morris Dam & GRM Northern Harrier 1 (dead) 12/87 BDDB Bob Copple, Ken Corey 1 10/86;6/93;8/10/93;11/5/93, cont.) 11/13/93;11/5/94 SH 1 F 1/11/97 1 mi. N. of jnct. of Glendora & Sierra Madre Aves. 2 4/17/07 OMP, passed overhead twice 1 4/30/07 SH, E end along RR Tr. 1 10/13/07 GRM, 1.5 mi. W. of GMR 1 M 11/23/07 .3 mi. W of GMR on GRM 1 M 6/27/11 s.w. corner of Sierra Madre Ave. & N. Grand Ave., over vacant field Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 12/7,9/72 BDC 1 11/19/74 BDDB 1 2/23/74 BDC 1 6/13/77 BDC 1 11/15/06 LDDB 1 11/24/06 Sierra Madre & Live Oak 1 2/3/07 OMP 1 5/8,9/07 NV, in flight 1 6/20/07 LDC, bird kill, 8:25 pm 1 9/9/07 BDC, J Cisneros 1 early Nov./07 PV, T & M Kopf 1 3/7/08 Amelia & Kenoma Ave’s, on edison line 1 2/21/09 OMP, harassing a Kestril 1 3/4/09 BDDB, in dead tree 1 4/4/12 Sierra Madre Ave. & Yucca Ridge Rd., in flight Cooper’s Hawk 1 4/26/07 SHWA, chasing a Red- shouldered Hawk 1 10/11/07 1st. Yr. Imm. WSM, in Coast Live Oak 1 11/15/07 OMP, eating Rock Dove 1 4/28/8 OMP, possibly nesting in pine tree near chapel Red-tailed Hawk 1 6/14/07 BDD, in flight, carrying long snake Red-tailed Hawk (Black Morph) 1 2007 BDC, FCT (Black morph) 1 2005-2007 BDC, entire chest & dorsal surface black, John & Melinda Cisneros (Black morph) 1 4/13/07 FCT (Black morph) 1 6/12,13/07 1.3 mi. NE of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cyn. Rd. Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2/1/07 BDF, sitting on nest in Central American Ash - Fraxinus uhdei for several minutes, then flew off 3/12/07 Fresh material has been added to the nest above 1 4/23,24/07 SH, Elwood & BDWash 1 4/27/07 SHWA, chasing a Red- tailed Hawk 1 4/30;5/4,19/07 SH, E end, Hwy. 66 & RR Tr. jnct., chasing a Red-tailed Hawk(both days) Swainson’s Hawk 1 10/1986 BDC, John Baumgardt, in flight, upper cnyn. 1 9/30/89 SH 1 3/1/93 GEC 1 3/10/93 BDC, 1.2 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. 1 1/12/94 Jct of Sierra Madre Ave. & Azusa Cnyn. Rd. 1 (Imm.) 3/2/95 Jct. of Greencroft Tr. and Morgan Ranch Ferruginous Hawk 1 10/24/07 N.W. jnct. of Barranca & Gladstone Ave’s, atop electrical tower & in flight Golden Eagle 1 5/28/72 NV, in flight 1 11/10/72 BDD, in flight 1 6/3/77 BDC, in flight 1 summer 80 BDC, in flight 8, adults 3/11/95 Glendora Foothills, flight Doug Apple approx. 20 3/01 N.W. Glendora, flying to N.E. 1 2/8/07 Leadora & Live Oak Aves., in flight, flying S toward SH 1 9/10/07 BDC, John Cisneros 2 2011 (all year) South Hills Wilderness Area Erica Landmann-Johnse (photo ID) Merlin (ssp.?) 1 Mid Nov. 88 BDDB, John Baumgardt (ssp.?) 1 Dec. BDDB, dead on rock, (ssp.?) Ken Corey & Bob Copple (ssp.?) 1 11/20/06 Wildwood Ranch (ssp.?) 1 12/8/07 Northridge, E. of Live Oak Ave., on tall tree, J & M Cisneros (ssp.?) 1 3/22/08 NV, diving bird feeder (ssp.?) 1 __ 2011 South Hills Wilderness Area, Erica Landmann-Johnse, Photo ID (Richardsoni) Prairie 1 juvenile 3/30/07 BDDB, top of dead tree (Richardsoni) Prairie 1 juvenile 4/6/07 OMP, in dead branch of Western Sycamore Tree Platanus racemosa (Richardsoni) Prairie 1 F 12/17/07 GEC, Bob McMillan, 1:30 pm. (Richardsoni) Prairie 1 F 12/17/07 Jct. of Sierra Madre & Traenor Ave’s, on edison pole, 2:30 pm, most likely same bird as one seen by B. M. 1 hr. earlier, approx. 0.5 mi. to the NE. (Richardsoni) Prairie 1 F 12/19/07 Jct. of Sierra Madre & Boulder Springs Ave’s, on edison wires (Richardsoni) Prairie 1 F 4/5/08 On edison pole at GEC (Nominate - Taiga) 1 M 12/7/07 Jnct. of Gladstone Ave. & Rhimhurst St., on edison lines (Nominate - Taiga) 1 F 2/29/08 Jct. of Sierra Madre Ave. & entrance to Church of the Open Door, on power pole (ssp. ?) 1 2/23/09 BDDB, dead tree (ssp. ?) 1 2/24/09 BDDB, small tree, Bob McMillan (ssp.?) 1 3/14/09 BDDB, dead tdree (Nominate-Taiga)) 1 M 3/21/09 NW. jnct. of Grand & Leadora Ave’s., in tree Peregrine Falcon 1 Mid Fall 92 BDC, Ted Kopf Virginia Rail *8 12/17/88 BDDB several 6/88 -10/92 BDDB, nesting ? several 4/1/02 BDDB 2 7-8/06 BDDB 1 8/27,29;9/23/07 BDDB Sora Rail 3 12/17/88 BDDB 1 12/88-10/92 BDDB 2 1/10/94 BDDB Killdeer 1 pair between 69-73 ? BDDB, nesting, Bruce Bullock 1 pair 5/92 BDC Jerry Greeran, Nesting in open graded area at cnyn residence, 4 eggs laid 4 3/12/07 OMP 11 3/13/07 OMP 1-3 4/23-26,30/07 SH, BD Wash 2 4/30/07 San Dimas Wash, W. of Lone Hill Ave. 15 8/31/07 OMP, lawn 15-21 9/15;10/12/07 LPP, lawn 27 8/28/08 OMP Black-necked Stilt 2 1/21/94 BDDB Nick Roberts Nick Roberts 1 Fall/94 BDDB Spotted Sandpiper 1 4/30/45 Mouth of Pine Cnyn. Paul Keiser 1 10/4,6,16,23/11/1/72 BDDB 2 11/2/72 BDDB 1 5/3/73 BDDB 1 9/4,6,8/75 LDDB Greater Yellowlegs 1 9/14,15/72 BDDB 3 9/20/72 BDDB 1 11/2/72 BDDB 3 11/13/72 BDDB 1 4/19/75 BDDB 1 8/17/75 LDDB 3 12/17/77 BDDB Lesser Yellowlegs 5 10/8/74 BDDB 2 4/18,30/75 BDDB 6 11/9,10,11/75 BDDB 1 10/12/77 BDDB Bob McMillan *1 12/17/05 BDDB Least Sandpiper 4 9/2/72 BDDB 30 9/13/72 BDDB 1 9/20/72 LDDB 15 9/26/72 BDDB 23 10/3/72 LDDB 29 10/10/73 BDDB 5 4/18/75 BDDB 8 8/31/75 BDDB Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Imm. late Sept 2002 or 2003 BDDB T& M Kopf Long-billed Dowitcher 13 11/5/77 BDDB 11 12/17/77 BDDB 1 1-2/94 BDDB 15 1/10/94 BDDB 3 10/5/73 BDDB Wilson’s Snipe 1 10/3/72 LDDB 3 12/22,23/77 SB *1 12/16/78 BDDB *1 12/10,17/88 BDDB 1 11/92 BDDB 1 12/20/94 BDDB 7 11/14-16/06 BDDB *4 12/15/06 BDDB 5 1/3/07 BDDB 3 2/6/07 BDDB 2 3/8/07 BDDB 1 3/17/07 BDDB 2 3/3/09 BDDB Heermann’s Gull several 3/12/78 Citrus College at Barranca, grass field, only sighting Ring-billed Gull 3 3/22/77 BDDB California Gull 1 Jan /08 OMP, on Edison Pole 1 1/31/09 OMP, on Edison Pole Band-tailed Pigeon approx. 70 12/9/08 OMP approx. 40 1/27/09 OMP 75 2/10/09 OMP Mourning Dove approx. 150 12/29/77 SB Common Ground-Dove 1 summer/87 BDC Observed on two occasions on Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. at 0.2 mi. E of Glendora Mt. Rd., John Baumgardt Budgerigar Ted Kopf several seasons by several observers throughout town John Cisneros 1 early Sep./08 NV 500 Rose-ringed Parakeet 1 M 4/2 - 5/1/07 NV 500, roosting in Ash 1 6/25/07 Jnct. of Ada & S Vermont Aves., on power lines with 4 Red-crowned Parrots 1 7/15/07 Heber & Grand Ave’s, in Eucalyptus with RC & LC parrots 1 7/31/07 Heber & Grand Ave’s, in Eucalyptus with RC & LC parrots 1 11/21l07 jct. of Virginia & N. Vermont Ave’s, with Red-crowned, Lilac-crowned & Red-lored Parrots, not observed feeding, mostly in flight 1 11/28/07 Heber St. 1 12/2/07 Heber St. 1 12/24/07 100 block of W. Sierra Madre Ave., with 2 RC & 2 LC 1 2/2/10 300 block of N. Vermont Ave. with 3 parrots, in flight, also with 8 parrots in 600 block of N. Vermont Ave. 30 min. later 1 7/10/11 Finkbiner Park, overhead at 7:00 pm. being chased by 4 Crows White-fronted Parrot 1 11/28/07 Heber St. Red-crowned Parrot Roosting in Central American Ash, Fraxinus uhdei , in the 400 block of Heber St. for several years up to Oct. of 2006. Nesting has also been observed at this site in the past. When the Ash loose their leaves the parrots no longer roost there. Roosting began in the 500 block of N. Vermont Ave. on Mach 25, 2007 in the same ash species. As was true at the Heber site, crows follow the parrots to their roost site and perch near them until dark. At the Heber site, crows would arrive an hour or two before the parrots and perch conspicuously on the highest branches of the trees the parrots usually roost in. several 4/23/07 just N of SH City Park approx. 70 9/23/07 Sierra Madre & Glendora Aves. jnct., eating acorns on Coast Live Oak, withLilac-crowned Parrots & 2 Red-lored Parrots 1 - 50 Sep.-Nov./07 600 block of N Vermont, feeding in Pecan Tree Lilac-crowned Parrot 6-12 3/31- 4/24/07 NV 500, roosting in Ash with Red-crowned Parrots 6-9 5/27 - 6/1/07 Heber roosting site 1-several Sep.-Nov./07 600 block of N. Vermont Ave., feeding in Pecan Tree at least 16 Nov. 28 Heber St. Red-lored Parrot 1 4/3-5/1/07 NV 500, roosting in Ash 1 5/30/07 Heber roosting site 1 6/8/07 600 block of N. Vermont Ave., 9:00 am., with 2 Lilac-crowned Parrots 1 6/26/07 Jct. of 500 block Heber and Grand Ave., on power line 1 7/18/07 600 Parker Drive, on power line, with Red & Lilac-crowned parrots 2 9/23/07 Sierra Madre & Glendora Aves. jnct., eating acorns on Coast Live Oak, with 76 Red & Lilac-crowned Parrots 2 11/21/07 jct of Virginia & N. Vermont Ave’s, on edison lines with Red-crowned & Lilac-crowned Parrots 3 11/28/07 Heber St. 1 12/2/07 Heber St. 2 1/ /09 500 block N. Vermont Ave., J. & M. Cisneros 1 1/23/09 Heber St. roosting area, feeding on young fruits of ash trees with approx 44 other parrots Blue-fronted Parrot 6 young 1988 nesting site at jnct. of Meda & Cullen Ave’s, all 6 separated from nests and taken to Glendora Animal Control, information from Mrs. Duke, former employee of Glendora Animal Control. Yellow-headed Parrot several young 1988 nesting site at jnct. of Meda & Cullen Ave’s, all young separated from nests and taken to Glendora Animal Control, information from Mrs. Duke, former employee of Glendora Animal Control. Yellow-crowned Parrot several circa 1982 354 N. Vermont Ave., in Liquid Amber Tree several circa 1985 NV, in Liquid Amber Roadrunner 1 1980’s 621 N. Pennsylvania Ave., on roof of 2-story house, Cherie & Doug Appel 1 8/24/89 Little Dalton Spreading Grounds (Percolation Basin) 1 3/5/90 MF, Carolyne Ullrick 1 9/23/93 BDC Steve Greeran, 0.2 mi. E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. on Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. 1 8/1/94 BDC 0.2 mi. E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. on Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. Kris Silverman several winter/spring SH 1 7/4/95 SH Vicki Holland 1 10/6/97 N. of SMS 1 10/97 SH, near Glendora Ave. Glendora Preservation Group 1 9/2000 SH, near SH City Park Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 BDC One heard in dense willow thicket at 1500 feet. Checklist of the Vertebrate Fauna of San Dimas Experimental Forest, Wright and Horton, paper No. 7, 1951. Barn Owl nesting 6/8/77 600 block N. Pennsylvania Ave. nesting 1980? 354 N. Vermont Ave. (White Morph) 1 5/28/07 BDF, in Coast Live Oak, 8:30 am Flammulated Owl 1 8/4 & 8/29/77 BDC, WC 2 9/26/77 BDDB, calls heard 2 10/3/77 BDDB, calls heard Calls normally heard every year, in daylight during fall and winter 2 3/14/09 GRM, calls heard Spotted Owl 1 2/25,26/78 BDC drainage W. tributary at 1.1 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. in Coast Live Oak over stream bottom Long-eared Owl 1 12/79 CPG Ken Corey, Bob Copple Lesser Nighthawk 1 summer Lower Azusa Cnyn. Azusa, 0.7 mi. W. of Glendora boundary Common Poorwill 1 2/16/78 BDC 1 12/93 MLSNC, on road,night, collected by net and released 1 11/10/06 BDC, on road, night, collected by hand and released, Jerry Greeran Black Swift 1 Winter LDDB Chimney Swift 2 10/9/07 GRM, 0.3 mi. W. of GMR Vaux’s Swift 1 5/6/75 LDDB several 5/15/77 S.W. Glendora 6 5/12/77 GEC 1 9/17/77 BDDB 1-2 4/18,19;5/3/07 OMP White-throated Swift several 6/15/72 BDD nesting in the arches of the Dam 10, nesting 6/1,29/77 mouth of Lewis Paul Cnyn. , nesting in 3 crevices in cliff 7 12/20/94 N.E. jnct. of Glendora Mt. Rd. & Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. 1 6/22/07 SH, Elwood & Big Dalton Wash 1 6/26/08 OMP 2 8/28/08 1/4 mi. w. of GMR at GRM, in flight Black-chinned Hummingbird 1 4/2-25/07 CP, Bob McMillan 1 M 1 F 4/25-5/1/07 NV, feeder 1 F 4/27/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 M 5/10/07 SHWA, Alosta Cnyn. Tr. 1 M 6/1/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 M 6/2/07 MG Costa’s Hummingbird 1 12/17/05 CP,Bob McMillan Hamman/Swinney several 2004-2006 Starcrest Ave., feeder 1 4/25/07 CP, Bob McMillan, feeder several 5/5/07 Horse Thief Cnyn. J & M Cisneros 1 M 12/12/07 NV, feeder Calliope Hummingbird 1 4/15/06 CP, Bob McMillan 1 4/4-25/07 CP, Bob McMillan Rufous Hummingbird 2 3/20/73 NV 1 2/2/07 CP, Bob McMillan 1 M 3/22/07 NV, at feeder 1 M 4/23/07 SHWA Allen’s Hummingbird 1 M 1/30/07 Jnct. of Sierra Madre & Glendora Aves 1 M 3/8/07 BDDB 1 M 3/14/l07 OMP 1 M 3/23/07 SHWA (ssp. sedentarius)(?) 1 Imm. 6/07 PV,T & M Kopf (ssp. sedentarius)(?) 3 F, Imm 4 - 12/07 N. Vermont Ave. feeder (ssp. sedentarius)(?) females, Imm 7-8/07 PV, T & M Kopf 1 M 12/16-24/07 NV, nectar feeder Belted Kingfisher 1 pair 4/1/72, nesting LDDB Nesting in a dirt bank adjacent to water. Nesting unsuccessful. Stayed only 3 weeks. Mike Albertson 1 7/30/72 BDDB
1 9/13/72 BDDB 1 10/4/72 BDDB 1/M 5/28/73 LDDB 2 4/16,29/75 BDDB 1 7/13/77 BDC, WC 1 12/17/77 BDDB *1 12/21/85 BDC Bob McMillan 1 9/18/93 BDDB 1 12/13/06 BDD, east side 1 4/07 BP, R & S Brazena Lewis’s Woodpecker 1 winter 95-96 Amelia & Hwy. 66 T & M Kopf T & M Kopf 1 12 /20 /98 - 1/30/99 OHP T & M Kopf 1 EC T & M Kopf 1 ? ? Bob McMillan 1 12/81/89 Sierra Madre and Valley Center Bob McMillan 1 1/6/90 CP Bob McMillan 1 1/9,23/97 CP Bob McMillan 1 Feb - Apr/97 CP Bob McMillan 1 Jan-May/01 CP Bob McMillan 1 Jan-May/03 CP Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 10/28/89 BDDB On Black willow - Salix goodingii 1 11/26/89 Rs, 600 block of NV on Mexican Fan Palm Washingtonia robusta 1 3/4/09 OHP, on Sycamore Tree trunk Red-naped Sapsucker *1 12/? GEC, Ted Kopf 1 12/8/2005 BDC, R & M Clement 1 ? 6__ N. Glendora Ave., Elanor Carter *1 12/15/07 LDDB, on Coast Live Oak Red-breasted Sapsucker *1 12/84 At NW. corner of Hwy. 66 & Amelia on peach tree, now a development. 1 1/10/07 OMP, on Quercus 1 3/13/07 OMP 1 observed several times Wildwood Way, J & M Cisneros 1 11/9/07 DIMC, several tree types Hairy Woodpecker 1 6/14/72 LDDB 1 9/26/72 BDC 1 1/31/74 BDC 1 4/21/77 MC *1 12/17/05 WC Northern Flicker (Yellow Shafted) 1 3/1,6/74 SB Bob McMillan 1 12/4/94 E. of GEC Olive-sided Flycatcher nesting 6/6,28/77 PC in Coast Live Oak Quercus agrifolia, near nesting Lawrences goldfinches 1 8/28/08 1/2 mi. w. of GMR at GRM. Western Wood-Pewee 1 5/15/77 6819 N. Wildwood several observed in residential areas 1 mid Dec. 81 MLSNC, on gate Ken Corry,Bob Copple Bob McMillan 1 ? ? 1 4/22,23;5/7/07 SHWA 1 4/30/07 SH, E end along RR Tr. 2 5/1,3,23/07 OMP Willow Flycatcher 1 spring? T & M Kopf 1 5/3,23/07 OMP 2 8/26,27/07 BDDB, in Willows 1 9/5/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 3 4/28/08 Jnct. of Pavil & Big Dalton Cnyn. 1 5/24/08 Jnct. of Pavil & BD Cnyn., Susan & T Kopf Hammond’s Flycatcher 1 4/16/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 5/5/07 BDCC, J & M Cisneros Gray Flycatcher 1 3 sightings in Oct. 2006 Ted Kopf, MLSNC Dusky Flycatcher 1 ? ? T & M Kopf 1 4/21/06 BDC, R & M Clement Pacific-slope Flycatcher 1 5/28/72 LDDB 1 8/27/77 BDC, oak woodland 1 winter 98-99 OHP T & M Kopf 1 5/2/06 BDC, R & M Clement 1 12/11/06 SHWA, in Calif. Walnut 1-2 4/6,25,27,28/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 4/22/07 SHWA, BD Wash Tr. 2 5/7/07 SHWA, Alosta Cyn. Tr.,& Quail Ridge Center nesting pair Apr-May/07 MG, under Girl Scout Camp bridge,T & M Kopf 1 6/18/07 MG, in Coast Live Oak 1 8/26/07 BDDB 1 8/31;9/5/07 OMP, Coast Live Oak 2 9/12/07 BDCC & MG Dusky-capped Flycatcher 1 1/2000 Rs, CP, Bob McMillan 1 winter/98-99 OHP, T& M Kopf 1 8/2/07 N. Vermont Ave., with Cassin’s Kingbirds, feeding on Carrot-wood berries 1 4/28/08 OMP Ash-throated Flycatcher nesting 6/11/77 BDC, WC hole in dead Coast Live Oak Quercus agrifolia 1-3 4/17,25,27;5/1,3,23/07 OMP 1 4/23/07 SHWA, Alosta Cnyn. 1 4/24,25/07 Elderberry Tr. 3 4/30/07 SH, E end along RR Tr. & Alosta Cnyn. Say’s Phoebe 1 12/12/74 GEC 1 2/19/74 SB 1 11/21/06 SH, S. Elwood 1 11/24,12/14/06 GHR 1 11/28/06 Sierra Madre & Yucca Ridge 1 11/29/06 SH, RR tracks 1 12/2,13/06 GEC 2 12/4,18/06 OMP 1 12/13/06 LDDB 1 1/3/07 GEC 1 1/30/07 OMP 1 2/13,27/07 OMP 1 3/3,5,6,7,14,28,29/07 OMP 1 3/8/07 La Fetra School (S-W) 1 4/9,16/07 OMP 1 4/30/07 SH, E end along RR Tr. 1 9/27/07 jnct. Morgan Highlands Rd. & Oak Hill Dr. 1 10/9/07 Jnct. of GMR & GRM 1 10/27;11/8/07 OMP *1 12/15/07 Gordon Highlands 2 12/20/07 OMP, both birds following Loggerhead Shrike wherever it flew 1 2/4,21,29/08 OMP 1 11/7/08 OMP, on grave marker 1-2 12/9,18/08 OMP, in small trees 1 1/8,27/09 OMP, grave marker 1 2/7,10/09 OMP, small tree 1 3/13/09 OMP 1 3/21/09 NW corner of Grand & Leadora Ave’s., on pole Cassin’s Kingbird 1 winter/ ____ GMS,T& M Kopf 2 early Feb/02 Sierra Madre & Grand 1 11/16 & 12/11/06 GEC 1 11/21/06 HD 2 11/28/06 Foothill & Galanto 1 to 2 on 8 days at 8 locations during Dec. 2006 *1 12/15/06 GEC 2 1/3/l07 GEC 1 1/7/07 OMP 2 3/14/07 OMP 1 3/20/07 735 Pasadena, Azusa 1 3/20/07 NW Corner of Barranca & Gladstone Avenues 8 3/28/07 OMP 1 3/30,31/07 GEC 1 4/2/l07 GEC 1-6 4/2,5,6,11,16-19,25,28;5/3/07 OMP 1 4/8/07 Sierra Madre & Grand Ave. jnct. 4 4/10/07 Leadora &??? jct. 2 4/20/07 SH City Park 1 4/22/07 SH, High Country Dr. 1-2 4/23,30/07 SH, E end along RR tr. 3 4/25,27/07 SH, BDWash 1-2 5/24,25,28/07 GEC 2 adults, 1 Im. 6/2/07 GEC, young out of nest, flapping wings, with 2 adults 1 adult 6/12,14,18/07 GEC 1 6/20,22/07 OMP 2 6/25/07 GEC 2-3 8/1-4/07 N. Vermont Ave., feeding on Carrot-wood berries 2 8/20/07 APU, W Campus 4 8/28/07 OMP 2 adults +1 Imm 8/29/07 GEC, Imm with tail much shorter than wings with adult plumage 1 8/30,31;9/12,24;11/8/07 OMP 1 9/23/07 BDDB 2-6 10/11,23,24,26/07 OMP 1 11/18/07 Jct. of Heber St. & Pennsylvania Ave’s. 2 12/4/07 OMP 3 12/15/l07 LDDB 1 12/21/07 DIMC 1-2 2/10,29/08 OMP 2 3/8;4/5/08 GEC 2 5/9/08 OMP 2 5/31/08 GEC 1 7/12/08 GEC 1-2 10/19,25/08 OMP, small trees 5 11/14/08 OMP, small trees 1 12/9/08 OMP, grave marker 1 1/31/09 OMP, trees 1 2/10/09 OMP, trees 1 3/30/09 OMP, trees Western Kingbird 1 3/12/07 GEC 1-2 4/9,10,16,18,25,28; 5/1,3,17,18,26/07 OMP 3 4/11/07 GEC 3 4/30/07 SH, E end along RR Tr. & Toyon Trail 1 5/7,9/08 OMP Loggerhead Shrike 1 12/5/74 GEC 1 3/1/74 Sandberg Middle School 1 8/19/75 BDDB 1 5/25/77 SB 1 5/30/77 BDB 3 12/23/77 SB 1 summer/80 BDC *1 12/80 BDC *1 12/84 BDC 1 2/13/07 OMP 1 3/14,16,26,28/07 OMP 1 4/5,12/07 OMP 1 12/20/07 OMP 1 2/4,10,15,25,27/08 OMP 1 10/17/08 OMP 1 2/7,10/09 OMP Bell’s Vireo 1 5/28/77 MC,oak woodland Plumbeous Vireo 1 4/26/07 SHWA, Toyon Tr., in Coast Live Oak 2 4/26/08 FCT, John Cisneros Cassin’s Vireo 1 ? BDC, T & M Kopf
Cisneros 1 4/ /08 BDC, R. Clemments 2 4/30;5/1/08 MG, singing 1 5/24/08 MG, Susan & T Kopf Hutton’s Vireo ? ? T & M Kopf 1 11/12/06 BDC, R & M Clements 1 4/28/07 SH City Park, in Coast Live Oak 1 4/30/07 SH, Quail Ridge Center in Coast Live Oak 4 5/7/07 Nesting SHWA, Alosta Cnyn., in Coast Live Oak, 2 young out of nest being fed by 2 adults, out of the nest 1 5/10/07 SHWA, Alosta Cnyn. Tr. 1 5/28/07 Colby-Dalton Trail, in Coast Live Oak Warbling Vireo several 5/21/74 BDC, riparian 1 4/15/75 BDC, in Coast Live Oak C 5/9/75 BDC, riparian C 4/29/77 BDC, MLSNC 1 7/12/77 BDC, 1.6 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mr. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. 1 3/27/06 BDC, R & M Clements 1 5/1,3/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 5/7,10/07 SHWA, Alosta Cnyn. Tr., in Coast Live Oak 1 9/12/07 OMP, In Coast Live Oak 1 4/28/08 MG, near stream 1 5/9/08 OMP, In Coast Live Oak 1 3/14/09 BDC, Willow & Alders, streamside Steller’s Jay nesting 4/2/72 NV 1 3/8,9/74 NV 1 2/6/75 NV nesting 7/20/77 BDC, young able to fly 1 8/18/07 NV 3 3/14/09 BDC, canyon bottom Common Raven 12 *12/21/85 BDC nesting 4/23/07 SHWA, MWD tower nesting May/07 BDC, central area, T&M Kopf 4 adults 1 Imm. 6/12/07 OMP, nest not located, nearest active nest is 0.5 mi. to E in the South Hills, 1 fledgling practicing flight with adults watching 2 adults 1 Imm. 6/13/07 Pine Cyn.,Fledgling flapping wings & fed by adult 7 11/23/07 .2 mi. W of GMR at GRM, in flight 1 nest 7/12/08 BDD, 2 dead fledgelings were found this week on the ground, under the nest which was constructed on the Dam structure near the spillway, Kevin Sweeney 1 12/9/08 OMP Tree Swallow 2 4/18,19/07 OMP, feeding in flight Violet-green Swallow *1 12/18/77 GEC 6 4/22/07 SH, Elwood Ave. & Big Dalton Wash 5-20 4/18,19; 5/3/07 OMP 2 5/24, 6/24/07 BDDB 6 7/17/07 BDDB 1 9/10/07 GRM 2 2/29/08 LDDB 2 8/28/08 1/4 mi. w. of GMR at GRM, in flight c. 20 3/21/09 NW corner of Grand & Leadora Ave’s. Northern Rough-winged Swallow nesting 4/29/77 BDDB Hundreds of birds daily, all flying W from 15 March to 2 Apr., 2007 throughout 1 nest 6/24/07 BDDB, in pipe in sidewall of Flood Control Spillway, 1 dead adult, 3 fledglings, not yet able to fly 2 2/27/08 GEC 4 3/ 7/09 SHWP Bank Swallow 2 9/11/75 BDDB Cliff Swallow 20-30 4/18,19;5/3/07 OMP approx. 15 4/23/07 SH, E end along RR tr. approx. 40 5/24/07 BDDB, nesting under cement structure of overhead walkway, 17 nests, Rough-winged & Violet-green Swallows flying with them. approx. 20 5/24/0l7 BDD, nesting on up canyon side at NW wall near road with Rough-winged Swallows, Cliff Swallows still building their nests. approx. 20 nests 6/14/07 BDD, abandoned nest building on N side of Dam and relocated to S(down-canyon) side on the W end. approx. 8 6/22/07 SH, Alosta Cnyn., feeding approx. 30 7/12/08 BDDB, still nesting under arial walkway several 7/12/08 Caretaker’s House- BDD, several new nests were built this week under the eves. The earlier nests were constructed in April of 2008. sev. 3/31/09 BDDB, return to nest site Barn Swallow 4 5/14/77 SB 1 5/25/77 BDDB newspaper article nesting spring/summer/01 La Fetra School 3 5/13/06 BDPB 1-2 3/14,15,31/07 GEC 1-2 4/2,16,19,27;5/1/07 OMP 1 4/2,11;5/18;6/2,9,12/07 GEC 1 4/23-26/07 SH, BD Wash 2 4/28,30;5/19/07 SH, E end near RR Tr. 2 6/22/07 SH, BDW at Elwood 1 7/17/07 Barranca & Leadora Ave’s several 6-8/07 nesting Little Dalton Flood Control Channel & Vermont Ave., under road overpass 2 4/3/08 In flight over LPP 1 5/7,9/08 OMP 1 5/31/08 GEC 1 6/26/08 OMP 1 8/19/08 GEC Mountain Chickadee 1 11/2/72 BDC 1 12/76 - 2/77 6819 N. Wildwood *2 12/80 BDC several Feb/ March/93, 3 weeks Glendora Mt. Rd. & Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. Jnct., T & M Kopf 2 11/16/06 BDF, in Pines 1 1/1/07 CP, Bob McMillan 1 2/1/07 BDF, in Pines 1-2 11/8 -12/26/07 NV, in sunflower feeder 1 (at least) early Nov. CP, Bob McMillan 1 1/29;2/5;3/2/08 NV, Sunflower feeder several May/12 500 block N. Vermont, John & Melinda Cisneros 1 5/30/12 feeder, 617 N. Vermont Ave. 4 6/4/12 fountain, 617 N. Vermont Ave. 1 6/10/12 In Box Elder Tree, 601 N. Vermont Ave. Oak Titmouse 2, 1 fledgling 6/11/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 9/12/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak Bushtit nesting 6/11/77 WC, oak woodland, in Quercus agrifolia, 16 in. in diam., constructed mostly of grass nesting 4/17/07 OMP, Coast Live Oak, birds lining inside of nest with Oak Gall fragments, outside with Oak catkins, 3 active nests White-breasted Nuthatch 1 11/2/72 BDC, oak woodland 1 11/26/72 600 block Pennsylvania Ave, on Mexican Fan Palm trunk - Washingtonia robusta 1 12/5/72 NV, on Umbrella Tree 1 8/22/77 BDC, WC,oak woodland 1 9/30/89 627 N. Vermont Ave. on Canary Island Pine Pinus canariensis *1 12/17/05 BDC 1 11/9/06 SH on California Walnut Juglans californica 1 11/12/06 BDC, R & M Clements 1 11/17/06 DIMC on Deodar Cedrus deodora 1 11/18/06 BDCC Coast Live Oak Quercus agrifolia 2 12/1/06 OMP on Acer sacerinum 2 12/11/06 BDCC, oak woodland Quercus Agrifolia 1 1/27/07 OMP, on Magnolia 1 7/30/07 SE Corner of Sierra Madre & Pennsylvania Ave’s. 1 8/27/07 BDDB, on Black Willow 1 8/1,28;9/5,7,11/07 NV 1-2 9/12;10/1,12,17,23/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak and Pine 2 10/2/07 BDC, MG & BDCC, in Coast Live Oak 1 10/8/07 600 block of N. Pennsylvania Ave. 1 10/13,27/07 WSM, on Mexican Fan Palm trunk 2 10/19;11/17/07 600 block N. Vermont 1 10/19/07 BDCC, in Coast Live Oak 1-2 11/8,10/07 WSM, in Coast Live Oak 1 11/10/07 DIMC, on Cork Tree 1 12/4/07 OMP, Coast Live Oak 1 12/11/07 Saga & Kregmont St’s, on Washington Fan Palm trunk 2 12/15/07 BDCC, on Coast Live Oak 1 1/31/07 NV 1 8/28/08 1/2 mi. w. of GMR at GRM, calls heard Brown Creeper 1 11/11 & 11/13/72 BDC,WC,oak woodland 2 12/23/77 BDC, “ “ “ 1 12/30,31/77 BDC, “ “ “ Ted Kopf 1 10/06 MLSNC Bob McMillan 1 *12/17/05 CPG on Coulter Pine Pinus coulteri Ted Kopf 1 11/11/06 ? 1 11/12/06 BDC, R & M Clements 1 11/18/06 BDCC on White Alder Alnus rhombifolia 1 12/2/06 OMP, on Coast Live Oak, Quercus agrifolia ssp. agrifolia 1 6/?/07 BDCC, on Coast Live Oak 1 9/9/07 BDC, J Cisneros 3 10/2/07 BDC, MG & BDCC, on Coast Live Oak 1 10/17/07 OMP, Tanbark Oak 1 10/9/07 BDC, MG, in Coast Live Oak 1 10/26,27/07 WSM, on Canary Island Date Palm & Coast Live Oak 1-2 11/8-26/07 500 block of N Vermont Ave., not seen every day, J & M Cisneros 1 12/6/07 NV, on King Palm trunk 1 4/28;5/6//08 OMP, on Coast Live Oak Rock Wren 1 4/23/07 SHWA, Alosta Cnyn. 1 5/24/07 BDD Cactus Wren 1 pair 06 N. Ben Lomand Ave, nesting in pine tree and in cactus, Mike Peralez 1-2 4/23,30/07 SHWA, Alosta Cnyn. House Wren 1 9/30/07 N. Vermont sev. 3/15/09 BDC American Dipper 1 summer/69 BDC At 1.6 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. in stream, a year of record rainfall and high summer water Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 10/2/07 Pavil Cnyn & BDC, MG, in Coast Live Oak 4 10/11/07 OMP & WSM, in Coast Live Oak 1 2/27/08 OMP 1 3/14/09 BDC Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 12/22/77 SH *1 12/18/77 LDDB Bob McMillan 1 11/93 BDDB 1 12/1/96 SH, coastal-sage scrub *1 12/17/06 MCDB 1 Fall, 2006 Wildwood Way, J & M Cisneros 1 4/24/07 SHWA, N Spur 1 M 1 F 5/10/07 SHWA, East View Tr. N Fork, nesting in Coast Live Oak, 20 ft. above ground, small cup-shaped nest, both parents visiting the nest nearly every 3 minutes, constructing nest, nearly complete, using spider web near nest to weave into the outside & inside of nest. 1 F 5/19/07 SHWA, near nest Western Bluebird 2 M, 2 F 5/14/77 MF 2 M 5/1,3/07 OMP 1 M 1 F 5/17,18,23,29/07 OMP, possibly nesting, generally found in the same location 1 M 1 F 1 Imm. 6/1/07 OMP, F feeding 1 young in Coast Live Oak Tree 2 M 2 F 2 Imm. 6/11/07 OMP, both fledglings together and on their own 1 M 1 F 2 Imm. 6/20/07 OMP, both fledglings together, both adults in proximity 3 M 2 F 2 Imm. 6/22/07 OMP, 1 nesting pair in hole in Silver Maple near Chapel, both adults visiting nest frequently with insects; 2 Imm. with 1 M 1 F, still in a close unit, Imm. catching insects in flight and catching & eating full-sized worms 2 M 2 F 2 Imm. 6/26/07 nest OMP, 1 nesting pair in Maple, 2 heads can be seen sticking out during feeding by both parents, most food was worms 1 M 1F 7/15/07 OMP, at nest site 1 Imm. 7/30/07 OMP, out of nest 1 M 3 F 8 Imm 8/20/07 OMP, lawn & trees, 18 birds altogether, (6 - sex uncertain) 2 M 1 F 2 Imm 8/28/07 OMP, lawn & trees 14 8/30/07 OMP, lawn & trees 20 + 8/31; 9/12/07 OMP, lawn & trees 8 + 9/8,20/07 OMP, lawn & trees 20 + 10/1/07 OMP 1 pair nesting 4/28/08 OMP, in hollow of Box Elder 2 imm., out of nest, several adults 5/28/08 OMP 3 M 4 F 4 imm. 6/26/08 OMP 2 imm. 8/18/08 OMP 3 10/17,19,25/08 OMP, trees, lawns 2-5 12/9,13/08 OMP, trees, lawns Townsend’s Solitaire 2 2/18/74 Jnct. of Mystic & Big Dalton Cnyn’s. *1 12/? BDC, Ted Kopf Swainson’s Thrush several,nesting?Apr-Aug 4/94 throughout 2-6 5/7,10/07 Quail Ridge Center & E View Tr., under Coast Live Oak Canopy 1 5/23/07 SHWA, Toyon Tr. Hermit Thrush *11 12/18/77 LDDB 2 10/10/07 GRM, 0.3 mi. W. of GMR 1 10/11,24/07 WSM, low shrubs 1 1/19/07 0.3 mi. W of GMR on GRM American Robin 1 7/21/82 BDC *235 12/84 BDC FC,nesting until Aug 7/94 throughout 1 5/2/06 BDC, R & M Clements 1-several 5/24-6/13,14/07 BDCC, singing 1 M 1 F, nesting 6/18/07 BDCC, both M & F carrying worms from the stream bank to nest in Coast Live Oak 3 F 6/25/07 FCT, 1 M 7/28/07 N. Vermont, water bowl 1 M 8/5/07 Azusa Pacific Univ. W Campus, Azusa, singing,8:00 pm 1 M 8/23/07 NV, singing 1 M 10/11/07 WSM, in Coast Live Oak 1 10/19/07 Lower Wildwood Cnyn. 4 10/24/07 WSM, on grass 1 11/7/08 WSM, at water fountain 1 3/31/09 BDC Varied Thrush 1 M 11/9,10,11/72 BDC FC 11/21-12/15/72 BDC, Oak Woodland 1 12/24/72 NV 1 1/26/73 NV C 1/2/73 BDC, Oak Woodland 1 F 4/11/73 BDC 1 2/23/74 BDC FC 12/77 BDC *25 12/18/77 BDC 1 3/4/78 BDC Bob McMillan 1 3/31/90 BDC, MLSNC Wrentit 1 Fall/ 2002 NV, seldom observed in residential neighborhoods below foothills, Williams Fire in Sep. 02 1 8/23/07 NV Bendires Thrasher 1 Spring 2006 Wildwood Way, J & M Cisneros European Starling 800(approx.) 1/27/07 Jnct. of Gladstone & Barranca Aves. (W. boundary with Azusa), on power lines 77 10/10 07 LPP, on lawn American Pipit 15 12/5/74 W. of GEC 2-20 3/13 - 4/11/07 WM 2 10/26/07 OMP, lawn Cedar Waxwing 150 2/21/73 NV FC 5/11/75 throughout *95 12/84 BDC 14 11/17,18/06 DMC *19 12/15/06 Homes N. of Glendora Golf Course 27 3/15/07 OMP 120 4/20/07 SH City Park 5 5/3/0l7 OMP 15 11/16/07 Westridge & Bennett Ave’s., in flight 95 4/30/08 OMP, in Box Elder Tree 2 12/9/08 OMP, in Coast Live Oak Phainopepla several Dec/07 Glendora High School, in Floss-silk Tree, John Cullen Blue-winged Warbler 1 Fall 2006, only record BDCC, J & M Cisneros Tennessee Warbler 1 M 4/28/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak at far W end of Park, breeding plumage 1 8/31/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak at same location as indiv. on 4/28/07, fall plumage 2 8/31/07 WSM, inCoast Live Oak 3 9/5/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 9/12; 10/1/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 10/11/07 WSM, in Coast Live Oak Orange-crowned Warbler 1 M, 1 F 5/25,30/77 PC, in Coast Live Oak 1 5/2/06 BDC, R & M Clements 1 4/6/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 6/1/07 BDC, T & M Kopf 1-2 8/28;9/5,12/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 2 9/2/07 PV, T & M Kopf at hummingbird feeders 2 9/12/07 BDCC & MG, In Coast Live Oak 1 at 4 locations 10/1/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 at 3 locations 10/11/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 10/12,13/07 WSM, in Coast Live Oak 1 11/9/07 DIMC, in low shrubs 1 3/30/09 OMP, in Coast Live Oak Nashville Warbler 1 M 4/21/77 MC, in Coast Live Oak 1 M 4/27/77 BDC, MLSNC 2 4/29/77 BDDB 2 F 5/26/77 SB 1 5/2/l06 BDC, R & M Clements 1 4/14/07 MG, Marth Estus, R & M Clements 1 5/5/07 BDCC, J & M Cisneros 1 8/24,25/07 500 block of N Vermont Ave., J & M Cisneros, singing 1 8/31/07 NV, in shaded patio, understory plants 2 8/5/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 9/12/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak, seen at 2 locations Northern Parula 1 Fall 2005, only record BDCC, J & M Cisneros Yellow Warbler 1 9/3/88 BDDB several 4/14/07 MG, Martha Estus, R & M Clement 1 5/5/07 BDCC, J & M Cisneros 1 5/10/07 SHWA, Alosta Cnyn. Tr., in Toyon FC 6/1/07 BDC, T&M Kopf FC 6/13/07 BDC, in riparian 2 Imm. 8/26/07 BDDB 1 F 8/28,31;9/5/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 M 9/12,24/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 M 1 F 10/1/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 F 10/12/07 WSM, in Coast Live Oak 1 4/26/08 FCT, J Cisneros
Yellow-rumped warbler (Audbon’s Warbler) ? 5/5/07 BDCC, J & M Cisneros 3 9/20/07 OMP 20 10/1/07 OMP several 10/10/08 500 block N. Vermont Ave., J. Cisneros (Myrtle Warbler) 2 early 1970’s N. Vermont, on lawn several 3/4/78 W. of GEC Black-throated Gray Warbler FC 10/9/72 BDC, oak woodland 1 4/11/73 BDC 1 M 4/29/77 BDC, riparian 1 F 9/3/77 BDC, MLSNC 1 3/13/07 BDC, R & M Clements John Cisneros 1 4/4/07 BDC, riparian 1M 4/23,28/07 SHWA, Toyon Trail 1 F 4/23;5/5,7/07 SHWA, Alosta Cnyn Tr. & Toyon Tr. 2 F 4/24/07 SHWA, BD Wash Tr. 3 M 1 F 4/25/07 SHWA, E View Tr.-N Fork; Toyon Tr., BDWash Tr.,Alosta Cnyn. Tr. 1 M 3 F 4/27/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 M 4/30/07 SH, Quail Ridge Center in Coast Live Oak 1 5/5/07 BDCC, J & M Cisneros 1 9/8/07 BDC, J Cisneros 1 M 1 F 9/12/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 F 9/21/07 BDC, MG, J Cisneros 2 M 2 F 10/2/07 BDC, MG, & BDCC, in Coast Live Oak 1 M 1F 10/3/07 BDC, MG, in Coast Live Oak 1 F 10/11,24/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 M 1 F (3 loc) 10/11/07 WSM, in Coast Live Oak 3 F 10/12/07 WSM, in Coast Live Oak 1 M 1 F 10/13,19/07 WSM, in Coast Live Oak 1 M 10/17,23/07 WSM, in Coast Live Oak 1 M 11/9/07 DIMC, low shrubs Townsend’s Warbler 2 M 5/16/77 BDC, oak woodland 1 M 5/17/77 BDC, oak woodland 1 F 5/18/77 BDC, oak woodland *1 M 12/16/78 WC, oak woodland T & M Kopf 1 winter 98/99 OHP R & M Clements 1 12/8/05 BDC, R & M Clements T& M Kopf 1 10/06 BDC Bob McMillan *1 12/17/06 BDDB 1 F 2/2/07 OHP 8 M 2 F 4/26/07 SHWA, Elderberry Tr., Toyon Tr., East View-N Fork Tr., BDWash Tr., South Hills City Park 1-3 4/27,28;5/1,3,12,17/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 M 4/28/07 SHWA, BDWash Tr. 1 M 4/30/07 SH, Quail Ridge Center in Coast Live Oak 1 5/5/07 BDCC, J & M Cisneros 2-3 5/7,10/07 Alosta Cnyn. Tr. & E View Tr. - N Fork 1 M 9/20/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 F 10/1/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 M 1 F 10/11/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 2 F 10/12,13/07 WSM, in low shrubs & oaks 1 M 1F 10/17/07 WSM, in Coast Live Oak 1 F 10/19,23/07 WSM, in Coast Live Oak 1 3/14/09 BDC, MG, John Cisneros Hermit Warbler 1 M 4/21/77 MC 1 5/1/06 BDC, R & M Clements 1 4/21/07 MG, Bob McMillan 1 M 4/23/07 SHWA, Toyon Tr., in Coast Live Oak 1 M 4/24/07 SHWA, BD Wash Tr., in Coast Live Oak 1 F 5/12/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 M 4/30/08 Jnct. of Pine & BD Canyons, In Pines 1 M 5/1/08 MG, in Coast Live Oak 1 M 1 F 5/9/08 OMP, in Coast Live Oak Blackburnian Warbler 1 F 9/5/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 F 10/26/07 WSM, in Coast Live Oak Black-and-white Warbler 1 M 5/12/75, only record MLSNC In Coast Live Oak over Rd. Mourning Warbler 1 Spring/12 500 block N. Vermont Ave, Johns Cisneros MacGillivray’s Warbler 1 10/23/72 MLSNC In shrubs near stream 1 M 1 F 4/23/07 SHWA, Toyon Tr. 1 F 4/24/07 SHWA, BD Wash Tr. 1 M 4/26/07 SHWA, Toyon Tr. 1 M 5/7/07 SHWA, Alosta Cnyn. 1 M 8/26/07 BDDB, in low shrubs near water 1 9/12/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 1st fall 9/24/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak Common Yellowthroat several 7/88, seen twice BDDB 1 12/10/88 BDDB Cattails Typha latifolia several spring/89, seen twice BDDB 2 M 1 F 11/14,15/06 BDDB In cattails in water “ “ “ as many as 6 on 3 days of Dec. 2006 BDDB “ “ “ 1 M 1/3/07 BDDB “ “ “ as many as 4 on 3 days of March 2007 BDDB 1 M 2 F 5/24/07 BDDB, 1 nest found with no eggs, 1 F observed collecting nesting material from Sunflower plants - Helianthus anuus 1 6/24/07 BDDB 1 M 6/25/07 BDC, 1.6 mi. NE of Glendora Mt. Rd 2 M 1 F 8/26/07 BDDB, in cattails 1 3/8/08 BDDB, marsh plants growing back enough to allow some cover 2 M 2 F 4/30/08 BDDB, marsh plants 1 M 2 F 7/12/08 BDDB, marsh plants 1 F 9/10/08 BDDB, marsh plants Wilson’s Warbler several M,F 8/31/88 BDC several 9/3/88 BDDB 1-4 M 4/6,27,28;5/1,3,12,17,18,23/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak 1 4/23;5/23/07 SHWA, Toyon Tr. 2 M 4/26/07 SHWA, BDWash Tr. 4 M 4/30;5/5/07 SHWA,in Coast Live Oak & Eucalyptus 2-4 5/7,10/07 SHWA, in Coast Live Oak 1 8/28, 9/5,9/07 OMP, Coast Live Oak 1 M 1 F 8/31/07 OMP, Coast Live Oak 1 M 9/6/07 SH, E View Tr., N Fork, in Coast Live Oak 2 9/6/07 BDC, J Cisneros 1 M 9/11/07 0.2 mi. W of GMR on GRM, in Coast Live Oak 1 M 9/12,20/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak, seen at 5 seperate locations within the park 2 M 9/12/07 BDCC & MG, In Coast Live Oak 1 9/21/07 BDC, MG, J Cisneros 1 9/25,29/07 N Vermont 1 M 10/2/07 BDCC 1 M 10/12/0l7 WSM, in Coast Live Oak 1 M 4/28/08 OMP 4-15 mostly M 5/6,9/08 OMP, in Coast Live Oak Painted Redstart J & M Cisneros 1 Summer 2005 BDCC Bob McMillan 1 11/30/05 BDCC R & M Clements 1 12/14/05 BDCC Mike San Miguel 1 11/1/06 BDCC Yellow-breasted Chat several prior to 73 BDDB Mike San Miguel, nesting in willows at spring on N. side of debris basin Several 5/11- June /02 BDDB In willows at spring on N. side of debris basin, nesting uncertain 1 Summer 2005 BDCC, J & M Cisneros Western Tanager FC 5/14-5/26/77 Throughout Bob McMillan nesting summer/93 BDC 1 5/2/06 BDC, R & M Clements 2 M 1 F 4/27/07 OMP 1 M 4/28,5/1,3/07 OMP 4 M 4/30/07 SH, Alosta Cnyn. Tr. & Elwood Ave. jnct.; E end along RR Tr. 1 M 1 F 6/12/07 Jct. of Pavil & BDC 1 M Imm. 6/18/07 1 mi. NE of BDD, in oaks, very little red on face, 1/2 length tail 1 M 6/24/07 BDDB 1 M 1 F 8/1-4/07 N. Vermont Ave. , eating Carrot-wood berries with Cassin’s Kingbirds & Dusky-capped Flycatcher 2 9/8/07 BDC, J Cisneros 1 4/26/08 FCT, J Cisneros 1-7 mostly M 5/6,7,9/08 OMP 2 F 8/18/08 OMP Rufous-crowned Sparrow 1 5/30/77 BDD, caretakers house 1 6/29/77 BDC, 1.6 mi. N. E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. on Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. 1 7/19/77 BDC, coastal-sage scrub 1 8/29/77 BDC, WC *1 12/16/78 BDD several summer/80 BDC *15 12/21/85 BDC, mouth of Lewis Fall Cyn. nesting 5/20/06 BDC, 1.5. mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., T& M Kopf nesting 5-9/06 BDC, 1.4 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. young April/07 BDC, T&M Kopf 1 9/11/07 1.5 mi. W of GMR at jnct. of GRM & Englewild Cnyn., chaparral 2 11/19/07 0.5 mi. W of GMR at GRM, in coastal sage scrub *3 12/15/07 BDD 1 8/28/08 1/4 mi. w. of GMR at GRM American Tree Sparrow 1 9/10/07 GRM, 0.5 mi. W of GMR on GRM, in chaparral Chipping Sparrow approx. 50 3/1/74 SB 1 5/12/77 SM 20 12/29/77 SB 41 1/30/07 OMP as many as 31 on 13 days during Feb,07 OMP 3-18 on 11 days during March, 07 OMP 8-12 4/3,6,9,16,17/07 OMP 2-5 4/2,5,10,11,12,18,19,25,27/07 OMP 1 4/21/07 BDCC 2-9 4/23,30/07 SH, E end along RR tr. 3 4/24/07 SH City Park, on lawn 1 5/7/07 SHWA, Alosta Cnyn. 3 8/20/07 OMP, lawn & trees 5 8/26/07 BDDB 2 9/20/07 OMP, lawns 9-11 10/13,17,23/07 OMP, lawns 3-12 10/26;11/19,20,26,27,30/07 OMP, lawns 2 10/27/07 WSM, in Coast Live Oak 8-10 12/04,18/07 OMP, lawns 35 12/7/07 OMP, lawn 1-17 12/11,13,20/07 OHP, on lawn 3 12/7,21/07 WSM, in vegetable garden 2 1/28/08 OMP, lawns 10-22 2/3,13/08 OMP, lawns 1-5 2/28,29;3/3/08 OMP, lawns 18 3/9/08 OMP, lawns 10 4/9/08 OMP, lawns 6-13 10/17,19,25/08 OMP, lawns 1-10 11/7,14/08 OMP, lawns, trees 16-18 12/15,18/08 OMP, lawns 31-51 1/13,30,31/09 OMP, lawns 6-30 2/4,7,10/09 OMP 10 3/4/09 OHP 1-10 3/13,30/09 OMP Clay-colored Sparrow 1 12/21/07 WSM, in vegetable garden Brewer’s Sparrow 2 10/9/07 GRM, 0.7 mi. W. of GMR Black-chinned Sparrow several Imm. Fall, 92 BDC T & M Kopf at 1.4 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd., perhaps nesting T & M Kopf several 5/94 PV Bob McMillan 1 May 1994 CP Vesper Sparrow several 11/30, 12/2,12/3,12/7,12/11/74 W. of GEC several 2/13/78 W. of GEC At the site of the Glendora Equestrian Center on Glendora Mt. Rd. prior to its development, no records after development, coastal sage scrub plant community Lark Sparrow 1 9/26/72 BDDB several 1/9,12/73 Citrus College 1 4/15/75 GEC 1 5/6,12/75 LDDB 4 4/27/77 GEC 2 5/12/77 LDDB C 10/10/77 GEC 13-20 12/93 - early March,94 SM 20 12/20/04 SM *1 12/17/05 BDPB as many as 14 on 3 days during Dec. 2006 OMP as many as 16 on 5 days during Jan. 2007 OMP as many as 21 on 9 days during Feb. 2007 OMP as many as 12 on 5 days during March 2007 OMP 7 3/21/0l7 OMP 3 3/23/07 OMP 1-2 4/9,11,12,16,17,25/07 OMP 1-2 9/24; 10/1,27/07 OMP 6-13 10/11,13,17,23,26/07 OMP 1-5 11/19,20l07 OMP 19-24 11/26,27,30/07 OMP 2 12/4/07 OMP 19 12/7/07 OMP, lawns 10-20 1/28;2/4,13,27/08 OMP, lawns 2-4 3/3,9/08 OMP, lawns 1 4/9/08 OMP, lawns 1-7 10/17,19,25/08 OMP, lawns 9 11/14/08 OMP, lawns 1-23 12/9,13,15,18/08 OMP, lawns 3-20 1/13, 30,31/09 OMP, lawns 16-42 2/4,7,10/09 OMP, trees Black-throated Sparrow 1 3/13/93 BDDB 1 7/26/04 Rs, CP, Bob McMillan 1 4/27/07 SH, E end along RR tr. Savannah Sparrow 4 3/4/74 SB (Nevada form) 50 12/13/78 Field W. of GEC *3 12/16/78 Field W. of GEC *6 12/21/85 GEC 1 11/24/06 GHR 1 4/23/07 SHWA, Alosta Cnyn. 2 4/24/07 SHWA, Jnct. of N Spur & Mustard Tr. 2-10 4/27,30/07 SH, E end along RR tr. 1-4 9/24; 10/1/07 OMP, on grass 2 10/11/07 OMP, weedy areas 12-14 10/26,27/07 OMP, lawns 1 11/27/07 OMP, lawns 3 9/4/08 OMP, weedy areas 1 11/1/08 BDDB, Barnyard Grass 2 11/8/08 SHCP, lawn 1 11/14/08 OMP, lawn, weedy area 1 1/31/09 OMP, lawn Fox Sparrow 8 3/17/07 BDDB 2 10/23/l07 WSM, low shrubbery (Sooty) 1 11/8/72 Rs, NV (Thick-billed) several all winter PV, T & M Kopf 1 early Nov./07 PV, T & M Kopf several 7/12/08 BDDB (Slate-colored) 1 4/23/07 SHWA, Alosta Cnyn. 1 4/30/07 SH, E end along RR Tr. Lincoln’s Sparrow 1 12/82 BDDB, Corey , Copple *2 12/17/88 BDDB 1 4/19/03 Rs, CP, Bob McMillan, Ted Kopf several 1-4/06 MLSNC, T & M Kopf 1 10/06 PV 8 11/15/06 BDDB 9 11/16/06 LDDB 19 11/16/06 BDDB 1 11/21/06 SH, far S.E. area 8 12/13,15*/06 BDDB 10 1/3/07 BDDB 9 2/6/07 BDDB 14 3/8/07 BDDB 10 3/15,17/07 BDDB 3 8/25/07 BDDB 1 3/8/08 BDDB, Marsh plants growing back enough to allow some cover 1 11/1/08 BDDB, Marsh plants White-throated Sparrow 1 winter/ 5 consecutive yrs ? PV, T & M Kopf 1 12/2/06 - 4/25/07 CP, Bob McMillan Harris Sparrow 1 1/8/06 (only record) CP, Bob McMillan White-crowned Sparrow 1 M 4/30/07 SH, E end along RR Tr. 1 M 10/1/07 OMP 2 M 10/2/07 BDC, MG several 10/10/08 550 block of N. Vermont Ave., J. Cisneros White-crowned Sparrow (Mountain) 1 3 times ? PV, T & M Kopf Golden-crowned Sparrow several 4-5/94 BDC Bob McMillan, 0.2 mi. E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. Bob McMillan *1 12/17/05 MF 2 12/13/06 BDD, west side several Fall 2006 Wildwood Way, J & M Cisneros Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 1 9/13/72 BDC 1 7/15/77 BDC several adults, 1 Imm. 7/23-8/30/77 BDC, WC *33 12/84 BDC 1 5/2/06 BDC, R & M Clements FC April;6/1/07 BDC, some with juvenile plumage, T&M Kopf 1-3 M 6/13,14,18,25/07 BDCC, MG 2 M 8/24/07 MG 9 M, 2 M Imm, 2 F 8/24/07 CPG 3 9/12/07 MG 3 11/8/08 SHCP 1 1/31/09 OMP (Pink-sided) several early Nov./07 BDCC, J & M Cisneros 1 early Nov./07 CP, Bob McMillan (Slate-colored) 1 M 1/7,10/07 OMP, with Oregon J. 2 M 1/25/07 OMP, with Oregon J. 1-2 M 2/1,8,12,14,21,22/07 OMP, with Oregon J. 1 11/8/07 OMP, Richard Clements & Martha Estus 1 M 11/30/07 SHCP, lawn 1 M 12/11/07 OHP, lawn 1 M 12/22/07 NV, sunflower feeder with Oregon Juncos 1 M 1/29/08 NV, Ground feeders, with Oregon Juncos 1 F 2/4/08 NV, on lawn 1 M 2/23 /08;3/3-6/08 NV, at sunflower seed feeder on ground 1 M 1/13/09 OMP, on lawn Black-headed Grosbeak 1 M 7/23/07 NV 1 M 12/13/07 NV, sunflower feeder 1 M 5/1/08 MG Blue Grosbeak 1 spring, prior to 1973 BDC, Mike San Miguel 1 M 7/28/94 BDDB 1 M 1 F 5/5/07 Horse Thief Cnyn., San Dimas (near Glendora boundary), J & M Cisneros Lazuli Bunting 1 M 5/28,30/77 BDC, WC 1 M 6/6/77 BDC 1 M,1 F 7/12/77 BDC, 1.5 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd., Flood Control Mud Fill 2 M 7/13/77 BDDB 1 M 12 F 8/2_?/77 BDC,MLSNC 1 M 8/31/88 BDDB T & M Kopf 3 4,5/06 PV R & M Clements 1 5/2/06 BDC T & M Kopf Imm.. 10/06 BDC 1.4 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. 1 4/14/07 MG, Martha Estus, Rick & Marcia Clement 1 M 4/19/07 OMP 1 M 4/22/07 SHWA, Elwood & Alosta Cyn. Trail 3-6 4/23,27,30;5/4/07 SH, E end along RR Tr. 2 4/24/07 SH, BD Wash Tr. 18 May/07 PV, T&M Kopf 50 + 8/19/08 BDDB sev. F 9/10/08 BDDB Indigo Bunting 1 6/9/12 BDC, at tunnels, John Cisneros Red-winged Blackbird several F 10/29/88 BDDB present from 8 - 10/88 *6 M 36 F 12/17/88 BDDB several summer-Sep/89 BDDB approx. 100 10,11/92 BDDB 3 M 1 F 1 Imm 3/8/07 BDDB calls heard 3/9/07 LDDB 10-30 3/15 - 6/14/07 BDDB 5/24/07 BDDB, area searched,but no sign of nesting yet. several 7/17/07 BDDB 13 8/26/07 BDDB, apparently the same population as early March, 2007 1 Imm M + adults8/29/07 BDDB several 9/23/07 BDDB several 2/9-27/08 BDDB 4 M 3 F several Imm., nested 7/12/08 BDDB 1 M, 6 F & Imm. 8/19/08 BDDB Tricolored Blackbird 1 M 1 F 5/21/74 BDDB 1 M 1 F 4/16 - 5/12/77 BDDB 1 M 5/30/77 BDDB 8 8/31/88 BDDB several 9/3/88 BDDB Western Meadowlark approx. 50 12/7/74 W. of GEC approx. 25 2/25/74 S. of St. Lucy’s Priory approx. 30 12/23/77 SB *7 12/84 GEC *22 12/21/85 GEC 14 11/28/06 GRM,0.6 mi. E. of N. Garcia Trail Head 2 F 12/2/06 OMP 5 12/5/06 HD, plant borders 9 12/14/06 GHR *4 12/15/06 GHR 2 1/8/07 OMP 4 1/10/07 OMP as many as 7 on 4 days during March 2007 OMP 1 3/21/07 N. terminus of Bonnie Cove, South Hills 1 4/2/07 OMP 1 4/13/07 428 W. Leeside ,Frank Merritt 1-13 10/11-13,17,23,24,27/07 OMP, lawns 5-6 11/20; 12/4/07 LPP, lawns, landscaping 1 M 12/21/07 OMP, lawn 2-5 1/28;2/3,21/08 OMP, vacant field, lawns 6-15 10/17,19,25,31/08 OMP, lawns 5-7 11/7,14/08 OMP, lawns 4 12/15/08 OMP, lawns 1-2 1/13,30/09 OMP, lawns Yellow-headed Blackbird 2 M 28 F 4/27/07 OMP, in small Camphor Tree in lawn, SW corner of park Brewer’s Blackbird 30 3/12/78 Citrus College field several 8/3/91 BDDB several reported all year long CP, Bob McMillan several 4/8/07 Sierra Madre & Grand Ave. jct., first of season 1 F 6/11/07 Sierra Madre & Grand Ave. jct. Approx. 20 12/5/07 Glendora High School 1-many off & on all year 2007 CP, Bob McMillan 4 2/4/08 Citrus College, e. parking lot in plant border, N of stadium several 2/28/07 LPP, on ground 13 4/3/08 LPP, on grass 1 10/17/08 OMP 10-35 12/12,15/08 HD & LPP lawns Brown-headed Cowbird 10-60 4/25-6/11/07 N terminus of 100 block of Marcile Ave., bird feeder, resident says birds arrived in Feb. 2007, daily to 5/3/07 1 -3 5/24;6/2,14,18/07 BDCC 1- 2 5/1,28/08 MG Approx. 30 12/12/08 HD, lawns with Brewer’s Blackbirds Orchard Oriole 1 8/17,18/07 PV, T & M Kopf Hooded Oriole 1 M 1 F 4/8/73 NV Nesting ? BDC, .3 mi. E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. 1 M 3/18/07 428 W. Leeside Ave. 1 3/18/07 CP, Bob McMillan 1 M 4/24,28,30;5/5/07 SH, BD Wash 1 F 4/25/07 OMP 2 F 8/30/07 OMP 1 F 11/15/07 DIMC, feeding on Prunus berries Bullocks Oriole 1 M 3/19,23/07 GEC 1 M 4/20/07 SHWA, Elderberry Tr. 2 M 3/31/09 BDC, in CL Oaks Baltimore Oriole 1M 6/10, 2010 Wildwood Area, John & Melinda Cisneros Yellow-rumped Cacique 1 11/8,9,10/07 WSM, feeding on Persimons, escaped bird identified by Kimball Garrett from photos by Bob McMillan 1 11/15/07 WSM, M Estus & R Clements 1 11/21/07 WSM, feeding on Magnolia fruits, observed for 2 min. before it flew off 1 11/24/07 WSM, feeding on Persimon fruits, observed for 30 sec. before it flew off 1 11/26/07 WSM, feeding on Magnolia Fruits & bathing in bird bath 1 12/7/07 WSM, feeding on fruits of Persimon Tree, flew out of sight after 1 minute of observation 1 12/21/07 WSM, feeding on fruits of Persimon Tree, allowed me to get close, did not fly Purple Finch 1M 1 F 12/17,21/77 MLSNC, near stream 2 M 1 F 12/30,31/77 MLSNC, near stream *1 12/84 BDC 1 3/2/07 BDC, R & M Clements 2 M 6/1/07 100 yds upstream of MG, T&M Kopf, in breeding plumage several May-6/14/07 BDC, 3 locations, 4 M at BDCC, 1 M at MG, 1 M at Pine Cnyn., singing, breeding plumage 2 M 1 F 1 Imm. 6/18/07 BDCC, 1 M feeding fledgling, out of the nest several 6/25/07 BDC, 2 locations, singing, 4 M at BDCC, 3 M at MG 1 M singing 6/28/07 200 W Sierra Madre Ave 1 M 1 F 10/9/07 .3 mi. W of GMR on GRM 2 F 11/23,26/07 .3 mi. W of GMR on GRM several 3/14,31/09 BDC, 1.2 mi. e. of GMR, calls heard House Finch 1 5/24/07 BDDB, a male black- headed morph Cassin’s Finch 28 winter/2002-2003 PV, T & M Kopf 1 M 6/1/07 200 yds upstream from MG, T&M Kopf, in breeding plumage Pine Siskin 4 2/13/78 6819 N. Wildwood 1 3/12/78 Citrus College field several 12/23/94 LW 1 11/9,10,12,16/07 NV, thistle sock with Lesser Goldfinches 4 (at least) early Nov./07 PV, T & M Kopf 1 (at least) early Nov./07 CP, Bob McMillan 3 11/17/07 NV, at thistle sock 1 12/7/07 NV, at thistle sock Lesser Goldfinch nesting 5/3/07 OMP, in Coast Live Oak Lawrences Goldfinch nesting 6/6/77 PC 3 nests within 100 ft. of each other, 1 in Quercus agrifolia, 1 in Ceonothus oliganthus nesting 6/8/77 Pine Cnyn. 1 M 3/17/78 Rs, MH, on candy tuff 1 6/1/06 BDC, R & M Clements 3 M 1 F 3/8/07 OMP 6 M 6 F 3/12/07 OMP 1 M 3/13,14/07 OMP 1 M 4/24/l07 SHWA, jnct. of N Spur & Mustard Tr. several May;6/1/07 BDC, T&M Kopf 3 M 3 F 6/12/07 Jnct. of Pavil & BDC 1 M 1/28/07 OMP, on lawn American Goldfinch 1-20 2000-2001 NV, LW & MH, throughout the year on thistle sock 1 M 3 F 3/31/07 OHP 1 M 4/24/07 SH, BD Wash several F 8/07 NV, thistle sock 1 F 10/27 OMP, on lawn several Sep.- Nov. 11/07 NV, on thistle sock 3 F 12/11/07 OHP, on lawn 1 F 2/9/08 NV, Thistle Sock 3 F 2/20-3/5/08 NV, Thistle Sock & Sunflower feeders 1 F 8/19/08 BDDB sev. 9/6/08 500 block of N. Vermont Ave., John Cisneros 4 F 9/10/08 BDDB 2 F 10/17/08 OMP European Goldfinch 1 M 2//21/03 Rs, MH, on thistle sock with Lesser and American Goldfinches Evening Grosbeak 2 5/21/77 BDD 3 1/14/78 400 block of Bennett Orton & Lois Wise, feeder 8 2/18/78 BDC FC during 2/78 throughout the City of Glendora and surrounding suburbs Orange Bishop 1 11/9/07 WSM, feeding on Persimon Nutmeg Mannikin 1 M 7/12/08 BDDB, feeding on Barnyard Grass (Echinocloa crus-gali) 2 M 8/19/08 BDDB, feeding on Barnyard Grass Approx. 20 11/1/08 BDDB, in dense growth with Barnyard Grass
2. Greatest number of bird species observed within a one day period for each season within the Big Dalton Canyon Wilderness Park: * Winter 49 December 1984 Spring 55 April 29, 1977 & 61 May 1, 1994 Bob McMillan, Ted Kopf Summer 41 June 14, 2007 Fall 31 November 29, 1974
3. Greatest number of water birds observed at any one given time within Big Dalton Canyon Wilderness Park: 315 on December 18, 1972.
4. Greatest number of individuals observed at a given time for water birds: Snow Goose approx. 400 3/6/74, Barranca & Sierra Madre Aves, in flight Cackling Canada 1 12/17-20/77, BDDB Canada Goose approx. 100 February 10, 1975, circled overhead Wood Duck 8 January 27, 2007, BDD Gadwall 23 January 13, 1973, BDDB Eurasian Widgeon 1 November 15- December 4, 1974, BDD,BDDB 1 December 1,2,11,19,27,30, 2006, OMP-pond 1 Jan 1,8,9,10,25,07, OMP-pond American Widgeon 185 November 30, 1972, BDDB Mallard 144 06-07 winter,Brazena Pond 126 January 7, 2007, OMP Blue-winged Teal 2 September 11, 1975, BDDB Cinnamon Teal 4 February 21,21, 1974, BDDB Northern Shoveler 9 December 9, 1974, BDDB (2 M,7 F) Northern Pintail 234 October 12, 1977, BDDB Green-winged Teal 48 January 1, 1973, BDDB Canvasback 88 December 10, 1977, BDD Ring-necked Duck 128 December, 1984, BDDB Lesser Scaup 60 December 10, 1977, BDDB Bufflehead 19 March 14, 1973, BDDB, LDDB (4 M, 15 F) Common Goldeneye 1 December 17, 1972, BDDB Hooded Merganser 12 January 13, 1973, BDDB Common Merganser 82 February 15, 1974, BDDB (1 M, 81 F) Red-breasted Merganser 2 March 22, 1973, BDDB All three species of mergansers were present together at Big Dalton Debris Basin on March 14, and 22, 1973. Ruddy Duck 18 February 21, 1975, BDDB Pied-billed Grebe 2 many sightings Eared Grebe 1 11/16/72, BDDB Double-crested Cormorant 5 January, 1993, Ted Kopf Great Blue Heron 2 several sightings Great Egret 22 9/18/93, BDDB, Bob McMillan 24 4/5/07,flying NW over Bennett & Grand Ave Jnct Snowy Egret 8 most of Feb/94, BDDB Little Blue Heron 1 BDD, Bill Wurtz Cattle Egret 1 5/9 /06, BDPB, water present Green Heron 2 November 5, 1977, BDDB Black-crowned 1 9/18/93, Bob McMillan, BDDB Night-Heron Virginia Rail 8 12/17/88, BDDB Sora Rail 3 12/17/88, BDDB American Coot 45 December 1984, BDDB *Killdeer 38 12/--/80, BDDB Black-necked Stilt 2 Jan 21, 1994, BDDB, Nick Roberts Greater Yellowlegs 3 11/20,21/72,BDDB Lesser Yellowlegs 6 11/9/75, BDDB Spotted Sandpiper 2 11/2/72, BDDB Least Sandpiper 30 9/13/72, BDDB Pectoral Sandpiper 1 BDDB, Ted Kopf Long-billed Dowitcher 15 1/10/94, BDDB Wilson’s Snipe 7 11/14/06, BDDB Heermann’s Gull several 3/12/76, Citrus College Ring-billed Gull California Gull Glaucous-winged Gull Belted Kingfisher 2 4/16/75, BDDB
5. Nesting Mallard Ducks a. 1973 - 7 ducklings - LDDB b. 1975 - 9 ducklings - BDDB c. 1988 - # uncertain - BDDB (Left in late July when water dried up) d. 1992 - 2 ducklings - BDDB e. 2007 - 3 ducklings - BDD, ducklings did not survive f. 2008 - 2 ducklings - BDC, below FCTunnels, high volume water release from BD Dam may have killed the ducklings, Bill Nichols 6. First of the season sightings for swallow species in Glendora a. 1972 Cliff Swallow March 14 Rough-winged Swallow March 14 Violet-Green Swallow March 14 b. 1973 Cliff Swallow February 3 Rough-winged Swallow March 8 Violet-green Swallow February 23 Tree Swallow February 12 c. 1974 Rough-winged Swallow February 27 Violet-green Swallow February 18 Tree Swallow February 19 d. 1975 Cliff Swallow April 19 Rough-winged Swallow March 13 Violet-green Swallow February 17 Tree Swallow March 12 e. 1977 Cliff Swallow Nesting by April 19 f. 1978 Violet-green Swallow February 13 g. 1993 Cliff Swallow March 8 Violet-Green Swallow March 8 h. 2007 Cliff Swallow April 18 Rough-winged Swallow March 8 Violet-green Swallow April 18 Tree Swallow April 18 (OMP) Barn Swallow March 14 I. 2008 Rough-winged Swallow February 27, GEC Violet-green Swallow February 29, LDDB Cliff Swallow April 1, approx. 50 resumed nesting at BDDB Barn Swallow April 3, LPP j. 2009 Rough-winged Swallow March 7, SHWA Violet-green Swallow March 21, NW corner of Grand & Leadora Ave’s. Cliff Swallow March 31, returned to nesting site at BDDB
7. Highest number of birds observed in the South Hills in a one day period: April 23, 2007 55 Birds observed on Apr 23, 2007: 1. Mallard 2, in flood control channel 2. California Quail several 3. Turkey Vulture 1, in flight overhead 4. Cooper’s Hawk 1 5. Red-shouldered Hawk 1 6. Red-tailed Hawk 1 7. Killdeer 2, in flood control channel 8. Rock Pigeon 1 9. Band-tailed Pigeon 5 10. Mourning Dove 3 11. Red-crowned Parrot calls heard adjacent to SH City Park 12. Anna’s Hummingbird several 13. Rufous Hummingbird 1 M 14. Allen’s Hummingbird 1 M 15. Acorn Woodpecker several 16. Nuttal’s Woodpecker 1 M 1 F 17. Western Wood-Pewee 1 18. Black Phoebe 7 19. Ash-throated Flycatcher 1 20. Cassin’s Kingbird 1 21. Western Scrub-Jay many 22. American Crow 3 23. Common Raven 1, nesting on MWD electrical tower 24. Violet-green Swallow approx. 10 25. Northern Rough-winged Swallow 6 26. Cliff Swallow approx. 15 27. Barn Swallow 1 28. Oak Titmouse 1 29. Bushtit many 30. Rock Wren 1 31. Bewick’s Wren 6 32. House Wren many 33. Wrentit several 34. Northern Mockingbird several 35. California Thrasher 1 36. European Starling several 37. Cedar Waxwing 10 38. Phainopepla 3 39. Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 40. Black-throated Gray Warbler 1 M 1 F 41. Hermit Warbler 1 M 42. MacGillivray’s Warbler 1 M 1 F 43. Wilson’s Warbler 1 M 44. Spotted Towhee many 45. California Towhee many 46. Chipping Sparrow 9 47. Savannah Sparrow 1 48. Fox Sparrow 1 49. Song Sparrow many 50. White-crowned Sparrow several 51. Black-headed Grosbeak 2 52. Lazuli Bunting 3 53. House Finch abundant 54. Lesser Goldfinch abundant 55. House Sparrow several
8. Water birds at the fountain & pond in Oakdale Memorial Park & Mortuary, Glendora observations - 12/1/06 - 12/5/07
Only the swans here are owned by the Park, these never leave the Park. The number of domestic geese and ducks that are released at the pond each year varies greatly. Most or all of the migratory ducks leave the pond each day at dusk. Most return at dawn, some come in later. The number of observations each month is not consistent but is noted.
American Widgeon 12/30/06 (only sighting for Dec.) 2 M Ave. # per day on days observed: <1 January /07 1 to 2 M on 7 different days absent on 4 observation days Ave. # per day on days observed: 1 February/07 1 to 6 (max. of 2 F) on 22 different days absent on 5 observation days Ave. # per day on days observed: 2 March/07 1 to 8 (max. of 3 F) on 29 different days absent on 10 observation days Ave. # per day on days observed: 4 April/07 1 F on 1 day absent on 15 observation days Ave. # per day on days observed: <1 4/2/07 American Widgeon 1 F 12:54 pm 11/21/07 American Widgeon 1 M 11:30 am 12/14/07 American Widgeon 2 M 12:05 pm 12/19,20/07 American Widgeon 2 M 1 F 11/00 am 12/26/07 American Widgeon 3 M 1 F 10:45 am 2/6,8,10,12,27,28/08 American Widgeon 1 M 10:15 am-5:20 pm 3/3/08 American Widgeon 2 M 1 F 3/6-9/08 American Widgeon 2 M 2 F 1/8/09 American Widgeon 1 M 1/13/09 American Widgeon 1 M 4:00 pm 1/20,27,30,31/09 American Widgeon 2 M 1:30 pm 3/1/09 American Widgeon 1 M 3:45 pm 3/13/09 American Widgeon 1 M 4:22 pm
Eurasian Widgeon Dec.1,2,11,19,27,30/06 1 M present on all observation days Jan. 8,9,29/07 1M absent on 9 observation days Feb. 3,5,6,7,8,20,12,15,16,20,21,22,26/07 1 M absent on 7 observation days 3/1/07 1 M only day present
Mallard December/06 6 to 95 on 5 different days present on all observation days Av. # per day on days observed: 41 January /07 6 to 126 on 11 different days Present on all observation days Av. # per day on days observed: 42 February/07 5 to 106 on 22 different days Present on all observation days Av. # per day on days observed: 42 March/07 3 to 94 on 29 different days Present on all observation days Av. # per day on days observed: 40 April/07 10 to 32 on 16 different days Present on all observation days Av. # per day on days observed: 20 4/12 /07 Mallard 5 M 2 F 6:54 am 4/12/07 Mallard 13 M 8 F 8:58 am May/07 7 to 15 on 5 different days Present on all observation days Av. # per day on days observed: 10 June/07 11 to 16 on 5 different days Present on all observation days Av. # per day on days observed : 12 July/07 3 to 7 on 2 different days Present on all observation days Av. # per day on days observed: 5 August/07 4 to 9 on 4 different days Present on all observation days Av. # per day on days observed : 7 September/07 3 to 17 on 6 different days Present on all observation days Av. # per day on days observed: 7 October/07 19 to 42 on 10 different days Present on all observation days Av. # per day on days observed: 34 November/07 0 to 55 on 12 different days Present on 11 of 12 days Av. # per day on days observed: 15 December/07 0 to 36 on 7 different days Present on 6 of 7 days Av. # per day on days observed: 21 January/08 Out of country - no records February/08 3 to 56 on 15 different days Present on all observation days Av. # per day on days observed: 36 March/08 3 to 36 on 7 different days Present on all observation days Av. # per day on days observed: 22 April/08 4 to 9 on 4 different days Present on all observation days Av. # per day on days observed: 6 5/6/08 Mallard 0 5/28/08 Mallard 8 M, 3 F 10/25/08 Mallard 6 M, 7 F 11/14/08 Mallard 20 M 13 F 12/9/08 Mallard 30 M 16 F 12/13/08 Mallard 39 M 23 F January/09 18 to 55 on 6 different days Present on all observation days Av. # per day on days observed: 37 3/1/09 Mallard 10 M 5 F 3/13/09 Mallard 15 M 9 F
8. Water birds at Brazena’s Pond in Blue Bird Hills, Glendora Observations began 2/1/07
2/1/07 Mallard 35 3/8/07 Hybrid Mallard (black with tuft) 1 March/07 43 to 76 on 10 different days Present on all observation days Ave. # per day on days observed: 54 April/07 10 to 35 on 4 different days Present on all observation days Ave.# per day on days observed: 20 May/07 8 on 1 day 6/4/07 Mallard 2 M 2 F July/07 No observations 8/28/07 Mallard 16 F September/07 7 to 59 on 3 different days Present on all observation days Ave. # per day on days observed: 30 October/07 Brazena’s reported 42 to 53 during late September through Oct. 14 Oct. 22/07 Mallard 61 reported by R & S Brazena Nov. 1-8/07 Mallard Av. of 20 per day by R & S Brazena Nov. 9-16/07 Mallard Av. of 20 to 25 per day by R & S Brazena Nov. 17-28/07 Mallard Av. of 30 per day by R & S Brazena Dec. 1-19/07 Mallard Av. of 41 per day by R & S Brazena Dec. 1-19/07 Great Egret Almost everyday by R & S Brazena 12/3/07 Mallard 20 M 14 F 12/15/07 Mallard (Christmas Bird Count) 21 M 15 F 12/19/07 Mallard 12 M 10 F 1/28/08 Mallard 3 M 2 F 1/28/08 Great Egret 1 Feb/08 Great Egreat 1, usually comes and goes twice each day 2/29/08 Mallard 26 12/9/08 Mallard 33 Brazena’s reported as many as 144 during the 2006/07 winter season. All but 1 or 2 Mallards leave the pond each day at dusk and return at dawn. Dec. 2011 (sometime before Christmas) Mallard approx. 240, by Ray & Sue Brazena Brazena’s reported over 100 Mallard’s each day during the winter of 2011-2012
9. Bird Checklist of Oakdale Memorial Park,Glendora (December 1, 2006 to October 17, 2008) (88 taxa) * = nesting
Species S F W Sp Eurasian Widgeon - - Cs - American Widgeon - R R R Mallard U C A A Turkey Vulture - R R R Northern Harrier - - - R Sharp-Shinned Hawk - - R - Cooper’s Hawk R R R R *Red-tailed Hawk U R U U American Kestrel - R R R Merlin - - - Cs Killdeer R U R R California Gull - - R - Rock Pigeon R U R R *Band-tailed Pigeon FC U FC FC Mourning Dove FC FC FC FC Red-crowned Parrot - R R R Vaux’s Swift - - - R White-throated Swift R - - R Black-chinned Hummingbird Cs - - Cs *Anna’s Hummingbird C C FC C Allan’s Hummingbird R - R U Acorn Woodpecker FC FC FC FC Red-breasted Sapsucker - - R - Nuttall’s Woodpecker - U U U Downy Woodpecker - - U - Northern Flicker - U C FC Western Wood-Pewee - - - U Willow Flycatcher - R - R Hammond’s Flycatcher - - - R Pacific-slope Flycatcher - R - R Black Phoebe FC FC U U Say’s Phoebe - R R R Dusky-capped Flycatcher Cs Ash-throated Flycatcher - - - R Cassin’s Kingbird Cs Cs R R Western Kingbird R - - R Loggerhead Shrike - - R R Warbling Vireo - Cs - R Western Scrub-Jay FC FC FC FC American Crow FC FC FC FC *Common Raven U U U U Tree Swallow - - - R Violet-green Swallow - - - U Northern Rough-winged Swallow U - R U Cliff Swallow U - - FC Barn Swallow R - - R *Oak Titmouse R R R R *Bushtit FC FC FC FC White-breasted Nuthatch - R U - Brown Creeper - R R Cs Ruby-crowned Kinglet - FC U R *Western Bluebird Cs FC C FC American Robin - - U R Wrentit - - R - Northern Mockingbird FC FC FC FC European Starling C C C C American Pipit Cs Cedar Waxwing - - FC U Tennessee Warbler - Cs - Ac Orange-crowned Warbler - R - R Nashville Warbler - R - - Yellow Warbler - R - - Yellow-rumped Warbler - R A FC Black-throated Gray Warbler - R - R Townsend’s Warbler - R - R Hermit Warbler - - - R Blackburnian Warbler - Ac - - MacGilivray’s Warbler - Cs - - Wilson’s Warbler - U - U Western Tanager Cs - - R California Towhee - - U U Chipping Sparrow - U C FC Lark Sparrow - R C U Savannah Sparrow - R R - White-crowned Sparrow - FC C FC Dark-eyed Junco - - - - Slate-colored - Cs Cs - Oregon - U FC U Lazuli Bunting - - - Cs Western Meadowlark - U U U Yellow-headed Blackbird - - - Ac Brewer’s Blackbird - R - - Hooded Oriole - R - R *House Finch A A A A *Lesser Goldfinch C C C C Lawrence’s Goldfinch - - R - American Goldfinch R *House Sparrow FC - FC FC
10. Red-tailed Hawk observations within OMP ?Mar. 2007 On the lawn with a gopher kill. Flew to a power pole at W. end of park to eat it. Observed on grounds an average of 3 times per week. ? Mar. 2007 Carrying branches to a nest in a Coast Live Oak Tree Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia in the older (E) portion of the Cemetary. 4/5/07 1:45 pm 1 eating rodent on power pole at W. end of park. 4/5/07 2:00 pm 2 in circular flight over nesting tree in central area 4/6/07 5:30 pm 2 circling over nest tree, displaying outstretched claws 5:35 pm 1 flew to nest while the second circled overhead 4/10/07 4:30 pm 1 flew to nest from circling above 4/12/07 8:07 am 1 flew to nest from tree nearby, rearranging sticks in the nest 4/17/07 11:20 am 1 Fox Squirrel climbed into empty nest and stayed 1 minute. 4/25/07 12/10 pm 1 carrying large stick to a Pinus virginiana in the NCentral area of the park. near the wall at Gladstone. 5/11/07 1 R-t Hawk leaving nest at 3:35 pm 5/23/07 1 circling overhead near nest site 6/1/07 1 perched on Mausoleum at 9:40 am No Red-tailed Hawks seen at OMP from 6/2/07 to 10/11/07 10/12/07 1 circling in central area 11/10/07 1 on Edison Pole 11/26/07 1 on rock under tree 12/4/07 1 flying from W end of park 2/3/08 1 flying over park 3/22/08 1 flying over park 4/12/08 1 flying over park 10/19/08 1 flew to Oak Tree with old nest
11. First & last sightings of wintering birds in 2006-2007 at OMP: Observations began 12/1/06. Eurasian Widgeon 12/1/06 3/1/07 American Widgeon 12/30/06 4/2/07 White-breasted Nuthatch 12/1/06 1/27/07 Brown Creeper 12/2/06 12/2/06 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12/1/06 4/17/07 ( not since Feb.) White-crowned sparrow 12/2/06 4/18/07 Lark Sparrows 12/2/06 4/25/07 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1/7/07 2/22/07 (Oregon) 12/1/07 4/9/07 Chipping Sparrow 1/30/07 4/27/07 Western Bluebird 12/1/06 8/20/07 American Robin 12/1/06 3/29/07 Cedar Waxwing 3/15/07 5/3/07 Say’s Phoebe 12/4/06 4/16/07 Cassin’s Kingbird 12/2/06 6/25/07 Yellow-rumped Warbler 12/32/06 4/25/07 Western Meadowlark 12/2/06 4/2/07
12. First & last sightings of migrating spring/summer birds in 2007 at OMP: Vaux’s Swift 4/18 5/3 White-throated Swift early April 6/1 Black-chinned Hummingbird 4/27 6/1 Allan’s Hummingbird 3/14 6/1 Western Wood-Pewee 5/1 5/18 Willow Flycatcher 5/3 5/23 Hammond’s Flycatcher 4/16 4/16 Pacific-slope Flycatcher 4/6 4/6 Ash-throated Flycatcher 4/17 5/23 Western Kingbird 4/9 6/26 Warbling Vireo 5/1 5/3 Tree Swallow 4/18 4/19 Violet-green Swallow 4/18 5/3 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3/15 6/1 Cliff Swallow 4/18 6/1 Barn Swallow 4/2 5/9 Tennessee Warbler 4/28 4/28 Orange-crowned Warbler 4/6 4/6 Black-throated Gray Warbler 4/27 4/27 Townsend’s Warbler 4/27 5/17 Hermit Warbler 5/12 5/12 Wilson’s Warbler 4/6 5/23 Western Tanager 4/27 5/3 Lazuli Bunting 4/19 4/19 Hooded Oriole 4/25 8/30 Lawrences Goldfinch 3/8 3/14
13. First and last sightings of migrating fall/winter birds in 2007-2008 at OMP: American Widgeon 11/21 3/9 California Gull 2/28 2/28 White-breasted Nuthatch 9/12 12/4 Brown Creeper 10/17 10/17 Willow Flycatcher 9/5 9/5 Pacific-slope Flycatcher 8/31 8/31 Say’s Phoebe 10/27 2/29 Cassin’s Kingbird present off & on from fall of 2006 to 5/9/08 Loggerhead Shrike 12/20 2/27 Warbling Vireo 9/12 9/12 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2/27 4/3 Western Bluebird 1 nesting pair, never left during 2007 8/20 6/26 American Robin 2/4 2/15 Cedar Waxwing 2/6 4/30 Tennesee Warbler 8/31 10/1 Orange-crowned Warbler 8/28 10/12 Nashville Warbler 8/5 9/12 Yellow Warbler 8/28 12/20 Yellow-rumped Warbler 9/20 4/12 Black-throated Gray Warbler 9/12 10/24 Townsend’s Warbler 9/20 10/11 Blackburnian Warbler 9/5 9/5 MacGillivray’s Warbler 9/12 9/24 Wilson’s Warbler 8/28 9/20 Chipping Sparrow 9/20 4/12 Lark Sparrow 9/24 4/9 Savannah Sparrow 9/24 11/ 27 White-crowned Sparrow 10/1 4/9 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon Junco) 12/ 2/6 Western Meadow Lark 10/11 2/21
14. First and last sightings of spring/summer birds - 2008
White-throated Swift 6/26 6/26 Dusky-capped Flycatcher 4/28 4/28 Western Kingbird 5/7 5/9 Warbling Vireo 5/9 5/9 Rough-winged Swallow 3/9 5/9 Barn Swallow 5/7 6/26 Western Bluebird April 8/18 Hermit Warbler 5/9 5/9 Wilson’s Warbler 4/28 5/9 Western Tanager 4/30 8/18
15. First and last sightings of fall/winter birds -2008/2009
American Widgeon 1/8 3/13 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2/23/09 2/23 California Gull 1/31 1/31 Say’s Phoebe 10/25 3/13 Cassin’s Kingbird 10/19 3/30 Loggerhead Shrike 10/17 2/10 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10/19 10/19 Western Bluebird 10/17 3/30 Cedar Waxwing 12/9 12/9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 10/17 3/30 Chipping Sparrow 10/17 3/30 Lark Sparrow 10/17 2/19 Savannah Sparrow 9/4 2/23 White-crowned Sparrow 10/17 3/21 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon Junco) 1/31 2/7 (Slate-colored) 1/13 1/13 Western Meadowlark 10/17 1/30 Brewer’s Blackbird 10/17 10/17 American Goldfinch 10/17 10/17
16. First and last sightings of Spring and Summer birds-2009
Orange-crowned Warbler 3/30
17. Highest number of bird species at Oakdale Memorial Park in one day:
3/14/07 28 species
18. Observations on bird social interactions - 5/25/07 - Little Dalton Cnyn.
Seven bird species observed in a Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia - Coast Live Oak. Williams Fire of 2002 burned the tree. Resprouting in the lower portion of the tree only. All branches used by the birds were fire killed and bare. All participated in flights of 10 to 40 ft. in the air and then retuning to a dead branch on the tree. Most birds flew directly to other birds including their own species at some time during this display, causing the attacked bird to fly to another location on the tree. Displaced birds would often then rise in the air with the attacking bird while both of them were calling and/or singing. Birds were still interacting when I left the location. One-half hour later, there were 4 Phainopepplas on the tree only.
Bird species: Scrub Jays 3 Acorn Woodpecker 3 Bullocks Oriole 1 M 3 F Ash-throated Flycatcher 1 Phainopepla 2 M Black-headed Grosbeak 2 M 1 F Northern Flicker 1
At least 17 birds were involved. The number of each species listed was determined by the highest number of each bird species seen at one time. Therefore, this is a conservative number. Some of them left the location and may not have returned, while others could have joined in later without me knowing. The Northern Flicker was present the last 3 minutes and did not interact to the same degree as the other species.
16. Unusual nesting records during 2007 Nesting recorded for nine bird species not normally nesting within the city limits, during one of the driest years on record. The presence of surface water in local streams and seeps usually accompanies years of heavy rainfall. Since the previous winter was the wettest on record for much of the San Gabriel Valley communities, several canyons still had surface water through June. Our two major streams with potential summer surface water are the Big and Little Dalton Canyon drainages. This includes Pine Canyon, Monroe Canyon, Fall Canyon, Mystic Canyon and Pavil Canyon within the Big Dalton drainage system. Five species listed here have never before been recorded nesting in Glendora. The other species occasionally nest when surface stream water is present, which normally accompanies years of heavy rainfall. All of the following species were recorded nesting below 1500 feet. Nesting species: Western Bluebird - Oakdale Memorial Park, elv. = 700 ft. 2 fledglings observed in May/June, adults feeding young, no nest located, 6/22 - 2 young catching & eating full sized worms, catching insects in flight and calling with the “chew” notes 6/22/07 - 1 pair nesting in a hollow in a branch of a Silver Maple Acer saccarhinum?, W of the Chapel, both adults bringing insects to the nest, 2 openings to nest, 1 F hummingbird (sp ?) chasing either M or F for nearly 15 minutes, would perch within 10 ft. of bluebirds. 6/22/07 - 1 male observed on the grounds in addition to the two nesting pair, perhaps a third nest 7/15/07 - 1 M 1 F 7/20/07 - 1 Imm. near nest 8/20/07 - 1 M, 3 F, 8 Imm., 6 - sex undetermined Cassin’s Kingbird - Glendora Equestrian Center, elv. = 1000 ft. One fledgling observed on 6/2/07 with 2 adults, photos taken; 2 adults on 6/20/07 at GEC Cassin’s Finch - Big Dalton Canyon, MG, elv. = 1400 ft. Observed in breeding plumage and singing, T & M Kopf Purple Finch - Big Dalton Canyon Observed in breeding plumage and singing during May-June in 3 locations, 1 fledgling fed by 1 M out of nest at BDCC on 6/18/07, elv. = 1300 ft.; 1 M singing iat 200 W Sierra Madre Ave. on 6/28/07 Dark-eyed Junco(Oregon spp.) - Big Dalton Canyon, Mary Lou Salyer Nature Center(Girl Scouts), elv. = 1400 ft. Immature observed by T & M Kopf in May Yellow Warbler - Big Dalton Canyon, several locations between 1350 and 1500 ft. from Apr - June 18 Western Tanager - Big Dalton Canyon & Pavil Canyon junction, elv. = 1400 ft., surface water present, 6/14; Canyon bottom below the Big Dalton Dam, elv. = 1500 ft. , observed singing, no nest or offspring noted, 6/14/07; 1 Imm. M with very little red on face, 1/2 length tail, on 6/18/07 at 1 NE of BDD, elv. = 1730 ft. American Robin - Big Dalton Canyon Campground and Mary-Lou Salyer Nature Center(Girl Scouts), elv. = 1350 - 1400 ft. observed singing, no nest or offspring noted 1 M 1 F bringing worms to nest in Coast Live Oak at BDCC on 6/18/07 Lawerence’s Goldfinch - 3 pair at jnct. of Pavil and Big Dalton Canyons, no sign of nesting,6/14/07; 3 pair nested in Pavil Cnyn. in June of 1977, elv. = 1420 ft. Blue-grey Gnatcatcher - East View Trail, 5/ /07, 1 F 1M building nest in Coast Live Oak approx. 20 ft. above ground, elv. = 900 ft.
Miscellanious nesting records: Hutton’s Vireo - Alosta Canyon, S Hills, 5/ /07, 2 fledglings being fed by 2 adults out of the nest, elv. = 900 ft. Pacific-slope Flycatcher - BDC, Mary Lou Salyer Nature Center, May, under walking bridge, T & M Kopf, elv. = 1400 ft. Common Raven - 1 fledgling being fed by 2 adults, 6/13 /07, below BDD at jnct. of Pine and Big Dalton Cyns., elv.= 1500 ft.; 1 fledgling with 4 adults at OMP on 6/12/07, elv. = ____, nest not found, closest known active nest at 0.5 mi. to the E. in the South Hills on a MWD power structure, elv. = _____ Common Yellowthroat - BDDB, 1 nest found among Broad-leaved cattails - Typha latifolia, and 1 F collecting nesting material from a Common Sunflower - Helianthus annuus, elv. = 1200 ft. Red-winged Blackbird - BDDB, present in the basin from 3/8-6/20/07, elv. = 1200 ft. Cliff Swallow - 2 locations: BDD, building nests on 5/24, abandoned and using 20 nests on SW side of Dam by 6/14; BDDB, building nests by 5/24, ____nests on both sides of aerial walkway by 6/22/07 BDDB Violet-green Swallow - BDDB, nesting near Cliff & Rough-winged Swallows on cement structures near debris basin, each species nesting at separate locations within 200 yards of each other. Barn Swallow - 6/22 - 2 flying over BDWash at Elwood in the SHills, this pair observed since April, nesting? Rough-winged Swallows - Nesting locations: BDD, BDDB, Big Dalton Wash in the SHills between Elwood & Mauna Loa Ave’s.
17. Unusual seasonal occurances in summer/fall 2007
White-breasted Nuthatch - 19 records from July 3 - Oct. 19 Brown Tree Creeper - 7 records from June - Oct. 19
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