Selected bird sightings in the Pudingstone Diversion Dam,
San Dimas Canyon, San Dimas

Compiled by Dick Swinney
Copyright - December 2007

Observers:
DS - Dick Swinney (March 1972 - March 1974 + Dec. 6, 2007-Apr. 12, 2008)
BM - Bob McMillan
J & M C - John & Melinda Cisneros ( Fall 2005 + Dec 10, 2007)


N: Natural vegetation
G: Golf Course Ponds across the street
L: Lake
S: Lake shore line
T: Golf Course lawns & Trees
W: Wires

Last updated: 12/09/08

Canada Goose 7 12/7/07 late afternoon
7 Nov.-Dec./07 LA Co. personnel, observed nearly once/week, not observed at the San Dimas Dam
7 2/7/08 5:07 pm
6 3/25/08 Flew into the lake at 2:40 pm from the golf course across the street; all 6 flew up canyon at 7:15 pm.
3 4/4/08 Flew into the lake at 10:26 am. from up-canyon
9 8/28,29;9/1/08 standing in shallow water
11 9/30/08 standing on shore
11 10/25,31/08 L
11 11/6/08 Flew from LV Golfcourse pond to the east at 4:45 pm
17 12/9/08 L,S,Sw
Wood Duck 5 Fall /05 J & M C
2 M early Dec./07 LA Co. personnel
1 M 12/16/07 L, Christmas Bird Count
1 M 2/26/08 L

Gadwall 1-2 M 1-2 F 12/7,17/07 L
4-5 M 3 F 12/18,19/07 L
1 M 2/25,28,29/08 L
1 M 1 F 3/22,24/08 L
3 M 1 F 3/26:4/4/08 L
1-2 4/8,12/08 L
1 M 1 F 10/25/08 L
1 M 1 F 11/6,8/08 L
13 12/9/08 L
American Widgeon 150 approx. 3/4/74 L,G
26 M 19 F 12/7/07 L,G
89 12/17/07 L,G
4 M 4F 2/12/08 L
75-84 2/25,27,28.29/08 G
80 2/26/08 L
20-64 3/6-8,10,22,24,26/08G
5-15 4/1,3,4,12/08 L,G
2-128 10/1,8,17,19,20 L,S
cont.) 10/25,31/08
94-124 11/6,8/08 L,S
94 12/9/08 L
Mallard 19-24 8/28,29/08 L
14-48 9/1,10,30/08 L
56 10/8/08 L,S
40-75 10/1,8,17,19,20
cont.) 10/25,31/08 L,S
56 12/9/08 L,S,Sw
Cinnamon Teal 2 M 2F 3/20/72 L
3 M 4 F 3/31/72 L
3 M3 F 4/2/72 L
1 M 3/2/73 L
4 M 2 F 2/26/74 L
7 M 5 F 3/4/74 L
1 M 2/26,27/08 L
Northern Shoveler 2 M 1 F 3/20/72 L
2 M 1 F 3/31/72 L
5 Fall/05 J & M C
1-2 M 1-2 F 12/6-8,10,14,17/07 6 M 14 F 12/18/07 5 M mature
3 M imm. 12 F 12/19,20/07
1-3 M 3/22,2,26/08 L
2 M 2 F 4/4/08 L
1 M 4/10/08 L
Northern Pintail 23 12/16/72 L
2 M 4 F 2/24/73 L
Green-winged Teal 3 M 3 F 3/31/72 L 1 M 1 F 4/2/72 L 1 M 1F 12/6/07 L 3 M 12/18/07 L
1 M 4 F 8/29/08 L
3-12 9/1,4,10,30/08 L
9-16 10/15,19,20,25 L
cont.) 10/31/08
3-8 11/6,8/08 L,S
16 12/9/08 L,S,Sw
Canvasback several 3/2/73 L
1 F 3/13/73
several 2/15/74
2 M 3 F 2/22/74
1-2 1/28,29/08
1 M 3 F 2/7,12/08
2 M 2 F 2/21/08
2 M 2 F 2/25/08 G
1 M 2/26,28/08 L
1 M 2/27/08 G
Ring-necked Duck 170-171 2/7,21/08 G,L
>50 Feb./08 G,L
10-30 Mar./08 G,L
several Apr./08 L
10 12/9/08 L,G
Lesser Scaup 7 M 4 F 2/24/73 L
5 Fall/05 L, J & M C
1 M 2 F 12/6,7/07
5 M ? F 12/8,17/07
1-6 1/28,29/08
9 M 6 F 2/7/08
10 M ? F 2/25/08 G
14 2/26/08 L
2 M 4/4/08 L
14 12/9/08 L,G
Bufflehead 24 M 22 F 12/7/07 G,L
several Jan/Feb/08 G,L
15-25 3/22,24;
4/1,3,4,10,12/08 L
1-3 F 5/7,9/08 L
6-12 11/6,8/08 L
6 12/9/08 L
Common Goldeneye 5 Fall/05 J & M C
Common Merganser 2 F 12/6/07
Ruddy Duck several 3/2/73
10 Fall/05 J & M C
1-6 12/6,7,14,18,19,/07
(cont.) 12/20/07
3-6 2/21,23/08
4 2/25/08 G
1 2/26,27/l08 G
1-3 3/7,8,10,24/08 L
1 M 10 F 3/22/08 L
2 M 4 F 4/1,3,4,10,12/08 L
Common Loon 5 Fall/05 J & M C
Double-crested Cormorant 1 2/23/08 In water on obtruding branch at E. end
4 2/25/08 G
1 2/26/08 F, over lake
3 2/29/08 G
1 3/6-8,10,13/08 G
Great Blue Heron 10 Fall/05 J & M C
1 12/6/07 Sw
1 3/7,22/08 S, in flight overhead
1 8/28,29;9/1/08 Sw
1 10/15,20,31/08 Sw
1 11/8/08 Sw
Great Egret 1 2/12,28; 3/26/08 L
1 2/25,27/08 G
1 4/1,3/08 Percolation Basin
1 10/15,20/08 Sw
1 11/6,8/08 Sw
Snowy Egret 1 4/2/72 S
5 Fall/05 S, J & M C
Turkey Vulture 1 5/9/08 On ground in basin
Osprey 1 Fall/05 J & M C
1 12/6-14/07 observed twice by BM
1 10/15/08 observed by SDDam Caretaker
White-tailed Kite 2 12/16/72 In flight overhead
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 4/28/08 In flight overhead
Cooper’s Hawk 1 10/20/08 In flight overhead
Red-shouldered Hawk 1-2 2/21,23/08 In oaks
1 4/4/08 In oaks
1 8/21/08 Call heard
1 10/20/08 Calls heard
Red-tailed Hawk 1 3/13/08 atop electrical tower
(Black Morph) 1 10/1/08 atop electrical tower
Golden Eagle 1 Fall/05 J & M C
American Kestrel 1 8/29;9/1/08 In flight overhead
1 9/1,4,30/08 W
1 10/19/08 W
1 11/6/08 pole
Merlin 1 3/7/08 MWP tower
American Coots several Dec./07-Apr./08 G,L
2-11 10/15,31/08 L
9-11 11/6,8/08 L
Killdeer 23 9/30/08 S
Greater Yellowlegs 1 2/12/08 In percolation basin, 300 yds. downstream
1 2/23/08 In shallow water at E. end
1 3/22/08 S
3 3/26/08 S
1-5 10/1,8,17,19,20,25 S,Sw
cont.) 10/31/08
1 11/6,8/08 Sw
Lesser Yellowlegs 1 9/4.10/08 S
Spotted Sandpiper 1-2 12/10,14,17,19/07 S
1 2/6,7,12,25 S
1 3/7,22/08 S
1-3 5/7,9/08 S
1 8/21;9/10/08 S
1 10/1,17,20,25,31/08S
1 11/8/08 S
Least Sandpiper 4-13 12/10,17-19/07 S 10 2/12/08 S
1 2/27;3/10/08 S
6-7 8/21;9/10/08 S
2 10/8/08 S
Long-billed Dowitcher 3 3/31/72 S
1 4/2/72 S
2-4 12/10,14,17/07 S
2 2/27;3/7,13/08
Wilson’s Snipe 1 2/26/74 S
5 12/6/07 S
6 12/8-14 S, Observed twice by BM
2 3/7/08 S
1 10/17/08 S
1 11/6/08 S
8 12/9/08 S
Belted Kingfisher 1 3/31/72 S
1 12/16/72 S
1 2/22/74 S
Lewis’s Woodpecker 2 11/23-12/6/07 Dan Gregory
1-2 12/6,8,10,14/07 BM (12/6) & DS
(cont.) 12/17-19,20/07
No obs. 12/20/07-1/27/08
1-2 1/28,29;2/3,4,6,7/12,21,23,25,26, 27,29 3/6,7,8,10,13,22,24,26/08 On edison pole
1-2 4/3,4,8,10,12/08 On edison pole
Nuttal’s Woodpecker 1 3/6/08 On edison pole
1 M 1 F 3/22/08 N
White-throated Swift several 3/31/72 In flight overhead
Say’s Phoebe 1 2/26/74 N
1 3/4/74
1 12/10/07
2 2/7/08 W
1 10/25;11/8/08 N
Ash-throated Flycatcher 1 5/7,9/08 W
Cassin’s Kingbird 1 /05 J & M C
1 12/7,14,17/07
4 12/8/07
1-3 2/4,7,12,21,26, W
27,28,29;3/6,7,8,10,22,24,26/08
3 4/1,3,4/08 W
1 5/7/08 W
2 9/30/08 W
1-3 10/1,15,19,20 W
cont.) 10/25/08
1 11/6,8/08 W
1 12/9/08 W
Western Kingbird 4 4/1/08 W, T
2 8/21/08 T
1-9 8/28,29;9/1,4,10/08 T
Loggerhead Shrike 1 6/14/72 W
Warbling Vireo 1 9/10/08 T
Common Raven 1 2/29/08 F
1 4/12/08 F
Violet-green Swallow several 2/25/08 F
several 5/7,9/08 F
Rough-winged Swallow several 2/25;3/6,26/08 F
several 5/7/08 F
Cliff Swallow several 5/7/08 F
3 8/21/08 F
Barn Swallow 1-several 5/7,9/08 F
Mountain Chickadee 2 3/7/08 G, in pines
Western Bluebird 1 M 2/26;3/8/08 G
several 3/22,24;4/4/08 N
American Robin 1-several Feb-Apr. 12/08 G,L
1 F 8/21/08 T
1 M 1 F 8/29/08 T
1 9/30/08 T
Cedar Waxwing 15 2/12/08 V
Phainopepla 1 M 12/14/07 On Coast Live Oak

Wilson’s Warbler 1 M 8/21/08 T
Lark Sparrow 1 2/26/08 V
4 3/6/08 On road shoulder, grass
Savannah Sparrow 15 10/20/08 N, feeding on Barnyard Grass - Echinocloa crusgalli
White-crowned Sparrow 1-10 Mar.-4/1/08 V
several 10/20/08 N
Lazuli Bunting 1 M 8/28/08 T
Red-winged Blackbird 1 F 10/l20/08 N, Cattails
Brewer’s Blackbird several 2/29/08 G 10-34 3/6-8,24;4/4/08 G
Brown-headed Cowbird 1 M 3/8/08 G, with Brewer’s Blackbirds, on lawn
1 M 5/9/08 W
Hooded Oriole 1 M 4/4/08 W
Bullock’s Oriole 1 M 4/1/08 G
Purple Finch 1 M 9/30/08 W
Orange Bishop 1 F 10/20/08 N, feeding on Barnyard Grass - Echinochloa crusgalli
Nutmeg Mannikin 2 juv. 10/20/08 N
Approx. 30 10/20/08 N, feeding on Barnyard Grass - Echinochloa crusgalli




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