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little Z

Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
Nov 3, 2014 - 10:09am PT
Congrats Dave! Nice move out-flanking the mob to nail that sucker. Your photos were still hot to the touch on my computer screen. Must have been the thrill of a lifetime for your friend Jeff.

Any Big Year types show up? This bird 'll be bringing them out of the woodwork.

Just looked at the top 100 page on eBird and for Orange County it is almost all "Olive-backed Pipit", what a riot! It's the bird de jour for 5 out of the top 10 California listers, but for the top US listers it doesn't show up until position 21. I'm sure that will change over the next few days as the Big Guns zero in on Yorba.

Darwin: nice to see the smoke has cleared off the eastside.
Willoughby

Social climber
Truckee, CA
Nov 3, 2014 - 11:28am PT
Bob, that's an imm. male House Sparrow.

Nice work on the Olive-backed Pipit. Looks like a fun twitch! I'm proud to say that I managed to ID and then catch California's first on Southeast Farallon Island, back in the late 90s. That species holds a special place in my heart, as it's probably the only species I'll be adding the CA list!! 1st one in North America turned up in Reno of all places. There's a record for Baja too.


Bob D'A

Trad climber
Taos, NM
Nov 3, 2014 - 12:08pm PT
One from today's hike.

dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Nov 3, 2014 - 07:57pm PT
Wow Willoughby, you were the first Cali record for the OBPI!

I talked to folks that had seen the first report on Sat., basically drove straight to the airport and flew in, some from the NW and the east coast.

No one found it today. Man I feel lucky!

Yeah, Jeff feels like a total hero!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 4, 2014 - 01:03pm PT
I guess I came back two days too late - story of my life.

My last boids in Italy as seen from the hold-short line for Rwy 24 @ FCO.
Alas, not lifers ...


Bob D'A

Trad climber
Taos, NM
Nov 4, 2014 - 02:04pm PT
Juniper Titmouse on the hike today.

Willoughby

Social climber
Truckee, CA
Nov 4, 2014 - 02:32pm PT
Sounds like that pipit had a case of the Mondays yesterday, but it's being seen again today. Go get it!!!
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Nov 4, 2014 - 02:48pm PT
Congrats Dave! Way to get after it.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 4, 2014 - 03:06pm PT
Damn, I might have to drive down there tomorrow!




BTW, here's a shot of the little known Italian Sea Pigeons.
Luckily, they don't engage in projectile vomiting on climbers.

little Z

Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
Nov 4, 2014 - 03:15pm PT
Reilly,

glad to see you were able to pry yourself away from all that rich food and fine wine (not to mention the art and history). So, how did you know that dee ee was getting photos of the pipit before he posted anything about it here?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 4, 2014 - 03:32pm PT
Soy un famoso brujo - mia abuelita fue una Roma bohemiana con 'el ojo' y el lineaje continua en mio.
little Z

Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
Nov 4, 2014 - 03:40pm PT
so, stink eye runs in the family, I should have guessed as much :-)
dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Nov 4, 2014 - 08:06pm PT
Hah! Thanks Rob.


Yes the Pipit is hangin'.
Plan B

Ice climber
SoCal
Nov 4, 2014 - 08:47pm PT
Thanks Dave! for the Pipit info.

Drove strait to Yorba Pk after work, and saw it. OC birder Mike H. and a couple others were looking at it.

Olive-backed Pipit
[Click to View YouTube Video]

Saw the Cackling Goose too.
dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Nov 5, 2014 - 07:33am PT
Love the vid Steve.
10b4me

climber
Nov 6, 2014 - 02:47pm PT
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 6, 2014 - 02:50pm PT
Great shot, Steve! Super light!



I got shut down by the pipit yesterday. |-/ I missed it by less than half
an hour. I thought I saw him in a tree just after I got there but it was
for two seconds, at best. Grrrrr....
10b4me

climber
Nov 6, 2014 - 06:02pm PT
Gracias, Reilly.
Plan B

Ice climber
SoCal
Nov 6, 2014 - 07:06pm PT
Thanks Dave. Still photos weren't working in the low light, so I tried the video button which worked much better.

Great shot 10b! Really nice.
dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Nov 6, 2014 - 09:12pm PT
10b, superb Kinglet shot, really great.

I was over there today looking for the Long-eared Owl for 3+ hours. Despite excellent beta and many other fine birders there I/we didn't find it. I don't think anyone got the Pipit or the Varied thrush or the Northern Parula as well.

Dang.
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