Orange County BLUE GROSBEAK, 07/12/24

Yesterday evening after work I hit the black dirt, looking for shorebirds. I scanned a field containing about a half dozen Killdeer. Convinced that there weren’t any other shorebird species present, I packed up my scope and prepared to move on. I had turned on the Merlin app earlier – I don’t recall what made me put it on initially, but when I looked at it, it indicated that a BLUE GROSBEAK had been identified. As soon as I saw that, I heard the bird call again! I spent some time trying to get a look at the bird, but the bird was uncooperative and I only got a couple brief looks. I put the word out, and Jeanne Cimorelli joined me and got the bird as well – it was a county life bird for her.

I got word from Bruce Nott and Kyle Knapp this morning that the bird continued. I joined Linda Scrima, Kyle, and later Karen Van Dyke came as well and we all got the bird. The bird was still not cooperative for photos, but I did get to see it and to document it with some flight shots. Blue Grosbeak is a very good bird for the county and I haven’t had one for several years.

~Blue Grosbeak in the Black Dirt Region, 07/13/24.~
~One more shot of the BLGR in the black dirt this morning, 07/13/24.~

6 thoughts on “Orange County BLUE GROSBEAK, 07/12/24”

  2. So glad you guys were there to help find him considering he wasn’t cooperative at all.

  3. Matt,
    As you said that bird is ALWAYS a good bird in OC and your inflight shots erase any questionsn that anyone could have. Great job!

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