This would be my first West Coast trip. My wife, daughter, and I took a non-stop flight from Newark to Los Angeles, which got us into Los Angeles by late morning. We got our rental Chevette (after a disgustingly long wait) and headed for the Santa Ana Mountains. At first, the palm trees lining most of the streets were a strange sight. The first stop was Irvine Park where I saw my first
Loggerhead Shrike and
Acorn Woodpeckers. Along Santiago Canyon Road, I spotted a
Brown Towhee in some brush.
Brown Towhee along Santiago Canyon Road near Silverado, California.
At Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary, I saw
Plain Titmouse,
California Quail,
Scrub Jay,
Lesser Goldfinch,
Band-tailed Pigeon, and
Anna's Hummingbird along with a Wilson's Warbler. After leaving the Santa Anas, we headed back towards Los Angeles. Near the junction of Interstates 405 and 55, a
Black-shouldered Kite hovered "Kestrel-like" over a farm field.
At Upper Newport Bay, the marshes and mudflats harbored
Western Gulls and a
Brown Pelican along with Cinnamon Teal, American Avocets, Marbled Godwits, Barn Owl, Caspian Tern, and Great Blue Heron.
Marbled Godwit at Upper Newport Bay near Newport Beach, California.
We spent the night near Disneyland in Anaheim.
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