SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 
This Drckdssel at Newberry Springs, San Bernardino County, photographed on the second day of its 1-2 October 2008 stay, 
was one of 14 scattered throughout southern California this fall. Photograph by Stephen]. Myers. 
Diego 15 Nov-t- QiR)- CJp to 3 migrant 
Grasshopper Sparrows were at and near EC.R. 
4-5 (JLD) & 22 Oct (JEP). The earliest of 6 
Swamp Sparrows was at G.H.P. 18 Oct (KHL). 
Eive Harris's Sparrows were found on the 
deserts, the earliest being in Ridgecrest, Kern 
6 Nov (LS) and the southernmost being at 
S.E.S.S. 13-29 Nov (MLK). Longspurs ap- 
peared in only modest numbers; the only Mc- 
Cown’s was near Calipatria 11-19 Nov (TE). 
Of some 15 Lapland Longspurs reported, one 
in Imperial Beach 5 Oct (GMcC) was quite 
early. A Snow Bunting found dead s. of Emi- 
grant Pass, Death Valley N.P. 15 Nov (PhJ) 
was only the 5th ever found in the Region. 
Sixteen Rose-breasted Grosbeaks on the 
coastal slope 15 Sep+ were nearly matched by 
15 on the deserts 9 Sep-11 Dec. A Blue Gros- 
beak at China Ranch 7 Nov (TEW, LLA) was 
very late for the n. deserts. Nine Indigo 
Buntings found 2 Aug-2 Dec was a modest to- 
tal. Painted Buntings (no ad. males) were in 
Mission Viejo, Orange 20-21 Aug (A&JB), 
Santa Barbara 1. 13 Sep (NAL), Santa Catalina 
1. 9 Oct (HPR), and China Ranch 7 Nov 
(TEW, LLA). A veritable invasion of Dickcis- 
sels brought 12 birds to the deserts 28 Sep-1 
Nov, with others on Santa Barbara 1. 13-14 
Sep (WTE) and in Torrance, Los Angeles 7-8 
Oct (DLM, TD). 
A female-plumaged Bobolink at P.P. 11 Aug 
OSE) was unseasonable, as fall records are not 
expected until the hrst week of Sep; 21 addi- 
tional birds were on the coastal slope 8 
Sep-1 1 Oct, and another 8 were on the n. 
deserts 18 Sep-20 Oct. A Rusty Blackbird, 
now casual in the Region, was on San 
Clemente 1. 6 Nov QTS). Common Grackles 
were at Zzyzx 18 Nov (CAM) and Borrego 
Springs 30 Nov+ (Paj). The only Orchard Ori- 
oles reported were at Zzyzx 19 Sep (SJM) and 
Long Beach 8 Nov (KGL). Six Baltimore Ori- 
oles were along the coast 5 Oct-r, with addi- 
tional birds at G.H.P. 28 Sep-5 Oct (SS), 
EC.R. 4 Oct (JLD), and Saline Valley, Inyo 17 
Oct (REM). A single Evening Grosbeak at 
Glen Helen, Scin Bernardino 29 Oct (MSanM) 
was the only one reported. 
EXOTICS 
Because the species is well established as a 
naturalized exotic in many parts of the world, 
the presence of up to 4 Red-vented Bulbuls 
(Pycnonotus cafer) in Arcadia, Los Angeles 19 
Oct-r (CCS) is of interest. 
Corrigendum: Delete the reference to the 
spring Bendire’s Thrasher from Kelso Valley, 
Kern published in North American Birds 62: 
480; the bird was, in fact, a Sage Thrasher. 
Cited observers (County coordinators in 
boldface): Douglas W. Aguillard, Liga L. 
Auzins, Terry Basey, A1 and Janet Baumann 
(A&JB), Kirk Benson (KBe), Tom Benson, 
Bob and Mary Bishop (B&MB), Mark J. 
Billings, Steve Brad, Kyle Braunger (KBr), 
Donna Bray, Mark Brown, Martin J. Byhower, 
Dick Cabe, Barbara L. Carlson, Bob Chad- 
dock, Jamie M. Chavez, Rick Clements, 
David M. Compton (Santa Barbara), Brian E. 
Daniels, A1 DeMartini, Bill Deppe, Don Des- 
jardin, Tracy Drake, Claudia Duckworth, Jon 
L. Dunn, Todd Easterla, Tom M. Edell (San 
Luis Obispo), Elias Elias, Edward Ervin, Jon S. 
Eeenstra, Jason C. Eidorra, John Eitch, Nick 
and Mary Ereeman (N&ME), Wes T. Eritz, 
Murray Gandler, John E Garrett, Kimball L. 
Garrett (Los Angeles), Neil A. Gilbert, Peter 
A. Ginsburg, Dave Goodward, Gary Graves, 
Stan Gray, John E Green (Riverside), Richard 
Griebe, Ben Griffith, John C. Hafner, Steve 
Hampton, Marilyn Harding, Lauren Harter, 
Christine Harvey, Gjon C. Hazard, Tom & Jo 
Heindel (Inyo), Richard Hermann, Mark A. 
Holmgren, Debbie J. House, Chris and Rosie 
Howard (C&RH), Steve N. G. Howell, W. Ter- 
ry Hunefeld, Oscar Johnson (Ventura), Phil 
Johnson (PhJ), H. Lee Jones, Mark Jorgensen, 
Paul Jorgensen (PaJ), Reed Kaestner, Maureen 
J. Kammerer, Ann Keenan, Jay Keller, Barbara 
J. Kelley, Melissa J. Kelley, Howard B. King, 
Alexander E. Koonce (San Bernardino), Peter 
Knapp, Barbara Krause, Kenneth Z. Kurland, 
Ken and Brenda Kyle (K&BK), Nathan Lang, 
Kevin G. Larson, Andrew K. Lee, Paul E. 
Lehman, Joan E. Lentz, Nick A. Lethaby, Kurt 
Leuschner, Kelli Heindel Levinson, Adam 
Lewis, Cheryl Lish, Jim Lomax, Curtis A. 
Marantz, Rijo Marja, Doug Martin (DMa), 
John Martin QMa), Robert E. Maurer, Sarah 
Baase Mayers, Chris Mayne, Guy McCaskie 
(Imperial), James McDaniels, Dennis McDon- 
nell, Chet McGaugh, Jimmy McMorran, 
Robert McMorran, Robert McNab, David L. 
Moody, Jim Moore OMo). Dominic Mosur 
(DMo), Brennan Mulrooney, Stephen J. My- 
ers, Jan Nordenberg, Leo Ohtsuki, Jim and 
Debby Parker O&DP), Robert T. Patton, Katy 
Penland, David Pereksta (DPe), James E. 
Pike, Dave Povey (DPo), Hugh P Ranson,Jim 
Roberts QiR). David Roine, Steve and Diane 
Rose (S&DR), Jonathan Rowley 0oR),Jim S. 
Royer, Martin Ruane, Matt Sadowski, Mike 
San Miguel, Robert Schallmann, Brad K. 
Schram, Jeff Seay, Don Sheldon, Tiana 
Skrivseth, James R Smith, Maggie L. Smith, 
Michael H. Smith, Susan E. Smith, Justyn T. 
Stahl (San Clemente Island), Trent R. Stanley, 
Susan L. Steele, John C. Sterling, Ed Stonick, 
Steve Summers, Lee Sutton, Camm C. Swift, 
Eric T. Tipton, Wally Tordoff, David Vander 
Pluym, David Wahl, Susan Walker, Douglas 
R. Willick (Orange), John C. Wilson (Kem), 
Thomas E. Wurster, Matthew W. York, Roger 
H. Zachary. An additional 30+ observers who 
could not be individually acknowledged sub- 
mitted reports; all have our thanks. O 
Guy McCaskie, 954 Grove Avenue 
Imperial Beach, California 91932, (guymcciapacbell.net) 
Kimball L. Garrett 
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 
900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90007 
(l(garrett@nhm.org) 
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