Huntington Central Park, 3/19/2014
Nuttall's Woodpecker When we were in L.A. last week, we took a little time to visit Huntington Central Park. I'd checked eBird and found that over 300 species have been recorded in this one little park. That's simply amazing to me! The park reminded me of Central Winds, which is one of my favorite birding spots in my home county, though only 162 species have been recorded there. In fact, fewer than 270 species have been recorded in my whole county. However, this park is near the beach, and it's in Southern California. I had a wonderful time, and if I lived nearby, I suspect I'd need to be there at least once per week. The Nuttall's Woodpeckers I saw making more Nuttall's Woodpeckers were lifers for me. Western Bluebird Western Bluebird There were a few Western Bluebirds here too--I haven't seen these since I was a kid living in Concord, CA. I was pretty struck again by how beautiful these birds are, especially the males. Our eastern va...