An Introduction: Who's Here for the Winter? The Birds!
![American Avocet](/sites/angeles.sierraclub.org/files/American%20Avocet.jpg)
American Avocet; Jonathan Coffin all rights reserved
Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, and Snowy Egret are also easy to learn – especially if you have some hints like Snowy Egret has yellow feet and black beak; while Great Egret has black feet and yellow beak.
Great Egrets and Snowy Egrets photograph by Jonathan Coffin
Later, I learned about migrating songbirds that are here in LA and Orange Counties for the winter; birds like Yellow-rumped Warbler and White-crowned Sparrow. Nearly every yard sees these songbirds at some time during the winter, flying through or staying awhile for food or shelter.
Yellow-rumped Warbler photograph by Rick Pine
The Yellow-rumped Warbler is born in mid-elevation forested lands in Western North America. I learned the White-crowned Sparrow because I was told it was possible this bird was born in Yosemite (other national park or forest lands too, but Yosemite caught my attention).
![White-crowned Sparrow in Salt marsh Aster photography by Jonathan Coffin](/sites/angeles.sierraclub.org/files/White-crowned%20Sparrow.jpg)
White-crowned Sparrow in Saltmarsh Aster photography by Jonathan Coffin
![Least Bell’s Vireo photograph by Jonathan Coffin](/sites/angeles.sierraclub.org/files/Least%20Bell%27s%20Vireo.jpg)
Least Bell’s Vireo photograph by Jonathan Coffin
![Short-eared Owl photograph by Jonathan Coffin](/sites/angeles.sierraclub.org/files/Short-eared%20Owl_0.jpg)
Short-eared Owl photograph by Jonathan Coffin
Marcia Hanscom has been a Sierra Club conservation and political leader for nearly 30 years. She received the Angeles Chapter’s highest conservation honor, the Weldon Heald Award, twice - for advocacy work on Bolsa Chica Wetlands and Ballona Wetlands.
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Wendy-Sue Rosen (not verified)
January 8, 2021 - 12:11am
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January 11, 2021 - 5:24pm
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January 12, 2021 - 9:00pm
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