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Painted Redstart at Irvine Lake

10,000 Birds

In 2012 I got my 500th bird in the ABA area when I twitched a Painted Redstart at Lacy Park in San Marino, California. It was an enjoyable experience and the better views desired were definitely achieved. After all, I did see a Varied Thrush in lieu of the woodpecker so it wasn’t all bad. What more could I want?