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Tiny yellow green bird in Orange County, California (1 Viewer)

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laircy

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I’ve been seeing and hearing these in my backyard lately, and got this video (mostly for the sound) today. Try to tune out the house sparrow chirping loudly and the neighbors in the background. What makes that trilling sound, and is very small and a yellow green color?

https://vimeo.com/280833811
 
Link takes me to a spam page, with no bird recording on it.


From 'very small and a yellow green color', check out Lesser Goldfinch.
 
Sorry, it was working for me, try this one. https://vimeo.com/280833811?ref=em-share
Wasn’t a goldfinch. I’m thinking some kind of warbler or vireo, but none of them I’ve looked at match the sound.
Mason%20Park,%20Orange%20County,%203-07%20.jpg
looked like orange crowned warbler or Hutton’s vireo. http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/birds/passeriformes/Vireo huttoni/Mason Park, Orange Co, 12-07.jpg
 
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laircy said:
Sorry, it was working for me, try this one. https://vimeo.com/280833811?ref=em-share
Wasn’t a goldfinch. I’m thinking some kind of warbler or vireo, but none of them I’ve looked at match the sound.
Mason%20Park,%20Orange%20County,%203-07%20.jpg
looked like orange crowned warbler or Hutton’s vireo. http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/birds/passeriformes/Vireo huttoni/Mason Park, Orange Co, 12-07.jpg
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Sounds like it could be Japanese White-Eye by voice, which would fit your description of what you're seeing as well. They are an established exotic species in Orange County. Not sure if exactly in your area, I don't live in Socal anymore. Check out some photos and recordings and see how that looks.
 
pbjosh said:
Sounds like it could be Japanese White-Eye by voice, which would fit your description of what you're seeing as well. They are an established exotic species in Orange County. Not sure if exactly in your area, I don't live in Socal anymore. Check out some photos and recordings and see how that looks.
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Wow, I think that’s it! Thank you!
 
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