American Redstart at Redlands, California
American Redstart at Redlands, California
On September 11, 1940, an adult male American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) was observed by us in a small group of pecan trees in Prospect Park, Redlands, California. The bird was extremely active, constantly fluttering through the green foliage, and flashing all the while its flaming red sides and orange wing and tail patches. Its sharp insistent call note was given at regular intervals. The bird was observed each day in the park from September 11 to October 21, 1940, and it seemed to restrict its activities to the same group of trees during the entire period, making accurate observation comparatively easy. The bird was also seen and identified as such by Herbert Hill who is familiar with the bird from observations made in the eastern states
Milton Moore, Donald Moore
Redlands, California, October 21, 1940
