Transition Aliso Viejo

Transition Aliso Viejo The Transition Movement comprised of vibrant, grassroots community creating resilience and connection

The Transition Movement is comprised of vibrant, grassroots community initiatives towards creating a nourishing, abundant and resilient future in the face of such challenges as peak oil and climate change. Transition Initiatives differentiate themselves from other sustainability and "environmental" groups by seeking to mitigate these converging global crises by engaging their communities in home-g

rown, citizen-led education, action, and multi-stakeholder planning to increase local self reliance and resilience. We are part of an international movement which is collaboratively helping communities develop local food, water, mobility and energy infrastructure and contingency systems.

04/14/2026

You were asleep. Your yard was not.

At five this morning, before the first car started on your street, the dawn chorus was already underway. Here's a sample of what was happening within earshot of your pillow.

The first singer: a robin. He started before full light — a liquid, rising phrase repeated from the top of your tallest tree. He's been doing this since March and he won't stop until July.

By five fifteen: a cardinal. Sharp, slurred whistles — "birdy birdy birdy" or "cheer cheer cheer." He sings from the same perch every morning to defend his territory.

By five twenty: a Carolina wren. Loud, explosive "tea-kettle tea-kettle tea-kettle" from inside your hedge. Disproportionately loud for a bird that weighs about as much as two quarters.

By five thirty: the titmouse. A clear, whistled "peter peter peter" from the canopy. She's already been to the feeder twice.

Also singing: a song sparrow from the ground cover, running through his complex, buzzy song. A mourning dove cooing from the wire. A woodpecker drumming on the dead limb near the garage.

By six: a crow passed overhead, calling. A chickadee gave the "fee-bee" whistle. Somewhere in the distance, a phoebe called its own name.

🌿 What the chorus tells you:

- Each species starts at a slightly different light level — the order is consistent day after day
- More singers arriving each week as migrants settle in
- The dawn chorus is loudest in April and May — this is peak territory defense and mate attraction
- You can hear most of this from bed with a window cracked open

The concert started at five. You slept through the best set of the year. 🐦

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