This morning I saw a beautiful, drake Mandarin Duck in the pond north of the pump house on Sorrento Valley Road. It was resting at the edge of the dried reeds...
One Green-tailed towhee was seen near the falls in Oak Canyon in Mission Trails Park on 12/9. Jeanne Raimond Santee [Non-text portions of this message have...
there was a second cycle megu on the lake yesterday afternoon 12/9 bird is confirmed by commander ginsberg and a friend of mine steve shunk whos good at...
Nothing great, but I've posted some record shots of the ORORs and yesterday's LAGU: http://www.flickr.com/photos/68911779@N00/ Matt Sadowski Chula Vista, CA...
Between meetings today (Dec 9), escaped for lunch break to Cabrillo Nat'l Monument. From 12:58 to 1:05, an apparently relatively "pure" American oystercatcher...
Dear friends, I was helping today with a comprehensive survey of water birds on San Diego Bay, on a boat covering the northern half of the bay. Around noon, I...
SD-Birders, Early this morning I checked the San Diego Mission where there was nice activity including a FOX SPARROW, the continuing PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER...
SDBirds: Weds AM I birded residential Coronado and adjoining NAS North Island with Elizabeth C., Lea S., and Matt S. Highlights included: ORCHARD ORIOLE (2):...
SDBirds: Weds AM I birded residential Coronado and adjoining NAS North Island with Elizabeth C., Lea S., and Matt S. Highlights included: ORCHARD ORIOLE (2):...
Hi Birders, I was suprised to see a Short-eared Owl hunting over Los Penasquitos Lagoon this morning west of I-5 just after 0800. I didn't get to watch it...
Larger flocks of Mountain Bluebirds are always a treat to find in the field. Especially so when they are mixed with Westerns. Another good place to see them...
At about 10 AM, the bright male SUTA flew into an arbutus tree in the grassy area on Upas St.(across from the 4 story condo), and settled down right next to...
A Loggerhead Shrike was perched at 2:30pm today, Tuesday, Dec 8, on a high voltage pole 100 meters east of the eucalyptus wall at Fort Rosecrans National...
SDBirds: As already posted by Stan, the seawatching at La Jolla this AM--very well attended by birders, I should add--was disappointing. I did indeed see an ...
Hi all, Very interesting although very birdless walks the past few days. Can not do the points if it is raining or the wind gets too strong and I got REAL...
Many birders, much wind, good light....no birds. A big disappointment for all, as the conditions seemed near ideal for inshore seabirds black-vents were...
All, This is my third attempt to get this message out. I hope it works. On 12-5-09 Dave Batzler and I saw the Red-necked Grebe at the mouth of Oceanside...
For those who go to the cove and see these seabirds; How close are they to shore? Can one get pictures or is it binoculars and scopes only? [Non-text portions...
Just a heads-up, but for those of you who ask me when would be a good time to be at the Cove, tomorrow morning at dawn would be a very very good choice. Dress...
Made the trip south this morning in search of the previously sighted Mountain Plovers at Ream Field. I arrived at 0630, donned my rain gear and started the...
I'd not seen this bird posted recently. The female Hooded Merganser reported sometime back was still present. Seen at the west end of the main pond at noon on...
Hi Birders, I don't recall seeing a report of Cassin's Auklets from La Jolla Cove recently so I wanted to share that at least nine were seen flying north...
After looking at the Mountain Plovers, Keith and I walked to the end of the trail and joined a few other people looking for the previously reported Pacific...
The was a White-winged Scoter reported to eBird by an observer looking at the Mountain Plovers today (6 Dec.). Location was Tijuana Slough NWR. There were no...
Yesterday (Saturday) I chased after the Mountain Plovers that were reported by Robert Patton, to Doug and onward. Thank you to everyone who made seeing these...
At about 1515, Kirthana/Keera and I observed a total of 6 Mountain Plovers fly into Ream Field (no LSO on duty), landing at the southern-most windsock. After...
Mountain plovers were present at 3.15PM today between the windsock and the road which runs east-west. Later flew north onto the Tarmac of the second air...
A late afternoon pass through Ramona turned up a Columbarius Merlin at Rangeland and Traylor. A Golden Eagle was perched on the tallest rocks on the east side...