I hiked the beach today, and I enjoyed one of the best days ever as far as visibility goes. I could pick out the individual structures on the larger of the...
RWhee89812@...
Jul 2, 2004 3:34 am
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Hi, all! Today Marjorie Hastings went with me to bird a couple of roads in the Buckman Springs area. We first went up "Hang-Glide Hill", which was still a...
Hello All, This morning at about 10am, I saw a male Indigo Bunting mingling with House Finches along the old road on the west side of the Monument Rd. bridge...
I saw two juvenile raptors at Presidio Park (near Old Town), top north west side, yesterday they were begging (whistling calls) in the eucalyptus trees and...
Hello, This morning at the south end of Mission Beach, my wife and I saw a single Barn Swallow. We saw them earlier in the spring but I just recalled a post ...
Hi, Sorry for the late posting, but this is the earliest I could get to a computer. I walked the beach between Sunset Blvd(?). and the river outlet of the...
Today my sister and I went up into the mountains near Palomar. We hiked the Doane Valley Nature trail, or I should say birded it! The area is a beautiful...
RWhee89812@...
Jul 6, 2004 4:51 am
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A magnificent OSPREY circled over Discovery Lake this afternoon! I have never seen an Osprey here before and wonder if anyone else has? Mary Bochiechio ...
... My husband told me there is one nesting in a large tree at the end of Mission Beach on the bayside. I forgot to ask which end of the beach it was. Colleen...
Does anyone know the people who release hawks in the Bonita area? I know that Project Wildlife has released some, and I heard the the Nature Interpretive...
The osprey is living in a Norfolk Island Pine (my husband called it a star pine) two houses from San Gabriel Place on the bayside. It's best to park at the...
A PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER with buffy wing bars (juvenile) was at The Drip yesterday the 6th, I see 1-2 "out of place " birds a week out there, quite different...
I'll start with a quick hello to the group--I grew up in North County and have been watching birds since I was a kid, but have only been a serious birder for...
Just a reminder - please spread the word - San Elijo Lagoon monthly bird count Monday July 12th (& 2nd Monday of each month) Meet at the north end of Rios Ave....
There was a first-summer Common Tern at the San Diego River mouth this afternoon. It was on the mudflats with adult and juvenile Forster's and Elegant Terns. ...
This morning at breakfast, I looked out my window and saw a hummingbird on the leaves of a day lily. At first it appeared that it was drinking the dew, but ...
Just saw my first backyard Rufous Hummingbird. I installed a feeder about 6 inches from my office window last week and I have visits from hummers about every...
Just confirmed a Black-chinned Hummingbird visit to the feeder outside my office window. That makes a total of 4 different species of hummingbird currently...
As I don't own a copy of Mr. Unitt's book, can anyone tell me how many sightings of the Broad-billed Hummer are recorded for San Diego County? Thanks Mary...
Is this bird still around, and where is the so-called pond west of Hollister and east of 5? All I could find was a nursery in that area. Or is the location on...
seiurus@...
Jul 16, 2004 11:34 pm
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I was walking my dog through the little Villa Norte Park in Tierrasanta between 8:30 and 8:45 pm tonight. I was on the south side of the park along the street...
Greetings, In a few weeks I will be making my first trip to Southern California as a birder, from Aug 5-15. Most of the trip will be spent at a convention in...
justbrandon@...
Jul 18, 2004 2:46 am
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In the woods just off the corner of La Jolla Shores Drive and Azul Street in La Jolla is a perfect Century Plant in full bloom with many Rufous and Allen ...
beewoo@...
Jul 18, 2004 3:09 pm
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We're in the midst of Rufous migration through SoCal now, so I would have rather expected them to be along the coast, too. -- Curtis Croulet Temecula,...
Hi all, I'll bet someone out there can explain good ol' number N3 for me. I was walking the beach at the Hotel Del early Sunday morning, and in the water at...
Phil Pryde
ppryde@...
Jul 19, 2004 11:04 pm
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Had a owl in my backyard tonite but have not been able to identify it by recorded call, didnt get a look at it but it sounded like a fairly small dog barking...
A call from Mark Billings to report a flying Black Tern seen on the trail..At 5 th and Iris going from the helicopter base toward the ocean.... Marjorie...
Second Annual September Long Range Pelagic Trip If you are looking for that ultimate pelagic trip, here's your opportunity, and there are still a few spaces...