Author Archives: Palomar

A big bunch of people, thirty-seven to be exact, turned out for the third annual Fallbrook Experience. It was a beautiful fresh, after the rains, sunny day. Lots of good times with looking at birds, visiting, chatting and, it seemed … Continue reading →

Birders, Pretty good day, some highlights—golden eagle, rock wrens, snipe, and an amazing number of raptors flying here and there, hard to count. Oh, and of course, the quite brilliant male vermillion flycatcher being super cooperative.  Thank you for your help … Continue reading →

Hi Friends, This morning Saturday Nov 17, thirty birders checked out the South Bay Salt Works in National City. The weather was perfect and we found 66 bird species. We saw lots of Eared Grebes, Brant, and American White Pelicans. … Continue reading →

Twenty-five birders joined the walk. The day was a lull in Santa Ann conditions, so the weather was warm, with clear sky and occasional light wind. The low vegetation was brown and very dry. Hopefully this area won’t catch fire … Continue reading →

On a warm Saturday, November 3, we had 22 birders and found 36 bird species. Mallard Northern Shoveler California Quail Pied-billed Grebe Double-crested Commorant Great Blue Heron Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Common Gallinule Mourning Dove Anna’s Hummingbird Acorn … Continue reading →

Day started with thick fog which quickly burned off.  After about 40 minutes of birding the fog returned.  The Burrowing Owl was not found at the west end at it usual location, but was located briefly at the east end.  … Continue reading →

The day started out refreshingly cool and ended on the hot side, making our lunch pitstop at the Pitstop that much more enjoyable. We had an enthusiastic crowd of 27 birders that eventually found 56 species. No, it did not … Continue reading →

 ESCONDIDO CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT SATURDAY JANUARY 5, 2019 Each year between December 14th and January 5th, thousands of birders and nature enthusiasts participate in one or more of the 2000+ Christmas Bird Counts held annually in the United States, Canada, … Continue reading →

Birders, While the weather was cool and cloudy with sprinkles messing up our bins, we found a few birds and had no wind, lightning or thunder.  It took a while but John finally found the lone reddish egret standing still on … Continue reading →

Hello, all. Below is the report of our pilgrimage yesterday at La Jolla Cove. Thirty or so souls attended, and we saw 37 species.  We saw four Peregrine falcons yesterday. Peregrine falcons are becoming almost common on our walks, which is … Continue reading →

Field Trip Report 9/29/18: It started out as a cool, foggy, comfortable morning at beautiful Lake Hodges, with sun breaking through around 10:30. It was a rewarding day of birding, with 30 enthusiastic birders who identified 53 species of birds! … Continue reading →

Hi Friends, On Saturday September 22, fifteen birders walked around Kumeyaay Lake in Santee. The weather was overcast and cool then sunny and warm. A pleasant first day of the Fall season. We found 45 bird species. The best bird … Continue reading →

Hi birders, We had 16 birders on this mornings walk at Bataquitos lagoon where we saw and or heard 50 species.  The weather started out cool and overcast but warmed up quickly when the sun broke through around 10am. Dave … Continue reading →