Author Archives: Palomar

Hi Birders, On Saturday, April 15, eighteen birders gathered at the WildernessGardens Preserve, near Pala, and took part in a wonderful field trip. The County Preserve was celebrating their 50th anniversary withspeakers, booths, and programs. After our walk, several of … Continue reading →

Hi Everyone, On Saturday morning April 8, twenty-five birders met up at MissionTrails Regional Park and we walked the Dam to the Grasslands Trail. Theweather was perfect. We found 55 bird species. Lots of Tree Swallows, Bushtits, and HouseWrens. It’s … Continue reading →

Hi Good Friends, On Saturday April 1, twenty-eight birders met up in San Pasqual Valleyat the Bandy Canyon/Santa Ysabel Creek location. The weather was perfect for birding and we found 58 different bird species. Lot’s of Cliff Swallows, Common Ravens, … Continue reading →

WHELAN LAKE, what a special place! For those of you who have never been there, you are invited to call Greg, the caretaker, at 760/722-4887 to arrange a time for you to visit. There are signs suggesting no one is … Continue reading →

Hi Everyone, On Saturday morning March 18, twenty-four friendly birders met up atBatiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad. We had a very enjoyable walk with thenice warm weather. We found 76 bird species!! Lots of Ruddy Ducks, American Wigeons,American Coots, & Double-crested … Continue reading →

Hi, Birders, The weather Gods cooperated today giving us mild temperatures and no wind or rain. It was, however, overcast with muddy roads from prior rains–one slip, but no falls. The autotour road was chained off so we walked–first the … Continue reading →

Hi Good Friends, On Saturday March 4, twenty-four birders walked around several of theSantee Lakes. The weather was overcast and the air was quite cold. Most of us woregloves, but at least it wasn’t raining. We found 64 bird species. … Continue reading →

A very successful bird walk we had on Saturday when 26 birders scoured Guajome to discover 54 species. What was amazing is our growing number of bird photographers who were actually able to capture 43 of them! This provides a … Continue reading →

SALTON SEA  !!    Such a misnomer. Salton Sea is certainly the most birdy place within several hours’ drive of San Diego. Most common people (unlike Birders who are uncommon) know where Salton Sea is, so this is the unjustified moniker … Continue reading →

Hello Friends Thank you to those who provided loaner binoculars for our Burn Institute guests, They have written to me that they enjoyed our company, learned an appreciation for birding and may join us again when the weather gets warmer. Thirty … Continue reading →

January 20, 2023 was a beautiful and productive day for our PAS Saturday field trip!  We had an amazing 43 birders show up today, and this trip did not disappoint!  Dos Picos park offered nice looks at 35 species, including … Continue reading →

An overcast day with rain forecasted in afternoon.    Fourteen birders joined the walk.  Uncommon birds for this site that we saw were a Bonaparte’s Gull, Little Blue Heron and Hermit Thrush. a hawk we thought was a Ferruginous Hawk was determined to a … Continue reading →

Hi Friends, On Saturday morning January 7, twenty-seven birders walked around DixonLake. After several days of rain, we experienced a very pleasant sunnyday, and I think everybody enjoyed the field trip. We found 47 differentbird species. Our target bird at … Continue reading →

Very good trip today! Perfect weather for about 30 birders who discovered 73 species, highlighted by a Eurasian Wigeon, a White-throated Sparrow and a California Gnatcatcher. I think we all had a good time! eBird Report with Photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124152869 Trip … Continue reading →