Category Archives: PAS Notices

Hi Birders, On Saturday June 24, fourteen birders walked the Doane Pond Nature Trail at Palomar Mountain State Park. The weather was pretty warm, there were lots of annoying flies, and the trail was challenging due to felled trees and … Continue reading →

Hi Friends, On Saturday June 17, twelve birders walked the Azalea Springs Trail at Rancho Cuyamaca State Park. The weather was very warm, but a cool breeze and an energetic fun group gave us a productive field trip. We found … Continue reading →

Birders, It was a beautiful sunny, breezy and cool day, a welcome change from prior years. For many of us the Lawrence’s Goldfinches were the highlight of the day. My impression was that we didn’t see a lot of birds, … Continue reading →

Twenty-five birders joined us for this walk in the mountains on a warm clear day. We were able to find a Purple Martin again, but did not find the Black-chinned Sparrow for the 2nd year in a row. Trysten reported … Continue reading →

20 birders enjoyed a leisurely walk around this lush riparian area. A heavy overcast kept things kinda of quiet but we still had 43 species. Highlight was a Dusky flycatcher. See list below. Thanks, Michael Beeve Mallard California Quail Great … Continue reading →

Here is the tally from our stroll around Lindo Lake(s) last Saturday, 5/20. There were approximately 14 attendees on a very warm morning. Subject: eBird Report – Lindo Lake , May 20, 2017 Lindo Lake , San Diego, California, US … Continue reading →

Very pleasant overcast day which 22 birders. Best bird was a bright male Western Tanager. Saw or heard a total of 59 species. Mallard Ruddy Duck Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Great Egret Snowy Egret White-faced Ibis Turkey Vulture Cooper’s … Continue reading →

Despite temperatures ranging from the low 30’s to mid 80’s, rain, wind and snow, our group of 15 birders were able to find a total of 128 species. Highlights included dancing sage grouse, close looks at both male and female … Continue reading →

There were 5 participants on a overcast damp morning. Tom Trowbridge 18 Species: Mallard Red-shouldered Hawk American Coot Mourning Dove Anna=E2=80=99s Hummingbird Acorn Woodpecker Northern Flicker Black Phoebe Western Scrub Jay American Crow Common Raven Oak Titmouse Wrentit California Thrasher … Continue reading →

Another windy day for twenty birders out at Big Morongo, but our choice of a later date bode well and produced for us a total of 55 species, compared to just 40 the previous year. Of the 55 species found, … Continue reading →

Good afternoon,  A group of 32 birders enjoyed sunny, mild weather to pick up 70 species.  For those of you that were there I miscounted by 10(oops).  Highlights incl a beautiful male Yellow-headed blackbird, male Rufous hummingbird, 7 species of … Continue reading →

Splendid sparrows! Our Saturday walk at Mission Trails, 17 souls in attendance, resulted in 45 species. (The Great Blue Heron accommodated by flying over my car as I exited the parking lot.) Below is the full tally. Mission Trails Regional … Continue reading →

Our Big Morongo Day is almost upon us. We have chosen a later weekend this year for the trip, so all the migrating birds that Big Morongo is famous for should be present. Amongst many more, these include Bullock’s Oriel, … Continue reading →

Hi Birders, Yesterday, Saturday April 1, thirty-three birders checked out San Pasqual Valley. The weather was perfect. We found 47 bird species. Lot’s of Ibis and Orioles. Good look at a close-up Cattle Egret perched on a telephone pole. Most … Continue reading →

Thirty-six birders generated Sixty-seven species on our annual spring count at Whelan Lake. It was a gorgeous day, not too hot as it sometimes can be. The barn owl was scrunched into his usual corner of the barn and was … Continue reading →

Twenty birders enjoyed perfect weather and sightings of brightly colored Hooded and Bullock’s Orioles and a rare sighting of a Zone-tailed Hawk. Saw or heard the following 61 species: Gadwall Mallard Northern Shoveler Ruddy Duck California Quail Pied-billed Grebe Eared … Continue reading →

Birders, We saw why the SJWA was closed to through traffic on Davis Road. A big muddy mess. We were able to bird along the road where there were some shallow ponds and then make a short hop over to … Continue reading →