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Daley Ranch Field Trip Report October 21, 2023
Hi Everyone, On Saturday October 21, twenty nine birders walked around Daley Ranch on a beautiful sunny day in Escondido. We found 41 different bird species. Lots of Bushtits, California Quail, and Yellow-rumped Warblers. I think the best bird we … Continue reading
Orange County Field Trip Report, Oct..14 – Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve & Huntington Central Park
Hi Good Friends, On Saturday, October14, sixteen birders walked around Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve & Huntington Central Park. Both locations are found in Huntington Beach. We all had a great time with our picnic lunch at the very large and … Continue reading
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La Jolla Birding Trip Report
Good Morning Friends. We had the opportunity to bird at La Jolla last Saturday, Steve counted 27 of us, I guessed 30 but anyhow there was a lot of interest. We also had the added benefit of the presence of … Continue reading
Whelan Lake Bird Walk
We had a great walk this morning Birding the lake and surrounding habitat. 24 birders enjoyed a little rain, wind and then sunshine. We were treated to several views of 2 White-tailed Kites and a Merlin in the bare tree … Continue reading
Kumeyaay Lake Campground Field Trip Results
Hi Birding Friends, On Saturday September 23, seventeen birders walked around Kumeyaay Lake Campground near Santee CA. We had almost perfect weather. We found 42 different bird species. Lots of House Finches, California Towhees, and California Scrub-Jays. The best bird … Continue reading
Sign Up Now for PAS Trip to Morro Bay
PAS is travelling to Morro Bay January 18 to 21 to see a vast array of birds that are generally not all present on any single PAS outing. But to heck with birding, this quaint little seaside village can entertain … Continue reading
Volunteers Needed for Community Science Project
Project Phoenix – a new community science project to study how wildfire smoke impacts birds in California. Project Phoenix is a joint partnership between the UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles … Continue reading
Oak Hill Memorial Park Trip Report
Hello friends, Thank you for allowing me to lead at this special birding site. A fairly large group of us met, including some rarely encountered members whose presence was noted. We had a couple new faces as well. We were too … Continue reading
Batiquitos Lagoon Walk 9/9/23 Trip Report
We had 34 people joining us on a rather warm morning to enjoy Batiquitos lagoon on Saturday. As we walked the trail some people opted to return to their cars early. Despite the heat we ended up recording 55 species. Steve … Continue reading
Los Peñasquitos Canyon Trip Report for September 2nd Walk
Friends, About 37 birders join the walk on an overcast day. About half way through the walk, it started to rain. It was light and warm, so not a problem to walk in, but we did not see many birds … Continue reading
Dairy Mart, etc. bird walk
On Saturday, August 26, approximately 30 PAS birders visited Dairy Mart Ponds, Tijuana Valley Regional Ranger Station, the Bird and Butterfly Garden, and the nearby Community Gardens finding a grand total of 49 species! Highlights of the day were White-tailed Kites, … Continue reading
TRIP REPORT: SE Arizona in August
by Dianne Benham If you thought Arizona would be too hot in August for enjoyable birding, you would be mistaken! Sixteen PAS members, in two separate groups, recently experienced this birding trip and found the adventure perfectly delightful! August is … Continue reading
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve Update On The Work That Has Done Since Hilary’s Arrival
Hi, Birders, Many of you have birded Big Morongo Preserve and the surrounding areas and may be interested in this email from Kevin. Quite a lot of damage to the boardwalk and property and tons of clean up. There is … Continue reading
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Petition to Support AB38, the Night Sky Bill
Recently Palomar Audubon was contacted by Aiden, a junior at Saratoga High School and a member of the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter’s Education and Environmental Legislative Action Committee. He is currently advocating for AB-38. A bill that would protect … Continue reading
Escondido Christmas Bird Count
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, and many other Western Hemisphere countries. This year … Continue reading
Award Winning Young Photographer Joins PAS on August 12th Walk
Hi Everyone, For those of you who joined our field trip last Saturday, Aug 12, at Santee Lakes, I hope you will remember one attendee, Faith Barton. When I introduced her on the field trip, I mentioned that she had … Continue reading
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Kit Carson Park Birding Trip Report
Hello Friends. On Saturday morning, 8/19/2023; thirty two of us gathered in the parking lot to participate in our bi-annual field trip to Kit Carson Park. We had a calm morning, some of the usual competition for park use was … Continue reading
Rare San Diego Bird and a 13 Year Old Birder
Hi Good Friends, During and after Tropical Storm Hilary, birders were told to look for birds that may show up in unexpected locations. With the heavy rain, and strong wind, birds might be pushed eastward, and some seabirds might show up at some … Continue reading