Author Archives: Palomar

On Saturday, August 12, sixteen birders walked around Santee Lakes on a very nice and relatively cool (for Santee) summer day. We found 44 different bird species. This time of the year (late Summer), a lot of the migrating ducks … Continue reading →

Hi Good Friends,On Saturday morning August 5, thirty birders walked around the StonewallMine area and Lake Cuyamaca.  The weather was hot in the mountains, butwe managed to walk in the shade most of the time. I think everybodyenjoyed the field … Continue reading →

Friends, About 42 birders join the walk on a pleasant day.  About 15 birders continued the walk at Famosa Slough.  We saw a good verity of shore birds, some still in breeding plumage. Highlights included a Reddish Egret, an Osprey catching a … Continue reading →

Today on our weekly field trip we walked Guajome Regional Park. The weather was a bit overcast, initially keeping it cool, but it certainly heated up by the end of the walk. My initial headcount was a whopping 26 birders. … Continue reading →

Hello everyone. On Saturday, July 15th, 25 birders met at the parking lot of what we call Tijuana Slough.  We found the yellow crowned night herons in such abundance that eBird immediately flagged the list as if we were reporting an … Continue reading →

Hi Good Friends, On Saturday July 8, thirty-five birders walked around Lake Murray in La Mesa. We birded two locations at the lake. Initially, we met up at the northwest location (Golfcrest Dr. entrance) and then drove over to the … Continue reading →

Hi Birders,Yesterday, Saturday July 1, seventeen birders walked around Wm. HeiseCounty Park in Julian and then drove to the Santa Ysabel Mission for anice picnic lunch.We found 28 different bird species at Heise, and 10 different birdspecies at the Mission.The … Continue reading →

Hi, Birders, It was a wonderful day on Palomar Mountain, sunny, cool, not too buggy and very green. A group of 22 circled Doane Pond and then took the Nature Trail counter clockwise for the first time. We managed two creek … Continue reading →

Hello Everyone, Linda and I look forward to visiting the Laguna Mountains in the Spring as it can be a very productive and pretty birding destination. On Saturday, 16 of us took the usual trail with a detour because the … Continue reading →

On Saturday, June 10th, twenty enthusiastic birders explored Paso Picacho campground in Cuyamaca State Park. It was a cool, partly-cloudy day, and the cooler than normal temperatures made the hike quite pleasant.  I was impressed with the skill level of … Continue reading →

Today, once more, in the Fallbrook area we had our COMBO walk: the first half in Live Oaks Park and the second half in Los Jilgueros Nature Preserve. The trip was hyped up more than usual since it was followed … Continue reading →

Well friends, here is my late report,  About 20 birders join the walk on a May Gray day, which kept the temperature in a comfortable range for the 3.23-mile walk. Highlights included numerous close views of House Wrens, full-frontal views … Continue reading →

Hi Everyone, Yesterday, Saturday May 20, fifteen birders met up at Kit Carson Park inEscondido. Great weather and friendly people! We found 47 different bird species. Lots of Mallards, Bushtits, and Acorn Woodpeckers. Many thanks go out to Tracy Henchbarger … Continue reading →

Hi Good Friends, On Saturday May 13, eighteen birders walked around Lindo Lake. Theweather was excellent and we found 52 different bird species. Lots of Cedar Waxwings, European Starlings, Mallards, & House Sparrows.I think the best birds found were the … Continue reading →

About 20 of us visited Dairy Mart Ponds, the ranger station on Monument Road and the bird and butterfly garden.  Yellow-breasted Chats put on a great show, as the pictures will verify.  Nice group of birds, highlighted by the late-arriving … Continue reading →

Hi Everyone! Below is the link to the eBird checklist from Saturday’s walk at Daley Ranch. On Saturday, April 29th, 16 birders enjoyed a misty morning that warmed up quickly. There was lots of water in the ponds and we … Continue reading →

It was a hot and windy day, which probably accounted for seeing fewer birds than expected.  About 20 birders made the long drive made worst by heavy traffic due to the Coachella Festival.  Dan Bowmen, a former member of PAS … Continue reading →