Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park, Maine July 18–23, 2026 By Dianne Benham Ten members of the Palomar Audubon Society gathered in Maine for six unforgettable days exploring one of the Northeast’s premier birding destinations—the Schoodic Peninsula and Acadia National … Continue reading →
On August 1, 2026, Linda and I led a group of 33 hopeful birders through our Guajome County Park in Oceanside, CA. We had a fresh sunny morning, and we walked through a tree-shadowed ravine where we encountered a pair … Continue reading →
Saturday, July 25, 2026, found ten hardy members of the Palomar Audubon Society exploring the Stonewall Mine Trail in the beautiful Cuyamaca Mountains. Although temperatures climbed into the 90s before our morning walk was over, the summer heat did little … Continue reading →
On Saturday, July 18, twenty birders met up at Wm. Heise County Park near Julian. The weather was quite warm, but we still managed to find 28 different bird species. Here is Mac West’s List of the birds we found ebird.org/checklist/S376420144 … Continue reading →
On Saturday, July 11, twenty-two birders met up at the Tijuana Estuary in Imperial Beach. The weather was really nice. We initially birded the area around the Estuary and the North McCoy Trail, where we found 23 different bird species, … Continue reading →
We had a very nice walk out into Laguna Meadows. It was overcast with a cold breeze till almost noon. We got to see all the regular mountain birds and several cute baby Coots. Here is the link to the … Continue reading →
On Saturday, June 27th, 12 of us headed out to the Laguna Mountains to find mountain specialties like Chickadees, Pygmy Nuthatches, Cassin’s Vireo, and Band-tailed Pigeons, and we were not disappointed. The day was sunny and cool with a breeze … Continue reading →
On Saturday, June 20, twenty-five of us met at the lot in the Cuyamaca mountains. It was a pleasant day with clear skies and a light breeze. The azalea loop took us through varied habitats, and we encountered expected birds … Continue reading →
On Saturday morning, June 13, twelve birders walked around Daley Ranch, and we found 39 different bird species. The weather was hot and was uncomfortable during most of the hike. Many Thanks go out to Jeremy Nechev for keeping track … Continue reading →
On June 6th, 22 early-rising birders made their way up Palomar Mountain to enjoy the mountain air, beautiful trees of the forest, and observe the birds. We missed our leader, Sally Sanderson, who couldn’t join us, but her daughter came … Continue reading →