Author Archives: Beth Pearson
PAS Field Trip Report: Wilderness Gardens Preserve
On Saturday, April 11, sixteen birders walked around Wilderness Gardens Preserve in Pala, and we found 42 different bird species. The weather was excellent for most of the morning, but it became quite warm at the end of our walk. … Continue reading
PAS Field Trip Report: Santa Rosa Plateau
On Saturday, April 4th, a group of 17 people met at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve in southwestern Riverside County. This Nature Conservancy preserve contains one of the most intact remnants of Southern California’s native landscapes, protecting a collection … Continue reading
PAS Field Trip Report: Sweetwater Reservoir
On Saturday, March 28th, at 8 AM, twenty of us met at the Sweetwater River Gorge trail to see what we could find. The day looked hopeful, nice weather and a cohesive group of birders and photographers. It is also … Continue reading
PAS Field Trip Report: Borrego Springs
Six hardy birders showed up despite the heat warnings and were rewarded with great views of Swainson’s Hawks circling overhead and sitting in a field. The morning was really quite nice as it didn’t get hot until about 10 AM. … Continue reading
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PAS Field Trip Report: Lindo Lake
On March 14th, the temperatures in San Diego mercifully dropped to a fabulous 65 degrees for our arrival at Lindo Lake and stayed pleasant for our walk around the lake. We had a slight breeze and lots of great conversation. … Continue reading
PAS Adventure: Morro Bay Report
Our Morro Bay birding trip was a great success. We had great weather and saw 132 species of Birds. Here is a link to see the species list. Be sure to click on the “species with photos” button on the … Continue reading
PAS Field Trip Report: San Joaquin Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
On Saturday, March 7, eighteen birders walked around the San Joaquin Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary in the city of Irvine, in Orange County. The weather was warm and windy, so not as many bird species were found this year. 56 different … Continue reading
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PAS Field Trip Report: Whelan Lake
It was a beautiful day for birding at Whelan Lake. We had 34 enthusiastic birders & photographers who walked the area and found many great species. Wood Ducks were out early, but their pal, the Mandarin, passed on getting his … Continue reading
PAS Field Trip Report: Santee Lakes
On Saturday morning, February 21, twenty-nine birders walked around Santee Lakes. We found 64 different bird species. The weather was very cool in the morning, but quickly warmed up, and that gave a great day for birding. We found lots … Continue reading
PAS Field Trip Report: San Elijo Lagoon
On Saturday, January 31, thirty-one birders walked all the way around San Elijo Lagoon in Solana Beach. And we found 83 different bird species. This was the first time that our group had walked the entire Lagoon trail (3.3 miles), … Continue reading