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Whelan Lake Field Trip, March 25, 2023
WHELAN LAKE, what a special place! For those of you who have never been there, you are invited to call Greg, the caretaker, at 760/722-4887 to arrange a time for you to visit. There are signs suggesting no one is … Continue reading
Batiquitos Lagoon Field Trip Report
Hi Everyone, On Saturday morning March 18, twenty-four friendly birders met up atBatiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad. We had a very enjoyable walk with thenice warm weather. We found 76 bird species!! Lots of Ruddy Ducks, American Wigeons,American Coots, & Double-crested … Continue reading
San Jacinto Wildlife Area Trip Report
Hi, Birders, The weather Gods cooperated today giving us mild temperatures and no wind or rain. It was, however, overcast with muddy roads from prior rains–one slip, but no falls. The autotour road was chained off so we walked–first the … Continue reading
Santee Lakes Field Trip Report
Hi Good Friends, On Saturday March 4, twenty-four birders walked around several of theSantee Lakes. The weather was overcast and the air was quite cold. Most of us woregloves, but at least it wasn’t raining. We found 64 bird species. … Continue reading
Oak Hill Memorial Park Field Trip Results
Hi Good Friends,On Saturday February 18, thirty-five really friendly birders walkedaround Oak Hill Memorial Park in Escondido. The weather was excellentand we found 43 bird species.Lots of American Wigeons, European Starlings, and Cedar Waxwings.I think the best bird we found … Continue reading
Guajome Regional Park Bird Walk Report February 11, 2023
A very successful bird walk we had on Saturday when 26 birders scoured Guajome to discover 54 species. What was amazing is our growing number of bird photographers who were actually able to capture 43 of them! This provides a … Continue reading
Salton Sea Bird Trip Report, February 3 to 5, 2023
SALTON SEA !! Such a misnomer. Salton Sea is certainly the most birdy place within several hours’ drive of San Diego. Most common people (unlike Birders who are uncommon) know where Salton Sea is, so this is the unjustified moniker … Continue reading
New Palomar Audubon Society Discussion Group
Recently, Palomar Audubon Society has formed a new birding discussion group. This group will be used to publish our bird walk reports and other notifications for the Palomar Audubon Society. All of our old PAS discussion groups are discontinued. PLEASE … Continue reading
Kit Carson Park Trip Report
Hello Friends Thank you to those who provided loaner binoculars for our Burn Institute guests, They have written to me that they enjoyed our company, learned an appreciation for birding and may join us again when the weather gets warmer. Thirty … Continue reading
Dos Picos/Rangeland Road Trip Report
January 20, 2023 was a beautiful and productive day for our PAS Saturday field trip! We had an amazing 43 birders show up today, and this trip did not disappoint! Dos Picos park offered nice looks at 35 species, including … Continue reading
Results From Escondido Christmas Bird Count December 23, 2022
Below is a review from Ken Weaver our CBC compiler, summarizing thethe results of our recent Escondido Christmas Bird Count. Escondido Christmas Bird Count December 23, 2022 On December 23, eighty-five birders counted 157 different species of birds within theEscondido … Continue reading
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Sweetwater River–tidal & riparian Trip Report for January 14th Walk
An overcast day with rain forecasted in afternoon. Fourteen birders joined the walk. Uncommon birds for this site that we saw were a Bonaparte’s Gull, Little Blue Heron and Hermit Thrush. a hawk we thought was a Ferruginous Hawk was determined to a … Continue reading
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Dixon Lake Field Trip Results
Hi Friends, On Saturday morning January 7, twenty-seven birders walked around DixonLake. After several days of rain, we experienced a very pleasant sunnyday, and I think everybody enjoyed the field trip. We found 47 differentbird species. Our target bird at … Continue reading
Salton Sea Field Trip – February 3-5; Limited to 30, Registration Closed, Trip filled.
Registration Closed, Trip filled.We already have several people on the waiting list, and we don’t anticipate any cancellations. Salton Sea Field Trip Come join Palomar Audubon Society as we bird the Salton Sea and surrounding area on February 3 – … Continue reading
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San Elijo Lagoon, December 17 Trip Report
Very good trip today! Perfect weather for about 30 birders who discovered 73 species, highlighted by a Eurasian Wigeon, a White-throated Sparrow and a California Gnatcatcher. I think we all had a good time! eBird Report with Photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124152869 Trip … Continue reading
Olympic BirdFest, Thurs.-Sun., April 13-16, 2023
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Enjoy guided birding trips on the North Olympic Peninsula, art and photography classes, overnight trips to Neah Bay and the San Juan Islands, and a gala banquet at the Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 West Hendrickson, Sequim, WA. Saturday night … Continue reading
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December 10 Birding at Live Oak Park and Los Jilgueros Preserve Trip Report
We had an excellent day of birding today in the Fallbrook environs. On a blue-sky filled day, twenty-three birders scoured the terrains and found 21 species in Live Oak Park and 43 species at Los Jilgueros Preserve. I was thinking … Continue reading
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Lindo Lake Trip Report
Hello Everyone, Merry Christmas On Saturday, December 3rd, twenty five of us assembled to bird the perimeter of Lindo Lake. It was cool, not windy, many birds were calling and the group was reluctant to assemble as we were spread over … Continue reading