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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Santee Lakes Field Trip Report

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

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Stonewall Mine/Lake Cuyamaca Field Trip Report

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

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San Diego River mudflats (Robb Field) & Famosa Slough Trip Report for July 29th Walk

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

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Guajome Regional Park Trip Report

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

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Tijuana Slough Trip Report

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

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Lake Murray Field Trip Results

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

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Wm. Heise County Park/Santa Ysabel Mission Field Trip Report

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

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