Author Archives: Palomar
Ryan Andrews Wins Scholarship
Ryan Andrews, age 15 (Palomar Audubon member) has won a youth scholarship to the annual Western Field Ornithologist’s Conference to be held this summer in Billings, Montana. Ryan was selected for Palomar Audubon’s scholarship last year. In the announcement, Ryan … Continue reading
Alert: Bring Back the Greater Sage-Grouse
Alert: Bring Back the Greater Sage-Grouse The Greater Sage-Grouse is one of the most iconic and imperiled bird species of the American West. But it has already disappeared from a number of states and provinces and its rangewide population has been … Continue reading
Put a Bird On It
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #76
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions in Bird Watch on April 15, 2015 Crested serpent eagles are found in forested habitats across tropical Asia and are spread across a wide range across the Indian Subcontinent, … Continue reading
Mission Dam Field Trip Report
Below is our eBird report from the Mission Trails walk yesterday. Lazuli Buntings, yes; Grasshopper Sparrows, alas, no. eBird Report – Mission Trails Regional Park–Old Mission Dam area, Apr 11, 2015 Mission Trails Regional Park–Old Mission Dam area, San Diego, … Continue reading
Victory for phase-out of lead ammunition
We have great news! The California Fish and Game Commission passed the regulations to phase-out lead ammunition at today’s hearing.Today’s decision implements Assembly Bill 711, which Audubon California co-sponsored in 2013 with Defenders of Wildlife and the Humane Society of … Continue reading
EPA, Lowe’s Act to Protect Pollinators, Northern Spotted Owl ESA Status Review
Broad Alliance Critiques EPA’s Announcement on Bee-Harming Pesticides, Urges Agency to go Further to Protect Pollinators On April 2, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a moratorium on new bee- and bird- harming neonicotinoid pesticide … Continue reading
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Endangered Habitats League defends Gnatcatcher listing
The development industry has not given up on delisting the gnatcatcher, but the science is against them. When the diminutive California gnatcatcher was listed as an endangered species in 1993, it transformed conservation in Southern California. Previously, coastal sage scrub … Continue reading
New Book Coming Soon on Hummingbird Plants of the Southwest
Hummingbird Plants of the Southwest 120 plant profiles, with detailed information on their significance to hummingbirds, distribution, known habitat, and appearance. Plant-focused profiles of the 14 regularly occurring hummingbird species. Hummingbird natural history, plant pollination, and tips on landscaping, finding … Continue reading
Upcoming Events at Starr Ranch!
This is the female on the nest which has the chicks we’ll be banding. Photo by Holly Garrod Kestrels lay eggs in Starr Ranch Live Web Cam box! Kestrels just finished laying a clutch of four eggs in one … Continue reading
Protect our birds from toxic lead
Dear Jeff, Please take a moment to ask the California Fish and Game Commission to adopt new regulations phasing out the use of lead in hunting ammunition, which will protect both birds and people from this dangerous toxin. In response … Continue reading
San Pasqual Valley Agriculture Trail Trip Report
Hi Friends, This morning, April 4, thirty birders met up at the San Pasqual Valley Agriculture Trail and enjoyed a great day for birding. We found 51 bird species. Many Hooded Orioles, Cedar Waxwings, and a very cooperative Cactus Wren. … Continue reading
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #43
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions on May 30, 2013 Black-hooded orioles are resident breeders in tropical S Asia from India and Sri Lanka E to Indonesia, preferring open woodland and cultivated lands. (Subramanian Chockalingam) Blue-tailed bee-eaters breed … Continue reading
Audubon California News — March 2015
AUDUBON CALIFORNIA NEWS March 2015 Saving the Tricolored Blackbird from extinction With the support of the Five Dollars/Five Birds campaign, Audubon California is creating new Tricolored Blackbird habitat at Merced National Wildlife Refuge. We’ve planted triticale that may attract nesting … Continue reading
Citizen Science Opportunity – Botanical Survey
CITIZEN SCIENCE BOTANICAL SURVEY Tuesday March 31, 2015 9:00 AM San Dieguito River Park Office 18372 Sycamore Creek Rd., Escondido, CA 92025 CALLING ALL PLANT ENTHUSIASTS & CITIZEN SCIENTISTS! Please join the Conservancy and Keir Morse, Professional Field Botanist & … Continue reading
Lake Hodges Field Trip Report
32 birders, including a visitor from Canada, enjoyed beautiful weather, Grebes running on the water mating dance, and two adult Bald Eagles. 68 Species: Gadwall American Wigeon Mallard Ruddy Duck California Quail Pied-billed Grebe Western Grebe Clark’s Grebe Double-crested Cormorant … Continue reading
Act Now: No Further Delays in Protecting Grouse!
You’ve heard this from us before: Greater Sage-Grouse is on a fast track to extinction. Without decisive action, it will continue to lose ground—and the American West will lose one of its most amazing and iconic birds. In spite of … Continue reading
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BIRD SURVEY
Join a Bird Survey at San Dieguito River Park Headquarters on Wednesday April 22nd. It is a moderate hike in hilly terrain that will last approximately three hours. Please contact Richard Fowler, conservation chair(rcfowl@cox.net), if you are interested in participating. … Continue reading