Category Archives: Birds
PAS Birding Adventure: Baja Mexico
Mexico Whales & Birds Trip Report March 6-12, 2025 By Dianne Benham, Trip Organizer Seventeen PAS members have returned from a most amazing adventure, traveling down the Baja California peninsula to see, pet, and even KISS the magnificent Gray … Continue reading
PAS Field Trip Report: Dos Picos County Park & Rangeland Road
It was a pleasure to lead this trip to two of my favorite birding locations—Dos Picos County Park in Ramona, followed by Rangeland Road. After four days of rain, we were rewarded with a gorgeous, sunny day, perfect for … Continue reading
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PAS Field Trip Report: Fallbrook
On Saturday, November 30, twenty-five birders walked around Live Oak County Park and then later drove over to Los Jilgueros Preserve. Both locations are in the north county city of Fallbrook. The weather was great at both spots. It was … Continue reading
PAS Field Trip Report: San Diego River
On Saturday, November 2nd, 26 birders gathered on the banks of the San Diego River to see what wintering birds might delight us. We were treated with 56 different species of birds including a variety of ducks, herons/egrets, shorebirds, and … Continue reading
PAS Field Trip Report: La Jolla Cove
Saturday, October 12, 2024, started out cool and foggy as 17 PAS birders discovered 28 species at the Point La Jolla Seawatch location at La Jolla Cove. We were very fortunate to be guided by Stan Walens, who undoubtedly, knows … Continue reading
2024 PAS Teen Scholarship Award
Palomar Audubon Society has a multifaceted mission, including a community outreach program with several special initiatives. One of these initiatives is our teen scholarship program which PAS has sponsored since 2004. This year we will provide a 100% scholarship award … 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
Christmas Bird Count Update
UPDATE GOOD NEWS! After-birding picnic returns! 2022 ESCONDIDO CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2022 Each year between December 14th and January 5th, thousands of birders and nature enthusiasts participate in one or more of the 2000+ Christmas Bird … Continue reading
PALOMAR AUDUBON 2022 & 2023 TRAVEL FIELD TRIPS
Our PAS Birding Trips/Travel Committee is up and running and we have some great trip ideas for you! Our PAS committee members, consisting of Dianne & Hal Benham, Steve Ellis, Steve Gabbert and Doug Walkley, held a recent meeting and … Continue reading
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Partially Leucistic Turkey Vulture
Hello All – These photos are of the partially leucistic Turkey Vulture that was perched in my yard the morning of July 24th. The location was at the intersection of Purer Road and Vista de la Cresta overlooking Lake Hodges … Continue reading
Guajome Reginal Park Bird Walk, Saturday, July 9, 2022
Today I led a group of 25 birders through Guajome Regional Park. By way of personalities, or my ability to lead, it was questionable as to whether I indeed did “lead” the group. Nonetheless we all managed to get … Continue reading
Palomar Mountain SP Doane Pond Field Trip Report
Hi, Birders, After an absence of three years, eighteen birders ventured up the mountain. Quite a beautiful day. Not as hot or buggy as expected. Many eyes and ears found a total of 34 species. Missing were any hawks and … Continue reading
Field Trip Results Agua Dulce Creek Laguna Mtns.
Hi Good Friends,On Saturday June 18, eight birders met up at Agua Dulce Creek in the Laguna Mountains. It was a beautiful sunny morning with a nice cool breeze. We found 29 bird species. Lots of Acorn Woodpeckers, … Continue reading
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Member Looking to Buy Used Binoculars
Email:mtnkitty604-sellss@sbcglobal.net Subject:Looking for gently used good binos, Message:Greetings, I am in Carlsbad, and looking for some recent model gently used binoculars, 8-10 X 50 or so, prefer Nikon Monarchs but similar: weatherproof, roof prism, coated lenses, all straps and strap … Continue reading
Palomar Audubon Field Trip Report, Lindo Lake, 5/21/2022
On Saturday, 5/21, 23 stouthearted birders toured Lindo Lake in Lakeside. A major construction project to one of the basins limited our normal birding range, but we still managed to tally 52 species (plus four other taxa) over a … Continue reading
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Daley Ranch Field Trip Report, May 7th, 2022
Yesterday, May 7th, sixteen birders enjoyed a hike through Daley Ranch. We started off with cool, overcast weather and a nice breeze kept the walk enjoyable even when the sun came out and it warmed up later in the morning. … Continue reading
2022 SEDONA HUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL
May 2022 Hummingbird Messenger Photo courtesy of Lisa Meyers Swanson – The Hummingbird Whisperer (male Broad-billed hummingbird) SEDONA HUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Festival dates: July 29, 30, and 31st, 2022 ___The time has finally come for you to … Continue reading
PAS Trip Report, Tijuana Valley, 4/9/2022
On 4/9/2022, twelve Palomar Audubon members and guests birded the Tijuana River Valley just north of the border. PAS member Steve Ellis graciously kept and shared the tally. Steve separately tallied the three spots we visited: Dairy Mart Ponds, the … Continue reading