Category Archives: Bird Walks

Very pleasant overcast day which 22 birders. Best bird was a bright male Western Tanager. Saw or heard a total of 59 species. Mallard Ruddy Duck Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Great Egret Snowy Egret White-faced Ibis Turkey Vulture Cooper’s … Continue reading →

Despite temperatures ranging from the low 30’s to mid 80’s, rain, wind and snow, our group of 15 birders were able to find a total of 128 species. Highlights included dancing sage grouse, close looks at both male and female … Continue reading →

There were 5 participants on a overcast damp morning. Tom Trowbridge 18 Species: Mallard Red-shouldered Hawk American Coot Mourning Dove Anna=E2=80=99s Hummingbird Acorn Woodpecker Northern Flicker Black Phoebe Western Scrub Jay American Crow Common Raven Oak Titmouse Wrentit California Thrasher … Continue reading →

Another windy day for twenty birders out at Big Morongo, but our choice of a later date bode well and produced for us a total of 55 species, compared to just 40 the previous year. Of the 55 species found, … Continue reading →

Good afternoon,  A group of 32 birders enjoyed sunny, mild weather to pick up 70 species.  For those of you that were there I miscounted by 10(oops).  Highlights incl a beautiful male Yellow-headed blackbird, male Rufous hummingbird, 7 species of … Continue reading →

Splendid sparrows! Our Saturday walk at Mission Trails, 17 souls in attendance, resulted in 45 species. (The Great Blue Heron accommodated by flying over my car as I exited the parking lot.) Below is the full tally. Mission Trails Regional … Continue reading →

Our Big Morongo Day is almost upon us. We have chosen a later weekend this year for the trip, so all the migrating birds that Big Morongo is famous for should be present. Amongst many more, these include Bullock’s Oriel, … Continue reading →

Hi Birders, Yesterday, Saturday April 1, thirty-three birders checked out San Pasqual Valley. The weather was perfect. We found 47 bird species. Lot’s of Ibis and Orioles. Good look at a close-up Cattle Egret perched on a telephone pole. Most … Continue reading →

Thirty-six birders generated Sixty-seven species on our annual spring count at Whelan Lake. It was a gorgeous day, not too hot as it sometimes can be. The barn owl was scrunched into his usual corner of the barn and was … Continue reading →

Twenty birders enjoyed perfect weather and sightings of brightly colored Hooded and Bullock’s Orioles and a rare sighting of a Zone-tailed Hawk. Saw or heard the following 61 species: Gadwall Mallard Northern Shoveler Ruddy Duck California Quail Pied-billed Grebe Eared … Continue reading →

Birders, We saw why the SJWA was closed to through traffic on Davis Road. A big muddy mess. We were able to bird along the road where there were some shallow ponds and then make a short hop over to … Continue reading →

Hi Friends, Yesterday, Saturday March 4, fourteen birders looked for birds at Santee Lakes. The weather was perfect. We found 51 bird species. Here’s our bird list: Canada Goose Wood Duck American Wigeon Mallard Cinnamon Teal Northern Shoveler Ring-necked Duck … Continue reading →

Hi Friends, On Saturday February 11, on a rainy day, fifteen birders made their way around Oak Hill Memorial Park. The birding was challenging, but we managed to find 34 bird species on our rain-shortened hike. Lots of Wigeons in … Continue reading →

It was a cool day today and for a lot of birders it threatened of rain, keeping them at home. Nonetheless, fourteen birders thought it was just fine as we meandered through Guajome on the route established by Dave Mathews … Continue reading →

Hi Birders, On Saturday January 28, twenty-three birders walked around Kit Carson Park and found 45 bird species. The weather was perfect. Best birds were the beautiful male and female Hooded Mergansers. Also, a real close Belted Kingfisher. Here’s our … Continue reading →

On a cool, windy January 21, 15 brave souls survived scattered showers and found 52 species at Dos Picos County Park and Rangeland Road. Here is the list: Canada Goose Cackling Goose Wood Duck Gadwall Mallard Northern Shoveler Ring-necked Duck … Continue reading →

Birders, Here is the list. A quiet day bird-wise, no wind, no rain, a few new participants, as usual a chatty group. Highlights for most of us: the very cooperative Red-breasted sapsucker and the American white pelicans. As usual, email … Continue reading →