Category Archives: Bird Walks
Lake Hodges Field Trip Report – 3/26/16
A large group of birders (40-44) enjoyed perfect weather. Highlights included Bullock’s Orioles, Grebes displaying mating rituals, and a flyover of a Bald Eagle as we were counting bird sightings at the end of the walk. 66 Species Gadwall Mallard … Continue reading
March 19, 2016: Birding Outing to Whelan Lake
It was a cool overcast day when 28 birders gathered on the shores of Whalen Lake for the semi-annual walkabout there. We were pleased to welcome to our group a couple of snowbirds from Vancouver and Alex, a junior birder … Continue reading
San Jacinto Wildlife Area Trip Report
Birders, We were blessed with good weather, good birders and just a bit of mud and there. Here is the list. We did not include the birds found in the field to the west of the perserve. Corrections or additions, … Continue reading
Dairy Mart Pond – 3/5/16
Hi Friends, This morning, Saturday March 5, five birders walked around the Dairy Mat Pond, Smuggler Gulch, and the Bird & Butterfly Garden. The weather was great for birding and we found 42 bird species. Just the usual suspects – … Continue reading
Santee Lakes Trip Report
Participants: 29 Birds: 60 Wood Duck American Wigeon Mallard Blue-winged Teal Cinnamon Teal Northern Shoveler Ring-necked Duck Lesser Scaup Bufflehead Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Pied-billed Grebe Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Great Egret Snowy Egret Green Heron Black-crowned Night Heron … Continue reading
San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary — Field Trip Results
Hi Everyone, On Saturday February 20, twelve birders walked around the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine. The weather was perfect and we found 52 bird species. We had great looks at a Rufous Hummingbird, and this is always a … Continue reading
Oak Hill Memorial Park — Field Trip Results
Hi Birders, This morning, February 13, thirty-two birders met up at Oak Hill Memorial Park in Escondido. We enjoyed the warm weather and found 47 bird species. We encountered a good assortment of winter birds as well as the usual … Continue reading
SALTON SEA/BRAWLEY AREA FIELD TRIP RESULTS
Hi Everyone, Recently, on the weekend of January 30th & 31st, twenty-six birders and our trip leader, Bob Miller, checked-out many areas around the Salton Sea and Brawley. We had a fantastic time! The weather was perfect and we all … Continue reading
Guajome trip Report
It was a lovely day in the neighborhood as twenty-seven birders took to the hills to discover as many species as they could before lunch. The total: 54, excluding a basketball and tennis ball, both of which were in excellent … Continue reading
Dos Picos/Rangeland Road Trip Report 1/23/16
Hi Everyone, Yesterday, January 23, thirty birders walked around Dos Picos County Park and Rangeland Road in Ramona and found 55 different bird species. Afterward a group of us went to Collier Park in Ramona and added 3 more, including … Continue reading
Sweetwater River/Bonita Trip Report
A good day for bird watching, it was partly cloudy which took care of any glare off the water. We had 20 birders on the trip. We saw the following rarities for this location (according to eBird): Eurasian Wigeon, Surf … Continue reading
Dixon Lake Bird Walk
Birders, Well, on recounting the list I came up with only 43 species. We were hoping to get one species for each of our 46 participants. As we were leaving the picnic area sharp-eared Martha heard a bird in the … Continue reading
Tijuana River Estuary Bird Walk Report
Good morning. Braving strong winds which created great visibility 30 birders found 74 species. The highlights were very long and good looks at the Nelsons’ sparrow, a female Common goldeneye, 2 Yellow-crowned Night-herons and 4 Little blue herons. The following … Continue reading
San Elijo Birding Walk Report – 12/19
Hello everyone, We had 32 birders join us for the walk at the San Elijo Lagoon on Saturday December 19th. The weather started off somewhat chilly but within an hour the wind had died down and the sun warmed us … Continue reading
Lake Elsinore Field Trip Results
Hi Friends, This morning, Saturday Dec 12, twenty-four birders checked-out Lake Elsinore. Many thanks to Julie Szabo for showing us the way. It was sunny, but a strong cold wind blowing of the water made for some uncomfortable moments. We … Continue reading
Trip Report–Lindo Lake, 12/5/2015
Below is my eBird report of the Lindo Lake sojourn on Saturday, December 5. Lindo Lake , San Diego, California, US Dec 5, 2015 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM Protocol: Area Comments: Scheduled Palomar Audubon Society walk. 66 species Greater … Continue reading
eBird Report – San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Nov 29, 2015
Birders, Here is the list from today’s trip. It turned out that our total was 66. Any comments …please email me at vcwillow@aol.com. It was a really good day in so many ways, weather, birds, and most importantly, a happy … Continue reading
Salt Works Field Trip Results
Hi Friends, We had a wonderful field trip this morning, Saturday November 21. Thirty birders checked out the Salt Works on a beautiful San Diego day. Good birds and friendly people. We found 70 bird species. The highlight of the … Continue reading