Category Archives: Bird Walks
August 3rd Field Trip Report for Robb Field
On Saturday, August 3rd, 34 birders gathered at Robb Field in Ocean Beach to explore the edges of the San Diego River and practice our skills identifying terns, herons, and shorebirds. We were treated with Black Bellied Plovers still in … Continue reading
PAS Bird Walk at Guajome Regional Park
It’s been said that Guajome Regional Park is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get. Today 25 bird enthusiasts enjoyed a visual feast encompassing 47 species, including our two target birds: the illusive least bittern … Continue reading
PAS Bird Walk at Felicita County Park
Saturday. July 20th, a group of thirty birders gathered at Felicita County Park in Escondido. Felicita Park is a beautiful historic park with mature oak groves offering much-needed shade during the heat of the summer. Running through the park is … Continue reading
Santee Lakes Field Trip Report
On Saturday, July 13, Tom Trowbridge led twenty-three birders walking around Santee Lakes and they found 36 different bird species. Also, three birders found an additional 5-9 bird species. The weather was very nice for most of the morning, but … Continue reading
Lake Murray Field Trip Report
On Saturday, July 6, eighteen birders walked around Lake Murray in La Mesa. The weather was warm and hot, but not really uncomfortable. We checked out two locations at the Lake. We met up at the northwestern portion of the … Continue reading
Palomar Mountain State Park Field Trip Report
On Saturday, June 29th, a group of fifteen participants was willing to bird Palomar Mountain State Park through the bugs at Doane Pond and Doane Valley Nature Trail. We were hoping to see and were successful in … Continue reading
Wm. Heise County Park/Santa Ysabel Mission Field Trip Report
Hi Good Friends, On Saturday June 22, it was really hot in the mountains. The temperature was 92-95 all morning. Unfortunately, only five birders showed up. We tried to bird in the shade as much as possible, and of course, … Continue reading
Aqua Dulce Creek Trip Report
Hello Friends. Today, 17 of us met at the Agua Dulce trailhead in the Laguna Mountains. It felt like it was going to be a warm day, clear and still. The birds were singing and the potential for a good walk … Continue reading
Fallbrook Adventure Field Trip Report
Hi Birders, On Saturday June 8, twenty-nine birders walked around two different locations in the Fallbrook area. The perfect weather enabled us to find 32 different bird species at each location. The two locations were Live Oak County Park and … Continue reading
Cuyamaca Rancho SP Field Trip Report
On a glorious, breezy spring day, approximately 25 birders hiked the Azaelia Glen Trail and the campground. The greenery and flowers were really amazing, as it has not begun to “brown-up” like lower elevations. Nice birds included Black-chinned Sparrows, Olive-sided … Continue reading
May 2024 Palomar Audubon Society Field Trip to Sweetwater River Gorge
Hello Birding Friends, The Palomar Audubon Society had a lovely field trip through the Sweetwater River Gorge and San Diego National Wildlife Refuge on May 25, 2024. The weather was overcast and squeezed out a bit of drizzle on the … Continue reading
Kit Carson Park – Palomar Audubon Field Trip Report
Hello Friends, On Saturday, May 18th, 35 of us met at Kit Carson Park to do one of our entertaining and fun field trips. At first we experienced May gray and the usual calamity of park users that inhabit a … Continue reading
Lindo Lake Field Trip Report
Hi Birders, On Saturday May 11, twenty-seven birders walked around Lindo Lake in Lakeside. The weather was perfect for birding, and we found 47 different bird species. Lot’s of Rock Pigeons, Bushtits, and Mallards. (Only one American Coot was found!!). … Continue reading
Daley Ranch Bird Walk Report
Hello bird enthusiasts, Today at Daley Ranch, there were fourteen participants willing to bird in damp, slightly foggy conditions. Parking was difficult with only about three spaces available at 7:00 AM! Our group persevered and picked up 45 species and … Continue reading
Wilderness Gardens Preserve Field Trip Report
Hi Birders, On Saturday April 27, twenty-seven birders walked around Wilderness Gardens Preserve near Pala. The weather was very pleasant, but as in the past, it warmed up, and was quite hot when we finished. We found 46 different bird … Continue reading
Big Morongo Trip Report
Hello Friends, Linda and I just got home from Yucca Valley. We previewed Morongo preserve on the 19th and camped at Black Rock Canyon in Joshua Tree to allow us easy access to the preserve to do so. I did … Continue reading
Dairy Mart Pond Trip Report, April 13, 2024
On a cool, overcast day, approximately 28 birders found a total of 62 species at Dairy Mart Pond, Tijuana River Valley Ranger Station and the SD Bird and Butterfly Garden. Highlights were four species of swallows, three species of vireos, … Continue reading
Tijuana Slough Field Trip Report
Hello friends. On Sunday, April 6th, somewhere around 30 of us met to walk the Slough Peninsula and the McCoy trail at the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park. The cooperative ranger had the gate open for us so ample parking … Continue reading