Category Archives: Bird Walks

32 birders enjoyed a bright sunny day. The first third of the walk was very quiet and I was afraid we would not see many birds, but once we got close to the lake things picked up and ended up … Continue reading →

Twenty-five birders enjoyed a sunny day along the river. Instead of birding at Famosa Slough, we continued west of the bridge to look for a Tropical Kingbird that had been spotted earlier. No luck, but did find several Cassin’s Kingbirds. … Continue reading →

Hi All, Yesterday October 31, fifteen birders walked around Daley Ranch on a warm Saturday morning. Our group was about half regular PAS birders and half new people, both locals and out of town birders. We all had a great … Continue reading →

Below is our report of the Palomar Audubon Society’s walk at La Jolla Cove yesterday. About 25 participants were treated to excellent views of Brown Boobies, a Wandering Tattler, and two Peregrine Falcons. Our Cove guru, Stan Walens, also spotted … Continue reading →

33 birders found 49 species on a slow day at Hodges, down from 61 species last year. Here is the list: Eared Grebe Western Grebe Clark’s Grebe American White Pelican Double Crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Great Egret Snowy Egret … Continue reading →

Hot, hot, hot is how one could best describe the day. I could barely record the count as sweat rolled down my brow, stinging my eyes as I scribed! Nonetheless, 30 birders braved this heat, to enjoy what is always … Continue reading →

Birders, Highlight of the morning was the Jeager chasing and nearly catching the Forster’s Tern and a repeat performance later in the morning. We had great views of this bird and its behavior. Hope you managed the freeway traffic on … Continue reading →

Hi All, This morning September 26, twelve birders spent the morning at Kumeyaay Lake near Santee. As expected, it was quite warm, but we managed to find a good assortment of birds with 43 different bird species. Here’s our list: … Continue reading →

Good morning, 24 birders braved a high tide and warm temperatures for 55 species. The highlight of the trip was to see former long time Palomar Audubon Society members Doug and Mickie Nail who were visiting from Arizona. List of … Continue reading →

Twenty birders started the walk and we ended with 3 birders compiling the list. So, some bird sightings may not made the list. It was hot and muggy, but at least the overcast sky helped a little. Many expected birds … Continue reading →

Hi Friends, This morning, September 5, thirty-four birders walked around Kit Carson Park and we found 52 bird species. A good mix of resident and migrating birds. Here’s our bird list: Mallard Pied-billed Grebe Double-crested Cormorant Great Egret Snowy Egret … Continue reading →

24 birders braved the humid heat to find 60 birds. Highlights incl 3 Soras, 3 green herons & 1 Black-throated magpie jay. Complete list follows Canada Goose Mallard Cinnamon Teal Northern Shoveler Northern Pintail Ruddy Duck Pied-billed Grebe Double-crested Cormorant … Continue reading →

Below is the report of our sightings at Santee Lakes yesterday. Perhaps the best bird was a Nashville Warbler seen after the group began dispersing. Subject: eBird Report – Santee Lakes , Aug 22, 2015 Santee Lakes , San Diego, … Continue reading →

Today we had 30 or 32 intrepid birders choose to avoid the heat by joining us for the San Elijo Lagoon Rios Ave. bird walk.  Despite being cooler than most of county the temperatures still felt warm and muggy which … Continue reading →

50 eyes scoured the hillsides, fields, mystic trail and lakeside for our feathered friends this morning. The count seemed scan as we sallied forth. We blamed global warming, lack of rain, lack of bugs, lack of patience. However, come our … Continue reading →

We had a good turnout of at least 39 birders. The weather was overcast and pleasant. Many of the shorebirds were in breeding plumage, which is always a treat. Saw a Great-blue Heron swallow a fish that was so large … Continue reading →

Twenty PASers took the challenge of a long day, and explored the route to Idyllwild for birds. We found 66 species on Saturday and another 3 on Sunday. It was a convivial group, with many busy conversations over breakfast. The … Continue reading →

Birders, We managed to escape torrential rains while birding the Slough area. We weren’t so lucky at the 7th St. mud flats which were full of shore birds. As soon as we set up the scope we got drenched so … Continue reading →