Category Archives: Bird Walks

Away out there, they got a name for wind. They call the wind Mariah.  And over this weekend Mariah was really doing her thing! First, imagine us thirteen birds out there, being buffeted around, loosing our hats, going back for … Continue reading →

Thanks to the 18 souls for attending the Palomar Audubon chapter’s field trip to Mission Trails on Saturday, 4/9. Here’s the bird tally from our walk. Mission Trails Regional Park–northeast region, San Diego, California, US Apr 9, 2016 8:30 AM … Continue reading →

Hi Friends, Yesterday, Saturday April 2, forty birders walked the San Pasqual Valley Agricultural Trail. It was a warm morning, but a cool breeze helped to make the hike very enjoyable. We found 55 bird species. By far the most … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →