Category Archives: Bird Walks
Trip Report for San Diego River Estuary & Famosa Slough
About 28 birders attended the first part of the walk along the south side of San Diego River Estuary. The weather was cool and overcast at the start of the walk but warmed up and was another perfect day … Continue reading
Whelan Lake Bird Sanctuary Trip Report – Oct 22, 2022
Saturday, October 22, twenty-four birders headed out on the Whelan Lake Cattle Ranch looking for birds. Come 11:30, twenty of us returned (still looking for the missing four) having found 62 species. As one of our members, Goldilocks, … Continue reading
La Jolla Field Trip Report
Hello Everyone and thank you for joining Linda and I at our PAS birding excursion at La Jolla. We saw most of the expected birds, Black Turnstones Spotted Sandpipers, Cormorants, Terns and Western Gulls. Might have been a … Continue reading
Orange County Field Trip Results
Hi Good Friends, On Saturday, October 8, twenty-three birders met up in Huntington Beachat 2 of Orange County’s famous birding hot-spots. Initially, we birdedBolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, and later we met up at the HuntingtonCentral Park for a … Continue reading
San Elio Bird Walk
On a cool, overcast day, just about perfect for birding, 27 birders explored San Elijo Lagoon finding a total of 55 species. Favorite sightings included a Red-tailed Hawk catching and then enjoying a little bird for breakfast, a … Continue reading
Kumeyaay Lake Field Trip Results
Hi Everybody, On Saturday September 24, twelve birders walked around Kumeyaay Lake inSantee. The weather was quite warm, low-90’s, so the walk wasuncomfortable at times. We found 38 bird species. Lots of AmericanGoldfinches, House Finches, Anna’s Hummingbirds, … Continue reading
Batiquitos Lagoon Trip Report
Hello Everyone and thanks to the 18 of us that were participants in our scheduled bird walk. Batiquitos Lagoon can be challenging, but with 36 eyes looking at the multiple habitats we managed to accumulate a list that included 56 … Continue reading
Oak Hill Memorial Park Field Trip Report
Hi Good Friends, On Saturday, September 10, nine birders walked around Oak Hill Memorial Park in Escondido. The weather was very humid with a few sprinkles at the start of the field trip. We found 30 bird species. There … Continue reading
Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve—east Bird Walk – September 3
Today’s heat was a challenge for the 14 birders that took part in the walk. At 8 AM it was already in the 80’s and two hours later it was 96 with a “feels like” of 103. We kept the walk … Continue reading
Kit Carson Park Birding Report – 8/27/2022
Hello Everyone. Thanks for participating in our Kit Carson birding event that took place on Saturday morning. We had a really good turnout, about 35 people came, some left early and some of you arrived late. We had some competition … Continue reading
Field Trip Report Tijuana River Valley Regional Park
Hi Good Friends, On Saturday August 20, twenty-two birders checked out 3 really nicelocations within the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park, near the Mexicoborder. The weather was comfortable since there was a cool coastalbreeze most of the morning. We … Continue reading
ESCONDIDO CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2022
Each year between December 14th and January 5th, thousands of birders and nature enthusiasts participate in one or more of the 2000+ Christmas Bird Counts held annually in the United States, Canada, and many other Western Hemisphere countries. This year … Continue reading
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Field Trip Report Santee Lakes
Hi Good Friends,On Saturday morning, August 13, twenty birders walked around Santee Lakes. Tom Trowbridge was our trip leader, and Gail DeLalla kept track of the birds we found. We found 40 bird species. The weather was very hot … Continue reading
Stonewall Mine Report Trip Report For August 6th Walk
The day started pleasant and warmed considerably as the morning progressed. 18 birders encountered over 46 species, highlighted by nice views of a posing turkey vulture and a western wood peewee. Cute baby coots as well! Check out the … Continue reading
Robb Field – San Diego River Mudflats & Famosa Slough Trip Report For July 30th Walk
A beautiful day that makes you appreciate living in San Diego. A large amount of the mudflats was exposed. It was low tide and I’m sure our drought impacted the river flow. At least 27 birders joined the walk. … Continue reading
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Palomar Audubon Field Trip Report, Tecolote Canyon, 7/23/2022
Hello, all. Approximately 20 intrepid birders visited Tecolote Canyon on Saturday, 7/23 for our regularly scheduled Palomar Audubon field trip. Fortunately, the weather was overcast and tolerable for most of the morning. As we were returning to the starting point, … Continue reading
Tijuana Slough and Estuarine Reserve Trip Report
Today, July 16, 2022 was our PAS walk at the Tijuana Slough and Estuarine Reserve. The day started out pleasant, relatively no wind, clouds blocked the sun and some fog could be seen in the distance. 16 of us … Continue reading
Lake Murray Field Trip Report
Hi Friends, On Saturday July 2, nineteen birders met up at Lake Murray in San Diego. The weather was warm but a cool breeze made for a very comfortable walk … Continue reading