Category Archives: General Interest
Leica Ultravid 7×42 Binoculars For Sale
Canon Rebel XS dSLR body w/ Lenses For Sale
For Sale: Well loved Canon Rebel XS dSLR body w/ Lenses – I have original boxes, user’s manuals & case. Includes: · Canon EOS Rebel XS dSLR body w/ cap · Upgraded kit lens (from 18-35mm to 35-80mm) w/ both caps · EF … Continue reading
Ads From Palomar Audubon Members For Birding Related Items Can Be Posted to Website.
Submit ad requests to palomaraudubon@gmail.com. Only requests from Palomar Audubon Members for bird related items will be accepted. Palomar Audubon is providing this service as a benefit to our members and does not guarantee the items sold. The buyer should … Continue reading
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Wonders of the Watershed Hike Series coming up!
Hey y’all we would love for you to share this hike series with your members and friends/family to get more people coming. We recently added one day tickets so people could pick one hike for those that didn’t want to … Continue reading
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Mountain Biking in Our Parks
Mountain biking and trail-building destroy wildlife habitat! Mountainbiking is environmentally, socially, and medically destructive! Thereis no good reason to allow bicycles on any unpaved trail! Bicycles should not be allowed in any natural area. They areinanimate objects and have no … Continue reading
The 2019 Escondido Christmas Bird Count
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
BIRDING THE TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY by Richard Fowler
Flying into McAllen, Texas in early March, eleven friends of Palomar Audubon had high expectations for life birds. After meeting Mary Gustafson, our guide, we were off for some evening birding in McAllen. Our first target was the Green Parakeet, … Continue reading
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Escondido Christmas Bird Count Results
Eighty-six people participated in the Escondido Christmas bird count held on January 5. Twenty-five teams recorded 25,600 individual birds and 152 species (seven below our all-time high of 159). Twenty-two species were only recorded by a single team. All teams … Continue reading
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2019 PAS Scholarship Award
Palomar Audubon Society has a multifaceted mission, including a community outreach program with several special initiatives. One of these initiatives is our teen scholarship program. This year we will provide a 100% scholarship award for a week long educational summer … Continue reading
Escondido Christmas Bird Count – Saturday, January 5, 2019
We welcome all members and friends of the Palomar Audubon Society to participate in the upcoming Escondido Christmas bird count which will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019. The Escondido count circle also takes in the San Pasqual Valley and portions … Continue reading
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Whelan Lake: Caretaker Greg Stewart
Greg Stewart has now been the caretaker of Whelan Lake Preserve for over seven years. Prior to his coming, the place could only be described as a mess. It was a place that for some, because of the character and … Continue reading
The 2018 Escondido Christmas Bird Count
Each year between December 14th and January 5th, thousands of birders and nature enthusiastics 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
Scholarships available for youth workshop in August
Bird banding demonstration at the August 2016 youth workshop. Photo by Marilú López Fretts. Full Scholarships for Youth and Chaperones to Attend Workshop at Cornell Lab Thanks to the Thomas Cade Fund, Celebrate Urban Birds will provide full scholarships for urban youth living … Continue reading
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Habitat Network Newsletter: May 2018
The days are long, the garden-chore list is longer… Seeking stories of Homeowner Associations (HOAs) & landscaping initiatives. Email us: help@habitat.network Moss Gardens Cathy Burk, a Habitat Network citizen scientist, has been experimenting with creating moss gardens for several years. … Continue reading
Election Time Again!
Our nominating committee has done its job by presenting our membership with a slate of Officers and Board Members to be voted on at our next General Meeting on Thursday, May 24. The PAS membership must now do its work … Continue reading
SPRING BIRD CLASSES
Palomar Audubon Society is again offering bird classes on consecutive Tuesday evenings beginning Tuesday April 24th. The first three classes will be for beginners and the last three (starting Tuesday May 15th) will be for intermediate birders. The classes will … Continue reading
Birding and Drawing to Pathways of Observation
Hello! Join Stacey Vigallon, LA Audubon’s Director of Environmental Education, for a day at the garden exploring the connections between drawing and birding and learning how both activities can enhance your observation skills. Ms. Vigallon will demystify the drawing … Continue reading