Category Archives: PAS Notices
PAS Field Trip Report: San Jacinto Wildlife Area
February 8th, Palomar Audubon enjoyed another beautiful day at SJWA, Sunny, a tiny breeze, good birds, and good company. The Baker’s Goldfields are starting to bloom and should cover the valley soon, the untilled areas, that is. A little snow is … Continue reading
PAS Field Trip Report: San Elijo Lagoon
Hi Everybody, On Saturday, January 31, thirty-one birders walked all the way around San Elijo Lagoon in Solana Beach. And we found 83 different bird species. This was the first time that our group had walked the entire Lagoon trail … Continue reading
PAS Field Trip Report: Batiquitos Lagoon
Our Batiquitos Lagoon Field trip on January 24th was popular. Thirty-eight birders were ready to participate, some new faces. I thought it was cold out, as did many of us, clear air with little wind and cloudy skies. Our first … Continue reading
Palomar Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Escondido Christmas Bird Count Dec. 27, 2025 Seventy-nine birders in twenty-five teams participated in the Escondido CBC on December 27. We logged a total of 137 species, a rather low count for this circle (we recorded our high count of 160 species … Continue reading
PAS Field Trip Report: Lake Dixon
On January 17th, twenty-two birders met at Lake Dixon for a fairly warm and breezy walk through the chaparral to the lake. The breeze (bordering on wind) made it difficult to spot birds, but with the keen eyes of the … Continue reading
PAS Field Trip Report: Tijuana Estuary
On Saturday, January 10, twelve birders walked around the Tijuana Estuary in Imperial Beach. The weather was quite cold at the start of the hike, but later it warmed up, and we all enjoyed a great morning of birding. We … Continue reading
PAS Field Trip Report: Lindo Lakes
On January 4th, 2026, Palomar Audubon visited Lindo Lake after our originally planned trip was rained out in December. Twenty-six of us rang in the new year with 65 species of birds, a little drizzle, and a lot of good … Continue reading
PAS Field Trip Report: San Elijo Lagoon
On Saturday, December 20, 39 birders gathered at San Elijo Lagoon for a respite during the hectic holiday season. We were rewarded with beautiful weather and 85 species of birds. With such a large group, it was hard to stick … Continue reading
PAS Field Trip Report: Lake Wolford
On Saturday, December 13th, we found ourselves birding Lake Wohlford on opening day of trout season, but we weren’t impacted by the crowds. I think everyone found parking, and walking the route was unaffected. The day was beautiful and rewarding … Continue reading
PAS Field Trip Report: Borrego Springs
Hi Birders, On Saturday, December 6, fifteen birders met up at Borrego Springs for a nice morning of birding. The weather was relatively cool for these desert locations. We birded four different locations. Here are the eBird checklists for the … Continue reading