Category Archives: PAS Notices

Hi, Birders, The weather Gods cooperated today giving us mild temperatures and no wind or rain. It was, however, overcast with muddy roads from prior rains–one slip, but no falls. The autotour road was chained off so we walked–first the … Continue reading →

Hi Good Friends, On Saturday March 4, twenty-four birders walked around several of theSantee Lakes. The weather was overcast and the air was quite cold. Most of us woregloves, but at least it wasn’t raining. We found 64 bird species. … Continue reading →

A very successful bird walk we had on Saturday when 26 birders scoured Guajome to discover 54 species. What was amazing is our growing number of bird photographers who were actually able to capture 43 of them! This provides a … Continue reading →

SALTON SEA  !!    Such a misnomer. Salton Sea is certainly the most birdy place within several hours’ drive of San Diego. Most common people (unlike Birders who are uncommon) know where Salton Sea is, so this is the unjustified moniker … Continue reading →

Hello Friends Thank you to those who provided loaner binoculars for our Burn Institute guests, They have written to me that they enjoyed our company, learned an appreciation for birding and may join us again when the weather gets warmer. Thirty … Continue reading →

January 20, 2023 was a beautiful and productive day for our PAS Saturday field trip!  We had an amazing 43 birders show up today, and this trip did not disappoint!  Dos Picos park offered nice looks at 35 species, including … Continue reading →

An overcast day with rain forecasted in afternoon.    Fourteen birders joined the walk.  Uncommon birds for this site that we saw were a Bonaparte’s Gull, Little Blue Heron and Hermit Thrush. a hawk we thought was a Ferruginous Hawk was determined to a … Continue reading →

Hi Friends, On Saturday morning January 7, twenty-seven birders walked around DixonLake. After several days of rain, we experienced a very pleasant sunnyday, and I think everybody enjoyed the field trip. We found 47 differentbird species. Our target bird at … Continue reading →

Very good trip today! Perfect weather for about 30 birders who discovered 73 species, highlighted by a Eurasian Wigeon, a White-throated Sparrow and a California Gnatcatcher. I think we all had a good time! eBird Report with Photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124152869 Trip … Continue reading →

We had an excellent day of birding today in the Fallbrook environs. On a blue-sky filled day, twenty-three birders scoured the terrains and found 21 species in Live Oak Park and 43 species at Los Jilgueros Preserve. I was thinking … Continue reading →

Hello Everyone, Merry Christmas On Saturday, December 3rd, twenty five of us assembled to bird the perimeter of Lindo Lake.  It was cool, not windy, many birds were calling and the  group was reluctant to assemble as we were spread over … Continue reading →

Hi, Birders, It was another great day at SJWA–good weather, fall colors, a bit of snow on the top of Mt. Gorgonio, convivial company and great birding and cookies. The highlight for most, if not all of us, was the … Continue reading →

  On Saturday November 19, eleven birders met up at the Tijuana EstuaryVisitor’s Center in Imperial Beach. The weather was outstanding. I thinkeverybody had a great time and at that location (Sports Park and theMcCoy Trail), and we found 41 … Continue reading →