GPS:  33.871171,-117.122016 Rating: Moderate (uneven dirt trails) We will follow the auto tour route and make several stops along the route. Lots of birds.  There are restrooms at the start and porta-poddies alone the route. Bring a lunch for an … Continue reading →

GPS: 32.856482, -116.918296 Rating: Easy to Moderate  (dirt trails, paved walkways) A great assortment of birds is always found here. Directions: From North County, take I-15 south to Hwy.52 then east to Hwy 67. Head north, and take the Winter … Continue reading →

A Fallbrook Adventure!  GPS: 33.362626, -117.206300 Rating: Easy Our target birds here are the Band-tailed Pigeons and oak woodland birds. Directions: Take I-15 north to the Fallbrook/E Mission Exit 51. Cross over the freeway and turn left onto Old Highway 395 … Continue reading →

 GPS: 33.003535,-117.272469 Rating: Moderate (Dirt Trail, some hills) Bring a scope, if you have one.   This is a good spot to view wintering waterfowl and shorebirds. Directions: Take I-5 to Lomas Santa Fe Drive. Go west to North Rios Avenue. … Continue reading →

Palomar Audubon Society would like to extend an invitation to all birders to participate in the annual Escondido Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 21. The count circle incorporates mostly rural areas near Escondido, Valley Center, and Ramona. Fantastic birding … Continue reading →

GPS: 32.575333,-117.125695 Rating: Moderate (Paved, boardwalk, and dirt trails) Good location for Yellow-crowned Night-heron and Ridgway's Rail.  Bring scope if you have one. Directions: Travel south on I-5 from San Diego and exit west on Coronado Avenue, which becomes Imperial … Continue reading →

GPS: 33.166732, -117.052099 Rating: Moderate (Paved and dirt trails) Restrooms by Dixon Lake parking lot. Directions: From I-15 in Escondido, exit at El Norte Parkway and drive east approximately 3 miles. Look for the” Daley Ranch/Dixon Lake” signs and turn … Continue reading →