On Saturday August 20, twenty-two birders checked out 3 really nice locations within the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park, near the Mexico border. The weather was comfortable since there was a cool coastal breeze most of the morning. We started our field trip at the Dairy Mart Pond where we found 46 bird species. Lots of Double-crested Cormorants, Western Gulls, and Song Sparrows. For our bird species list see: https://ebird.org/checklist/S117293620
We then drove to the TJRV Ranger Station on Monument Rd., where we found 15 bird species. Lots of Bushtits, House Sparrows, and Hummingbirds. A surprise bird found there was a Northern Cardinal. For our bird species list and photos from the Ranger Station see: https://ebird.org/checklist/S117293663
Finally, we ended our morning field trip at the Bird & Butterfly Garden, where we found 16 bird species. Here we found 3 special birds and they were most likely the favorites for the morning field trip: the resident Common Ground Doves, a new resident Barn Owl, and a very unusual Orange-fronted Parakeet. For our bird species list and some nice photos at the Bird & Butterfly Garden, see: https://ebird.org/checklist/S117294041
Many thanks go out to Steve Ellis for maintaining the eBird checklists. Also, thanks go out to our excellent photographers: Cathie Canepa, Gail DeLalla, Isabelle Davignon, Mary Jo Hayes, and Tsaiwei Olee.
