Hi Friends,

This morning, fifteen birders braved the heat and humidity at Guajome County Park in Oceanside. The birds were not very plentiful, and after 2 hours on the trail, we decided to call it a day.  We managed to locate 32 bird species – the usual suspects – and surprisingly, no raptors were found!

Here’s our list:

Mallard
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Egret
American Coot
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna’s Hummingbird
Nuttall’s Woodpecker
Downey Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Say’s Phoebe
Cassin’s Kingbird
Western Kingbird
Bell’s Vireo
Western Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Bewick’s Wren
Western Bluebird
Wrentit
Northern Mockingbird
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Spotted Towhee
California Towhee
Song Sparrow
Black-headed Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Hooded Oriole
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch

JIM BECKMAN, trip leader