Under gray clouds and occasional light sprinkles, 15 birders were treated to a San Diego rarity.  We were able to find two Swamp Sparrows in the same location (NW corner of dry lake) that was reported Friday.  The bird was in a flock of Lincoln Sparrows, so everyone was able to see the differences between these similar birds.  We also saw a “rare” Greater White-fronted Goose, which has become a regular at Lindo Lake.  Also saw the Cinnamon Teal again that has been adopted into a flock of Mallards.

Saw the following 59 species:

Greater White-fronted Goose
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Gadwall
Mallard
Cinnamon Teal
Ruddy Duck
Double-crested Cormorant
American White Pelican
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Turkey Vulture
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Western Gull
California Gull
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna’s Hummingbird
Nuttall’s Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
American Kestrel
parrot sp.  (Most likely the 2 Lilac-crown reported Friday)
Black Phoebe
Say’s Phoebe
Cassin’s Kingbird
Western Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Oak Titmouse
Bushtit
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Marsh Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Western Bluebird
European Starling
Phainopepla
Orange-crowned Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Townsend’s Warbler
Song Sparrow
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Leader:  Jeff Ebright