Date: 3/31/25 1:19 pm From: John Bruin via groups.io <johnrbruin...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Hot Spots - First week of April - Tuesday April 1 - Monday April 7
Greeting
Finishing up a pretty good week. 21 out of 25 Hot Spots were visited and checklists submitted.
This coming week is another light week, but has locations located throughout the county. A great week to visit a new Hot Spot.
For the week:
Agua Hedionda Lagoon--east end
Buena Vista Lagoon--west basin
Cardiff SB - lagoon mouth
Collier Park (Ramona)
Dinwiddie Preserve, Fallbrook
H street Viewpoint
La Jolla Farms Rd. Tipus
Lawrence Welk Village
Little Italy (San Diego)
Los Penasquitos Ranch House
Mission Trails Regional Park--Cowles Mtn Trail
North El Portal Seawatch
Ocean St. Overlook
Questhaven Road Nature Trail
San Carlos Community Park
San Diego Bay--bait barges
San Dieguito Reservoir
San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area--North
San Onofre Creek mouth
Sweetwater County Park--Quarry Trail
Tide Beach Park
Tijuana River Valley--campground
Upper Nine Mile Bank (SD Co.)
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Date: 3/31/25 10:16 am From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Dave Povey memorial services onshore and offshore
An onshore memorial service for Dave Povey will be held on Monday, April 28, at Glen Abby Cemetery in Bonita from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM at the Chapel of the Roses. Following the ceremony, there will be a motorcade north to Miramar National Cemetery for military honors committal services for 30 minutes starting at 1:30 PM. A website will soon be set up by Glen Abby where, among other things, people can post their photos of Dave. We do not yet know the web address.
In addition, all birding and other friends of Dave are invited on a 2-3/4-hour offshore memorial boat trip aboard "Legacy" from Seaforth Sportfishing at Mission Bay on Sunday, April 13. The trip will depart at 6:45 AM and return at 9:30 AM. This trip is very generously being offered gratis to all by Dustin Hackman and Seaforth Sportfishing, in recognition of Dave's longtime working relationship and friendship with the Seaforth staff. During this trip, some of Dave's ashes will be spread, and we will bring a large supply of popcorn which we will invite each attendee to, in a private moment, take a handful and toss off the stern, as Dave did for decades. We must promptly be back at the dock as scheduled so that Legacy may go out on its scheduled 10 AM whale-watch trip. As such, our 6:45 AM departure time will be prompt. Please arrive at the dock no later than 6:15 AM to sign the manifest, get organized, and hear a very short logistical briefing before boarding. And yes, of course bring your binoculars and camera. Dave would want it that way. We hope to get offshore about six miles to the 100 fathom drop-off, perhaps slightly farther. And while this is not an organized pelagic trip, we will certainly call out all interesting species seen. The fact that this trip is only 2-3/4 hours long we hope will entice Dave's landlubber friends to attend as well. If you have any questions about this memorial boat trip, please contact Paul Lehman or Bruce Rideout privately. The dock's location (1717 Quivira Road), parking, and boat are all the same as for our usual pelagic trips.
Legacy is a large boat with a large passenger load. But given that we do not know exactly how many people will attend, we wish to keep attendees to those who knew Dave at any level, or knew of and appreciated his many selfless contributions. He will indeed be sorely missed.
Dave's immediate family and loved one's ask that in lieu of flowers they encourage that donations be made to a scholarship fund that will be established in Dave's name to allow young people to go on some of our pelagic trips. Details will be provided in the future, when known.
We hope to see you at one or both of these events.
--Paul Lehman, Bruce Rideout, and Dave Povey's family, San Diego
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This morning, March 29, at La Jolla seawatch, I again saw the black-and-white oystercatcher present off-and-on since at least January 19 (eBird). Today I gave it a "Jehl Score" of 30, the minimum for a countable American, which is the same score I gave it when I last saw it here back on February 25; but when we all rated it based on a series of excellent photos during Rick Grove's presentation for SDFO earlier this month I gave it only a 28--worthy of hybrid status. It flew in from the south a little before 9AM with a group of 6 Blacks (in addition to the resident pair of Blacks that doesn't leave the general area), remained for about 15 minutes, and then they flew back south. Over near Goldfinch Point, the incubating Pelagic Cormorant nesting pair initially found by Matt Sadowski continues (the overdue first documented nesting record for San Diego County).
Yesterday, there was a flock of 9 Surf Scoters at Sweetwater Reservoir, which almost certainly represent overland migrants from the Gulf of California heading west toward the coast. And indeed, after being present for an hour, they got up and flew west. Also a spring migrant Greater Scaup. Also had an overland migrant Common Loon at Lake Morena on the 27th, where Margaret Brown had a migrant flock of Brant (from the Gulf of California) on the 28th.
On March 27, a visit to Jacumba found Harris's Hawks building a nest at a new site different from last year's location. Also a pair of American Crows building a nest, the first record of nesting there (a bit east of normal). Also a returning Least Bittern, and the usual colony of Tricolored Blackbirds numbered about 70 birds. A wintering Golden-crowned Sparrow continues and is slightly east of normal.
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 3/27/25 12:52 pm From: Lisa Ruby via groups.io <lbruby1...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Short-billed Gull at San Dieguito Sports Fields
There is a very faded Short-billed Gull spotted by Michelle H in the field area of the sports fields. They are laying new sod, and rototilling the soil. Gulls are following the tractor around.
We also briefly had a Solitary Sandpiper in the ponds, but never refound it.
Lisa Ruby
Sabre Springs
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Date: 3/26/25 3:35 pm From: Susan Smith via groups.io <seiurus...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Black-and-White Warbler Silvergate neighborhood in alley between Dudley and Warner, Weds 26 Mar
A small group of us saw this female B&W Warbler first along the western part of the alley between Dudley and Warner at this location 32°43'00.7"N 117°14'46.9"W around 8:30 am today 3/26. It then moved eastward at least to half way along the alley before we lost sight of it, watching it climb along tree trunks and branches and along a long fence line looking for insects and possibly spiders. It was a female type, possibly first winter. Boldly black and white striped with white throat, whitish cheeks, and white tertial bar. I think this is probably a different bird than found earlier this month near Famosa Slough, and it did not vocalize.
Best Spring Birding to all, Sue
Susan Smith Seiurus Biological Consulting
Del Mar, CA
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Date: 3/24/25 8:06 pm From: Hal Cohen via groups.io <raptorhal3...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Swainson's Hawk Migration in Borrego Springs
Today, March 24 over 200 Swainson's Hawks migrated north. This evening at least 125 or more hawks descended into two locations. For assistance in finding the best observation spot come to the day count site 2.8 north of Palm Canyon Drive on DiGiorgio Rd for instructions. The hawks will kettle up and migrate between 8:30 and 10am with a very light breeze. It will be in the upper 90's tomorrow! Hal Cohen Borrego Springs
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Date: 3/24/25 6:30 pm From: Mike Wittmer via groups.io <bumper1369...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Sad news – Dave Povey
I’m sorry to hear Dave passed. My thoughts are with his family and friends. I didn’t know him like many of you did but he was a great guy. I said before he was always helpful, knowledge and showed patience for everyone that talked with him. May he R.I.P.
Mike
From: <SanDiegoRegionBirding...> <SanDiegoRegionBirding...> on behalf of Susan Smith via groups.io <seiurus...>
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To: Bruce Rideout via groups.io <bnkrideout...>, SanDiegoRegionBirding <SanDiegoRegionBirding...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Sad news – Dave Povey
Bruce and Paul, It is so good of you to keep us posted about dear Dave. It is sad news indeed--as many of us will miss him so. I will look through my photo files for some Povey shots, and I'm sure others will look through theirs too, in case you or others need them for a remembrance/memorial tribute for him. Let us know too if you hear of a service.
Sue
Sue Smith
Del Mar, CA
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Sad news – Dave Povey
Dave Povey passed away peacefully at 2:30 PM today, surrounded by his loved ones. Needless to say, those of us who were close to him are devastated. We don't have word yet on plans for a memorial service or how to send condolences, but we will pass along any information as it becomes available. We will also be planning some kind of remembrance within the birding community and we'll share those details in the coming days. Take a moment to remember Dave, it's hard to imagine a nicer guy or a better friend.
Bruce Rideout and Paul Lehman
San Diego
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Date: 3/24/25 5:52 pm From: Susan Smith via groups.io <seiurus...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Sad news – Dave Povey
Bruce and Paul, It is so good of you to keep us posted about dear Dave. It is sad news indeed--as many of us will miss him so. I will look through my photo files for some Povey shots, and I'm sure others will look through theirs too, in case you or others need them for a remembrance/memorial tribute for him. Let us know too if you hear of a service.SueSue SmithDel Mar, CASent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: "Bruce Rideout via groups.io" <bnkrideout...> Date: 3/24/25 4:53 PM (GMT-08:00) To: SanDiegoRegionBirding <SanDiegoRegionBirding...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Sad news – Dave Povey Dave Povey passed away peacefully at 2:30 PM today, surrounded by his loved ones. Needless to say, those of us who were close to him are devastated. We don't have word yet on plans for a memorial service or how to send condolences, but we will pass along any information as it becomes available. We will also be planning some kind of remembrance within the birding community and we'll share those details in the coming days. Take a moment to remember Dave, it's hard to imagine a nicer guy or a better friend.Bruce Rideout and Paul LehmanSan Diego
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Date: 3/24/25 5:24 pm From: Bruce Rideout via groups.io <bnkrideout...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Sad news – Dave Povey
Thank you for the kind words Martha. I was a bit shaken up and should have been more clear in my message, I meant to have a private moment of reflection. Please feel free to forward any thoughts or remembrances to Paul and I, but please don't post any further comments to the listserv.
Thanks, and sorry for the confusing message…
Bruce
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Date: 3/24/25 5:06 pm From: Martha Wild via groups.io <mawild...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Sad news – Dave Povey
I am so sorry, Bruce and Paul, and others, at the loss of your longtime friend and our fellow birder, Dave. He was such a wonderful person and so generous with his time and knowledge. It won’t be the same going on a pelagic trip without him there. Please keep us informed as to remembrances.
Martha Wild
> On Mar 24, 2025, at 4:52 PM, Bruce Rideout via groups.io <bnkrideout...> wrote:
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> Dave Povey passed away peacefully at 2:30 PM today, surrounded by his loved ones. Needless to say, those of us who were close to him are devastated. We don't have word yet on plans for a memorial service or how to send condolences, but we will pass along any information as it becomes available. We will also be planning some kind of remembrance within the birding community and we'll share those details in the coming days. Take a moment to remember Dave, it's hard to imagine a nicer guy or a better friend.
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Date: 3/24/25 4:53 pm From: Bruce Rideout via groups.io <bnkrideout...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Sad news – Dave Povey
Dave Povey passed away peacefully at 2:30 PM today, surrounded by his loved ones. Needless to say, those of us who were close to him are devastated. We don't have word yet on plans for a memorial service or how to send condolences, but we will pass along any information as it becomes available. We will also be planning some kind of remembrance within the birding community and we'll share those details in the coming days. Take a moment to remember Dave, it's hard to imagine a nicer guy or a better friend.
Bruce Rideout and Paul Lehman
San Diego
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Date: 3/24/25 11:23 am From: Susan Smith via groups.io <seiurus...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] New? Summer Tanager in Solana Beach
Adult male in tall trees along edge of golf course at the end of Camino Santa Barbara, off Sun Valley Rd. Maybe someone needs for 5MR. No pkg along this short neighborhood street except for two spaces at north end, but if full you can park along Sun Valley. Location:http://maps.google.com/maps?<q...>,-117.2412477 Sue SmithDel Mar, CASent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Date: 3/23/25 8:01 pm From: Hal Cohen via groups.io <raptorhal3...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Swainson's Hawks in Borrego Valley
Today, Sunday March 23, 222 Swainson's migrated from Borrego Springs This evening between 150-200 Swainson's Hawks arrived late in the evening. Tomorrow, Monday with a light wind the hawks will kettle up between 9-10am. Check in at the count site 2.8 miles north of Palm Canyon Drive on DiGiorgio Rd for the location of the hawks. Today we captured and banded 3 hawks and added radio telemetry to 2 of them. We'll be tracking them as they migrate north. We are now approaching 2,000 migrant hawks. Hal Cohen Borrego Springs
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Sorry about the reporting delay - I wasn't sure at first if it was a Swainson's.
Ruslan
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Date: 3/22/25 12:59 pm From: carib_boo via groups.io <betsyyvonne...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Immature Bald Eagle at San Elijo Lagoon 3/22
A friend and I saw an immature bald eagle in the “cliffs” area just east of the 5 and north of the old strawberry fields/new park and ride along Manchester Ave around noon this morning. It was very large and very dark with some white feathers on the head and tail, and was being chased by a significantly smaller red-tail hawk.
Betsy Miller Vixie
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Date: 3/21/25 8:26 pm From: Hal Cohen via groups.io <raptorhal3...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Swainson's Hawks in Borrego Springs
Friday March 21-340 Swainson's Hawks and 5 Turkey Vultures migrated. This Friday evening 2 kettles of Swainson's Hawks totaling over 75 were sighted. Tomorrow (Saturday) with light wind, migration will probably begin between 8:30 and 10am. Check in at the day count site 2.8 miles north of Palm Canyon Drive on DiGiorgio Rd. for location of the hawks and best viewing. You can join the hawk alert (when more than 100 enter Borrego Springs in the evening) at <hawkwatchborregosprings...> Hal Cohen Borrego Springs
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Date: 3/21/25 2:56 pm From: Chad Brack via groups.io <brackforce...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Anna's feeding a Rufous/Allen's or possible hybrid in La Jolla Colony Park
This morning while walking my dog, I got lucky to catch an Anna's hummer feeding a juvenile (good thing I had my camera with me). After the adult flew off and I walked a little closer, I realized the juvenile was not an Anna's. I called it a Rufous/Allen's because it's probably an Allen's but looks like a Rufous. It could be a hybrid, but to my amateur eyes, it doesn't appear to be.
Here's a link to my eBird checklist with photos in case anyone wants to take a look.
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Date: 3/21/25 1:04 pm From: John Bruin via groups.io <johnrbruin...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Hot Spots for the week of Saturday March 21 - Monday March 31
Greetings
Just finishing a great week with 27 out of the published 30 Hot Spots visited and checklists submitted.
Here’s the list for the upcoming end of the month 10 day week.
Allied Gardens Community Park
Anza-Borrego Desert SP--Sentenac Canyon
Barrel Springs
Black Mountain Open Space Park (SD Co.)
Black's Beach
Buena Vista Lagoon--west basin
Cuyamaca Rancho SP--Azalea Glen Trail
Encinitas Viewpoint Park
La Jolla Farms Rd. tipus
Laguna Mtns.--Pine Creek Rd. near S1
Mission Heights Park
Mission Trails Regional Park--Cowles Mountain Trail
NASNI--O St. path, golf course, ponds (restricted access)
Palomar Mtn.--Thunder Spring-Upper Doane Valley Loop
Paradise Canyon Open Space
Point Loma Community Park
Rancho La Costa Preserve--Denk Mountain and Copper Canyon
Solana Highlands Park
stakeout Chestnut-sided Warbler, Little Italy (2003-04)
Sun Gold Point
Sweetwater County Park--Quarry Trail
Tijuana River Valley--west of Hollister
UCSD Town Square and Matthews Quad
Upper Nine Mile Bank (SD Co.)
Webb Park
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Date: 3/20/25 7:38 pm From: Hal Cohen via groups.io <raptorhal3...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Swainson's Hawks in Borrego Springs
Today March 20, 78 Swainson's Hawks migrated north. This evening over 200 Swainson's Hawks flew in at 6:30PM. Tomorrow with a light wind they will continue migrating north between 9 and 10am. Come to the day count site tomorrow (Friday) for directions to the best viewing location. The count site is located 2.8 miles north of Palm Canyon Drive on DiGiorgio Rd. We will be at the site before 8am. Hal Cohen Borrego Springs
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Date: 3/20/25 4:09 pm From: Robert Patton via groups.io <rpatton...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] 1st of season gull-billed terns south san diego bay 3-20-25
Observed the first gull-billed terns of the season around 8:20 this morning with two calling & foraging along the bayshore of South San Diego Bay saltworks.
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Date: 3/20/25 10:59 am From: peter thomas via groups.io <prthomas1...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Dave Povey
Must agree. One of the nicest guys in the world.
Peter Thomas
On Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 10:33:59 AM PDT, Bruce Rideout via groups.io <bnkrideout...> wrote:
Most of you know Dave Povey, who is one of the organizers of our pelagic birding trips in San Diego and one of the nicest guys in the world. Last weekend, Dave suffered a ruptured cerebral aneurysm. Surgeons were able to repair the aneurysm, but he suffered several strokes after surgery and has not regained consciousness. On the advice of his doctors, his family and fiancé plan to keep him on life-support for at least a couple of weeks in the hope that he'll regain consciousness. But at this point, the prognosis is poor. We'll post an update if there are any major changes in his condition. In the meantime, please keep his family and fiancé in your thoughts.
Paul Lehman and Bruce Rideout
San Diego
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Date: 3/20/25 10:34 am From: Bruce Rideout via groups.io <bnkrideout...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Dave Povey
Most of you know Dave Povey, who is one of the organizers of our pelagic birding trips in San Diego and one of the nicest guys in the world. Last weekend, Dave suffered a ruptured cerebral aneurysm. Surgeons were able to repair the aneurysm, but he suffered several strokes after surgery and has not regained consciousness. On the advice of his doctors, his family and fiancé plan to keep him on life-support for at least a couple of weeks in the hope that he'll regain consciousness. But at this point, the prognosis is poor. We'll post an update if there are any major changes in his condition. In the meantime, please keep his family and fiancé in your thoughts.
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Date: 3/19/25 7:59 pm From: Hal Cohen via groups.io <raptorhal3...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Swainson's Hawks in Borrego Springs
This evening Wednesday 1/19, over 75 Swainson's Hawks entered Borrego Springs. Check in at the official count site 2.9 miles north of Palm Canyon Drive on DiGiorgio Rd for the best viewing site tomorrow. With light wind the hawks will depart the valley between 9 and 10am. So far, 1,154 Swainson's Hawks have migrated through Borrego Springs. If you would like to be added to the HAWK ALERT system when over 100 hawks enter the valley, you can sign up at <Hawkwatchborregosprings...> Hal Cohen Borrego Springs
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Date: 3/19/25 6:46 am From: Robert Patton via groups.io <rpatton...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] elegant tern influx south san diego bay 3-18-25
I wasn't seeing it reflected in eBird yet, so thought I'd post - yesterday morning (3/18), the spring switch was flicked from royal tern to elegant tern as most numerous in South San Diego Bay, with over 1200 elegants shifting around between saltworks, Emory Cove, and J St marina area (I'd only had 12 elegants the day before at saltworks). Gull-billed terns should arrive any day now...
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Date: 3/18/25 3:55 pm From: Jim Determan via groups.io <j.determan...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] LOWA continues - found set of binocular eyepiece covers
I found a set of rubber binocular eyepiece covers in the parking lot near
Panera Bread off San Rodolfo Dr. in Solana Beach by Stevens Creek. Let me
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The Louisiana Waterthrush is still at Stevens Creek. Some of us just saw it looking from about here
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It came to the water for a drink and after that went up the bank some, went south, and got very skulky.
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Date: 3/18/25 6:12 am From: Hal Cohen via groups.io <raptorhal3...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Swainson's Hawks in Borrego Springs
Yesterday March 17, 152 Swainson's Hawks migrated. Last evening only 24 hawks arrived. They will probably continue migration north at sunup today with a strong wind. The next week is historically the prime migration through Borrego Valley. Hal Cohen Borrego Springs
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Date: 3/17/25 7:45 pm From: Robert Patton via groups.io <rpatton...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] continuing rarities south san diego county 3-17-25
Elizabeth Copper and I resighted some of the continuing rarities in South San Diego County this morning, in company at times with Barbara Carlson and other birders. At Kimball Park in National City, the *dusky flycatcher* was very cooperative at times, but then disappearing for periods - initially seen in top of 2nd ornamental tree ENE of pedestrian bridge in SW portion of park, later in willow near large eucalyptus to ESE of bridge then flying across drainage to small willow near path ENE of bridge, later back and forth across drainage landing in small bi-trunked willow ENE of bridge, un-flycatcher-like foraging on ground of streambed, then in grass and lower branches of mulefat ESE of bridge. The *swamp sparrow* was seen only very briefly when it emerged on top of a pile of downed tules/cattails upstream just to the SE of the SE corner of the skatepark (also Lincoln's, song, & white-crowns in area before they all scattered). A male hooded oriole was singing atop a willow nearby. Multiple burrowing parakeets flew over the park.
Along Hollister in Tijuana River Valley, 3 black-throated magpie-jays were seen north of the intersection with Sunset. The male *Lawrence's goldfinch* was among the flock of lesser and Americans at feeders in the N central part of the community garden. After much searching of fruiting loquat trees, the *rose-breasted grosbeak* made an appearance at the top of a bare deciduous tree just E of the NE-most loquats in the garden, then disappeared again.
Later at South Bay saltworks, 2 *lesser yellowlegs* continued in pond 20, the burrowing owl continued on the SW dirtsalt pad of S pond 20, one *Pacific golden-plover* was among black-bellies on the road of WSW pond 23, at least 12 elegant terns were among the royals on the SW pond 23 island, and 3 female-type common goldeneye continued in W pond 13. (Elegant terns were also at the mouth of the Tijuana River, seen with Matt Sadowski and Lea Squires).
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Date: 3/17/25 11:28 am From: Ethna Piazza via groups.io <ethna.piazza...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Red breasted sapsucker likely - The Summit
I have not had camera or binoculars on any of the 5 times I have seen and heard what appears to be a red breasted sapsucker flying, singing and drumming in the several trees at the corners of Upper Hillside and Caminto - Bassano East and - Bassano West. The one time I saw it close enough to see it fairly well without binoculars or camera it was in small trees and tall shrubs at the entry to the gardener’s garage of The Summit on Caminito Brisa. It is midway down the only block of Brisa. The bird had a dull grey chest, no white stripes on the face ( I believe that ruled out Williamson’s, which Merlin bird ID had listed as possible call) and slight amount of red on top of head.
Most recent sitings are on the Upper Hillside corners noted above.
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Date: 3/16/25 8:24 pm From: Hal Cohen via groups.io <raptorhal3...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Borrego Springs Swainson's Hawks
Today, Sunday March 16, 225 Swainson's Hawks migrated north. This evening over 100 Swainson's Hawks entered the valley. Tomorrow, Monday March 17, the hawks will kettle up and migrate between 8am and 10am. The moderate wind may get them up a bit earlier. Check in at the official count site 2.8 miles north of Palm Canyon Drive on DiGiorgio Rd for the location of the hawks. The total number of migrant hawks migrating through Borrego Springs is almost 1,000 this season. Hal Cohen Borrego Springs, CA
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Date: 3/16/25 10:10 am From: Nick Thorpe via groups.io <nick.thorpe49...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] LOWA Singing
I report this with the hopes that people will practice good birding behavior…
But this morning 3/16, the continuing Louisiana Waterthrush along Stevens Creek in Solana Beach is occasionally practicing singing. It’s not a full belt, but a sort of a whispered version, like it’s embarrassed for anyone to hear it. It has been way up by Panera Bread and came out into the open for an astounding several minutes. Silent and hidden at the moment.
I expect this bird will take off within a few days, so now’s the time to try if you haven’t seen it. But PLEASE don’t blast it with recordings, it will sing on its own. And best practice is to remain stationary, as it spooks easily when people shuffle. Likely the best place to hear/see it would be the Panera parking lot (32.9932035, -117.2600245) , but it may range south to the “north clearing” here: (32.9926599, -117.2605153)
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Date: 3/16/25 9:16 am From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Dusky Flycatcher continues.... Also the Swamp Sparrow
The Dusky Flycatcher continues as of 9:15 a.m. Sunday morning, working up and down the creek, and if I had to pick a favorite spot it keeps coming back to periodically it's the area around the two-trunked willow that is 60 ft above the pedestrian bridge. Also near that same Willow I have now seen the wintering Swamp Sparrow two times but it's being very sneaky.
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----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Paul Lehman" <lehman.paul...> To: "<sandiegoregionbirding...>" <sandiegoregionbirding...> Cc: Sent: Sun, Mar 16, 2025 at 8:40 AM Subject: Dusky Flycatcher continues The Dusky Flycatcher at Kimball Park in National City continues Sunday morning, present immediately upon my arrival at 7:50 a.m. until 8:30, but moving around a fair bit more than it did yesterday morning. It was up and down the creek area from about 70 ft. below the pedestrian bridge to around 200 ft upstream from the bridge adjacent to the skateboard park. Not only feeding near the ground but also fairly high in a couple trees, including disappearing for a couple periods of time into the dense ficus tree that is next to the pedestrian bridge and into a cottonwood tree near the skate park.
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Date: 3/16/25 8:40 am From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Dusky Flycatcher continues
The Dusky Flycatcher at Kimball Park in National City continues Sunday morning, present immediately upon my arrival at 7:50 a.m. until 8:30, but moving around a fair bit more than it did yesterday morning. It was up and down the creek area from about 70 ft. below the pedestrian bridge to around 200 ft upstream from the bridge adjacent to the skateboard park. Not only feeding near the ground but also fairly high in a couple trees, including disappearing for a couple periods of time into the dense ficus tree that is next to the pedestrian bridge and into a cottonwood tree near the skate park.
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Date: 3/16/25 7:39 am From: Guy McCaskie via groups.io <guymcc...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Salton Sea (south) 15 March 2025
I spent Saturday 15 March 2025 (6:45 AM to 3:15 PM) with Therese R. Clawson
looking for birds at a few select locations in the Imperial Valley and along
part of the south shore of the Salton Sea. We started the day at Fig Lagoon
then drove north to Unit 1 of the Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge,
stopping at Sheldon Reservoir on the way. From Unit 1 we drove northeastward
towards Obsidian Butte and the Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge HQ,
stopping at the area north of the west end of Young Road and the north end
of Lack Road on the way. After looking around the headquarters buildings at
the Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, we then drove east to the
Calipatria State Prison. From the prison we headed southward through
Calipatria into Brawley. In Brawley we only looked briefly at Riverview
Cemetery. We then drove southward to the southeast corner of El Centro,
stopping at the flooded area adjacent to Neckel Road and in Evergreen
Cemetery on the way. After spending time near the southeast corner of El
Centro, we drove west to San Diego, stopping at Fig Lagoon before leaving
the Imperial Valley.
Clear with 8-10 mph wind from the west in the early morning, and with
temperatures ranging from 50 to 70 degrees.
Earlier rain left some unpaved roads, particularly those within Unit 1 of
the Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, unsuitable to drive.
Species seen and/or heard - Blue-winged Teal (2), Cinnamon Teal (25),
Northern Shoveler (5000), Gadwall (10), American Wigeon (25), Mallard (5),
Northern Pintail (2), Green-winged Teal (50), Redhead (15), Ring-necked Duck
(50), Lesser Scaup (2), Hooded Merganser (2 - a pair together at the
Calipatria State Prison), Ruddy Duck (20), Pied-billed Grebe (5), Eared
Grebe (5), Western Grebe (1), Rock Pigeon (75), Eurasian Collared-Dove
(200), Inca Dove (10), Common Ground-Dove (10), Mourning Dove (50), Greater
Roadrunner (5), Anna's Hummingbird (6), Rufous Hummingbird (1 - one
first-year male near the southeast corner of El Centro), Common Gallinule
(1), American Coot (150), Black-necked Stilt (100), American Avocet (250),
Black-bellied Plover (10), Killdeer (15) Semipalmated Plover (1), Snowy
Plover (2), Whimbrel (40), Long-billed Curlew (100), Least Sandpiper (500),
Western Sandpiper (15), Long-billed Dowitcher (10), Lesser Yellowlegs (1),
Willet (15), Greater Yellowlegs (30), Ring-billed Gull (1500), California
Gull (150), Herring Gull (5), Lesser Black-backed Gull (1 - one adult with
other gulls at the flooded area adjacent to Neckel Road), Caspian Tern (1),
Forester's Tern (1), Double-crested Cormorant (15), Neotropic Cormorant (2),
American White Pelican (150), Great Blue Heron (5), Great Egret (15), Snowy
Egret (15), Cattle Egret (1500), Green Heron (1), Black-crowned Night-Heron
(5), White-faced Ibis (500), Turkey Vulture (5), Northern Harrier (10),
Swainson's Hawk (9 - nine dark-morph birds in an irrigated field adjacent to
Forrester Road west of Imperial), Red-tailed Hawk (5), Burrowing Owl (2),
Gila Woodpecker (3), American Kestrel (15), Black Phoebe (6), Say's Phoebe
(1), Vermilion Flycatcher (3), Loggerhead Shrike (1), Common Raven (3),
Verdin (6), Horned Lark (2), Tree Swallow (100), Violet-green Swallow (1 -
one with other swallows at Fig Lagoon), Northern Rough-winged Swallow (2),
Barn Swallow (50), Cliff Swallow (75), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1),
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (1), Marsh Wren (5), Northern Mockingbird (5),
European Starling (150), Western Bluebird (1 - one female in Evergreen
Cemetery), House Sparrow (10), American Pipit (50), House Finch (10), Lesser
Goldfinch (2), Chipping Sparrow (2), Dark-eyed Junco (1), White-crowned
Sparrow (75), Savannah Sparrow (15), Song Sparrow (5 - including one
probable montana near the southeast corner of El Centro), Abert's Towhee
(5), Western Meadowlark (15), Red-winged Blackbird (500), Brown-headed
Cowbird (5), Brewer's Blackbird (25), Great-tailed Grackle (200),
Orange-crowned Warbler (3), Common Yellowthroat (1) and Yellow-rumped
Warbler (30) - 103 species.
Guy McCaskie
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Date: 3/15/25 8:26 pm From: Hal Cohen via groups.io <raptorhal3...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Swainson's Hawk/Turkey Vulture Migration-Borrego Springs
This evening, Saturday March 15, at least 150-200 or more Swainson's hawks descended into Borrego Springs. Tomorrow, Sunday March 16, with very light wind, they will continue migrating north. We estimate lift-off between 8:30 and 9:30am. We will monitor the migration beginning at 8am from the official count site 2.8 miles north of Palm Canyon Drive on DiGiorgio Rd. Check In at the hawkwatch for best viewing locations.
This morning, Saturday March 15, 166 Swainson's Hawks migrated from Borrego Springs. The number of migrating Swainson's hawks from February 22-March 15 is now at 764. The number of Turkey Vultures that have migrated is 273.
We monitor the migration of raptors from the official count site every day from 8am-11am, February 22-April 15. Each evening (beginning 1 hour before sunset) we meet on Borrego Valley Rd, 1.8 miles north of Palm Canyon Drive to monitor hawks as they enter the valley. This is not the official count, only an estimate. Hal Cohen Borrego Springs
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Date: 3/15/25 9:53 am From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Dusky Flycatcher at Kimball Park in National City
Saturday morning just after 9:00 a.m. I found a Dusky Flycatcher at Kimball Park in National City. It's working along the stream right next to the bridge where the Swamp Sparrow was present earlier this winter. It started out immediately below the bridge but then spent most of its time immediately above the bridge. As far, upstream only about 60 ft or so where there is a short, young, two-trunked willow tree. The bird is perching quite low and often dropping down to the ground to feed, mostly in the creek bed proper. David Trissel was with me and obtained a series of photos and one brief tape recording and will post those with his eBird list later today. This is only the second winter Dusky Flycatcher I've ever seen in the county, and I've only seen about three others in winter in Southern California. This is much too early for a spring migrant to have arrived, as the earliest birds are not until late April, and mostly they are in May. Don't know where it was earlier this winter when everybody was coming to see the Swamp Sparrow.....
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Date: 3/14/25 1:24 pm From: John Bruin via groups.io <johnrbruin...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Hot Spots for the week of Saturday March 15 - Friday March 21
Greetings
Finishing up a slightly different week, the weather made getting to some of the locations difficult. 16 of the listed 24 Hot Spots listed for this past week were visited and checklists submitted. Not surprisingly all of the mountain Hot Spots were missed this week but all but 1 of the low land Hot Spots were visited.
Here’s the list for the upcoming week starting tomorrow Saturday March 15 - Friday March 21.
Allied Gardens Community Park
Bandy Cyn. Rd. at Ysabel Creek Rd.--Trailhead
Buena Vista Lagoon--Vista Way Pullout
Carmel Mission Park
Cuyamaca Rancho SP--Cuyamaca Peak
Hanson Pond Trail
Hillside Community Park
La Jolla Farms Rd. Tipus
Laguna Mtns.--Upper Kitchen Creek Rd.
Lawrence Welk Village
Leo Mullen Sports Park and Trail
Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve
Los Penasquitos Ranch House
Mira Sorrento Stream
Mission Heights Park
Northmont Park
Otay Valley Regional Park--Fenton Pond and Ranger Sta
Palomar Mtn.--Thunder Spring-Upper Doane Valley LP
Paradise Canyon Open Space
Point Loma Community Park
Rancho Bernardo Community Park
San Diego Bay--bait barges
San Dieguito Reservoir
South Lake Park
stakeout Chestnut-sided Warbler, Little Italy (2003-04
Stevens Creek Area
Sweetwater County Park--Quarry Trail
Tijuana River Valley--Saturn Blvd (19th St. ditch)
Tijuana River Valley--west of Hollister
UCSD Town Square and Matthews Quad
As always direct any questions or comments directly to me.
John Bruin
Bay Park
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Date: 3/14/25 10:24 am From: Barbara Wise via groups.io <barbaraswise...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Purple Martin at Sweetwater Reservoir
There is currently a very cooperative Purple Martin flying back-and-forth from the top of a dead bush here:
(32.6893282, -116.9967492) It can be seen from the fisherman's parking lot. I'm told this is an all-time new arrival date for the county. There are also lots of the expected swallows here, including many Violet-greens.
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Just had a Black-and-white Warbler on the 800-block of G Ave working its way through the trees along the parkway heading toward 8th Street.
Nate McCall Coronado
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Date: 3/10/25 7:46 pm From: Hal Cohen via groups.io <raptorhal3...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Swainson's Hawk Migration-Borrego Springs-Monday 3/10-morning and evening
Monday morning, March 10-120 Swainson's Hawks and 20 Turkey Vultures migrated. This evening (Monday), just before 7pm at least 125-150 Swainson's Hawks dropped into Tamarisk trees in a few locations. Tomorrow (Tuesday-3/11) the weather could be a challenge. The wind will be low but with rainy periods. We suggest you check in at the day count site for the location of the hawks. The site is located 2.8 miles north of Palm Canyon Drive on DiGiorgio Rd. The hawks will probably change their current location and migration may occur anywhere from 8-10am. Hal Cohen Borrego Springs
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Date: 3/10/25 2:15 pm From: Mike Wittmer via groups.io <bumper1369...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Neotropic Cormorant-Santee Lakes
I photographed a cormorant from a distance and realized it was a Neotropic Cormorant at Santee Lake #5 near the Western shoreline. Long tail and white bordering the base of the bill
Mike Wittmer
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Date: 3/9/25 7:51 pm From: Hal Cohen via groups.io <raptorhal3...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Swainson's Hawks in Borrego Springs
Today, Sunday March 9, 32 Turkey Vultures and 82 Swainson's Hawks migrated north.
This evening we watched a large kettle of Swainson's Hawks just before 6pm. They apparently settled down in the back of the Date Farm on Borrego Valley Rd.. We believe that at least 125 hawks dropped in. With very light wind predicted, the hawks will probably lift-off between 9 and 10am. Best viewing spots include the evening watch site 1.8 miles north of Palm Canyon Drive on Borrego Valley Rd. If the hawks move directly toward Coyote Canyon they will pass over the day count site on DiGiorgio Rd. You can check in at the day count site 2.8 miles north of Palm Canyon Rd on DiGiorgio Rd. for a good location update. We are now in the prime migration period. Even with a lack of food items available we experience a Swainson's Hawk migration. Hal Cohen Borrego Springs
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Date: 3/8/25 6:41 pm From: Hal Cohen via groups.io <raptorhal3...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Swainson's Hawks This Evening-Borrego Springs
At 5pm around 90 Swainson's Hawks arrived in Borrego Springs. Our ALERT system is activated when over 100 hawks arrive. If you would like to be added to the ALERT system, send a note to <hawkwatchborregosprings...> We now have well over 500 folks on the system. We did not put out an ALERT concerning the recent arrival as the number of hawks may be below 100.
Each evening we watch for incoming hawks 1 hour before sunset. We meet 1.8 miles north of Palm Canyon Drive on Borrego Valley Rd. We watch for hawks as they enter the valley. The evening watch is not the official count. The official count is made the following morning as hawks depart the valley continuing migration north to nesting sites.
The predicted wind speed tomorrow is 1-2mph. The hawks will probably begin kettling up between 9-10am daylight savings time. At least 50 Turkey Vultures are in the area as well. To receive the latest information (where the hawks are roosting and where to drive to watch their migration out of town) drive 2.8 miles north of Palm Canyon Drive on DiGiorgio Rd to the official count site. The leader will direct you to the best viewing location. We are entering the prime hawk migration (March 10-30). Hal Cohen <Raptorhal3...>
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Date: 3/8/25 8:05 am From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] New? Neotropic Cormorant in Escondido
Early Saturday morning, there's a sub-adult Neotropic Cormorant at little Eagle Scout Lake or Sand Lake, whichever you prefer to call it, in Kit Carson Park in Escondido. Whether or not this is one of the birds from Safari Park that decided to go wandering around the area is uncertain but I'll compare photographs from both sites later on. It was with two Double- cresteds.
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 3/7/25 4:59 pm From: Lisa Ruby via groups.io <lbruby1...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Two male Eurasian Wigeons at Robb Field today
Hi,
Terry Hurst and I were at Robb Field today and I found two male Eurasian
Wigeons on the mud flat across from the skate park. Saw them at the same
time (scope views, and very distant bad photos). They weren't together.
One was foraging in puddles in the middle of the mud flat area amongst
many Americans, the other was snoozing out on the spit on the very edge
of the water.
Lisa Ruby
Sabre Springs
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Date: 3/7/25 12:20 pm From: John Bruin via groups.io <johnrbruin...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Hot Spots for the week of March8 - March 14
Greetings
First off the group did pretty well this past week, the weather may have affected things a little bit but still 25 of the identified hot spots were visited.
Here’s the Hot Spot list for the second week of March beginning tomorrow Saturday March 8 - Friday March 14. It’s a smaller list only 24 but it is all of the hot spots in the county that need 15 or fewer checklists over the next year and need one this upcoming week.
Agua Hedionda Lagoon--east end
Anza-Borrego Desert SP--Sentenac Canyon
Black's Beach
Buena Vista Lagoon--west basin
Camino Ruiz Park
Carlsbad Blvd. and Manzano Cliff overlook
Carmel Mission Park
Cuyamaca Rancho SP--Azalea Glen Trail
Cuyamaca Rancho SP--Cuyamaca Peak
Laguna Mtns.--Pine Creek Rd. near S1
Little La Jolla Canyon
Los Penasquitos Ranch House
Mesa Grande Rd.
Mission Heights Park
Ocean Air Community Park
Palomar Mtn.--Doane Valley Nature Trail
Palomar Mtn.--Thunder Spring-Upper Doane Valley Loop
Point Loma Community Park
Questhaven Road Nature Trail
stakeout Chestnut-sided Warbler, Little Italy (2003-04)
Sun Gold Point
UCSD Town Square and Matthews Quad
Upper Nine Mile Bank (SD Co.)
Warwick Ave riparian
Here’s the link to the map showing these locations:
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Date: 3/5/25 8:14 pm From: Hal Cohen via groups.io <raptorhal3...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Swainson's Hawks and Turkey Vultures in Borrego Springs
Yesterday-March 4-158 Swainson's Hawks migrated plus 169 Turkey Vultures Today-March 5-27 Swainson's Hawk migrated plus 11 Turkey Vultures Each spring (February 22nd-April 15) a team of hawkwatchers monitors raptor migration through Borrego Springs. The official count takes place every morning at 8am from a hill located 2.8 miles north of Palm Canyon Drive on DiGiorgio Rd. We track incoming hawks every evening at a site located 1.8 miles north of Palm Canyon Drive on Borrego Valley Rd. Visitors are welcome at both sites. Records of the past 23 years are available online at Hawkcount.org. Scroll down to Borrego Valley for our records.
This evening (March 5) at least 55 Swainson's entered the valley. They may be located at the Date Farm on Borrego Valley Rd. Tomorrow with a strong wind they may migrate out of the valley shortly after sunup. If the predicted rain develops they may remain in trees or go to ground near the Date Farm 1.8 miles north of Palm Canyon Rd. When more than 100 Swainson's Hawk arrive in the evening, an ALERT is sent to over 500 folks. The address to be added to the ALERT is <hawkwatchborregosprings...> Hal Cohen <Raptorhal3...>
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Date: 3/2/25 3:15 pm From: Lisa Ruby via groups.io <lbruby1...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] 4S Ranch miscellany
The Sage Thrasher was still present around 1:30-2:00 about here, hanging around Artichoke Thistle plants: 33.0047980, -117.1271743 Requires walking down the hill. There is trail type access off the end of Sinclair St.
Negative on the Neotropic a little after 2:00 p.m.
Lisa Ruby Sabre Springs
On 3/2/2025 9:14 AM, Sean Buchanan via groups.io wrote:
> This morning (3/2) in 4S Ranch a Sage Thrasher continues at the goat fields (Sinclair St) hotspot and a new Neotropic Cormorant is hanging out at the water reclamation basin hotspot. Details in ebird reports from today and 2/22. > > Sean > > Sean Buchanan > Solana Beach > >
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Date: 3/2/25 12:30 pm From: Nick Thorpe via groups.io <nick.thorpe49...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] American Redstart - Famosa Slough
Visiting birder Tom Crabtree found an adult male American Redstart at Famosa Slough this morning, in the dense vegetation along the fenceline north of Point Loma Blvd.:
(32.7527177, -117.2297715)
Still here at 12:30pm
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University Heights
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Date: 3/2/25 9:14 am From: Sean Buchanan via groups.io <buchanan.sean...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] 4S Ranch miscellany
This morning (3/2) in 4S Ranch a Sage Thrasher continues at the goat fields (Sinclair St) hotspot and a new Neotropic Cormorant is hanging out at the water reclamation basin hotspot. Details in ebird reports from today and 2/22.
Sean
Sean Buchanan Solana Beach
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Date: 3/2/25 4:49 am From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] San Diego Festival March 1st pelagic trip
The San Diego pelagic trip on March 1st as part of the San Diego Bird Festival visited the Nine-Mile Bank and waters off Mission Bay. There was a surface chop for part of the day but otherwise conditions were quite reasonable. The number and variety of seabirds offshore was about as low as we've ever seen. Totals for the day, once we were offshore, were:
Surf Scoter 58
Eared Grebe 2
Pomarine Jaeger 3
Scripps's Murrelet 15
Cassin's Auklet 2
Rhinoceros Auklet 26
Heermann's Gull 3
Western Gull 270
California Gull 20
Royal Tern 6
Pacific Loon 1
Pink-footed Shearwater 1
Brandt's Cormorant 16
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Brown Pelican 40
Also: Surfbirds (jetties), Fin Whales, Gray Whales
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