Date: 9/7/25 12:10 pm From: John Bruin via groups.io <johnrbruin...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Hot Spots for eBird second week of September: Monday Sept 8 - Sunday Sept 14
Greetings
Finishing up a pretty good week with 33 of the listed 40 Hot Spots visited. Again as in past weeks, the hot spots missed were for the most part in the desert area.
Here’s the list of Hot Spots along with a map for the eBird week starting Monday Sept. 8. The 6 hot spots in red only need a checklist this week and they will have at least one checklist for each week of the year.
Hot Spots:
Agua Hedionda Creek
Agua Hedionda Lagoon--east end
Anza-Borrego Desert SP--Clark Dry Lake
Birch Aquarium
Borrego Springs--Club Circle
Borrego Springs--De Anza Country Club (private)
Borrego Springs--Mesquite Bosque
Borrego Springs--Old Springs Road OSP
Carroll Creek -west (Sorrento Valley Rd. Business parks)
Colina del Sol Park
Collier Park (Ramona)
Encinas Creek--Paseo del Lago
Henshaw Scenic Vista
Hilltop Park (Chula Vista)
I-5 Vista Point rest stop (southbound)
Indian Head Canyon - 1
Julian--Santa Ysabel Preserve
Juniper Canyon
Laguna Mtns.--Desert View Picnic Grounds
Laguna Mtns.--Laguna Campground
Lake San Marcos - 1
Legoland California
Mira Sorrento Stream
Mission Trails Regional Park--Barker Way Trailhead
Oak Riparian Park - 1
Otay Mesa--Brown Field
Palomar Mtn.--Weir Trail
Paradise Canyon Open Space
Pottery Canyon Natural Park
Poway Pond - 1
Ramona Community Park
Rancho La Costa Preserve--Denk Mountain and Copper Canyon
Raptor Ridge Trail
Rueda Canyon East (Tierrasanta) - 1
San Diego Bay--bait barges
San Diego NWR--Bonita Meadows
San Diego NWR--Proctor Valley
San Dieguito Reservoir - 1
San Elijo SB & Campground
San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area--North
San Luis Rey River Park--Bonsall Area
San Pasqual Battlefield
Scripps Coastal Reserve--Interpretive Trail (only open 1st Sat, 9-11)
Siempre Viva Rd. pond
Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary (Wed 8-12, Sat 9-4)
Sunset Drive Area--eucs & riparian
Sycamore Canyon County Preserve--Hwy 67 entrance
Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve
John Bruin
Bay Park
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