Date: 4/29/26 6:18 pm From: Ruslan Balagansky via groups.io <ruslan...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Hotspots for eBird bar charts April 22 - 30
Hi all,
Brief update and entreaty.
Tomorrow is the last day for the current bar chart week, and two of the
three hotspots that are very close to 100% bar charts have not yet been
visited (or at least a checklist has not yet been posted).
The two hotspots are:
1. Little Italy (this is the last week needed!). This is a whole area of
downtown. It includes a small dog park, a ped only section of Date St with
a large fountain, and quite a bit of street-side landscaping. I haven't
been in the area in a while and not super familiar with it. Parking may be
hard.
2. East PQ Canyon (2 weeks left, including this week). This is relatively
near us and we've covered it before, but we might not have time to cover it
this week.
If you can help with either hotspot, please let me know. That way if
multiple people make tentative plans, I can connect you to better
coordinate. Beverly and/or I may try for the PQ spot if we find time, but
if somebody else can do it and let us know, that'll make the week just a
bit less hectic for us.
Thanks!
On Tue, Apr 21, 2026 at 10:17 PM Ruslan Balagansky via groups.io <ruslan=
<balagansky.com...> wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> Thank you for another great week of filling out eBird bar charts!
>
> Two more hotspots are now complete (La Jolla Farms tipus and West Hills
> Park) and many more are now closer to completion!
>
> And thank you also for submitting checklists to the California Bird Atlas!
> Breeding activity is now peaking - a great time to observe and report
> Confirmed Breeding Codes!
>
> For the last bar chart "week" of April, which starts tomorrow and runs for
> 9 days through the end of the month, 2 more hotspots can be completed,
> indicated in bold lettering at the top of the list below.
>
> The map for the upcoming week:
> https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1qXONOZaJmkV6wuZ-qp39bt9fpd3TBnI&usp=sharing >
> Hotspots nearing bar chart completion:
>
>
> *Little Italy (San Diego) - 1Questhaven Road Nature Trail - 1*
> East Penasquitos Canyon - 2
> La Costa Canyon Park - 8
> Swamis Seaside Park - 9
> Delta Beach--north overlook - 10
> Agua Hedionda Lagoon--Harbor Dr. - 11
> Oak Grove (SD Co.) - 12
> Snapdragon Stadium - 12
> San Onofre Creek mouth - 14
>
>
> Hotspots with 3+ week bar chart gaps:
>
> Memorial Park (SD Co.)
> Crest Drive (Encinitas)
> Loveland Reservoir
> stakeout Grace's Warbler, Encinitas (2018–24)
> Warner Springs--town
> Self-Realization Fellowship (Encinitas)
> Hosp Grove Park--east of Monroe St
> Sunnyslope Park
> stakeout Eastern Phoebe, City Heights (2020–24)
> W 16th St at Cleveland Ave
> Tierrasanta Substation
> Sage Canyon Park
> Holiday Park
> Berry Street Park
> Barona Resort & Casino
> Coronado Cays--park & residential
> Jess Martin Park
> Montgomery-Waller Park
> Ramona Oaks Park
> San Dieguito Sports Complex
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> --
> Ruslan Balagansky
> San Diego (Mira Mesa), CA
>
>
>
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