Date: 6/14/26 10:06 am From: John Bruin via groups.io <johnrbruin...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Safety when looking for Common Nighthawk
Appreciate the safety comments, looks like there is a group that will be out there this evening, so no more replies that include the entire group, please. Any additional comments, questions or whatever please direct to me only.
John Bruin
Bay Park
> On Jun 14, 2026, at 9:49 AM, Paula Theobald <paulatheo...> wrote:
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> Yes! I fell within sight of the car in daylight on Friday because I was in a hurry.
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> Also, there are vault toilets about a mile south of parking area for the CONI on Sunrise Hwy. There is a gate but you should easily be able to get to the toilets even if the gate is closed. A bicyclist in Orange County was killed by a lion in early 2000 as he was crouched by his bike repairing a tire. Visit a toilet before you hike back.
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> A healthy fear of lions is good thing but an attack is still extremely rare! You are probably more likely to die in a car wreck on the way up there. Safe travels!
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> Paula
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>> On Jun 14, 2026, at 9:01 AM, Andrew Newmark <floodshark...> wrote:
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>> Also, although it's a pretty easy going trail, it is littered with both jutting rocks and loose ones, as well as various critter holes, so watch your footing on your way in and out, especially in the dark.
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>> On Sun, Jun 14, 2026 at 8:41 AM Joseph Alsadi via groups.io <http://groups.io/> <Jsalsadi...> <mailto:<gmail.com...>> wrote:
>>> I’ll be going this evening and plan on arriving around 6-6:30pm
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>>> Joe
>>> 602-291-9691
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>>> > On Jun 14, 2026, at 8:38 AM, John Bruin via groups.io <http://groups.io/> <johnrbruin...> <mailto:<gmail.com...>> wrote:
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>>> > So along the line of safety I do plan to be there tonight, Sunday. Since this is the 3rd or 4th night and many people have already been there is there anyone else planning to go?
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>>> > Thanks in advance.
>>> > John Bruin
>>> > Bay park
>>> >> On Jun 14, 2026, at 8:17 AM, Paula Theobald via groups.io <http://groups.io/> <paulatheo...> <mailto:<icloud.com...>> wrote:
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>>> >> In 1994, a birder was killed by a mountain lion in Cuyamaca State Park while hiking alone on Stonewall Peak, probably not more than 2 miles from the CONI spot. One of our party on Friday thought there was possible mountain lion scat on the trail.
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>>> >> You shouldn’t go alone or even hike to the spot alone in or out by yourself, especially when it’s dark. The lions are there and probably watching. Don’t run from a mountain lion, make yourself look bigger, make noise, fight back if it attacks.
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>>> >> Be safe!
>>> >> Paula
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