I had them at Margaret Brown’s coordinates
https://maps.app.goo.gl/BWiX5iMXn75hgHwR7?g_st=i&utm_campaign=ac-im from
3pm until 3:30pm foraging, loud, flock of about 20. They did eventually fly
over the hill out of sight but one or two trickled back into the area as I
was leaving so I suspect they are in the vicinity. Parked at Penny Pines
trailhead then used the coordinates to find walking—I suggest using GPS as
there are a few forks in the trail where one could potentially get lost
—about 1.2 miles from the parking lot trailhead 25 min walk.
On Sun, Aug 30, 2026 at 2:03 PM Davis Provan via groups.io <davismprovan=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> I was able to track them to the north. From this location: (32.9078525,
> -116.4719690) I can hear them scattered north of the road, but I don't have
> a visual at this location. I had a flyover of about 30 of them earlier
> here: (32.9041622, -116.4725296) and followed them to Pine Creek Road.
>
> As I'm writing this, I'm hearing them less and less, but I'm not sure if
> they're leaving or just resting.
>
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> *From:* <SanDiegoRegionBirding...> <SanDiegoRegionBirding...>
> on behalf of Lisa Ruby via groups.io <lbruby1...>
> *Sent:* Sunday, 30 August 2026 12:56:58
> *To:* <SanDiegoRegionBirding...> <SanDiegoRegionBirding...>
> *Subject:* Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Pinyon Jays
>
> This may or may not be a useful post, but thought I'd mention that in the
> fall of 2018 there was a very large flock (over 200) of Pinyon Jays in the
> area by the Mile 19 Pullout hot spot at Mt. Laguna. The day I was there
> they wandered around the private property area and near the trails before
> you get to the meadow. No lists have been submitted from that spot since
> the 18th of August, at least as of right now. We don't know if yesterday's
> original finder may have walked through there, since he did a pretty long
> hike, but it might be worth checking there too. I believe the Jays seen
> there in 2018 were eating pine nuts, so prevalence of pine cones probably
> matters.
>
> Lisa Ruby
> Sabre Springs
>
> On 8/30/2026 10:29 AM, Nancy Christensen via groups.io wrote:
>
> Margaret Brown has relocated the jays reported yesterday in the north end
> of Laguna meadow. She hiked in from the Penny Pines trailhead - easy walk
> but says sun and heat are strong.
>
> [image: staticmap.png]
>
> 32°53'54.0"N 116°28'05.9"W
> <https://maps.app.goo.gl/BWiX5iMXn75hgHwR7?g_st=i&utm_campaign=ac-im> > app.goo.gl
> <https://maps.app.goo.gl/BWiX5iMXn75hgHwR7?g_st=i&utm_campaign=ac-im> > <https://maps.app.goo.gl/BWiX5iMXn75hgHwR7?g_st=i&utm_campaign=ac-im> >
> Nancy Christensen
> Ramona
>
>
> A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a
> song.
> Chinese Proverb
>
>
>
> --
> Lisa Ruby
> Sabre Springs
>
>
>
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