Date: 9/13/26 3:31 pm From: Susan Smith via groups.io <seiurus...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Clark’s Nutcrackers, Lagunas, 9/13
So grateful to Chris's and everyone else's reports on these eruptions of Clark's Nutcrackers and Pinyon Jays! For those interested in a little background of these eruptions and what causes them, here's a link to ABA Amy Davis's article on the eruption in fall 2023 at https://www.aba.org/mountain-species-irruption-2023/ great birding to all this fall 2026-- Sue
Susan Smith Seiurus Biological Consulting
Del Mar, CA
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On Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 02:39:24 PM PDT, Chris McCreedy via groups.io <cmccreedy...> wrote:
I happened to be in the meadow at 1130a today. There were 117 Piñon Jays at the Big Laguna x El Prado Spur trails’ junction, but no Clark’s.
Chris McCreedyNorth Park
Chris McCreedy
Southwest Riparian Bird Recovery Coordinator
American Bird Conservancy | <cmccreedy...>
Research Associate
Point Blue Conservation Science | <cmccreedy-RA...>
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On Sep 13, 2026, at 10:39, Bridget Spencer via groups.io <bridgetspencer...> wrote:
WARNING, this message has originated from an external source.
This morning a flock of about 10 Clark’s Nutcrackers passed over my location on Big Laguna Trail as I was headed back to the Penny Pines trailhead. They were flying in a generally SSE direction from here: (32.9027125, -116.4627600). They did not stop nor vocalize in the time they were visible so I am trying to relocate them now.
The large flock of Pinyon Jays continues at the north end of the meadow.
Bridget Spencer
San Diego
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