Date: 10/14/26 2:10 pm From: Nancy Christensen via groups.io <nancy.r.christensen...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Nutcrackers, Crossbills, Pinyon jays at Stonewall Mine
Lots of goodies today at Stonewall Mine in the Cuyamacas:
Clark's Nutcrackers - minimum of 20 feeding in pines near restrooms and along entrance road. Pinyon Jays - flock of 16 along entrance road, mostly feeding on the ground. Hard to see. Red Crossbills - 7 in pines south of restroom Zone-tail Hawk - 1 adult and 1 juv overhead almost entire time, possibly a third Cassin's FInches - 2 in same trees along entrance road
Very quiet when we arrived, nothing really started showing until 8:30 or so.Passerines were basically absent until 10 am or so. There was an active sharpie that we saw repeatedly along the entrance road, and that may have affected the bird activity.
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