Date: 1/22/25 8:35 pm From: Robert Patton via groups.io <rpatton...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] update on some continuing rarities in south county san diego 1-22-25
Elizabeth Copper and I resighted some of the continuing rarities in South SD County this morning:
Ovenbird - seen around 7:30 bobbing down the berm slope to the bases of the 2 myoporum N of the tall hedge along the N edge of the Coronado golf course maintenance yard. Not sure if staff has decided to start enforcing no trespassing or if this individual was just having a bad day, but before I arrived Elizabeth was told by a staff person to leave the area and not enter beyond the edge of the street due to hazard from flying golfballs (this despite her being right at the end of the hedge where we've previously had multiple positive conversations with both golfers and staff).
Clay-colored sparrow - seen with its entourage of 4-5 chipping sparrows around 7:45 on slope adjacent to street just south of Coronado golf course maintenance yard.
(Eurasian wigeon was not in the pond NE of the clubhouse when we checked).
Scissor-tailed flycatcher - seen around 8:45 perched near top of tall deciduous tree in front yard of 253A & D Rancho Dr, Poggi Canyon area (W of recent ebird reports). Note that there is construction activity going on on the street and tree/brush clearing in the canyon so parking is currently limited.
Greater peewee - seen around 9:45 on our second pass through the Hilltop Park, Chula Vista, perched on eucalyptus branch overhanging S walkway just E of W bridge (ie. lower end of the park). Only heard to call briefly once. Flew across to perch on yucca stalk and then back. Note that a landscaping crew is currently thinning vegetation along the NW edges of the park, so very noisy at times.
(Gray catbird - not found when we looked late this morning south of Tijuana River Valley Bird & Butterfly Garden. Note that vegetation in the area appears drier and thinner than it did in Dec, with apparent frost damage to the castorbeans in the area. And to whoever felt the need to write in silver paint pen on the metal post at the trailhead "catbird" and dates, there are plenty of social media platforms for you to share your accomplishments; even if the post may appear ugly, don't deface public property!)
R. Patton
San Diego, CA
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Date: 1/21/25 4:10 pm From: John Bruin via groups.io <johnrbruin...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Hot Spots for the 4th week of January - Wed. Jan 22-Fri. Jan 31
Greetings
We are just finishing another very successful week with 29 of the identified 30 Hot spots visited and checklists submitted, with a number of hot spots having multiple checklists. This coming week is a 10 day week, so plenty of time to consider visiting a new hot spot. Also a small list of only 18 hot spots. This is all of the hot spots in the county that presently have 15 or fewer weeks without a checklist according to their bar chart, and can use a checklist this coming week.
Agua Hedionda Creek
Barnett Ranch Preserve
Carlsbad Blvd. and Manzano Cliff overlook
Colina del Sol Park
Hillside Community Park
Keithley Preserve (Los Cielos Preserve)
Kitchen Creek Rd.--creek crossing
Kitchen Creek Rd.--lower
Kitchen Creek Rd.--south gate
Laguna Mtns.--Pine Creek Rd. near S1
Las Verdes Park
North El Portal Seawatch
Point Loma Community Park
Rancho La Costa Preserve--Denk Mountian and Copper Canyon
San Onofre SB
Sycamore Canyon County Preserve--Hwy 67 entrance
Tijuana River Valley--west of Hollister
Upper Nine Mile Bank (SD Co.)
Let me know if you have any questions.
John Bruin
Bay Park
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Date: 1/21/25 3:32 pm From: Tito Gonzalez via groups.io <txsandpiper...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Sage Thrasher : Indian Head Canyon N. Encinitas/La Costa 21JAN2025
I found an accommodating North County Coastal Sage Thrasher today 21 JAN2025 in the late morning at Indian Head Canyon. It was close to trail head here (33.0748665, -117.28457846).
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Date: 1/21/25 1:44 pm From: Alex Abela via groups.io <thebuzz90...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Plumbeous Vireo - Carmel Valley Community Park
Around noon today there was a PLUMBEOUS VIREO in the lower portion of Carmel Valley Community Park. The bird was first present in a pair of mostly bare elms(?) in the NW corner of the grassy area (32.948808, -117.235716), before moving to another pair of elms about 50 yards south. A Plumbeous Vireo was reported in early October in the same area, so possibly the same bird wintering.
The upper area of the park remains closed.
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Date: 1/17/25 12:35 pm From: Mike Wittmer via groups.io <bumper1369...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Wood Stork
Does anyone know if the wod stork is still at the Wild Animal Park
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Wood Stork
The Wood Stork is among the White Pelicans on the island in the lagoon behind the Maribou Stork exhibit.
Rick Grove
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Date: 1/17/25 9:50 am From: Rick Grove via groups.io <rpgrove...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Wood Stork
The Wood Stork is among the White Pelicans on the island in the lagoon behind the Maribou Stork exhibit.
Rick Grove
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Date: 1/16/25 12:20 pm From: Rick Grove via groups.io <rpgrove...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Wood Stork update
The Wood Stork departed prior to my arrival, so I scouted the Tram ride and only turned up a Hooded Merganser and immature Bald Eagle.
Rick Grove
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Date: 1/16/25 10:48 am From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] A (sort of) new birding spot: Snapdragon Stadium area
For those of you tired of birding the same old spots, here's a possible "new" location for most of you to add to your collection that might be worth a visit in fall and winter.....
Thursday morning, a quick early-morning visit to Admiral Baker Rec Area ("Slate-colored" Junco) and the SD Mission (adult male Purple Finch, continuing Yellow Warbler & Western Tanager) was followed by a longer visit to a site I had yet to ever visit: the park around Snapdragon Stadium ("SDSU Mission Valley River Park"). A very few people have been checking here a bit the past couple years. At first glance, much of what one sees from a distance are sterile-looking grass recreation fields (which did have one large flock of pipits), but there is very extensive plantings of scattered young trees and lots of lots of good weedy areas and overgrown storm-water retention basins, running a LONG ways from Fenton Parkway/Ikea store in the west to I-15 in the east. I had the most birds at the two ends, near Ikea and especially in the eastern section near and beyond (east of) the stadium trolley station. Several roving medium-sized flocks of Yellow-rumps contained plenty of yellowthroats and smaller numbers of gnatcatchers, Lincoln's Sparrows, etc. The habitat looks perfect in fall and winter for things like Palm Warbler, rare sparrows, etc. My only rarity today was a Nashville Warbler feeding in stalky weeds near the trolley station. Anyway, something to consider for a morning visit in fall and winter when the stadium is not in use.
--Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 1/16/25 10:01 am From: Nancy Christensen via groups.io <nancy.r.christensen...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Wood Stork update
Still perched in tree in the gerenuk exhibit (across from okapis) with several turkey vultures.
Nancy Christensen
Ramona
A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.
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Date: 1/16/25 8:41 am From: Alison Hiers via groups.io <lahiers...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Wood Stork update
In a Sycamore in the Southern Gerenuk enclosure on your way to the lower lagoon.
Alison Hiers
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Date: 1/16/25 8:34 am From: Alison Hiers via groups.io <lahiers...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Wood Stork
At the Safari Park by th lagoon in a tree with vulturesat 8:30
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Date: 1/15/25 1:43 pm From: Sylvia Afable via groups.io <sylvia_afable...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] San Elijo Lagoon (Westside)- Black-and-White Warbler and American Redstart
Hi SD,
Visited the Lagoon (Westside) today for the first time and ran into your famous adult male, Black-and-White Warbler and the Female/immature American Redstart.
Both were last seen in alongside Manchester Ave.
American Redstart :
(33.0128723, -117.2714584) periodically calling as it bounced around in the yellow-leafed Willows that line the dirt path.
Black-and-White:
(33.0121071, -117.2722470) visiting the low trunks of the dead-barked trees. Seen later again at 1325 in a leafless tree by the Manchester entrance (33.0132997, -117.2730040).
Happy Birding,
Sylvia Afable :))
Huntington Beach
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Date: 1/15/25 12:16 pm From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Hepatic Tanager #7 at Presidio Park
First off, in minor news, yesterday there was a new Nashville Warbler at Lauderbach Park in Chula Vista and a "Slate-colored" Junco at Memorial Park also in Chula Vista (possibly the same bird from nearby Friendship Park last month). Today, the 15th, continuing Tricolored Heron, imm. Neotropic Cormorant, and single-site high 5 Reddish Egrets at Famosa Slough.
If anyone is keeping track, we have had SEVEN Hepatic Tanagers in the county this season: pair in Tierrasanta, pair in Fallbrook, singles at Wing Street Canyon and at San Dieguito County Park, and, the most recent addition, a female-type found on 2 January by (visiting?) birder William Rockey at Presidio Park. This bird appears to show up mid-to-late morning at the bottom end of the hillside lawn area, as follows: Park in the parking lot across the road just immediately below the Presidio building itself and walk straight out onto the lawn area with scattered trees. First on your right is an olive tree, then a couple pines, then a somewhat scraggly eucalyptus with some remaining whitish flowers, and then a large ficus tree. The tanager moves back and forth among all these several trees, and today I saw it several times between 9:45-10:45AM. Like a number of Hepatics, once it lands, it often quickly hides! So, it is a bit sneaky. Also seen here just once during this hour was a continuing adult male Summer Tanager. Mediocre photos of the Hepatic in my eBird list.
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 1/15/25 8:13 am From: Lee Wagner via groups.io <rleewagner...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Bullock’s Oriole Grape St. Dog Park
Found 2 of Paul Lehman’s Bullock’s Orioles (Mon 1/13) in coral trees 0730. Will post photos ebird. Main message is that park is closed rest of today for major maintenance.
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There are three mountain bluebirds on the Oceanside airport grass where the orange cones are, drive past skatepark on Alex Rd.
Driving location.
(33.2202509, -117.3484817)
Sally Veach
O’side
N.C.R. (North County Rules).
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Date: 1/14/25 2:04 pm From: John Bruin via groups.io <johnrbruin...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Hot Spots for the 3rd week of January - Wed. Jan 15 - Tues. Jan 21
Greetings
We’re finishing up another great week, 35 out of 38 Hot Spots were visited at least once, some several times and checklists submitted.
Here’s the list for this coming week starting tomorrow Jan 15. Two spots only need a checklist this week and they will have at least one report for each week of the year. I put a one after the two names and they are also in red.
Carlsbad Blvd. and Manzano Cliff overlook
Chollas Creek--Euclid Ave to 54th St
Dictionary Hill Open Space Preserve - 1
Dinwiddie Preserve, Fallbrook
Escondido Creek at El Camino del Norte
Forester Creek Trail
Gonzales Canyon
Hillside Community Park
Keithley Preserve (Los Cielos Preserve)
La Jolla Natural Park (not LJ Cove)
Laguna Mtns.--Laguna Campground
Laguna Mtns.--Pine Creek Rd. near S1
Lake Hodges--footbridge (east end)
Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve
Mission Trails Regional Park--Barker Way Trailhead
Mission Trails Regional Park--Cowles Mtn Trail
Mt. Helix Park
Otay River Restoration
Palomar Mtn.--Fry Creek CC - 1
Palomar Mtn.--Thunder Spring-Upper Doane Valley LP
Pottery Canyon Natural Park
Rancho Bernardo Community Park
San Diego NWR--Bonita Meadows
San Onofre SB
Scott Valley Park and Encinitas Creek area, Encinitas
South Carlsbad SB--North Ponto
Sun Vista Park
Tijuana River Valley--west of Hollister
UCSD--Northwest edge
Warner Valley grasslands--general area
Let me know if you have any questions.
John Bruin
Bay Park
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Date: 1/14/25 1:34 pm From: Jimmy McMorran via groups.io <Bigshell53...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Otay Lakes Vega Gull currently present (1/14/2025)
Currently (1:30 pm) on dock in front of restroom, if interested.
Jimmy McMorran
Leucadia, Ca
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Leucadia, CA
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Date: 1/13/25 11:40 am From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] More orioles & tanagers, Black Scoters
Monday the 13th, around 8-8:30 AM or so, the two blooming coral trees on the back edge of the Grape Street Dog Park along the east side of Balboa Park was a hotbed of oriole and tanager activity. A total of FIVE Bullock's Orioles (1 adult male, 2 immature males, 2 females), a continuing adult male Summer Tanager, and a continuing Western Tanager. In nearby South Park, a Western Flycatcher was at the edge of the little canyon at the east end of Fir Street (where there was a Summer Tanager during Nov-Dec), and one block's worth of tipus along Fern Street contained some 9 Townsend's Warblers--a good localized total for San Diego, and showing how much this species likes buggy tipus.
Yesterday there were 2 continuing Summer Tanagers in Coronado. And three Black Scoters (1 adult male, 2 females) continue together on South San Diego Bay in their usual stretch somewhere between Coronado Cays (west side) and Chula Vista (east side). One needs a good scope and lots of scanning patience! Scan from either the end of Grand Caribe in Coronado Cays or from Chula Vista Bayside Park in Chula Vista. Which side is closer to the birds varies from day to day, but I'd say the chances favor Grand Caribe.
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 1/11/25 12:16 pm From: Nancy Christensen via groups.io <nancy.r.christensen...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Eastern Phoebe at El Monte
Continuing since found by Mark Dayton in 25 December 2024.
Russ and I found it at Picnic Area 6. It mostly seemed to be up in the oaks bordering the road, but occasionally came over to the picnic area where it would perch briefly in some leafless trees. Some other bird attacked it relentlessly. So it never stayed very long!
There is a dirt parking lot across the street - El Monte Flume Trailhead. Area 6 is directly across from that lot. We walked in at the pedestrian entrance which is right there. El Monte does not open until 9:30 each day, but walk-ins are allowed after sunrise.
Nancy Christensen
Ramona
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Date: 1/11/25 11:59 am From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Orchard Oriole glut, 2 continuing Lucy's
On Saturday the 11th, there's a new pair of Orchard Orioles in town--adult male and female--these along Leon Avenue in Nestor. They prefer a semi-blooming coral tree near the east end of Leon, with a couple adjoining white-flowered eucalyptus also used. Between 7:30-8:20 AM the female visited this coral tree twice, the adult male several times, and on one occasion a young male Summer Tanager joined in as well! This makes EIGHT Orchard Orioles present in the county during the first third of January, with a surprising five of these being adult males.
Both Lucy's Warblers present back in mid-December continue today, with one in pink-flowered eucs in a Nestor apartment complex that will remain un-named, but the other continuing in the tipus and oaks along the south side of Howard Lane Park in nearby Otay Mesa. Six Mountain Bluebirds continue at the TRV sod farm, usually in the northeast corner. A new Yellow Warbler at Nestor Park.
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 1/11/25 11:42 am From: lindsay willrick via groups.io <Lwillrick...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Golden Hill - Broad-billed hummingbird - Open invite with suggested wildfire donation
I have a proposal for the birding masses - you can come see my (female) broad-billed hummingbird and check it off your 2025 list - but - I encourage you to donate to one of the following charities for the ongoing emergency situation in Los Angeles. I've asked my neighbors, and they are OK with me opening up my hummingbird feeder garden through the end of January 2025.
I was going to organize a separate GoFundMe - but would rather cut out the middle woman and have you donate directly to charities that need the help ASAP. Here is a suggested list and more are in the above link, please donate what you can - our community needs us!! I gave $100 to the Pasadena Humane Society already myself.
BBHU Details: My address is 2536 B Street, San Diego, CA, 92102. I will not be around much to facilitate visitors. Please enjoy the yard, bench, and feeders I have set up. The female broad-billed ranges from my yard most mornings to the large pepper tree at the edge of the alley to the west, also visiting the feeders hanging from the second story of the pink building in the alley. I'll have the eBird reviewers change my private list to a hotspot again, so you all can bird to your heart's content.
Be safe, good birding, and come see my old' broad before she leaves town!
Lindsay Willrick
(619) 971-7801
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Date: 1/11/25 10:07 am From: carib_boo via groups.io <betsyyvonne...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Dusky-capped Flycatcher in Carlsbad Present
Good morning -
The dusky-capped flycatcher found by Gjon Hazard on 12/29 continues this morning in the Fleet Street-adjacent business park. The bird was actively working the tipu trees here -
33.1299277, -117.3166020 - from 9:30-10 AM along with many yellow-rumps, a Townsend’s warbler, and several house finches, and was present when I left just after 10 AM.
Betsy Miller Vixie
Olivenhain
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Date: 1/11/25 8:33 am From: Alex Abela via groups.io <thebuzz90...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Northern Parula - Vista
This morning there is a NORTHERN PARULA working the Tipus at Shadowridge Park in Vista. Mostly in the corner of the parking lot nearest the bathroom.
Alex Abela
Escondido
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Date: 1/10/25 12:10 pm From: David Povey via groups.io <poveydw747...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] San Diego Pelagic Birding 2025 schedule
The Buena Vista Audubon sponsored 2025 pelagic birding trips schedule is now available for bookings. All trips are aboard the 80 ft. Legacy, out of Mission Bay, San Diego, California. These are generally 10 to 11 hour trips. The trip details and previous trip reports are at *www.sandiegopelagics.com <http://www.sandiegopelagics.com>.* There are several ways to make your reservation. First and maybe the best way is to link to the reservation page from the pelagics website page for the date you want, or you can go directly to the Legacy website at *www.sdwhale.com <http://www.sdwhale.com>,*, click on the calendar and the date desired. or last call Seaforth Sportfishing Landing 619 224-3383 during regular business hours Pacific Time.
The ten dates 2025 are as follows; May 24, 2025 (note:this was a change after the initial schedule went up) June 7, 2025 July 19, 2025 August 9, 2025 August 10, 2025 August 23, 2025 September 6, 2025 September 7, 2025 September 27, 2025 October 11, 2025
You are certainly welcome to print out and save the above schedule Good birding, and I hope to see you out there this year. Dave Povey Dulzura
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Date: 1/10/25 11:46 am From: Aedyn Loefke via groups.io <streptopeliamaster...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Vega continues, 1/10
The Vega Gull continues as of 11:45.Is currently roosting on building at the end of the boating dock.
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Date: 1/10/25 9:44 am From: Matt Sadowski via groups.io <mattsadowski78...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Vega, 1/10
Here now off of Lower Otay boat ramp.
Sadowski
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I arrived at the Lower Otay boat ramp a little after 4p.m. this evening (1/9) and was informed by another birder that a Bald Eagle had just flushed the gulls from the docks.I waited around the area for about an hour hoping that some would reappear. A few did, but the Vega never did. Most of the gull flock settled on the water down by the dam and remained there for the rest of the evening.Just as the last bit of light was disappearing, I spotted what *might* have been the Vega in the flock down by the dam (looking down on them from the road). I will review the very low-light, very distant photos and see if anything identifiable is in them.If the gull is still on the lake, tomorrow may offer another chance.
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Date: 1/9/25 2:31 pm From: dan jehl via groups.io <jehlyfish...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Report of Vega Gull from Lower Otay Launch Ramp January 9, 2025 2:20 pm
Just the messenger, Grigory H is reporting the Vega Gull is back at the Lower Otay launch ramp pier on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 2:20 pm. Matt Sadowski and Justyn Stahl and I had looked there earlier in the day but missed it.
Some other less common gull species there as well.
Dan Jehl
San Diego
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Date: 1/9/25 10:38 am From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Clay-colored Sparrow, more orioles and tanagers
On Thursday the 9th, there's a Clay-colored Sparrow at Colina del Sol Park, located south of SDSU. It was along the south edge of the park and pitch-and-putt, with a flock of about 10 Chippings and several juncos. Photos in eBird report. In the past, the Chippies and juncos would also be seen more in the center of the park around the margins of the ballfields. WARNING: Some people may feel uncomfortable birding at this site by themselves.
In the past several days, I've added a few more Bullock's Orioles and Western Tanagers, with single new Bullock's at Emerald Hills Neighborhood Park in Emerald Hiills, at Kearny Mesa Comm. Park, and at Vacation Isle on Mission Bay, and a continuing Bullock's along Rose Creek. Two Western Tanagers also along Rose Creek. Continuing Summer Tanager at Lindbergh Park in Kearny Mesa/Clairemont Mesa East. A new Black-thr. Gray Warbler at Kunkel Park in Lemon Grove.
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 1/8/25 12:18 pm From: Chris McCreedy via groups.io <cmccreedy...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Dec 17 South End of the Salton Sea (SESS) CBC results
Happy New Year, Salton Sea lovers. The South End of the Salton Sea Christmas Bird Count (SESSCBC) was held on December 17, 2024. Thank you to Raz Shafique-Sabir, Chandler Self, and the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge for hosting our count. I want to also thank Clarissa Diaz and Kiewit, as well as Barbara Barry of the CDFW for providing access and to Clarissa for escorting us to the still under-construction Species Conservation Habitat project so that we could count birds there. The SCH is still not open to the public, and I am grateful that we had the chance to include the birds that are now using the SCH in our count. I am looking forward to seeing the SCH at its full potential for next year's count and beyond.
Conditions were pleasant for the count, with clear skies and hardly any wind throughout the day. Imperial County is in the midst of a moderate to severe drought, but conditions like that bring a mixed bag for our count totals, potentially trapping birds in irrigated habitats but losing birds in the natural habitats that remain within our count circle.
I apologize that it took me some time to work through and proof and summarize our count data. An eBird trip report is available at https://ebird.org/tripreport/306992. Twenty-five observers took part in the SESSCBC this year. We totaled 147 species for the 3rd year in a row; 145 on count day, and Pectoral Sandpiper and American Barn Owl during count week. The Pectoral Sandpipers were found the day before the count by Lehman and were only the 3rd report ever for the count circle.
As I wrote last year, the total number of species found on the count has dramatically declined over the past decades, largely due to the shrinking Salton Sea, its lost fish population, and the increasing difficulty in accessing the Sea. I drew up a simple regression of species and year from past counts, and we again managed to beat the trendline of around -0.91 species/year that predicted we would have finished with 145 species this year.
Handa, Pencek, Billot, Logan, Turlea, and Fisk had an excellent day, finding the SESS circle's apparent first-ever Tricolored Heron and the circle's 4th Reddish Egret. Many of us twitched the heron after the count. Heaton relocated the heron, the heron was edgy and left, then Lehman found it yet again so that more of us could tick this beauty. The Jehls reported the circles first two Swainson's Hawks. There have been several winter reports in the Imperial Valley this year, and I found 16 kettling above a power plant near the NWR HQ on December 16.
Mulrooney also returned a great day, finding a Short-billed Gull in a flooded ag field and a Wood Duck at the Imperial Irrigation Wetland Project. Keffer reported four Wood Ducks at the Pound Road hunt club. This is only the 4th year with Wood Ducks reported for the count. They seem to be in the midst of a good regional showing this winter as well, with multiple reports of up to 4 individuals in Yuma, Borrego Springs, and Palm Springs.
It was a poor year for shorebirds, Pectoral Sandpipers withstanding. We missed Snowy Plover (second miss in 25 years), and we reported our second lowest totals for Black-bellied Plover and Willet over the past 25 years. The Jehls helped us save shorebird face by finding 26 Mountain Plovers southeast of Calipatria.
Martin found the circle's first jaeger of any species at Moreton Bay. It was too distant and brief for a species call. Checking eBird, the last inland December jaeger sighting was at Lake Havasu and the Bill Williams delta in 2011.
It seemed to be a good year for waders. We tallied the highest Snowy Egret count since 1993, with Self and Damski recording 465 on the Refuge. We recorded our highest Green Heron count since 2011 and highest White-faced Ibis count since 2012, with Handa et al. reporting 1350 ibis in Sections 7/8.
I found the circle's first Red-naped Sapsucker since 2017 near Niland, while staking out a previously reported Tropical Kingbird with Gibson. We never saw the kingbird, but found 13 Western Bluebirds and a Sage Thrasher, as well the count's only American Robins and Dark-eyed Juncos.
It was a good year for frugivores in general, with our second highest Phainopepla count ever, our best Western Bluebird count since 2009, and only the 6th instance of Sage Thrasher recorded on the circle, with Heaton also recording an individual in eastern Section 2.
It was heartening to record our highest ever Vermilion Flycatcher count, our highest Say's Phoebe count since 2018, the second-best American Kestrel total in the past 25 years, our best Blue-gray Gnatcatcher count since 2005, and our 3rd highest Lesser Goldfinch count (and best since 1982), driven by a big flock that Heaton found in Section 2. We recorded our 3rd highest Western Meadowlark count over the past 25 years thanks to 331 meadowlarks found by Polichar and Brauner in section 2. Lehman found the circle's first-ever dark-lored White-crowned Sparrow amidst high White-crowned Sparrow numbers around Calipatria.
On the low side, we recorded the circle's all-time lowest Lincoln's Sparrow total, and the second lowest House Wren total found on the count over the past 25 years. Sad trombone music!
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The Tuesday report on the Louisiana waterthrush Solana Beach is that the bird is still present but is an absolute total stinker. I arrived with several friends around 10:00 a.m. And stayed for 2 and 1/4 hours. While we were there there were at least three or four other birders present as well, off and on, and they were already one or two folks there when we arrived. After we departed, empty-handed, Sally Veach and others arrived. At 1:08 p.m. the bird seemingly flew in through the parking lot calling, and went into the creek bed. They never actually saw the bird, but they did hear it Call multiple times, and Sally had her phone running and it did record it. They ended up staying a total of 80 minutes and never heard it again, and never saw it. So, In at least 4 hours or more of checking today by multiple observers, the bird was never seen as anything better than a shadow, and Only heard to give one call series, which was recorded.
One other observation I had is that the flow of the creek is quite a bit less than it was on Saturday morning, so the spots that I mentioned off the parking lot that had visible flow now no longer do today. The only trickle of real flow I saw was farther up Creek where hard to see into the creek bed. Whether or not this has an effect on where the bird goes and for how long is uncertain. Given that the source of much of the water in the creek is probably excess irrigation water from nearby areas, the flow could theoretically increase at any time, or not.
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 1/7/25 3:36 pm From: John Bruin via groups.io <johnrbruin...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Hot Spots for the week of Wednesday Jan 8 - Tuesday Jan 14
Greetings,
This past week 27 of the 31Hot Spots sent out last week were visited and a checklist submitted so far. With some time left today for maybe the other 4. As a reminder those not visited this year, no problem as there is always next year!
This coming week is a busy week, 38 Hot Spots. Plenty of locations scattered across the county to choose from. Again it’s great to see all the different names on the various checklists.
Kitchen Creek Rd—Pacific Crest Trail pullout is the only Hot Spot this week that if visited it will have at least one checklist for each week of the year.
Batiquitos Lagoon--Aviara Parking
Buena Vista Lagoon--Vista Way Pullout
Chollas Creek--Euclid Ave to 54th St
Cibbets Flat Campground
Cuyamaca Ranch SP--Cuyamaca Peak
Escondido Creek at El Camino del Norte
Future Veteran's Memorial Park
Hillside Community Park
Hosp Grove Park--west of Monroe St
Kitchen Creek Rd.--creek crossing
Kitchen Creek Rd.--near I-8
Kitchen Creek Rd.--Pacific Crest Trail pullout - 1
Kitchen Creek Rd.--south gate
Laguna Mtns.--Laguna Campground
Laguna Mtns.--Los Huecos Rd.
Lake Hodges--San Dieguito River Trail
Lakeside Linkage County Preserve
Las Verdes Park
Los Penasquitos Ranch House
Manzanita Canyon
McCain Valley Rd
Oak Riparian Park
Palomar Mtn.--Doane Valley Nature Trail
Palomar Mtn.--Fry Creek CC
Palomar Mtn.--Thunder Spring-Upper Doane Valley Loop
Pepper Park & Sweetwater River mouth
Point Loma Community Park
Questhaven Road Nature Trail
San Diego NWR--Bonita Meadows
San Elijo SB & Campground
San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area--North
San Onofre SB
South Lake Park, San Marcos
Tijuana River Valley--campground
Tijuana River Valley--Smuggler's Gulch
Tijuana River Valley--west of Hollister
Walker Preserve Trail--Riverford Rd to Channel Rd
UCSD--Northwest edge
Let me know if you have any questions
John Bruin
Bay Park
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Date: 1/7/25 1:34 pm From: Matt Sadowski via groups.io <mattsadowski78...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] New spot for Little Stint, 1/7
On very rare occasions I've seen Stint Vicious in other ponds or just other corners of pond 23 but I just now found it in 20 off the W tip of the island that's E of the "dirt-salt" with about 150 Westerns. The viewing from the bike path here is actually very good. Closer, and the fence dips here, so you're actually looking over it, not through it.
This is the pond that is periodically lowered a half mile NE of 13th Street. It's not lowered now but there's enough shoreline around the island to keep the peeps busy. I'm not sure if the water level will remain stable or if it's being lowered or raised.
Matt Sadowski
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Date: 1/7/25 11:06 am From: lindsay willrick via groups.io <Lwillrick...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Louisiana continues (1/5) - ABA Code of Ethics
Hello Friends,
With a new year afoot, it may be a nice time to review the ABA's Code of Birding Ethics. It is a short read and full of great reminders - no matter your experience level. You can find it at the following link: https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/
Health, Happiness, and Harpy Eagles to all,
Lindsay Willrick
Golden Hill, San Diego
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PS: My broad-billed hummer female continues, so happy to have hosted her for a second year.
PSS: Heading to Panama in 10 days for Harpy Eagle!! Eek!
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From: <SanDiegoRegionBirding...> <SanDiegoRegionBirding...> on behalf of Dennis via groups.io <dpwsps...>
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Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Louisiana continues (1/5)
I hope this is just fake news. If in fact it’s true, I hope the guilty ones are cursed by never seeing another life bird.
(Administrator: please remove this if inappropriate. It’s written in frustration and not a little bit of anger after three unsuccessful days staring at stagnant water and a ton of dead leaves.)
Dennis Parker
Tierrasanta
On Jan 6, 2025, at 12:27 PM, Joni Ciarletta via groups.io <jcjc9999...> wrote:
I am not surprised it is MIA, as I heard yesterday people jumped over the fence and into the river bed in attempt to flush the bird.
Joni Ciarletta
Carlsbad, CA
On Jan 6, 2025, at 9:48 AM, Aaron Polichar via groups.io <beldingsparrow...> wrote:
Hi all,
I and a handful of others searched for the waterthrush on Monday morning, with no luck as of about 9am. The female Summer Tanager is still there.
On Sun, Jan 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM, Aedyn Loefke via groups.io
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The Louisiana Waterthrush continues this afternoon (1/5). It first appeared very briefly at 32.992635,-117.260650 before moving up the creek. It was last seen at about 14:15 right at the base of the Panera stairs. It is being quite vocal when it moves around, but it is being very skulky and only offering split-second views.
--Aedyn Loefke
Valley Center
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Date: 1/7/25 9:51 am From: Barbara Wise via groups.io <barbaraswise...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Baltimore Oriole at Harry Griffen
The adult male BAOR not seen for awhile is continuing at Harry Griffen Park in pink flowering eucalyptus here:
(32.7874039, -116.9851387)
Barbara Wise
San Diego
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The Louisiana waterthrush was present in the riparian habitat near Academy Drive around noon today. Thanks to Jay Desgrosellier for this incredible find - both a lifer and a County bird for me!
Betsy Miller Vixie
Olivenhain
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Date: 1/6/25 3:26 pm From: Matt Sadowski via groups.io <mattsadowski78...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Request for Vega Gull updates
No Vega this morning at Lower Otay despite around 800 gulls there. Four
adult Lesser Black-backs, one Iceland, a few Glaucous-wings.
Matt Sadowski
On Sun, Jan 5, 2025, 12:22 Aedyn Loefke via groups.io <streptopeliamaster=
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> Over the coming few weeks, if anyone goes searching for the recurring Vega
> Gull at Lower Otay or any other publicly accessible location, it would be
> greatly appreciated if updates (both positive or negative) be posted here
> to the listserve. Many members of this listserve group are not part of the
> WhatsApp group, and many do not use eBird either. For those of us that do
> use eBird, unfortunately the time delay of eBird reports often makes them
> unhelpful. Posting to the listserve also has the added benefit of showing
> up on wider RBA compilations such as Sialia.com, which is helpful for
> visiting birders.
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> Happy birding!
> --Trysten Loefke
> Valley Center
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Date: 1/6/25 2:05 pm From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Waterthrush stuff, other news
I was not at the Louisiana Waterthrush site yesterday, but I did hear from a couple folks who were there who said that yes indeed, two folks jumped the wall and walked up and down the creek bed area, flushing the bird upstream. They are two birders from northern California, one of whom has a history of previous bad behavior. The "good" news is that after they pulled that stunt, the bird continued to be heard and barely seen in that upper area later in the day, so they did not force it to totally flee the scene. Although they could have. And clearly the bird does not like all the attention. Just like the bird over a year ago at the Santa Ysabel Preserve East. Hopefully this bird will not depart anytime too soon and might re-settle down and be findable again like it was the first morning on Saturday.
In other, more pleasant news, this morning (Monday) at Sweetwater Reservoir, there's continuing Gr. W-f Goose, Prairie Falcon, Vermilion Flycatcher, Vesper Sparrow, and a few scarce "inland" shorebirds for winter. And at Kimball Park in National City there's continuing Swamp Sparrow, pair of Orchard Orioles, Bullock's Oriole, and Nashville and Yellow Warblers. All continuing. Ditto two Western Tanagers at the San Diego Mission.
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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On Sun, Jan 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM, Aedyn Loefke via groups.io
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The Louisiana Waterthrush continues this afternoon (1/5). It first appeared very briefly at 32.992635,-117.260650 before moving up the creek. It was last seen at about 14:15 right at the base of the Panera stairs. It is being quite vocal when it moves around, but it is being very skulky and only offering split-second views.
--Aedyn Loefke
Valley Center
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Date: 1/6/25 9:48 am From: Aaron Polichar via groups.io <beldingsparrow...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Louisiana continues (1/5)
Hi all,
I and a handful of others searched for the waterthrush on Monday morning, with no luck as of about 9am. The female Summer Tanager is still there.
Aaron PolicharScripps Ranch/Mira Mesa
Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer
On Sun, Jan 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM, Aedyn Loefke via groups.io<streptopeliamaster...> wrote: The Louisiana Waterthrush continues this afternoon (1/5). It first appeared very briefly at 32.992635,-117.260650 before moving up the creek. It was last seen at about 14:15 right at the base of the Panera stairs. It is being quite vocal when it moves around, but it is being very skulky and only offering split-second views.
--Aedyn Loefke Valley Center
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The Louisiana Waterthrush continues this afternoon (1/5). It first appeared very briefly at 32.992635,-117.260650 before moving up the creek. It was last seen at about 14:15 right at the base of the Panera stairs. It is being quite vocal when it moves around, but it is being very skulky and only offering split-second views.
--Aedyn Loefke Valley Center
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Date: 1/5/25 12:42 pm From: Jenna A via groups.io <jasperslag...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Louisiana Waterthrush
Since I haven’t seen anyone post updates:
The bird is still here but has been very hard to see, at least for the last
2hrs. Sporadically vocal. It has been moving much closer to the “Panera
stairs,” where there are less good viewpoints into the water.
Currently 12:37.
On Sun, Jan 5, 2025 at 07:52 Rick Grove via groups.io <rpgrove=
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> Confirmed sighting. It is working a long stretch of the creek and just
> continued south across Academy Road.
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> Rick Grove
> > On Jan 5, 2025, at 7:26 AM, Rick Grove via groups.io <rpgrove=
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I want to summarize the information about the Dusky-capped Flycatcher in Carlsbad. The bird was found during the Oceanside/Carlsbad CBC by Gjon Hazard on 29DEC2024 in a business area off Fleet Street. He provided a thorough description with photos and audio in Ebird and the SD Listserve. He also included the exact location and potential business sensitivities.
Despite multiple attempts (including same day searches), the bird was not seen again until this morning. A group of us were able to follow the bird around a bit to get a better understanding of foraging range.
Gjon found bird here on 29DEC24 : 33.129342960, -117.3157106129
Refound bird today on 5JAN25: 33.128708807, -117.3168669073
Moved to here: 33.129361805, -117.3170896941
Then here: 33.130044480, -117.3167757672
Then it flew off in direction of where Gjon found bird, but did not see it land.
The bird stayed at each location on average of ~20-30 minutes. So the good news is that bird is still around and is very cooperative. The bad news is that it's foraging route could take hours.
Another important note about the location. I consider this a weekend only location. On weekends the parking lots are generally open and the area is pretty quiet since people are not working on weekends.
I hope this information is helpful.
Tito Gonzalez,
Carlsbad, CA
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Date: 1/5/25 12:22 pm From: Aedyn Loefke via groups.io <streptopeliamaster...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Request for Vega Gull updates
Over the coming few weeks, if anyone goes searching for the recurring Vega Gull at Lower Otay or any other publicly accessible location, it would be greatly appreciated if updates (both positive or negative) be posted here to the listserve. Many members of this listserve group are not part of the WhatsApp group, and many do not use eBird either. For those of us that do use eBird, unfortunately the time delay of eBird reports often makes them unhelpful. Posting to the listserve also has the added benefit of showing up on wider RBA compilations such as Sialia.com, which is helpful for visiting birders.
Happy birding! --Trysten LoefkeValley Center
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Date: 1/5/25 9:20 am From: Tito Gonzalez via groups.io <txsandpiper...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] 5Jan25 refound Dusky-capped Flycarcher ; Carlsbad
now on west side of street in front of building 5760
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Date: 1/5/25 8:01 am From: Sara Baase Mayers via groups.io <sarabirdingg...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Point Loma Painted Redstart
Now (8am) in yard at SE corner of Owen and San Fernando. Was calling for a while. Sara Mayers Point Loma
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Date: 1/5/25 7:52 am From: Rick Grove via groups.io <rpgrove...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Louisiana Waterthrush
Confirmed sighting. It is working a long stretch of the creek and just continued south across Academy Road.
Rick Grove
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Date: 1/5/25 7:34 am From: Robert Patton via groups.io <rpatton...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] preliminary results Ranch Santa Fe area Christmas Bird Count 1-4-25
Thanks so much to everyone who participated in yesterday’s Rancho Santa Fe area Christmas Bird Count and congratulations for another very successful and enjoyable count! Special thanks to those who headed back out after the compilation to pick up species missed that morning. And thanks to San Diego County Parks for use of their San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center and for room setup and cleanup amid multiple user groups and a very busy day in general.
Not all groups have reported in yet, but preliminary total for the day currently stands at 190 species (+ 2 subspecies). Average number of species on this count has been 174 (range 145-202), so again, well done everybody!
Thanks too to those who already got the word out to the overall birding community on the rarities that they observed:
Snow goose – San Dieguito River Valley
Ross’ goose – San Dieguito River Valley
Brant – San Elijo
Cackling goose – San Dieguito River Valley
Eurasian wigeon – San Elijo
Hooded merganser – San Dieguito River Valley
Common goldeneye – Miramar Lake
Common ground-dove – Harmony Grove
Short-billed dowitcher – San Dieguito Lagoon
Pomarine jaeger – off Swami’s, off Torrey Pines
Parasitic jaeger – off Swami’s, off Torrey Pines
Short-billed gull – Torrey Pines
Pink-footed shearwater – off Torrey Pines
Least bittern – San Dieguito Reservoir
Yellow-crowned night-heron – San Elijo, Del Mar Public Works
Bald eagle – Lake Hodges
Red-breasted sapsucker – Harmony Grove
Western kingbird – Encinitas/Carlsbad
Gray flycatcher – San Dieguito River Valley
Vermilian flycatcher – Encinitas, San Dieguito River Valley, Olivenhain, Poway
Plumbeous vireo – Solana Highlands School
Loggerhead shrike – San Dieguito River Valley
Mountain chickadee – Harmony Grove, Encinitas
Barn swallow – San Elijo, 4S Ranch, Lake Hodges
Purple finch – W Penasquitos Canyon, Olivenhain
Bell’s sparrow – Del Dios Highlands
Yellow-headed blackbird – San Dieguito River Valley
Hooded oriole – Sun Valley
Bullock’s oriole – Sun Valley
Louisiana waterthrush – Solana Beach
Northern waterthrush – San Elijo nature center
Black-and-white warbler – San Elijo nature center
Nashville warbler – Carmel Valley/Sorrento Valley
American redstart – San Elijo nature center
Yellow warbler – Carmel Valley/Sorrento Valley
Palm warbler – Encinitas/Carlsbad
Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler – Olivenhain
Grace’s warbler – Crest Dr Encinitas
Black-throated gray warbler – Carmel Valley/Sorrento Valley
Townsend’s x hermit warbler – Del Mar
Wilson’s warbler – Olivenhain, Solana Beach
Summer tanager – Sun Valley
Western tanager – Botanic Garden, Olivenhain, Del Mar
Happy birding in the new year,
Robert Patton
San Diego, CA
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Date: 1/5/25 7:26 am From: Rick Grove via groups.io <rpgrove...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Louisiana Waterthrush
I am told that the bird continues this AM, working a circuit along the creek.
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In the afternoon, 2:30 to 3:00+, the waterthrush was spending more time at the upper end of the stream, near where the long stairway comes down from the parking lot near “Massage Concepts.” Visibility from the walkway along this section of stream is very limited, but the bird called from time to time.
Also, a calling female-type Summer Tanager made an appearance at the lower end.
-Gjon
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Regarding the Waterthrush, I just wanted to add that as it got closer to noon, and then shortly after, the bird actually seemed to spend more time out in the open. Perhaps, it was quieter and therefore, the bird wasn't as spooked, but we would actually view it for a minute or two at a time.
Mark Stratton
Escondido
On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM <lehman.paul...><mailto:<lehman.paul...> via groups.io<http://groups.io> <lehman.paul...><mailto:<verizon.net...>> wrote:
As of 9:50 a.m. The Louisiana waterthrush found earlier this morning In Solana Beach by Jay D. continues to be seen but only for brief, Few second looks as it goes up and down the creek on the north side of Academy. The stretch you want to check is the stretch visible from the parking lot with the tipu trees that's on the north side of Academy. Just one or two buildings in from Stevens. The bird seems to keep going back to two or three spots where there's actually obvious flowing water for short distances rather than stagnant water. It is quite shy. Thank goodness there is no way to get down into the creek bed where people would do nothing but scare the bird and not see it. So what one does is stay along the edge of the parking lot, Looking over the wall down into the creek. And wait. Best of course to have several people looking spread out at different spots along the wall until finally somebody sees it. But it often doesn't stay long enough for other people to get there in time!
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Date: 1/4/25 2:39 pm From: Mark Stratton via groups.io <zostropz...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Louisiana Waterthrush update
Regarding the Waterthrush, I just wanted to add that as it got closer to
noon, and then shortly after, the bird actually seemed to spend more time
out in the open. Perhaps, it was quieter and therefore, the bird wasn't as
spooked, but we would actually view it for a minute or two at a time.
Mark Stratton
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> As of 9:50 a.m. The Louisiana waterthrush found earlier this morning In
> Solana Beach by Jay D. continues to be seen but only for brief, Few second
> looks as it goes up and down the creek on the north side of Academy. The
> stretch you want to check is the stretch visible from the parking lot with
> the tipu trees that's on the north side of Academy. Just one or two
> buildings in from Stevens. The bird seems to keep going back to two or
> three spots where there's actually obvious flowing water for short
> distances rather than stagnant water. It is quite shy. Thank goodness there
> is no way to get down into the creek bed where people would do nothing but
> scare the bird and not see it. So what one does is stay along the edge of
> the parking lot, Looking over the wall down into the creek. And wait. Best
> of course to have several people looking spread out at different spots
> along the wall until finally somebody sees it. But it often doesn't stay
> long enough for other people to get there in time!
>
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> Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 1/4/25 2:36 pm From: lindsay willrick via groups.io <Lwillrick...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Anyone tried for Vega gull today?
Hello Ken and All,
No Vega Gull 1/4/2025.
A few of us were down at the boat ramp at sunrise and with all the boating activity most of the gull puddle was out on the lake at scope distance (with poor light). Some gulls came back to the dock for perching and preening around 9am, but most stayed afloat at scope distances.
We saw all the expected species including glaucus wings. We identified the lesser black backed (I saw the adult with the messy eye make-up) and others identified an Iceland (Thayer's). We were not able to pick out the Vega, but with over 300 birds and poor light - odds were against us.
I'm going to try again during the week when it's closed to boaters. Will report back.
Lindsay Willrick
(619) 971-7801
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Anyone tried for Vega gull today?
At Lower Otay reservoir?
Ken Hartman
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Date: 1/4/25 2:31 pm From: David Trissel via groups.io <dtrissel...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] The Louisiana Waterthrush search method and Creek name
On the RSF CBC this morning we had 3 Yellow-headed Blackbirds fly right in front of us across the path behind Del Mar Public Works, next to the flood control channel. There were a lot of Red-wings around there too. Unfortunately we could not refind them, so not sure if they will stick around. They were 3 males with bright yellow heads.
Joni Ciarletta
Carlsbad
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Date: 1/4/25 12:48 pm From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] The Louisiana Waterthrush search method and Creek name
The creek along which the Louisiana waterthrush is present in Solana Beach is probably no more than a catchment system for local irrigation runoff, etc. unless it actually. It was very rarely ever birded until I believe in 2021, when I happened to go into the large shopping center that's just above or Northeast of the creek to pick up a snack at Panera Bread. The top end of the creek can be accessed from just past Panera going down a staircase and then following the Creek, zigzagging in and out of office building areas, and you end up at the lower section where it crosses Academy Drive and where the waterthrush is. A number of us looked at a variety of maps and could never find the creek or drainage named on any map, so without a formal name I just decided to call it Panera Creek. But if anybody does find a more official name for it anywhere, do let us know. The waterthrush Can be seen anywhere along the creek adjacent to the parking lot just north of Academy and one just looks over the wall at the creek and hope you find it. However, for much of the time when it was seen This morning it kept returning to the same two or three spots where there was actually flowing Water in the creek, not just stagnant. The most reliable of those spots I'd say is about three quarters of the way up the parking lot edge where one looks across to just the other side of the creek water and there are two or three very short 2 ft. Tall baby palm vegetation growing, almost looking like palmetto, and if you look carefully between and behind those little palms, you'll see that the water is flowing. And then the second most popular spot was close to the bottom end of the parking lot where there's a short section of running water right along the front of and underneath a much larger Palm that has dead fronds hanging down, Literally touching the water. On only one occasion. Was the bird seen farther north or up Creek from that first location, So now adjacent to the very top end of the parking lot. But it doesn't stay very long at any one time. So it was sort of like a Chinese fire drill with birders dashing one way or the other in the parking lot when somebody would call out that they had it, often to arrive too late.
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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At Lower Otay reservoir?
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Date: 1/4/25 11:44 am From: Dean Budd via groups.io <1dabudd...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Louisiana Waterthrush update
Still here at 11:45am
On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM <lehman.paul...> via groups.io
<lehman.paul...> wrote:
> As of 9:50 a.m. The Louisiana waterthrush found earlier this morning In
> Solana Beach by Jay D. continues to be seen but only for brief, Few second
> looks as it goes up and down the creek on the north side of Academy. The
> stretch you want to check is the stretch visible from the parking lot with
> the tipu trees that's on the north side of Academy. Just one or two
> buildings in from Stevens. The bird seems to keep going back to two or
> three spots where there's actually obvious flowing water for short
> distances rather than stagnant water. It is quite shy. Thank goodness there
> is no way to get down into the creek bed where people would do nothing but
> scare the bird and not see it. So what one does is stay along the edge of
> the parking lot, Looking over the wall down into the creek. And wait. Best
> of course to have several people looking spread out at different spots
> along the wall until finally somebody sees it. But it often doesn't stay
> long enough for other people to get there in time!
>
>
> Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 1/4/25 9:59 am From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Louisiana Waterthrush update
As of 9:50 a.m. The Louisiana waterthrush found earlier this morning In Solana Beach by Jay D. continues to be seen but only for brief, Few second looks as it goes up and down the creek on the north side of Academy. The stretch you want to check is the stretch visible from the parking lot with the tipu trees that's on the north side of Academy. Just one or two buildings in from Stevens. The bird seems to keep going back to two or three spots where there's actually obvious flowing water for short distances rather than stagnant water. It is quite shy. Thank goodness there is no way to get down into the creek bed where people would do nothing but scare the bird and not see it. So what one does is stay along the edge of the parking lot, Looking over the wall down into the creek. And wait. Best of course to have several people looking spread out at different spots along the wall until finally somebody sees it. But it often doesn't stay long enough for other people to get there in time!
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 1/4/25 9:16 am From: Jenna A via groups.io <jasperslag...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Palm Warbler, Carlsbad La Costa, Jan. 4 2025
If anyone’s interested, found a presumed Palm Warbler at the San Dieguito
Sports Complex in the La Costa Valley area: (33.0741043, -117.2568613) (as
part of RSF CBC)
Hanging with yellow rumps and pipits, but sometimes alone. First seen in
the grassy field, but consistently goes to the other side of the fence in a
scrubby swale(?) area.
Very yellow undertail, light yellowish belly, bouncing the tail a lot and
making a palm warbler chipping noise. The face feathers are all ragged (it
keeps flying to some nearby eucalyptus) so I’m like 99% certain.
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Date: 1/4/25 9:09 am From: Jay Desgrosellier via groups.io <desgrojs...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Louisiana Waterthrush - Panera riparian, Solana Beach, 1/4
Louisiana Waterthrush at the south end of the Panera riparian hotspot near Academy Drive in Solana Beach.
Jay Desgrosellier San Diego, CA
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Date: 1/3/25 7:15 pm From: Robert Patton via groups.io <rpatton...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] last call for CBC assistance
Thanks Jeff, Tom, Melissa, Tuck, and Paul,
Got 'em covered.
Good luck!
RP
SD
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Date: 1/3/25 4:38 pm From: Robert Patton via groups.io <rpatton...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] last call for CBC assistance
Alison kindly stepped up to cover Stagecoach Park.
Thank you!
RP
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Date: 1/3/25 4:01 pm From: Robert Patton via groups.io <rpatton...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] last call for CBC assistance
Had some last-minute cancellations for tomorrow's Sat 4 Jan Rancho Sta Fe area Christmas Bird Count, so if you're looking for an excuse to do some new year birding, there are three good birding spots in need of coverage:
Stagecoach Park in S Carlsbad, Santa Fe Valley and Del Dios Gorge Trails along San Dieguito River in east Rancho Santa Fe, and West Penasquitos Cyn/Lopez Canyon.
If one of those appeal, please contact me offline.
In addition to Paul's earlier reported scouting finds today, I had a summer tanager in Del Mar, a mountain chickadee in Penasquitos Cyn, and at San Elijo Lagoon a brant, the continuing black-and-white warbler, and the not-reported-for-quite-awhile northern waterthrush.
Happy new year,
Robert Patton
San Diego, CA
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Date: 1/3/25 1:59 pm From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Plumbeous Vireo, new Orchard, 3 Nashvilles
Yesterday late afternoon, the 2nd, I payed a visit to my continuing pair of Hepatic Tanagers on private property in Tierrasanta and also had a female Orchard Oriole in the same tree. Alas, the site is private. Today, the 3rd, a Plumbeous Vireo is wintering for its third year at and near the Solana Highlands school in eastern Del Mar. Presumably the same bird folks often see in October the past couple years in tipus on the school grounds. But in winter, I typically see the bird more along the south side of the school along Long Run Drive in patches of blooming eucs, pines, and sweetgums. Yet another cismontanus-type "Slate-colored" Junco at Carmel Creek Park. Checking various tipu parking lots in Sorrento Valley/Mira Mesa produced a healthy three Nashville and two Yellow Warblers. A group of five Common Goldeneyes continue at Lake Miramar, typically on the far side near the dam, and which contains three drakes.
--Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Sometimes it is good to include known sex or age info with stakeout rarity eBird report documentation. More than writing just "continuing." This helps avoid confusion as to which bird is involved if more than one present, and may sometimes document an actual new bird appearing. There was a report yesterday of the "continuing" Neotropic Cormorant at Famosa Slough, and many other recent reports without photos say little about the age of the bird. But the one bird that has been there off-and-on for many months now has been an adult, and the particular report from yesterday contains photos which show an apparent immature Neotropic! There are both an immature male and a female Hooded Oriole at the Zoo parking lot, but most daily reports are just of one bird and just say "continuing." Same situation with the two or three Black Scoters near the Tijuana River mouth.
In miscellaneous bird news, a hybrid Townsend's X Hermit Warbler, present since mid-Dec, continues in Del Mar. And three more Western Tanagers, in southern La Jolla, adds a few more to the record-setting season total in the county.
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Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 1/2/25 12:21 pm From: steve brad via groups.io <stevanbrad...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Gray flycatcher Del Mar rsf bird
Mel S told me that Sean B had likly seen this bird in this area 4 to 6 weeks ago,Its likely a returning bird from last year In the 4 to 6 times I`ve passed by since Sean likely saw this bird I have not see the bird. Flattish head Orange lower mandible with black tip, Lots of downward flickin only of the tail, Short primary projection About 75 yards due west of the large and only cactus stand in the area 32.990671, -117.205971
Some photos in my ebird report
https://ebird.org/checklist/S207708222
happy new year steve
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Date: 1/1/25 2:14 pm From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] San Diego half-day pelagic: Short-tailed Shearwater, alcids, slash gull
The annual New Year's Day SDFO half-day (5-hour) pelagic trip aboard "Legacy" from Mission Bay out to the Nine-Mile Bank took place under reasonably good sea and weather conditions. Highlights included a Short-tailed Shearwater 10 miles W of Point Loma, as well as another dark, Sooty/Short-tailed Shearwater close to the boat which we await the study of photos to see if it can be elevated above the slash category. A second-cycle type gull some 14.4 miles W of Point Loma was in the Herring/Vega category. Copious photos taken of it for further study. Good numbers of alcids (especially Rhinoceros) and the now almost-expected New Year's arrivals of Scipps's Murrelets. Interesting to see clear migrant groups of Pacific Loons still flying south. Totals for the half-day, once we were over a mile offshore are:
Brant 6
Surf Scoter 22
Pomarine Jaeger 9
Scripps's Murrelet 8
Cassin's Auklet 5
Rhinoceros Auklet 150
Bonaparte's Gull 5
Heermann's Gull 8
Western Gull 250
California Gull 55
Herring Gull 1
Herring/Vega Gull 1
Pacific Loon 50
Pink-footed Shearwater 3
Short-tailed Shearwater 1
Sooty/Short-tailed Shearwater 1
Black-vented Shearwater 50
Brandt's Cormorant 9
Brown Pelican 400
--Paul Lehman, Dave Povey, Bruce Rideout, and crew, San Diego
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Date: 1/1/25 12:32 pm From: Kenneth Weaver via groups.io <gnatcatcher...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding]. A note on the Escondido Christmas Bird Count
Eighty observers on the Escondido Christmas Bird Count recorded 144
species on December 21. Our typical average on counts held in the past
ten years is in the 150s. Lack of nearly any marshy habitat and the
absence of “mountain” birds were at least part of the dip in numbers.
We found three species that have fewer than ten previous records:
White-winged Dove observed nine straight years now with five individuals
near Black Canyon Road in Ramona and another individual in the San
Pasqual Valley;
Barn Swallow, four noted in the San Pasqual Valley for a fourth count circle
record;
and Nashville Warbler, one at Kit Carson Park in Escondido also for a
fourth count circle record.
In the rather rare column (fewer than 15 records) were Cackling Goose
(one at the Safari Park) and Gray Flycatcher (one at the Maderas Golf
Course in Poway).
It’s also interesting to note that Scaly-breasted Munias are now spread
spottily across much of the count circle and Swinhoe’s White-eye (not
countable yet) has reached Escondido and the San Pasqual Valley.
So how many total species will be recorded on San Diego County’s six
CBCs? The Escondido count can add to San Diego’s amazing species list
tailed Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, Western Screech-Owl, Red-naped
Sapsucker, Acorn Woodpecker, Canyon Wren, Purple Finch, and Bell’s
Sparrow.
We live in a dynamic area for birds. Let’s hope it continues to be so.
Good birding in ’25,
Ken Weaver
Fallbrook
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Date: 1/1/25 9:36 am From: Matt Sadowski via groups.io <mattsadowski78...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Chestnut-sided Warbler, 1/1, Lake Murray
The returning/continuing CSWA first reported this winter by Paul Chad on 11/28 continues at the Kiowa entrance to Lake Murray. Just a small spot of chestnut on the flank(s). Same spot as last winter: 32.7820050, -117.0398850
Only of interest to Murray listers, a somewhat scarce for here Dark-eyed "Oregon" Junco was up by the apartments: 32.7826940, -117.0382140
M. Sadowski
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Date: 1/1/25 9:03 am From: Jeremiah Stock via groups.io <jscls...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] American Restart continues at Lindo Lake
Continuing female American Redstart seen at about 7:45 AM on January 1. In the willows just east of the northern end of the road separating the two basins, but moved along the trail to the east as far the line of willows across from the school.
Jeremiah Stock
Santee CA
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Date: 12/31/24 1:32 pm From: John Bruin via groups.io <johnrbruin...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Hot Spots for the week of Wednesday Jan 1 - Tuesday Jan 7
Greetings and Happy New Years
So another great week. 30 of the 31 identified Hot Spots were visited this past week and a checklist was submitted. It’s great to see the number of people who have contributed to this effort. There are names I see regularly, names I don’t recognize and obviously names I recognize. All of you though are contributing checklists which are helping to fill in the data gaps at the Hot Spot level and in addition making the bar charts far more usable as there are fewer weeks without data. At the end of this message I have some information on what’s been accomplished over the past 12 weeks.
This week there are 4 Hot Spots that only need a checklist this week and they will have at least one checklist for each week of the year (highlighted in red or have the number 1 after the name).
Agua Hedionda Lagoon--east end-15
Buena Vista Lagoon--west basin-15
Carlsbad Blvd. and Manzano Cliff overlook-8
Cibbets Flat Campground-3
Cottonwood Creek Park--lower-1
Crestridge Ecological Reserve--Horsemill Rd. access-8
Cuyamaca Rancho SP--Cuyamaca Peak-12
Cuyamaca Rancho SP--Green Valley Campground-4
Encinitas Community Park-12
Kitchen Creek Rd.--lower-10
Kitchen Creek Rd.--Pacific Crest Trail pullout-2
Kitchen Creek Rd.--south gate-11
Kitchen Creek Rd.--upper-8
La Jolla Natural Park (not LJ Cove)-14
Laguna Mtns.--Desert View Picnic Grounds-4
Laguna Mtns.--Los Huecos Rd.-6
Lake Morena-3
Lake Sutherland-8
Leo Mullen Sports Park and Trail-10
Miramar National Cemetery (limited access)-1
Nobel Athletic Fields-1
Palomar Mtn.--Fry Creek CC-3
Palomar Mtn.--Silvercrest Picnic Area and Trail-5
Palomar Mtn.--Thunder Spring-Upper Doane Valley Loop-10
Palomar Observatory-1
Point Loma Community Park-8
San Diego NWR--Bonita Meadows-14
San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area--North-15
San Luis Rey River--Benet to Foussat-8
Siempre Viva Rd. pond-13
UCSD--Northwest edge-12
Since I started sending out lists (3rd week of Sept) the bar charts for 15 Hot Spots have been completed.
As a County 345 Hot Spots now have at least one checklist for each week of the year.
There are 892 (as of today, with new ones being created every once in a while) Hot Spots that have one or more weeks without a checklist.
Of the 892 Hot Spots, 33 only need one checklist and 143 need 10 or fewer checklists.
Each week there are an average of 490 Hot Spots across the county that have never had a checklist in that week. It varies from 334 (4th week of Dec.) to 628 (second week of August).
Each week an average of 50 or so Hot Spots receive their first checklist for that week (includes the Hot spots I send out)
I plan to continue to send out a list each week emphasizing the 176 Hot Spots that need 10 or fewer checklists. Fortunately only 20 or so show up each week. In addition
I will be adding some other Hot spots to keep the number on the list around 30-35.
Let me know if you have any questions or comments.
John Bruin
Bay Park
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Date: 12/30/24 10:32 pm From: Philip Unitt via groups.io <unitt...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] San Diego Christmas bird count--final tally
Dear friends,
I'm glad now to be able to share now the final tally on the San Diego CBC: 230 species! (It pays to triple-check your work.) See below for the complete list.
The most notable species in terms of being recorded on the fewest previous San Diego CBCs: Ovenbird (no previous count), Gray Catbird (1 previous count), Scott's Oriole (2 previous counts), Lucy's Warbler (3 previous counts), Grace's Warbler (4 previous counts--albeit of just 2 returnees), and Little Stint (5 previous counts--albeit of one returnee).
Specieshitting all-time highs were the Allen’s Hummingbird, American White Pelican (even after subtraction of possible duplications in two areas),Great Egret, Red-shouldered Hawk, Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Vermilion Flycatcher(biggest spike of any native species on a percentage basis), Common Raven, Wrentit, Phainopepla,Orange-crowned Warbler, Lucy’s Warbler, Nashville Warbler, and perhaps leastsurprisingly, Swinhoe’s White-eye. While not quite breaking records, theVaux's Swift, Long-billed Curlew, Royal Tern, Say’s Phoebe, Tropical Kingbird, House Wren,Scaly-breasted Munia, and Townsend’s Warbler were in high numbers for thosespecies. Most of these reflect long-term increases. The Wrentit numbersbenefited from intensified coverage of urban canyons but attest that thisspecies is coping with habitat fragmentation.
None of theresident species that have been on the decline disappeared this year,thankfully, though with a single individual in Rice Canyon the California Quailhit a record low and barely escaped being missed for the first time in the SanDiego CBC’s history. No irregular winter visitors staged an invasion this year,and numbers of several winter visitors were considerably below average, mostnotably the Lesser Scaup, Surf Scoter, American Coot, Short-billed Dowitcher,Heermann’s Gull (the last presumably reflecting 4 consecutive years of nestingfailure on Isla Rasa), and Northern Flicker. The Ring-necked Duck, Ring-billed Gull, Bonaparte’sGull, Forster’s Tern, Sharp-shinned Hawk, European Starling, Golden-crowned Sparrow, and Brewer’sBlackbird, while not hitting record lows, were in low numbers by historicalstandards and reflect long-term declines in San Diego.
None of these comparisons isadjusted for the variations in participation over the years, as we're still awaiting the last of the effort data. Since themid-1980s effort on the San Diego CBC has approximately doubled, something thatneeds to be taken into account in a more careful analysis.
The number of species of which just one individual was recorded: 41, implying the importance of getting every bird staked out ahead of time, and implying how luck and chance can swing the totals widely.
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Date: 12/30/24 1:35 pm From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] some impressive scarce/rare landbird totals for December
As the month of December draws to a close, I've compiled the month's totals for a bunch of our scarce and rare winter-season passerines for San Diego County, below. There are some very impressive totals here. Unfortunately, in most (though not all) cases these high numbers are almost certainly NOT indicative of growing avian populations. Neither are they correlated with a boom in excellent wintering habitat--given the seemingly incessant need by so many people to overly prune or chop down trees. What they do show is the ever-increasing observer coverage in the region.
Tropical Kingbird 6
Western Flycatcher 12 (high)
Gray Flycatcher (west of desert) 12
Vermilion Flycatcher (west of desert) 80 (by far a new record)
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Date: 12/30/24 11:21 am From: Patti Langen via groups.io <patti.langenzoo...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Oceanside CBC Results-- 29 December 2024
Hello Birding Friends,
Congratulations and sincere thanks to all of the participants in
Oceanside’s Christmas Bird Count yesterday for helping to make the day a
success. Despite the challenge of thick morning fog, we currently have 180
species reported. While this is lower than last year’s count of 193, and
down slightly from the 20-year average of 184 species, it was not due to
lack of effort! Notable species for the day include Dusky-capped
Flycatcher, Vaux’s Swift, American Redstart, Solitary Sandpiper,
Yellow-headed Blackbird, Ruddy Turnstone, Palm Warbler, and Hermit Warbler.
Our pelagic team had its own challenges, with the boat captain taking ill.
The team rallied with a seawatch and then hopped on a whale watching boat
out of Oceanside. Coastal area teams pitched in and devoted extra seawatch
time in their areas. Impressively, the pelagic team’s efforts added their
own rarities to the list, including Cassin’s Auklet, Rhinoceros Auklet,
Scripps Murrelet, and Pink-footed Shearwater.
No new species were reported for our count circle. Missing from the count
yesterday was Greater Roadrunner, although it was seen during the Count
Period. The preliminary count does not include Swinhoe’s White-eye, whose
numbers have risen dramatically. Final results are in the works, and will
be posted soon.
Special thanks to Paul Lehman for providing advice and for conducting the
compilation, to Annette Schneider and team for the delicious chili
luncheon, to Joni Ciarletta for her data management skills, and to Jane
Mygatt for carefully double-checking the data.
Wishing you great birding in the New Year,
Patti Langen
Carlsbad
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Date: 12/30/24 10:23 am From: Nancy Christensen via groups.io <nancy.r.christensen...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Sage Thrasher - Dos Picos
This morning (Monday) a Sage Thrasher was feeding on the red berries at Dos Picos County Park. The berries are found along the road on the eastern part of the park. Lots of robins feeding there as well.
Nancy Christensen
Ramona
A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.
Chinese Proverb
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Date: 12/30/24 10:07 am From: David Povey via groups.io <poveydw747...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] SDFO New Year's Day pelagic
Hello all, The San Diego Field Ornithologist New Year's Day pelagic is this Wednesday. The trip is booked full, at 60. If you wish to be on the waiting list, Contact Eve Martin SDFO Membership Chair. <membership...> Time to pay your 2025 dues.
Those of you already signed on please be at Seaforth Landing about 7 a.m. You do not need to go to the landing's office. SDFO has chartered the boat for this trip. Please meet us on the patio behind the building overlooking the water. Once there you will need to check-in with us and sign on to the boat manifest. You need to do *both *things before we can board (about 7:45 ) Once we complete boarding we will depart. Be forewarned, we will not wait for you if you are late. Parking is free and should be plentiful. Be sure that you park in front of the Seaforth Sportfishing building (1717 Quivra rd.) or on the street as parking lots to the east and west are *permit parking only *and *may tow your vehicle.*
The NOAA weather and seas forecast is good. Light winds early, and a moderate swell of 3-4 ft. on a decent interval of 12-15 seconds. Patchy fog may be an issue, but we can usually find an open area to bird. Again no matter how nice the forecast, there will be motion. If you need to do motion meds, take them beforehand.. I also recommend that you dress in layers, it can be chilly in the morning and then warm up during the trip. Use plenty of sunscreen (even if we have fog/overcast), bring a hat and sunglasses . The boat has snacks and drinks for purchase, but you're welcome to bring your own.
This is an all paid participant trip, so if you'd wish to volunteer to help out (eBird, chum, p.a.,etc.), please let us know on sign in. You are also welcome to bring your handheld radios to relay sightings. Please be *careful to give a* *detailed location* using the clock method, then where i.e. on the water, in the air, above or below the horizon, direction of movement, Give species if known, or general ID such as jaeger, alcid, dark- bellied shearwater. Repeat and update if needed. We use Ch. 9 unless otherwise tied up by others. Please do a radio check before we leave the dock. A problem radio can wipe out the communications to the bridge and p.a. Too many radios can cause feedback so if you hear feedback on your radio then you're too close to another radio. You may need to shut one down. Wind noise on the bow, or engine noise in the stern can be an issue, so shield your radio from that with your hands or coat flap.
We will be back in at 1 p.m. See ya out there Dave Povey Dulzura
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While doing the Oceanside-Vista CBC today (12/29), I found a Dusky-capped Flycatcher in Carlsbad.
The bird spent most of its time in the parking lot behind 5780 Fleet Street. 33.129262, -117.315585. It was eating berries from the trees and calling intermittently.
CAUTION: Signs indicate the parking lot is for tenants only. In addition, I suspect the businesses may not want people wandering around with optical equipment during business hours — and possibly not ever.
With these cautions in mind, I will note that there is public parking on Fleet Street.
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Date: 12/29/24 8:38 am From: Charley Herzfeld via groups.io <charley.herzfeld...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Adult M Redstart Oceanside
In ficus trees on S Pacific St north and south of (33.1773476, -117.3691371). Found at 8am by Nick T and me on Christmas Count.
Charley Herzfeld
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Date: 12/28/24 11:41 am From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] The Rise of the White-eye, Sage Thrasher, orioles/tanager
Yesterday, the 27th, I spent the morning doing some CBC scouting in coastal Oceanside and northern Carlsbad. Not much to show for it, but I was semi-overwhelmed by the numbers of Swinhoe's White-eyes, notably higher than just last year. Now, I spent a lot of time checking blooming eucalyptus trees, thus helping my White-eye total...but, even so, I ended with TRIPLE-DIGIT White-eyes, probably just over 100. It included an especially large flock of 25 birds. Shades of our future??
Today, Saturday, the returning Sage Thrasher continues at the Cabrillo NM tidepool area. I had it near the main (southern) tide pool parking lot, flying from the fenced-in buildings, past the bathrooms and ranger's shed, to the northeast out into an area full of lemonadeberry. Given that most folks, including me, have no phone reception there, one cannot play any recordings that require cell service to try to entice it to appear.
Earlier in the morning, at the base of Point Loma at the north end of Cleator Park, bordering the church property, the large line of heavily-blooming pink-flowered eucalyptus trees hosted a young male Hooded and young male Bullock's Orioles and an adult male Summer Tanager. This row of trees is good every winter for orioles/tanagers.
--Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 12/28/24 9:07 am From: Alex Abela via groups.io <thebuzz90...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] American Redstart - UTC
This morning there is a female-type AMERICAN REDSTART moving through tipus in Lot P781 in the Science Research Park area in the UTC.
Mostly near here:
(32.8777758, -117.2187657)
Alex Abela
Escondido, CA
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Date: 12/28/24 7:25 am From: Justyn Stahl via groups.io <justyn.stahl...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Yellow-billed Loon, not chasable
For general awareness, a Yellow-billed Loon, the second ever for San Diego County, was found alive in the middle of Manchester Ave on the north side of San Elijo Lagoon on 26 December 2024 by Jennifer Potter. It is currently at Project Wildlife and may be headed to International Bird Rescue in Long Beach. A photo by Ben Martin is in the following eBird checklist:
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Date: 12/27/24 5:14 pm From: Alison Hiers via groups.io <lahiers...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] San Elijo Lagoon - West
Just a heads up that now the trail that runs parallel to the railroad tracks is starting to be covered with water in places. You can’t get from the bridge to the end. Also two power poles appear to be listing over a bit and one line is touching the ground. I assume that they are not in use. Ducks seem happy, Sora did not.
Alison Hiers
Carlsbad, CA
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Date: 12/27/24 4:24 pm From: Eve Martin via groups.io <yvemartin...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] EMail Addresses :) : SDFO New Year's Day Pelagic!
Let me try another way to get those email addresses to you! It kind of looks like the listserv is cutting them off:
RSVPs for the NYD pelagic trip: membership @ sandiegofieldornithologists . org [remove the spaces!]
QUESTIONS: Either Eve at the above or Rick at rpgrove @ gmail.com
~Eve
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Eve Martin
Del Mar, California
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Date: 12/27/24 4:15 pm From: Eve Martin via groups.io <yvemartin...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] SDFO New Year's Day Pelagic!
An annual tradition, San Diego Field Ornithologists is hosting another New Year's Day pelagic trip on January 1, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tickets are now $80 each and are now open to the public. There are about 10 spots left. Please email me at <membership...> right away if you want to reserve a space! First come first served!
This pelagic outing is a private charter of the Legacy out of Seaforth Landing on Mission Bay. After confirming your RSVP, please send your check to Membership Chair, Eve Martin and include the name of each person for whom you are purchasing a ticket. Because this is a private charter, we pay for the full price of the boat whether it is empty or full. For this reason, refunds will only be issued if the trip is canceled by the captain or landing. Checks will be held until the event, making it easier to refund if we get weathered out.
Participants should plan to arrive by 7:00 a.m. Participation is limited to 60 people. We will meet outside of Seaforth Sportfishing at 1717 Quivera Road. Parking information: There should be plenty of spaces this trip, but make sure you park in front of the Seaforth building or out on the street. Cars parked in front of the other buildings may be towed.
Checks may be sent to: Eve Martin, 1155 Camino Del Mar, Suite 102, Del Mar, CA 92014. Please contact SDFO president Rick Grove ( <rpgrove...> ) or Eve Martin ( <membership...> ) if you have any questions. As all attendees are paying participants, we will need volunteers to help with chumming, announcing and Ebird!
Hope to see you on the boat!
~Eve
EMAIL: <membership...>
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San Diego Field Ornithologists
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Date: 12/26/24 12:28 pm From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Solana Beach Hepatic Tanager and Hooded Orioles & North County misc.
On Thursday morning the 26th, the long-MIA female Hepatic Tanager was present in San Dieguito County Park in Solana Beach. It was present around 8:15-8:45 AM or so, with a (returning?) adult male Summer Tanager, along the north flank of the top hill, very close to the ranger's residence house, frequenting a couple blooming eucalyptus trees. As is typical, they were very sneaky, hiding amongst the clumps of veg and flowers, and quickly dashing from one clump or tree to the next. The Hepatic was seen a couple times back in late Oct and early Nov and is now back for its fourth winter, but during each of the previous three years it would be present during Oct-Nov, then never seen during Dec-Feb, and then would reappear again in Mar. So, a change of fortune this year.
On a nearby street there were two Hooded Orioles (adult male and female) and a Bullock's Oriole (female). Yesterday, in southern Carlsbad there was a Slate-colored/cismontanus D-e Junco in Poinsettia Park, 2 Western Tanagers off Camino Vida Roble, and the usual several Yellow-crowned Night-Herons at Batiquitos Lagoon. Also a new Western Tanager in Tierrasanta.
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 12/25/24 3:20 pm From: Mark Dayton via groups.io <markdayton58...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Eastern Phoebe at El Monte Park
Was out at El Monte Park with the family and couldn’t help but notice an Eastern Phoebe working the saplings and low fences in and around area 5 at around 2 pm. Might be of low level interest to some of you.
Mark DaytonLakeside
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The plot thickens. I just received a photo via Char Glacey of a (presumably THE) Wood Stork taken by a Sue Laris flying over the Poway High School YESTERDAY (Sunday) at around noon. Perhaps it had gone for a visit to the Safari Park and was heading back south and ended up yesterday PM at Lindo. This bird, which is typically seen in San Diego County for a few days in spring and/or fall at the Safari Park, and once previously at Lindo Lake in April 2023, has spent the last couple winters at a reservoir on the south side of Tijuana, and it was seen at that site in early November (six weeks ago). Maybe it decided to go on an unseasonal vacation tour of San Diego for a few days and has returned to Tijuana, or maybe it is back at Safari Park, or......???
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 12/23/24 11:42 am From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Black Scoters, Plumbeous, Vermilion & Slate-colored glut
Monday morning the 23rd, there's a Plumbeous Vireo moving around Heritage Park in eastern Chula Vista. A Plumbeous has wintered in this park for almost ten years now, so presumably an ancient, returning bird. Also a Western Tanager and the usual mid-sized flock of Chipping Sparrows. At Sunnyslope Park, there's a continuing adult male Summer Tanager and multiple Western Tanagers and Bullock's Orioles. And the "forgotten" Black Scoters on South San Diego Bay continue, with a male and female together in the usual stretch between Coronado Cays and Chula Vista.
The surge of Vermilion Flycatchers continues county-wide, with my calculated total of birds since late November west of the deserts now at approximately 64. Another bird doing very well this winter is "Slate-colored" Dark-eyed Junco (including the intergrade form "cismontanus"), with the county total this month standing at about 17 birds.
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 12/23/24 9:41 am From: Lisa Ruby via groups.io <lbruby1...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Wood Stork Lindo Lake
Still here sitting on dead part of tree hanging over the lake. Resting.
32.85999,-116.91881
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> Stork still present. Close to lake shore drive parking lot feeding along the bank . Note this bird from what i have heard is easily flushed so I am keeping my distance. I can see and photograph on the other side by the gazabo. > Terry Hurst > Santee > > https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_ > > On Monday, December 23, 2024, 7:04 AM, Davis Provan via groups.io <davismprovan...> wrote: > >> Wood Stork continues here: 32.8597306, -116.9196555 >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> From: <SanDiegoRegionBirding...> <SanDiegoRegionBirding...> on behalf of Max Leibowitz via groups.io <leibowitzmax...> >> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2024 6:24:54 AM >> To: San Diego Birding <SanDiegoRegionBirding...> >> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Wood Stork Lindo Lake >> >> >> Hi all, >> Just the messenger as not everyone is on Facebook, but noticed on my Facebook feed in the Photo Birding in San Diego group of an adult Wood Stork photographed at Lindo Lake with yesterday’s date (12/22/24) in the post. I’m not sure which part of the lake it was at, but worth checking to see if it’s still around. Probably the same one that moves around a few places in San Diego County that wasn’t seen by anyone to my knowledge this year and was on private property in San Bernardino County for a while earlier this year. >> >> Good birding and Happy Holidays, >> Max Leibowitz >> San Diego > >>
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Date: 12/23/24 7:42 am From: terry hurst via groups.io <thurstycat61...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Wood Stork Lindo Lake
Stork still present. Close to lake shore drive parking lot feeding along the bank . Note this bird from what i have heard is easily flushed so I am keeping my distance. I can see and photograph on the other side by the gazabo.Terry HurstSantee
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Wood Stork continues here: 32.8597306, -116.9196555
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Hi all,
Just the messenger as not everyone is on Facebook, but noticed on my Facebook feed in the Photo Birding in San Diego group of an adult Wood Stork photographed at Lindo Lake with yesterday’s date (12/22/24) in the post. I’m not sure which part of the lake it was at, but worth checking to see if it’s still around. Probably the same one that moves around a few places in San Diego County that wasn’t seen by anyone to my knowledge this year and was on private property in San Bernardino County for a while earlier this year.
Good birding and Happy Holidays,
Max Leibowitz
San Diego
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Date: 12/23/24 7:09 am From: Davis Provan via groups.io <davismprovan...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Wood Stork Lindo Lake
Flew south here 32.8582771, -116.9197967
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Hi all,
Just the messenger as not everyone is on Facebook, but noticed on my Facebook feed in the Photo Birding in San Diego group of an adult Wood Stork photographed at Lindo Lake with yesterday’s date (12/22/24) in the post. I’m not sure which part of the lake it was at, but worth checking to see if it’s still around. Probably the same one that moves around a few places in San Diego County that wasn’t seen by anyone to my knowledge this year and was on private property in San Bernardino County for a while earlier this year.
Good birding and Happy Holidays,
Max Leibowitz
San Diego
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Wood Stork Lindo Lake
Hi all,
Just the messenger as not everyone is on Facebook, but noticed on my Facebook feed in the Photo Birding in San Diego group of an adult Wood Stork photographed at Lindo Lake with yesterday’s date (12/22/24) in the post. I’m not sure which part of the lake it was at, but worth checking to see if it’s still around. Probably the same one that moves around a few places in San Diego County that wasn’t seen by anyone to my knowledge this year and was on private property in San Bernardino County for a while earlier this year.
Good birding and Happy Holidays,
Max Leibowitz
San Diego
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Date: 12/23/24 6:25 am From: Max Leibowitz via groups.io <leibowitzmax...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Wood Stork Lindo Lake
Hi all,
Just the messenger as not everyone is on Facebook, but noticed on my Facebook feed in the Photo Birding in San Diego group of an adult Wood Stork photographed at Lindo Lake with yesterday’s date (12/22/24) in the post. I’m not sure which part of the lake it was at, but worth checking to see if it’s still around. Probably the same one that moves around a few places in San Diego County that wasn’t seen by anyone to my knowledge this year and was on private property in San Bernardino County for a while earlier this year.
Good birding and Happy Holidays,
Max Leibowitz
San Diego
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