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Gray Catbird Continues Borrego Springs
trebortheriault
Hello / The Gray Catbird continues to be seen today in my yard in Borrego Springs. Thanks / Bob Theriault.
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Mourning Warbler in Tierrasanta
Paul Lehman
Today, Sunday, Barbara Carlson and I were coming home from lunch and, literally just outside our front door, were flabbergasted to find an immature MOURNING WARBLER in the bushes and hedges around our home and the neighbors'. After two minutes of excellent views the bird disappeared in a backyard hedge and we were unable to find it during the entire remainder of the afternoon. We live in a private condo/duplex complex, and looking for the bird would require walking around in front of residents' windows. Therefore under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should the public come here to look for it, BUT if by some miracle the bird remains and we re-find it, then we will endeavor to set up some way to get small groups of people in to see it. So, we will post an update only IF we can re-find it and can figure out what it's doing.
In any case, given that rumors of this bird's existence may well spread in the near future, I thought I'd let everyone know what transpired and what the limitations are. --Paul Lehman, San Diego (Tierrasanta) |
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Thick-billed Kingbird
Guy McCaskie
Birders,
The returning THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD off Otay Valley Road (Pogi Canyon) in Chula Vista was present today at about noon. This is the 4th winter that this bird has been at this location. Based on the information from the past three winters, we can expect this bird to stay into early April.
Guy McCaskie Secretary CBRC
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Lake Hodges This Evening (1st post here!)
JackDaynes
I tramped the trails around Lake Hodges at sunset. At the 'high' side of the shoreline (now beyond the view from the I-15) were 35 American White Pelicans, lot's of dabblers (Mallards, Cinnamon & GW Teal, Northern Pintails), Mud Hens, Stilts, Snowy & Great Egrets. I think I picked out a scaup (lesser?). A couple of groups of about 50 White-Faced Ibis, settled in while I was there and as I was beginning my march out, a dense flock of about 100 Cattle Egret flew down from the direction of San Pasqual and settled on the sticks about 500-600 yards from the upper reaches of the lake shore and near center of the channel.
Just in case anyone is interested in these things ;-) -- -- Jack -- ================================== <http://shadeTree-imaging.com/> Wildlife Photography with Emphasis on Birds ================================== 858-442-1907 Poway, California (San Diego Co.) N 32° 57' W 117° 04' At 508' Elevation ================================== --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com |
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Rohr park today
I spent way too much time at Rohr park this morning but I couldn't leave, I kept seeing something new for the day. I of course had the continuing Northern Parula, Black and White, Yellow, Townsends, Orange-crowned, Wilson's, and what I believe was a young Nashville Warblers. In addition to these birds, I had a White-breasted Nuthatch, a small flock of Nutmeg Manikins, and when I took Camille back this afternoon, we had what looked like a Sapsucker, but it didn't stick around long enough for looks. Just before we left, we had a Warbler at the east end of the Euc grove, just east of entry C into the park. I only saw it for a couple of seconds, then I could not get back on it as it moved about 3 times and then disappeared. It appeared to be yellow on the whole underside with dark streaks on the sides. No noticable facial features, but I saw enough to know it wasn't a Townsends. I can't even guess what it was but am almost certain, it was out of the ordinary. Sorry I can't supply more info but hopefully someone can locate it. I will send out some photo's of the other birds when I'm don't uploading everything from this weekend.
thank you, Mark Stratton North Park |
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Coronado Is., San Diego - photos Blackpoll Warbler, 03 Nov 2013
Gary Nunn
I managed to make it over to Coronado Island, San Diego, in good time early this morning and quickly caught up with the BLACKPOLL WARBLER found there by Paul Lehman and Barbara Carlson. It made a couple brief appearances in the melaleuca tree where it was first located. Later on I checked the high tide at Crown Point where there was a real mass of Belding's Savannah Sparrows but more interestingly at least four LARGE-BILLED SAVANNAH SPARROW as well. At one point I had three of the Large-billed feeding close together at the flooded edge of the pickleweed. These birds, same number in fact, were previously noted by Paul Lehman on 01 Nov at this location. Some photos of the Blackpoll Warbler at my blog link here http://www.sandiegobirding.com/?p=3626 -- Gary Nunn, |
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Bell's v. Sagebrush
canyon53ss@...
I was out in Borrego Springs on Saturday (gads... didn't know about the Catbird when I went... shoot!) and while I did not find the Le Conte's Thrasher I was targeting, I did find either Bell's or Sagebrush Sparrow (out on Borrego Springs Road).
I'm just not sure which it is. Would someone be willing to take a look at my pics and see if there's any information in them that might help to resolve it? I changed it tonight on eBird from Sagebrush to Bell's/Sagebrush. Link to the flicker set is here: Thanks so much for your time. Sherry Meddick Silverado |
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Belll's/Sagebrush Sparrows
I saw Sherry's post and remember that I had forgotten to post about the above Sparrows this weekend. I went to the end of Old Spring Road and saw them everywhere. I believe many were the same birds being seen 2 or 3 times, but I did have one group of close to 15 fly off and everyone I looked at were the Bell's/Sagebrush. They weren't in a tight flock but when one flew, another flew from a few feet away and then another and so on. I'm guessing 20 is a nice conservative number.
Mark Stratton North Park |
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green-tailed towhee
susan yamagata <suysan@...>
continuing bird... Saw it jump up onto the table and grab a piece of uncooked oatmeal I threw out for the white-crowns and house sparrows.... along the front fence line under and near the geranium bushes and oleanders Susan Yamagata Imperial Beach |
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15 duck species on San Diego River
Didn’t get a chance to post this on Saturday. During a tour of both the north and south banks of the river from Friar’s Road/PCH to the mud flats, I sighted 15 species of ducks along with the other usual shorebirds. The Eurasian Wigeon had moved west from the SeaWorld section of the river almost to the Sunset Cliffs bridge. The tour coincided with low tide on Saturday. A full species list is below:
Gadwall 10 Eurasian Wigeon 1 American Wigeon 60 Mallard 8 Blue-winged Teal 25 Cinnamon Teal 6 Northern Shoveler 22 Northern Pintail 4 Green-winged Teal 12 Redhead 1 Ring-necked Duck 1 Greater Scaup 3 Lesser Scaup 15 Bufflehead 12 Ruddy Duck 30 Pied-billed Grebe 12 Eared Grebe 3 Western Grebe 7 Double-crested Cormorant 5 Great Blue Heron 9 Great Egret 11 Snowy Egret 12 Little Blue Heron 5 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Coot 2 Black-necked Stilt 8 American Avocet 14 Black-bellied Plover 6 Spotted Sandpiper 6 Willet 14 Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs 22 Whimbrel 8 Long-billed Curlew 3 Marbled Godwit 6 Least Sandpiper 30 Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher 25 Ring-billed Gull 15 Western Gull 125 California Gull 10 Forster's Tern 4 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 12 Anna's Hummingbird 4 Belted Kingfisher 1 American Kestrel 1 American Crow 7 European Starling 8 White-crowned Sparrow 5 Western Meadowlark 2 House Finch 4
Caron Andregg Hillcrest
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Pacific Golden Plover at San Dieguito River mouth
During the monthly San Dieguito bird count, Steve Perry and I confirmed the continuing presence of a Pacific Golden plover in the lagoon at the mouth of the San Dieguito river in Del Mar. We were lucky to find it during this morning’s very high tide on the tiny sand bank between the Highway and the train bridge. We identified 76 different species on the “coast” section of the survey, with the PGPL being the most noteworthy. A full list should follow from the San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count organizers.
Caron Andregg Hillcrest
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Pics of this weekends birds.
This folder is birds from the last 2 or 3 weeks, but the last 8 pics (there are at least 2 pages of birds), were all from this weekend. The Black and White Warbler and Northern Parula were from Rohr Park, the Catbird and Peregrine Falcon (A new yard bird for Bob T.), were taken at Bob's house, The Bald Eagle was soaring around Ramona, and the Ferruginous Hawk was in the grasslands near Lake Skinner. Mark Stratton North Park
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Rohr Park 11.04.2013
Tom Blackman <obeach@...>
Mike G and I birded parking lot C and around the ranch house this AM. Dripping with warblers Two Black-and-White Warblers along with a fair amount of Townsend's and lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers. Several White-breasted Nuthatch in the Pepper Trees. By the basketball court a Male Bullock's Oriole.
Tom Blackman Ocean Beach
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Updated Green-tailed towhee
susan yamagata <suysan@...>
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=32.7584613,-117.2283376&ll=32.7584613,-117.2283376 I copied this map info. off of the ebird rare bird alert. This is my home, you are welcome to stop by. 553 1/2 Silver Strand Blvd. Imperial Beach, CA 91932 I am in north Imperial Beach at the entrance to the Naval Training Center complex. You can park on the street wherever you find a place. I am across the street sort of from the entrance to Camp Surf. I share the wall with the navy base. You can't tell there is an old two story bldg. at the back of the property cuz the yard is covered in trees. I have a big friendly dog, and the gate is locked. But, I'll let you in if I"m here. You can also try watching from the driveway for a bit to see if it's under the bushes along the front fence. It helps if my neighbors black car is gone. There is a sentry at the navy gate, they might watch you and
wonder what you're doing. You'll have to hang out for awhile becuz once you enter the yard it takes the birds a bit to relax. If I throw some oatmeal out all the sparrows will come in and maybe the towhee. Susan Yamagata Imperial Beach |
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GC Kinglet, Parula, B&W and Red-naped
Elias Elias <fabflockfinder@...>
Birders--
Debbie Kinsinger and I birded Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. It was fairly quiet. Toward the end of our loop we heard the se-se-se of the continuing GCKI. We finally had nice extended looks of it at about 10:00 We then moved to Rohr Park. We had immediate success. In rapid succession, we saw the Rednape Sapsucker, a Northern Parula and Second Parula! But only one of Tom's Black and Whites. We had these birds east of the ranch house/adobe. Carol Parker, who we ran into, reported similar success west of the ranch house and adobe a wee bit earlier. So they definitely are a roving flock. Flock on! Elias/Ηλίας Arcata CA/San Diego CA Walkie talkie primero=707-633-8833 Last ditch alternate=559-433-7254 To release the truth within us, to hold back the night, to transcend death, to charm motorways, to ingratiate ourselves with birds, to enlist the confidences of madmen JG Ballard |
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Re: [SDBIRDS] GC Kinglet, Parula, B&W and Red-naped
Elias Elias <fabflockfinder@...>
Peggy and Justyn and others We specifically saw the kinglet along the west side of the main road in a Cyprus. There is a grayish or brownish pickup parked under the tree that the bird was in. The pickup appeared to belong to one of the construction guys working the grave stones on the east side. Again it was right along the main road. Approx coords are:
Did that work?
Prolly not. Don't hesitate to call if you need to. Flock on! Elias/Ηλίας Arcata CA/San Diego CA Walkie talkie primero=707-633-8833 Last ditch alternate=559-433-7254
To release the truth within us, to hold back the night, to transcend death, to charm motorways, to ingratiate ourselves with birds, to enlist the confidences of madmen
JG Ballard On Nov 4, 2013, at 13:18, Margaret Marlow <pegmarlow@...> wrote:
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green-tailed towhee 11-4-13
susan yamagata <suysan@...>
continued to see the towhee off and on today... after I posted the update and directions I saw the towhee and heard a visiting birder out in the driveway, I think she might have seen it at the same time I was watching it from inside. Suggestion, bring a handful of uncooked oatmeal, toss it through the fence under the blue basketball backboard... enough so the birds feel protected from the cooper's hawk that stakes out my yard... but in a place that you can still see the birds. |
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green-tailed towhee map correction
susan yamagata <suysan@...>
the first map I copied was wrong try this one: and if you look at the picture/street view that google provides, you can identify the property susan yamagata imperial beach |
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Blackpoll Warbler, Summer Tanager, & Green-tailed Towhee
Marcie Mason
Today, Monday, I was able to refind the Blackpoll Warbler and Summer Tanager previously reported by Barbara Carlson. The bright red Summer Tanager flew into a tree at the corner of 6th and Country Club Lane. The Blackpoll Warbler was seen further north on Country Club Lane, first by Nicole in the blooming Melaleuca at 510 Country Club Lane. I was able to refind the bird later around 2:30 pm in a largeTipuana Tipu tree even further north at 471 Country Club Lane. This is the very large-canopied tree in the middle of the front yard at this address. The homeowners are very friendly and they love their tree and their birds! Also this afternoon, I saw the Green-tailed Towhee reported earlier in IB by Susan Yamagata. The Towhee was very cooperative and easy to find from the end of the driveway. Marcie Mason Clairemont |
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Rohr park mystery warbler, Magnolia Warbler?
Sorry for the late notice but looking through the Warbler Guide, (great book), The middle picture on page 346 looks like my bird and it's pose, but the streaks on the side were a little darker like the top picture on that page. I believe the bird was a Magnolia Warbler. The bird in this picture also has a plain, gray head for the most part. Now the embarrassing part, I reported a young Nashville from that morning, seeing only it's head and throat, (making an assumption due to the large eyering and grayish head, and the yellow coming up to the bill on the throat), and now that I look at pics of the Magnolia, this well could have been the Magnolia instead. ok, directions. As you enter lot C, you look off to your left hand side and there is a Euc grove, with 5 locust trees right next to it. Just barely west of the Locust trees are a couple of full figured trees and the morning, he was in one of these but when I saw the afternoon bird, it was pretty high in the Eucs at the far east end of that area. Again, I'm sorry for the late notice but I just wasn't sure what I had. I'm feeling pretty good with this ID but of course, I could be wrong.
Mark Stratton North Park |
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