Around 125 Swainson's Hawks are now in Borrego Springs. Tomorrow barring rain and wind the hawks will probably depart between 9 and 10am. Best viewing has been on Henderson Canyon Rd. to the east just

Greetings, and thanks for the responses I got. There was no confident conclusion, so I called Phil Unitt just now. I'd hoped to stay out of his hair, as I know he and the team are up to their

Sorry for the lateness, but I heard a Canyon Wren call repeatedly around sunset in the canyon immediately south of the Glider Port at Torrey Pines City Park. This is an unusual location for this

Went to La Jolla cove this afternoon (3/22) between 1:30 and 3:00pm and the only bird of note was a breeding plumaged Pigeon Guillomt just outside the kelp beds. I finally saw my nemesis bird and

This is off track, but Laurel and I spent a week in Costa Rica in early March. Incredible birding! The country, only about the size of Vermont and New Hampshire combined, has more than 900 birds. In a

Today Wednesday March 22 only 45 SW's migrated. However this evening (3/22) we counted 135 SW's that stayed over for a second day and another arriving 75 for around 200 now in town (March 22).

After an absence of several years (as well as I know), there is now a Long-eared Owl in the Tamarisk Grove Campground in Anza Borrego State Park. Our group (alerted by a notice on the whiteboard at

The wintering Black & White Warbler was back foraging in the pine tree at the foot of Mentone this morning. The Tropical Kingbird was on the telephone wires just north of the pine tree. No sign of the

This checklists has photos of the owl from both Mel and myself: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35359936 Taken while there with Sara and Keith. We spoke to the ranger and he said the owl

I headed out to Borrego Springs Mon/Tues of this week hoping to see the Yellow-Headed Blackbird that had been reported at the holding ponds south of town, no luck.. Does anyone know of a good spot in

Today (Thursday 3/23/17) 192 Swainson's Hawks migrated. This time directly over the watch site. High but good views. This evening 75+ SW's dropped into town. Tomorrow (Friday 2/24/17) we should see

A Friday early-morning seawatch at La Jolla produced a group of 3 ANCIENT MURRELETS flying north out at the limit of identifiability. This continues the small offshore influx of this species that

Went to view the wild flowers today and stopped at Tamarisk Grove to hopefully see the Long-eared Owl. It wasn't meant to be:-( Even stopped to try again on our way back from Borrego Springs, but no

Update for all Long-eared Owl hunters. Another birder from Orange County and I looked for him (her?) in the area around cabin 18 at Tamarisk Grove today also without success. So in desperation (as

If anyone is coming down for the weekend be aware, flower folks will be here in droves. Alternate routes into town include 78 and S2 both lead to S3 at Tamarisk Grove and into town. S22 could be

This is a reminder that the April 2017 San Dieguito Lagoon monthly bird count is next Sunday, April 2nd. Everyone is welcome. We will meet at 7:30 AM at the south end of San Andres Dr. (Turn

On Saturday morning, the 25th, in the Mission Bay area both the Vacation Isle dull female BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER and the long-staying Crown Point PAINTED REDSTART continue. The redstart will probably

Went looking for the owl. Was joined by Justyn Stahl and another several other birders looking for the owl in the previously mentioned location. No luck. Justyn found the bird along the northern

Today 1,248 Swainson's Hawks migrated from Borrego Springs. They were gone by 8am. This evening over 500 SW's are in town. They are located a few miles from watch points. Tomorrow if the wind dies

Sonja and I also had the long-eared at campsite 8 overlooking the road at 11:00. Thank you for informing the ranger as we had been there off and on for almost 4 hours by then. Other highlights