The 7 Cackling Geese reported by Paul Lehman 11-06, had moved from the Sod Farm to the main Dairy Mart Pond, noon 11-07, and had gained the company of a Greater White Goose. Dave Povey Dulzura

I saw a Blue-footed Booby from the sand berm at the south end of Sea Coast Blvd. this morning a little after 8 a.m. The bird was scope distance over a huge Brown Pelican and Common Dolphin feeding con

The SDFO New Years Day Pelagic 5.5 hour trip is now open to all birders. The trip departs at 8 a.m. Jan.1, 2014, and will return at 1:30 p.m. The cost is $35. Call 619 223-1627. for reservations. Last

I ran down to Lower Otay Lake a little after 3 p.m. this afternoon, to look for Colleen's Franklin's Gull. It took about a half hour to find the bird which was down by the dam, behind the float barrie

Gary Nunn, Tom Blackman, Mike Goldhammer, and I birded south from San Diego Bay to the Coronado Canyon (Mex.), then up the Nine Mile Bank to west of La Jolla. Partial list; NORTHERN FUMAR (3) numbers

A reminder that the next scheduled pelagic trips aboard the Grande are S.D. Audubon Bird Festival trips out of Mission Bay, Feb. 27, 28, Mar. 1st and 2nd. and must be booked thru The SDAS Bird Festiva

I saw an adult male Black-chinned Sparrow in the canyon behind the house this morning. I usually pick up singing BCSP in the first week of April. As this bird was silent, he may not yet be on territor

Three 2014 BVAS/Grande Spring Pelagic Trips are planned and can be booked now at (619) 223-1627 Apr. 27 8 hr. trip Is about 2/3 full and the "Early Bird" price ends Saturday Apr. 5th. May 17 12 hr. tr

Matt Sadowski, Gary Nunn and I made a large loop out of Mission Bay up to La Jolla, then out along the La Jolla Canyon to the Thirty Mile Bank, south along the Thirty Mile to the south end, and back a

I saw a bright red Fox Sparrow along the western fence behind the admin bldg., this morning around 9:45 a.m. This bird was not shy. Dave Povey Dulzura

Just a quick reminder that next Saturday, May 17th., is the BVAS/Grande 12hr. pelagic. As of this morning there are two spots left. The June 7th. trip is now about half full. Call 619 223-1627 to book

The Saturday May 17th. had several highlights among which were 2 BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS, one over the Thirty Mile Bank, one over the San Diego Trough. We found a small storm-petrel raft as we neared t

Sunday July 13, 2014. Tom Blackman, Peter Ginsburg, Gary Nunn, and I did a run up the Nine Mile Bank across the San Diego Trough to the north end of the Thirty Mile Bank. The day's highlights were a p

To expand on Nancy Christensen report. The whale watching trip left Mission Bay and proceeded west to about 6-7 n. miles then turned south along the inside of the Nine MiIe Bank. Then on down to Middl

Neil Hayward, Gerri Buck, Tom Blackman, and I dodged around thunder cells to get offshore Wednesday morning. The most abundant species for the day were Black-vented Shearwaters, and Red-necked Phalaro

Guy McCaskie, Peter Ginsburg Justin Bosler, and I headed offshore Saturday. Two goals were to first to check on the location of the CRAVERI'S MURRELETS being seen over the deep water inside the top of

Gary Nunn, Bruce Rideout, Matt Sadowski and I did a scouting trip offshore yesterday. Conditions were a little tough for a small boat, so we gave only minimal coverage to the area were storm-petrel ra

I spent the morning birding Fort Rosecrans Natl. Cemetery. Found things rather quiet early but chased around a Blackpoll/Bay-breasted type warbler on the west side. The bird was moving quickly west th

The first fall Buena Vista Audubon and Grande trip was Sunday Sept. 21st. Weather and sea conditions were very nice. Unfortunately birding was tough today. The warm water locally seems to moved our lo

Saw a Black-and -White Warbler in the willows at Nestor Park mid-morning. Seems to me that's a returning bird? Dave Povey Dulzura