Three of us did a small boat run west out of Mission Bay Sunday morning. Our target area the Thirty Mile Bank west of La Jolla. Notable finds were two Black-footed Albatross both on the Thirty Mile Ba

Hello all. Last night at the San Diego Field Ornithologist meeting I stated that there were only 8 spots left on the Sept. 23rd BVAS /Grande pelagic. Obviously the H & M Landing computer has a kafuffl

The Sunday June 10th. Buena Vista Audubon pelagic had a two white bodied Boobies. An adult Nazca Booby was well seen close in on the water and in the air off Coronado/Silver strand. This bird had a br

Capt. Cristin Kelly of the San Diego Whale Watch posted a photo of an adult Red-billed Tropicbird on her facebook page. The bird was seen on the Saturday morning, June 2, 2018 on a trip out of Mission

Hello San Diego Birders. This is a reminder that the BVAS/Grande pelagic is just about a week away, on Sunday, June 10th. This trip is out of H & M Landing on San Diego Bay. Price is $135 for about 12

The Chimney Swift found by Paul Lehman was present in the Tijuana River Valley again this morning. First seen briefly, and solo on west of Dairy Mart Road between the south and middle ponds. Then 15-2

Just a reminder that the two spring Buena Vista Audubon, and Grande pelagic trips, May 20th. , and June 10th., go out of H & M Landing in San Diego Bay. H & M is located just a few hundred feet to the

I made a series of stops around the TJRV this morning included Stick pond, Trash Pond, Park Hq. Bird and Butterfly, Community gardens, and Saturn st. at the river. I started off in dense fog which bur

Four of us did a loop around local waters out of Mission Bay this morning, Peter Ginsburg, Steve Brad, Tom Blackman, and I. Still a little slow but some species seem on the increase i.e.; Pink-footed

I had a Pine Siskin at my thistle seed feeder this morning. Just a bit odd as this species has been absent all winter. I did see a single Pine Siskin here back on Nov. 24, 2017, then no others. Dave P

As the football officials say "Upon further review". I now think the storm-petrel we saw yesterday off Mission Beach was a Black Storm-Petrel. I called it on flight style (shallow wing beat, minus any

Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2018 7:19 AM To: 'sandiegoregionbirding@yahoogroups.com' Subject: Offshore Friday 3-30-18 Three of us did a quick run offshore, out of Mission Bay. Highlights were; 130 - Bla

The female Orchard Oriole, male Baltimore Oriole, and female Bullock's Oriole were all seen this morning in Tesoro and Nestor Park. Missed and possibly moved on were the male Bullock's Oriole, and fem

I made a few stops for known winter visitors this morning, in south S. D. county. Heritage Park, Chula Vista ; I missed the Plumbeous Vireo, the Cackling Goose is still present. Poggi Canyon; missed t

A morning check of Famosa Slough turned up a BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER in the willows along the chain link fence line at the south end west side. The TRICOLORED HERON was on the north side of the main p

I got John Sterling's post about 9 a.m. this morning, and as I was only several blocks away, I ran over to see it. I had missed this bird on my last through check around Shelter isalnd. I assumed John

Three of us did a little scouting to the south west of Mission Bay this morning. Best news is that Scripps's Murrelets have started their return with four seen today. Two Northern Fulmar were on the N

The South San Diego Bay Tricolored Heron was seen at the Biological Study Marsh on the north side of the east /west dike about 12:30 today. Also noted from Loew's Coronado Resort, both Nazca Boobies w

I took a walk around my old stomping grounds of Thousand Trails Pio Pico on Otay Lakes Road. I found a Gray Flycatcher in the grass and trees area behind restroom #2 on the north side. The park is not

Four of us did a short run offshore, out of Mission Bay, Sunday the 28th. We stayed relatively close in as the weather forecast was for strong and gusty north winds. Actual conditions were near calm a