On the Rancho Santa Fe CBC, we stopped at Winterwood Lane Park in Mira Mesa. I had a quick view of a Lark Bunting we have so far been unable to relocate and a Clay-colored Sparrow. The bunting was per

At least 2 sitting in a tree on the south side of Morrison Pond in Bonita. Morrison Pond is at the intersection of Sweetwater and Briarwood Roads. Other cormorants present, but I haven't gotten a good

After quite a bit of searching, the Eastern Phoebe arrived momentarily at the location (32.93639, -117.15461) that was reported as a Gray Flycatcher on eBird. It came in at about 10:40, chased off a B

Now in the parking lot between PetCo & Dick's on Sports Arena Blvd.

I refound the Rusty Blackbird today at Robb Field. It was first in the parking lot then moved to the large baseball diamond below the Osprey nest. It stayed for about 10 minutes & when the birds flush

I had the Lucy's Warbler in the eucalyptus next to the entrance of the parking lot at approximately 10:00. I had a brief look at a Tennessee Warbler at about 09:30 & could not relocate it. It was in t

I had a couple of brief looks at a Solitary-type Vireo at Chollas Creek this morning at about 10:20. It was in the willows along the creek across from 5220 Chollas Parkway North (west of 54th) I saw i

Further South on the same trail, next to"fit-trail station 12". In the trees, very active. Jeff Spaulding San Diego, CA

Singing adult male at post 8 on the Doane Valley Nature Trail off the parking lot for Doane Pond at Palomar State Park. This is where the Pacific Wren was in December (I think that was the month). Sin

I am leaving but just a little bit ago the godwit flew north and landed close to lifeguard tower 21. I though San Rafael PL. looked like a close cross street. Several other birders are present.

At Mission Beach at the end of Rockaway CT. Jeff Spaulding San Diego

For all the year listers I just had the Tessoro Grove Orchard Oriole working the Eucalyptus Trees along the northwest wall. The male Summer Tanager was also in the same area.

After missing out on the Lesser Black-backed Gull, we decided to hit a few locations in the Tijuana River Valley. I was carefully checking the kingbirds on the lines along Sunset. I noticed one was mo

I did some scouting around CNM this morning from 09:30 to noon. Pine Siskin: one flushed from a Monterey Cypress at the old Myoporum grove and flew east, returned a minute later, then headed north. It

As I recall, any imm. plumaged sapsucker in winter should be Yellow-bellied. If that is the case I just had a sapsucker with a brown back & faint Yellow-bellied/Red-naped pattern on the brown head. It

Given 2 on Pt. Loma this year I didn't send out a WhatsApp, but just watched an Ovenbird (11:45) at the Bird and Butterfly Garden bird bath in the Tijuana River Valley. Summer Tanager also seen here b

The Varied Thrush was in the middle of and to the southwest of the loop at about noon. Actively feeding and not too shy. Also of note were 2 possibly 3 Palm Warblers south of the Bennington Monument a

Walked the cemetery except for south of the southern most entrances due to lawn maintenance crews. A (the) PALM WARBLER was at the eucalyptus grove with several Audubon's Warblers, one Myrtle Warbler,

Shortly after arriving at the 19 mile pullout in the Laguna Mountains, I heard a Clark's Nutcracker. I didn't realize it until we ran into Mark Stratton who was looking for it. Oops! Later at about 13

Following Brennan Mulrooney's alert on WhatsApp, I found the Red-footed Booby sitting toward the end of the Mission Bay south jetty. I viewed it from Dog Beach. From my view, it was sitting in front o