Continues this morning at Robb Firld near the western most ball field. It’s near the white dumpster surrounded by chain link. Nancy Christensen Ramona A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It

Every year before the bird Festival I try to locate some Bell’s Sparrows -a frequently requested species by out of town visitors. These are the nominate, non-migratory subspecies of Bell’s Sparrows. B

Hello Birders, In case you missed the excellent program last month by our Program Chair Rick Grove on The "Sage" Sparrow Conundrum in San Diego or just want to hear it again, the link to the recording

Continuing at Kit Carson Park near Eagle Scout Lake (used to be called San Lake). Walking past the lake (wide dirt path), turn right on the loop trail that borders the frisbee golf course. We had the

This morning about 6:45, the Red-footed Booby flew over my head and south down the bay, squawking as it went. I was scanning for the RN Grebe (unsuccessfully), and had just put my gear away when the b

I just received word from Alex Lamoreaux that a TB kingbird is at Nestor park right now (5:16 on Saturday) calling from the sycamores. Nancy Christensen Ramona A bird does not sing because it has an a

A thick-billed Kingbird was photographed at Nestor Park on the afternoon of Jan 7th, but mis-identified as a Tropical Kingbird. Alex Lamoreaux noticed the error and contacted me about it. Paul has bir

Mel and I visited the parking lot at Safari Park yesterday afternoon to see the Zone-tail “show”. Three were seen together in the air at about 4, and a fourth bird was perched in a eucalyptus tree. We

As of12:15 the guillemot was still being seen from Goldfish point near Scripps Pier. Distant scope views only. Nancy Christensen Ramona A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because

This morning (Sunday) the Lucy warbler was foraging in the tipu trees in the Anderson Garden Center parking lot - that is near the intersection of Palomar Airport Rd snd Paseo del Norte. Mostly in tip

We have reluctantly decided to cancel the January 1st pelagic for 2023. We have watched the weather forecast and had hoped to see some improvement (as you know, sometimes those forecasts are wrong!),

During the RSF CBC yesterday I found a Lewis’s Woodpecker and 3 Purple Finches at Felicita Park in Escondido. The woodpecker was in the wedding gazebo area. The Purple Finches were feeding on a toyon

We get some every winter, but this year we are having some exceptional flocks. Had over 250 at one location on the desert. Nancy Christensen Ramona A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It si

Here is the YB Loon photo by Matthew Pendleton. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAkeQc Nancy Christensen Ramona

Kick off the New Year with a day on the water! The San Diego Field Ornithologists is planning a short pelagic trip for January 1st to kick off the New Year! The price is $90 each and participation wil

Continues this morning in Borrego Springs. Vacant lot at corner of Yaqui Rd and DeAnza. Sitting quietly under a bush with 4 Common Ground Doves. Nancy Christensen Ramona A bird does not sing because i

On Rangeland Rd in Ramona this morning, a female-type yellow-headed blackbird was in the mixed blackbird flock. A family group of snow geese includes a young dark morph “blue” goose. We don’t see thos

At Crown Point seen from (32.7929710, -117.2315558), the bird bathed at the base of the fence before high tide. Later it flew to the small area of pickleweed directly out and scurried around feeding.

At the main drip area of the Bird and Butterfly garden. Dashing amongst the toyon bushes. Nancy Christensen Ramona A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. Chines

I found a young yellow-bellied sapsucker in Ramona this morning. Location is the Community Park (Google is calling it Wellfield Park) – the entrance off of Elm Street across from intersection with Ced