The Palm Warbler Keith and I found at the Nazerene campus a week ago was there today, just behind the parking structure near its south end. A lot of small birds flitted and hid in trees in that area,

Herb Stone and I saw and heard the continuing Bendire's Thrasher on Rockhouse Trail in Borrego Springs this morning. We entered the coordinates that Lisa Ruby shared in her 3/27 post/ebird report (33.

Ter Hurst and I went out to Borrego Springs for a previously planned trip today and did the drive down Rockhouse Trail to look for the Bendire's Thrasher. It's still there, and its frequent long bouts

Russ and I visited Safari Park this afternoon, hoping to find the returning Wood Stork reported this morning. We were not successful. The report said it was on the south pond which I think must be vie

Today (Sunday March 27) we counted 470 migrating Swainson's Hawks in several kettles. Some kettles had over 100 hawks. Over 300 started the morning on the ground. Our total count of migrant Swainson's

Over 100 Swainson's Hawks dropped into the date farm (Evans Ranch) at 6:45pm yesterday. Today with light wind they will continue their journey north between 8 and 9am. Best viewing from Borrego Valley

Today at least 251 Swainson's Hawks migrated from Borrego Springs. Kettles began forming shortly after 9am. This evening at 6:15pm at least 150 Swainson's Hawks descended into the date farm (Evans Ran

The Palm Warbler and orioles were in the area behind the early childhood learning center, a short way south of the parking structure, not along the culvert. ====================== Sara Baase Mayers Po

Keith and I saw a dull Palm Warbler along the culvert near the south end of the campus this morning. Also about half a dozen each of Bullock's and Hooded Orioles (mostly male, total of three females)

On 26 March in Tierrasanta there is a notable influx of American Robins, with multiple flocks totaling ca. 65 birds. There had been relatively few around the county this winter, so is this an actual e

The BETH continues and was already singing before sunrise when John D., Dave T., and I pulled up along the edge of Clark Dry Lake at 33.33311, -116.29527. Matt Sadowski

Spent a couple of hours in Rancho Cuyamaca, Stonewall Mine area, and photographed a flycatcher I believe is a Western Pewee, but am not absolutely sure due to wide & strong (rather than ' narrow & dul

At 6:30-7pm we had at least 150 and probably up to 250 Swainson's Hawks descend into the date farm on Borrego Valley Rd. With only light wind in the morning the hawks probably will go to ground early

As mentioned in some previous posts, it is not easy to document true through-migrants of a number of species in most parts of the county due to their being "drowned out" by more resident birds present

The Cackling Goose that has been present along the eastern shore of Mission Bay for a few weeks, and now associating with the two long-staying Greater White-fronteds, is an interesting bird. Its body

Our neighbor's coral tree is at eye level from one of our windows. A few days ago I watched a crow working its way down the blooms and sipping nectar - I think - from each one. Our local crows appreci

I stopped mid-morning at the Los Peñaquitos Ranch House to look for the wintering Lewis's Woodpecker and was surprised to find two birds there. One seemed to hang out in the usual sycamore tree over t

1. I took Stefani to the courthouse in El Cajon to watch for parrots tonight. At 6:35, 13 flew into the trees next to the parking garage. They stayed for 3 minutes then flew off to the west somewhere.

Today at least 155 Swainson's Hawks migrated from Borrego Springs. This evening only a handful were spotted coming in to roost. We have expectations of a very light migration tomorrow. I will post whe

Went birding along Poway Creek through very late morning and into the afternoon. It was very birdy, despite the time of day. Found a couple of female Hooded Mergansers in the creek. They were just wes