This morning in the northwestern portion of Lake Murray, there were at least eighteen Northern Rough-winged Swallows, perched on the high-tension power lines and foraging over Del Cerro Bay, which is

On 14 Dec, a check of Sweetwater Reservoir produced 5 Snow Geese, a large total of 450 Tree Swallows (in light rain) along with 6 Barn Swallows, and, rare to very rare "inland" in winter, 7 American A

This morning while birding with Janet Shields, we both spotted a bird, which was across the creek, fly up from the leaf litter. I was standing where I could follow it, and saw a female Varied Thrush p

I did a bit of a search for Nelson's Sparrow along Seacoast Dr. Imperial Beach this morning during and after high tide, with no success. Belding's Savannah Sparrows in low numbers ( <20 ) on that side

I went to the Cove this afternoon, for just an hour, 2:30–3:30, after seeing Matt’s eBird report from this morning. The Cove has been pretty birdless for the last 2 weeks, what with the balmy Santa An

The Dusky-capped Flycatcher was seen before I arrived; I heard it call at around 11:00 but did not see it. It was seen and heard in the same area as reported yesterday just east of the tennis courts.

Spent the morning (12/13) scouting with Nick Barber for the upcoming SD CBC. Highlights include the continuing TRICOLORED HERON, REDDISH EGRET, and 2 adult male EURASIAN WIGEON on the mudflats looking

There is a juv. Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lower Otay Reservoir (15:20). It's visible from the boat launch but is out in the water on the far side of the lake near a solar panel float to the SE. Seen

On Sunday the 13th, while birding in Imperial Beach, a northbound flock of a dozen Canada Geese flew over which included 1 Cackling Goose. A check of the South McCoy Trail at the Tijuana Estuary durin

Jim Pawlicki and I birded Linda Vista Community Park today. There was a Nashville Warbler (JP) and imm. male Summer Tanager (MS) in eucs E/NE of the tennis courts. Across the road (NW of Genesee & Osl

Apologies for the late report, but the red-footed booby was on the bart barge closest to Point Loma, furthest from the harbor channel, this morning at about 9:30am. He was perched on the wire and allo

I just found a male American Redstart at Sand Lake in Kit Carson Park while feeding the ducks bird seed with my girlfriend. I first heard it calling then tracked it down between the two cement culvert

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker seen and photographed well by two others today at 9:00 in the same tree I saw it on Thursday. It likes a small tree on the east side that is just west of the three large pines

Details on eBird https://ebird.org/checklist/S77391854 -Gjon -- - - - Gjon Hazard Encinitas

This morning there was a female Common Goldeneye in Alvarado Bay at Lake Murray. I saw the Canvasback, and the Vermilion Flycatcher in the process of being well-photographed. Did not see Horned Grebe

Just FYI, still present at N Clairemont RecCtr, seen about 11:00 today. Moved a bit, but first found in 'bee tree' (as described in eBird) just down into the canyon SE of tennis courts. It's soft call

Nancy Christensen, Dan Jehl, Peter Ginsberg, and myself ventured offshore today to the Nine Mile Bank on the lookout for winter seabirds in the area. Sea conditions were OK and the medium-long interva

The adult male American Redstart (found by Rodney Gast and Desiree Balderama on the 8th) continued this morning (Dec 11th) at the far Southern end of the Bessemer Path along La Playa Cove near Shelter

This morning (12/11/20) at 10, Gary's LAPLAND LONGSPUR continued on the "longspur lawn" at Crown Point along with a bright pink-billed bird that I'm assuming was a whydah. Jim Roberts University City

On Friday the 11th, the female-type McCowns / Thick-billed Longspur continues on Fiesta Island at the dog run, this morning in the southeast corner of the run. There are multiple subgroups of Horned L