I also was enjoying the sunshine at Robb Field this (Friday) afternoon, and in addition to the sightings Nancy mentioned, around 4 - 4:30 p.m. the Burrowing Owl was being very cooperative on the rocky

What Jimmy said! In addition to finding most of the rarities we are all chasing, Paul’s posts offer a lot of valuable insights on the status and distribution of birds in the region, which if we pay at

Female EVENING grosbeak was foraging along the creek at the pump house mid day today 1 Jan 2021. Lots of snow. LOTS of cars holding everyone and their mother coming up Sunrise highway as I was going d

I'd like to add my congratulations to Nancy C. for her record-breaking county year list in 2020. Takes time, dedication, determination, and not only enjoying the highs but also weathering the lows, ..

Mel and I did a mini-big day, looking for a few of the many rare birds currently in the county. Here is our report: Fiesta Island – we had two Chestnut-sided Longspurs maybe 50 yards south of the nort

I observed the juvenile Tricolored Heron back at the "pond" adjacent to BB field #7 between 4:40 and 4:48 p.m., doing its dance and prance as it foraged. It was still active when I left, at sundown. I

Just now at 3:30pm January 1 there was an Olive-sided Flycatcher at the top of a very large solitary sycamore tree here: 32.852201, -117.229750. This is on a trail that is just north of and below Ange

The Pacific Wren continued this morning in Palomar Mountain State Park. As previously described, the bird popped up right at the no. 8 trail post marker at roughly 8am. The bird was very active in the

Janis Cadwallader and I saw a Snow Goose at 2 pm today, New Year's Day. It was by the new bridge, north side of the channel, with a large flock of Wigeons. At times it was virtually invisible due to t

Jim Pawlicki reports: Currently (10:25 am 1/1/21) a Rusty Blackbird with the mixed blackbird flock at the main Kiowa Drive parking lot at Lake Murray, La Mesa. Note that vehicle traffic into the park

Congratulations, Nancy!! You've been an inspiration for all of us! Alison Davies Escondido

On behalf of my fellow San Diego birders, I want to congratulate Nancy Christensen on her S.D. County Big Year. Nancy had an incredible 393 “clean, countable” species for the year and if you throw in

This morning (12/31/20) the PACIFIC-GOLDEN PLOVER continued at the Tijuana River mouth. On the south McCoy Trail, a SHORT-EARED OWL flushed for a short flight and the EURASIAN WIGEON continued. Jim Ro

Hi all, This afternoon, my mom and I went to Kit Carson Park in Escondido to walk the dog around Kit Carson Park at Sand Lake and to look for the adult male American Redstart first found by Ryan Andre

There are 3 Common Goldeneye on Lake Miramar. 2 males and 1 female. They were reported for the Rancho Santa Fe CBC on the 27th, but I don't recall anyone reporting them on the list. I saw them between

Today, the 30th, I finally saw for the first time this winter--despite numerous visits--the returning (for third year) female Orchard Oriole at Nestor Park. It was at 7:30AM in the second to last pink

7:50 am this morning in tipu tree, location just as described previously by Paul L. Sean Buchanan Solana Beach

Was surprised not to encounter other birders post-storm at Pt. La Jolla this morning: just after 7am, there were 1000+ Bonaparte's gulls & good numbers of shearwaters way out on the horizon. Had a few

There were two Ferruginous Hawks on the ground at Otay Lakes Rd. and Hwy 94 this morning. This is grazing pasture between Hollenbeck and Dulzura creeks., on Rancho Jamul, and near the west end of Hone

Thanks to all who helped make this CBC happen & so successful! Most groups have reported in but I haven’t received results from several yet. Despite that, it is looking like this year may have the sec