Beating this horse to death and chiming in to try to clarify boating around the San Diego Unified Port District's Chula Vista Wildlife Reserve where the gray-tailed tattler is being seen. The Reserve

This guide shows the refuge lines to be much broader than the map from the FWS. The boat rental from Loew's Crown Isle told us that we were not allowed to go south of their location on the west side o

Again, let me say that I was told by more than one rental boat company that motorized vessels are not allowed into the San Diego Bay Wildlife Refuge which includes the island the Tattler is on. Don't

I spent a little time on a few mornings finding juvenile Western Gulls, still too young to fly, on roofs of houses in Point Loma. My interest was sparked by the adult pair that has now nested four yea

Matt just called to report that the bird was seen flying towards the base of the SW jetty (roughly: 32.6138, -117.1137) where a Black-bellied Plover roost often forms at high tide (which is at 12pm).

Currently watching a Solitary Sandpiper on Ramona pond (Hwy 78 near Magnolia). East end of pond. Scope views - lots of heat distortion. Nancy Christensen Ramona A bird does not sing because it has an

Mark your calendars! San Diego Audubon is having their 2nd Annual Summer Parking Lot Yard Sale on 20 August from 9am to noon. 4010 Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92117 You’ll find used and new bird books,

This morning 7/15/22 the gray-tailed tattler continues continues at 7:30 AM on the north shore. [admin edit: the low tide access on foot was apparently in jest. Not possible on foot due to mudflats.]

The tattler was present briefly here (32.6159898, -117.1087988) At 11am on the north side. We spent two hours on south side by kayak but not seen there. Justyn Stahl / Nicole Desnoyers headed back to

Nathan and I kayaked out to the Grey-tailed Tattler this evening from Chula Vista Bayfront park. It’s roughly 3miles one way. While the water was a little choppy on the way out, the area where the bir

After taking a break, during which time the tattler reappeared on the north side of the peninsula, I returned at 3:30. I am the only birder here. Hundreds of shorebirds are working the distant mudflat

On Tuesday morning, 12 July, just before 10:30AM, and near high tide, tern & plover researchers found and photographed an alternate-plumaged adult GRAY-TAILED TATTLER on fully OFF-LIMITS property of t

Several of us ventured offshore San Diego yesterday July 10, 2022 in search of birds. Sea conditions were fairly unpleasant because of the close west swell interval but we continued anyways eventually

It is VERY slow out there. Thought I’d entice some folks with a photo quiz. While doing the San Dieguito monthly bird survey, JoAnne Kellogg and I found the only interesting species, the continuing Ne

Hello Everyone, I will be visiting family in San Diego (from St. Louis) for the next two weeks and would love to hear from anyone with advice on the best places to see and photograph shorebirds and wa

Hello Birders, The next San Diego pelagic birding trip, Saturday July 16th., is currently fully booked and that trip has a waiting list. I say again this is a Saturday trip. We seem to have caused som

I saw a breeding adult in the San Elijo Lagoon yesterday. I thought it was an unusual sighting, but it didn’t show up on the Rare Bird Alert. https://ebird.org/checklist/S114654315

Forgot to mention that during our offshore trip today, Friday, we also saw 5 Craveri's Murrelets at the 30-Mile Bank and about a dozen Cassin's Auklets. As we motored back in to San Diego Bay, we had

A few folks went offshore this morning, Friday, and had three separate Cooks Petrels out at the 30-mile bank and the corner. Otherwise, 4 dark rumped leach's storm petrels and about 13 ashies. Paul Le

A group of us birded at the J Street wetlands this morning, and for anyone interested, the small flock (6-8 birds) of Common Terns was still present, albeit quite a distance from shore. A scope was ne