Taking Rick Wheeler's suggestion of Cuyamaca SP for WESTERN GREY SQUIRRELs, I headed East on Saturday. Things were going well when I found a ssuirrel (amidst a...
If you're looking for a close-in spot for some interesting birds, I'd suggest the West End of Penasquitos Canyon primarily from the protective cover for the...
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Jul 1, 2002 11:45 pm
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June 30, 2002 Mission Dam 7AM Sunday House Finch House Wren California Towhee Nuttal's Woodpecker Wrentit - up close, could see his pale eye Ash-throated...
In this same area yesterday, whilst running the west end of Penasquitos Canyon, I saw a Phainopepla (mile 1.5), Cooper's Hawk, Red-Shouldered Hawk, Nuttal's...
The last 2 days at FRNC: Average 16 ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRDS a day ; with 7-8 adult males. Both days ; at the euc on the slope just south of the Residence toward...
Last weekend I hiked the west end of Penasquitos canyon ,and today my wife and I hiked the east end. Both trips were as productive as those described here in...
NOTE: This is not a commercial announcement. The organizers of this trip, Don Desjardin and Walter Wehtje will not make any money on this endeavor. We just...
Today, my sister and I hiked the Big Laguna Trail from the Penny Pines trailhead on Sunrise Highway. When it gets hot, you've got to go high and go early!...
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Jul 7, 2002 1:48 am
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Hi, We have been looking for a Brown Creeper for over a year without luck. We have been hiking mostly in the Cuyamacas and now the Lagunas. Does anyone know a...
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Jul 7, 2002 2:52 am
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Michelle and I hiked in the Cuyamaca area over Friday and Saturday. Highlights of the trip were a colony of purple martins near Cuyamaca Peak, two olive-sided...
Sean Buchanan
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Jul 7, 2002 4:09 pm
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July 6, 2002 San Elijo - Rios Royal Tern - (Tail deeply forked, not as much black under wing as Caspian) Anna's Hummingbird Dowitcher ssp? Green Heron (two -...
... They're out there! They're just inconspicuous. Their call is very high-pitched, and many people (especially older ones) have trouble hearing it. Took my...
... Another birder reported seeing "three species of nuthatches" on Cuyamaca Peak, which would presumable include Red-breasted (along with White-breasted and...
July 7, 2002 San Elijo Lagoon @ Rios Avenue with Barbara Moore Greater Yellowlegs (4) Forester's Tern (6) Caspian Tern (1) Wilson's Phalarope (2) American...
This afternoon, I did a quick trip up Cowles Mountain. I didn't do much birding, since I was hiking with my daughter and her friend. This is a "must do" hike...
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Jul 8, 2002 1:22 am
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John, We in fact saw three red-breasted nuthatches, two on the hike to Cuyamaca Peak and one at the Arroyo Seco campsite from the Green Valley Campground. I...
Sean Buchanan
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Jul 8, 2002 4:25 am
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Thanks to those of you who gently suggested that perhaps I did not see a Royal Tern at San Elijo yesterday. I was out there again this morning with Barbara...
Hi, Susan! In a message dated 07/06/02 7:52:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Try the Cedar Trail at William Heise County Park; they seem to be pretty reliable...
Hi all, ... OK, it appears I haven't been spending enough time in the mountains recently! Everybody else seems to be tripping over the little rascals. John...
Checked out the local birds freeloading at the Wild Animal Park. Highlight out on the monorail ride was a GOLDEN EAGLE on the ridge above the African Vultures...
Hi all, I am conducting a class for Chapman University on the natural history of California, and I need to take my students on a hike in the chaparral. ...
I just got back from a great trip to AZ (despite the fact that 2/3 of the state is closed to outdoor recreation): Organ Pipe, Patagonia, Central AZ, etc. I was...
SDBirders: Although it's a little late because of the 4th of July holiday, I thought I'd let people know how my search for my "few target birds" went. I also...
Hi Folks! I have a Dutch friend who is in San Diego for a cartography conference. He would like to know if there are any known locations this week for ...
Thomas Miko
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Jul 10, 2002 3:48 am
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Hi Folks, Sorry to write a third email. My friend Simon just told me on the phone that he has never seen a Cal Gnatcatcher. Got any realy easy to see ones ...
Thomas Miko
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Jul 10, 2002 2:46 pm
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Many thanks to all who kindly provided ideas for my chaparral hike. I've decided to take my students romping through the coastal sage scrub in the Sweetwater...
I don't have a photo as this bird has been elusive until two days ago. I would hear it in the lemonadeberry bushes at our park, and that's what made me pay...
I visit Bonita long Canyon Park everyday and enjoy seeing alot of different birds there. Two weeks ago the city of Chula Vista decided to have the trees...
To Fellow Birders: I just picked up today's San Diego Reader and was delighted and amazed to see the cover filled with bird drawings and the title of this...
Hi Phil, Congratulations on a wonderful article..She certainly covered it well Marjorie Hastings Spring Valley,CA. mhast27@... Flowers fill the potholes of...
