| SanDiegoRegionBirding |
| Received |
From |
Subject |
| 10/21/25 8:39 pm |
Nancy Stalnaker via groups.io <nestalnaker...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Puzzling Warbler in San Carlos |
| 10/21/25 1:04 pm |
John Bruin via groups.io <johnrbruin...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Hot Spots for eBird 4th week of October: Wed October 22 - Friday October 31 |
| 10/21/25 1:02 pm |
<lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] returning Am. Redstart; Tennessee & Plumbeous glut |
| 10/21/25 8:47 am |
Ted Keyel via groups.io <erkeyel...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Summer Tanager - Buddy Todd |
| 10/20/25 10:24 pm |
Philip Unitt via groups.io <unitt...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Notable specimens received via Project Wildlife at the San Diego Natural History Museum |
| 10/20/25 9:26 pm |
Philip Unitt via groups.io <unitt...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Sign up now for the San Diego Christmas bird count, just 2 months away |
| 10/20/25 11:04 am |
Chris McCreedy via groups.io <cmccreedy...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] RFI on Sycamore Canyon County Preserve |
| 10/19/25 11:06 am |
Kerry Ross via groups.io <kgr.falco...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Summer Tanager at Balboa Park |
| 10/19/25 9:28 am |
Andrew N via groups.io <floodshark...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Summer Tanager @ Bird and Butterfly |
| 10/18/25 9:57 am |
Andrew N via groups.io <floodshark...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Clay-colored Sparrow @ Community Gardens |
| 10/18/25 9:32 am |
Justyn Stahl via groups.io <justyn.stahl...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Palm Warbler, Morley Field, 10/18 |
| 10/17/25 12:30 pm |
C Morris via groups.io <bluebird55...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Dickcissel at Mission Bay Resort |
| 10/17/25 10:48 am |
Justyn Stahl via groups.io <justyn.stahl...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Morley Field, 10/17 |
| 10/16/25 1:33 pm |
Bruce Rideout via groups.io <bnkrideout...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] pet Mandarin Ducks (PLEASE STOP); Blackpoll, miscellanea |
| 10/16/25 12:16 pm |
<lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] pet Mandarin Ducks (PLEASE STOP); Blackpoll, miscellanea |
| 10/16/25 11:33 am |
Ellen Feeney via groups.io <ellenf92126...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Mandarin Ducks at Rohr Park |
| 10/16/25 8:13 am |
Mike Wittmer via groups.io <bumper1369...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Mandarin Ducks at Rohr Park |
| 10/15/25 4:45 pm |
Andrew N via groups.io <floodshark...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Continuing(?) Blackburnian @ Bird and Butterfly |
| 10/15/25 1:07 pm |
<lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] San Diego eBird zoom discussion with reviewers, Oct 21st, 6PM |
| 10/15/25 7:15 am |
Catherine Zinsky via groups.io <Catherine.Zinsky...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Mandarin Duck at Rohr. Park |
| 10/14/25 9:39 pm |
Ruslan Balagansky via groups.io <ruslan...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] eBird Hot spots for the week starting Wednesday October 15 - Tuesday October 21 [CORRECTED LIST] |
| 10/14/25 8:24 pm |
Ruslan Balagansky via groups.io <ruslan...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] eBird Hot spots for the week starting Wednesday October 15 - Tuesday October 21 |
| 10/14/25 6:51 pm |
Christopher Adler via groups.io <christopheradlerdotcom...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Allied Gardens - Magnolia Warbler |
| 10/14/25 1:05 pm |
Martha Wild via groups.io <mawild...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Scarlet Tanager, Morley Field |
| 10/14/25 11:12 am |
Justyn Stahl via groups.io <justyn.stahl...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Scarlet Tanager, Morley Field |
| 10/13/25 4:35 pm |
Robert Patton via groups.io <rpatton...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] continuing but less than cooperative Baird's sandpiper San Elijo 10-13-25 |
| 10/12/25 9:17 pm |
griffinrohrer via groups.io <griffinrohrer...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Possible Summer Tanager at Kearney Mesa |
| 10/10/25 1:28 pm |
Carl Ebeling via groups.io <Carl.Ebeling...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Japanese Friendship Garden (Warblers YES; Yellow-Green Vireo NO) |
| 10/10/25 9:46 am |
<lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Yellow-throated Warbler MIA |
| 10/10/25 8:35 am |
<lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Yellow-Troated warbler continues 8:30 a.m. |
| 10/10/25 8:12 am |
Ted Keyel via groups.io <erkeyel...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Yellow-throated Warbler at Robb Field |
| 10/9/25 11:59 pm |
Nick Thorpe via groups.io <nick.thorpe49...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Maybe Yellow-Green Vireo at Japanese Garden |
| 10/9/25 3:25 pm |
<lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Saturday pelagic trip CANCELED |
| 10/9/25 8:35 am |
Gjon Hazard via groups.io <gjon_hazard...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Negative Eastern Kingbird in Encinitas |
| 10/8/25 11:14 am |
Gjon Hazard via groups.io <gjon_hazard...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Eastern Kingbird in Encinitas |
| 10/8/25 11:04 am |
Denise Riddle via groups.io <driddle1855...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Loggerhead Shrike |
| 10/7/25 3:55 pm |
Lisa Ruby via groups.io <lbruby1...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] New hot spot created for location of the Blackburnian Warbler in Pacific Heights area |
| 10/7/25 3:02 pm |
Alison Hiers via groups.io <lahiers...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] North County Birders: Tipus along Foxhall Drive in San Marcos |
| 10/7/25 1:04 pm |
Beth via groups.io <bpearson...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] North County Birders: Tipus along Foxhall Drive in San Marcos |
| 10/7/25 11:46 am |
Alison Hiers via groups.io <lahiers...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Least Flycatcher |
| 10/7/25 7:58 am |
Jane Mygatt via groups.io <jane.mygatt...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Negative report for Ruby-throated |
| 10/7/25 7:22 am |
John Bruin via groups.io <johnrbruin...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] eBird Hot spots for the week starting Wednesday October 8 - Tuesday October 14 |
| 10/6/25 7:48 pm |
Lisa Ruby via groups.io <lbruby1...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Continuing Warbler rarities at Carmel Valley Community Park |
| 10/6/25 9:01 am |
Jane Mygatt via groups.io <jane.mygatt...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruby-throated |
| 10/5/25 3:42 pm |
Justyn Stahl via groups.io <justyn.stahl...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Tricolored Heron, Emory Cove, 10/4 |
| 10/5/25 3:37 pm |
Justyn Stahl via groups.io <justyn.stahl...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Tricolored Heron, Emory Cove, 10/4 |
| 10/5/25 2:27 pm |
Jane Mygatt via groups.io <jane.mygatt...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
| 10/5/25 1:44 pm |
Alison Hiers via groups.io <lahiers...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Bobolink at Siempre Viva Rd pond |
| 10/5/25 8:27 am |
Roger Uzun via groups.io <rogeruzun...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Bobolink at Siempre Viva Rd Pond 3:10 on October 3 |
| 10/5/25 7:13 am |
Ian Swirka via groups.io <icswirka...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruby-throated Hummingbird Continuing, Sunday, 10/5 |
| 10/5/25 4:53 am |
<lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruby-throated Hummingbird Sex Change! (and feeding behavior) |
| 10/4/25 3:58 pm |
Stephanie Schonberger via groups.io <sstrine...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Bobolink at Siempre Viva Rd Pond 3:10 on October 3 |
| 10/4/25 11:35 am |
<lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Chasing the Ruby-throated Hummingbird, or any rare hummingbird for that matter |
| 10/4/25 10:49 am |
Beverly R. via groups.io <Beverlynoelle...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] RUBY-THROATED Hummingbird in Carlsbad |
| 10/4/25 9:01 am |
<lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] RUBY-THROATED Hummingbird in Carlsbad |
| 10/4/25 12:48 am |
Carl Ebeling via groups.io <Carl.Ebeling...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Santee Lakes continues |
| 10/3/25 3:16 pm |
dan jehl via groups.io <jehlyfish...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Bobolink at Siempre Viva Rd Pond 3:10 on October 3. 2026 |
| 10/2/25 5:47 pm |
Charles Jackson via groups.io <socalbirder8...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Red-eyed Vireo in Del Mar |
| 10/2/25 2:44 pm |
Mike Wittmer via groups.io <bumper1369...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Lewis’s Woodpecker- Santee Lakes |
| 10/2/25 12:51 pm |
Nathan French via groups.io <nathanfrenchphotography...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Red-eyed Vireo in Del Mar |
| 10/2/25 10:39 am |
Alison Hiers via groups.io <lahiers...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Lewis's Woodpecker |
| 10/2/25 10:02 am |
Eve Martin via groups.io <yvemartin...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Red-eyed Vireo in Del Mar |
| 10/2/25 8:51 am |
Roee Astor via groups.io <roeeastor...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Lewisis Woodpecker |
| 10/2/25 7:36 am |
Justyn Stahl via groups.io <justyn.stahl...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] #Followup on Earlier post |
| 10/2/25 7:28 am |
Rick Charles via groups.io <rick.charles821...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] #Followup on Earlier post |
| 10/1/25 2:06 pm |
<lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Lewisis Woodpecker |
| 10/1/25 11:48 am |
Charley Herzfeld via groups.io <charley.herzfeld...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Lewis’s Woodpecker at Santee Lakes |
| 10/1/25 10:06 am |
David Trissel via groups.io <dtrissel...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Cape May Warbler continues |
| 10/1/25 8:11 am |
Rick Charles via groups.io <rick.charles821...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Tricolored Heron |
| 10/1/25 7:22 am |
dan jehl via groups.io <jehlyfish...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Upcoming Closing of Tijuana River Valley Community Garden Article |
| 10/1/25 7:03 am |
Ian Swirka via groups.io <icswirka...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Chestnut-sided Warbler Continuing, Morley Field, 10/1 |
| 9/30/25 10:38 pm |
Max Leibowitz via groups.io <leibowitzmax...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Lewis’s Woodpecker Santee Lakes |
| 9/30/25 7:24 pm |
Justyn Stahl via groups.io <justyn.stahl...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Chestnut-sided Warbler, Morley Field, 9/30 |
| 9/30/25 4:58 pm |
j.nguyen32 via groups.io <j.nguyen32...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Flammulated Owl |
| 9/30/25 1:06 pm |
Alison Hiers via groups.io <lahiers...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] cape may here now |
| 9/30/25 9:12 am |
<lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] "Rec Center" versus Community Park; continuing Blackburnian, Magnolia, Am. Redstart |
| 9/30/25 8:52 am |
John Bruin via groups.io <johnrbruin...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Hot Spots for eBird first week of October - Wed. October 1 - Tuesday October 7 |
| 9/30/25 7:11 am |
Ian Swirka via groups.io <icswirka...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Cape May continues, Tuesday |
| 9/29/25 9:20 pm |
Sara Baase Mayers via groups.io <sarabirdingg...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Half marathon next weekend |
| 9/29/25 5:50 pm |
Ken Hartman via groups.io <kenhartman28...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Cape May continues, possible Brewer's Sparrow |
| 9/29/25 5:38 pm |
Ken Hartman via groups.io <kenhartman28...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Cape May continues |
| 9/29/25 2:28 pm |
Lisa Ruby via groups.io <lbruby1...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Cape May continues |
| 9/29/25 1:48 pm |
Justyn Stahl via groups.io <justyn.stahl...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Magnolia Warbler - Morley/Bird Park |
| 9/29/25 1:18 pm |
Ruslan Balagansky via groups.io <ruslan...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Prairie and/or Cape May at Carmel Valley |
| 9/29/25 12:05 pm |
Ruslan Balagansky via groups.io <ruslan...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Prairie and/or Cape May at Carmel Valley |
| 9/29/25 11:59 am |
Ruslan Balagansky via groups.io <ruslan...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Prairie and/or Cape May at Carmel Valley |
| 9/29/25 11:34 am |
Ian Swirka via groups.io <icswirka...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Painted Redstart at UCSD, Near “South Parking Structure” |
| 9/29/25 11:03 am |
Ken Hartman via groups.io <kenhartman28...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Plumbeous Vireo at Carlsbad Outlet Mall |
| 9/28/25 10:31 am |
Alison Hiers via groups.io <lahiers...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] No Ruff |
| 9/28/25 9:23 am |
Alison Hiers via groups.io <lahiers...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] ruff |
| 9/28/25 7:46 am |
<lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Alder Flycatcher continues Sunday |
| 9/28/25 6:57 am |
<lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Flamm Owl negative, and an Alder comment |
| 9/28/25 5:18 am |
<lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] San Diego Sep 27th pelagic trip report |
| 9/27/25 2:27 pm |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] FLAMMULATED OWL-point Loma Nazarene university |
| 9/27/25 9:05 am |
Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Alder Flycatcher at FRNC |
| 9/26/25 9:49 pm |
Ken Hartman via groups.io <kenhartman28...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] American Bittern, 9/26 AM at Ruff spot |
| 9/26/25 6:13 pm |
Kenny Kimbrough via groups.io <kimbroughkenny...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Allied Gardens |
| 9/26/25 4:49 pm |
Stan Walens via groups.io <stan.walens...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Belated frigatebird report; misc. information |
| 9/26/25 2:36 pm |
Andrew N via groups.io <floodshark...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Alder Flycatcher at FRNC |
| 9/26/25 2:00 pm |
Brennan Mulrooney via groups.io <Frozentoze...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Possible Orchard Oriole at Robb Field |
| 9/26/25 1:09 pm |
Nathan French via groups.io <nathanfrenchphotography...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] American Redstart - Balboa Park - 9/26 |
| 9/26/25 12:24 pm |
Jane Mygatt via groups.io <jane.mygatt...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Tennessee Warbler at Sa Sandy n Dieguito County Park |
| 9/26/25 11:52 am |
<lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Alder Flycatcher at FRNC |
| 9/26/25 10:50 am |
Adrian Hinkle via groups.io <adrian.hinkle...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Alder Flycatcher - Fort Rosecrans |
| 9/26/25 6:49 am |
Mike Wittmer via groups.io <termite1369...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff at lower otay east arm pullout |
| 9/25/25 5:44 pm |
Charley Herzfeld via groups.io <charley.herzfeld...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Broad-winged Hawk at Mt Soledad late this morning |
| 9/25/25 12:50 pm |
Lisa Ruby via groups.io <lbruby1...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Black and White Warbler att 28th street |
| 9/25/25 12:46 pm |
Tito Gonzalez via groups.io <txsandpiper...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Plumbeous Vireo : Carlsbad Premium Outlet 25 SEP 2025 |
| 9/25/25 11:23 am |
Stephanie Schonberger via groups.io <sstrine...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Continuing ruff & pectoral sandpipers ne otay 9-25 |
| 9/25/25 10:20 am |
Rick Grove via groups.io <rpgrove...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Carlsbad Outlets: Blackpoll Warbler |
| 9/25/25 7:37 am |
Robert Patton via groups.io <rpatton...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Continuing ruff & pectoral sandpipers ne otay 9-25 |
| 9/25/25 7:34 am |
Brennan Mulrooney via groups.io <Frozentoze...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Lewis's Woodpecker in Santee |
| 9/25/25 7:15 am |
Alison Hiers via groups.io <lahiers...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff |
| 9/24/25 6:05 pm |
Davis Provan via groups.io <davismprovan...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff Continues 9/24 |
| 9/24/25 11:49 am |
<lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Tennessee Warbler, tipus, miscellanea |
| 9/24/25 6:36 am |
Ian Swirka via groups.io <icswirka...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff Continues 9/24 |
| 9/23/25 6:41 pm |
Brandon Stidum via groups.io <hyperiodic...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff Continues 9/23 |
| 9/23/25 4:55 pm |
Tsuru via groups.io <tsuru88...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Louisiana Waterthrush in the culvert, right next to Stop Sign on Audrey St. 11:00 AM today` |
| 9/23/25 1:00 pm |
Kerry Ross via groups.io <kgr.falco...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff Continues 9/23 |
| 9/23/25 11:54 am |
Geoff Veith via groups.io <veithlaw...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff Continues 9/23 |
| 9/23/25 11:24 am |
Tsuru via groups.io <tsuru88...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] LOWA Continues |
| 9/23/25 11:20 am |
Geoff Veith via groups.io <veithlaw...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Negative Report on Ruff 9/23 |
| 9/23/25 10:50 am |
Geoff Veith via groups.io <veithlaw...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Negative Report on Ruff 9/23 |
| 9/23/25 8:55 am |
Sonja via groups.io <lunaskye13...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Coordinates for the green tailed towhee at famosa slough |
| 9/23/25 8:52 am |
Sonja via groups.io <lunaskye13...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Green tailed towhee at famosa slough |
| 9/23/25 8:16 am |
Matt Sadowski via groups.io <sadowskimatt99...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff Continues 9/23 |
| 9/23/25 7:23 am |
Matt Sadowski via groups.io <sadowskimatt99...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff Continues 9/23 |
| 9/23/25 7:15 am |
Andrew N via groups.io <floodshark...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff Continues 9/23 |
| 9/23/25 7:14 am |
Andrew N via groups.io <floodshark...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff Continues 9/23 |
| 9/23/25 7:02 am |
Andrew N via groups.io <floodshark...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff Continues 9/23 |
| 9/22/25 8:02 pm |
Alex Abela via groups.io <thebuzz90...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Tennessee Warbler - Solana Highlands |
| 9/22/25 5:10 pm |
Nathan French via groups.io <nathanfrenchphotography...> |
Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Juv. RUFF at Lower Otay Lake |
| 9/22/25 4:20 pm |
lindsay willrick via groups.io <Lwillrick...> |
[SanDiegoRegionBirding] Juv. RUFF at Lower Otay Lake |
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Date: 10/21/25 8:39 pm
From: Nancy Stalnaker via groups.io <nestalnaker...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Puzzling Warbler in San Carlos |
Very puzzling warbler visited our backyard bird bath in San Carlos this evening 10/21.
Bright olive upper side, bright yellow below. Yellow on face and head, except had black blotches on crown of head, around neck, and on throat, all spotted with yellow. Yellow cheeks around black eyes. Did not vocalize. Very poor photo on eBird list: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280724700
Any ideas for ID? Could it be a Hooded Warbler?!??
Nancy Stalnaker
San Carlos (San Diego)
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Date: 10/21/25 1:04 pm
From: John Bruin via groups.io <johnrbruin...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Hot Spots for eBird 4th week of October: Wed October 22 - Friday October 31 |
Greetings
A smaller list for this upcoming week and we have some extra days since it is the 4th week of a month.
Hot Spot map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1sXpYRMsYiMFt9QF615-XhXMLDM-Axlc&usp=sharing
Hot Spots
Agua Hedionda Lagoon--east end
Camino Ruiz Park
Fleet Street Area (Carlsbad)
Hollenbeck Canyon
I-5 Vista Point rest stop (southbound)
Kimball Park
Kitchen Creek Rd.--lower
Legoland California
Lower Otay Reservoir--east arm pullouts (including North Pt.)
Mira Sorrento Stream
Otay Lakes County Park
Paradise Canyon Open Space
San Carlos Community Park
San Diego NWR--Bonita Meadows
San Pasqual Battle field
Torrey Hills Mesa
John Bruin
Bay Park
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Date: 10/21/25 1:02 pm
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] returning Am. Redstart; Tennessee & Plumbeous glut |
An adult male American Redstart is back for at least its fourth winter to Seaport Village, downtown. The last two years, one's best chances are around the little artificial pond next to the Malibu Farms Restaurant, but previous to that it was usually in the ficus trees in the nearby parking lot at the end of Kettner Blvd. Yesterday, I had a Hermit Warbler in Sorrento Valley, which I mention because I only average perhaps two coastal Hermits each fall, a time of year when most birds head south through the mountains. Heck, I see more individuals each fall of several eastern vagrants than I do Hermit Warblers!
Over the past few days, there have been several more Tennessee Warblers and a small slug of new Plumbeous Vireos. By my calculation, there have now been 26 Tennessee Warblers in the county during September and October, 25 near the coast and 1 in the desert. After a mere 6 Plumbeous Vireos in September, an October surge has added 20 more, several of which are returning wintering birds. Following a September with zero coastal Summer Tanagers, October has seen a slightly more respectable 10 birds found so far.
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Date: 10/20/25 10:24 pm
From: Philip Unitt via groups.io <unitt...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Notable specimens received via Project Wildlife at the San Diego Natural History Museum |
Dear friends,
Injured or sick birds that cannot be rehabilitated by Project Wildlife or Sea World can still serve a valuable purpose being preserved for the permanent record in the research collection at the San Diego Natural History Museum--and they often tell us about types of dispersal that we birders never observe. The most notable additions to the collection from this source this summer and fall...
Black Storm-Petrel, 28 September 2025, NASSCO shipyard onSan Diego Bay near Barrio Logan: juvenile female reportedly flew into a beam ona ship (SDNHM 58377). Unfortunately the record doesn’t say if it was at nightor by day. Whenever we receive storm-petrels from on shore or inland, they are invariably juveniles in the fall (except for the rare Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel in winter). Linda King informed me of two other Black Storm-Petrelsbrought to Project Wildlife, then transferred to Sea World: another from NASSCOon 23 September and one from Jamacha Road, El Cajon, on 25 September. I haven’tyet heard if they survived to be released. I can only surmise that juvenile storm-petrelsfledging on Los Coronados Islands become disoriented by city lights and end upflying toward them. This latest Black Storm-Petrel was extremely fat, suggesting it had been well supplied by its parents and only recently fledged. We now have over 25 specimens of such inland storm-petrels, of allthree species nesting on Los Coronados.
American Bittern, 30 September 2025, National City: adultfemale found entangled in a passion-fruit vine with a broken left tarsus (SDNHM58376). The location was 1 mile north of the Sweetwater River, the closest siteof any habitat even marginally suitable for an American Bittern.
Ridgway’s Rail, 9 August 2025, Normal Heights, San Diego:juvenile female found injured with a small patch of feathers missing from theright side of the breast, suggesting that it hit an electrical wire, thencrashed to the ground (SDNHM 58346). Of the various specimens of Ridgway’s Railwe have received from atypical habitat, this is the second farthest fromsuitable habitat (one from El Cajon was the farthest). Essentially all havebeen in juvenile plumage around this time of year.
Guadalupe Murrelet, 28 August 2025, came aboard a boat somewhereoffshore (SDNHM 58362). My attempts to contact the finder to get any moreprecise locality have not yet been answered—I’ll keep trying.
Red-whiskered Bulbul, 17 June 2025, "originally foundoff Greenfield Dr.", El Cajon: juvenile female (recently fledged); hadbeen kept in captivity ~8 days before transfer to Project Wildlife (SDNHM58262). The odd circumstances suggest the bird could have been raised incaptivity. Dispersers from the population established in the San Gabriel Valleyof Los Angeles County have been seen south to southern Orange County but notyet in San Diego County, as far as I know.
Blackburnian Warbler, 13 October 2025, Linda Vista, San Diego:immature male found in shrubbery near a multi-story medical building onCardinal Court—therefore about 0.8 mile from Kearny Mesa Community Park, wherea Blackburnian was seen a few days earlier (SDNHM 58375). Only 2 previousspecimens preserved from San Diego County, 13 previous specimens fromCalifornia as a whole.
Black-and-white Warbler, 21 September 2025, between CarmelMt. and Del Mar Mesa: immature male hit a garage door (SDNHM 58374).
Good birding,
Philip UnittSan Diego
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Date: 10/20/25 9:26 pm
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Sign up now for the San Diego Christmas bird count, just 2 months away |
Dear friends,
If you haven't already, please sign up now for the San Diego Christmas bird count on 20 December 2025! Last year's 230 species smashed the previous record of 223 set only the previous year. Help keep our momentum going! The greater the participation, the better our results. For the results of last year's count, please see https://www.sdnhm.org/files/1317/3811/0760/San_Diego_CBC_FinalReport_2024.pdf--with lots of context for how the count illuminates the checkered history of so many species.
To sign up, please use the form at San Diego Christmas Bird Count 2025. Answers to the few questions on this form help us greatly with the count's organization, and use of this form helps us keep track of everyone in a single system. With 171 participants last year, this is no small task. While stability of the count territories and their responsible observers is important for the efficiency of the count, changes are inevitable, and we are always tinkering with ways to improve our coverage. For which we welcome your suggestions! Please address any correspondence to <cbc...> to ensure that the entire organizing committee gets the message.
If you're not familiar with the locations of San Diego County's Christmas bird count circles, please see page 12 (Figure 2) in the San Diego County Bird Atlas, available at https://sdplantatlas.org/ge_files/pdf/IntroMethods.pdf. First run by just two teams in 1922, the San Diego Christmas bird count has been a community-science event since 1953--San Diego's longest-running community-science project. The count circle has been fixed at its current position since 1963, making it immensely valuable for understanding long-tern change. Be part of it!
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Date: 10/20/25 11:04 am
From: Chris McCreedy via groups.io <cmccreedy...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] RFI on Sycamore Canyon County Preserve |
Hi,
I am checking in to confirm whether the Sycamore Canyon County Preserve gates get closed at night, and if so, when are the gates opened in the AM?
Thanks!
Chris McCreedy
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Date: 10/19/25 11:06 am
From: Kerry Ross via groups.io <kgr.falco...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Summer Tanager at Balboa Park |
Good morning,
There is a female Sunmer Tanager behind the Starlight Bowl in Balboa
Park. It was last seen at 32°43'34"N 117°09'08"W.
Keers (as the MAMU says)
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Date: 10/19/25 9:28 am
From: Andrew N via groups.io <floodshark...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Summer Tanager @ Bird and Butterfly |
Slow morning overall but there is a yellow Summer Tanager following a Western Tanager around the tamarisks currently at the Bird and Butterfly Garden.
Andrew Newmark
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Date: 10/18/25 9:32 am
From: Justyn Stahl via groups.io <justyn.stahl...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Palm Warbler, Morley Field, 10/18 |
In the outfield of the City College ballfield (the nicer locked up one)
with Yellow-rumped Warblers. Silhouetted/behavioral view from the backstop
area but there is a hole in the fence in left field that you can see the
through with better light but there are Roomba-style drone mowers that
spook the flock.
(32.7359569, -117.1379887)
No sign of Rose-breasted Grosbeak or Clay-colored Sparrow yet this morning.
Justyn Stahl
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Date: 10/16/25 1:33 pm
From: Bruce Rideout via groups.io <bnkrideout...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] pet Mandarin Ducks (PLEASE STOP); Blackpoll, miscellanea |
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Date: 10/16/25 12:16 pm
From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] pet Mandarin Ducks (PLEASE STOP); Blackpoll, miscellanea |
As the reports of escaped Mandarin Ducks at Rohr Park begin to snowball, it seems like a good time to mention that these birds are clearly escaped aviculturalists' (waterfowl fancier) pets. This species is widespread in private collections and periodically escapes. In San Diego County over the years they have turned up at several sites, with other recent bird(s) at, for example, Santee Lakes. They are clearly escapes and there is essentially almost zero chance these will become eBird "provisional" species in our lifetimes.
This morning, Thursday, there was a Blackpoll Warbler downtown at Pantoja Park. The two clumps of huge ficus/fig trees there have lots of ripe/fermenting fruit which is attracting a fair number of Yellow-rumpeds and a few other warblers.
In other news, in the last 10 days I've had 6 different Plumbeous Vireos at various coastal sites, so a nice recent run of them. Also on private property a couple Tennessees, an adult male American Redstart, and a Black-and-white Warbler. Speaking of Black-and-whites, so far it's been a slow fall for them, as well as for Palm Warblers and Tropical Kingbirds. Conversely, it has been a very good to excellent fall to date for Tennessee, Magnolia, and Blackburnian Warblers. And while Blackpoll Warblers seemed to start off strong in September, they have slacked way off in October, which is normally their best month here locally.
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Date: 10/16/25 11:33 am
From: Ellen Feeney via groups.io <ellenf92126...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Mandarin Ducks at Rohr Park |
Still there. At pond under the shade of palm tree on Sweetwater street side of lot D parking by the fence.
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On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 8:13, Mike Wittmer via groups.io<bumper1369...> wrote: Based on posting yesterday by Catherine Zinsky I came down to the pond on the golf course next to the D Gate entrance to Rohr Park and found a male and female Mandarin Duck just on the other side of the chain linked fence with a flock of Mallards. The pair were together.
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Date: 10/16/25 8:13 am
From: Mike Wittmer via groups.io <bumper1369...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Mandarin Ducks at Rohr Park |
Based on posting yesterday by Catherine Zinsky I came down to the pond on the golf course next to the D Gate entrance to Rohr Park and found a male and female Mandarin Duck just on the other side of the chain linked fence with a flock of Mallards. The pair were together.
Mike Wittmer
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Date: 10/15/25 4:45 pm
From: Andrew N via groups.io <floodshark...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Continuing(?) Blackburnian @ Bird and Butterfly |
I am assuming this is the same one found last Saturday by Max Malmquist that has just flown under the radar since. No sign of the Magnolia, but every warbler that wasn't a Yellow-rumped was apparently taken by the rapture shortly after 3pm. It was working through the line of tamarisks and taking care to either be completely buried or directly in the sun at all times.
Andrew Newmark
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Date: 10/15/25 1:07 pm
From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] San Diego eBird zoom discussion with reviewers, Oct 21st, 6PM |
eBIRD Q & A: A ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION WITH SAN DIEGO eBIRD REVIEWERSZoom Meeting,Tuesday, 21 October, 6PM
All San Diego County eBird users are encouraged to attend this meeting, which will be a give-and-take discussion with most of San Diego County's eBird reviewers. Topics will include eBird best practices and suggestions for improvement, commonly made human errors, and using MERLIN do's and don'ts. The discussion will include periodic Q & A periods from attendees, so come armed with your questions and concerns! This is your chance to ask the reviewers those questions you've always been meaning to ask. This meeting will hopefully result both in more savvy local eBirders and in less work for the local San Diego eBird reviewers!
This is a zoom meeting and is the monthly meeting of San Diego Field Ornithologists. It will be open to everyone, be they a member or not, to encourage maximum attendance. The discussion begins at 6PM, but folks can sign in as much as 10 minutes beforehand for some socializing. The discussion will last one hour or slightly longer. The link to attend is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84151564168
The regular meeting announcement sent out to paid SDFO members will also go out this coming Monday, as usual, with the same link.
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Date: 10/15/25 7:15 am
From: Catherine Zinsky via groups.io <Catherine.Zinsky...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Mandarin Duck at Rohr. Park |
Good morning. A friend just sent me a photo of a Mandarin Duck at Rohr
Park, Gate D
Apparently it's in the pond by the golf course.
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Date: 10/14/25 9:39 pm
From: Ruslan Balagansky via groups.io <ruslan...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] eBird Hot spots for the week starting Wednesday October 15 - Tuesday October 21 [CORRECTED LIST] |
Oops! Unfortunately, I mixed up my files and sent out the wrong list. I'm
so sorry!
The count of single bar weeks should have been a clue. In the *real* list
for next week there are more than just one week with one bar left - there
are actually *ten* weeks with only one bar needed!
I've updated the map linked previously. For convenience, here is the map
link again:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=14pUQkZb_9xbGvzZsKseipb0sotEfrfI&usp=sharing
And here's the correct list:
Walker Preserve Trail--Riverford Rd to Channel Rd - 1
Pottery Canyon Natural Park
Sycamore Canyon County Preserve--Hwy 67 entrance
Los Peñasquitos Ranch House
Mission Trails Regional Park--Barker Way Trailhead
Sweetwater County Park--Quarry Trail
E 2nd St. & D Ave. - 1
Otay Lakes County Park
Glorietta Bay Park - 1
Henshaw Scenic Vista
San Luis Rey River Park--Bonsall area
La Jolla Natural Park (not LJ Cove)
North El Portal Seawatch
Lower Otay Reservoir--east arm pullouts (including North Pt.)
Little La Jolla Canyon
Otay Valley Regional Park--LeMay Pond to 805 - 1
Fletcher Cove Beach Park - 1
Kitchen Creek Rd.--Cibbets Flat Campground area - 1
Cuyamaca Rancho SP--Cuyamaca Peak & Lookout Rd.
Borrego Springs--Mesquite Bosque
Barnett Ranch Preserve
Lower Otay Reservoir--north arm - 1
Kitchen Creek Rd.--south gate
Otay River Restoration - 1
Ocean St. overlook
Navajo Canyon Open Space - 1
Santa Ysabel Mission
Sun Gold Point
San Diego NWR--Proctor Valley
Black's Beach - 1
Lake Sutherland
P.S. the list I sent out originally is a preview of the *following* week's
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On Tue, Oct 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM Ruslan Balagansky <ruslan...>
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> Hi all,
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> I'm filling in for John this week.
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> The past week continued our fine tradition of covering almost all of the
> hotspots on the list. It's been fun eliminating the gaps in the data
> together!
>
> Next week just one hotspot, highlighted in red, needs only the one week.
>
> Map:
> https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=14pUQkZb_9xbGvzZsKseipb0sotEfrfI&usp=sharing
>
> [old, incorrect list redacted]
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Date: 10/14/25 8:24 pm
From: Ruslan Balagansky via groups.io <ruslan...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] eBird Hot spots for the week starting Wednesday October 15 - Tuesday October 21 |
Hi all,
I'm filling in for John this week.
The past week continued our fine tradition of covering almost all of the
hotspots on the list. It's been fun eliminating the gaps in the data
together!
Next week just one hotspot, highlighted in red, needs only the one week.
Map:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=14pUQkZb_9xbGvzZsKseipb0sotEfrfI&usp=sharing
Agua Hedionda Lagoon--east end
Camino Ruiz Park
Hollenbeck Canyon - 1
Hosp Grove Park--west of Monroe St
I-5 Vista Point rest stop (southbound)
Kimball Park
Kitchen Creek Rd.--lower
Legoland California
Lopez Ridge Park
Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve--Carson's Crossing area
Lower Otay Reservoir--east arm pullouts (including North Pt.)
Mira Sorrento Stream
Otay Lakes County Park
Paradise Canyon Open Space
San Carlos Community Park
San Diego NWR--Bonita Meadows
San Onofre Creek mouth
San Pasqual Battlefield
San Vicente Reservoir
Twin Trails Neighborhood Park
Vallecito County Park
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Date: 10/14/25 6:51 pm
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Allied Gardens - Magnolia Warbler |
I took a late stroll in the Allied Gardens Community Park under a bit of
drizzle
and found a Magnolia Warbler in the largest eucalyptus in the central
park area just north of the intersection of Greenbrier Ave and Glenroy St.
32.795328, -117.081241
A few ID photos in the eBird report:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S279428258
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Date: 10/14/25 1:05 pm
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Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Scarlet Tanager, Morley Field |
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Date: 10/13/25 4:35 pm
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] continuing but less than cooperative Baird's sandpiper San Elijo 10-13-25 |
Sorry for the delayed post. Late this morning, Maryanne Bache and Carol Manning reported possibly having a Baird's sandpiper off the "Pole Rd" at San Elijo Lagoon, to the west of the north end of Rios Ave in Solana Beach, but were less than certain on its ID (one had been reported by Tim Hajda and then by Sean Buchanan over the weekend). Around 11:30, I had brief glimpses of their bird as it moved among other peeps and through cordgrass stubble and clumped algal mats in the general area of Tim's first sighting (they were scoping to the east of the maintenance road, just SE of the railroad berm pedestrian underpass, south of the pump station; I was scoping to the WSW from the maintenance road on the NNW edge of the bluffs and condos off the NW end of Rios Ave, south of the bench and overlook near the peninsula trail junction; bird was south of a patch of tules SE of the pump station). The peeps shifted around and I finally got a fairly satisfying view of it and confirmed ID as it foraged in the open across a mat of dried grass to the NNE of the tule patch (long wings, scaly appearing back/wings, finely but densely streaked head and breast with buffy wash, contrasting pale supercilium, black legs, relatively longish thin straight black beak; longer/larger appearing than adjacent westerns). It then flushed, and we were joined by others attempting to refind it. Some of us had less than satisfying looks at a possible candidate back south of the tule patch, but peeps shifted and it was not refound. Later, around 12:30, I again had brief glimpses of what I'm fairly confident was it moving in and out of view through grass stubble and algal clumps off the SW end of the peninsula trail, but before I could call others over, it flushed to the north.
Also in the area was what I took to be a juv reddish egret (looked too pale to me to be a worn adult, but that's a possibility). One had been reported over the weekend by Steve Perry, and it had been seen earlier that morning by Maryanne and Carol, as well as by Anita Hayworth. We saw it fly west to east from near the pump station, and later animatedly foraging to the NE of the Rios peninsula, refound by Kathy Aldern and Jane Mygatt.
Earlier, on private property, I had an acorn woodpecker along the south edge of the Encinitas Country Day School property.
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San Diego, CA
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Date: 10/12/25 9:17 pm
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Possible Summer Tanager at Kearney Mesa |
All,
This morning I am thinking I came across a female Summer Tanager at Kearney Mesa Community park. I have photos showing a striking yellow/orange bird with large bill, and mostly no wingbars, also picked up a mediocre recording of a downward chatter call indicative of a Summer. I’m not 100% positive in my ID as this may be a Western after all so I would love some feedback!
I saw it in the clearing here (32°48'10"N 117°09'57"W) it flew between the various trees. Here is a link to my eBird checklist with the photos and audio: https://ebird.org/checklist/S279061352
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Griffin Rohrer
San Diego
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Date: 10/10/25 1:28 pm
From: Carl Ebeling via groups.io <Carl.Ebeling...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Japanese Friendship Garden (Warblers YES; Yellow-Green Vireo NO) |
I've been birding the Japanese Friendship Garden for about an hour.
Unfortunately I haven't seen tor heard anything from the Yellow-green
Vireo. However, the consolation prize consisting of five warbler specis
that have been very active in the Tipus (especially those in the upper
garden).
So far I have Yellow-rumped, Orange-crowned, Townsend's, Black-throated
Gray, and a Black-and-White.
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Date: 10/10/25 9:46 am
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Yellow-throated Warbler MIA |
Since about 9:00 a.m. the Yellow-throated warbler has gone MIA. It came back West along the line of palm trees along the bike trail and ended up in trees adjacent to the very end of the parking lot next to the skateboard park and the east end of the tennis courts, but then vanished. Whether it's still in the line of palms, or in any pines, or just gone, we don't know. The bird was always difficult as it was hidden in the denser live palm fronds up to 90% of the time. And there's now a breeze blowing. So refinding this bird could be quite difficult, although anywhere in the palms lining the parking lot and bike trail from the tennis courts eastward to the Sunset cliffs bridge is probably at least fair game. Listen for its sweet chip note which it gave occasionally.
No surprise, the Tropical Kingbird continues.
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 10/10/25 8:35 am
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Yellow-Troated warbler continues 8:30 a.m. |
The yellow-throated warbler found by Adrian and Ted continues at 8:30 a.m. staying solely in palm trees and it has moved way East to the extreme Northeast corner of Rob field and the skatepark along the bike trail and all the palm trees there.
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Date: 10/10/25 8:12 am
From: Ted Keyel via groups.io <erkeyel...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Yellow-throated Warbler at Robb Field |
Adrian Hinkle and I had a Yellow-throated Warbler at Robb Field. Currently
here: 32.7561,-117.2360.
Adrian also had a Blackpoll/Bay-breastee by the ficuses
Ted Keyel and Adrian Hinkle
Oceanside/San Diego
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Date: 10/9/25 11:59 pm
From: Nick Thorpe via groups.io <nick.thorpe49...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Maybe Yellow-Green Vireo at Japanese Garden |
Hi all,
Passing along a report from visiting birder Andrew Melnykovych who emailed San Diego Bird Alliance this evening:
“I was in the Japanese Garden at Balboa Park this afternoon and briefly saw what might have been a Yellow-green Vireo. My first thought, being from Kentucky, was Red-eyed Vireo, but they're even less likely here. The bird was associating with a couple of Orange-crowned Warblers and was moving around a lot. I never managed a photo, but had one decent look in binoculars. I ultimately put it into eBird as vireo sp. (with a description), which won't trigger an alert or a review, so I'm reaching out to you in case you think it's worth exploring further and want to put the word out. Here's a link to my eBird list:”
https://ebird.org/checklist/S278230926
Given the recent sightings of Yellow-green Vireo to our north, could be worth investigating tomorrow. The description doesn’t rule out Warbling Vireo, but I’m assuming the observer is familiar with (Eastern) those in KY.
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Date: 10/9/25 3:25 pm
From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Saturday pelagic trip CANCELED |
The sold-out pelagic trip scheduled for this Saturday the 11th has been CANCELED due to a troublesome and deteriorating marine forecast. Winds up to possible gale force out beyond 60 miles are forecast to generate seas where we typically visit of up to 5 or 6 feet and at a tight interval. Plus a little bit of local wind wave and a small opposite-direction hurricane swell from the south. It would be a very unpleasant ride. We are all very bummed about this, but it is for the best for our health and safety. Unfortunately, the boat is not available for a reschedule anytime in the next month.
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Date: 10/9/25 8:35 am
From: Gjon Hazard via groups.io <gjon_hazard...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Negative Eastern Kingbird in Encinitas |
So far, after more than an hour, the EAKI has not yet put in an appearance.
-Gjon
On Oct 8, 2025, at 11:14 AM, Gjon Hazard via groups.io <gjon_hazard...> wrote:
An Eastern Kingbird is in with the kingbird flock along Paseo de las Flores in Encinitas. They periodically come to the fruiting Chinese pistache trees and then sit in the nearby eucalyptus trees.
33.063603 -117.277320
At least 2 Western Kingbirds too.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S278025715
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Date: 10/7/25 3:55 pm
From: Lisa Ruby via groups.io <lbruby1...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] New hot spot created for location of the Blackburnian Warbler in Pacific Heights area |
Hi,
A new hot spot has been created for the most recent location of the
Blackburnian Warbler in the Pacific Heights business park area in
Sorrento Mesa (thanks Justyn). It's called Pacific Heights Tipus. For
anyone who created a personal location for their list for that spot, you
can switch to the hot spot. Or if that's where you really saw the
Blackburnian, but used the Sorrento Gateway Tipus hot spot, you might
want to consider switching your location.
Note that this location is a business park. I was there over the
weekend, which was not a problem. There is legal on street parking. I
did not notice any no trespassing signs, but didn't do a really thorough
check. There are signs regarding unauthorized vehicles being towed if
they park in the business parking lots, so at least during the week best
to stick to street parking.
Lisa Ruby
Sabre Springs
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Date: 10/7/25 3:02 pm
From: Alison Hiers via groups.io <lahiers...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] North County Birders: Tipus along Foxhall Drive in San Marcos |
Lisa Ruby and I birded that road and Discovery Lake on 22 Sep and included it all under the hotspot for Discovery Lake. It's where we found the Plumbeous Vireo. Warbler activity in the Tipus at that time was fair to middling with Yellow, Orange-crowned, Townsend's and Wilson's. In Feb 2024 this area had the Golden-crowned Kinglet and we also put the entire checklist under Discovery Lake with GPS for specific location. It is a good place to watch.
Alison Hiers
Carlsbad
On Oct 7, 2025, at 1:03 PM, Beth via groups.io <bpearson...> wrote:
Hello Birders,
I wanted to suggest a location if someone had some time to check for possible rare migrants in North County. On Sunday, I was coming back from a hike and possibly saw (also picked up by Merlin) a Tennessee Warbler along Foxhall Drive in San Marcos. I didn't report it because I didn't have enough time to confidently confirm the ID of the bird, but the Tipus were loaded with YRWA and a good showing of TOWAs and Paul suggested I send a note to the listserv. Tito had mentioned this spot as promising last year so I'm trying to get it back on the radar of north county birders since I am anchored to a work computer most of the day and can't properly bird the area. I'm living vicariously through your posts.
Happy birding,
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Date: 10/7/25 1:04 pm
From: Beth via groups.io <bpearson...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] North County Birders: Tipus along Foxhall Drive in San Marcos |
Hello Birders,
I wanted to suggest a location if someone had some time to check for possible rare migrants in North County. On Sunday, I was coming back from a hike and possibly saw (also picked up by Merlin) a Tennessee Warbler along Foxhall Drive in San Marcos. I didn't report it because I didn't have enough time to confidently confirm the ID of the bird, but the Tipus were loaded with YRWA and a good showing of TOWAs and Paul suggested I send a note to the listserv. Tito had mentioned this spot as promising last year so I'm trying to get it back on the radar of north county birders since I am anchored to a work computer most of the day and can't properly bird the area. I'm living vicariously through your posts.
Happy birding,
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Date: 10/7/25 11:46 am
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Least Flycatcher |
Several people were there this morning at FRNC. The bird was heard by a couple of people past the committal shelter down by the fence in the right hand large ficus (32.685706, -117.242871). After waiting a while it was then seen briefly by a couple of people as well. It stayed well up in the ficus, buried in the dark part of the tree behind multiple small branches preening. Then it swiftly moved and was not seen again. It never called again after that one time. It was possibly a bird that dropped from the tree down the hill was the Least from the way it looked and flew. Everyone left around 8 after waiting with no success.
Alison Hiers
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Date: 10/7/25 7:58 am
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Negative report for Ruby-throated |
The homeowner has not noted the hummingbird on its usual branch when he checked yesterday around 1:00 pm and later at 5:00 pm. Last reported around 8:00 am yesterday. If anyone sees it (or not), please post to the listserv.
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Date: 10/7/25 7:22 am
From: John Bruin via groups.io <johnrbruin...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] eBird Hot spots for the week starting Wednesday October 8 - Tuesday October 14 |
> Greetings
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> Here’s the list and map for this upcoming week which starts tomorrow Wednesday October 8. 4 Hot Spots only need a checklist this week to have one every week of the year. Highlighted in red.
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> Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1G_Yk2fNodaZULaySPJIae8iGyqs_-a4&usp=sharing
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> Hot Spots
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> Agua Hedionda Creek
> Encinas Creek--Paseo del Lago
> Grand Caribe Shoreline Park
> H street Viewpoint
> Iron Mountain (SD Co.)
> Juniper Canyon
> Kitchen Creek Rd.--lower
> Kitchen Creek Rd.--south gate
> Lake Sutherland
> Las Verdes Park
> Little La Jolla Canyon
> Ocean St. Overlook
> Otay Lakes County Park
> Otay Mesa--Brown Field
> Paradise Canyon Open Space
> San Luis Rey River--I-5 to Benet
> Siempre Viva Rd. pond
> Sweetwater County Park--Quarry Trail
> Sycamore Canyon County Preserve--Hwy 67 entrance
> John Bruin
> Bay Park
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Date: 10/6/25 7:48 pm
From: Lisa Ruby via groups.io <lbruby1...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Continuing Warbler rarities at Carmel Valley Community Park |
For anyone not following eBird Alerts, the following Warblers continued
at Carmel Valley Community Park this afternoon:
The Cape May Warbler found by David Trissel and ID'd by Max on 9/29 is
still there. This afternoon it was in a tipu behind the backstop in the
northeast corner of the upper park area. I was there most of the
afternoon and never saw it anywhere else. I haven't checked other recent
eBird reports to see if others have seen it in the last few days in its
previous locations of the tipu by the puddles and the tipu by the
northwest corner stairs.
The Northern Parula, not sure who was the first person to spot it
yesterday, was all over the place in the upper section of the park this
afternoon. C. Jackson pointed it out to me when I arrived and reached
the top of the northwest stairs. At that point it was moving around in
most of the trees on the other side of the north chain link fence. We
lost it and it was later found in the same tipu as the Cape May behind
the backstop in the northeast corner. A bit later some of us found it
again in the small tipu that is next to the large tipu by the puddles on
the west side of the upper park area. And then it moved to the large
tipu by the corner stairs and we lost it again.
The Tennessee Warbler first reported on 9/30 (not sure who found it) was
foraging high up in the tipu by the puddles. Difficult bird.
There is a big increase in Yellow-rumpeds in the park since I was there
last, which may be why the Cape May moved. Might have been getting
harassed. Don't know if that's why the Parula was moving around so much.
Lisa Ruby
Sabre Springs
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Date: 10/5/25 2:27 pm
From: Jane Mygatt via groups.io <jane.mygatt...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
Dear Birders,
I am a little late with this acknowledgment, but just wanted to give public thanks to Paul Lehman for identifying and consulting with other hummingbird experts and their ensuing discussions on the identification of the Ruby-throated. Such a great education. In addition, Paul found the best solution for many birders to navigate around for viewing with the least stress on the neighborhood. I am so very grateful for that since the idea of lots of birders with cameras crawling up the slopes or possibly going into a private residence was stressing me out. Some of you may not know that Kathy Aldern initially spotted the bird during our BVAS monthly walk.
Jane Mygatt
Carlsbad
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Date: 10/5/25 1:44 pm
From: Alison Hiers via groups.io <lahiers...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Bobolink at Siempre Viva Rd pond |
Two birds still there as of 1:10pm in the grasses at the SE side towards the corner. They only briefly pop up onto the cockleburr weeds and spend most of their time in the grasses eating grass seeds. Hanging with female cowbirds.
Alison Hiers
Carlsbad
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Date: 10/5/25 8:27 am
From: Roger Uzun via groups.io <rogeruzun...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Bobolink at Siempre Viva Rd Pond 3:10 on October 3 |
The two bobolinks are still here as of 815am Sunday
On Sat, Oct 4, 2025, 3:58 PM Stephanie Schonberger via groups.io <sstrine=
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> 2 Bobolinks continue right now at 32.5536919, -116.9612700. Viewable thru
> the fence from the sidewalk along Siempre Viva Road.
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> Stephanie Schonberger
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> On Oct 3, 2025, at 15:16, dan jehl via groups.io <jehlyfish=
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> I just had a Bobolink, feeding in the grass and perched on the cockleburs
> of the south side of the Siempre Viva Road pond in Otay Mesa. It is feeding
> in the grasses with a small flock of Savannah, sparrows, occasionally riled
> up by a kestrel.
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Date: 10/5/25 7:13 am
From: Ian Swirka via groups.io <icswirka...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruby-throated Hummingbird Continuing, Sunday, 10/5 |
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruby-throated Hummingbird Sex Change! (and feeding behavior) |
Due to the presence of stippling on the throat, we first thought the Carlsbad Ruby-throated Hummingbird was a young male. But it turns out that females have not only clean whitish throats but they can also have lightly/partially stippled throats. Also, most young males by early October would seemingly be showing the first few larger gorget feathers with adult color on them, which this bird does not. (A couple noticeable dark blobs along the lower edge of the throat on this bird are not larger gorget feathers appearing but are actually small gaps in the feathering resulting from presumed missing feathers.) Whether or not the bird is a female or young male can actually be important, as that would influence such characters as the exact shape of P10 and P6 and play a role in bill length. (This bird being a female would help better match P10 and P6 as Ruby-throated. And females of many hummer species have longer bills than the males, so if a female then the bill on the Carlsbad bird better fits Ruby-throated rather than the longer-billed female Black-chinned.) We sent a photo taken of the spread wing, showing the shape of P10 and other P's to a seasoned hummingbird bander in Louisiana, and he wrote back that it looks just fine to him for Ruby-throated. He also wrote that the shape of P5 (not a feather I knew to study) indeed makes the bird a FEMALE.
Anyway, everyone, including me, who included in their eBird details that the bird is a young male, needs to change that to female, or leave unspecified.
Lastly, a character I was able to study, but is very difficult to see from the path because the bird is mostly hidden while feeding, is that when the bird is flying around amongst the hedge looking for the appropriate blossoms, it is moderately pumping the tail (slightly less emphatically than a Black-chinned) but the moment it sticks its bill in a flower, the pumping stops and it just lightly jiggles of shivers the closed tail, and then it immediately starts pumping the tail again when the bill is removed from the flower. In contrast, Black-chinneds keep pumping the tail. This matches perfectly with what we are told by hummingbird experts that the two species do.
--Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 10/4/25 3:58 pm
From: Stephanie Schonberger via groups.io <sstrine...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Bobolink at Siempre Viva Rd Pond 3:10 on October 3 |
2 Bobolinks continue right now at 32.5536919, -116.9612700. Viewable thru the fence from the sidewalk along Siempre Viva Road.
Stephanie Schonberger
On Oct 3, 2025, at 15:16, dan jehl via groups.io <jehlyfish...> wrote:
I just had a Bobolink, feeding in the grass and perched on the cockleburs of the south side of the Siempre Viva Road pond in Otay Mesa. It is feeding in the grasses with a small flock of Savannah, sparrows, occasionally riled up by a kestrel.
Dan Jehl
San Diego
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Date: 10/4/25 11:35 am
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Chasing the Ruby-throated Hummingbird, or any rare hummingbird for that matter |
For those chasing the Ruby-throated hummingbird, or any stakeout rare hummingbird for that matter, be aware that many hummingbirds migrate during the day and what they do is they feed just several times first thing in the morning to tank up and then they depart. So whatever is the last day for the Ruby throat, there's a good chance it would be present only first thing in the morning for perhaps an hour and then it leaves. So if you are contemplating chasing the bird and will not be doing so today, or any later day for that matter, once you've heard that the bird is present throughout a fair part of the day, then assume it will stay till not only dark but the very beginning of the following morning, but then after that all bets are off. Today, the bird started feeding and calling already at Civil Twilight 20 minutes before even official dawn, if not slightly earlier than that. So today around 6:20 or 6:30 in the morning. Don't wait until you hear that it's still there, and don't have a long leisurely breakfast, as you then might conceivably be too late if it happens to be the bird's last final day.
There have been many horror stories over the years from many different states of people chasing rare hummingbirds, often at feeders, where they waited until they heard it was there or took a little too long to get there and missed the bird by an hour or less, never to be seen again.
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Date: 10/4/25 10:49 am
From: Beverly R. via groups.io <Beverlynoelle...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] RUBY-THROATED Hummingbird in Carlsbad |
As a quick followup to Paul's point - when posting to eBird, it would
probably be a good idea to either omit the coordinates entirely, or to post
the coordinates with messaging about how to access the bird without
disturbing the neighborhood. Otherwise, people who aren't on this listserv
but are subscribed to eBird rare bird alerts may see only the coordinates
and take whatever path they can find to get there.
-Beverly
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> A young male Ruby-throated Hummingbird was discovered yesterday during a
> BVAS walk and ID confirmed this morning in Carlsbad. This is the somewhat
> overdue first county record for San Diego County . The bird is a little
> west of Leo Carrillo Ranch State Historic Park, or whatever it's exact
> official name is. This area borders or is in a residential area that
> birders will not invade under any circumstances. You must follow the
> directions below on accessing the site and do not do anything else. If
> anybody blows it and takes it upon themselves to do something different, we
> will do all we can to ban that person from the listserve and never receive
> instructions again. We are serious about this.
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> I will post a Google map site and lat-long for the parking spot below, but
> here are the instructions. Once you get to that spot, Take the access paved
> little trail to the north northwest down to the much broader dirt path
> which is the Rancho Carrillo Trail. Turn right and follow the broad dirt
> path as it bends to the right and ends up going Northeast and East around
> the back of several houses that are on the end of Via Conquistador. Once
> you've gone around the bend, look on the right on the slope up to the right
> and you will see a blooming Cape Honeysuckle hedge and a peppertree on the
> immediate left edge of the hedge. The bird feeds in the hedge, along with
> one or two marauding Allen's hummingbirds, and it perches along the right
> edge of the pepper tree, having a couple favorite branches. We are happy to
> report that the ruby-throated seems to be holding its own against the
> Allens! If you want to see anything more than just a generic hummingbird,
> you will need to bring a scope. It gives soft "tew" notes typical of ruby
> throated and black chinned. It is a young male but has no true color coming
> in yet on the gorget. It looks like a black chinned, with a distinct face
> pattern, but it has a deeper brighter green back and the entire crown is a
> fairly bright medium green. The other major difference is the shape of the
> outermost primary, P10, which requires very good scope views to ascertain,
> and be careful that you are not looking at the larger and broader P9 and p8
> which cover most of P10 much of the time. And ruby-throated, P10 is
> narrower straighter and more pointy than the club-shaped broader blunter
> P10 of black chinned. Under no circumstances, and I repeat, no
> circumstances should you park on Via Conquistador and attempt to take the
> access path that may be available from there. We are all to leave the
> homeowners there alone and in peace and quiet. And certainly under no
> circumstances approach the house where you think the bird might be visiting
> the edge of their backyard. Just stay on the the Rancho Carrillo Trail
> below, which is just fine. It's a public path and you are out of sight of
> the houses anyway because you're lower down. And also under no
> circumstances attempt to climb up the slope to get just slightly closer to
> the hedge and thus cause erosion and stomp on the vegetation and if in
> sight of the homeowners out their back windows would be incensed and
> outraged. Stay on the path.
>
> Parking for the trail access point is along Paseo Lunada, just north of
> Rancho Pancho. Parking should not be an issue because there are essentially
> no homes along that block of that street.
>
> 33.116453, -117.243012
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Date: 10/4/25 9:01 am
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] RUBY-THROATED Hummingbird in Carlsbad |
A young male Ruby-throated Hummingbird was discovered yesterday during a BVAS walk and ID confirmed this morning in Carlsbad. This is the somewhat overdue first county record for San Diego County . The bird is a little west of Leo Carrillo Ranch State Historic Park, or whatever it's exact official name is. This area borders or is in a residential area that birders will not invade under any circumstances. You must follow the directions below on accessing the site and do not do anything else. If anybody blows it and takes it upon themselves to do something different, we will do all we can to ban that person from the listserve and never receive instructions again. We are serious about this.
I will post a Google map site and lat-long for the parking spot below, but here are the instructions. Once you get to that spot, Take the access paved little trail to the north northwest down to the much broader dirt path which is the Rancho Carrillo Trail. Turn right and follow the broad dirt path as it bends to the right and ends up going Northeast and East around the back of several houses that are on the end of Via Conquistador. Once you've gone around the bend, look on the right on the slope up to the right and you will see a blooming Cape Honeysuckle hedge and a peppertree on the immediate left edge of the hedge. The bird feeds in the hedge, along with one or two marauding Allen's hummingbirds, and it perches along the right edge of the pepper tree, having a couple favorite branches. We are happy to report that the ruby-throated seems to be holding its own against the Allens! If you want to see anything more than just a generic hummingbird, you will need to bring a scope. It gives soft "tew" notes typical of ruby throated and black chinned. It is a young male but has no true color coming in yet on the gorget. It looks like a black chinned, with a distinct face pattern, but it has a deeper brighter green back and the entire crown is a fairly bright medium green. The other major difference is the shape of the outermost primary, P10, which requires very good scope views to ascertain, and be careful that you are not looking at the larger and broader P9 and p8 which cover most of P10 much of the time. And ruby-throated, P10 is narrower straighter and more pointy than the club-shaped broader blunter P10 of black chinned. Under no circumstances, and I repeat, no circumstances should you park on Via Conquistador and attempt to take the access path that may be available from there. We are all to leave the homeowners there alone and in peace and quiet. And certainly under no circumstances approach the house where you think the bird might be visiting the edge of their backyard. Just stay on the the Rancho Carrillo Trail below, which is just fine. It's a public path and you are out of sight of the houses anyway because you're lower down. And also under no circumstances attempt to climb up the slope to get just slightly closer to the hedge and thus cause erosion and stomp on the vegetation and if in sight of the homeowners out their back windows would be incensed and outraged. Stay on the path.
Parking for the trail access point is along Paseo Lunada, just north of Rancho Pancho. Parking should not be an issue because there are essentially no homes along that block of that street.
33.116453, -117.243012
https://maps.app.goo.gl/TPaJ9L2K7CWU6FvQ8?g_st=a
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Date: 10/4/25 12:48 am
From: Carl Ebeling via groups.io <Carl.Ebeling...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Santee Lakes continues |
The Lewis's Woodpecker at Santee Lakes continues through sunset today
(Friday October 3). It was sighted throughout the day, and almost always
at or near the top of the first wooden power pole in the campground. I had
it under observation until just after 6 pm, when it flew from the power
pole perch onto the trunk of a nearby palm tree directly across the street
and began to climb slowly up the trunk. I did not see the bird again
during the half-hour or so before I departed, but I believe it continued
to move up the trunk into the skirt of dead fronds on the palm (I took
photos of the skirt and will examine them tomorrow).
As it moved up, it softly vocalized its "churrrr" call.
I'm not sure who first located this bird, but my thanks and a hat tip (h/t)
to that person.
Good birding!
Carl Ebeling
South Mission Hills.
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Date: 10/3/25 3:16 pm
From: dan jehl via groups.io <jehlyfish...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Bobolink at Siempre Viva Rd Pond 3:10 on October 3. 2026 |
I just had a Bobolink, feeding in the grass and perched on the cockleburs of the south side of the Siempre Viva Road pond in Otay Mesa. It is feeding in the grasses with a small flock of Savannah, sparrows, occasionally riled up by a kestrel.
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Date: 10/2/25 5:47 pm
From: Charles Jackson via groups.io <socalbirder8...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Red-eyed Vireo in Del Mar |
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Date: 10/2/25 12:51 pm
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Date: 10/2/25 10:02 am
From: Eve Martin via groups.io <yvemartin...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Red-eyed Vireo in Del Mar |
Hi! Pretty sure we had a red-eyed vireo just now on the cement walking path just to the east of High Bluff Drive in Del Mar / Carmel valley area. Here are the coordinates below. We parked at the Del Mar Technology Center on High Bluff Drive and walked over. If other locals know a better way to get to this path, or place to park, maybe you could chime in?
32.948776, -117.238696
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Date: 10/2/25 7:28 am
From: Rick Charles via groups.io <rick.charles821...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] #Followup on Earlier post |
Hi neighbors,
Just following up on my earlier post about duct cleaning. A few of us are looking to book together with Quality Air Solutions to get the discounted group rate.
If you’ve also noticed dust buildup or have been meaning to get your ducts cleaned, this is a good chance to save a bit while getting it done.
If you’re interested, please reply here to my mail, so we can coordinate.
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Date: 10/1/25 2:06 pm
From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Lewisis Woodpecker |
In case people who might look for the Lewis's Woodpecker at Santee Lakes around Lake 6 have any difficulty, right now in the early/mid-afternoon warmth and breeze it is taking a snooze in the shade on a limb of one of the cottonwood trees that is over campsites 2 and 26.
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Date: 10/1/25 11:48 am
From: Charley Herzfeld via groups.io <charley.herzfeld...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Lewis’s Woodpecker at Santee Lakes |
Just refound the Lewis’s woodpecker approx here:
32.86193° N, 117.00767° W
It was on the nearby telephone pole at the top. After a few minutes it flew a short distance to the tallest pine tree immediately to the west. It’s still here but I need to leave.
Charley Herzfeld
University City
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Date: 10/1/25 10:06 am
From: David Trissel via groups.io <dtrissel...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Cape May Warbler continues |
This morning, the bird was refound by a group (Barb C et al) in a different location. It remained for over an hour in the tipu behind the backstop here:
32°56'53.2"N 117°13'57.8"W
David Trissel
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Date: 10/1/25 7:03 am
From: Ian Swirka via groups.io <icswirka...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Chestnut-sided Warbler Continuing, Morley Field, 10/1 |
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Date: 9/30/25 10:38 pm
From: Max Leibowitz via groups.io <leibowitzmax...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Lewis’s Woodpecker Santee Lakes |
Hi all,
Just the messenger, but came across a Facebook post in the Photo-birding in San Diego Facebook group of a juvenile/immature Lewis’s Woodpecker photographed at Santee Lakes. I was told by the poster that it was at lake 6. I’m suspecting that this is the same bird that Brennan Mulrooney reported on 9/25 in the neighborhood right next to the lakes as it looks pretty similar.
Max Leibowitz
San Diego
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Date: 9/30/25 4:58 pm
From: j.nguyen32 via groups.io <j.nguyen32...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Flammulated Owl |
Hello, I'm a long time lurker and first time writer to the group. I was pretty excited when I saw the rare eBird alert about the flammulated owl. I tried my best to go see the bird a couple days ago, but Point Loma Nazarene covers a very large area. Unfortunately, and I think understandably, people are a bit secretive about the exact location that it was spotted in, as there is concern for stressing out the bird. However, as someone new to birding, and an unknown person to the group, and wanting to be able to participate in these types of things, what's the best way to get involved? Thanks in advance!
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Date: 9/30/25 9:12 am
From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] "Rec Center" versus Community Park; continuing Blackburnian, Magnolia, Am. Redstart |
Just in the interest of trying to keep the data accurate and consistent, remember that in many or most cases, a "rec center" refers only to the building where one might play basketball or go swimming and that is part of a community or other type of park. For example, the current Cape May Warbler is frequenting Carmel Valley Community Park, not a rec center. Unfortunately, a number of our well-used map services only label the rec center and don't label the surrounding park.
On Tuesday morning, the Blackburnian Warbler and American Redstart continue in Sorrento Valley and the Magnolia Warbler continues in University City, all described as to location in multiple previous posts and eBird lists. Both these sites are parking lots used by businesses, so please everyone be on your best behavior.
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 9/30/25 8:52 am
From: John Bruin via groups.io <johnrbruin...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Hot Spots for eBird first week of October - Wed. October 1 - Tuesday October 7 |
Greetings
Here’s the map and list for this upcoming week, 6 only need a checklist this week (highlighted in red):
Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1tC3MX7fHO-Q5D0oCNWtdqZxmRtT40ig&usp=sharing
Hot Spots
Agua Hedionda Creek
Agua Hedionda Lagoon--east end
Anza-Borrego Desert SP--Culp Valley CC & Pena Springs
Barnett Ranch Preserve
Borrego Springs--Christmas Circle and Commercial - 1
Cuyamaca Rancho SP--Cuyumaca Peak & Lookout Rd.
Delta Beach - South Overlook- 1
E 2nd St. & D Ave.
Encinas Creek--Paseo del Lago
I-5 Vista Point rest stop (southbound)
Julian--Santa Ysabel Preserve
Juniper Canyon
La Jolla Natural Park (not LJ Cove)
Laguna Mtns.--Los Huecos Rd. - 1
Laguna Mtns.--Upper Kitchen Creek Rd.
Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve
Manzanita Canyon
Mission Trails Regional Park--Cowles Mtn Trail - 1
Otay Mesa--Brown Field
Otay River Restoration
Palomar Mtn.--Weir Trail
Paradise Canyon Open Space
Pine Valley--hummingbird feeders (viewable from RD) - 1
Rancho La Costa Preserve--Denk Mountain and Copper Canyon
San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area--North
San Luis Rey River Park--Bonsall Area
San Luis Rey River--Benet to Foussat - 1
Santa Ysabel Mission
SDSU Mission Valley River Park
Siempre Viva Rd. pond
Sun Gold Point
Tijuana River Valley--campground
Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve
John Bruin
Bay Park
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Date: 9/30/25 7:11 am
From: Ian Swirka via groups.io <icswirka...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Cape May continues, Tuesday |
Cape May continues on Tuesday AM in same trees as previously reported. Carmel Valley Rec Center.
32.94746° N, 117.23399° W
-Ian
> On Sep 29, 2025, at 5:50 PM, Ken Hartman via groups.io <kenhartman28...> wrote:
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> Also had what I and a couple of others called a juvenile Chipping Sparrow, but Merlin insists that the first pic is of a Brewer's Sparrow. It is definitely the same bird in both pics, and the second pic shows too much rufous for Brewer's methinks. Judge for yourself:
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> The Cape May was refound around 4:30 and was still visible when we left at 4:50. It moved between the tipu at the top of the big stairs to the big tipu with water underneath it near the south baseball diamond.
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> The beautiful male Cape May Warbler continues in its original tipu at Carmel Valley Community Park.
> 32.94742,-117.23390
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> Earlier it moved to the Tipu in the corner by the stairs and then we lost it for a while. It has come down to the puddle for water a few times.
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Date: 9/29/25 9:20 pm
From: Sara Baase Mayers via groups.io <sarabirdingg...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Half marathon next weekend |
The Pacific Beach half marathon, Sunday, Oct. 5, starts at Crown
Point and goes through much of Mission Bay. Best to avoid trying to
bird in that area then.
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Sara Baase Mayers
Point Loma (San Diego)
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Date: 9/29/25 5:50 pm
From: Ken Hartman via groups.io <kenhartman28...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Cape May continues, possible Brewer's Sparrow |
Also had what I and a couple of others called a juvenile Chipping Sparrow, but Merlin insists that the first pic is of a Brewer's Sparrow. It is definitely the same bird in both pics, and the second pic shows too much rufous for Brewer's methinks. Judge for yourself:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S276396317
It was underneath the large Cape May tipu hanging out with Juncos.
Ken Hartman
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Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Cape May continues
The Cape May was refound around 4:30 and was still visible when we left at 4:50. It moved between the tipu at the top of the big stairs to the big tipu with water underneath it near the south baseball diamond.
Ken Hartman
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Cape May continues
The beautiful male Cape May Warbler continues in its original tipu at Carmel Valley Community Park.
32.94742,-117.23390
Earlier it moved to the Tipu in the corner by the stairs and then we lost it for a while. It has come down to the puddle for water a few times.
Lisa Ruby
Sabre Springs
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Date: 9/29/25 5:38 pm
From: Ken Hartman via groups.io <kenhartman28...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Cape May continues |
The Cape May was refound around 4:30 and was still visible when we left at 4:50. It moved between the tipu at the top of the big stairs to the big tipu with water underneath it near the south baseball diamond.
Ken Hartman
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Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Cape May continues
The beautiful male Cape May Warbler continues in its original tipu at Carmel Valley Community Park.
32.94742,-117.23390
Earlier it moved to the Tipu in the corner by the stairs and then we lost it for a while. It has come down to the puddle for water a few times.
Lisa Ruby
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Date: 9/29/25 2:28 pm
From: Lisa Ruby via groups.io <lbruby1...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Cape May continues |
The beautiful male Cape May Warbler continues in its original tipu at Carmel Valley Community Park.
32.94742,-117.23390
Earlier it moved to the Tipu in the corner by the stairs and then we lost it for a while. It has come down to the puddle for water a few times.
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Date: 9/29/25 1:18 pm
From: Ruslan Balagansky via groups.io <ruslan...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Prairie and/or Cape May at Carmel Valley |
we lost track of the warbler for now. there is also a small white headed
blue parrot around
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> Based on Max L's photo, I think this is a Cape May that was initially
> confused as a Prairie Warbler.
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>> Per WhatsApp, there is a Prairie and/or Cape May warbler in Carmel Valley
>> Community Park in tipu at 32.9473946,-117.2339762
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Date: 9/29/25 12:05 pm
From: Ruslan Balagansky via groups.io <ruslan...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Prairie and/or Cape May at Carmel Valley |
Based on Max L's photo, I think this is a Cape May that was initially
confused as a Prairie Warbler.
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> Per WhatsApp, there is a Prairie and/or Cape May warbler in Carmel Valley
> Community Park in tipu at 32.9473946,-117.2339762
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Date: 9/29/25 11:34 am
From: Ian Swirka via groups.io <icswirka...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Painted Redstart at UCSD, Near “South Parking Structure” |
Painted Redstart working high up in mature tipus on grassy patch immediately west of Avery Library, across Biomedical Sciences Way from South Parking structure and to the east of parking lot P610.
I know it’s not terribly convenient for people not presently on campus to bird the campus what with parking and the start of the school year, but figured I would get the word out for those that may be.
32.87496° N, 117.23737° W
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Date: 9/29/25 11:03 am
From: Ken Hartman via groups.io <kenhartman28...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Plumbeous Vireo at Carlsbad Outlet Mall |
Seen by several. Continuing from a few days ago? Southwest end of lot in large tipu tree w the hanging shoes. Next to Paseo Roble Dr. Also have had 6 warblers: Nashville, Yellow, BT Gray, Townsend’s, Wilson’s and Orange-crowned.
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Date: 9/28/25 10:31 am
From: Alison Hiers via groups.io <lahiers...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] No Ruff |
What was thought to be amomentary glimpse of the Ruff that then flew off is just a fourth much larger Pectoral that is now feeding next to the other three.
Alison Hiers
Carlsbad
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Date: 9/28/25 7:46 am
From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Alder Flycatcher continues Sunday |
On Sunday morning, the Alder Flycatcher finally appeared at its usual spot in the southeast corner of the cemetery at around 7:35 a.m. But remained only fairly briefly. It started farther northeast along the fence line, worked its way through the usual ice plant area, and continued southwest into the beginning of the mayoporum trees. Didn't stay very long on this first pass. While waiting for the bird to appear, Charlie Jackson spotted a female American Redstart working the same line. Pewee continues here as well.
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 9/28/25 6:57 am
From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Flamm Owl negative, and an Alder comment |
Hardly a surprise for a highly migratory species, but yesterday's flammulated owl at Point Loma Nazarene University is not in its same tipu tree this morning, Sunday. Whether it is still in the area in any one of a thousand trees or large bushes, or is now 150 miles or more south of here is anyone's guess.
A side comment about the nearby Alder Flycatcher the past 2 days at the cemetery. In people's eBird reports they are solely comparing it to a Willow Flycatcher, if they are making a comparison at all. But in many respects, the bird has as many characters similar to a Least Flycatcher as it does a Willow.
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Date: 9/28/25 5:18 am
From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] San Diego Sep 27th pelagic trip report |
The San Diego pelagic trip on Saturday, Sep 27th, on board "Legacy" and sponsored by Buena Vista Audubon Society, took place under pleasant sea conditions. We went out past the 9-Mile Bank to the 30-Mile Bank and The Corner. A good number and variety of species were seen all the way out and at the 30-Mile Bank and The Corner, with far fewer birds on the return. Highlights included some 30 Least Storm-Petrels in with about 4000 rafting Black Storm-Petrels at the border between the 30-Mile Bank and The Corner, a Cocos Booby off Mission Bay, Long-tailed Jaeger, several Arctic Terns, and plenty of Sabine's Gulls and Pomarine Jaegers. Great looks at a close Fin Whale. Several offshore passerines and two well-offshore Cinnamon Teal.
Photos of many of these species will appear in upcoming eBird lists, out in the next day or two. Totals for the day once we were over a mile offshore were:
Cinnamon Teal 2 (well offshore at the 30-Mile Bank)
Red-necked Phalarope 55
Pomarine Jaeger 30
Parasitic Jaeger 6
Long-tailed Jaeger 1
jaeger sp. 10
Cassin's Auklet 9
Sabine's Gull 60
Heermann's Gull 37
Western Gull 500
California Gull 2
Common Tern 45 (good count)
Arctic Tern 5
Elegant Tern 135
Ashy Storm-Petrel 1
Black Storm-Petrel 4000
Least Storm-Petrel 30
Sooty Shearwater 22
Pink-footed Shearwater 800
Black-vented Shearwater 650
Cocos Booby 1
Brandt's Cormorant 4
Brown Pelican 450
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Also: Surfbirds, Fin & Minke Whales, N. Elephant Seal, California Flying Fish
See sandiegopelagics.com for further information on our past and future trips.
--Paul Lehman, Bruce Rideout, Dan Jehl, Dan King, Paul Mulholland, Nathan French, San Diego
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Date: 9/27/25 2:27 pm
From: Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] FLAMMULATED OWL-point Loma Nazarene university |
All,
Joe Alsadi found a Flammulated Owl somewhere on the S side of Point Loma Nazarene university this afternoon (exact location will only be shared privately if you can’t find the many other birders staking out the site. Feel free to contact me for info). The bird is still present and being observed by many. Due to the position of the bird’s roost, a “line” has been formed and the only real way to see it without getting too close is by kneeling down and looking up into the tree. I was only present for a few minutes but please do not cut the line or go too close-the bird is being mobbed by both passerines (apparently swinhoes white eyes do this too) as well as people. I also want to add that I checked the tree the bird is in 3 times this morning, and the bird was undoubtedly not present, at least not in that tree. This leads me to believe that it was accidentally flushed once from a desperate roost, so please be aware of this.
Just a word of cation as the bird is clearly a little stressed out. Hopefully everyone gets to see the bird so long as it’s not flushed.
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Date: 9/27/25 9:05 am
From: Braxton Landsman via groups.io <balbhl...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Alder Flycatcher at FRNC |
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Date: 9/26/25 9:49 pm
From: Ken Hartman via groups.io <kenhartman28...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] American Bittern, 9/26 AM at Ruff spot |
Apologies for not posting this earlier, as I was under the impression that someone else was going to do so.
This morning, a few of us were trying to refind the Ruff after it flew off briefly when we noticed an American Bittern had appeared on the near shore right in front of us. No one saw it fly or walk in. It stood at attention for a few seconds then walked into the taller grass on the east edge of the lake. It was still findable in the tall grass when we left at 9:40.
Ken Hartman
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Date: 9/26/25 6:13 pm
From: Kenny Kimbrough via groups.io <kimbroughkenny...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Allied Gardens |
I returned home to Allied Gardens this afternoon and there was a young male
Rose-breasted Grosbeak on my feeder in the backyard. It was present for
about 20 minutes going back and forth from the feeder to a nearby agave
stock. It has not returned so presumably it's gone but will keep an eye out
in the morning to see if it decides to hang around for a bit. Checklist
with photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S275664388
Kenny Kimbrough
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Date: 9/26/25 4:49 pm
From: Stan Walens via groups.io <stan.walens...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Belated frigatebird report; misc. information |
1. On Tuesday Sep 23 I was near Cliffridge Park in La Jolla when a frigatebird briefly appeared over La Jolla Mesa at about 3:25pm, sailing east as one of a series of strong fronts came through.
The bird was too high up to see details and I didn’t have binoculars, but it appeared entirely black. No possibility of i.d. as to species.
It circled up and then streamed south towards Mt. Soledad/Bird Rock.
2. I-5 North between Mission Valley and Rte 52 will be closed this weekend, from 9:00 tonight until 5:00 a.m. Monday.
3. If you hadn’t heard, local birder and photographer Barbara Swanson was one of the main prizewinners of this year’s Audubon photography awards. Her stunning photograph of a Brandt’s cormorant can best be seen at the Audubon website: https://www.audubon.org/magazine/2025-audubon-photography-awards-winners.
4. Palomar Audubon is having a field trip to the Cove tomorrow, Sep. 27. Interlopers are always welcome. 8:00am at my bench. If you are going to join us and are coming from the south, see note #2.
Stan Walens, San Diego
Sep 26, 2025, 4:46pm
Highland Guatemala: February 13–23, 2026 Pink-headed warbler, resplendent quetzal, Lake Atitlán. A fantastic birding area just opening up to birders
For more information: https://holbrook.travel/walens-gt26
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Date: 9/26/25 2:36 pm
From: Andrew N via groups.io <floodshark...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Alder Flycatcher at FRNC |
The bird was mostly quiet but pretty visible down low at the coords from
around 1:30-2. However, right as I was packing it in this corner
extensively filled up with people visiting gravestones, so please be
respectful and discreet if you're coming and the visitors are still around.
Andrew Newmark
Chula Vista CA
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> Around 7:30 a.m. Or so this morning, Adrian Hinkle found an Alder
> flycatcher which he both heard and briefly saw and he got recordings. After
> the initial views, the bird played hide and seek and while it did call back
> to his playing recordings of it, it didn't come out. Fast forward 2 hours
> and Charley and I finally refound the bird at exactly the same place where
> Adrian first had it, when it finally started calling again after nothing
> for 2 hours. We had brief looks and then it disappeared and were thwarted
> in taking photos by the fact it was on through the fence and our cameras
> would only focus on the fence. 45 minutes later after that it called one or
> two times and it reappeared again in exactly the same area. But this time
> it went high enough that I was able to photograph it over the top of the
> fence and I will include photos in an ebird list when I get home in an
> hour. The location is as described by Adrian In his WhatsApp message which
> is the southeast corner of the cemetery and if you follow along the fence
> at the extreme South end that runs east west, and where the Alder
> flycatcher was two June's ago, the fence then bends and angles to the
> Northeast and as you walk up the fence just before you get to the two big
> pine trees where it jogs again to go due north, before the pines on your
> right is an obvious moderate size patch of ice plant immediately on the
> other side of the fence and the bird keeps showing up in the various low
> bushes all around the margins of that patch of ice plant on all sides. It
> is not responding to recordings anymore and just calls on its own but only
> for a minute or two every hour or so. Be aware there are one or two Western
> Flycatchers and a Pewee here as well. This bird is most apt to be confused
> with a Least flycatcher given the circular whitish eye ring and the
> distinct white throat. But it is giving hard sharp, pip or bik notes.
>
>
> Although the cemetery is off limits between around 8:00 and 5:00 p.m.,
> like we did for the Alder in June 2024 we are just quietly standing along
> the fence line in this very corner and not going anywhere else at all in
> the cemetery, which does have visitors and should be avoided at all cost
> until the appointed hour.
>
>
> Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 9/26/25 2:00 pm
From: Brennan Mulrooney via groups.io <Frozentoze...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Possible Orchard Oriole at Robb Field |
I had a female plumage oriole at Robb Field this morning that is either an Orchard or Hooded. It was foraging along the western edge of the park about here: 32.752325, -117.244361. It was spending a lot of time in a large Eucalyptus, but also moved south a couple of houses to where there is a bird feeder along the fence line. It appeared to be very small, but was missing its tail, so that might have been misleading. The call notes I heard sounded good for Orchard to me, but the overall color of the bird wasn't as lemon yellow as I expect for Orchard. Perhaps this is due to it being a worn adult. Hopefully it hangs around a while and we can get the ID pinned down. Take a look if you are out that way!
Brennan Mulrooney
Santee, CA
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Date: 9/26/25 1:09 pm
From: Nathan French via groups.io <nathanfrenchphotography...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] American Redstart - Balboa Park - 9/26 |
Yellow type in tipus south of El Prado on both sides of bench here:
(32.7300849, -117.1586169)
Also heard and saw an Acorn Woodpecker near the dog park, which I’m pretty sure is a new one for me in Balboa Park.
Nathan French
Hillcrest
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Date: 9/26/25 12:24 pm
From: Jane Mygatt via groups.io <jane.mygatt...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Tennessee Warbler at Sa Sandy n Dieguito County Park |
At about 11:30 am or so, several of us had a Tennessee Warbler in the Tipu trees in the Tot Lot.
Jane Mygatt and Kathy Aldern
Carlsbad and Leucadia
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Date: 9/26/25 11:52 am
From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Alder Flycatcher at FRNC |
Around 7:30 a.m. Or so this morning, Adrian Hinkle found an Alder flycatcher which he both heard and briefly saw and he got recordings. After the initial views, the bird played hide and seek and while it did call back to his playing recordings of it, it didn't come out. Fast forward 2 hours and Charley and I finally refound the bird at exactly the same place where Adrian first had it, when it finally started calling again after nothing for 2 hours. We had brief looks and then it disappeared and were thwarted in taking photos by the fact it was on through the fence and our cameras would only focus on the fence. 45 minutes later after that it called one or two times and it reappeared again in exactly the same area. But this time it went high enough that I was able to photograph it over the top of the fence and I will include photos in an ebird list when I get home in an hour. The location is as described by Adrian In his WhatsApp message which is the southeast corner of the cemetery and if you follow along the fence at the extreme South end that runs east west, and where the Alder flycatcher was two June's ago, the fence then bends and angles to the Northeast and as you walk up the fence just before you get to the two big pine trees where it jogs again to go due north, before the pines on your right is an obvious moderate size patch of ice plant immediately on the other side of the fence and the bird keeps showing up in the various low bushes all around the margins of that patch of ice plant on all sides. It is not responding to recordings anymore and just calls on its own but only for a minute or two every hour or so. Be aware there are one or two Western Flycatchers and a Pewee here as well. This bird is most apt to be confused with a Least flycatcher given the circular whitish eye ring and the distinct white throat. But it is giving hard sharp, pip or bik notes.
Although the cemetery is off limits between around 8:00 and 5:00 p.m., like we did for the Alder in June 2024 we are just quietly standing along the fence line in this very corner and not going anywhere else at all in the cemetery, which does have visitors and should be avoided at all cost until the appointed hour.
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 9/26/25 10:50 am
From: Adrian Hinkle via groups.io <adrian.hinkle...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Alder Flycatcher - Fort Rosecrans |
I had an apparent Alder Flycatcher at about 7:45am this morning at the far
SE corner of FRNC. It wasn't very cooperative and I only got a good look
when it landed in some ice plants behind the fence for a few seconds.
Fortunately it was quite vocal for a few minutes; recordings are on ebird.
Hopefully it can be refound this evening. Be aware that there are a few
pewees of varying brightness, a couple Western Flycatchers, and apparently
a Hammond's Flycatcher all in the same vicinity.
Cheers,
Adrian Hinkle
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Date: 9/25/25 5:44 pm
From: Charley Herzfeld via groups.io <charley.herzfeld...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Broad-winged Hawk at Mt Soledad late this morning |
Haim Weizman and decided to do a hawk-watch at Mt Soledad and were there
from approximately 10:30-1. I even brought portable chairs.
The BWHA was already past us at 11:45 when I noticed it (didn't know what
it was) and hit the panic button, barely enough time to get some marginal
photos as it flew fairly fast and high overhead southbound, slightly west
of the peak. The family of ravens was sort of chasing it, but not as
determinedly as they were going after the RTHA at other times. We thought
this might be something good and have just had an opportunity to conduct a
review of the photos on large screens and are now posting.
Charley Herzfeld
University City
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Date: 9/25/25 12:50 pm
From: Lisa Ruby via groups.io <lbruby1...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Black and White Warbler att 28th street |
Michelle and I just had a Black-and-white Warbler in a tipu at 28th street.
32.72120,-117.13413
We lost it. It was very hyper. We've also seen two Townsend's, a Black-throated Gray, and two Yellow-Rumpeds so far.
Lisa Ruby
Sabre Springs
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Date: 9/25/25 11:23 am
From: Stephanie Schonberger via groups.io <sstrine...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Continuing ruff & pectoral sandpipers ne otay 9-25 |
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Date: 9/25/25 10:20 am
From: Rick Grove via groups.io <rpgrove...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Carlsbad Outlets: Blackpoll Warbler |
On an otherwise non-birdy morning at the outlet, I had a Blackpoll and
Nashville warbler in the northwest parking lot. After obtaining a couple
of photos, they departed the property to the north when a landscape crew
began work, and Sally and I were unable to relocate them upon her
joining me in the pursuit.
Rick Grove
Oceanside
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Date: 9/25/25 7:37 am
From: Robert Patton via groups.io <rpatton...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Continuing ruff & pectoral sandpipers ne otay 9-25 |
Group currently (730 am) viewing continuing ruff along edge of grass/mudflats at ne end of lake, and 2 pectoral sandpipers on flats a bit to south of them, joined briefly by 3rd that then disappeared into the grass.
R. Patton
San Diego, ca
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Date: 9/25/25 7:34 am
From: Brennan Mulrooney via groups.io <Frozentoze...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Lewis's Woodpecker in Santee |
This morning at 0655 as I was walking my dog, a juvenile Lewis's Woodpecker came flying down the street and landed on the phone pole directly in front of me. I did my best to get digibin photos as my dog was pulling on the leash and then we continued our walk. The bird was not there when we finished at 0730. So probably not chaseable, but maybe it will find its way to Santee Lakes. I will keep my eyes peeled. Pictures and location on my eBird list: https://ebird.org/checklist/S275391573
Brennan Mulrooney
Santee, CA
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Date: 9/24/25 6:05 pm
From: Davis Provan via groups.io <davismprovan...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff Continues 9/24 |
Ruff just flew back in, about here: 32.6328116, -116.9013256
Close to the road
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Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 6:36:28 AM
To: <SanDiegoRegionBirding...> <SanDiegoRegionBirding...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff Continues 9/24
Ruff continues 9/24, showed up 6:33am.
Observed from here:
32.63324° N, 116.90204° W
> On Sep 23, 2025, at 11:54 AM, Geoff Veith via groups.io <veithlaw...> wrote:
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> Ruff at lower Otay Is back on the near muddy shoreline right below the road in the area previously reported.
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> Geoff Veith
> Solana Beach
>> On Sep 23, 2025, at 7:01 AM, Andrew N via groups.io <floodshark...> wrote:
>> Ruff at lower Otay
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Date: 9/24/25 11:49 am
From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Tennessee Warbler, tipus, miscellanea |
This morning, Weds, there was a Tennessee Warbler in Sorrento Valley. This is about the fifth Tennessee in the county this month, and about the third to be found in tipu trees. As is the case in a number of years, our local tipu hotspots have been rather slow so far this month, but I have noted some improvement at several of the ones I visit just in the past week. Hopefully, it will be a continuing upward trend and like in past years when bird numbers and quality improve substantially beginning sometime in October and continue on into the early winter months.
In other news, as has become the norm over the past number of years, numbers of Black-chinned Hummingbirds are remaining at favored feeders well into late September--later than they formerly lingered. I still have several at some Tierrasanta feeders, and there were still 7 in Jacumba yesterday (where also the usual Harris's Hawks). A couple Olive-sided Flycatchers on Point Loma on Monday, as well as the continuing Tropical Kingbird at Robb Field which certainly is a returning bird for at least several years now--and so far the only TK seen this month in the county.
As many birders have noted, the numbers of western landbird migrants near the coast this entire month as been decidedly mediocre. Certainly some nice eastern vagrants around, although not in large numbers, but regular western migrants not so encouraging.
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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Date: 9/24/25 6:36 am
From: Ian Swirka via groups.io <icswirka...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff Continues 9/24 |
Ruff continues 9/24, showed up 6:33am.
Observed from here:
32.63324° N, 116.90204° W
> On Sep 23, 2025, at 11:54 AM, Geoff Veith via groups.io <veithlaw...> wrote:
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> Ruff at lower Otay Is back on the near muddy shoreline right below the road in the area previously reported.
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> Geoff Veith
> Solana Beach
>> On Sep 23, 2025, at 7:01 AM, Andrew N via groups.io <floodshark...> wrote:
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Date: 9/23/25 4:55 pm
From: Tsuru via groups.io <tsuru88...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Louisiana Waterthrush in the culvert, right next to Stop Sign on Audrey St. 11:00 AM today` |
This guy is skittish, at least for me today. Had it fly up about 10'sh and couldn't get an image. But later it reappeared in the culvert right where the Stop sign is located at Audrey St.
Got several shots, it hung for maybe 10-15 seconds, then disappeared.
Monte Taylor
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Date: 9/23/25 1:00 pm
From: Kerry Ross via groups.io <kgr.falco...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff Continues 9/23 |
No RUFF from 12-1 pm.
Keers (as the MAMU says)
Kerry
On Tue, Sep 23, 2025, 11:54 AM Geoff Veith via groups.io <veithlaw=
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> Ruff at lower Otay Is back on the near muddy shoreline right below the
> road in the area previously reported.
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> Geoff Veith
> Solana Beach
> > On Sep 23, 2025, at 7:01 AM, Andrew N via groups.io <floodshark=
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Date: 9/23/25 11:54 am
From: Geoff Veith via groups.io <veithlaw...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff Continues 9/23 |
Ruff at lower Otay Is back on the near muddy shoreline right below the road in the area previously reported.
Geoff Veith
Solana Beach
> On Sep 23, 2025, at 7:01 AM, Andrew N via groups.io <floodshark...> wrote:
> Ruff at lower Otay
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Date: 9/23/25 11:20 am
From: Geoff Veith via groups.io <veithlaw...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Negative Report on Ruff 9/23 |
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Date: 9/23/25 10:50 am
From: Geoff Veith via groups.io <veithlaw...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Negative Report on Ruff 9/23 |
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Date: 9/23/25 8:52 am
From: Sonja via groups.io <lunaskye13...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Green tailed towhee at famosa slough |
Good morning all just wanted to let people know that just about 3 minutes ago we had a beautiful green tailed towhee at famosa slough. It was posing quite nicely in the sun when I first spotted it then it flew East but came back. It was at the bench closest to the slough looking south.
Michael and Sonja Beeve, Vista
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Date: 9/23/25 8:16 am
From: Matt Sadowski via groups.io <sadowskimatt99...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff Continues 9/23 |
Three Pecs now. Ruff continues.
MS
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> Two Pecs now. Ruff still visible.
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> On Tue, Sep 23, 2025, 7:15 AM Andrew N via groups.io <floodshark=
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>> [Edited Message Follows]
>> The Ruff at lower Otay east has reappeared this morning. Currently
>> foraging close up by itself, multiple other shorebirds are generally
>> present including the Pectoral.
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>> https://maps.app.goo.gl/RbjK6zXAb5SENpaa7
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>> Edit: just fixing the link.
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>> Chula Vista CA
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Date: 9/23/25 7:23 am
From: Matt Sadowski via groups.io <sadowskimatt99...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Ruff Continues 9/23 |
Two Pecs now. Ruff still visible.
Sadowski
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> [Edited Message Follows]
> The Ruff at lower Otay east has reappeared this morning. Currently
> foraging close up by itself, multiple other shorebirds are generally
> present including the Pectoral.
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> https://maps.app.goo.gl/RbjK6zXAb5SENpaa7
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> Edit: just fixing the link.
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> Andrew Newmark
> Chula Vista CA
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Date: 9/22/25 5:10 pm
From: Nathan French via groups.io <nathanfrenchphotography...>
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Juv. RUFF at Lower Otay Lake |
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Date: 9/22/25 4:20 pm
From: lindsay willrick via groups.io <Lwillrick...>
Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Juv. RUFF at Lower Otay Lake |
Hello friends,
Following up with the earlier report on the local WhatsApp group, a juvenile Ruff was seen earlier this morning around 11:00am by Christine Beck at the Lower Otay River area [GPS: 32.633877, -116.898749]. Big thanks to Christine and all others who have been checking this mudflat for migrants this fall.
Last we heard, Paul was on-site, and no peeps of any size were afoot. Likely flushed by the local peregrine falcon. Any news from Otay today?
Thank you,
Lindsay Willrick
(619) 971-7801
Golden Hill, San Diego, CA
PS: THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS...we are almost two weeks out from the famous broad-billed hummingbird arrival date in Golden Hill. I have my feeders up and ready to welcome her, and hopefully her boyfriend too. I hope she survived the summer and returns for the 3rd year. I'll post if she shows!
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