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10 Oct storms up north = ?? at LaJolla Cove ["Terry Hunefeld" ] 10 Oct Townsend's Solitare & Vesper Sparrow at FRNC ["Terry Hunefeld" ] 09 Oct TROPICAL KINGBIRD ["joeworley2001" ] 9 Oct Pine Valley [Jimmy McMorran ] 9 Oct Poorwill in Tecolote Canyon [Joe Sweeney ] 9 Oct Eastern Phoebe ["Doug Aguillard" ] 09 Oct Oct 4-5, 2008: Blue-footed Booby, Craveri's Murrelet, Red-billed Tropicbird ["Terry Hunefeld" ] 08 Oct VERMILION FLYCATCHER VESPER SPARROW ["joeworley2001" ] 08 Oct Eagle remains, plus Ferruginous ["Nicole" ] 08 Oct Imm. Golden Eagle at Dairy Mart sod farm ["Nicole" ] 08 Oct Plumbeous Vireo at Greenwood Cemetery ["christine harvey" ] 07 Oct Red-throated Pipit ["davpovey" ] 07 Oct Red-throated Pipits on San Clemente Island ["Jason Fidorra" ] 7 Oct Townsend's Solitaire--Point Loma ["lehman.paul AT verizon.net" ] 07 Oct golden-plover, Torrey Pines SB, 7 Oct ["enchantedporkfist" ] 07 Oct Pacific golden-plovers, etc at Tijuana Estuary ["rtpatton02" ] 6 Oct inland Peregrine [phil ] 6 Oct TWO Red-thr Pipits at sod farm ["lehman.paul AT verizon.net" ] 6 Oct Re: Blue-footed Booby, Craveri's Murrelet [Christopher Taylor ] 6 Oct Red-thr Pipit continues--at least in flight! ["lehman.paul AT verizon.net" ] 06 Oct next San Elijo monthly bird count Monday Oct 13th ["rtpatton02" ] 06 Oct SALTON SEA & ENVIRONS OCT 5, 2008 ["Eric" ] 5 Oct A&G Sod farm ["Doug Aguillard" ] 5 Oct Re: Red-throated Pipit [Jay K ] 5 Oct Red-throated Pipit and Lapland Longspur ["Guy" ] 5 Oct Fw: Varied Thrush ["marjorie hastings" ] 05 Oct Red-throated Pipit ["aguillard2469" ] 4 Oct Re: Blue-footed Booby, Craveri's Murrelet [Christopher Taylor ] 05 Oct juvi pectoral sand piper agua hedionda continues ["stevanbrad" ] 05 Oct Blue-footed Booby, Craveri's Murrelet ["davpovey" ] 4 Oct Fort Rosecrans Cemetery ["Geoffrey Rogers" ] 04 Oct FREE spot on tonights pelagic trip! Leaves 4:30 today. ["Michelle Matson" ] 04 Oct pectoral piper agua hedionda ["stevanbrad" ] 3 Oct San Diego, CA Rare Bird Alert, 3 October 2008 [Michael Evans ] 3 Oct San Diego, CA Rare Bird Alert, 3 October 2008 [Michael Evans ] 3 Oct Pt Loma Fri AM (Blackpoll and swift) ["lehman.paul AT verizon.net" ] 3 Oct Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Pt. Loma [Sara Baase Mayers ] 03 Oct tropical kingbird ["Jim Pea" ] 02 Oct Ovenbird at the Zoo ["Bruce Rideout" ] 02 Oct Oystercatchers ["nowisthetime280" ] 1 Oct black-headed oriole [phil ] 1 Oct Re: Tropical Kingbird continues at Famosa Slough [Jay K ] 1 Oct new images ["Doug Aguillard" ] 01 Oct Tropical Kingbird continues at Famosa Slough ["cortland1970" ] 1 Oct Red-footed Booby Update ["Tom Blackman" ] 1 Oct This morning's birding ["Doug Aguillard" ] 1 Oct Pectoral Sandpipers [Kevin Pickard ] 01 Oct Pacific golden-plovers & large-billed sparrow continue at Tijuana Estuary ["rtpatton02" ] 01 Oct Tropical Kingbird- Famosa Slough ["aguillard2469" ] 30 Sep FRNC Blackpoll warbler, Vesper sparrow [Jim Roberts ] 30 Sep immature Red-footed Booby ["Doug Aguillard" ] 30 Sep immature Red-footed Booby ["Doug Aguillard" ] Subject: storms up north = ?? at LaJolla Cove From: "Terry Hunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:30:35 -0700 Greetings, > Seen' it's a bit stormy up north, Peter Arthur Ginsburg and I plan to meet > at Stan's Bench at LaJolla Cove tomorrow morning at 0730 hours to see what's > blowing about. Maybe we'll even see Stan! -- W. Terry Hunefeld, Encinitas Life is short. Bird often. Seabirding Trips From San Diego Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands Nine-mile, Thirty-mile, Sixty-mile Banks Cortes & Tanner Banks Channel Islands http://www.InnAtMoonlightBeach.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Townsend's Solitare & Vesper Sparrow at FRNC From: "Terry Hunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:58:25 -0000 At 10:30 this morning a Townsend's Solitare was foraging at the north end of the northeast loop of FRNC. A Vesper Sparrow and 2 Junco were with a flock of White-crowned Sparrows, Audubon's Warblers and House Finches in at the west fence slightly north of the dip (Section X). -- W. Terry Hunefeld, Encinitas Life is short. Bird often. Seabirding Trips From San Diego Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands Nine-mile, Thirty-mile, Sixty-mile Banks Cortes & Tanner Banks Channel Islands http://www.InnAtMoonlightBeach.com Subject: TROPICAL KINGBIRD From: "joeworley2001" <joeworley AT cox.net> Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:20:37 -0000 This morning at FRNC a Tropical Kingbird was with the Yellow-rumps and Blue birds-on the west side. The Blue Birds were first to sound the alarm call for a sneaky Coopers Hawk A Hutton's Viero was in the SE Loop, and a Common Loon flew over the point. Continuing Allen's, Rufous and selasphorus humming birds at my feeder in residential Point Loma joeworley AT cox.net Subject: Pine Valley From: Jimmy McMorran <bigshell53 AT msn.com> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 16:03:15 -0500 Hi Birders, I was out east on I-8 in Pine Valley yesterday (10/8/2008) for work reasons. I briefly saw a Red-naped Sapsucker before it took flight from an oak about 1 mile up on Old Highway 80. How pure it was, I don't know, but Red-naped was clearly the dominant trait if not pure. Also up in the scrub I encountered numerous Fox Sparrows. At Pine Valley Community Park there were more Lawrence's Goldfinches than I have ever seen before and a single Pine Siskin. Good Birding, Jimmy McMorran Cardiff, CA _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are part of your life. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Poorwill in Tecolote Canyon From: Joe Sweeney <sweeneyfit AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 12:45:58 -0700 (PDT) At 5:45am Thursday morning, an hour before sunrise on a cloudy morning, I heard one or more Common Poorwill in Tecolote Canyon. Joe Sweeney South Clairemont (above Tecolote Canyon) sweeneyfit AT yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Eastern Phoebe From: "Doug Aguillard" <doug AT basiclink.com> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:20:48 -0700 I found an Eastern Phoebe, this morning at FRNC on the east side between the south end loop and the Committal Shelter. It was last seen flying over the eastern fenceline. Not sure if it's chaseable. http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/eastern_phoebe.htm Douglas Aguillard San Diego, CA doug AT basiclink.com Black Water Photography http://sdbirds.basiclink.com Action Surf Photography www.actionsurf.net San Diego Birding Guide http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/sdbirding.htm [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Oct 4-5, 2008: Blue-footed Booby, Craveri's Murrelet, Red-billed Tropicbird From: "Terry Hunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:01:58 -0000 The October 4-5 weekend pelagic double-header from San Diego, sponsored by Buena Vista Audubon Society, got underway at 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning from Point Loma Sportfishing with 60 participants aboard Grande, heading for the Nine-mile Bank and Coronados Islands. Seas were gentle, skies overcast, temperature mild as we enjoyed a steady supply of seabirds. As usual, the Nine-mile Bank didn't disappoint; participants enjoyed CRAVERI'S MURRELET, Black-vented, Sooty and Pink-footed Shearwaters, Pomarine and Parasitic Jaegers, Common Terns, Sabine Gulls, Red Phalarope, Rhinoceros and Cassin's Auklets, 2 close pods of Risso's Dolphin, a pod of Bottlenose coming right up to the boat and at least 3 Blue Whales. At the Coronados Islands we found more than ten Black Oystercatchers and two nearly pure (but not quite) American Oystercatchers, the black in their tails (visible only in photos) giving away their Black Oystercatcher genes. Participants enjoyed Wandering Tattlers, Pelagic Cormorants and 14 Brown Boobies, but the star of the islands show was an immature BLUE-FOOTED BOOBY on middle rock, perhaps the same bird that was photographed in San Diego waters in August. Highlights of the return trip from the islands to Point Loma included a flock of thousands of Black-vented Shearwaters. We then entered a "murrelet zone," seeing at least 2, perhaps 3 pairs of Craveri's; one pair being flushed from Mexican waters into US waters (leader Dave Pereksta was tracking the exact location on his GPS). Upon careful post-trip analysis of several of the leader's photos, the first pair of murrelets proved to be Craveri's and not Xantus's, even though the underwing of one bird had way more "white" (but dirty) than they're "supposed" to have; very educational. The leaders agree that the underwing of Craveri's is more variable than the books suggest. Trip Photos are posted at: http://socalbirding.com/oct_4_2008_grande_34_day_trip_report After our return to Point Loma, we re-boarded and 38 participants (20 from out of state) departed for the Nine-mile bank at 5 p.m. We didn't make it to the Nine-mile before dark because we stopped on the way for an incredible show of a Blue Whale lying on its side, lunge feeding on krill, pectoral fins slapping as it moved just beneath the surface, visible to all. It was quite a show – one seldom seen even by experienced pelagic observers. A rare low pressure system chose this weekend to make it all the way down to SoCal; the seas grew in the middle of the night with the passage of the cold front. As we moved out of the shadow of San Clemente Island, Captain McDaniels slowed our pace to 6 knots to make the ride more comfortable. Sunrise greeted us about 90 miles offshore with Yellow Warbler, Mourning Dove, Spotted Sandpiper and Greater Yellowlegs. Post-front northwest winds combined with high seas throughout most of the day, making it difficult to spot storm-petrels. No pterodromas were seen. Despite the seas and winds, we were rewarded with 2 Xantus's (hypoleucus) Murrelets, 3 Buller's Shearwater and the surprise bird of the day, a BROWN BOOBY approx 90 miles offshore! Mammals included an enormous cavalry (1000 or more animals) of Common Dolphin leaping out of the water straight at, then surrounding, Grande. The swells grew as the day progressed. We anchored and laid a slick at Bishop Rock on the Cortez Bank, watching in awe as enormous breakers crashed just a half mile away. Afternoon birding was quiet when Dave Pereksta said, "Look up!" and Todd McGrath thundered "Tropicbirds!!!" quickly waking participants from their naps and emptying out the galley/salon for magnificent views of two RED-BILLED TROPICBIRDS flying high directly over Grande. As the day neared an end, our chummer Wes Fritz was determined to bring in Black Storm-petrels, as yet unseen by many of our out-of- state participants. We reached the western shelf of "The Butterfly" 30 minutes before sunset. Wes laid an enormous slick that eventually stretched a half-mile, immediately attracting 6 or 7 POMARINE JAEGERS actively feeding on Wes's beef fat. Photographers had a field day, finding it hard to choose WHICH of the many Poms to photograph in the soft light of the setting sun. Half an hour after its creation, Wes's storm-petrel slick worked it's magic during a beautiful sunset. BLACK STORM-PETRELS were seen by most participants, followed by several harder-to-see LEACH'S AND LEAST STORM-PETRELS. A lone Ashy was seen by one of the on-board experts. Sunday's weather was bracing with 15 – 20 knot winds and some 12-14 foot swells in mid-day, making for a big-seas adventure with some unexpected surprises; a deep water Brown Booby, crashing breakers at the Cortez Bank and the spectacle of 6 or 7 Poms flying around the boat will be remembered for years. The close-ups of the lunge- feeding Blue Whale and the image of the two tropicbirds directly over the boat were still being talked about as we disembarked Monday at 6:00 a.m. As the day drew to a close, the seas finally calmed; the skies cleared. The stars came out as a group of us on the stern enjoyed the setting of Venus with Jupiter still riding high in the sky near the first quarter moon. * * * * * * Buena Vista Audubon thanks our tireless leaders: Todd McGrath, Paul Lehman, Guy McCaskie, Matt Sadowski, Dave Povey, Dave Pereksta and Wes Fritz. Trip Photos posted at: http://socalbirding.com/oct_4-6_2008_cortez_bank_trip_report NEXT DEEP WATER TRIP The next Buena Vista Audubon Society trip to deep water is scheduled for November 1&2 and is a "for sure" go. 12 spots are left. See http://www.SoCalBirding.com NEXT ISLAND TRIP The next trip to the Los Coronados islands is scheduled for Saturday, November 22, the weekend before Thanksgiving Weekend. Details: http://www.SoCalBirding.com TRIP LIST Sat Oct 4, 2008 NINE-MILE BANK AND LOS CORONADOS ISLANDS Pink-footed Shearwater 55 Sooty Shearwater 20 Black-vented Shearwater 2500 Brown Pelican 175 BROWN BOOBY 14 BLUE-FOOTED BOOBY 1 Brandt's Cormorant 466 Double-crested Cormorant 13 Pelagic Cormorant 3 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Wandering Tattler 4 Black Oystercatcher 11 American x Black Oystercatcher 3 Black-bellied Plover 6 Red Phalarope 11 Red-necked Phalarope 254 Pomarine Jaeger 4 Parasitic Jaeger 2 Jaeger sp. 2 Bonaparte's Gull 1 Sabine's Gull 5 Common Tern 13 Forster's Tern 4 Caspian Tern 2 Royal Tern 12 Elegant Tern 33 Cassin's Auklet 13 Rhinoceros Auklet 4 CRAVERI'S MURRELET 4 California Sea Lion 100+ Harbor Seal 10 Elephant Seal 2 Common Dolphin 400-500 Risso's Dolphin 20-25 Bottle-nosed Dolphin 10-15 Blue Whale 3-5 Mola mola (Ocean Sunfish) 4 California Flying Fish 1 TRIP LIST Sat/Sun Oct 4-5, 2008 CORTEZ & TANNER BANK DOUBLE OVERNIGHT TRIP LIST Pink-footed Shearwater 18 Sooty Shearwater 4 Black-vented Shearwater 350 BULLER'S SHEARWATER 3 BLACK STORM-PETREL 6 LEACH'S STORM-PETREL 5 (chapmani) LEAST STORM-PETREL 4 ASHY STORM-PETREL 1 BROWN BOOBY 1 Red-necked Phalarope 22 Pomarine Jaeger 9 Parasitic Jaeger 1 Jaeger sp. 2 Sabine's Gull 8 Common Tern 1 Common/Arctic Tern 2 Rhinoceros Auklet 2 XANTUS'S MURRELET 3 (2 hypoleucus) Murrelet spp (2) -- W. Terry Hunefeld Life is short. Bird often. Seabirding Trips From San Diego Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands Nine-mile, Thirty-mile, Sixty-mile Banks Cortes & Tanner Banks Channel Islands http://www.InnAtMoonlightBeach.com Subject: VERMILION FLYCATCHER VESPER SPARROW From: "joeworley2001" <joeworley AT cox.net> Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:06:09 -0000 Despite the heat- birding was fun at FRNC this morning. Saw a first year male Vermilion Flycatcher SE of the internment shelter along the fence line and on the wires above the chaparral. A Vesper Sparrow was in the NW corner with the biggest flock of Yellow-rumps I found this fall. joeworley AT cox.net Point Loma Subject: Eagle remains, plus Ferruginous From: "Nicole" <nikihawk AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:52:41 -0000 Saw eagle hunting today at 7 am, got good views in flight, determined it is a 1st year bird. Also saw an immature Ferruginous Hawk in the middle of the dirt at the sod farm. Nicole Perretta Nestor Subject: Imm. Golden Eagle at Dairy Mart sod farm From: "Nicole" <nikihawk AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:51:16 -0000 Golden Eagle seen on the tallest pole at the sod farm, this afternoon. Nicole Perretta Nestor Subject: Plumbeous Vireo at Greenwood Cemetery From: "christine harvey" <wngit2 AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:22:00 -0000 There was a very vocal Plumbeous Vireo at 10 am this morning, Greenwood Cemetery's American Legion circle. Despite the excessive gardening and jet noise, the bird was easily located, tree hopping near the flag pole. Other migrant birds of minor note were a ½ dozen Townsend's Warblers, numerous Yellow-rumped Warbler, 1 Western Tanager and 1 Bullock's Oriole. Christine Harvey Santee, CA sdch AT cox.net Subject: Red-throated Pipit From: "davpovey" <dpovey AT nethere.com> Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:52:17 -0000 One Red-throated Pipit was seen mid-morning this morning, at the TJRV Sod Farm on Dairy Mart Rd. The bird was seen in the first dirt strip from the north, near the east end. Am. Pipits, Horned Larks, and Savannah Sparrows, were in the same strip. The R.t Pipit flew out, after about 5 mins. and was not seen again, all the other birds stayed in that dirt patch. Dave Povey Dulzura Subject: Red-throated Pipits on San Clemente Island From: "Jason Fidorra" <jfidorra AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:01:26 -0000 On Sunday, October 5, James McMorran, Paul Clarke, Catherine McFadden and I found 3 red-throated pipits on San Clemente Island. The birds were together at Lemon Tank- the only year-round body of fresh water on the island- in the same weedy patch that the Bluethroat was found in last month. The birds were seen again Monday, but San Clemente Island is a military training facility with no public access. The birds are not chaseable, but so far it seems like it will be a great fall for birders seeking this species in California. A pipit seen earlier on September 23 by Justyn Stahl and Matt Hethcoat in the same location was believed to be a red-throated pipit as well, but the bird was seen only briefly. Interestingly, we have not found any American Pipits yet this fall. Some photos taken by James McMorran: http://picasaweb.google.com/jfidorra/RedThroatedPipit# Jason Fidorra San Clemente Island Subject: Townsend's Solitaire--Point Loma From: "lehman.paul AT verizon.net" <lehman.paul@verizon.net> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 13:54:10 -0400 SDBirds: The combination of an overall slow fall for migrants and clear skies resulted in a--no surprise--mediocre showing of migrants this AM at FRNC on Point Loma, but B. Carlson and I did have a Townsend's Solitaire there (rare on coast, and perhaps slightly early), which when we left it was loosely associating with the main bluebird/Yellow-rumped flock. In other news this AM there was a Plumbeous Vireo along the west side of Famosa Slough. --Paul Lehman, San Diego -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com – Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on Microsoft® Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail Subject: golden-plover, Torrey Pines SB, 7 Oct From: "enchantedporkfist" <dholway AT biomail.ucsd.edu> Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:25:40 -0000 Hi all, This morning while running, I saw a golden-plover on Torrey Pines State Beach in the company of several Black-bellied Plovers. This group of birds was about 100 m north of the first storm drain outflow one encounters north of the Los Penasquitos Creek mouth. Because I was on my morning run I didn't have binoculars and was unable to study the bird. Hence no species ID. David Holway UC San Diego dholway AT ucsd.edu Subject: Pacific golden-plovers, etc at Tijuana Estuary From: "rtpatton02" <rpatton AT san.rr.com> Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:38:15 -0000 This morning at 9:20, Billy Stewart & I observed 3 Pacific golden- plovers along the beach at BorderField State Park about 2/3 of the way north from the horse trail toward the rivermouth. A large-billed sparrow was just south of the rivermouth. Dunlin have begun to arrive on migration & were among the roosting flocks of peeps. R. Patton San Diego, CA Subject: inland Peregrine From: phil <PhilPinSD AT cox.net> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 20:23:35 -0700 On October 5, 7 to 7:30 a.m. (approx.), a Peregrine Falcon was perched high in a palm tree between Blue Lake and Cedar Lake Avenues, about a quarter mile east of Lake Murray, having breakfast. We can safely say the Mourning Dove population has gone down by one. I report this, as the Bird Atlas lists no records for Peregrines in square Q11 except in winter, and none at all for square Q12 (the bird was close to the border of the two squares). There is no date given for early fall inland sightings, so I don't know if Oct. 5 is considered winter season or not. It could be the first recorded "autumn" sighting for Peregrine in Q11, or the first for either season in Q12. It has not been seen subsequently. And yes, amazingly enough (for me) I do have photos. I'll bring them to the Oct. SDFO meeting if anyone is interested. Phil Pryde San Diego Subject: TWO Red-thr Pipits at sod farm From: "lehman.paul AT verizon.net" <lehman.paul@verizon.net> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 20:54:23 -0400 SDBirds: Additional out-of-town visiting birders from the weekend boat trips went to look for the Red-throated Pipit at the sod farm (see previous posts) this early afternoon and saw and heard TWO birds--sometimes together, sometimes a bit separate. The birds were mostly frequenting the east side of the northernmost area of sod. And again, they were by themselves (or near some Horned Larks) and not with the small flock of American Pipits. The continuing Crested Caracara was also seen there this morning. --Paul Lehman, San Diego -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com – Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on Microsoft® Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail Subject: Re: Blue-footed Booby, Craveri's Murrelet From: Christopher Taylor <calbird AT kiwi.net> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 13:25:15 -0700 Photos from the 10/4 Coronados Islands Pelagic (including photos of the Craveri's Murrelets and Blue-footed Booby): http://www.kiwifoto.com/viewer/coropelag_100408/ -- Christopher Taylor Marina del Rey, CA www.kiwifoto.com http://www.kiwifoto.com/ http://www.kiwifoto.com/blog/ - BLOG Subject: Red-thr Pipit continues--at least in flight! From: "lehman.paul AT verizon.net" <lehman.paul@verizon.net> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:52:32 -0400 SDBirds: I just (8:30AM Monday) received a phone call from visiting weekend boat-trip birders Mike Fritz and Mary Gustafson that a short while ago they had the Red-throated Pipit, seen only in flight but heard calling, at the edge (east/northeast) of the A&G Sod Farm. They had not relocated it as of 30 minutes later. The bird was NOT with the group of about 7 American Pipits also present, but was by itself (same as for Guy yesterday). --Paul Lehman, San Diego -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com - Microsoft® Exchange solutions from a leading provider - http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange Subject: next San Elijo monthly bird count Monday Oct 13th From: "rtpatton02" <rpatton AT san.rr.com> Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:47:00 -0000 Please spread the word - San Elijo Lagoon monthly bird count Monday October 13th (& 2nd Monday of each month, rain or shine) Meet at the north end of Rios Ave. in Solana Beach at 7:30 a.m. (from I-5, exit on Lomas Santa Fe & head west, turn north on Rios Ave. which is just east of Highway 101 & the railroad tracks). (Please note that the Lomas Sta Fe offramp is currently prone to major backups due to construction activity). Bring a lunch or pick up one nearby & we'll meet to compile at noon near the Conservancy office at Cardiff Towne Centre (upstairs south side of courtyard, corner of Birmingham Dr. & San Elijo Ave.). Thanks! Robert Patton San Diego, CA Subject: SALTON SEA & ENVIRONS OCT 5, 2008 From: "Eric" <eric AT trs-sandiego.com> Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:08:28 -0000 Claude Edwards & I birded the Salton Sea and Cattle Call Park in Brawley today, October 5, 2008. We were greeted just after sunrise by a spectacular fly-over by flocks of White-faced Ibis. The Sonny Bono Refuge provided Common Ground Doves, Abert's Towhee and Gambel's quail. Cattle Call Park provided Gila Woodpeckers. They were not as accommodating as I had hoped. I will try again for these birds. Soon. Burrowing Owls were seen along one stretch of irrigation canal as they poked their heads out of plastic pipes sticking out of the ground that appear to have been placed there for the birds' use. The same property also sported (barn?)owl boxes strategically placed. Two Franklin's gulls were seen in the lagoon at Lack & Lindsey Road. A Yellow-footed gull was seen in the sea just to the west. Notable birds included: *Inca Dove White-winged Dove Common Ground Dove (8) *Franklin's Gull (2) *Yellow-footed Gull *White-faced Ibis (200+) *Abert's Towhee (2) *Gambel's Quail (12) Lesser Yellowlegs Vesper Sparrow -numerous Loggerhead Shrike *Gila Woodpecker (4) *Burrowing Owl (3) White Pelicans (to many to count - 1000+?) *- Photos at the usual spot. http://tinyurl.com/ytjbvh Eric Kallen Normal Heights rightnow AT cox.net Subject: A&G Sod farm From: "Doug Aguillard" <doug AT basiclink.com> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 16:11:32 -0700 After I received the call from Guy about the Red-throated Pipit this morning, I was the first to arrive at the Sod Farm after notifying others to it's presence. Guy and I searched but could not refind the bird and it was not seen again. My understanding about the Longspur was it was there one minute, seen by a few, then it disappeared without anyone noticing. I went back this afternoon to search again, and I did refind the Sage Thrasher in the northern section, and refound the 6 American Pipits that Guy had also found earlier in the day. There was nothing new except the Horned lark population seemed to have double over the day. Douglas Aguillard Black Water Photography San Diego Birding Guide San Diego, CA doug AT basiclink.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Red-throated Pipit From: Jay K <azure.jay AT earthlink.net> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 14:55:20 -0400 (EDT) All, Guy and others also found a Lapland Longspur and a Sage Thrasher while I was finding the adult Varied Thrush at the B&B Garden. I was able to see the Sage Thrasher but could not relocate the Longspur. Eailier, I was also able to see the Red-throated Pipit. The Varied Thrush was in the NW section of the B&B Garden. It flushed from the orange-berried Firethorn bushes (so marked) into the tamarisks just across the trail. We looked at each other for about 15 seconds before it flew back into the trees. Jay Keller -----Original Message----- >From: aguillard2469 >Sent: Oct 5, 2008 10:58 AM >To: SDBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com >Subject: [SDBIRDS] Red-throated Pipit > >Guy just called, there is one pipit on the A&G Sod Farm in the Tijuana >River Valley and it's a Red-throated. It's in the Northwestern Section >of of the property. > > >Doug Aguillard >San Diego, CA. >doug AT basiclink.com > > > Subject: Red-throated Pipit and Lapland Longspur From: "Guy" <guymcc AT pacbell.net> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 11:49:11 -0700 At about 8:00 AM I saw a Red-throated Pipit with a few Horned Larks in the recently disked strip of dirt at the northwest corner of the sod farm adjacent to Dairy Mart Road in the Tijuana River Valley. After viewing it for some time, I looked at other areas of the sod farm and found five American Pipits near the southeast corner - the first American Pipits that I have encountered this fall. When I returned to the northwest corner, I was unable to find the Red-throated Pipit, and did not see it again. However, before I departed at about 11:00 AM, I had seen a Sage Thrasher and a Lapland Longspur in the area. Guy McCaskie 954 Grove Avenue Imperial Beach, CA 91932 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Fw: Varied Thrush From: "marjorie hastings" <mhast27 AT cox.net> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 11:04:17 -0700 Marjorie Hastings Spring Valley CA 619-464-7342 ----- Original Message ----- From: marjorie hastings To: shiflett Laurie Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 10:37 AM Subject: Varied Thrush Jay Keller called he had A Veried Thrush at the northwest side of the Bird and Butterfly garden. Marjorie Hastings Spring Valley CA 619-464-7342 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Red-throated Pipit From: "aguillard2469" <doug AT basiclink.com> Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:58:03 -0000 Guy just called, there is one pipit on the A&G Sod Farm in the Tijuana River Valley and it's a Red-throated. It's in the Northwestern Section of of the property. Doug Aguillard San Diego, CA. doug AT basiclink.com Subject: Re: Blue-footed Booby, Craveri's Murrelet From: Christopher Taylor <calbird AT kiwi.net> Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 20:56:37 -0700 Not the best photos, but here's what I was able to capture of the Murrelet(s) in question: http://kiwifoto.com/album.php?f=cmur_100408 Maybe someone has better photos? -- Christopher Taylor Marina del Rey, CA www.kiwifoto.com http://www.kiwifoto.com/ http://www.kiwifoto.com/blog/ - BLOG -----Original Message----- From: davpovey [mailto:dpovey AT nethere.com] To SDBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, Oct 04, 2008 at 06:10 PM (PDT) Subject: [SDBIRDS] Blue-footed Booby, Craveri's Murrelet [1.2K] Message-Id: Today on the first day out, on Terry Hunefeld's Buena Vista Audubon, pelagic. An Immature Blue-footed Booby was seen at the booby colony on Middle Rock, of the Coronados Islands. This maybe the same bird seen west of San Diego, on Aug 23, 2oo8, but is certainly a different (younger) bird than seen there in 2007, and the spring of this year. Also seen two Craveri's Murrelets at close range with photo proof (dark underwing), 4 1/2 miles west of the border monument. Terry will fill in the details of other species and Sunday results on his return. Dave Povey Dulzura ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links Subject: juvi pectoral sand piper agua hedionda continues From: "stevanbrad" <stevanbrad AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:20:25 -0000 observed the bird for 45 minutes at close range this afternoon north shore agua hedionda lagoon, bird was same place as yesterday, small mud flat at end of longest north south trail that leads down to lagoon from park street, access point is thru a hole in chain link fence just east of 4200 park street carlsbad....near intersection of park and neblina, good photo op today steve brad leucadia Subject: Blue-footed Booby, Craveri's Murrelet From: "davpovey" <dpovey AT nethere.com> Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:10:43 -0000 Today on the first day out, on Terry Hunefeld's Buena Vista Audubon, pelagic. An Immature Blue-footed Booby was seen at the booby colony on Middle Rock, of the Coronados Islands. This maybe the same bird seen west of San Diego, on Aug 23, 2oo8, but is certainly a different (younger) bird than seen there in 2007, and the spring of this year. Also seen two Craveri's Murrelets at close range with photo proof (dark underwing), 4 1/2 miles west of the border monument. Terry will fill in the details of other species and Sunday results on his return. Dave Povey Dulzura Subject: Fort Rosecrans Cemetery From: "Geoffrey Rogers" <oreortyx AT earthlink.net> Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 13:53:24 -0700 The Blackpoll Warbler continues in the traffic circle, east side, south end. A male Townsend's Warbler was in the same area. Geoff Geoffrey L. Rogers San Diego, CA oreortyx AT earthlink.net Subject: FREE spot on tonights pelagic trip! Leaves 4:30 today. From: "Michelle Matson" <shellbird001 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:23:59 -0000 Free Pelagic Trip for the taking! Call me today in order to take the spot: Michelle Matson 760-522-1443 The boat leaves at 4:30 today. I will not be going on the Overnight Pelagic trip on the Grande. The people on the waitlist were evidently called on Thursday and Friday, and none of them could make the trip. Rather than have the trip and the money go to waste, I would much rather see someone have a free birding adventure. Oct 4-6 Edge Of The Continental Shelf Depart 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct 4. Return Monday at 6:30 a.m. Details - Website: http://www.socalbirding.com/oct_4-6_2008_san_diego_deep_water Michelle Matson San Diego matson001 AT cox.net Subject: pectoral piper agua hedionda From: "stevanbrad" <stevanbrad AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:12:46 -0000 I observed and heard one or maybe 2 juvi pesp eastern agua hedionda area at 430 this afternoon, one was seen south shore, I lost track of that bird but then observed and heard one 20 yards from me north shore a few minutes later. 10 other expected sandpipers species seen. This is a good spot for those that don`t know it, needs to be low tide, good light in the afternoon, about a half mile east of 5 fryway, access point thru hole in fence is just east of 4720 park street carlsbad, near corner of park and nepblina streets steve brad leucadia Subject: San Diego, CA Rare Bird Alert, 3 October 2008 From: Michael Evans <muevans AT cox.net> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 17:25:38 -0700 - San Diego, CA RBA [RARE BIRD ALERT] * California * San Diego * October 3, 2008 * CASD 10.03.08 - Birds mentioned: ____________________ Red-footed Booby Crested Caracara Solitary Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Pacific Golden-Plover Black Oystercatcher American Oystercatcher Tropical Kingbird White-eyed Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Large-billed Savannah Sparrow Blackpoll Warbler Black-and-white Warbler American Redstart Ovenbird ____________________ - Transcript Hotline: San Diego County, California Date: September 27, 2008-October 3, 2008 (AM) Number: (619) 688-2473 [619-NUT-BIRD] For SAN DIEGO FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS Compiler: Michael Evans, mailto:muevans-at-cox.net NOTE: NOT ALL OF THE REPORTS PRESENTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY VERIFIED; SPECIES RECORDS ON THE CALIFORNIA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE (CRBC) SPECIES LIST SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE CRBC FOR ACCEPTANCE ALSO NOTE THAT NOT ALL REPORTS ARE INCLUDE HERE; LESS REMARKABLE OR UNVERIFIED REPORTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ARCHIVE ONLY _________________________________________ Red-footed Booby, 1 (Imm), 9/28/08, Pacific Ocean, S-Ensenada, on fishing boat; then at S-end, Shelter Isl, San Diego Bay: Terry Hunefeld, Kay Keller, D. Aguillard; see photos: Crested Caracara, 1, 10/1/08, Tijuana R Vly, Dairy Mart Pond: Doug Aguillard Solitary Sandpiper, 1, 10/1/08, Tijuana R Vly, Dairy Mart Pond: Doug Aguillard Baird's Sandpiper, 1, 9/30/08, San Diego Bay NWR, salt ponds (limited access): Robert Patton Pectoral Sandpiper, 1, 10/1/08, San Dieguito Rd, Fairbanks horse farms pond: Kevin Pickard Pacific Golden-Plover, 3, 9/30/08, Tijuana Estuary NWR, river mouth area: Robert Patton Black Oystercatcher, 3, 10/2/08, Cabrillo National Monument, rocky shoreline from middle parking area: Jim Sams American Oystercatcher, 1, 10/2/08, Cabrillo National Monument, rocky shoreline from middle parking area: Jim Sams Tropical Kingbird, 1, 9/29/08, Famosa Slough, S-end: Doug Aguillard, Jay Keller, Anne Reilly & Jim Pea White-eyed Vireo, 1, 9/27/08, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, SW- loop: Geoff Rogers Red-eyed Vireo, 1, 9/27/08, Cabrillo National Monument, hedge separating N-most parking strip from next one south: John Martin Large-billed Savannah Sparrow, 1, 9/30/08, Tijuana Estuary NWR, beach, S-Seacoast Dr: Robert Patton Blackpoll Warbler, 1, 9/27/08, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, SE- loop: Eric Kallen, Jay Keller & Jim Roberts Black-and-white Warbler, 1 (F/Juv) 9/27/08, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, E-side, near eucalyptus grove/wall: Geoff Rogers American Redstart, 3, 9/27/08, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, various: Geoff Rogers Ovenbird, 1, 9/28/08, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery: Thomas Blackman & 10/2/08, San Diego Zoo, just outside exit: Bruce Rideout _________________________________________ DIRECTIONS/LOCATIONS/NOTES GEOGRAPHICAL/MAP NOTE: Current maps (including Google Maps) show that Catalina Boulevard (State Route 209) becomes Cabrillo Memorial Drive once it enters the Point Loma Military facilities, including the frontage at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery; this name is maintained through Cabrillo National Monument to the south. For directions to many of the locations listed here, See Thomas Brothers Map Book for San Diego County, or NEW: 132 SD County Birding Locale Maps, other local birding references, (including new entry blog on winter high tide species) available at Joe Morlan's San Diego Bird Page http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/%7Ejmorlan/sd.htm SPECIES LISTS Download Current San Diego County Checklist & Rarity Ratings (REVISED): http://homepage.mac.com/aves/SW_Border_Birding/FileSharing33.html REPORTING Report sightings on the rare bird report form (California Bird Records Committee): http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/reportform.asp Send reports on California Bird Record Committee Review Species sightings to: Guy McCaskie, Secretary California Bird Records Committee P.O. Box 275 Imperial Beach, CA 91933-0275 mailto:guymcc-at-pacbell.net Send local rarity descriptions to: Elizabeth Copper, San Diego Area Field Notes Editor mailto:ebcopper-at-avianresearch.org End transcript Subject: San Diego, CA Rare Bird Alert, 3 October 2008 From: Michael Evans <muevans AT cox.net> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 17:25:38 -0700 - San Diego, CA RBA [RARE BIRD ALERT] * California * San Diego * October 3, 2008 * CASD 10.03.08 - Birds mentioned: ____________________ Red-footed Booby Crested Caracara Solitary Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Pacific Golden-Plover Black Oystercatcher American Oystercatcher Tropical Kingbird White-eyed Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Large-billed Savannah Sparrow Blackpoll Warbler Black-and-white Warbler American Redstart Ovenbird ____________________ - Transcript Hotline: San Diego County, California Date: September 27, 2008-October 3, 2008 (AM) Number: (619) 688-2473 [619-NUT-BIRD] For SAN DIEGO FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS Compiler: Michael Evans, mailto:muevans-at-cox.net NOTE: NOT ALL OF THE REPORTS PRESENTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY VERIFIED; SPECIES RECORDS ON THE CALIFORNIA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE (CRBC) SPECIES LIST SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE CRBC FOR ACCEPTANCE ALSO NOTE THAT NOT ALL REPORTS ARE INCLUDE HERE; LESS REMARKABLE OR UNVERIFIED REPORTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ARCHIVE ONLY _________________________________________ Red-footed Booby, 1 (Imm), 9/28/08, Pacific Ocean, S-Ensenada, on fishing boat; then at S-end, Shelter Isl, San Diego Bay: Terry Hunefeld, Kay Keller, D. Aguillard; see photos: Crested Caracara, 1, 10/1/08, Tijuana R Vly, Dairy Mart Pond: Doug Aguillard Solitary Sandpiper, 1, 10/1/08, Tijuana R Vly, Dairy Mart Pond: Doug Aguillard Baird's Sandpiper, 1, 9/30/08, San Diego Bay NWR, salt ponds (limited access): Robert Patton Pectoral Sandpiper, 1, 10/1/08, San Dieguito Rd, Fairbanks horse farms pond: Kevin Pickard Pacific Golden-Plover, 3, 9/30/08, Tijuana Estuary NWR, river mouth area: Robert Patton Black Oystercatcher, 3, 10/2/08, Cabrillo National Monument, rocky shoreline from middle parking area: Jim Sams American Oystercatcher, 1, 10/2/08, Cabrillo National Monument, rocky shoreline from middle parking area: Jim Sams Tropical Kingbird, 1, 9/29/08, Famosa Slough, S-end: Doug Aguillard, Jay Keller, Anne Reilly & Jim Pea White-eyed Vireo, 1, 9/27/08, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, SW- loop: Geoff Rogers Red-eyed Vireo, 1, 9/27/08, Cabrillo National Monument, hedge separating N-most parking strip from next one south: John Martin Large-billed Savannah Sparrow, 1, 9/30/08, Tijuana Estuary NWR, beach, S-Seacoast Dr: Robert Patton Blackpoll Warbler, 1, 9/27/08, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, SE- loop: Eric Kallen, Jay Keller & Jim Roberts Black-and-white Warbler, 1 (F/Juv) 9/27/08, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, E-side, near eucalyptus grove/wall: Geoff Rogers American Redstart, 3, 9/27/08, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, various: Geoff Rogers Ovenbird, 1, 9/28/08, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery: Thomas Blackman & 10/2/08, San Diego Zoo, just outside exit: Bruce Rideout _________________________________________ DIRECTIONS/LOCATIONS/NOTES GEOGRAPHICAL/MAP NOTE: Current maps (including Google Maps) show that Catalina Boulevard (State Route 209) becomes Cabrillo Memorial Drive once it enters the Point Loma Military facilities, including the frontage at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery; this name is maintained through Cabrillo National Monument to the south. For directions to many of the locations listed here, See Thomas Brothers Map Book for San Diego County, or NEW: 132 SD County Birding Locale Maps, other local birding references, (including new entry blog on winter high tide species) available at Joe Morlan's San Diego Bird Page http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/%7Ejmorlan/sd.htm SPECIES LISTS Download Current San Diego County Checklist & Rarity Ratings (REVISED): http://homepage.mac.com/aves/SW_Border_Birding/FileSharing33.html REPORTING Report sightings on the rare bird report form (California Bird Records Committee): http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/reportform.asp Send reports on California Bird Record Committee Review Species sightings to: Guy McCaskie, Secretary California Bird Records Committee P.O. Box 275 Imperial Beach, CA 91933-0275 mailto:guymcc-at-pacbell.net Send local rarity descriptions to: Elizabeth Copper, San Diego Area Field Notes Editor mailto:ebcopper-at-avianresearch.org End transcript Subject: Pt Loma Fri AM (Blackpoll and swift) From: "lehman.paul AT verizon.net" <lehman.paul@verizon.net> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 13:33:28 -0400 SDBirds: Another slow morning for migrants at the cemetery on Point Loma. At least I finally made it to double-digits for Yellow-rumpeds (15!)...... Anyway, the Blackpoll Warbler is STILL present in the southeast corner. Potentially much more interesting was the Chaetura swift that went flying by, heading north up the east side of the cemetery. Based on its seemingly slightly larger size, darker coloration, and lack of a contrasting pale rump, it had a reasonable chance of being a Chimney, rather than a Vaux's, Swift. Unfortunately, it did not return so I could not double-check field marks. It is likely "history" by now, but folks might be on the lookout for it over the next couple days. A walk along the San Diego River riparian near Mission Center Road yesterday was also pretty quiet, with the only thing worth mentioning being a couple calling Least Bitterns. --Paul Lehman -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com - Microsoft® Exchange solutions from a leading provider - http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange Subject: Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Pt. Loma From: Sara Baase Mayers <baase AT cs.sdsu.edu> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 09:02:14 -0700 (PDT) A grosbeak appeared on our drip at 8:45AM this morning (Oct. 3) and we quickly looked for details to determine what kind. Lots of fine streaking across the breast on an orange background; pinkish lower mandible; mostly gray but some pink at edges of upper mandible. Looking at Sibley, I wasn't certain I could absolutely rule out female Black-headed. Then the bird hopped to our myoporum tree to dry and preen - and it lifted its wing. Bright, bright red! I hope he found a good hiding place. I just looked out and saw an immature Cooper's Hawk perched on top of the pole that supports one of our bird feeders neat the drip. ====================== Sara Mayers Point Loma, San Diego baase AT cs.sdsu.edu ====================== Subject: tropical kingbird From: "Jim Pea" <speteren AT cox.net> Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:06:16 -0000 No one mentioned it today, but it is still on the channel side of Famosa Slough. Three Cassin's kingbirds in the area to compare it with. JimPea, SD, CA Subject: Ovenbird at the Zoo From: "Bruce Rideout" <brideout AT sandiegozoo.org> Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:47:46 -0000 Today from at least 10:30 - 11:30 am there was an ovenbird in the leaf litter of a tiny patch of palms and tropical plants just outside the Zoo exit. There were about 250 school kids checking in for their day at the Zoo on one side of this little island of vegetation, and cars dropping off people on the other side. I had spectacular views of the bird as it walked around on the ground beneath the plants, oblivious to all the commotion around it. It was amazing. I doubt that it stayed long, being in such a marginal little slice of habitat, but you never know. Bruce Rideout La Mesa Subject: Oystercatchers From: "nowisthetime280" <samsjames AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:01:47 -0000 3 Black Oystercatchers-1 American OY. Rocks below 2nd parking lot.CNM 10-2-08. jim Sams San Diego ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/join (Yahoo! 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The Atlas suggests that Scott's are usually mid-winter visitors west of the desert, I believe a September sighting would be unusual. Phil Pryde San Diego Subject: Re: Tropical Kingbird continues at Famosa Slough From: Jay K <azure.jay AT earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 17:27:12 -0700 (GMT-07:00) The Tropical Kingbird was still there late this afternoon c. 4 PM in the north side of W Point Loma Blvd about 100 yards along the trail, my first for the County. A couple of White-crowned Sparrows were also along this trail. Jay Keller -----Original Message----- >From: cortland1970 >Sent: Oct 1, 2008 2:57 PM >To: SDBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com >Subject: [SDBIRDS] Tropical Kingbird continues at Famosa Slough > >At 11am this morning Christine Harvey, Richard Griebe and I saw the >Tropical Kingbird at the north side of Famosa Slough. At first the >bird was feeding out of trees on the west side. Eventually he flew >over to a wire on the east side, just above where we stood, about half >way down the path. > >Anne Reilly >La Jolla > Subject: new images From: "Doug Aguillard" <doug AT basiclink.com> Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 15:08:01 -0700 Crested Caracara http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/Bird_Pages/crested_caracara.htm Solitary Sandpiper http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/solitary_sandpiper.htm For all Galleries (look for spinning "new" button. http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/Bird_Pages/birds_index.htm Enjoy, Douglas Aguillard Black Water Photography San Diego Birding Guide San Diego, CA doug AT basiclink.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Tropical Kingbird continues at Famosa Slough From: "cortland1970" <reilanne AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:57:35 -0000 At 11am this morning Christine Harvey, Richard Griebe and I saw the Tropical Kingbird at the north side of Famosa Slough. At first the bird was feeding out of trees on the west side. Eventually he flew over to a wire on the east side, just above where we stood, about half way down the path. Anne Reilly La Jolla Subject: Red-footed Booby Update From: "Tom Blackman" <obeach AT cox.net> Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:59:08 -0700 Dave Povey got his vessel out of the shop and the crew of (T Hunefeld, PA Ginsberg, P Lehman and TA Blackman) went on a shakedown cruise to the bait barge and Zuniga Jetty. We left at approx 9am, the surveyed the bait barge, fuel dock, dolphin pens and submarine barriers with no luck. Even with chumming of popcorn (no trans fat) we had refuges from the bait barge but no booby. A spin around the jetty was without luck, other than spotting Lea counting the Sanderlings on the beach. Tom Blackman obeach AT cox.net 619.222.2630 (H) 619,807,5615 (M) obeach.smugmug.com E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.383) Database version: 5.10820 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ Subject: This morning's birding From: "Doug Aguillard" <doug AT basiclink.com> Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 11:29:45 -0700 Drove to Shelter only to see alot of birders standing around talking. Tom Blackman saw me, gave me the thumbs down sign to tell me the booby was not being seen, so I drove on to Fort Rosecrans. There were more Audubon's warblers than yesterday and one Wilson's Warbler. The female Downy Woodpecker has been seen the last two days in the Euc grove, but I failed to find to the Blackpoll Warbler, since seeing it daily, since the 25th. Maybe it's moved on. Down to the Tijuana River Valley and at Dairy Mart, I had the Crested Caracara flying from spot to spot and then finally finding it's prey. I watched it eat a large Crayfish. There was also a Solitary Sandpiper and a Lesser Yellowlegs in the water that is left at the east end of the Pond. At the A & G Sod Farms, the grass is coming in at the southeast corner, but no pipits yet. There was a robot hitting golf balls out into the sod. They were apparently testing either balls or the driver. At the Bird & Butterfly Garden, there was few if any birds. One Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, several Allen's Hummingbirds, and an Orange-crowned Warbler. Good Birding, Douglas Aguillard Black Water Photography San Diego Birding Guide San Diego, CA doug AT basiclink.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Pectoral Sandpipers From: Kevin Pickard <krpickard AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 11:21:11 -0700 (PDT) On my third drive-by this week, I finally got to see two Pectoral Sandpipers at the San Dieguito Horse Farm about 9am this morning. They were south of the largest pond, in a swampy area very near the fence. To see them, it is necessary to walk about 100' south of the viewing area opposite the biggest pond. There were also two Wilson's Snipe foraging in the area. All the other sandpipers I saw were Least. Kevin Pickard Carmel Valley [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Pacific golden-plovers & large-billed sparrow continue at Tijuana Estuary From: "rtpatton02" <rpatton AT san.rr.com> Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:53:46 -0000 This morning just after 10 am, Rich Burg, Billy Stewart & I observed 2 Pacific golden-plovers with 6 black-bellies roosting on the upper beach about midway between the horse trail & Tijuana River mouth at BorderFence State Park. Later, just before noon & along the beach north of the river, I observed a Pacific golden-plover (one of the same? a third?) about midway between the south end of Seacoast Dr in IB & the south end of the barrier dune. It was solitary & foraging along the base of the dune among kelp wrack. About 100 yd SW of the end of Seacoast Dr, a large-billed sparrow was foraging on the beach. 3 white pelicans were roosting with the browns on the sandbar island in the river just upstream of the mouth. About 1:45 pm I observed a Baird's sandpiper in closed portions of the saltworks of South SD Bay NWR. R. Patton San Diego, CA Subject: Tropical Kingbird- Famosa Slough From: "aguillard2469" <doug AT basiclink.com> Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:49:24 -0000 Someone E-mailed me stating that the TK was on the north side of West Point Loma Blvd. along the channel today. So if anyone was looking today, then if you didn't see it, it may have been across the street. Doug Aguillard San Diego, CA doug AT basiclink.com Subject: FRNC Blackpoll warbler, Vesper sparrow From: Jim Roberts <jroberts AT scripps.edu> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:47:22 -0700 This morning (9/30/08) at about 11 AM I saw a VESPER SPARROW on the west side of the cemetery south of the Administration building. At 11:30 the BLACKPOLL WARBLER was flycatching in and around a couple myoporum about 100 yards south of the Committal Kiosk on the east side of the cemetery. Joe Worley pointed out a flyby MERLIN on the west side near the eucalyptus grove. Jim Roberts University City Subject: immature Red-footed Booby From: "Doug Aguillard" <doug AT basiclink.com> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:43:01 -0700 This morning, I decided to go and look for the reported Red-footed Booby off of Shelter Island in north San Diego Bay. I arrived at 6:45 a.m. It was clear skies with the sun already riding low in the eastern sky. A large crusieship was making it's way into the bay and a small flock of Gulls was feeding approx. 100 yards away from the island. I was watching a small pod of Bottle-nosed Dolphins below the flock of birds when I saw a larger bird leave the flock and landed on a group of post (pilings) approx. 150 yards offshore. I snapped a few images, and then blew them up to see that it was indeed the Red-footed Booby. I immediately started to notify area birders. Dan King and Tom Blackman arrived to view the bird with me, and then it flew southwest towards the US Navy Submarine Base on Pt. Loma, and was not reseen. Birders were present until just past 11:00 a.m. looking for the bird. Here are some of my images. http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/red21.htm Enjoy, Douglas Aguillard Black Water Photography San Diego Birding Guide San Diego, CA doug AT basiclink.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: immature Red-footed Booby From: "Doug Aguillard" <doug AT basiclink.com> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:43:01 -0700 This morning, I decided to go and look for the reported Red-footed Booby off of Shelter Island in north San Diego Bay. I arrived at 6:45 a.m. It was clear skies with the sun already riding low in the eastern sky. A large crusieship was making it's way into the bay and a small flock of Gulls was feeding approx. 100 yards away from the island. I was watching a small pod of Bottle-nosed Dolphins below the flock of birds when I saw a larger bird leave the flock and landed on a group of post (pilings) approx. 150 yards offshore. I snapped a few images, and then blew them up to see that it was indeed the Red-footed Booby. I immediately started to notify area birders. Dan King and Tom Blackman arrived to view the bird with me, and then it flew southwest towards the US Navy Submarine Base on Pt. Loma, and was not reseen. Birders were present until just past 11:00 a.m. looking for the bird. Here are some of my images. http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/red21.htm Enjoy, Douglas Aguillard Black Water Photography San Diego Birding Guide San Diego, CA doug AT basiclink.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]