San Diego, CA Rare Bird Alert, February 3, 2006
RBA [RARE BIRD ALERT]
* California/Baja California, Mexico
* San Diego and NW Baja California, Mexico
* February 3, 2006
* CASD 06.02.03
BIRDS MENTIONED:
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Baja California, Mexico:
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None
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San Diego County:
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Reddish Egret
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
*Ruddy Shelduck
Greater Scaup
Pacific Golden-Plover
Black Oystercatcher
Long-eared Owl
Red-naped x Red-breasted Sapsucker?
Downy Woodpecker
Gray Flycatcher
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Thick-billed Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
*Black-throated Magpie-Jay
Varied Thrush
White-breasted Nuthatch
Rock Wren
White-throated Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed)
Palm Warbler
Common Grackle
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Hotline: San Diego County, California (also covering adjacent NW
Baja California, Mexico)
Date: 21 January 2006
Number: (619) 688-2473 [619-NUT-BIRD]
Compiler: Michael Evans, mailto:muevans@cox.net
For SAN DIEGO FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS
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BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO REPORTS:
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None
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY REPORTS:
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Reddish Egret, 1, 1/29/06, San Diego Bay, salt pond bordered by bike
path on S & W-side: Sadowski, Matt
Yellow-crowned Night Heron, 2 (ad), 1/29/06, Imperial Beach, roosting
in eucalyptus trees, apartment complex, E-TJ slough, in Mariner's Pt,
Caspian Way at 351-261: Sadowski, Matt
*Ruddy Shelduck, 2, 2/3/06, Miramar Lake, 50 yds W-boat dock:
Harris, Craig
Greater Scaup, 1000, 1/29/06, San Diego Bay, NW-most salt works
pond: Sadowski, Matt
Pacific Golden-Plover, 4, 1/28/06, Tijuana Estuary, dunes N-river
mouth: Myers, Tom
Black Oystercatcher, 3, 2/1/06, Cabrillo National Monument,
tidepools: Mayers, S. B.
Long-eared Owl, 20, 1/29/06, Anza Borrego DSP [Desert State Park],
Tamarisk Grove Campground: Barr, James
Red-naped x Red-breasted Sapsucker?, 1, 2/1/06, Santee, Mast Park, E-
grassy area, N-fence line; park is E-Carlton Hills Blvd, S-Carlton
Oaks Dr, N-side of SD Riv: Ginsburg, P.
Downy Woodpecker, 3, 1/28/06, Santee, Mast Park, E-grassy area, N-
fence line; park is E-Carlton Hills Blvd, S-Carlton Oaks Dr, N-side
of SD Riv: Smyth, Dan
Gray Flycatcher, 1, 1/27/06-1/28/06, Santee, Mast Park, E-grassy
area, N-fence line; park is E-Carlton Hills Blvd, S-Carlton Oaks Dr,
N-side of SD Riv: Sadowski, Matt & Carlson, Barbara
Also,1, 1/29/06, Julian area, Farmer's Rd, near Vulcan Mtn Preserve
traihead: Barr, James
Pacific-slope Flycatcher, 1, 1/28/06 & 2/1/06, Santee, Mast Park, E-
grassy area, N-fence line; park is E-Carlton Hills Blvd, S-Carlton
Oaks Dr, N-side of SD Riv: Smyth, Dan & Ginsburg, P.
Eastern Phoebe, 1, 1/29/06, Tijuana R Vly, little league ballfields,
Sunset Ave, E-Hollister & Tijuana R Vly, Monument Rd, farm NE-corner
Saturn & Monument Rd: Parker, Dennis & 1, 1/30/06, Tijuana R Vly,
Monument Rd, farm NE-corner Saturn & Monument Rd: Aguillard, D.
Thick-billed Kingbird, 1, 2/2/06, Del Dios, near Lake Hodges: near
intersection of Lake, Rancho & Fremont, near Hernandez Hideaway
restaurant: Puschock, John
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 1, 1/27/06-1/30/06 & 2/1/06, Santee, Mast
Park, E-grassy area, N-fence line [park is E-Carlton Hills Blvd, S-
Carlton Oaks Dr, N-side of SD Riv]: Blackman, Tom, Smyth, Dan,
Pallette, Drew, Pryde, P. & Ginsburg, P.
*Black-throated Magpie-Jay, 4, 1/30/06, Tijuana R Vly Reg Park, Bird
& Butterfly Garden, Hollister St: Wheeler, Rick
Varied Thrush, 1, 1/30/06, Tijuana R Vly Reg Park, Bird & Butterfly
Garden, Hollister St: Myers, Tom
White-breasted Nuthatch, 1, 1/28/06, Santee, Mast Park, E-grassy
area, N-fence line; park is E-Carlton Hills Blvd, S-Carlton Oaks Dr,
N-side of SD Riv: Smyth, Dan
Rock Wren, 1, 2/1/06, Cabrillo National Monument, tidepool parking
lot: Mayers, S. B.
White-throated Sparrow, 1 (Ad), 2/1/06, Clairemont area, East Fox Run
Way-end, above Tecolote Cyn: Plunkett, Tim
Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed), 3, 1/28/06, Tijuana Estuary, along
Seacoast Dr (w/Beldingi): Evans, M.
Palm Warbler, 1, 1/30/06, Tijuana R Vly Reg Park, community garden, N-
end: Aguillard, D. & 1, 2/1/06, Ft Rosecrans NC, W-side, bottom of
dip area: Ginsburg, P.
Common Grackle, 1, 1/30/06, Tijuana R Vly, Wigginton Rch stables,
Hollister St, S-Sunset Ave, N-side, large paddock w/white pipe fence--
stall 40 w/white horse : Wheeler, Rick
[see:+W117.082350&t=k&iwloc=A&hl=en> ]
________________________________________
See County Bird Rarity Code List prepared by Mark Billings at SD Bird
Files Section: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/files/
For directions to many of the locations listed here,
See Thomas Brothers Map Book for San Diego County, or:
See also: http://www.SoCalAudubon.org/socal/sd-locs.htm
Mary Beth Stowe’s Website for San Diego County birding locations:
http://miriameaglemon.com/San%20Diego%20Bird%20Pages/Birding%20San%
20Diego.htm
For maps of Baja California, Mexico locations, see:
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@pacbell.net
Send local rarity bird descriptions to:
Elizabeth Copper, Subregional Field Notes Editor
mailto:ecopper@san.rr.com
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RBA [RARE BIRD ALERT]
* California/Baja California, Mexico
* San Diego and NW Baja California, Mexico
* February 3, 2006
* CASD 06.02.03
BIRDS MENTIONED:
____________________
Baja California, Mexico:
____________________
None
____________________
San Diego County:
____________________
Reddish Egret
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
*Ruddy Shelduck
Greater Scaup
Pacific Golden-Plover
Black Oystercatcher
Long-eared Owl
Red-naped x Red-breasted Sapsucker?
Downy Woodpecker
Gray Flycatcher
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Thick-billed Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
*Black-throated Magpie-Jay
Varied Thrush
White-breasted Nuthatch
Rock Wren
White-throated Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed)
Palm Warbler
Common Grackle
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Hotline: San Diego County, California (also covering adjacent NW
Baja California, Mexico)
Date: 21 January 2006
Number: (619) 688-2473 [619-NUT-BIRD]
Compiler: Michael Evans, mailto:muevans@cox.net
For SAN DIEGO FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS
_________________________
BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO REPORTS:
_________________________
None
_________________________
SAN DIEGO COUNTY REPORTS:
_________________________
Reddish Egret, 1, 1/29/06, San Diego Bay, salt pond bordered by bike
path on S & W-side: Sadowski, Matt
Yellow-crowned Night Heron, 2 (ad), 1/29/06, Imperial Beach, roosting
in eucalyptus trees, apartment complex, E-TJ slough, in Mariner's Pt,
Caspian Way at 351-261: Sadowski, Matt
*Ruddy Shelduck, 2, 2/3/06, Miramar Lake, 50 yds W-boat dock:
Harris, Craig
Greater Scaup, 1000, 1/29/06, San Diego Bay, NW-most salt works
pond: Sadowski, Matt
Pacific Golden-Plover, 4, 1/28/06, Tijuana Estuary, dunes N-river
mouth: Myers, Tom
Black Oystercatcher, 3, 2/1/06, Cabrillo National Monument,
tidepools: Mayers, S. B.
Long-eared Owl, 20, 1/29/06, Anza Borrego DSP [Desert State Park],
Tamarisk Grove Campground: Barr, James
Red-naped x Red-breasted Sapsucker?, 1, 2/1/06, Santee, Mast Park, E-
grassy area, N-fence line; park is E-Carlton Hills Blvd, S-Carlton
Oaks Dr, N-side of SD Riv: Ginsburg, P.
Downy Woodpecker, 3, 1/28/06, Santee, Mast Park, E-grassy area, N-
fence line; park is E-Carlton Hills Blvd, S-Carlton Oaks Dr, N-side
of SD Riv: Smyth, Dan
Gray Flycatcher, 1, 1/27/06-1/28/06, Santee, Mast Park, E-grassy
area, N-fence line; park is E-Carlton Hills Blvd, S-Carlton Oaks Dr,
N-side of SD Riv: Sadowski, Matt & Carlson, Barbara
Also,1, 1/29/06, Julian area, Farmer's Rd, near Vulcan Mtn Preserve
traihead: Barr, James
Pacific-slope Flycatcher, 1, 1/28/06 & 2/1/06, Santee, Mast Park, E-
grassy area, N-fence line; park is E-Carlton Hills Blvd, S-Carlton
Oaks Dr, N-side of SD Riv: Smyth, Dan & Ginsburg, P.
Eastern Phoebe, 1, 1/29/06, Tijuana R Vly, little league ballfields,
Sunset Ave, E-Hollister & Tijuana R Vly, Monument Rd, farm NE-corner
Saturn & Monument Rd: Parker, Dennis & 1, 1/30/06, Tijuana R Vly,
Monument Rd, farm NE-corner Saturn & Monument Rd: Aguillard, D.
Thick-billed Kingbird, 1, 2/2/06, Del Dios, near Lake Hodges: near
intersection of Lake, Rancho & Fremont, near Hernandez Hideaway
restaurant: Puschock, John
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 1, 1/27/06-1/30/06 & 2/1/06, Santee, Mast
Park, E-grassy area, N-fence line [park is E-Carlton Hills Blvd, S-
Carlton Oaks Dr, N-side of SD Riv]: Blackman, Tom, Smyth, Dan,
Pallette, Drew, Pryde, P. & Ginsburg, P.
*Black-throated Magpie-Jay, 4, 1/30/06, Tijuana R Vly Reg Park, Bird
& Butterfly Garden, Hollister St: Wheeler, Rick
Varied Thrush, 1, 1/30/06, Tijuana R Vly Reg Park, Bird & Butterfly
Garden, Hollister St: Myers, Tom
White-breasted Nuthatch, 1, 1/28/06, Santee, Mast Park, E-grassy
area, N-fence line; park is E-Carlton Hills Blvd, S-Carlton Oaks Dr,
N-side of SD Riv: Smyth, Dan
Rock Wren, 1, 2/1/06, Cabrillo National Monument, tidepool parking
lot: Mayers, S. B.
White-throated Sparrow, 1 (Ad), 2/1/06, Clairemont area, East Fox Run
Way-end, above Tecolote Cyn: Plunkett, Tim
Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed), 3, 1/28/06, Tijuana Estuary, along
Seacoast Dr (w/Beldingi): Evans, M.
Palm Warbler, 1, 1/30/06, Tijuana R Vly Reg Park, community garden, N-
end: Aguillard, D. & 1, 2/1/06, Ft Rosecrans NC, W-side, bottom of
dip area: Ginsburg, P.
Common Grackle, 1, 1/30/06, Tijuana R Vly, Wigginton Rch stables,
Hollister St, S-Sunset Ave, N-side, large paddock w/white pipe fence--
stall 40 w/white horse : Wheeler, Rick
[see:
________________________________________
See County Bird Rarity Code List prepared by Mark Billings at SD Bird
Files Section: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/files/
For directions to many of the locations listed here,
See Thomas Brothers Map Book for San Diego County, or:
See also: http://www.SoCalAudubon.org/socal/sd-locs.htm
Mary Beth Stowe’s Website for San Diego County birding locations:
http://miriameaglemon.com/San%20Diego%20Bird%20Pages/Birding%20San%
20Diego.htm
For maps of Baja California, Mexico locations, see:
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@pacbell.net
Send local rarity bird descriptions to:
Elizabeth Copper, Subregional Field Notes Editor
mailto:ecopper@san.rr.com
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