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San Diego, CA Rare Bird Alert, February 18, 2006
RBA [RARE BIRD ALERT]

* California/Baja California, Mexico
* San Diego and NW Baja California, Mexico
* February 18, 2006
* CASD 06.02.18

BIRDS MENTIONED:
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Baja California, Mexico:
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Brown Booby
Cassin’s Auklet
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San Diego County:
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*Ruddy Shelduck
Bald Eagle
Stilt Sandpiper
Thayer's Gull
Laughing Gull
Eastern Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
Thick-billed Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Sage Thrasher
American Redstart
Painted Redstart
Summer Tanager
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Hotline: San Diego County, California (also covering adjacent NW
Baja California, Mexico)
Date: February 18, 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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Brown Booby, 4 (2subad+M+F), 2/11/06, Islas Coronados: Altman, Eitan
[noted F seen on nest]

Cassin's Auklet, 1, 2/11/06, Islas Coronados: Altman, Eitan

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY REPORTS:
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Ruddy Shelduck, 2, 2/17/06, Famosa Slough: Puschock, John & 2,
2/17/06, Ft Rosecrans NC, flying towards ocean: Morgan, John

Bald Eagle, 1, (Ad), 2/11/06, Lake Morena, Cottonwood Crk mouth:
Sharman, Paul

Stilt Sandpiper, 1, 2/11/06-2/17/06, San Diego R Floodway, W-West
Mission Bay Dr/Ingraham St bridge & Famosa Slough: Billings, M. J.,
Puschock, John, Mayers, S. B.

Thayer's Gull, 1 (1st yr), 2/11/06, San Diego R Floodway, near Robb
Field skate park: Altman, Eitan

Laughing Gull, 1 (2nd win), 2/17/06, San Diego R Floodway, mouth:
Billings, M. J.

Eastern Phoebe, 1, 2/17/06, Tijuana R Vly Monument Rd @ Saturn Rd:
Adams, D.

Vermilion Flycatcher, 1, 2/11/06, Nestor Park, Imperial Beach area:
Borgstrom, Jonas

Tropical Kingbird, 1, 2/11/06, Nestor Park, Imperial Beach area:
Borgstrom, Jonas

Thick-billed Kingbird, 1, 2/16/06, Del Dios, near Lake Hodges: near
intersection of Third St & Rancho St, behind Hernandez Hideaway:
Adams, D.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 1, 2/13/06, Santee, Mast Park, near
playground [park is E-Carlton Hills Blvd, S-Carlton Oaks Dr, N-side
of SD Riv]: Stafford, Bob

Sage Thrasher, 1, 2/11/06-2/15/06, Ft Rosecrans NC, SW-corner--
traffic circle: Stanley, Trent R., Altman, Eitan, Bauman, Dan,
Pryde, P. [Analysis of photos of birds suggest that two individuals
may be present.]

American Redstart, 1 (F), 2/11/06, Tijuana R Vly Reg Park, Bird &
Butterfly Garden: Borgstrom, Jonas

Painted Redstart, 1, 2/13/06, San Diego Zoo, in bamboo at Hunte
Amphitheater: Stanley, Trent R. [same bird present for 129 days]

Summer Tanager, 1 (M), 2/14/06, Coronado, Spreckel's Park, SE-corner,
at 6th Ave & C St: Myers, Tom & 1 (M), 2/15/06, Nestor Park,
Imperial Beach area: Pryde, P.
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See County Bird Rarity Code List prepared by Mark Billings at SD Bird
Files Section:

For directions to many of the locations listed here,
See Thomas Brothers Map Book for San Diego County, or:

See also:

Mary Beth Stowe’s Website for San Diego County birding locations:
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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