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San Diego, CA Rare Bird Alert, March 11, 2006
RBA [RARE BIRD ALERT]
* California/Baja California, Mexico
* San Diego and NW Baja California, Mexico
* March 11, 2006
* CASD 06.03.11
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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Short-tailed Shearwater
Reddish Egret
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Eurasian Wigeon
Bald Eagle
Pacific Golden-Plover
Elegant Tern
*Red-crowned Parrot
*Red-masked Parakeet
Calliope Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Eastern Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
Thick-billed Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Varied Thrush
Gray Catbird
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Palm Warbler
American Redstart
Painted Redstart
Summer Tanager
Baltimore Oriole
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Hotline: San Diego County, California (also covering adjacent NW
Baja California, Mexico)
Date: March 11, 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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Short-tailed Shearwater, 1, 3/11/06, Pacific Ocean off La Jolla
Cove: Sadowski, Matt
Reddish Egret, 1 (Imm), 3/4/06, San Diego Bay NWR, salt ponds N-7th
St: McCaskie, Guy & 1 , 3/6/06, San Diego Bay NWR, Otay R mouth:
Patton, R. T.
Yellow-crowned Night Heron, 1, 3/4/06, Imperial Beach, roosting in
eucalyptus trees, apartment complex, E-parking lot, TJ slough
visitor's center: McCaskie, Guy
Eurasian Wigeon, 1 (M), 3/4/06, San Diego Bay NWR, salt ponds N-7th
St: McCaskie, Guy & 1 (M), 3/6/06, San Diego Bay, J-St Marina tidal
flats: Patton, R. T.
Bald Eagle, 2 , 3/4/06, Lake Henshaw, nest site, S-end lake: Martin,
Mike & 1 (Imm), 3/6/06, Otay Lake (Lower), E-portion, from Otay Lakes
Rd: Povey, Dave
Pacific Golden-Plover, 3, 3/6/06, Tijuana Slough NWR, river mouth:
Patton, R. T.
Elegant Tern, 2 (Ad/Alt), 3/4/06, San Diego Bay NWR, salt ponds N-7th
St: McCaskie, Guy [first of season noted]
*Red-crowned Parrot, #?, 3/6/06, Point Loma area, Westminster Park,
Canon & Talbot Sts: Wheeler, Rick
*Red-masked Parakeet, #?, 3/6/06, Point Loma area, Westminster Park,
Canon & Talbot Sts: Wheeler, Rick
Calliope Hummingbird, 2 (M+F), 3/4/06, Ft Rosecrans NC, E-side, Sec
P, opp committal service center: Smith, Susan
Rufous Hummingbird, 1 (M), 3/4/06, Pt Loma residential area, E-
Catalina Blvd, Pio Pico St: Smith, Susan
Eastern Phoebe, 1, 3/4/06 & 3/6/06, Tijuana R Vly Monument Rd @
Saturn Rd: McCaskie, Guy & Patton, R. T.
Vermilion Flycatcher, 1 (F), 3/4/06, Lake Henshaw, S-end lake, near
shore: Koonce, Sandy & 1 (F), 3/4/06, Tijuana R Vly, E-end, Sunset
St: McCaskie, Guy
Tropical Kingbird, 1, 3/4/06, Nestor Park, Imperial Beach area:
McCaskie, Guy
Thick-billed Kingbird, 1, 3/6/06, Lake Hodges area, near Hernandez
Hideaway restaurant: Edwards, Claude
Warbling Vireo, 2, 3/4/06, Tijuana R Vly Reg Park, Bird & Butterfly
Garden: McCaskie, Guy & 1, 3/4/06, Torrey Pines State Reserve,
Sorrento Vly Rd, 200 yd S-Carmel Vly Rd: Grantham, Gary [first
reported this season]
Varied Thrush, 1, 3/4/06, Anza Borrego DSP, Tamarisk Grove
Campground, site 5-7: Theriault, R.
Gray Catbird, 2, 3/5/06, San Diego Zoo, African aviary upper
entrance: Walens, Stan
Golden-crowned Kinglet, 5, 3/4/06, Pt Loma residential area, E-
Catalina Blvd, 3654 Dupont Ave: Smith, Susan
Palm Warbler, 1, 3/4/06, Ft Rosecrans NC, W-side, Sec W (dip area):
Smith, Susan
American Redstart, 1, (M?), 3/7/06, Tijuana R Vly Reg Park, Bird &
Butterfly Garden: Stanley, Trent R.
Painted Redstart, 1 (M), 3/4/06, San Diego Zoo, in bamboo at Hunte
Amphitheater : Del Pizzo, P.
Summer Tanager, 1 (F), 3/4/06-3/5/06, Point Loma area, Westminster
Park, Canon & Talbot Sts: Sadowski, Matt & Puschock, John
Baltimore Oriole, 2 (M+F or just M), 3/4/06, 3/6/06,3/10/06, Point
Loma area, Westminster Park, Canon & Talbot Sts: Sadowski, Matt &
Puschock, John
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See Revised San Diego Area Bird Info web page:
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://www.miriameaglemon.com/
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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