San Diego, CA Rare Bird Alert, March 17, 2006
RBA [RARE BIRD ALERT]
* California/Baja California, Mexico
* San Diego and NW Baja California, Mexico
* March 17, 2006
* CASD 06.03.17
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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American White Pelican
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Turkey Vulture
Eurasian Wigeon
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Swainson's Hawk
Xantus's Murrelet
*Red-masked Parakeet
Long-eared Owl
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Gray Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Plumbeous Vireo
*Black-throated Magpie-Jay
Townsend's Solitaire
Grace's Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Baltimore Oriole
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Hotline: San Diego County, California (also covering adjacent NW
Baja California, Mexico)
Date: March 17, 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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AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, 50, 3/15/06, Lake Henshaw: Croulet, Linda
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 1, 3/12/06, Imperial Beach, roosting in
eucalyptus trees, apartment complex, E-parking lot, TJ slough
visitor's center: Olson, Kris
TURKEY VULTURE, 30, 3/16/06, San Luis Rey R @ SR 79: Unitt, Phil
[migrating in mountain pass/ridge]
EURASIAN WIGEON, 1 (M), 3/14/06, San Diego Bay, J-St Marina tidal
flats: Kellam, John
OSPREY, 1, 3/16/06, Aguanga Ridge, toward Sunshine Summit: Unitt,
Phil [cross-country regional movement]
BALD EAGLE, 2, 3/15/06, Lake Henshaw, on nest, tree, S-end lake: pull
out, 2.5 mi NW-junction SR 76/SR78, near sign Cow Beach: Croulet, Linda
SWAINSON’S HAWK, 35, 3/14/06, Warner Springs area, near Puerta La
Cruz camp: Unitt, Phil [Montane migration route]
XANTUS’S MURRELET, 2, 3/15/06, Coronado Naval Amphibious Base, ocean
side: Sadowski, Matt [birds found dead after storm]
*RED-MASKED PARAKEET, 30, 3/12/06, Point Loma area, Westminster Park,
Canon & Talbot Sts, Boeckel, Beth
LONG-EARED OWL, 10, 3/13/06, Anza Borrego DSP, Tamarisk Grove
Campground: Morgan, John
BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD, 1, 3/14/06, Sunshine Summit: Unitt, Phil
[Montane migrant]
GRAY FLYCATCHER, 1, 3/12/06, Fallbrook area, La Paloma @ Sleeping
Indian Rd: Ginsburg, P.
& 1, 3/12/06, Santee, Mast Park, near playground; park is E-Carlton
Hills Blvd, S-Carlton Oaks Dr, N-side of SD Riv: Pallette, Drew
EASTERN PHOEBE, 1, 3/12/06, Rose Canyon, main trail, 1/2 mi W-from
Regents Rd access: Roberts, Jim
VERMILION FLYCATCHER, 1 (F), 3/14/06, Otay Lake (Upper), N-end:
Povey, Dave
PLUMBEOUS VIREO, 1, 3/15/06, Greenwood Cemetery, Arbor Vitae Circle:
Altman, Eitan
*BLACK-THROATED MAGPIE-JAY, 4, 3/13/06, Tijuana R Vly Reg Park, Bird
& Butterfly Garden: Bauman, Dan
TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE, 1, 3/13/06, Santa Ysabel Mission: Stowe, Mary
Beth
GRACE’S WABLER, 1, 3/12/06 & 3/15/06, Ft Rosecrans NC, W-side, bottom
of dip area: Boeckel, Beth & Smith, Susan [one of two wintering birds]
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, 1, 3/15/06, Point Loma area, along Dupont
St, E-Catalina St: Smith, Susan
AMERICAN REDSTART, 1 (F), 3/13/06, Tijuana R Vly Reg Park, Bird &
Butterfly Garden: Bauman, Dan
BALTIMORE ORIOLE, 1, 3/12/06-3/16/06, Point Loma area, Westminster
Park, Canon & Talbot Sts: Blackman, Tom, Kellam, John, Smith, Susan
& Puschock, John
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See Revised San Diego-NW Baja Area Bird Info web page [summary,
updated data and handy local links]:
For directions to many of the locations listed here,
See Thomas Brothers Map Book for San Diego County, or:
Mary Beth Stowe’s Website for San Diego County birding locations:
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
* March 17, 2006
* CASD 06.03.17
BIRDS MENTIONED:
____________________
Baja California, Mexico:
____________________
None
____________________
San Diego County:
____________________
American White Pelican
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Turkey Vulture
Eurasian Wigeon
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Swainson's Hawk
Xantus's Murrelet
*Red-masked Parakeet
Long-eared Owl
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Gray Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Plumbeous Vireo
*Black-throated Magpie-Jay
Townsend's Solitaire
Grace's Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Baltimore Oriole
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Hotline: San Diego County, California (also covering adjacent NW
Baja California, Mexico)
Date: March 17, 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:
_________________________
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, 50, 3/15/06, Lake Henshaw: Croulet, Linda
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 1, 3/12/06, Imperial Beach, roosting in
eucalyptus trees, apartment complex, E-parking lot, TJ slough
visitor's center: Olson, Kris
TURKEY VULTURE, 30, 3/16/06, San Luis Rey R @ SR 79: Unitt, Phil
[migrating in mountain pass/ridge]
EURASIAN WIGEON, 1 (M), 3/14/06, San Diego Bay, J-St Marina tidal
flats: Kellam, John
OSPREY, 1, 3/16/06, Aguanga Ridge, toward Sunshine Summit: Unitt,
Phil [cross-country regional movement]
BALD EAGLE, 2, 3/15/06, Lake Henshaw, on nest, tree, S-end lake: pull
out, 2.5 mi NW-junction SR 76/SR78, near sign Cow Beach: Croulet, Linda
SWAINSON’S HAWK, 35, 3/14/06, Warner Springs area, near Puerta La
Cruz camp: Unitt, Phil [Montane migration route]
XANTUS’S MURRELET, 2, 3/15/06, Coronado Naval Amphibious Base, ocean
side: Sadowski, Matt [birds found dead after storm]
*RED-MASKED PARAKEET, 30, 3/12/06, Point Loma area, Westminster Park,
Canon & Talbot Sts, Boeckel, Beth
LONG-EARED OWL, 10, 3/13/06, Anza Borrego DSP, Tamarisk Grove
Campground: Morgan, John
BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD, 1, 3/14/06, Sunshine Summit: Unitt, Phil
[Montane migrant]
GRAY FLYCATCHER, 1, 3/12/06, Fallbrook area, La Paloma @ Sleeping
Indian Rd: Ginsburg, P.
& 1, 3/12/06, Santee, Mast Park, near playground; park is E-Carlton
Hills Blvd, S-Carlton Oaks Dr, N-side of SD Riv: Pallette, Drew
EASTERN PHOEBE, 1, 3/12/06, Rose Canyon, main trail, 1/2 mi W-from
Regents Rd access: Roberts, Jim
VERMILION FLYCATCHER, 1 (F), 3/14/06, Otay Lake (Upper), N-end:
Povey, Dave
PLUMBEOUS VIREO, 1, 3/15/06, Greenwood Cemetery, Arbor Vitae Circle:
Altman, Eitan
*BLACK-THROATED MAGPIE-JAY, 4, 3/13/06, Tijuana R Vly Reg Park, Bird
& Butterfly Garden: Bauman, Dan
TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE, 1, 3/13/06, Santa Ysabel Mission: Stowe, Mary
Beth
GRACE’S WABLER, 1, 3/12/06 & 3/15/06, Ft Rosecrans NC, W-side, bottom
of dip area: Boeckel, Beth & Smith, Susan [one of two wintering birds]
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, 1, 3/15/06, Point Loma area, along Dupont
St, E-Catalina St: Smith, Susan
AMERICAN REDSTART, 1 (F), 3/13/06, Tijuana R Vly Reg Park, Bird &
Butterfly Garden: Bauman, Dan
BALTIMORE ORIOLE, 1, 3/12/06-3/16/06, Point Loma area, Westminster
Park, Canon & Talbot Sts: Blackman, Tom, Kellam, John, Smith, Susan
& Puschock, John
________________________________________
See Revised San Diego-NW Baja Area Bird Info web page [summary,
updated data and handy local links]:
For directions to many of the locations listed here,
See Thomas Brothers Map Book for San Diego County, or:
Mary Beth Stowe’s Website for San Diego County birding locations:
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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