Category Archives: CA birds

2019 Birds – (April-June)

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Richard

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San Elijo Lagoon Birds

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Richard

Broad-tailed Hummingbird Two Snowy Egrets, a Great Egret, and a Grest Blue Heron Great Blue Heron Killdeer perched on busy AmTrak rail Forster’s Tern Black-necked Stilt Another Black-necked Stilt

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Ridgeway’s Rail

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Richard

Saturday morning, I visited the San Elijo lagoon, where the extensive construction projects that block access were shut down for the weekend. I saw lots of wonderful birds which I’ll post about later – and saw my first Ridgeway’s Rail, … Continue reading →

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A SoCal Morning

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Richard

Out in San Diego County for a high school graduation and an 8th grade promotion, I grabbed an hour before a heavy day of events and checked out Torrey Pines beach.

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Del Dios Gorge

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Richard

As I sit here watching light snow fall and the temperature hover around 20 degrees, I think back two days when I was a little peevcd about birding in the hot sun and windy, dusty conditions along Del Dios Gorge … Continue reading →

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A Walk in the Park

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Richard

Downtown LA is sprinkled with a number of small parks – one of which was just up above Sally’s nephew’s home. So early Sunday morning I took a long walk up to Elysian Park – the city’s second largest (600 … Continue reading →

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A California Beach Walk

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Richard

We escaped the ugly Vermont weather for some time in Southern California and Mexico, visiting friends and relatives and to do some birding in shorts. Today we walked barefoot on the beach and saw lots of surfers and birds. In … Continue reading →

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La Jolla Cliffs

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Richard

We stopped for a brief visit, with many many tourists, in the beach town of La Jolla to look at the Brandt’s Cormorants nesting there. They pack the rocky cliffs oblivious to the folks gawking at them. Among the other … Continue reading →

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Red-Shouldered Hawks

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Richard

We have been visiting friends in San Diego who live right next to Balboa Park and have parking available — and nice birding from the backyard. One of the favorites is a pair of Red-shouldered Hawks who live nearby and … Continue reading →

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On The Beach

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Richard

South Carlsbad State Beach is a wonderful camping site — very popular and almost impossible to get into. I made reservations months ago for a beachside site. Here is what we see out our windows: We have watched California Grey … Continue reading →

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