March 15
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| Swainson's Hawk |
My wife and I went back out to the desert hoping for a
couple of birds that had eluded me on my previous attempts.
I did find one of them but know that I will
be heading back out there for others soon.
A few stops in the mountains on the way home didn’t yield what was hoped
for, but that’s why they are rare birds.
Borrego Springs,
Cuyamaca Mountains
Crissal Thrasher
Species to Date - 264
March 17
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| Phainopepla |
After a couple of hours of sleep I joined jay K and Barbara
C for some owling fun and a few hours of
The Spotted Owls near Julian were vocalizing
when we stopped the car and opened the doors.
We listened for a while and heard the male and female calling back and
forth.
What a great experience and
probably the best and longest-lasting interaction between the pair that I have
experienced.
We dropped down to the
desert a bit and then came back through mountains making a few stops and
finding migrants along the way
poking around for some migrants.
Julian, Cuyamaca
Mountains, Borrego Springs, Volcan Mountain, Ramona
Northern Saw-whet Owl, Spotted Owl, Western Screech-Owl,
Western Kingbird, Scott’s Oriole, Hooded Oriole
Species to Date - 270
 |
| Hooded Oriole |
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