Black-throated Green Warbler in a pepper tree in south residential Hillcrest.
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I observed an apparent VIRGINIA’S WARBLER this morning (30SEP 2018) at Batiquitos’s Lagoon. Since the lagoon is large and the location description would be lengthy, I provide the GPS coordinate (33.092265, -117.287055). The closest parking/entrance is near Golden Star Lane. It was in the lerpy Eucs between trail and golf course (west of tee box). I observed it between 9 and 9:45 AM. It and most of the other warblers disappeared around 10 AM. A report on ebird was submitted by Julian Jones for same species yesterday with location described as “Seen near culvert of stream past railing”. I’m not sure where this location is but it could be same bird, as it is highly unusual to get two reports of this species on consecutive days at the lagoon (or anywhere else in SD except for FRNC). Photos and description are in my ebird report:
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48849270
Separately, I visited Lake Henshaw yesterday (29SEP 2018). I observed a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER AND a PECTORAL SANDPIPER. In addition, I observed 59 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE on the backside (from road) of the lake. This is a very high count for this species in San Diego in recent times. Pictures are in my ebird report:
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48828395
Tito Gonzalez
Carlsbad, CA
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For the Xth year presumably the same N. Waterthrush has returned to upper Cottonwood Creek Park in Encinitas. Seen from the bridge crossing the creek at 0735 Sunday.
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Late this (Saturday) morning there was a female/young male Am. Redstart in the alley between Pio Pico and Dupont just to the west of the cement portion. On Dupont there was a Olive-sided Flycatcher. At the corner of Dudley and Silvergate there was a Northern Waterthrush. On MCRD there was an adult male Baltimore Oriole.
Peter
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This morning (29 Sept) there was a BLACKPOLL WARBLER among the moderate number of other warblers working the lerpy eucalyptus and other trees at Guajome park. Details and specific location in eBird report.
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48819173
More photos will be added later.
Happy trails.
-Gjon Hazard
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Pulled up late to Fort Rosecrans. Most birds seem to have left with the clear skies. The exception being the continuing BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW.
The Cassin’s Vireo continues. Note that these vireos molt in late summer so they will be at their brightest in fall. This bird lacks the clear contrast on the throat and back to be a BHVI.
In the NE corner of the west side I had a continuing Western Flycatcher making a two part upslurred whistle very sporadically. Other present also finally heard it. Without analysis by recordings I can’t really be sure of it being anything other than a Western Flycatcher and it sounded more intermediate to me.
While waiting for that bird to call we had a light morph juvenile BROAD-WINGED HAWK flyby that was photographed and seen by many that was first spotted by Kenny Kimbrough.
-Tom F-H
San Diego, CA
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