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Interesting Vireo FRNC

I think it may have been the Blue-headed Vireo seen recently but I will have to investigate my photos. Right around 1PM it was in the group of 3 pine trees west of the road near the top, north of the dip. Flew NNE and haven’t relocated it yet…

Nathan French
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San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count – next Sunday, October 7th!

This is a reminder about the next San Dieguito monthly bird count. The October bird count is on the first Sunday  – next Sunday, October 7th.
Everyone is welcome – interested, beginners, experienced. 

We will meet at the usual time and place: 7:30 AM at the south end of San Andres. (Turn right/south off of Via De La Valle, on the east side of I5. San Andres dead ends at the San Dieguito Lagoon.) We coordinate with park rangers to provide vests and access for the restricted areas. We'll divide into five groups to count the different areas.

We gather to tally our results at noon at the Del Mar Public Works parking lot/picnic tables off Jimmy Durante Rd.


Hope to see you next Sunday for another great day of birding.

Jayne Lesley (cell phone: 858-663-6568)


Source: SanDiegoRegionBirding Latest Reports

Fort Rosecrans 9/28 AM

Still lots of goodies, but activity level down compared to earlier in the week.

Birds reported by others or seen by me as of 9:00ish:

Blackburnian
Chestnut-sided
Ovenbird
Virginia's
Least Fly
Clay-colored

Remember to be on your best behavior; be sure to avoid ceremonies. I know management was not too chuffed with some of the crowds earlier in the week. I recommend parking outside the wall and not driving around and parking on interior streets.

-Gjon
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Fantastic Morning at FRNC

Many rarities continued and were found this morning at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.  In particular the West side from the dip and up to the NE corner of the west side were most productive. 
Most birders seem to be chasing the continuing YELLOW-GREEN VIREO, which continuing both in the ficus along the east wall of remains in the NW corner of the cemetary and in the eucs at the northern end of the west side.
Also along the north side here was a continuing second OVENBIRD, and I spotted a LEAST FLYCATCHER which hung around just long enough for most present to get photos.  I then was distracted by potentially a different CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER a little to the West.

Just south of there past the flag poll I found a VIRGINIA's WARBLER working the thick pines on either side of the road.  I also had a WHITE-WINGED DOVE flyover here.  Just south of that I had the continuing BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER in the scrappy pines north of the dip.  This is the same area the continuing CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS can be found in.  On the fence line north of the dip the continuing DUSKY FLYCATCHER was very cooperative.  The first OVENBIRD was found in this area this morning by others and the I also heard the continuing WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH.
Some photos from today can be found on my ebird checklist here: 
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48781906
Tom F-H
North Park, CA

Source: SanDiegoRegionBirding Latest Reports

Rarities today

I know there were more rarities than this seen today (9/27/18) but I will only report birds I actually saw and identified.

 

FRNC – west side northern fence line OVENBIRD, GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE    9AM

               East side eastern fence line a little south of interment kiosk, then moved westerly CLAY-COLORED SPARROW  Noon

 

Famosa Slough  –  south end  2 TROPICAL KINGBIRDS   1PM

 

Villa La Jolla  –  easternmost Tipuana tree  BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER (Mike Nelson saw it as well) 2PM

                              Adjacent eucalyptus tree  RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH

 

                                     Jim Roberts

                                    University City

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Black-throated Green Warbler – Villa La Jolla Park

There was a BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER at Villa La Jolla Park a little before 1pm this afternoon.  It was in an elm tree along the west edge of the playground before it flew out and I lost track of it.  The bird was a female or young male type with just a hint of black around the throat, and seemed to be keeping company with a Black-throated Gray Warbler.
Alex Abela
San Diego, CA 

Source: SanDiegoRegionBirding Latest Reports

FRNC on 26 Sep

Various rarities continued this morning, 26 Sep, at FRNC:
In the northwest section were the YELLOW-GREEN VIREO in the same ficus trees as reported yesterday and the OVENBIRD under the eucalyptus trees just outside the northern fence line, possibly the same Ovenbird seen and reported earlier this morning by the dip. The CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was along the road near the dip with a Chipping Sparrow companion.
In the northeast section were at least one of the CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS in the ficus and a BALTIMORE ORIOLE along the northern fence line.
Mostly just the reporter,
Barbara Carlson
San Diego

Source: SanDiegoRegionBirding Latest Reports

Least Flycatcher at El Camino Memorial

Found yesterday by Millie and Peter Thomas, a Least Flycatcher was confirmed and still present at El Camino Memorial in Sorrento Valley today, 26 September.

Shortly after entering the memorial, on the right hand side, are some buildings and water features. Between the two ponds is a waterfall and an artificial stream. The flycatcher was flitting around behind that stream and a white railing.
The Least Flycatcher was well photographed this morning by Nancy Christensen, Mel Senac, and Eric Kallen. eBird checklist to follow this afternoon. 
Barbara Carlson 
San Diego  

Source: SanDiegoRegionBirding Latest Reports

Re: Brown Booby swarm

Hello all,

The non-Brown Booby was an immature Blue-footed Booby, which was what I suspected in the field. It came in close to shore for a few minutes before disappearing into the distant Brown Booby swarm. I'm not sure what caused all the boobies to show up — I did an afternoon hike down to the river mouth twice in August and had no Brown Boobies at all. Pictures of the Blue-footed and pictures of some of the larger Brown groups will be up on eBird asap.

Ryan Andrews
Valley Center
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