Monthly Archives: October 2024

Greetings

Just got photos of a Grasshopper Sparrow on the peninsula with benches accessible from south side of lagoon. In brush 30’ before benches then flew directly over benches and dropped.

Ken Hartman
Ken Hartman

This morning, early, while looking for the Ani, there was an adult male Summer Tanager being quite vocal in the same area. Negative report of the Ani despite 6 birders looking for hours.

At the Premium Outlet mall in Carlsbad, there is currently a Palm Warbler. In tipus and other trees directly in front of Armstrong nursery, chased incessantly by YRWAs. Here: (33.1228240, -117.3187868).

David Trissel
San Diego, CA

No further signs of the Groove billed Ani at the Aviara Resort in Carlsbad Since the original sighting by Jane and her original one or two quick photos. At least 20 people looking. She saw it fly down a short distance on the same line of trees and brush to the southwest and it was hoped that it’s still in that line, but it cannot be found as of 1:45 p.m.. If it goes farther afield from that one line then it’s just habitat everywhere else in all directions and would probably be hopeless. If not seen this afternoon, it would definitely be worth trying here in the morning when it’s cool and concentrate on sunny spots. 

Well, obviously I should have known I can’t include an addendum photo or map in a post to the listserv, but I’ve done one to the WhatsApp group. Basically, the bird was seen in trees next to the pond that’s at the Northeast corner of Kingfisher and batiquitos drives on the aviara Resort, and probably the best place to park would be a block farther west, on aviara Drive and then walk East to the Kingfisher batiquitos intersection. If the bird proves difficult to refind, we would attempt to play a little bit of tape recording, but obviously people should hold off doing that until everyone is assembled as it would only possibly work so many times. Please don’t do it beforehand.

See attachment for location of Groove Billed Ani photographed by Jane Mygatt at around 11:30 to 11:45 a.m.. at Aviara Resort in Carlsbad. Best place to park is a block west of Kingfisher on Aviara Drive. 

At 9:20 a.m. The Mountain Plover has moved even farther into the middle of the property and is feeding along the edge of an actual active sod area, and is a very distant view in a good scope. If resting, It’s probably going to sit down on its belly in dirt and be literally impossible to find unless it’s extremely close to the edge.

At 9:00 a.m. Weds. there is a single Mountain Plover on the sod farm in the Tijuana River Valley. Actually found this one bird before I saw the post from Matt about two birds up in Chula Vista. The bird is frequenting the entire west portion of the property where there is no sod, but it’s a mix of dirt and patches of short weedy grass. Lots of Killdeer here as well. Access is limited. Under no circumstances should one walkem or drive out into the main part of the sod farm. Please stay only along the west side along the little paved road that forms the West boundary of the property. You absolutely need a scope. Photo opportunities are poor .The bird is currently at about the midpoint north to south but also toward the east edge of this dirt so almost up against the beginning of the actual planted, irrigated sod. If people start going all over the property which is forbidden, this could cause serious permanent ramifications, so please refrain from doing so and just stay on this paved road along the west edge and scope there.