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Lewis’s Woodpecker Santee Lakes

10:38 pm

Hi all,
Just the messenger, but came across a Facebook post in the Photo-birding in San Diego Facebook group of a juvenile/immature Lewis’s Woodpecker photographed at Santee Lakes. I was told by the poster that it was at lake 6. I’m suspecting that this is the same bird that Brennan Mulrooney reported on 9/25 in the neighborhood right next to the lakes as it looks pretty similar.

Max Leibowitz
San Diego

Flammulated Owl

4:58 pm

Hello, I’m a long time lurker and first time writer to the group. I was pretty excited when I saw the rare eBird alert about the flammulated owl. I tried my best to go see the bird a couple days ago, but Point Loma Nazarene covers a very large area. Unfortunately, and I think understandably, people are a bit secretive about the exact location that it was spotted in, as there is concern for stressing out the bird. However, as someone new to birding, and an unknown person to the group, and wanting to be able to participate in these types of things, what’s the best way to get involved? Thanks in advance!

“Rec Center” versus Community Park; continuing Blackburnian, Magnolia, Am. Redstart

9:12 am

Just in the interest of trying to keep the data accurate and consistent, remember that in many or most cases, a “rec center” refers only to the building where one might play basketball or go swimming and that is part of a community or other type of park. For example, the current Cape May Warbler is frequenting Carmel Valley Community Park, not a rec center. Unfortunately, a number of our well-used map services only label the rec center and don’t label the surrounding park. 

On Tuesday morning, the Blackburnian Warbler and American Redstart continue in Sorrento Valley and the Magnolia Warbler continues in University City, all described as to location in multiple previous posts and eBird lists. Both these sites are parking lots used by businesses, so please everyone be on your best behavior.
Paul Lehman, San Diego 

Hot Spots for eBird first week of October – Wed. October 1 – Tuesday October 7

8:52 am

Greetings

Here’s the map and list for this upcoming week, 6 only need a checklist this week (highlighted in red):
Hot Spots
Agua Hedionda Creek
Agua Hedionda Lagoon–east end
Anza-Borrego Desert SP–Culp Valley CC & Pena Springs
Barnett Ranch Preserve
Borrego Springs–Christmas Circle and Commercial – 1
Cuyamaca Rancho SP–Cuyumaca Peak & Lookout Rd.
Delta Beach – South Overlook- 1
E 2nd St. & D Ave.
Encinas Creek–Paseo del Lago
I-5 Vista Point rest stop (southbound)
Julian–Santa Ysabel Preserve
Juniper Canyon
La Jolla Natural Park (not LJ Cove)
Laguna Mtns.–Los Huecos Rd. – 1
Laguna Mtns.–Upper Kitchen Creek Rd.
Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve
Manzanita Canyon
Mission Trails Regional Park–Cowles Mtn Trail – 1
Otay Mesa–Brown Field
Otay River Restoration
Palomar Mtn.–Weir Trail
Paradise Canyon Open Space
Pine Valley–hummingbird feeders (viewable from RD) – 1
Rancho La Costa Preserve–Denk Mountain and Copper Canyon
San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area–North
San Luis Rey River Park–Bonsall Area
San Luis Rey River–Benet to Foussat – 1
Santa Ysabel Mission
SDSU Mission Valley River Park
Siempre Viva Rd. pond
Sun Gold Point
Tijuana River Valley–campground
Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve

John Bruin
Bay Park

Half marathon next weekend

9:19 pm

     The Pacific Beach half
marathon, Sunday, Oct. 5, starts at Crown Point and goes through
much of Mission Bay.  Best to avoid trying to bird in that area
then.

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Sara Baase Mayers
Point Loma (San Diego)
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Re: Cape May continues, possible Brewer’s Sparrow

5:50 pm

Also had what I and a couple of others called a juvenile Chipping Sparrow, but Merlin insists that the first pic is of a Brewer’s Sparrow. It is definitely the same bird in both pics, and the second pic shows too much rufous for Brewer’s methinks. Judge for yourself:

https://ebird.org/checklist/S276396317

It was underneath the large Cape May tipu hanging out with Juncos.

Ken Hartman

Re: Cape May continues

5:37 pm

The Cape May was refound around 4:30 and was still visible when we left at 4:50. It moved between the tipu at the top of the big stairs to the big tipu with water underneath it near the south baseball diamond.

Ken Hartman

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