Hotspots for eBird bar charts October 1 – 7
9:53 pm
Greetings,
Two of the checklists from last week’s hotspots yielded multiple rarities! At San Luis Rey Mission, a Plumbeous Vireo and Red-breasted Nuthatch were documented among the 47 species list by Sally Veach and Patricia Langen. The other, in San Bernardo Valley, a 2 hour, 1 mile list by Steven Lima, included a Common Ground Dove, two Northern Red Bishops (only the second report in the county this year!), and a Brewer’s Sparrow, as well as an unexpected for the area White-breasted Nuthatch.
Next week, thanks to our diligent efforts up to this point, five hotspots just need this one week to be complete! Four are right along the coast from La Jolla to TRV, and one is way out near Julian. Many others are also close to completion, including a Cuyamaca hotspot, that would be good to check on anyway to document the current montane irruption.
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Map for October 1 – 7: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1sYXhRpMCfSGz7xZQjq3sG-zCpH7LVC8&usp=sharing
Hotspots nearing bar chart completion (number = weeks missing):
Delta Beach–south overlook – 1
Julian–Santa Ysabel Preserve – 1
La Jolla Natural Park (not LJ Cove) – 1
Sun Gold Point – 1
Tijuana River Valley–campground – 1
Cuyamaca Rancho SP–Cuyamaca Peak & Lookout Rd. – 2
I-5 Vista Point rest stop (southbound) – 2
Juniper Canyon – 2
Manzanita Canyon – 2
Santa Ysabel Mission – 2
Carmel Mission Park – 4
Eternal Hills Cemetery – 4
Cortez Place–coastal access – 5
Encinitas–Arden Dr. – 5
Paradise Canyon Open Space – 5
Delta Beach–north overlook – 6
San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area–north – 6
Tide Beach Park – 6
Konyn Dairy (private property) – 9
San Luis Rey Picnic Area – 9
Alta Vista Botanical Gardens – 10
Appleton Preserve, Fallbrook, CA – 10
Penasquitos Creek Park – 10
Sunset Park (San Marcos) – 10
Julian–Santa Ysabel Preserve – 1
La Jolla Natural Park (not LJ Cove) – 1
Sun Gold Point – 1
Tijuana River Valley–campground – 1
Cuyamaca Rancho SP–Cuyamaca Peak & Lookout Rd. – 2
I-5 Vista Point rest stop (southbound) – 2
Juniper Canyon – 2
Manzanita Canyon – 2
Santa Ysabel Mission – 2
Carmel Mission Park – 4
Eternal Hills Cemetery – 4
Cortez Place–coastal access – 5
Encinitas–Arden Dr. – 5
Paradise Canyon Open Space – 5
Delta Beach–north overlook – 6
San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area–north – 6
Tide Beach Park – 6
Konyn Dairy (private property) – 9
San Luis Rey Picnic Area – 9
Alta Vista Botanical Gardens – 10
Appleton Preserve, Fallbrook, CA – 10
Penasquitos Creek Park – 10
Sunset Park (San Marcos) – 10
Hotspots with 3+ week bar chart gaps:
Cuyamaca Rancho SP–Stonewall Peak
Hilltop Community Park (Rancho Peñasquitos)
Hot Springs Mountain
Agua Hedionda Lagoon–boat ramp
Anza-Borrego Desert SP–Coyote Canyon
Azalea Community Park
4S Ranch water reclamation basin (view from sidewalk)
Carmel Knolls Park
Oceanside Golf Course
Borrego Springs–NW residential
Cheers,
—
Ruslan Balagansky
San Diego (Mira Mesa), CA