http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/ San Diego & Imperial County Birding Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:50:40 GMT Geoffrey Rogers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13490 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13490 Jim Wilson and I checked several areas around Julian last night for Spotted Owls. We found a male and juvenile on Wynola Road at the well known location 1.3 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:30:00 GMT Jay K http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13489 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13489 Hello SD-Birders, I bounced around a few coastal locations this morning starting at 5:45 including La Jolla Cove, San Elijo Lagoon, and Batiquitos Lagoon. The Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:47:51 GMT Jack Daynes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13488 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13488 http://shadetree-imaging.com/AdHoc/Gooden/20080712.GoodenRanch.Poway.html Sometimes I get to learn something fresh about the birds when I can get a decent Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:21:55 GMT Guy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13487 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13487 An adult Reddish Egret was still present at the "J" Street mudflats in Chula Vista this afternoon. Guy McCaskie 954 Grove Avenue Imperial Beach, CA 91932 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:52:28 GMT seiurus@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13486 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13486 A Reddish Egret was seen today doing its dance in the shallows immediately east of the lagoon mouth at about 2:30 pm . Tho June and July are supposedly the Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:56:27 GMT stevanbrad http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13485 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13485 0945 what appeared to be 2 rhau flew by north bound 500 yards off shore. very dark compact bodies,bigger and darker than casseins auklet, white belly, short Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:21:07 GMT Terry Hunefeld http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13484 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13484 The Buena Vista Audubon Charter of the live-aboard Grande is scheduled to depart on time Saturday evening at 10 p.m. Here are a few last minute reminders for Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:37:56 GMT stevanbrad http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13483 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13483 730 this am had 4 bspe flying off shore, 1 was quite close,3/4 scope view down from horizon as seen from 100 ft bluff 20 black-vented shearwaters a pod of not Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:43:27 GMT Jimmy McMorran http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13482 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13482 Hi Birders, I checked the lagoon entering from Rios yesterday afternoon (7/16/08). The flats were loaded with 1000's of peeps. I didn't see anything Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:03:28 GMT Terry Hunefeld http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13481 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13481 Greetings, This morning at Cardiff Beach 3 Black Turnstones foraged with 5 Whimbrels. The trail leading north from the Rios cul-de-sac into San Elijo Lagoon Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:24:01 GMT wlemlin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13480 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13480 I've added a photo of the HOOR nestlings on Upas St. at: http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/photos/browse/25c1?c= Wendy Lemlin Balboa park wele@... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:43:30 GMT wlemlin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13479 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13479 Apair of hooded orioles have nested again in the banana trees in the garden on Upas St (between the Blind Center and Florida Dr.) There are 2 nestlings, and Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:52:25 GMT lehman.paul@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13477 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13477 SDBirds: Seawatching at La Jolla from 6:15-8:00AM today (16 July) was reasonable, with highlights being: --a breeding-plumaged Common Murre (only a few Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:26:11 GMT Betsy Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13476 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13476 Just after 6 AM on Monday, July 14, and Tuesday, July 15, the Yellow- crowned Night Heron was inside the Pacific Isle condominium complex adjacent to Famosa Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:53:50 GMT Terry Hunefeld http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13475 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS/message/13475 Out on the Pacific Ocean, under the sun, riding the swells with the clean fresh breeze on your face, days blur into a soft dream. Time slows, even stands