We had better coverage this time and we saw a total of 96 species, which is a good number for September, despite not seeing too many migrants. Our overall cumulative total stands steady at 251. We got to area 4 just as the sun was coming up and were rewarded with a Barn Owl over… Read More »
August 2021 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
We had 88 species, although that is a bit low for this time of year. Our overall cumulative total remains at 251. Despite somewhat low numbers, we had several good birds, including a Turkey Vulture in area 5 flying over the lagoon by Crest Canyon, quite a few Ridgway’s Rails (in areas 1 and 2),… Read More »
Special Event Notice!!!!
Next weekend on Sunday July 18th the San Dieguito River Park will be hosting a one day event called the Belgian Waffle Ride! The River Parks Coast to Crest trail system from the Del Dios Gorge staging area to the San Pasqual Valley staging are will be temporarily closed for the day during this event… Read More »
April 2021 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
We had a great count this month of 121 species, including 2 new ones. Vesper Sparrow was seen in Area 3, and Acorn Woodpecker was found in Area 5. This brings our cumulative total to 251 species! Click here for the PDF document with results for the April 2021 count. Click here for the PDF document… Read More »
March 2021 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
We had a good count of 114 species in March, which is our second highest total for that month! Our cumulative total remaining steady at 249. Click here for the PDF document with results for the March 2021 count. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through March 2021. The featured image… Read More »
February 2021 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
We had a good count of 117 species in February, our cumulative total remaining steady at 249. Click here for the PDF document with results for the February 2021 count. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through February 2021. Click here for more information about the San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Surveys.
December 2020 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
In December we had a total of 118 species, no change in the cumulative total. We are still at 249 species overall. This month also marks the 11th year of bird counts within the San Dieguito Lagoon. Big thanks to everyone that donated their time over the years to document all the great birds that… Read More »
November 2020 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
No new birds this month. We had a total of 114 species, cumulative total staying at 249. One more month will finish 11 years of bird counts. WOW!! Click here for the PDF document with results for the November 2020 count. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through November 2020.… Read More »
October 2020 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
We had another new species in October! A Green-tailed Towhee! Note we had 115 species which is quite a record for October. Normally we see around 90-100 species. This brings our cumulative total species, over 10+ years of the count, to 249 species! Click here for the PDF document with results for the October 2020 count. Click here for the… Read More »
SDG&E Trail Work Alert
SDG&E’s Pipeline replacement project through the San Dieguito River Park is about to begin. Portions of the Mule Hill Trail are subject to closure on weekdays from approximately October 12th to December 4th. Please look for and follow detour signs for your safety. If you have any questions regarding the project please contact SDG&E at… Read More »
