Preserving and interpreting the natural and cultural resources of the San Dieguito River Valley
The summer doldrums are just about here, but we still managed to find 90 species this month, keeping the overall cumulative total at 260 with no new species. Interesting observations included Least Terns in several areas, including confirmed nests in Area 3. In addition, we had American Goldfinches feeding young in Area 2. Other interesting… Read More »
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s out there! We had lots of baby birds on this May count to help us celebrate. We tallied 121 species, and two new species in Area 4, bringing our cumulative total to 260. New species included a Swinhoe’s White-eye seen by Sue Smith and a Calliope Hummingbird found… Read More »
SAN DIEGUITO RIVER PARK JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT RANGER I & RANGER AIDE APPLICATION PROCESS Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and three professional references in electronic format to David Hekel, Senior Supervising Ranger at david@sdrp.org by 5:00p.m. April 1, 2022. RANGER I Salary $21.00 Hourly DEFINITION The duties of this position… Read More »
This month the David Kreitzer Lake Hodges Bicycle & Pedestrian Bridge is featured on KUSI’s World of Wonder! Ranger Felipe Franco took host David Scott across the bridge and behind the scenes to highlight the bridges importance to our park and the local community. Learn more about the bridge and watch Ranger Franco on his… Read More »
After years of planning, Phase II of the San Dieguito Lagoon Wetland Restoration has begun! This week, SANDAG and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in partnership with the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority (JPA), began work on Phase II of the San Dieguito Lagoon Wetland Restoration south of Via De La Valle… Read More »
Although the King Tide made it challenging for shorebirds, we had a great count this month with a number of rarities present, for a total of 119 species seen. We had 2 new species, Greater Scaup in Area 2 and Golden-crowned Kinglet in Area 5, bringing our cumulative total to 257 species. In addition, Area… Read More »
Help us share the rules & regulations that keep the park fun and safe for all. Review the rules of the San Dieguito River Park. Think about why those rules are important for park users and wildlife. Color and design your own park sign using the PDF files below. Return your park sign to a San… Read More »
Well despite a few groups feeling as though this month’s count was a bit slow, we managed to see 106 species which is quite good for October. In addition, we had 4 new species! We had a Palm Warbler in the tomato fields of area 3, a Least Flycatcher in the dried up pond behind… Read More »
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 »
