Since January 2010, a group of skilled birders, led by volunteer Jayne Lesley, has been conducting monthly bird surveys at the San Dieguito Lagoon. Check here for updates on the monthly distribution of birds at the Lagoon!
Posts about Lagoon Bird Surveys from the Nature Notebook
July 2018 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 78 species in July. No new bird species were seen, so the cumulative species total remains at 238. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through July 2018. Bird count leader Jayne Lesley reports, “Though local birds are rather quiet, many summer breeding birds… Read More »
June 2018 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 93 species in June, which is tied with last year for the most species seen in June. No new bird species were seen this month, so the cumulative species total remains at 238. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through June 2018. According… Read More »
May 2018 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results- 2 New Species!
The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 118 species in May- a record number for the month. This includes 2 new bird species, Swainson’s Thrush and American Bittern, which brings the cumulative species total up to 238. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through May 2018. According to bird count… Read More »
April 2018 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 119 species in April. No new bird species were seen this month, so the cumulative species total remains at 236. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through April 2018. According to bird count leader Jayne Lesley, many migrating Western Kingbirds were seen throughout… Read More »
March 2018 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results – NEW SPECIES!
The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 112 species in March, which is the second highest March count out of 9. A Grace’s Warbler was seen for the first time near Crest Canyon, so the cumulative species total increases to 236. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through March 2018.… Read More »
