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
10 Years of San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Data
The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 116 species in December, with no new species. This leaves the cumulative species total at 243 after 10 full years of bird surveys. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results from January 2010 through December 2019. Bird Count Leader Jayne Lesley reported there were… Read More »
November 2019 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 100 species in November, with no new species. This leaves the cumulative species total at 243. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through November 2019. Bird Count Leader Jayne Lesley reported that only a couple more duck species have arrived, along with a… Read More »
October 2019 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results – NEW SPECIES!
The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 93 species in October, which includes a new species to the list- the Common Tern! This brings the cumulative species total up to 243. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through October 2019. Bird Count Leader Jayne Lesley reported that the little bit… Read More »
August/September 2019 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 95 species in August and 96 species in September. No new bird species were seen, so the cumulative species total remains at 242. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through September 2019. Bird Count Leader Jayne Lesley reported that winter migrant shorebirds are… Read More »
July 2019 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 95 species in July- which is another monthly record! Again, no new bird species were seen, so the cumulative species total remains at 242. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through July 2019. Note: a Wilson’s Phalarope was also seen but was accidentally… Read More »
