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
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 »
February 2018 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 101 species in February. No new bird species were seen this month, so the cumulative species total remains at 235. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through February 2018. Between bird counts, it looks like the ospreys laid eggs in the western platform… Read More »
January 2018 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 108 species in January. No new bird species were seen this month, so the cumulative species total remains at 235. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through January 2018. According to bird count leader Jayne Lesley, there was an abundant assortment of ducks,… Read More »
8 Years of San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Data
The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 103 species in December. No new bird species were seen this month, so the cumulative species total after 8 full years of bird surveys remains at 235. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results from January 2010 through December 2017. According to bird count… Read More »
