August 2, 2008: Birding around San Ysidro, California

I spent an enjoyable afternoon and evening birding with local birder BJ Stacey. He was very knowledgable about local birding locations, and we had some good sightings...

Dairy Mart Ponds (link) Northern Harrier
Tijuana, Mexico was very close!

Tijuana River Valley Park (link)
Allen's Hummingbird (above and below)
Thanks BJ for lending me his lens for the shot below Black Throated Magpie Jay Red-Shouldered Hawk (on a nearby road)

TODAY'S LOCATIONS (INTERACTIVE)

June 16, 2007: Huntington Beach (Orange Co.) California Birding (10 BIRD/ANIMAL PHOTOS)

Since my flight in San Diego landed early, I headed north on I-5 to Orange County for some birding in the Huntington Beach area. Most of the time was spent at Central Park in Huntington Beach. I also stopped briefly at the San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine.

Sea and Sage Audubon Society (Orange County Birding Info)

Pictures from Central Park: Western Bluebird
Black Phoebe
Downy Woodpecker

Allen's Hummingbird (lifer!)

Above and Below: Western Bluebird



California Ground Squirrel

Redhead

Rabbit!

One photo from San Joaquin: Spotted Towhee

INTERACTIVE MAP OF CENTRAL PARK AND SAN JOAQUIN WILDLIFE AREA