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- San Diego, CA RBA [RARE BIRD ALERT]
* California
* San Diego
* March 3, 2008
* CASD 03.3.08

- Birds mentioned:
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Reddish Egret
Tricolored Heron
Wood Stork
Eurasian Wigeon
Hooded Merganser
Bald Eagle
Harris's Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Clapper Rail
Pacific Golden-Plover
Williamson's Sapsucker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
*Purplish-backed Jay/Beechey Jay
*Black-throated Magpie-Jay
*Nutmeg Mannikin/Scaly-breasted Munia
Cassin's Finch
Lark Bunting
Grace's Warbler
Pine Warbler
American Redstart
Painted Redstart
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Hotline:     San Diego County, California
Date:      	   February 22, 2008
Number:      (619) 688-2473 [619-NUT-BIRD]
                      For SAN DIEGO FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS
Compiler: Michael Evans, mailto:muevans-at-cox.net

NOTE:
NOT ALL OF THE REPORTS PRESENTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY VERIFIED;  
SPECIES RECORDS ON THE CALIFORNIA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE (CRBC)  
SPECIES LIST SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE CRBC FOR
ACCEPTANCE:<http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/review.html
 >

ALSO NOTE THAT NOT ALL REPORTS ARE INCLUDED HERE; LESS REMARKABLE  
REPORTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ARCHIVE ONLY


SEE NEWS & NEW PUBLICATION SECTIONS, BELOW
_________________________________________

Reddish Egret, 1, 2/23/08-3/1/08, Tijuana Estuary NWR, river mouth:   
Matt Bateman, Robert T. Patton & Patrick Del Pizzo

Tricolored Heron, 1, 2/23/08     Famosa Slough & San Diego R floodway,  
N-Robb Field:  Jim Pea & Phil Pryde
& 2/26/08-3/1/08, same location: Anne Reilly & Jim Sams
& 2/23/08, 3/1/08, mouth of Tijuana Estuary:  Matt Bateman, Patrick  
Del Pizzo

Wood Stork, 1, 2/23/08, Lakes Hodges, N-side lake, W-I-15:  Scott Streit

Eurasian Wigeon, 1 (M), 2/27/08, San Elijo Lagoon, nature center loop  
trail:  Robert T. Patton

Hooded Merganser, 1, 3/3/08, Chollas Creek, 38th St @ Alpha St:  Todd  
Stands

Bald Eagle, 1 (Ad), 2/29/08, Cuyamaca Mtns, betw Middle & North Peak:  
Dave Chadsey
&, 1 (Ad), 3/2/08, Rancho Bernardo Community Park:  Ken Weaver

Harris's Hawk, 1, 2/23/08-3/2/08, Pauma Valley, SR 76 @ Nate Harrison  
Grade and nearby streets:  LeRoy Dorman, Dave Chadsey, Tim Burr, Bruce  
Rideout & Eitan Altman

Swainson's Hawk, 1, 3/2/08, Lake Henshaw, near eagle nest site:  Steve  
Brad
& 15!!, 3/3/08, Mission Trails Regional Park, river channel from Mast  
Blvd parking area (0745):  Dave Billings

Clapper Rail, #, 2/27/08, Mission Trails Regional Park, Kumeyaay Lake,  
NW-corner, 1st lake:  Christine Harvey

Pacific Golden-Plover, 1, 2/27/08:  San Elijo Lagoon, mud flats near  
nature center:  Robert T. Patton
&, 2, 2/28/0, Tijuana Estuary NWR, river mouth:  Robert T. Patton

Williamson's Sapsucker, 1 (F), 2/29/08, Cuyamaca Rancho SP, Paso  
Picacho campground, near campsite 81:  Steve Brad

Olive-sided Flycatcher, 1, 2/25/08, W-side, Balboa Park, N-rim,  
Redwood Canyon:  Jim Pea

*Purplish-backed Jay/Beechey Jay, 1, 3/3/08, Marriot Marina Hotel  
(Harbor Dr, S-Market St?):  Warren Woessner

*Black-throated Magpie-Jay, 2, 2/23/08, Tijuana R Vly, Bird &  
Butterfly Garden:  Matt Bateman

*Nutmeg Mannikin/Scaly-breasted Munia, 1, 3/2/08, San Diego R, N-side,  
E-Mission Center Rd:  Eric Kallen

Cassin's Finch, #-8, 2/23/08, Cuyamaca Rancho SP, Paso Picacho,  
campsides 55-76 & 81:  Bruce Rideout & Sara Mayers

Lark Bunting, 1, 2/23/08-3/2/08, Cuyamaca Mtns, NW-SR 79 & Milk Ranch  
Rd:  Bruce Rideout, Sara Mayers, Phil Pryde, Steve Brad, Eitan Altman
& 2, 2/26/08, Cuyamaca Mtns, SR 79, ca 0.25 mi S, Milk Ranch Rd & at  
Milk Ranch Rd parking area:  Paul Jorgensen

Grace's Warbler, 1, 2/23/08, Fort Rosecrans Nat. Cem., W-side, N- 
fenceline:  Jim Roberts

Pine Warbler, 1, 2/28/08, Friendship Park, E-4th Ave, betw Davidson St  
& F St, Chula Vista: NE-corner:  Christine Harvey

American Redstart, 1, M, 3/1/08-3/3/08, San Diego R, N-side, betw  
Mission Center Rd & Camino del Este:  Trent R. Stanley & Eric Kallen

Painted Redstart, 1, 2/23/08-2/28/08, Point Loma residential area,  
Dudley St, E-end:  Jim Roberts, Ann Hannon, Eric Kallen

_________________________________________


NEW PUBLICATION(S)

RARE BIRDS OF CALIFORNIA. California Bird Records Committee.
2007. Approx. 600pp. Go to http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/ to order. This  
approximately 600 page hardbound book compiles every CBRC decision  
through 2003, with an appendix that treats noteworthy records through  
2006, if full of maps, charts, sketches and photographs. The book  
should be of interest to most birders, particularly those in California.


BIRDS OF ANZA-BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK, A BIRDER'S CHECKLIST.
Paul Jorgensen and Robert Thériault, March 2007 (36 p).  Published by  
Anza Borrego Foundation and California State Parks.  This checklist  
includes 320 species and a supplemental list of 12 additional species  
(see list).  The checklist also includes a bar graph of relative  
abundance for each species through the season.  Currently only  
available at the Anza-Borrego Park visitor center for $4.99; other  
distributors are being sought.  [available to elite and non-elite  
birders alike]

DIRECTIONS/LOCATIONS

For directions to many of the locations listed here,
See Thomas Brothers Map Book for San Diego County, or

SD County Birding Locale Maps available on Internet (9 pages; download):
http://homepage.mac.com/aves/SW_Border_Birding/FileSharing33.html

View Birding Locale Maps as interactive web page, instead of  
downloaded Adobe Acrobat file:
http://homepage.mac.com/aves/SDBirdingWebLocs.html

Joe Morlan's San Diego Bird Page
http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/%7Ejmorlan/sd.htm

SPECIES LISTS
Download Current San Diego County Checklist & Rarity Ratings (REVISED):
http://homepage.mac.com/aves/SW_Border_Birding/FileSharing33.html

SUMMARY REPORTS
[N E W]:  Download 1999-2006 SUMMARY OF RARE BIRD SIGHTINGS FOR MONTH OF

REPORTING
Report sightings on the rare bird report form (California Bird Records  
Committee):
http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/reportform.asp

Send reports on California Bird Record Committee
Review Species sightings to:

Guy McCaskie, Secretary
California Bird Records Committee
P.O. Box 275
Imperial Beach, CA 91933-0275
mailto:guymcc-at-pacbell.net

Send local rarity descriptions to:

Elizabeth Copper, San Diego Area Field Notes Editor
mailto:ebcopper-at-avianresearch.org


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