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Marlene takes control! - Greg in San Diego
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How to Identify Birds in Flight. Annotated Checklist: Birds of San Diego County. Sunday, August 9, 2015. I'm now on Day 10 since my rotator cuff surgery. I'm happy to report that all seems fine- not even really any pain, just some stiffness and minor bruising. Nevertheless, my arm remains immobile in a sling (but notice I can still type.). Marlene took me for a ride today! Go for a ride? Go for a ride? Male Great-tailed Grackle. Oceanside, California. August 9, 2015. Photo by Marlene Gillson. Red-necked ...
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Wrentit near Julian - Greg in San Diego
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How to Identify Birds in Flight. Annotated Checklist: Birds of San Diego County. Thursday, August 6, 2015. Wrentit. William Heise County Park, Julian, California. July 3, 2015. Greg Gillson. Homebodies, a pair of Wrentits average a territory of just one acre in size (range 0.5-2.7 acres). That means that a pair of Wrentits (who mate for life), on average, spends their entire lives within an area smaller than a football field. Wrentit in a favored shrub- poison oak! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Greg in San Diego: February 2015
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How to Identify Birds in Flight. Annotated Checklist: Birds of San Diego County. Friday, February 27, 2015. San Diego Bird Finding: Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. Imperial Beach, California. February 7, 2015. Greg Gillson. Yellow-crowned Night-Herons are rare residents in the San Diego area. Since 2012 there are 3 areas with multiple reports: San Diego River/Sea World, Tijuana River Valley, and Imperial Beach. On Imperial Beach Blvd, right next to 4th Street. One species found he...
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Greg in San Diego: December 2014
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How to Identify Birds in Flight. Annotated Checklist: Birds of San Diego County. Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Peek-a-boo with a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Ramona. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Ramona, California. December 25, 2014. Greg Gillson. Two weeks ago I swung by Collier County Park. The disappointment of not finding the sapsucker was more than made up in my mind by having a Zone-tailed Hawk dive into a Eucalyptus after House Sparrows and then be escorted out of town by a group of crows. Zone-ta...
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Killdeers, Phoebes and Finches (and Ducks!): April 2015
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Killdeers, Phoebes and Finches (and Ducks! My blog about my interaction with the birds I love and see most often. Warning: This is not a scientific blog, there is some mild (limited) anthropomorphism. I believe animals and people aren't too different, emotionally. Enjoy! Most of my posts take place around San Diego County, (Mostly Lake Murray) unless otherwise noted. For more posts and photos, I also post on Hubpages, a site that is a bit different than others. Thanks! Wednesday, April 29, 2015. The othe...
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Killdeers, Phoebes and Finches (and Ducks!): December 2014
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Killdeers, Phoebes and Finches (and Ducks! My blog about my interaction with the birds I love and see most often. Warning: This is not a scientific blog, there is some mild (limited) anthropomorphism. I believe animals and people aren't too different, emotionally. Enjoy! Most of my posts take place around San Diego County, (Mostly Lake Murray) unless otherwise noted. For more posts and photos, I also post on Hubpages, a site that is a bit different than others. Thanks! Thursday, December 25, 2014. This w...
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Lawrence's Goldfinch at Julian - Greg in San Diego
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How to Identify Birds in Flight. Annotated Checklist: Birds of San Diego County. Saturday, August 8, 2015. Lawrence's Goldfinch at Julian. I finally got my first photos of Lawrence's Goldfinch. This bright male was at a water feature at our inn in Julian last month. I got a photo of my 20th sighting of Lawrence's Goldfinch. Here are the photos! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Get notified by email for each new post! Birding Site Guides To San Diego. On this blog and a few others I have written. Calif...
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Birding Site Guides to San Diego, California - Greg in San Diego
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How to Identify Birds in Flight. Annotated Checklist: Birds of San Diego County. Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Birding Site Guides to San Diego, California. This post will serve as an index to all the birding site guides to San Diego County that I write- past and future! There are several lists and site guides to the best bird watching locations in San Diego. The most comprehensive is that by Mary Beth Stowe. And if there was a fee to do so. September 2016) site guide. September 2016) site guide. June 2016...
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Greg in San Diego: August 2015
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How to Identify Birds in Flight. Annotated Checklist: Birds of San Diego County. Saturday, August 29, 2015. Anna's Hummingbirds near Julian. The identification of female and immature hummingbirds is tough. In the East one only expects Ruby-throated Hummingbird. But in the West there are 7 species and another dozen from Arizona to Texas. Anna's Hummingbird. Julian, California. July 3, 2015. Greg Gillson. Wednesday, August 26, 2015. California Thrasher at Scissors Crossing. It is especially common in dense...
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Greg in San Diego: April 2015
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How to Identify Birds in Flight. Annotated Checklist: Birds of San Diego County. Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Some birds of Stonewall Mine. Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warbler. Cuyamaco Rancho State Park, California. March 22, 2015. Greg Gillson. In October 2003, California's largest historical fire, the 280,000 acre Cedar Fire,. Burned through nearly the entirety of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. There is a very good recent (August 2014) hiking guide to this spot on the Modern Hiker. Web site, including Lake Cuy...
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