• Common Area Birds

• Rare Area Birds

• Immature Gulls

• Mature Gulls

• Birding Links
     

California, Arizona, & other sites -- Birding Trips 

CALENDAR YEAR 2006 TRIPS

• CA - San Diego Pelagic,  January  1, 2006

• AZ - Southeast Arizona with Al & Helga,  March 25-26,  2006

• GERMANY - Springtime in Germany, May  9-21, 2006

• CO - Colorado Rockies (Boulder & Rocky Mt. Nat. Park) & Pawnee Grasslands,  June 20-25, 2006

• AZ - Mt. Lemmon, Madera Canyon, & Kino Springs,  July 3-4,  2006 

• AK - Alaska: Denali Highway, Nome, & Kenai Peninsula,  July 15-22, 2006

• CA - Salton Sea with Mickey, Sep 4, 2006

• CA - California with Dennis & Julie, Sep 26- Oct 4, 2006

• CA - Ross's Gull, Salton Sea, Nov 2006

CALENDAR YEAR 2005 TRIPS

• CA - ABA Southern CA Tour, Jan 12-17, 2005

• CA - San Diego Nat. History Museum - Imperial Valley, Jan 21-22, 2005

• CA - Salton Sea Birding Festival, Feb 18-21, 2005

• CA - Salton Sea with Beth, Feb 22, 2005

• CA - Desert Southwest with Ken and Carmen, Feb 25, 2005

• CA - Imperial Valley & Laguna Mts. with Gail Binder & Harold Mudge, Feb 27, 2005

• CA - Imperial Valley with Lauri & Sylvia, Mar 7, 2005

• AZ - Kofa Queen Canyon, Kofa NWR, April 22-23 & 26, 2005

• PERU - Peru: Andes to the Amazon,  July 2-16, 2005

• CO - Colorado Rockies & Pawnee Grasslands,  July 26-31, 2005

• SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa, Oct  2-23, 2005

• AZ - Yuma, South of Town with Lauri & Sylvia,  Dec 1, 2005

• AZ - Yuma-area Winter Birds,   December  2005

• CA - Salton Sea area Winter Birds, December  2005

CALENDAR YEAR 2004 TRIPS

• CA - New Year's San Diego Pelagic,  Jan 1, 2004

• CA - Day two of the New Year,   Jan 2, 2004

• CA - HARRIS'S SPARROW !  (Imperial Valley, CA),  Jan 7, 2004

• CA - Imperial Valley with Robert,  Jan 6, 2004

• CA - Salton Sea with Al & Mary,  Jan 4, 2004

• CA - Palomar Audubon Society,   Jan 4, 2004

• CA - Orange County  to Imperial County with Roger,  Jan 16-17, 2004

• CA - San Diego to Salton Sea with Carolyn, Jim, & Cindy,  Jan 18, 2004

• CA - Salton Sea Birding Festival,  Feb 13-16, 2004

• TX - 2004 Texas Birding Adventure with the Hawthornes - Apr  10-24, 2004

• AZ & CA -Yuma to Morro Bay - Southern California with June & Dennis,  May 2-8, 2004

• AZ - Mt. Ord & Sycamore Creek with Ed & Madeline,  May  15, 2004

• AZ - Yuma-Colorado River with Bill,  May  23, 2004

• AZ - Madera Canyon and SE AZ,  June 11-13, 2004

• AZ - Yuma & Dateland - Main Drain & Shrimp Ponds,  July 2004

• CO - Denver & the Rockies, Colorado -  June  22-26, 2004

• WY - Grand Teton & Yellowstone National Parks, Wyoming -  July 25-30, 2004

• AZ - Dateland, Sep 14, 2004

• AZ - Yuma to Madera Canyon, Sep 24-26, 2004

• MEXICO- Alamos, Mexico with Al & Helga, Nov 21-26, 2004
   

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California and Arizona birding trips are separated into different topics prior to 2004.
California comes first, followed by Arizona and other states.

California Birding 

CALENDAR YEAR 2003 TRIPS & BIRDING INFO

• - Imperial Valley with Sue,  Dec 31

• - Sunset & Christmas Lights,  Dec 30

• - Imperial Valley with Julia & Anne,  Dec 27

• - Black-throated Blue Warbler-Picacho State Recreation Area,  Dec 24

• - Salton Sea with Uma & Chander, Dec 22

• - Borrego Springs CBC, Dec 21

• - South end Salton Sea Christmas Bird Count, Dec 16

• - Southern California with Robert & Janet, Dec 9-13

• - Imperial Valley with Sandy & Kathi, Dec 08

• - Imperial Valley with Doug & Mickey, Nov 29

• - San Diego & Laguna Mts. with Al & Helga, Nov 22

• - San Diego to the Salton Sea with Geoff & Kitty Buell, Oct 20-21

• - Santa Cruz Island & San Gabriel Mts.  with Geoff & Kitty Buell, Oct 23-24

• - Mt. San Jacinto with San Diego Natural History Museum, Sep 27

• - Jaegers & Frigatebird at the Salton Sea, Sep 20-28

• - Salton Sea with Marguerite and Mark,  Aug 31

• - Palm Springs Tramway, July 8

• - GLOSSY IBIS!  Imperial County , July 9

• - Salton Sea with Charles and Carol, June 27

• - Salton Sea to Sierra Nevada Mts., May 27 - June 27

• - Yuma & the Salton Sea with Peter, Lud, & John, Apr 18, 2003

• - ANHINGA!  Yuma Birding & Nature Festival - Salton Sea Trip - 11 Apr 2003

• - Salton Sea with Ruth & Ernie - 26 Mar 2003

• - Salton Sea with with Pat & Robert - 24 Feb 2003

• - Salton Sea Birding Festival - 14-17 Feb 2003

• - San Diego Birding Festival - 5-9 Feb 2003

• - Salton Sea with Charu & Raj - 22 Feb 2003

• - Salton Sea with Roz & Kleyton - 19 Jan 2003

• - Elderhostel Program, Jan 12-17, 2003   

• - San Diego to Colorado River - ABA Tour, 8-12 Jan 2003

• - Salton Sea Rarities, Jan 2003 - Sprague's Pipit, LeConte's & Grasshopper Sparrows, & Lewis' Woodpecker          

• - Salton Sea Snowy Plovers
    

• SALTON SEA - CALENDAR YEAR 2002, 2001, 2000 TRIPS

  • Salton Sea Birding Festival, Feb 2000 

  • Salton Sea Birding Festival, Feb 2001

  • January 7, 2002

  • January 9, 2002

  • January 11, 2002

  • January 27, 2002

  • February 2, 2002

  • Ramer Lake & East Imperial Valley, Feb 16

  • Salton Sea (Francois), Feb 24

  • Salton Sea (Pete, Linda, & Kathie), Mar 18

  • Salton Sea with Al, Helga, & Suzanne - March 23, 2002

  • Salton Sea (with Robin), Mar 25

  • Elderhostel Trip, Yuma & Salton Sea,  Apr 21-26, 2002

  • Sea & Sage Audubon, Jul 20, 2002

  • Salton Sea & San Jacinto Mts., Jul 27, 2002

  • San Diego Audubon, Aug 3, 2002

  • Salton Sea with Bruce & Cher, Aug 17, 2002

  • San Jacinto Mts. & Salton Sea with Ben,  Aug 18-19, 2002

  • Santa Cruz Island and San Diego (Bob, Suzanne, & the girls), Oct 13, 2002 

  • Salton Sea with Kirk & Linda,  Dec 27, 2002

  • Salton Sea with Zoe and Bill,  Dec 29, 2002
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  • January 10, 2001

  • February 24, 2001

  • April 15, 2001

  • September 29, 2001

  • October 6, 2001

  • October 28, 2001

  • October 29, 2001

  • October 30, 2001

  • November 3, 2001

  • November 23, 2001 (+ Kofa NWR & Blythe)

  • December 13, 2001

  • December 15, 2001

  • December 27, 2001

  • December 30, 2001
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  • January 16, 2000

  • January 29, 2000

  • March 2, 2000

  • March 10, 2000

  • May 29, 2000

  • June 25, 2000

  • October 9, 2000

  • November 18, 2000

  • November 20, 2000

  • December 24, 2000

  • December 28, 2000

CALENDAR YEAR CA 2002 TRIPS - other than Salton Sea

• Orange-Riverside County,  Feb 1-2

• Laguna Mts. (with Eric), Feb 3

• San Diego Bird Festival, Feb 13

• Big Bear Lake, Mar 30-31, 2002

• Palomar Mountain State Park, July 7

• Palomar Mountain State Park with Lud, July 13

• San Diego with Beth, July 15, 2002

• San Jacinto Mountains & Salton Sea, July 27, 2002

• San Diego with Bill & Mary Lou, July 29, 2002

• San Jacinto Mountains & Salton Sea with Ben, Aug 18-19, 2002

• San Diego with Brad & Sara,  Aug 24

• San Diego& Laguna Mts.  with Chuck & Dianne,  Sep 28-29

• Santa Cruz Island and San Diego,  (Bob, Suzanne, & the girls) Oct 13

• San Diego with Amy, Jeff, & Bud,  Oct 20

• Santa Cruz Island and San Diego,  (Bob, Suzanne, & the girls) Oct 13
      
  New River Wetlands Project - 2002 & 2001

• NEW RIVER WETLANDS OVERVIEW!

  • January 12, 2002

  • New River Wetlands, Feb 23

  • March 23, 2002

  • May 25, 2002

  • July 4, 2002

  • New River Wetlands with Suzanne,  Nov 2, 2002

  • September 29, 2001

  • October 6, 2001

  • December 13, 2001

  • December 30, 2001

CALENDAR YEAR 2000 & 2001 TRIPS

• San Diego, Dec 30, 2000 

• San Jacinto Mts.,  Jul 4, 2000

• San Diego, Mar 10, 2001   

• La Jolla, CA - Masked Booby !!!

• California 9-Day Adventure,  Jun 23-Jul 2, 2001

• Orange County, Jun 2001     

• SAN DIEGO BIRDATHON, 2001

Arizona Birding 

• Yuma Area Birding Information

• Yuma East Birding Overview 

• Yuma Territorial Prison Information

• Territorial Prison Birding Trips

  • Feb 27, 2000

  • Mar 23, 2000

  • Apr 28, 2000

  • May 9, 2000

  • Nov 27, 2000

  • Sep 30, 2001

  • Oct 7, 2001

  • Oct 26, 2001

  • Dec 2, 2001

• Mittry Lake (n. of Yuma) Information

• Mittry Lake & Colorado River Birding Trips

  • January 22, 2000

  • January 23, 2000

  • December 16, 2000

  • January 1, 2001

  • January 15, 2001

  • February 3,  2001

  • April 20, 2001

  • Oct 7, 2001

  • Oct 26, 2001

  • Dec 15, 2001

  • Elderhostel Trip, Yuma & Salton Sea,  Apr 21-26, 2002

  • July 20, 2002

  • Gila & Colorado Rivers,  Sep 21, 2002

  • Elderhostel Program, Jan 12-17, 2003

  • Yuma & the Salton Sea with Peter, Lud, & John, Apr 18, 2003

  • Yuma & the Colorado River with Marty & John, May 10, 2003

  • Yuma area with Bruce & Cher, May 17, 2003

• Fortuna Pond (ne. of Yuma) Information

• Fortuna Pond Birding Trips

  • October 16, 1999

  • April 28, 2000

  • November 22, 2000

  • September 15, 2001

• Yuma Birding Trips (orchards, ag fields, desert)

  • 25 Nov 2000

  • 28 Jan 2001

  • 3 Feb 2001

  • 4 Nov 2001

  • Dec 2, 2001

  • S. of Yuma with Suzanne, Oct 26, 2002

  • Yuma Thick-billed Kingbird, Feb 15- Mar 14, 2003

  • Zone-tailed Hawk in Yuma, Sep 20, 2003
        

• Imperial National Wildlife Refuge & Martinez Lake (n. of Yuma)

  • Imperial NWR, 2  Dec 2000

  • Imperial NWR, 15 Jan 2001

  • Imperial NWR, 3 Feb 2001

  • Martinez Lake & Imperial Dam, Nov 23, 2002

  • Imperial NWR  & Yuma, Dec 14-15, 2002
         

• Kofa National Wildlife Refuge (ne. of Yuma)

  • Kofa NWR, 12 Mar 2001

  • Kofa NWR, 23 Nov 2001
          

• Gila River Valley (Welton, Tacna, Gila River)

  • Quigley Pond Information

  • Nov 26, 2000

  • Feb 24, 2001

  • Sears Point, Mar 2001

  • Apr 21, 2001

  • Feb 3, 2002

  • Gila River Grove,  May 11-15, 2002

  • Tacna & the Colorado R., Nov 10, 2002
           

• Yuma Birding & Nature Festival, Apr 2002
      

• Cibola National Wildlife Refuge Information

• Cibola NWR Birding Trips

  • January 15, 2000

  • December 21, 2000

  • January 13, 2001

  • Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, Sep 22, 2002
       

• Southeastern Arizona (Phoenix, Tucson, SE Mountains, ...)

  • Phoenix, Mar 13, 2001

  • SE AZ, Mar 3, 2001

  • SE AZ, May 9, 2001

  • SE AZ, Sep 21-23, 2001

  • Phoenix, Jan 3-7, 2002

  • Phoenix, Feb 7-11, 2002

  • Phoenix, Mar 7-11, 2002

  • Lower Camp Creek & Hassayampa Preserve, Mar 29-31, 2002

  • Yuma - Phoenix,  Apr 4-8, 2002

  • French Joe Canyon,  May 17-18, 2002 

  • Southeast AZ & White Mts.,  June 3-8, 2002

  • Paloma Ranch (Gila Bend), Oct 8, 2002

  • Southeast AZ with family & friends, Mar 28-30, 2003

  • Southern AZ & Chiricahua Mts with Chuck & Diane, Apr 25-28, 2003

  • Southeast AZ with Suzanne, Gaby & Adriana,  June 28-29, 2003

  • Dateland Shrimp Farm,  Aug-Sep, 2003      

• Painted Rock Road Rookery (Paloma Ranch/Gila Bend)

• Yellow-billed Loon (Lake Havasu), Mar 3, 2002

• AZ Thrashers

• White Mountains, Jun 2001

Other USA Birding Trips 

• Southern Illinois, Apr  27 - May 5, 2001

• Mt Evans, Colorado - Aug 8, 2001

• Chatfield State Park, Colorado - Aug 9, 2001

• Denver & the Rockies, Colorado - July 20-26, 2003

• Southeast Texas, Nov 8-12, 2003

• Denver & the Rockies, Colorado -  June  22-26, 2004

• 2004 Texas Birding Adventure with the Hawthornes - Apr  10-24, 2004

• Grand Teton & Yellowstone National Parks, Wyoming -  July 25-30, 2004

Foreign Birding Trips
    - Calgary, Alberta & the Rockies, Aug 1-5, 2003
    - Peru: Andes to the Amazon,  July 2-16, 2005

Flowers

• Phoenix Area (Buckeye), 13 Mar 2001

• Tucson, 3 Mar 2001

• Kofa National Wildlife Refuge    

Photography

• Digital photos using a spotting scope

• Natural history photos

• Africa trip - Sep 2000

• Hawaii trip - June 2002

• Bird Photos

Kayaking

• Salton Sea/Ramer Lake - Feb 2001

• Colorado River - March 2001