Palomar
Mountain SP & Julian
Jul.
13,
2002
Guide - Bob
Miller
A day of birding from Del Mar to the mountain peaks and back with Lud
from Tucson, AZ.
53 species (list follows at end
of page)
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Adam's Trail
Palomar Mtn, SP
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We started out
bright and early in Del Mar and birded our way up to Palomar
Mountain! In the foothills we had our first good looks at Oak
Titmouse and had a few surprises, like a pair of Yellow Warblers and
Great Horned Owls calling.
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We heard Wrentit several
times but could never get an eye on them! Once in the park, we had
just started down the Adam's Trail when Lud called out our first
Cassin's Vireo. They are like Energizer Bunnies and all we
could get were glimpses and then it was gone. Further along the
trail we had this nice Ash-throated Flycatcher in the meadow. |
Ash-throated
Flycatcher
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As we came back out of the meadow we had fine looks at a
Pacific-slope Flycatcher and more glimpses of a second Cassin's
Vireo which was carrying food. As we neared the vehicle again we
suddenly had Cassin's calling again but this time it stopped to
preen for about five minutes and we had great looks in the scope!
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Cassin's Vireo
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Tiger Lily
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We birded our way down the slope still trying to get a look at
Wrentit that never did happen. One of the little restaurants near
Lake Henshaw had several hundred bikers lined up which looked
interesting. Julian was very busy but we were able to pop in for
lunch at Buffalo Bill's.
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After lunch we went up to Kathie's place where we had a lot more Oak
Titmouse and many other goodies and the feeders were active with
hummers. Then it was time to head down the hill and call it a day,
grand kids waiting to picnic on the beach!!
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Lud and I near Julian
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