Laguna
Mtns, Cuyumaca SP and San Diego Coast.
Jul.
15,
2002
Guide - Bob
Miller
Page one. For
page two click HERE
A day of birding with Beth
from Pennsylvania. A morning from Ramona to the mountain peaks and down
along the coast for the afternoon.
79 species (list follows at end
of page)
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thumbnail pictures for full-sized shots.
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Western Meadowlark and Red-tailed Hawk awaited us in Cuyumaca
meadow. Cuyumaca Lake was extremely low and I had heard that it was
expected to be dry within 30 days due to the drought. This Osprey
had
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Osprey at Cuyumaca Lake
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Western Meadowlark
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no intention of letting those fish go to waste! Double-crested
Cormorant, a few Brown Pelicans, Great Egret and a Caspian Tern were
here too!
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Red-shouldered Hawks were calling everywhere but we never were able
to get one in our sights for more than a second.
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Double-crested Cormorant
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White-tailed Kite
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This White-tailed Kite enjoyed a tasty looking morsel as a lone
Common Raven waited patiently a few limbs below for leftovers.
I don't think it got much!
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A few more stops going down the hill and then we were headed for
the PacificOcean! Our adventure along the coast is on page TWO.
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Beth and I in Cuyumaca State Park
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