Southern
California w/ Robert & Janet
Dec
09-13, 2003
Guide Bob Miller
Day Two
Four days of target
birding from below sea level and over the peaks then down the coast!
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| Sunrise of the second day found us in the desert of
Borrego Springs where we found three Le Conte's Thrashers, plenty
of Sage Sparrows and an unexpected but great look at a Sage
Thrasher! |
Le Conte's Thrasher
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Robert scanning desert. |
Headed for the next one!
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| We climbed out of the desert on Montezuma Grade that
offered a fantastic view of where we had been. We drove into the
fog then settled out underneath of the clouds for the rest of the
day. Nuttall's Woodpecker, Red-naped and Red-breasted
Sapsuckers all waited for us at the Santa Ysabel Mission after we
picked up some bread at Dudley's Bakery! |
Wild Turkeys
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Garner Valley
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Wild Turkey were alongside the roadway and a stop at Warner
Springs added Tricolored Blackbirds to our list.
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| A long drive from there got us into Garner Valley
where we had Pygmy Nuthatches and White-headed Woodpeckers but
could not turn up the Pinyon Jays. |
Catching a Mountain
Chickadee at sunset.
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Garner Valley |
The sun ran out on us so we dropped off the mountain
to spend the night in Hemet. |
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