San Diego County Wildlife Galleries

SANTEE LAKES :

SANTEE LAKES

Updated: Dec 03, 2009 1:50pm PST

TIJUANA ESTUARY - Imperial Beach :

TIJUANA ESTUARY - Imperial Beach

Updated: Dec 01, 2009 3:11pm PST

WATERFOWL - San Diego Bay @ Imperial Beach :

WATERFOWL - San Diego Bay @ Imperial Beach

Updated: Nov 29, 2009 12:20pm PST

SHOREBIRDS - San Diego Bay @ Imperial Beach :

SHOREBIRDS - San Diego Bay @ Imperial Beach

Updated: Nov 29, 2009 12:18pm PST

BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER :

BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER

Updated: Nov 28, 2009 11:56am PST

San Diego Bay @ Chula Vista, CA : This gallery includes birds at the J Street Marina and Bayside Park areas.

San Diego Bay @ Chula Vista, CA

This gallery includes birds at the J Street Marina and Bayside Park ar ...

Updated: Nov 25, 2009 3:19pm PST

Various Other Locations - San Diego County :

Various Other Locations - San Diego County

Updated: Nov 25, 2009 3:17pm PST

MISSION BAY :

MISSION BAY

Updated: Nov 25, 2009 3:14pm PST

SAN DIEGO BAY @ CORONADO :

SAN DIEGO BAY @ CORONADO

Updated: Nov 22, 2009 1:15pm PST

San Diego Bay @ Imperial Beach, CA :

San Diego Bay @ Imperial Beach, CA

Updated: Nov 21, 2009 2:36pm PST

SAN ELIJO LAGOON :

SAN ELIJO LAGOON

Updated: Nov 15, 2009 5:59pm PST

ANZA BORREGO DESERT AREAS : Includes the desert parks and the City of Borrego Springs.

ANZA BORREGO DESERT AREAS

Includes the desert parks and the City of Borrego Springs.

Updated: Nov 10, 2009 5:02pm PST

Ramona Area :

Ramona Area

Updated: Nov 09, 2009 4:12pm PST

CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT :

CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT

Updated: Nov 03, 2009 4:22pm PST

SD Wild Animal Park's Non-collection Birds :

SD Wild Animal Park's Non-collection Birds

Updated: Oct 27, 2009 8:41pm PST

LA JOLLA WILDLIFE :

LA JOLLA WILDLIFE

Updated: Oct 26, 2009 3:41pm PST

TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY :

TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY

Updated: Oct 23, 2009 3:40pm PST

LOS PENASQUITOS MARSH - Sorrento Valley Rd :

LOS PENASQUITOS MARSH - Sorrento Valley Rd

Updated: Oct 22, 2009 2:27pm PST

FORT ROSECRANS NATIONAL CEMETARY :

FORT ROSECRANS NATIONAL CEMETARY

Updated: Oct 04, 2009 2:43pm PST

LINDO LAKE - Lakeside, CA :

LINDO LAKE - Lakeside, CA

Updated: Sep 18, 2009 1:58pm PST

OCEANSIDE HARBOR :

OCEANSIDE HARBOR

Updated: Sep 02, 2009 5:30pm PST

San Diego Bay's Delta Beach - Coronado : RED-NECKED STINT 7/27/08
GREAT KNOT 8/27/09

San Diego Bay's Delta Beach - Coronado

RED-NECKED STINT 7/27/08 GREAT KNOT 8/27/09

Updated: Aug 27, 2009 7:05pm PST

BROWN BOOBY : San Diego Bay at the east end of Shelter Island opposite the Bali Hai Restaurant.

BROWN BOOBY

San Diego Bay at the east end of Shelter Island opposite the Bali Hai ...

Updated: Aug 26, 2009 10:05pm PST

SAN DIEGO RIVER : Various locations between Ocean Beach and Mission Valley.

SAN DIEGO RIVER

Various locations between Ocean Beach and Mission Valley.

Updated: Aug 26, 2009 3:53pm PST

IMPERIAL BEACH COAST : Wildlife found along the coastline from the Naval Radio Station south to the Tijuana River mouth.

IMPERIAL BEACH COAST

Wildlife found along the coastline from the Naval Radio Station south ...

Updated: Aug 20, 2009 4:29pm PST

BATIQUITOS LAGOON : Located between the cities of Encinitas and Carlsbad.

BATIQUITOS LAGOON

Located between the cities of Encinitas and Carlsbad.

Updated: Jun 22, 2009 7:37pm PST

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron @ Imperial Beach : This pair of Yellow-crowned Night-Herons were first observed at the Tijuana Estuary during the summer of 2005 as sub-adults. 
In 2006, they successfully nested and raised three youngsters in the eucalyptus tree located in the apartment complex just east of the estuary.
Again in 2007, this pair has successfully raised three youngsters in a nest located in a eucalyptus tree at the Imperial Beach Sports Park near the corner of 4th St and Caspian Wy.

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron @ Imperial Beach

This pair of Yellow-crowned Night-Herons were first observed at the Ti ...

Updated: May 25, 2009 8:28pm PST

MISSION TRAILS REGIONAL PARK :

MISSION TRAILS REGIONAL PARK

Updated: May 19, 2009 1:35pm PST

SNOW BUNTING : San Diego River at Robb Field, Ocean Beach, CA. This is the 500th bird for San Diego County.

SNOW BUNTING

San Diego River at Robb Field, Ocean Beach, CA. This is the 500th bird ...

Updated: May 05, 2009 3:28pm PST

LAKE MIRAMAR :

LAKE MIRAMAR

Updated: Mar 16, 2009 7:57pm PST

Cuyamaca State Park :

Cuyamaca State Park

Updated: Mar 03, 2009 1:45pm PST

Famosa Slough - Point Loma :

Famosa Slough - Point Loma

Updated: Mar 02, 2009 2:35pm PST

RUSTY BLACKBIRD : Male Rusty Blackbird at Buccaneer Park, Oceanside, CA

RUSTY BLACKBIRD

Male Rusty Blackbird at Buccaneer Park, Oceanside, CA

Updated: Feb 23, 2009 3:14pm PST

Point Loma Area :

Point Loma Area

Updated: Feb 07, 2009 3:39pm PST

LAKE MURRAY :

LAKE MURRAY

Updated: Feb 03, 2009 2:43pm PST

LAKE HODGES :

LAKE HODGES

Updated: Jan 31, 2009 2:23pm PST

YELLOW "MANGROVE" WARBLER : First San Diego County record. Found by Mark Billings January 13, 2009 in the Midway area on Channel Way and Hancock St.

YELLOW "MANGROVE" WARBLER

First San Diego County record. Found by Mark Billings January 13, 2009 ...

Updated: Jan 25, 2009 1:54pm PST

YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER : North side of the San Diego River at the Hazard Center.

YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER

North side of the San Diego River at the Hazard Center.

Updated: Jan 20, 2009 1:07pm PST

LAGUNA MOUNTAIN :

LAGUNA MOUNTAIN

Updated: Nov 18, 2008 4:29pm PST

MY YARD BIRDS - Chula Vista, CA :

MY YARD BIRDS - Chula Vista, CA

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 5:49pm PST

BLUE-HEADED VIREO : Fort Rosecrans National Cemetary

BLUE-HEADED VIREO

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetary

Updated: Oct 22, 2008 3:22pm PST

GOLDEN EAGLE - Tijuana River Valley :

GOLDEN EAGLE - Tijuana River Valley

Updated: Oct 09, 2008 4:41pm PST

Crested Caracara : This bird was located and photographed on 9-10-06 in the South San Diego community of San Ysidro along Camino De La Plaza between Willow Rd and Virginia Ave within the International Gateway of America shopping mall and adjacent to the US-Mexico border. It goes to the Dairy Mart Pond to roost at night.

Crested Caracara

This bird was located and photographed on 9-10-06 in the South San Die ...

Updated: Sep 02, 2008 2:30pm PST

NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH : Tijuana River Valley

NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH

Tijuana River Valley

Updated: Aug 31, 2008 7:41pm PST

SD Zoo's Non-collection Birds :

SD Zoo's Non-collection Birds

Updated: May 20, 2008 3:36pm PST

2008 OSPREY NEST - Chula Vista Marina Area : This is the fourth year in a row that I've observed this pair of ospreys building and successfully raising young. This year only one chick hatched. Approximate hatch date is around March 1. The nest is located on an old light standard in the old Rohr Aircraft plant at the foot of H Street in Chula Vista and easily viewable from Marina Parkway north of Sandpiper Way.
NOTE: Recent images are at the end of the album.

2008 OSPREY NEST - Chula Vista Marina Area

This is the fourth year in a row that I've observed this pair of ospre ...

Updated: Apr 16, 2008 6:53pm PST

TRICOLORED HERON :

TRICOLORED HERON

Updated: Mar 24, 2008 5:18pm PST

JULIAN AREA :

JULIAN AREA

Updated: Nov 12, 2007 7:35pm PST

LAPLAND LONGSPUR : Within the Tijuana Estuary near the mouth of the Tijuana River.

LAPLAND LONGSPUR

Within the Tijuana Estuary near the mouth of the Tijuana River.

Updated: Oct 28, 2007 1:10pm PST

WORM-EATING WARBLER : Found on 10/18/2007 by Ranger Bob Theriault at the Tamarisk Grove Campground on SR-3, Anza-Borrego Desert.

WORM-EATING WARBLER

Found on 10/18/2007 by Ranger Bob Theriault at the Tamarisk Grove Camp ...

Updated: Oct 18, 2007 7:47pm PST

Reddish Egret at San Diego River Floodway : 10/10/2007, between 3:00PM and 6:30PM  - from opposite Robb Field at low tide.

Reddish Egret at San Diego River Floodway

10/10/2007, between 3:00PM and 6:30PM - from opposite Robb Field at l ...

Updated: Oct 11, 2007 7:08pm PST

BAR-TAILED GODWIT - Famosa Slough :

BAR-TAILED GODWIT - Famosa Slough

Updated: Oct 06, 2007 3:44pm PST

Yellow-green Vireo : October 2, 2007
Memorial Park, Chula Vista, CA

Yellow-green Vireo

October 2, 2007 Memorial Park, Chula Vista, CA

Updated: Oct 02, 2007 4:42pm PST

Buff-breasted Sandpiper @ Imperial Beach : This bird was photographed along the beach just north of the rock jetty at Camp Surf.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper @ Imperial Beach

This bird was photographed along the beach just north of the rock jett ...

Updated: Aug 24, 2007 4:22pm PST

2007 Osprey Nest - Chula Vista Marina Area : This is the third year in a row that I've observed this pair of ospreys building and successfully raising young. The nest is located on an old light standard in the old Rohr Aircraft plant at the foot of H Street in Chula Vista.

2007 Osprey Nest - Chula Vista Marina Area

This is the third year in a row that I've observed this pair of osprey ...

Updated: Apr 13, 2007 8:49pm PST

Pine Warbler :

Pine Warbler

Updated: Apr 08, 2007 12:02pm PST

American Oystercatcher : This American Oystercatcher was photographed at the Cabrillo National Monument, coastal area, Pt. Loma, CA on 8/28/2006. According to the SD County Bird Atlas, there have only been two records of pure American Oystercatchers in the county, one in 1868 and the other in 1978.

Jan 2007 - The AMOY is still being seen at the Cabrillo tidepool area and in La Jolla near the Children's pool.

American Oystercatcher

This American Oystercatcher was photographed at the Cabrillo National ...

Updated: Mar 08, 2007 6:40pm PST

Kit Carson Park - Escondido, CA :

Kit Carson Park - Escondido, CA

Updated: Dec 06, 2006 1:31pm PST

ROSEATE SPOONBILL : A JUVENILE ROSEATE SPOONBILL MADE A BRIEF APPEARANCE IN IMPERIAL BEACH, CA AT THE SOUTH END OF THE SAN DIEGO BAY ON OCTOBER 14, 2005. IT WAS OBSERVED BY SEVERAL BIRDERS AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY A FEW PHOTOGRAPHERS.

ROSEATE SPOONBILL

A JUVENILE ROSEATE SPOONBILL MADE A BRIEF APPEARANCE IN IMPERIAL BEACH ...

Updated: Oct 01, 2006 3:46pm PST

Mississippi Kite : A juvenile Mississippi Kite appeared in Imperial Beach on 9-6-06 and was viewed by several birders on Carolina St between Dahlia and Donax Avenues between 1600 and 1800 hours.

Mississippi Kite

A juvenile Mississippi Kite appeared in Imperial Beach on 9-6-06 and w ...

Updated: Sep 08, 2006 5:16pm PST

Cabrillo National Monument - Coastal Areas :

Cabrillo National Monument - Coastal Areas

Updated: Aug 28, 2006 3:30pm PST