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birdmeister
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#1. California Towhee
#2. Common Yellowthroat?
#3. California Towhee
#4. Blue Grosbeak
#5. Lazuli Bunting? I think Indigo would be rare in San Diego, not sure how to rule it out in this case.
#2. Common Yellowthroat?
#3. California Towhee
#4. Blue Grosbeak
#5. Lazuli Bunting? I think Indigo would be rare in San Diego, not sure how to rule it out in this case.
tom baxter
Well-known member
Agree with Lazuli Bunting for the last one, it is not as rare as indigo bunting but it is pretty scarce in San Diego county, thats a pretty good bird to find.
peterginsburg
Well-known member
"The Lazuli Bunting is common in San Diego County as both a breeding bird and a migrant, but it is absent in winter." Source: San Diego County Bird Atlas.
Peter
Peter
tom baxter
Well-known member
I was not saying it is rare. In my experience it was scarce, I lived there for only 6 months but I only saw 1 despite birding just about everyday. It is certainly not common at the Fort Rosecrans Cemetery which is the best migrant trap in the county.
I do see a fair number of ebird reports of them, maybe they are common in specific places/habitats?
Jeff Hopkins
Just another...observer
My experience is they're more a dry county bird. I had a few this past labor day weekend at San Elijo lagoon and have seen many out at Kitchen Creek Rd.
akjackson1
Well-known member
Also agree with Lazuli. Indigo bunting would have paler wing bars.
