Date: 4/25/25 6:26 pm From: Rick Grove via groups.io <rpgrove...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] North County Dredging
I know that for many of you, northern San Diego county feels like the frontier, but for those of you who may be interested, there are dredging projects occurring in Carlsbad and Oceanside. Large floating barges suck up sand and slurry and pump the spoils to locations along the beach in large pipes which are periodically moved to replenish beach sand. The resulting effluent attracts large flocks of gulls and terns and are worth checking for interesting birds. Currently, the Carlsbad project is dumping spoils on the beach in front of the power plant, south of Tamarack State Beach. While my visits have not produced anything exciting so far, it's worth checking if you are in the area.
Good birding,
Rick Grove Oceanside
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