Date: 8/19/25 11:06 am From: <lehman.paul...> via groups.io <lehman.paul...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Scripps's Murrelet in Coronado, Bank Swallow at Lower Otay
This morning, Tuesday, I heard about a report of a murrelet sp. right off the beach in Coronado, seen from the end of Aveneda Lunar which is at the south edge of the large white apartment building complex. I also heard that it was seen there again this morning. So I thought I'd give it a try mid-morning and refound the bird between 9:45 and 10:30 quite a bit farther north, only about 100 ft south of the Hotel del Coronado jetty. Just barely beyond where the outer breakers are breaking, which are a whopping one foot at most so I use that term a bit loosely. It dove a little bit from time to time but mostly just swam around and preened. While driving up the Silver Strand, I had a White winged Dove on some utility wires which may well be the same bird seen yesterday at Fiddler's Cove. And first thing this morning, while it was still a bit cool, about 80 swallows were just sitting around at the upper, east end of Lower Otay Lake and there was one Bank Swallow with them.
Paul Lehman, San Diego
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