Date: 3/7/26 8:50 pm From: Ruslan Balagansky via groups.io <ruslan...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Hotspots for eBird bar charts March 8 - 14
Greetings,
Finishing up another good week, including some good data for the California Bird Atlas!
Next week one hotspot can be completed for 100% bar charts up in the Lagunas, with two other "gap" spots nearby that could make for a nice outing.
Pine Creek is a drive up hotspot. No hiking necessary. The next 4 on the list are all quite substantial (but quite nice!) hikes, though completing the entire trail isn't necessary for a decent checklist.
* Lookout Rd is a (steep) paved road, but most of the bird activity, including likely Fox Sparrows, are closer to the start. * The tree blocking Azalea Glen has been cleared. * For Thunder Spring, look up the trails ahead of time as you likely won't have reception up there - I'd recommend downloading an offline map and/or trail guide as it *is* possible to miss your turn and get lost up there! * The easiest direct access to Carson's Crossing is from the Park Village Rd to the north, between Mannix and Celome.
*Laguna Mtns.--Pine Creek Rd. near S1 - 1* Cuyamaca Rancho SP--Cuyamaca Peak & Lookout Rd. - 3 Palomar Mtn.--Thunder Spring/Upper Doane Valley Loop - 3 Cuyamaca Rancho SP--Azalea Glen Trail - 6 Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve--Carson's Crossing area - 7 Sweetwater Park - 10 Eternal Hills Cemetery - 11 Swamis Seaside Park - 11 Appleton Preserve, Fallbrook, CA - 12 Mesa Grande Rd. - 13
Hotspots with 3+ week bar chart gaps:
Palomar Mtn.--Boucher Hill Loop Roadrunner Park Palomar County Park Sycamore Creek Road Oasis Spring Calzada Del Bosque / Chino Farms area Discovery Creek Trail Otay Mountain Wilderness Palomar Mtn.--East Grade Road Berry Street Park Panhe Nature Trail Bonsall--Old River Rd. Hidden Canyon Park Emerald Hills Park Otay River Valley--east of 125 Rolling Hills Park Jess Martin Park Laguna Mtns.--Garnet Peak Monserate Mountain Preserve Cuyamaca Rancho SP--Harvey Moore Trail
Happy Daylight Savings Time Eve (yes - tomorrow we 'spring forward'!),
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