Hello all.

Took advantage of the good weather to check out a couple of good spots 
today.  The route I followed includes Stoney Creek Park, the Chestnut Hill 
Cove community and an adjoining parcel of land managed by the North County 
Land Trust. This route gives a good mix of water, upland and upland edge 
habitat. All told, I put in about 6 miles of walking/birding.

Species numbers and species diversity were good today. 

Totals:

Great Blue Heron: 1  Nabbs Creek
Mute Swan: 1  Nabbs Creek
Canada Goose: 14 flyover
Mallard: 15  Nabbs Creek
Lesser Scaup: 190  Nabbs Creek
Common Goldeneye: 10 Nabbs Creek
Turkey Vulture: 6
Bald Eagle: 1 adult, approx 1 mile from known nesting area
Red-shouldered Hawk: 2  Showing courtship behavior
Cooper's Hawk: 1  
American Coot: 18  Nabbs Creek
Ring-billed Gull: 31  
Mourning Dove: 11
Red-bellied Woodpecker: 4
Downy Woodpecker: 6
Hairy Woodpecker: 2  Stoney Creek Park by Nabbs Creek Road
Northern Flicker: 1
American Crow: 6
Blue Jay: 35+  All along the forest edge
Carolina Chickadee: 14
Tufted Titmouse: 6
White-breasted Nuthatch: 3
BROWN CREEPER: 1  Lucky find while observing a WB Nuthatch
Carolina Wren: 15
American Robin: 175+ All around Chestnut Hill and forest edges
Hermit Thrush: 1
Northern Mockingbird: 4
European Starling: 40+
Northern Cardinal: 16
Eastern Towhee: 8  centered in 3 areas
White-throated Sparrow: 45
Song Sparrow: 3
Dark-eyed Junco: 40+
Red-winged Blackbird: 750+  several flocks
Common Grackle: 1400+ several flocks
Brown-headed Cowbird: 10  mixed w/Starlings
American Goldfinch: 4
House Finch: 11


Matt Grey
Pasadena