April 29
We went back to birding the Tijuana Regional Park System this morning to try for the Black-billed Magpie Jay but we had no luck and no time left to look more. We heard the bird call but then it was silent and there was no more communications. It must have flown away. We put in a good effort but had no luck.
Now we don't have to get to San Francisco area by tonight. This was the original plan, but with the pelagic cancelled tomorrow we had an extra day. So we decided to bird in LA today.
We had a picnic lunch in an ok area; Colonel Leo Washington in Compton, Cudahy in LA. Our guide yesterday, Steve suggested that we try for the Spotted Dove which we did. There are only a few of these doves left. We were very lucky to find two Spotted Doves!!! A new lifer for us. The Spotted Dove is darker red/brown breast with a spots and very pretty.
We then left the park to try for other lifers. We drove about an hour to the Los Angeles County Arboretum. We found the Yellow chevron Parakeets and the Red-whiskered Bulbul, but did not find the Red-faced Parakeets. The Arboretum is a beautiful spot where we would have liked to spend the day. The park has many pheasants and pea hens running all over the place and squawking really loudly. We found the parakeets in the trees eating some kind of fruit.
So one lifer today and we are happy with that. In order to put some miles toward SF, we drove a couple of hours and ended up here in Stockton. So it was a busy driving and walking day. We were on our own today and we did fine. Our drive north was in the dark and I wish it would have been in the daylight as it seemed we were going through some passes and it was a huge road, the view must have been fantastic and we didn't see anything except the traffic.
Tomorrow we will be in Pacifica and the motel is on the beach, so I am really looking forward to the beach.
Here are some birds from today. Peacock in all its finery. the Western Scrub Jay and the Red-whiskered Bulbul!
We went back to birding the Tijuana Regional Park System this morning to try for the Black-billed Magpie Jay but we had no luck and no time left to look more. We heard the bird call but then it was silent and there was no more communications. It must have flown away. We put in a good effort but had no luck.
Now we don't have to get to San Francisco area by tonight. This was the original plan, but with the pelagic cancelled tomorrow we had an extra day. So we decided to bird in LA today.
We had a picnic lunch in an ok area; Colonel Leo Washington in Compton, Cudahy in LA. Our guide yesterday, Steve suggested that we try for the Spotted Dove which we did. There are only a few of these doves left. We were very lucky to find two Spotted Doves!!! A new lifer for us. The Spotted Dove is darker red/brown breast with a spots and very pretty.
We then left the park to try for other lifers. We drove about an hour to the Los Angeles County Arboretum. We found the Yellow chevron Parakeets and the Red-whiskered Bulbul, but did not find the Red-faced Parakeets. The Arboretum is a beautiful spot where we would have liked to spend the day. The park has many pheasants and pea hens running all over the place and squawking really loudly. We found the parakeets in the trees eating some kind of fruit.
So one lifer today and we are happy with that. In order to put some miles toward SF, we drove a couple of hours and ended up here in Stockton. So it was a busy driving and walking day. We were on our own today and we did fine. Our drive north was in the dark and I wish it would have been in the daylight as it seemed we were going through some passes and it was a huge road, the view must have been fantastic and we didn't see anything except the traffic.
Tomorrow we will be in Pacifica and the motel is on the beach, so I am really looking forward to the beach.
Here are some birds from today. Peacock in all its finery. the Western Scrub Jay and the Red-whiskered Bulbul!
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