www.thefilemyrs.com > Birding > California 2007
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Pictures by Bert Filemyr Trip Pictures by Connie Goldman |
Update
#1 - 5:00 am PDT, Monday September 3
Update #2 - 10:00 pm PDT, Friday September 7
Update #3 - 6:00 pm PDT, Saturday September 8
Update #4 - 6:00 pm PDT, Sunday September 9
Update #5 - 7:00 pm PDT, Monday September 10
Update #6 - 6:00 pm PDT, Tuesday September 11
Update #7 - 5:00 pm PDT, Wednesday September 12
Concept: Take the multi-day pelagic birding trip aboard the "Searcher" out of San Diego - September 3-7, 2007. Post pelagic extension to bird the Southern California area.
The Trip
| Day |
Activity |
Night
in |
Approx
direct miles from previous night. |
Sunday September 2 |
Fly to San Diego via Minneapolis | San Diego (Dolphin Motel) | |
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Monday
September 3 |
Get on boat, start pelagic trip | At sea | |
Tesday
September 4 - Thursday September 6 |
Full days at sea | At sea | |
| Friday
September 7 |
Get off boat, pick up rental car, bird San Diego area with Mike Fritz, Paul and Anita Guris, Shawneen Finageen etc. Group dinner | San Diego (Dolphin Motel) | 0 |
| Saturday |
La Jolla early in the morning, work up the coast hitting Eljio Lagoon and Bolsa Chica. Spotted Doves at Salt Lake Park in late afternon. | Los Angeles | 110 |
| Sunday |
Silver Saddle Club near California City for Arctic Warbler. Mojave Narrows Regional Park in the afternoon | San Bernadino | 150 |
| Monday |
Bear Paw Sanctuary (San Bernadino Valley Audubon) and Big Falls Picnic Area. Then south to the Salton Sea. | Brawley | 150 |
| Tuesday |
General birding in the Salton Sea area. Cuyamacca State Park in the Laguna Moutnians | Pine Valley | 80 |
| Wednesday |
Birding with Mary Beth Stowe along Kitchen Creek Road. Various areas around Dairy Mart Road south of San Diego. | San Diego | 45 |
| Thursday |
Travel | Home |
Participants: East coast birders on the Searcher pelagic include Bert Filemyr, Paul Guris, Anita Guris, Mike Fritz, Connie Goldman, Scott Barnes, Linda Mack, Ed Sigda and others. Many of these birders did land birding together after the pelagic.