Santiago Oaks Canyon Hike with the Sisters

Kay, her sister Mary, and I went to Santiago Oaks Canyon for a hike today. Birding was a secondary purpose. We did the hike well, but re birding some notes to self: -Get there earlier. By about 9 AM when we started it was already hot and the birds were quiet. -Do the Santiago Creek Read More…

Bolsa Chica

Kay and I had a free hour this morning on our family SoCal trip and visited the Bolsa Chica wetlands in Orange County. This is always a treat, with close up views of birds we don’t get to see often in WA. Probably my favorite part of the walk was seeing the fish-eaters crowd into Read More…