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Memories of the Anza-Borrego Visitor Center

Jack Daynes — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 01:09:49 +0000

With more than 600,000 acres, Anza Borrego Desert State Park has many areas worth exploring. But for the sheer convenience of meeting the widest array of species, both plant and animal, it is hard to find a better spot than the Anza-Borrego Visitor Center. It is possible to reach Borrego Springs through Julian by descending ... Read more

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Memories of Scissors Crossing

Jack Daynes — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:39:40 +0000

2013-03-26 Thrasher Hunt County Road S-2, or the Great Southern Overland Stage Route, runs along the desert floor at the foot of the local San Diego mountains. The route is one of my favorites in the county. Scissors Crossing, where State Route 78 crosses, is a wonderful bird location. In past years, I had explored ... Read more

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Memories of Lake Morena

Jack Daynes — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 02:37:31 +0000

I spent two days near the end of April-2011 at Lake Morena, six miles north of Campo in southern San Diego County. During my stay, I stayed in my 1977 Winnebago. I put in a lot of effort and resources into that rig, hoping it could support my ambitions to travel across North America. Sadly, ... Read more

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Memories of Burns Oregon

Jack Daynes — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:11:14 +0000

On 2022-04-24, after a long drive from Joseph (Oregon), I arrived in Burns late Saturday afternoon. Rather than surrendering to fatigue, I drove through the region just north of town where folks had been seeing the rare Common Crane. I missed the bird by several hours, but during the time I spent at my roadside ... Read more

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2022-04-24 In Burns Oregon

Jack Daynes — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:35:15 +0000

My decision to visit the Malheur area required a long drive from Joseph to Burns that took me six hours of drive-time. I think there were five passes to cross that were over 5000 feet of elevation. I try to avoid such long pushes, but given my plan for the weeks ahead, it seemed the ... Read more

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2017-09-15 Sacramento Valley Trifecta

Jack Daynes — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 03:49:21 +0000

Sacramento NWR, Colusa NWR, Gray Lodge Wildlife Area The Sacramento NWR mostly had puddle ducks, with a few Raptors and herons. They have not flooded the fields, yet it looks like the preparations (grading and weeding) have been done. Birds seen there were Great Blue Heron, Common Yellowthroat, Western Meadowlark, Northern Pintail, Cinnamon Teal, Mallard, ... Read more

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2015-05-27 Bitterroot Valley, Days 4 and 5

Jack Daynes — Wed, 27 May 2015 11:29:06 +0000

Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge near Stevensville Montana, in the Bitterroot Valley sits along the Bitterroot River about 25 miles from where it empties into the Clark Fork River in Missoula. There are grassy fields, small lakes, meandering streams, marshes, and riparian areas. Great Blue Herons nest in the taller trees. Ospreys nest on erected ... Read more

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