Past Event
Saturday, February 23, 2019, 8 a.m.
Shorebirds of San Diego County Tours: Smiley Lagoon
West Point Loma Boulevard and Voltaire Street, San Diego, 92109
Cost: $20 - $30
At the east end of Dog Beach is Smiley Lagoon. Common birds spotted along the estuary include wintering shorebirds and ducks, Osprey, Snowy Egrets, Cormorants and Great Blue Herons, to name a few. A host of native plants will always show a bloom in any season, including Pickleweed, evening primrose and alkali-heath.Winter is an excellent time to go birding when the total number of birds, as well as diversity, are at their peak. Longtime birder and photographer Steve Brad will guide participants.