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Flycatchers and other land birds return, coastal wildflower bloom

April's tides peak this week

Western Flycatchers thrive in mixed woodlands or foothills and generally near water.
Western Flycatchers thrive in mixed woodlands or foothills and generally near water.

Land Bird Migration is in Full Swing This Month in San Diego County, with warblers and flycatchers among those most commonly seen. Warblers crawl along tree limbs and branches to dine on their favorite insects, while flycatchers, as the name suggests, catch their meals on the wing. Riparian areas such as the San Diego River through Mission Gorge and Marian Bear Park in San Clemente Canyon are favored by both birds and birdwatchers. 

Blue-eyed grass is not a grass but an herbaceous perennial and a member of the iris family (Iridaceae).

The Wildflower Bloom in San Diego’s Coastal Areas Continues. On north-facing slopes and in shady canyon bottoms, where the sun’s drying effects have not yet taken hold, look for native red monkey flower, blue-eyed grass, wild hyacinth, and nonnatives such as chrysanthemum and mustard. Irrigated freeway embankments, with showy African daises, blooming iceplant, and other forms of groomed landscaping, continue to exhibit brash coloration.

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Lovely May Gray/June Gloom morning at La Jolla Tide Pools. June 1, 2017


April’s Lowest Tides, dropping to -0.49 feet, are for early risers only: 4:42 am on Thursday the 25th, and 5:42 am on Friday the 26th. The highest tide for April (+5.94 feet) occurs at 10:30 pm on Thursday the 25th.


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Western Flycatchers thrive in mixed woodlands or foothills and generally near water.
Western Flycatchers thrive in mixed woodlands or foothills and generally near water.

Land Bird Migration is in Full Swing This Month in San Diego County, with warblers and flycatchers among those most commonly seen. Warblers crawl along tree limbs and branches to dine on their favorite insects, while flycatchers, as the name suggests, catch their meals on the wing. Riparian areas such as the San Diego River through Mission Gorge and Marian Bear Park in San Clemente Canyon are favored by both birds and birdwatchers. 

Blue-eyed grass is not a grass but an herbaceous perennial and a member of the iris family (Iridaceae).

The Wildflower Bloom in San Diego’s Coastal Areas Continues. On north-facing slopes and in shady canyon bottoms, where the sun’s drying effects have not yet taken hold, look for native red monkey flower, blue-eyed grass, wild hyacinth, and nonnatives such as chrysanthemum and mustard. Irrigated freeway embankments, with showy African daises, blooming iceplant, and other forms of groomed landscaping, continue to exhibit brash coloration.

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Lovely May Gray/June Gloom morning at La Jolla Tide Pools. June 1, 2017


April’s Lowest Tides, dropping to -0.49 feet, are for early risers only: 4:42 am on Thursday the 25th, and 5:42 am on Friday the 26th. The highest tide for April (+5.94 feet) occurs at 10:30 pm on Thursday the 25th.


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