San Diego - March 2023 - Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve

[Randy]

Down the road from where we were staying was a coastal salt-marsh preserve. I found a good variety of species here.

I found a Reddish Egret with some Royal Terns hanging out on a sandbar:

Reddish Egret at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Red-crowned parrots are the primary established parrot species:

Red-crowned Parrot at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


California Towhee singing:

California Towhee at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Orange-crowned Warbler:

Orange-crowned Warbler at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Mourning Doves were very common and cooperated for a couple photos:

Mourning Dove at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Mourning Dove at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


There were a variety of shorebird species found here including many Marbled Godwits, some Whimbrel, long-billed curlew, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Willet, and Semipalmated Plover:

Marbled Godwits:

Marbled Godwit at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Marbled Godwit at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Marbled Godwit at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Marbled Godwit at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Marbled Godwit at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Semipalmated Plover:

Semipalmated Plover at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Western Sandpiper:

Western Sandpiper at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Willet:

Willet at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


This Osprey was perched on a post then took off and was hovering above:

Osprey at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Osprey at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


One of the highlights here was the opportunity for some good Allen's Hummingbird photos:

Allen's Hummingbird at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Allen's Hummingbird at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Allen's Hummingbird at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Allen's Hummingbird at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Allen's Hummingbird at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Allen's Hummingbird at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker


Allen's Hummingbird at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve by Randy Walker