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Places Visited: Tuesday, May 17, San Mateo Campground (state park) San Clemente, California: Free but normally $24 with water & 30-amps central dump. Paved interior roads and sites. N33° 24.365' W117° 35.006'. Scrub Jay in San Mateo State Park Campground near San Clemente, California
San Mateo State Park Campground has an interesting variety of birds. This is a scrub jay.
Brown Towhee in San Mateo State Park Campground near San Clemente, California
Brown Towhee scratching around in San Mateo State Park near San Clemente, California. San Mateo State Park Campground has been interesting. Marine helicopters from Camp Pendleton have been doing exercises up and down the valley south of us so we frequently hear the rhythmic thump, thump, thump of the blades.
California quail in San Mateo State Park Campground near San Clemente, California
The park is full of California quail that make such plaintive calls. The valley is teeming with agriculture. I wonder if Camp Pendleton leases land to local farmers.
Small rabbit in San Mateo State Park Campground near San Clemente, California
The campground is literally overrun with rabbits and ground squirrels.
Ground squirrel in San Mateo State Park Campground near San Clemente, California
Rangers told us that we would see bob cats, not that we might see bob cats or could possibly see bob cats but that we would see bob cats. Well, we didn't see a bob cat even though we looked. We thought that with this many rabbits and ground squirrels that we would hear or see a coyote but we didn't. A great horned owl stopped by briefly last night for a few hoots before locating what he wanted and heading on. We have enjoyed San Mateo Campground and recommend it if you are in this area. California quail were wailing away when we awoke this morning. They sound so pitiful. That sound makes us think the other has lost their life partner----but they all do it and they do it all the time. It is probably just quail talk. Tomorrow we plan to head north to Golden Shore RV Resort in Long Beach, California.
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