Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia
Rare winter visitor, November through February, in the Coastal, Lowlands, and Desert regions. Perhaps still breeding resident at Otay Mesa.
Habitat: Grasslands.
Best locations: Brown Field Municipal Airport in Otay Mesa, Ramona Grasslands Preserve, Tijuana Slough NWR—South McCoy Trail.
Note: Diurnal.