The name may be in reference to the large flocks of pigeons that can be seen during the spring and autumn months atop Palomar Mountain , or reminiscent of an old pigeon-raising facility built there by the Spaniards .
The name may be because of the large amounts of pigeons that can be seen in the spring and autumn months on Palomar Mountain , or it may be because of an old pigeon-raising building built there by the Spaniards .