Join us for a trip to Sky Islands of Southeast Arizona! These isolated mountain ranges create unique habitats for birds found nowhere else in the United States! Iconic species like Coppery-tailed Trogon, Pyrrhuloxia, Rivoli's Hummingbird, Elf Owl, Red-faced Warbler, and much more are waiting to be seen. We will carpool out from the Los Angeles...
Conejo Valley Audubon invites birders of all experience levels to attend our monthly Beginner Bird Walk at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa. Rancho Sierra Vista is an excellent place to see many of the oak woodlands birds that are common in the Conejo Valley area.We will take time to introduce beginning birders to these species and teach...
Where the Santa Clara River meets the Pacific Ocean in Ventura, this dynamic estuary combines river, lagoon, salt marsh, mudflats, beach, and coastal dune habitat. Seasonal changes in water levels and sand berms create constantly changing conditions that attract a remarkable diversity of birds.Highlights: Snowy Plover and Least Tern (both nesting nearby), Black-necked Stilt, American...
Where the Ventura River meets the Pacific, this estuary supports one of the county's most reliable spots for shorebirds and waterbirds year-round. Osprey work the channel for fish alongside Double-crested and Brandt's Cormorants, while Brown Pelicans cruise low over the water. Look for Willets, Sanderlings, and a rotating cast of plovers working the tideline, plus...
Part of Point Mugu State Park, with coastal sage scrub, eucalyptus, and sycamore groves about 4 miles south of Mugu Rock off Highway 1. Highlights: Thrashers, towhees, migrant flycatchers and warblers, grosbeaks, and woodpeckers. RSVP: https://mobilize.us/s/XI5PtA Park on the highway or pay a day-use fee. 9000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265 Facilities: Restrooms and...