Conejo Valley Audubon

Santa Clara River Estuary
2022-09-03 08:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Surfer’s Knoll, 1600 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura, CA, 93001
The Santa Clara River Estuary produces some of the most diverse observations of ducks, sandpipers, terns, gulls, plovers and other shorebirds in the county. We’ll meet at Surfer’s Knoll at 9 am and walk down to the estuary after peeking over the fence into the Ventura Settling Ponds. The estuary should be a great place to see Elegant, Forster’s and Caspian Terns, Brown Pelicans, Western, California, and Ring-billed Gulls, Ruddy Ducks, Whimbrels, Long-billed Curlews, American Avocets, and Western & Least Sandpipers. We may even spot a Peregrine Falcon.

Directions: from the 101 freeway, exit Seaward Ave. and proceed south to Harbor Blvd. Turn left and continue to Spinnaker Dr., turning right to enter the harbor area. Drive past the Surfer’s Knoll parking area on the left and make a U-turn to double back and enter the parking lot.
Walk leader: Dee Lyon (805-427-0987)
Please bring water, a snack, bug repellant and a jacket. YOU MUST WEAR A MASK! RAIN CANCELS
Everyone is welcome to attend any Conejo Valley Audubon field trip, but Conejo Valley Audubon assumes no responsibility for injuries, personal or otherwise, incurred while attending a CVAS sponsored activity and in order to attend, all attendees agree that CVAS is not liable for such accidents. Everyone attends at their own risk.

Laguna Tams
2022-09-11 08:00 - 10:00 | Laguna Road Tamarisk Trees, 3690 Laguna Rd., Oxnard, CA, 93033, United States
We will visit the renowned tamarisk trees along Laguna Road in the Oxnard Plain. Previous September visits have yielded views of Black-and-White, Tenessee, Orange-crowned, Lucy’s, Nashville, MacGillivray’s, Magnolia, Bay-breasted, Blackburnian, Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Blackpoll, Palm, Yellow-rumped, Prairie, Black-throated Gray, Townsend’s, Hermit, and Wilson’s Warblers. We might also encounter Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Ruby-crowned Kinglet and White-breasted Nuthatch. Meet on Laguna Road, about a quarter mile east of Pleasant Valley Road.
Trip Leader: Frank DeMartino (856-906-8733)
Please bring water, a snack, bug repellant and a jacket. YOU MUST WEAR A MASK! RAIN CANCELS
Everyone is welcome to attend any Conejo Valley Audubon field trip, but Conejo Valley Audubon assumes no responsibility for injuries, personal or otherwise, incurred while attending a CVAS sponsored activity and in order to attend, all attendees agree that CVAS is not liable for such accidents. Everyone attends at their own risk.

Beginner Bird Walk - Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa
2022-09-14 08:00 - 09:30, 2022-10-12 08:00 - 09:30, 2022-11-09 08:00 - 09:30, 2022-12-14 08:00 - 09:30, 2023-01-11 08:00 - 09:30, 2023-02-08 08:00 - 09:30, 2023-03-08 08:00 - 09:30 | Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa, 4803 Lynn Rd, Newbury Park, CA, 91320
Conejo Valley Audubon invites birders of all experience levels to attend our monthly Beginner Bird Walks at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa. These walks are held on the second Wednesday of each month. We will meet at 8:00 am at the main parking lot, which is accessible off Lynn Road at Via Goleta in Newbury Park.
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 will teach the best techniques for locating and identifying them. Wear comfortable walking shoes.
Please register in advance by contacting walk leader Richard Armerding at (310) 701-3878 (texting is OK).

Mugu Lagoon and Sycamore Canyon
2022-09-17 08:00 - 11:00 | Mugu Lagoon Turnout, 5735 CA-1, Oxnard, California, 93033
Meet at the big lagoon turnout on PCH. There should be water birds, ducks and raptors. Then to lower Sycamore Canyon, famous for vagrants, warblers and raptors.
Photo by Don Klabunde

California Thrasher
Trip Leader: Matthew Page (805-990-6534)
Please bring water, a snack, bug repellant and a jacket. YOU MUST WEAR A MASK! RAIN CANCELS
Everyone is welcome to attend any Conejo Valley Audubon field trip, but Conejo Valley Audubon assumes no responsibility for injuries, personal or otherwise, incurred while attending a CVAS sponsored activity and in order to attend, all attendees agree that CVAS is not liable for such accidents. Everyone attends at their own risk.

Matilija Dam Field Trip
2022-09-25 08:00 - 11:00 | Matilija Dam Parking, 450 Matilija Canyon Rd., Ojai, CA, 93023
This is a great spot to find fall migrants. A large variety of warblers and vireos have been observed in this area. You may even see a peacock! Please note that there are few, if any, established trails in this area, so some bushwhacking may be involved.
Parking is also very limited, so carpool if you can. From Ventura, take CA-33 north to Matilija Canyon Rd. Turn left and proceed about 0.8 miles to the parking area.
Trip leader is TBA – Contact Dee Lyon (805-427-0987) for info.

Malibu Lagoon Field Trip - Cancelled
2022-10-01 08:00 - 11:00 | Malibu Lagoon, Malibu Lagoon Car Park, Malibu, CA, 90265
CANCELLED

Canada Larga Road Field Trip
2022-10-09 08:00 - 11:00 | Canada Larga Road, 180 Canada Larga Rd, Ventura, CA, 93001
Meet at the start of Cañada Larga Road at 8 am.
We will look for sparrows, sapsuckers, raptors and other various field birds. This is car birding with several stops. Bring masks and water.
Leader is TBA. Check with Dee Lyon – (805) 427-0987

Hill Canyon
2022-10-15 08:00 - 11:00 | Hill Canyon, Hill Canyon Rd, Camarillo, CA, 93012
Meet at Hill Canyon Park at 8 am.
We will look for White-throated Swifts, sparrows and oak woodland birds. Bring masks and water.
Leader is Bonnie Clarfield-Bylin (805) 405-5632

Bob Kildee Community Park Tams
2022-10-22 08:00 - 10:00 | Bob Kildee Community Park – Tamarisk Trees, 1051 Eston St., Camarillo, CA, 93010, United States
We will visit the renowned tamarisk trees along the east edge of Bob Kildee Community Park. Previous October visits have yielded views of Black-and-White, Tenessee, Orange-crowned, Lucy’s, Nashville, MacGillivray’s, Magnolia, Bay-breasted, Blackburnian, Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Blackpoll, Palm, Yellow-rumped, Prairie, Black-throated Gray, Townsend’s, Hermit, and Wilson’s Warblers. We might also encounter Downy Woodpecker,
Western Wood-Pewee, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Ruby and Golden-crowned Kinglet, Red- and White-breasted Nuthatch, Cedar Waxwing, and Western Meadowlark. Meet at the southeast corner of the tennis courts (along Eston Street).
Bring a mask and water.
Trip leader: TBA

Lower Sycamore Canyon
2022-11-06 08:00 - 11:00 | Sycamore Canyon, 9000 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, California, 90265
Meet at 8 am at the parking lot off Hwy 1. We’ll look for riparian birds and rarities.
California Thrasher
Common Yellowthroat
Trip leader is Linda Easter – (818) 519-2833
Please bring water, a snack, bug repellant and a jacket. RAIN CANCELS
Everyone is welcome to attend any Conejo Valley Audubon field trip, but Conejo Valley Audubon assumes no responsibility for injuries, personal or otherwise, incurred while attending a CVAS sponsored activity and in order to attend, all attendees agree that CVAS is not liable for such accidents. Everyone attends at their own risk.

Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa
2022-11-26 08:00 - 09:30 | Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa, 4803 Lynn Rd, Newbury Park, CA, 91320
Photo by Richard Armerding
Rancho Sierra Vista is an excellent place to see many of the oak woodlands birds that are common in the Conejo Valley area.

Trip leader is Richard Armerding (310) 701-3878 (texting is OK).

Paramount Ranch
2022-12-10 08:00 - 11:00 | Paramount Ranch, 2903 Cornell Rd., Agoura Hills, CA, 91301
Meet at 8:00 am, in the parking lot. Great birds in the oak trees and grasslands.
Leader is Ava Molnar – birdgirl.lookup@gmail.com

Chesebro Canyon
2022-12-26 08:00 - 11:00 | Chesebro Canyon, 5792 Chesebro Rd, Agoura Hills, CA, 91301
Meet at 8:00 am in the parking lot. We’ll look for chaparral and grassland birds. Always great for woodpeckers.
Leader is Dee Lyon, (805) 427-0987.

Salton Sea Field Trip
2023-01-07 - 2023-01-08 | Salton Sea Meeting Point, 90480 66th Ave, Mecca, 92254
Meeting Point
We will meet at the huge Arco gas station on 66th Avenue in Mecca just before 1 pm on Saturday. This should give everyone plenty of time to drive down from Ventura County on Saturday morning. Take I-10 east to Route 86 south signposted for Brawley/El Centro; go 12.1 miles on 86S and then turn left on 66th Avenue. You can see the Arco station from the traffic lights at the intersection of Route 86 and 66th Avenue.

Please be ready to depart from the meeting point at 1 pm. We will not be stopping to eat lunch. Make sure that you have plenty of fuel.

Trip leader Peter Robertshaw will be driving his old white Toyota 4Runner – 5HWB615. His cell phone is 909-771-9720.

If you are travelling down to the Salton Sea a day earlier, there is no need to drive all the way back to Mecca to meet the group. Email the trip leader – PeterRobertshaw@verizon.net – and he will suggest an alternative meeting point and time closer to the south end of the Sea.

Make your own hotel reservation in Brawley for Saturday night.

We will drive on one or two unpaved roads, but 4×4 or high clearance vehicles are not needed.

What to Bring

Your own binoculars, scope (highly recommended if you have one), and camera.
Warm clothes.
Plenty of drinking water, snacks, and food for lunch on Sunday. We will not be stopping at any cafés or gas stations, etc. to buy or eat lunch.

Target birds: thousands of Snow and Ross’s Geese, Sandhill Cranes, lots of ducks and waders, rails, raptors, Burrowing Owls, and desert species like Gambel’s Quail, Abert’s Towhee, doves, Gila and Ladder-Backed Woodpeckers, and Vermilion Flycatcher.

California State University Channel Islands Field Trip
2023-01-15 08:00 - 11:00 | Old Hueneme Rd., Old Hueneme Rd, Camarillo, 93012
We will look for flycatchers, grassland birds and any unusual birds found on the Christmas Bird Count.
Trip Leader: Sammy Cowell (818-470-7098)

Point Mugu Navy Base Field Trip
2023-01-20 08:00 - 11:00 | CA
This field trip is open only to current members of Conejo Valley Audubon Society. Unfortunately, no cameras are allowed on this trip.
Contact Frank DeMartino ASAP to get your information submitted to the Navy.
We saw close to 70 species in November.

Lake Casitas Field Trip
2023-01-28 08:00 - 11:30 | Lake Casitas, 11311 Santa Ana Rd, Ventura, CA, 93001, United States
Meet at 8 am outside the gate off Hwy 150.
Leader is Tina Tan – tinastacytan@gmail.com

Carrizo Plain Field Trip
2023-02-04 08:00 - 16:00 | Carrizo Plain Meeting Point, 32660 CA-33, Maricopa, CA, 93252, United States
We’ll look for Ferruginous Hawk, Prairie Falcon, Golden Eagle, Mountain Bluebird, Horned Lark and Mountain Plover.
Meet at 8 am at the corner of Hwy 166/33 and Soda Lake Rd.
Please Note: The recent rains and flooding have caused significant damage to Highway 33 near Ojai, resulting in complete closure of this route. Please check for road conditions before driving to this field trip. An alternate route may be needed.
Leaders are Thelma Williams and Dee Lyon – (805) 427-0987.

Lake Sherwood Field Trip - FULL
2023-02-12 08:30 - 11:00 | Lake Sherwood, 2201 Stafford Rd., Westlake Village, CA, 91361
February 8, 2023: We’re sorry, but this field trip is full.
Meet at 8:30 am. Enter on Stafford Rd. off of Potrero Rd. We will see lots of great water birds and oak woodland denizens.
Leader is Mary Hansen. Call her at (805) 390-4586 to get your name onto the list to get in through the gate.

Foster Park Field Trip
2023-02-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Foster Park, 50 Casitas Vista Rd., Ojai, CA, 93001, United States
Meet at 9 am at Casitas Vista Rd. under the 33 Fwy overpass. We can park off the road there and walk into the park.
Text questions to leader Matthew Page at (805) 990-6534.

Las Llajas Canyon Field Trip
2023-03-18 08:00 - 11:00 | Las Llajas Canyon, 5715 Evening Sky Drive, Simi Valley, CA, 93063, United States
North on Yosemite Ave, right on Evening Star Dr, Simi Valley. Meet at the trailhead at 8 am.
Hilly terrain, bring water.
We’ll look for raptors, Roadrunners and Phainopeplas.
Leader is Dee Lyon (805) 427-0987

Canada Larga Road Field Trip
2023-03-25 08:00 - 11:00 | Canada Larga Road, 180 Canada Larga Rd, Ventura, CA, 93001
Meet at the start of Cañada Larga Road at 8 am.
We will look for sparrows, sapsuckers, raptors and other various field birds. This is car birding with several stops. Bring masks and water.
Leader is Chrystal Klabunde (805) 522-8023

Lake Piru Field Trip
2023-04-01 08:00 - 11:00 | Lake Piru, 4780 Piru Canyon Rd, Piru, CA, 93040
Meet at 8:00 am at the store/Condor Point, beyond the entrance. The entrance fee is $5 per car, (Normally it is $10, however the fee was reduced for this Fieldtrip, so be sure to tell them you are part of the CVAS birding group).
Target birds include spring migrants, raptors, and condors.
Leader is Peter Robertshaw (909) 771–9720.

Sisar Canyon Field Trip
2023-04-08 08:00 - 11:00 | Sisar Canyon, 12799 Sisar Canyon Rd, Ojai, CA, 93023
Meet at 8 am at the parking lot off Sisar Rd. Parking is very limited, so carpooling is suggested. Target species will be spring migrants (vireos, warblers, flycatchers).

Leader is Spencer Seale (805) 746-9789.
