Monthly Program – October 2021
THE WONDERFUL LIFE OF A DYING TREE A dead tree needlessly cut down and hauled away is a tree deprived of half its life value and commendable destiny. Gillian Martin’s presentation unveils the habitat value of dead trees. She persuasively illustrates their contribution to the health and sustainability of forests, yes, even the urban forest....
Canada Larga
Canada Larga Road 180 Canada Larga Rd, Ventura, CAMeet 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 Dee Lyon, (805) 427-0987.
Beginner Bird Walk – Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa
Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa 4803 Lynn Rd, Newbury Park, CAConejo 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...
Hill Canyon
Hill Canyon Hill Canyon Rd, Camarillo, CAMeet 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
Bob Kildee Community Park - Tamarisk Trees 1051 Eston St., Camarillo, CA, United StatesWe 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,...
Ventura Settling Ponds
Ventura Settling Ponds 1400 Angler Ct., Ventura, CA, United StatesMeet at the gate at 8 am. We will look for water birds and warblers. Bring masks and water. Leader is Frank de Martino (856) 906-8733
Monthly Program – November 2021
WILDLIFE CROSSING AT LIBERTY CANYON Beth Pratt, California Regional Executive Director of the National Wildlife Federation, leader of the #SaveLACougars Campaign, and the author of When Mountain Lions Are Neighbors: People and Wildlife Working It Out in California, will speak to us on November 1st about this month’s conservation topic. To attend this meeting, use...
Saticoy Ponds
Saticoy Ponds 3127 Los Angeles Ave, Oxnard, CANew young proficient birder, Ava Molnar, will lead our trip to Saticoy Ponds. We will meet at 9 am at the gate where we will have the code and will need to have our waivers filled out and ready. See waiver on our website. Lots of water birds, some shore birds and passerines. Trip leader: Ava Molnar...
Beginner Bird Walk – Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa
Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa 4803 Lynn Rd, Newbury Park, CAConejo 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...
Conejo Valley Botanic Gardens
Conejo Valley Botanic Garden 400 W. Gainsborough Rd, Thousand Oaks, CAWe will see lots of passerines. This 41-acre property, adjacent to Conejo Community Park, was first acquired in 1973. In 1976, the first areas of the Botanic Garden began to emerge. Since then, dedicated community volunteers, donors, and sponsors have continued to nurture this growing garden oasis, adding a popular children’s garden in March of...
Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa
Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa 4803 Lynn Rd, Newbury Park, CAWe 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. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Walk leader Richard Armerding (310)...
Rustic Canyon
(CHANGE FROM ORIGINAL SCHEDULE) Meet at the gate at 8:00 am. We will walk along the path, looking for birds who like the edge of the golf course. Leader is Dee Lyon, (805) 427-0987.