Take a trip to the beautiful Carrizo plain where Ferruginous Hawks, Prairie Falcons, Golden Eagles, Mountain Bluebirds, and Mountain Plovers like to spend the winter! This is an all day trip, so be prepared! Meet at 8 a.m. at the corner of Hwy 166/33 and Soda Lake Rd. Trip leaders: Thelma Williams and Dee Lyon...
Tucked into the Simi Hills, this little gem of a park has a nice diversity of oak woodland, riparian, and chapparal habitat; perfect for birds! Target species include birds like Lewis's Woodpecker, Fox Sparrow, and Golden-crowned Sparrow. Trip leader: Dan Cooper (323) 397-3562
JANUARY MONTHLY PROGRAM BIRDING IN TAIWAN, COSTA RICA, AND NICARAGUA Presented by Taylor Driggs Taylor will compare and contrast his birding and nature travel experiences in Taiwan, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua. In this presentation he’ll share his birding adventures, show his best sightings, and give a little of his general travel advice for both regions....
Join us as we explore the largest freshwater body in Ventura County! We will look for waterfowl, swallows, and, of course, the nesting Bald Eagles! We will park outside the lake entrance and carpool in. Cost is $20 per car on the weekend. We will bird on foot for about an hour and a half,...
2024 Annual Dinner and Auction Our annual dinner and auction fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 9th, 2024. We will have a live auction with the suave Don Klabunde, a silent auction and an exciting raffle with the charming Thelma Williams whipping us up into a frenzy for those priceless white elephants. Of course...
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...
Join us as we look for the largest bird in North America, the California Condor! We will look for other large raptors, waterfowl, and early spring migrants! 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...
If you are interested in going out to see the endemic Island Scrub-jay, then hitch a ride on the Island Scrub-jay Pelagic through Island Packers (click here for tickets). Cost is $130 for adults (13-54) and $116 for senior citizens (55+) and military. Note: this is NOT a CVAS-organized event(*), however, many participants from Ventura...
Join us as we look for our chapter's iconic logo as well as raptors, flycatchers, open grassland sparrows, and early spring migrants! Meet at the start of Cañada Larga Road at 8 am. Trip leader: Marc Better (510 919 5283).
Join us as we explore the oak and sycamore woodlands of Malibu Creek State Park! In addition to common resident species, we will be looking for early spring migrants like grosbeaks and Lazuli Buntings! Entrance is $12 per car, so we will meet at Kanan Road Park and Ride at 7:45 a.m. to carpool in....
Update: State Highway 150 connecting Santa Paula to Ojai is closed until further notice. This may impact your traveling decisions. Sisar Canyon is a great spot to see migrating warblers, vireos, and flycatchers as they forage throughout the oaks and riparian of the canyon. It's also a decent spot to see Black-chinned and Costa's Hummingbirds! Meet...
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...