*DATE CHANGE* Sunday, Mar 23nd: Potrero Open Space Meet at 8:00 am in the Rancho Potrero Trailhead parking lot off Lynn Road. This open space is ideal habitat for a variety of grassland species! We’ll specifically be looking for the local population of Grasshopper Sparrows that winter and breed in the area. Vesper Sparrow and Western...
Saturday, Mar 29th: Cañada Larga Road The ranchland along Cañada Larga Road provides great habitat for many grassland species, and the riparian habitat along the creek is a great place to spot early migrants. Meet at 8:00 am at the beginning of the road, and we will drive up the canyon together, stopping at various...
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 at 8 am at the parking lot off Sisar Rd. Parking is very limited, so carpooling is suggested. Trip leader: Spencer...
The Klabundes’ Great Eclipse Birding Adventure On April 8th 2024, North America was treated to the spectacle of a total solar eclipse as the moon’s shadow passed across the continent, from Mexico to Newfoundland. Many of us scurried to points along the path of totality. Some were greeted by clouds, but others got lucky and had...
As migration heats up, the Conejo Valley Botanical Garden offers birds a nice resting stop in the middle of Thousand Oaks. There is a decent chance to see multiple different warbler species, vireos, flycatchers, orioles, and other migrants. Meet at the parking lot off Jeaunine Dr. Trip leader: David Person (805 469-6806)
Bear Divide is a narrow pass in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County that funnels thousands of birds through a tiny gap in the mountain ridge with hundreds of birds flying by at eye level per minute. Dawn flight is the best time to witness this spectacle, so we plan to be at Bear...
Big Morongo Preserve is one of the best places in southern California for migrant flycatchers, warblers, vireos, and other species but also hosts some great breeding birds. We can expect to see (or hear) Summer and Western Tanagers, Brown-crested and Vermilion Flycatchers, Bullock's and Hooded Orioles, Yellow-Breasted Chat, Bell's Vireo, as well as migrants and...
Our tour will feature yards which provide habitat for our native birds and demonstrate the use of drought tolerant California native plants in the landscape. This year the gardens will be located in Ventura. Hosts will be on site to answer questions. The tour is free of charge. CVAS has a mission to make the...
Meet at 8 am at the Surfer's Knoll parking lot off of Spinnaker Drive. The beginning of May marks the tail end of shorebird migration, the peak of songbird migration, and the beginning of the breeding season for summer residents, and Santa Clara River Estuary is a great place to see all of this in action!...
Ojai Valley Land Conservancy's Rewild Ojai Coordinator, Claire Woolson, will give a presentation and discussion on using native plants to create habitat for birds in your own backyard. Claire will talk about the importance of native plants and offer resources to add them to your yard. In addition, she will discuss wildfire and how to...
*Time Change* Join us before our Nighthawk field trip for food and drinks at Daniel's Gourmet Food Co. in Fillmore! Contact Sammy Cowell (818) 470-7098, if you're interested in going!
*Time change* Meet at Two Rivers Park at River and C Street in Fillmore at 6:30 pm in the evening. We will be going just before dusk to hopefully see nighthawks come out! If you want, we will meet at Daniel's Gourmet Food Co. in Fillmore at 5 pm beforehand for food and drinks. Trip...