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Whittier Audubon Field Trips
Our field trips are usually on the third Saturday of the month from September
through June. The length of the field trips varies from a Saturday morning
to a full weekend. We also hold "bird walks" especially geared for
beginners, at Sycamore Canyon. If you would like to be notified of our trips and programs by email, please
notify Jay Oberholtzer. The trips for September,
2007 through June, 2008 are:
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Date |
Description
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Trip Leader |
| Saturday, September 22 2007 |
Los Angeles River, Saturday September
22, 2007.
Led by Larry Schmahl.
SEPTEMBER FIELD TRIP TO LOS ANGELES RIVER, ETC.
Our September field trip will be a repeat of last year’s successful venture
to the Los Angeles River in Long Beach. If you went with us last year you
will recall that we spotted an Upland Sandpiper, a first Los Angeles County
record! No guarantees of a repeat performance, but the
river is often good for migrating shorebirds of all types. Given enough time
and interest we will tack on an afternoon trip to Playa del Rey to look for
rocky shorebirds.
Meet at the Whittier Community Center, corner of Mar Vista and Washington,
at 7:30 AM on Saturday, September 23. Bring water, a lunch, binoculars, and
a hat. Note that this is a bit later than our usual start time for field
trips, but shorebirds tend to be active through the day and there’s no
pressing reason to be there at the crack of dawn.
Larry Schmahl will lead; let me know
if you plan to come |
Larry Schmahl
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| Saturday, October 20, 2007 |
Starr Ranch Evening October 20, 2007 Led by
Linda Oberholtzer
Our October field trip on Saturday, October 20th will be an evening trip to
the
Starr Ranch Audubon Sanctuary, located in Trabuco Canyon. You can sign up
either
for an evening Wildlife Survey or Owl Prowl Walk. The field trip will last
from
7-9 p.m. and you can arrive early for a picnic dinner on your own. The cost
will
be $8.00 per person as a donation to Starr Ranch.
Please let me know immediately if you are planning to attend. There are
limited
spaces available. I am involved in a bird banding training at Starr Ranch
that day
and will have to meet you there. You will need to have permission to enter
the property
(it is a gated community) and map to get there. Please e-mail me at
linaka@earthlink.net
or leave a message at (562) 699-9738 so that I can contact you with details.
--Linda
Oberholtzer
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Linda Oberholtzer |
| Saturday, November 17, 2007 |
Prado Dam November
17 2007. Led by Jeff Allison.
NOVEMBER FIELD TRIP TO PRADO REGIONAL PARK
Our November field trip on Saturday, November 17th, will be to Prado
Regional Park in the Chino Valley Basin. We’ll be looking for late
migrants, waterfowl, and the usual residents. Previous trips to this
park have turned up things like Ross’s Goose and Mountain Bluebird.
We will meet at the Whittier Community Center for carpooling. We will
depart at 7:00 AM. Note that there is a $7.00 per car fee to enter the
park on weekends, so we should plan to carpool as efficiently as possible.
Bring binoculars, water, lunch, and a hat. Jeff Allison will lead.
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Jeff Allison |
| Saturday December 15, 2007 |
Bill Bell Bird Walk at Whittier
Narrows December 15, 2007. Cathy Walters leads.
Please join former Whittier Daily News editor, Bill Bell, on the annual
"Bill Bell Bird Walk" on Saturday December 15th at 8 a.m. at the Whittier
Narrows Nature Center, 1000 N. Durfee Ave., South El Monte, CA. (626)
575-5523. Meet in the parking lot. Cathy Walters, President of the Whittier
Area Audubon Society will lead the walk. Bill Bell has confirmed his
attendance. |
Cathy Walters |
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| Saturday January 19, 2008 |
Bolsa Chica January 19, 2008. Led by Jeff Allison IN
JANUARY WE’LL BE BIRDING THE TRUSTY BOLSA CHICA area in Huntington Beach.
Bolsa Chica is a tidal wetland, an ecosystem that was once common along
the California coast but is now rare. More than 90% of the coastal
wetlands that existed in the 1850’s have been destroyed by development.
Bolsa Chica has survived years of constant threats of development, but is
now being restored to something resembling its original state. It is a
wonderful spot to bird. We’ll be looking for ducks, gulls, terns, waders,
sparrows, shorebirds, and raptors.
We will be departing from the Whittier Community Center at 7:00 AM and
carpooling/caravanning to Bolsa Chica. Bring water, lunch, and
clothing/protection appropriate to the prevailing weather conditions.
If you wish to meet the group there, plan on being in the parking lot on
Warner Ave. at 7:45 AM. Let Jeff Allison know if you plan on going:
(562) 694-1833 or Jeff.Allison@amate.us.
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Jeff Allison |
| Saturday February 23, 2008 |
Antelope Valley Saturday February
23, 2008 Led by Larry Schmahl FEBRUARY 23RD IS THE DATE OF OUR FIELD TRIP
to the Antelope Valley.
Recently there have been reports of Mountain Plovers (Charadrius montanus),
Mountain Bluebirds (Sialia currocoides), Sage Thrashers (Oreoscoptes
montanus) and Red Crossbills (Loxia curvirostra) from this area.
We will leave from the Community Center parking lot at 6:30 AM with a stop
at the Carl's Jr at Avenue K and the 14 Freeway for coffee and restroom
uses. Be prepared for cold and windy weather. Make sure you have a full tank
of gas and a sack lunch. The trip will last all day, but of course
participants are free to depart whenever they wish. If you wish to meet us
at the Carl's Jr, please do so at 7:45 AM and notify me of your intentions.
The Community Center is located at the corner of Mar Vista St. and
Washington Ave. in Whittier.
Larry Schmahl
562-714-1843
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Larry Schmahl |
| Saturday, March 29-30, 2008 |
Montana de Oro March 29-30, 2008 Led by
Jay Oberholtzer Note: This is one week later than normal due to Easter
Weekend.
We're going to Montana de Oro State Park. I
am told the locals call it "MDO". Springtime should give us clear
weather, blue skies, spring time blossoms and great birds. A trip to this
area anytime is always special. Everything from the old standby Peregrine
Falcons at Morro Bay Rock to the migrating "surprises" in "MDO", all
promise to make for a good birding weekend. We will meet Saturday morning
at 7:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the
Econo Lodge South
540 Main Street , Morro Bay, CA, 93442 Phone: (805)
772-7503 . We will then drive to the various sites in Montana de Oro and
Morro Bay. Saturday eveing we will have our traditional wine and cheese
party before scattering for dinner. Sunday morning, if the weather has
cooperated, we will leave bright and early to drive through the Carrizo
Plain. The Carrizo Plain can be outstanding for raptors.
There are plenty of places to stay in Morro
Bay. Some of us will be staying at the Morro BaySouth Econolodge 540
Main Street , Morro Bay, CA, US, 93442 Phone: (805) 772-7503. There are
many other places of higher or lower quality (well, probably not too many
of lower quality) in the immediate area.
We will picnic lunch on Saturday and Sunday,
so be prepared for two lunches. Bring your spotting scopes as there will
be several opportunities to use them on Saturday and, possibly on Sunday.
Let me know if you plan to attend. Get your reservations in early.
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Jay Oberholtzer |
| Saturday April 19, 2008 |
Santa Ana Botanical Gardens in Claremont and
Evey Canyon Saturday April
19 2008 Led by Al Moreno
The plan is to go to Santa Ana Botanical Garden in Claremont, then,
time allowing, a little further north to Evey Canyon. This second area
is just north of Claremont in the foothills on Mt. Baldy Rd. Both walks
are "moderate" as we will have to walk up and down the trails.
At the Gardens, we hope to see Costa's Hummingbird, plus the
regular foothill birds including Towhees, Juncos, Oak Titmouse, Orioles,
Quail, etc. At Evey Canyon our sights will be on the Lawrence’s
Goldfinch, Black-headed Grosbeak, and hopefully some Lazuli Buntings or
Blue Grosbeaks.
We'll meet at the Whittier Community enter for carpooling. Cars will be
leaving the community center at 7:00 a.m. The Whittier Community Center is
located at the
corner of Mar Vista and Washington Avenue (not Boulevard) in uptown
Whittier.
Hope to see you there. Bring water, lunch, binoculars, and a hat.
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Al Moreno |
| Friday, May 16-18, 2008 |
Tucson Friday May 16 - Sunday May
18, 2008 led by Linda Oberholtzer Madera Canyon, nestled in the Santa Rita
Mountains in Southeastern Arizona will be the focus of our birding on our
field trip May 16-18th, led by Linda Oberholtzer. Only one hour south of
Tucson, Madera Canyon is the nearest and easiest place to see the
charismatic hummingbirds and other pine-oak woodland specialties confined to
the border ranges. Most of the birds of Southeastern Arizona occur within 15
linear miles.
“If you only have time to bird a single location in spring or summer, visit
Madera Canyon,” recommends Richard Taylor in his book “A Birder‘s Guide to
Southeastern Arizona."
We will try and coordinate birding on Friday afternoon when we arrive. We
will bird all day Saturday and Sunday, leaving in time to catch an evening
flight on Sunday evening from Tucson.
We will arrange to meet for a group dinner on Friday evening in Green
Valley. Saturday evening we will have our traditional wine and cheese party
at the condo of one of our members in Green Valley.
Some of us will be flying in to Tucson on the morning of Friday, April 16th.
Others will be driving in and arriving prior to the trip and some staying
after the trip. Our base of operations will be in Green Valley, Arizona.
Please contact Linda Oberholtzer at
linaka@earthlink.net or leave a message at (562) 699-9738 if you are
interested in going on the field trip to receive further information. There
are a limited number of spots available.
This will be a family-friendly birding trip at a leisurely pace.
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Linda Oberholtzer |
| Saturday June 21, 2008 |
Blue Ridge Saturday June
21, 2008 Led by Larry Schmahl |
Larry Schmahl
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