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Wilderness Gardens Preserve Field Trip
(Thomas Guide: 409-E6 / GPS: 33.346322,-117.023846) Rating: Moderate (Mostly dirt trails, parts rocky) Directions: This small wilderness area represents a fine example of oak woodland habitat. Meet in the Wilderness Gardens parking lot, which is about 10 miles east of I-15 on Hwy.76, on the south side of the highway. Look for the “Wilderness Gardens Preserve” sign. Parking fee required, but free with senior County pass. Porta Pottie by parking lot. Bring a lunch for an after-birding picnic. Expect warm…
Find out more »Ed Henry: “Birds, Blossoms, and Butterflies: Trinidad & Tobago”
Please join us for our interesting monthly program and refreshments. There is a social period beginning at 6:30 pm with the meeting and program getting under way promptly at 7:00 pm. This presentation features photos taken from November 30 through December 7, 2015, in and around the Asa Wright Nature Center on Trinidad and the Cuffie River Eco-lodge on Tobago. The slides show some of the diverse and colorful birds, blossoms and butterflies of those places, including honeycreepers, motmots, hummingbirds,…
Find out more »Owens Lake Bird Festival
Join Friends of the Inyo for the Owens Lake Bird Festival on Owens Lake where water, vast open sky, the high rise of the Sierra Nevada, thousands of migratory birds, and the story of human presence come together to define the geography of a special place. Join local experts on birding and natural history outings on and around Owens Lake. Keynote Speakers Tom and Jo Heindel explore “The Amazing Shorebirds of Owens Lake” at the Saturday evening dinner reception. Celebrate…
Find out more »Big Morongo Canyon Preserve Field Trip
(Thomas Guide:((SB 616-J5) / GPS: 34.050398, -116.570646) Rating: Easy (Flat boardwalk) This location is always a spring hot spot and favorite PAS field trip. In the caretaker’s yard, several hummingbird and seed feeders will attract many birds for your enjoyment. Picnic tables and restrooms are available. Bring a lunch for an after birding picnic at the bird feeders. Directions: From Escondido, proceed north on I-15 for approximately 36 miles to the I-15/I-215 split in Murrieta. Change to I-215 north and…
Find out more »Eastern Sierra/Owens Valley Field Trip
From May 4th to May 8th, Hal Benham will be facilitating a field trip to view Sierra Nevada bird life featuring the Sage Grouse mating ritual at their lek near Crowley lake. May 4th is a travel day to Lone Pine. On May 5th we will travel north to Bishop, birding along the way. Important stops will be at Glacier Lodge for Sooty Grouse and Aspendell for gray-crowned rosy finch, mountain bluebird, Cassin’s finch, Clark’s Nutcracker and other high altitude…
Find out more »Daley Ranch Field Trip
(Note new earlier Spring/Summer start time) (Thomas Guide:(1110-C3) / GPS: 33.166138,-117.052495) Rating: Moderate to Difficult (steep hill, uneven dirt trails, paved walkways) Directions: From I-15 in Escondido, exit at El Norte Parkway and drive east approximately 3 miles. Look for the “Daley Ranch/Dixon Lake” signs and turn left on La Honda Drive. Continue north toward Dixon Lake and on to the free Daley Ranch parking area on your left. Meet at the trailhead kiosk. Note: Senior Citizens (over 60) can park…
Find out more »Board of Directors Meeting
PAS Members are welcome to attend.
Find out more »Lindo Lakes Field Trip
(Thomas Guide: 1232-B3 / GPS: 32.856482, -116.918296) Rating: Easy to Moderate (dirt trails, paved walkways) Directions: From North County, take I-15 south to Hwy.52 east to Mission Gorge Rd. Turn left and continue east to Woodside Ave. Go under the Hwy 67 overpass staying on Woodside Ave (into Lakeside) to end at the Lindo Lake County Park. From San Diego, take I-8 east to Hwy 67 north, and take the Riverford Rd. exit. After exiting, turn left on Woodside Ave…
Find out more »Ryan Andrews: “Birding Costa Rica: My Camp Selva Verde Adventure”
Please join us for our interesting monthly program and refreshments. There is a social period beginning at 6:30 pm with the meeting and program getting under way promptly at 7:00 pm. Palomar Audubon Society has a multifaceted mission, including a community outreach program with several special initiatives. One of these initiatives is our youth scholarship program. In December 2016, we provided a 100% scholarship award for a week-long educational teenager birding camp conducted by the National Audubon Society at Camp…
Find out more »Sweetwater River Gorge Field Trip
(Thomas Guide: 1271-J6 / GPS: 32.734503, -116.941048) Rating: Moderate to Difficult (uneven dirt trails) This area is a rich stream habitat surrounded by native chaparral and sage scrub. Directions: From I-5, I-805, or I-15, take Hwy. 94 east; stay on Hwy. 94 as it becomes Campo Road, then turn right on Singer Lane, and then an immediate left onto the dirt parking area near the old steel bridge. There are no restrooms or drinking water available, so plan accordingly. Expect warm weather. It's…
Find out more »Board of Directors Meeting
PAS Members are welcome to attend.
Find out more »Wm Heise County Park/Santa Ysabel Mission Field Trip
(Thomas Guide: 1156-C5 / GPS: 33.040154, -116.593526) Rating: Moderate to Hard (roads, dirt trails, parts rocky, parts steep incline) Directions: From Escondido take Hwy 78 east (from San Diego take Hwy 67 east) to Ramona, then Hwy 78 toward Julian, past Santa Ysabel. After the town of Wynola, start looking for the sign on your right for William Heise County Park (1 mile west of Julian). Turn right on Pine Hill Road and drive south for 2 miles to Frisius Road.…
Find out more »Agua Dulce Creek Field Trip
(Thomas Guide: 430-B5 / GPS: 32.853641, -116.435702) Rating: Moderate to Hard (dirt trails, parts rocky, parts some incline, cross a stream) Directions: We will meet at the old parking area for Agua Dulce Creek Group camp. Driving east on I-8, and after Pine Valley, look for signs indicating the Sunrise Highway Exit and Laguna Mountain Recreation Area. Go north on Sunrise Hwy. (S-1) approx. 8 miles to Wooded Hill Road, the first road on the left and directly across the road…
Find out more »Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Field Trip
(Thomas Guide: 429- L3 / GPS: 32.95947,-116.57924) Rating: Moderate to Hard (roads, dirt trails, parts rocky, parts steep incline) Directions: From San Diego, take I-8 east and exit north on Hwy 79. Continue approximately 12 miles to the Paso Pacacho Campground on the left. From the North County, take Hwy 78 (or Hwy 67) to Ramona, and then continue on Hwy 78 just past Julian, to Hwy 79. Take Hwy 79 south approximately 10 miles to the campground on the right where…
Find out more »Palomar Mountain Field Trip
Rating: Moderate (uneven mountain trail, elevation climb) (Thomas Guide: 409-G7 / GPS: 33.341822,-116.901355) Directions: This field trip will start from the parking lot at Doane Pond. Leave the Escondido area before 7 a.m. From I-15, take Highway 76 east to Highway S6, north to Palomar Mountain. Or from Escondido, take Highway S6 to Palomar Mountain. At the mountaintop, at the S7 intersection stop sign, turn left and continue for 3 miles on State Park Rd. to the Palomar Mountain State Park…
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