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April 2018
Old Mission Dam Field Trip
(Thomas Guide: (1230-F6) / GPS: 32.839695, -117.041095) Rating: Moderate (uneven dirt trails) This should be prime time for spring migrants. Directions: Take Highway 52 east to the Mast Boulevard. exit in Santee. Turn north/east onto Mast Boulevard. and then right at the 1st traffic signal (West Hills Parkway). Take West Hills Parkway to Mission Gorge Road and turn right. Take Mission Gorge Road 0.2 miles and merge right onto Father Junipero Serra Trail. Proceed 0.7 miles down Father Juniper Serra…
Find out more »Olympic BirdFest 2015
Olympic BirdFest 2018 Come Bird With Us Sequim, Washington, April 13-15, 2018 Grab your binoculars and join the 15th annual Olympic BirdFest 2018 celebration at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, April 13-15, 2018. The stage is set…quiet bays and estuaries, sandy beaches, a five-mile-long sand spit, and a protected island bird sanctuary on the Strait of Juan de Fuca; wetlands, tide pools, rainforests, and lush river valleys. The players are ready … Marbled Murrelets, Rhinoceros Auklets, Harlequin Ducks, Black…
Find out more »Dairy Mart Pond/Tijuana River Valley Field Trip
(Thomas Guide: 1350-D5 / GPS: 32.554229,-117.062579) Rating: Easy to Moderate (Mostly flat dirt trails and some paved walkways) Directions: From North County, take the I-15 south and merge with the I-5 south to the Dairy Mart Road Exit. Turn right on Dairy Mart Rd. (south). Continue a very short distance and meet at the dirt parking lot on your right just before the concrete bridge and next to the large “TJRV County Park” sign with the pond on the west…
Find out more »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 »Christopher Adler “DIY Birding In And Around Thailand”
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. https://flic.kr/p/e9WPvj Thailand is one of the most easily accessible tropical birding destinations in Asia for the do-it-yourself birder, even if traveling on a shoestring. The country spans nearly 15 degrees of latitude, with habitat that serves wintering Himalayan and Palearctic migrants, as well as resident Sundaic and Indochinese species.…
Find out more »Big Morongo Canyon Preserve Field Trip
(Thomas Guide:((SB 616-J5) / GPS: 34.050398, -116.570646) Rating: Easy (Flat boardwalk) This is a Day Trip or an Alternate Friday/Saturday Outing Day Trip to Big Morongo: 8:30 am Saturday, April 28, 2018 Big Morongo Canyon Preserve is always a spring hot spot and a favorite PAS field trip. In the caretaker’s yard, several hummingbird and seed feeders will attract many birds for your enjoyment. Birds often found here are Western and Summer Tanagers, Vermilion Flycatchers, Yellow-breasted Chat, and several other…
Find out more »May 2018
Board of Directors Meeting
PAS Members are welcome to attend.
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 for…
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 »Kit Carson Park Bird Walk
(Thomas Guide: 1150-C1 / GPS: 33.080179,-117.060199) Rating: Easy (Level, paved walkways, dirt trail, and grass) Woodland, riparian, and open-area habitats will usually get us a nice list of resident birds. Directions: From I-15 in Escondido, exit east on Via Rancho Parkway (which becomes Bear Valley Parkway) and drive about 1 mile to the Park Road entrance on your left – at the fire station. Proceed on Park Road about ¾ mile to the Amphitheater parking lot on the right. Expect…
Find out more »Rustom Jamador: “Birds of Sri Lanka”
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. During January & February of this year, PAS member Rustom Jamador traveled to India to visit friends, family, and of course, go birding. He birded in Northern and Western India and Sri Lanka, the pearl-shaped island that lies at the southern tip of the sub-continent. He will present photos…
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 »June 2018
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…
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