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February 2020
San Diego Bird Festival
For More Information No Palomar Audubon Scheduled Field Trip Marina Village Conference Center 1936 Quivira Way San Diego, California 92109
Find out more »Aedyn Loefke “My Summer Camp at Hog Island, Maine”
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 teen scholarship program. In June, we provided a 100% scholarship award for a week-long educational summer camp on birding conducted by the National Audubon Society at Hog…
Find out more »March 2020
Board of Directors Meeting
PAS Members are welcome to attend.
Find out more »San Jacinto Wildlife Area Field Trip
(Thomas Guide: RC 749-B4 / GPS: 33.871171,-117.122016) Rating: Moderate (uneven dirt trails) We will follow the auto tour route and make several stops along the route. Lots of birds. Always a PAS favorite! Bring a lunch for an after-walk picnic. Directions: From San Diego County take I-15 north through Temecula and take the I-215. Continue north on the I-215. Exit at the Ramona Expressway right (east). Continue east to Lakeview (a small town) At the stoplight, turn left (north) on…
Find out more »Lake Hodges Field Trip
(Thomas Guide:1149-E2/GPS:33.077942,-117.116072) Rating:Moderate (paved walkways and dirt trails) We should see waterfowl, shorebirds and a whole host of local residents birds. Directions: From I-15 in Escondido exit at Via Rancho Parkway and drive west to Lake Drive. Turn left and drive about ½-mile. Meet at Del Dios Park across the street from the Country Store. We will first bird around in the parking lot, then drive to the parking lot by the fishing pier. After birding the area around the…
Find out more »CANCELLED – Whelan Lake Bird Sanctuary Field Trip
(Thomas Guide:1066-F7/GPS:33.244789,-117.331083) Rating: Moderate (Uneven dirt paths) Directions: From Hwy 78 west, exit north on El Camino Real and continue to Douglas Drive. From I-5 north exit east on Hwy 76 and continue to the Douglas Drive exit. Take Douglas Drive north approximately 1 mile and turn left on North River Road. Continue west on North River Rd. to the entrance gate at the end. Proceed to the Sanctuary on the dirt road. Disregard the “No Trespassing” Signs. Park at…
Find out more »CANCELLED: Nancy Christensen “Antarctica!”
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. Nancy will present slides of her recent trip to the white continent. Nancy and her husband Russ traveled to Antarctica with Linblad/National Geographic in January 2019. They visited multiple locations along the Antarctic peninsula and in the Weddell Sea. Several locations had never been visited by National Geographic, including…
Find out more »CANCELLED – San Pasqual Agricultural Trail Field Trip
(Thomas Guide: 1151-B1 / GPS: 33.077549, -116.987631) Rating: Moderate (dirt trails) We hope to see local residents, which include Cactus Wren, Greater Roadrunner, and a few raptors, possibly the Zone-tailed Hawk. Bring a lunch for an after-birding picnic. Expect warm weather. Directions: Meet at the Ysabel Creek Rd. trailhead at the intersection Ysabel Creek Rd. & Bandy Canyon Rd. This intersection can be reached from Highland Valley Rd. east off of Pomerado Rd & I-15, or from Hwy 78 east…
Find out more »April 2020
CANCELLED – Board of Directors Meeting
PAS Members are welcome to attend.
Find out more »CANCELLED – 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 »CANCELLED – 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 »CANCELLED – 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 »CANCELLED – Trish Boaz “The San Dieguito Valley River Conservancy: From A Vision To Reality”
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. The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy is supported by more than 1800 enthusiastic members. They partner with the San Dieguito River Park Authority, other non-profit organizations including Palomar Audubon Society, citizens, landowners, governments, and other stakeholders to conserve our natural resources, offer education about the River Valley to our…
Find out more »CANCELLED – Big Morongo Canyon Preserve Field Trip
(Thomas Guide:((SB 616-J5) / GPS: 34.050398, -116.570646) Rating: Easy (Flat boardwalk) Big Morongo Canyon Preserve is always a spring hotspot and a favorite PAS field trip. In the caretaker’s yard, several hummingbird and seed feeders attract many bird species for your enjoyment. Birds often found here are Western and Summer Tanagers, Vermilion Flycatchers, Yellow-breasted Chat, and several other more uncommon species. Picnic tables and restrooms are available. Bring a lunch for an after-birding picnic at the bird feeders. Directions to Big…
Find out more »May 2020
CANCELLED – Daley Ranch Field Trip
(NOTE: New Fall/Winter Start Time) (Thomas Guide:(1110-C3) / GPS: 33.166138,-117.052495) Rating: Moderate to Difficult (steep hill, uneven dirt trails, paved walkways) (Note new earlier Spring/Summer start time) 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…
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