San Elijo Lagoon Bird Walk
San Elijo Lagoon 899 N Rios Ave, Solana Beach, CA(Thosmas Guide: 1167-E6 / GPS: 33.003535,-117.272469) Rating: Moderate (Dirt Trail, some hills) Bring a scope, if you have one. This is a good spot to view wintering waterfowl and shorebirds. Directions: Take I-5 to Lomas Santa Fe Drive. Go west … Continue reading
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve & Huntington Central Park
Bolsa Chica 18332 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA(Thomas Guide: O.C. 857-C3 / GPS: 33.695584,-118.046917) Rating:Easy to Moderate (Flat dirt & paved walkways, grass) Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is the largest coastal salt marsh preserve in the Los Angeles/Orange County metropolitan region. Its 300 acres are a … Continue reading
La Jolla Cove & Coastline Field Trip
La Jolla Shores 1309 Coast Walk Trail, La Jolla, CA(Thomas Guide: 1227-E6 / GPS: 32.849166,-117.270358) Rating:Easy (paved walkways) We will be looking for shorebirds, gulls, and seabirds. Directions: From Highway 52 driving west exit at La Jolla Boulevard West (formerly Ardath Road). Continue on this road, which will merge … Continue reading
Whelan Lake Bird Sanctuary Field Trip
Whelan Lake Bird Sanctuary 3650 North River Road, Oceanside, CA(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 … Continue reading
Nancy Christensen “Antarctica!”
Remington Club II 16916 Hierba Drive, Rancho Bernardo, CAPlease 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 … Continue reading
San Diego River Estuary & Famosa Slough Field Trip
Mission Bay Flood Control Channel Old Sea World Dr, San Diego, CA(Thomas Guide: 1268-C4 / GPS: 32.761457,-117.214338) Rating:Easy (Flat paved walkways) We will be looking for migrating waterfowl and shorebirds in the channel and bay areas and then drive to Famosa Slough. Directions: Take I-15 south to I-8. Go west on … Continue reading
Daley Ranch Field Trip
Daley Ranch 2253 La Honda Dr, Escondido, CA(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) Directions: From I-15 in Escondido, exit at El Norte Parkway and drive east approximately 3 miles. Look for the … Continue reading