• Old Bonsall Golf Course

    33.287231973140685, -117.22117234425646 Old Bonsall Golf Course (New Location)   From I-15 north, exit west on Hwy 76. Continue west to Bonsall and turn left on Camino Del Ray. This road then becomes Old River Rd. Park in the large parking Continue reading →

  • Oak Hill Memorial Park Field Trip

    Oak Hill Memorial Park 2640 Glenridge Rd, Escondido, CA, United States

    GPS: 33.130552,-117.029384 Rating: Easy (Grass and paved roads) Restroom located outside the office building. Directions: From I-15 exit east on Via Rancho Parkway, which becomes Bear Valley Parkway, and drive 5 miles north to Glen Ridge Road at Orange Glen Continue reading →

  • Old Survey Rd on August 31

    This is an unofficial birding event to Old Survey Road on August 31st. Arrive at 7:50 AM so we can gather and be ready to enter at 8 AM when it opens. See permit requirements below! 33°03'03.5"N 116°56'10.4"W This is Continue reading →

  • Tijuana Estuary & Imperial Beach Coastline

    Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center 301 Caspian Way, Imperial Beach, CA, United States

    Directions: Travel south on I-5 from San Diego and exit west on Coronado Avenue, which becomes Imperial Beach Blvd. Continue west and turn left on 3rd Street to Caspian Way, turn left again and then turn right into the Tijuana Continue reading →

  • Kumeyaay Lake Campground

    Kumeyaay Lake Campground Two Father Junipero Serra Trail, Santee, CA, United States

    Directions: From North County, take I-15 south to CA-52 east. Take exit 13 (Mast Blvd.) and turn left on to Mast. Take the first right onto West Hills Pkwy. Take another right onto Mission Gorge Rd. and then make a Continue reading →

  • Kit Carson Park

    Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Pkwy, escondido, CA, United States

    Directions: From I-15 in Escondido, exit east on Via Rancho Parkway (which becomes Bear Valley Parkway) and drive about 1 mile north to the Park Road entrance on your left – at the fire station. Proceed on Park Road about Continue reading →

  • Bolsa Chica & Huntington Central Park

    Bolsa Chica Wetlands 18000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA, United States

    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 vital oasis for resident shorebirds Continue reading →

  • Lake Wolford Field Trip

    Lake Wolford 33.166560, -116.997454, Valley Center, CA, United States

    GPS: 33.166371, -116.997465 Rating:  Moderate Birders will follow the southern and eastern shoreline of Lake Wohlford from the parking lot on Oakvale Road. Bald Eagles and Ospreys might be seen, among the resident birds along with fall and early winter Continue reading →

  • Dixon Lake

    Dixon Lake 2256 La Honda Dr, Escondido, CA, United States

    GPS: 33.166732, -117.052099 Rating: Moderate (Paved and dirt trails) Restrooms by Dixon Lake parking lot. 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 Continue reading →

  • Batiquitos Lagoon

    Batiquitos Lagoon 7380 Gabbiano Lane, Carlsbad, CA, United States

    (GPS: 33.093537,-117.301308) Rating:  Easy (Flat dirt walkways) We will look for waterfowl, shorebirds, and riparian birds. If you have a spotting scope, please bring it. There is a restroom at the visitor center at the beginning/end of the walk. Directions: Continue reading →