• Mile 19 Pullout, Laguna Mountains

    GPS: 32.860097, -116.462341 Rating: Moderate to Hard (dirt trails, parts rocky, parts some incline, cross a stream) Directions: We will meet at the Mile 19 Pullout, also known as the Meadows Information Kiosk. Driving east on I-8, and after Pine … Continue reading

  • Old Bonsall Golf Course

    Local Field Trips

    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
    Local Field Trips

    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

  • Robb Field/San Diego River Tidal Mud Flats Bird Walk

    Robb Field 2525 Bacon St, San Diego, California
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    GPS: 32.755448,-117.241741 Rating: Easy Please Note: Summer birding can be very warm. So be sure to bring sunscreen and sufficient water on walks. We will visit two locations along the San Diego River Floodway to look for early migrant and … Continue reading

  • Guajome Regional Park Field Trip

    Guajome Regional Park, 3003 Guajome Lake Rd, Oceanside, CA, 92057, United States
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    GPS: 33.246225,-117.270774Rating: Moderate (Grass and dirt trails, some moderate incline)A great birding spot! Always lots of <a href="http://birds." target="_blank" title="birds.">birds. Directions:From Highway 78 in Oceanside, exit north on College Boulevard curving left and drive 4.4 miles to Highway 76.  Make … Continue reading

  • Old Survey Rd on August 31

    Local Field Trips

    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

  • Santee Lakes Field Trip

    Santee Lakes Recreational Preserve, 9310 Fanita Parkway, Santee, CA, 92071, United States
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    GPS: 32.846928,-117.00423 Rating: Easy to Moderate (Flat paved walkways and grass) Always a great birding spot, especially for photographers! Directions: From I-15 go east on Hwy 52. Exit at Mast Blvd. Continue east on Mast Blvd. to Fanita Parkway. Turn … Continue reading

  • Batiquitos Lagoon

    Batiquitos Lagoon 7380 Gabbiano Lane, Carlsbad, CA, United States
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    Directions: From I-5 in Carlsbad, exit east on Poinsettia Lane. Turn right on Batiquitos Drive, drive about ½ mile to Gabbiano Lane, turn right and continue to the end. We will look for ducks, waterfowl, and riparian birds. Expect warm … Continue reading

  • Tijuana Estuary & Imperial Beach Coastline

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