• Palomar Mountain Field Trip

    Palomar Mountain- Doane Pond 19952 State Park Road, Palomar Mountain, CA, United States

    GPS: 33.34205385766424, -116.90139223341629 Rating: Easy to Moderate  (dirt trails) Bathrooms: One at the parking lot This field trip will start from the parking lot at Doane Pond. Leave the Escondido area before 6 am. From I-15, take Highway 76 east … Continue reading →

  • Live Oak County Park

    Live Oak County Park 2746 Reche Road, Fallbrook, CA, United States

    GPS: 33.3628, -117.2033 Rating: Easy to moderate, dirt path with small hills to climb Bathrooms: in the park Please join us on a gentle stroll around the park to find oak woodland birds.  There are bathrooms and water available in … Continue reading →

  • Batiquitos Lagoon

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

    (GPS: 33.093537,-117.301308) Bathroom at Nature Center (only if it is open) 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 … Continue reading →

  • Kit Carson Park

    Kit Carson Park 100 Amphitheatre Dr., Escondido, CA, United States

    GPS: 33.0787, -117.0600 Bathrooms: several locations in the park Rating: Easy (Flat dirt walkways) 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 … 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: one in the center of the park. 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 … Continue reading →

  • Lake Wolford Field Trip

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

    GPS: 33.166371, -116.997465 Rating:  Moderate Bathroom: Porta-potty in the parking lot and another further down the trail Birders will follow the southern and eastern shoreline of Lake Wohlford from the parking lot on Oakvale Road. Bald Eagles and Ospreys might … Continue reading →

  • Program: Iceland-Birding the Ring Road

    The Remington Club II 16925 Hierba Dr, San Diego, CA, United States

    Join us for our program this month. From 6:30-7:00 PM, a social gathering with snacks, and the presentation begins at 7:00 PM. Dottie Marron is going to share with us her nine-day birding trip on the Ring Road in Iceland. … 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 →

  • Santee Lakes Field Trip

    Santee Lakes Recreational Preserve, 9310 Fanita Parkway, Santee, CA, 92071, United States

    GPS: 32.846928,-117.00423 Rating: Easy to Moderate (Flat paved walkways and grass) Bathrooms: available at several locations along the walk Always a great birding spot, especially for photographers! Directions: From I-15 go east on Hwy 52. Exit at Mast Blvd. Continue … Continue reading →