La Jolla Cove & Coastline Field Trip
La Jolla Shores 1309 Coast Walk Trail, La Jolla, CA, United StatesGPS: 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 with Torrey Pines Road … Continue reading
Kit Carson Park Bird Walk
Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA, United StatesGPS: 33.080179,-117.060199 Rating: Easy (Level, paved walkways, dirt trail, and grass) Woodland, riparian, and open-area habitats will usually get us a nice list of resident birds. Directions: From I-15 in Escondido, exit east on Via Rancho Parkway (which becomes Bear … Continue reading
Faith Barton “My Camp Colorado Adventure”
Remington Club II 16916 Hierba Drive, Rancho Bernardo, CA, United StatesPalomar Audubon Society has a multifaceted mission, including a community outreach program with several special initiatives. One of these initiatives is our teen Scholarship program which PAS has sponsored since 2004. This year, we provided a 100% scholarship award conducted … Continue reading
Daley Ranch Field Trip
Daley Ranch 2253 La Honda Dr, Escondido, CA, United StatesGPS: 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 “Daley Ranch/Dixon Lake” signs and turn left on … Continue reading
San Diego River Estuary & Famosa Slough Field Trip
Mission Bay Flood Control Channel Old Sea World Dr, San Diego, CA, United StatesGPS: 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. Please bring a spotting scope if you have one. Directions: Take I-15 … Continue reading
Old Survey Rd on November 3rd
This is an unofficial birding event to Old Survey Road on November 3rd. This is a trail that begins at the end of Rangeland Rd. and goes across the north end of Ramona Grasslands. It's only open on weekends between … Continue reading
Santee Lakes Field Trip
Santee Lakes Recreational Preserve 9310 Fanita Parkway, Santee, CA, United StatesGPS: 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
San Jacinto Wildlife Area Field Trip
San Jacinto Wildlife Area 17050 Davis Road, Lakeview, CA, United StatesGPS: 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. There are restrooms at the start and porta-poddies alone the route. Bring a lunch for an … Continue reading
Lindo Lakes Field Trip
Lindo Lakes 12637 Lindo Lane, Lakeside, CA, United StatesGPS: 32.856482, -116.918296 Rating: Easy to Moderate (dirt trails, paved walkways) A great assortment of birds is always found here. Directions: From North County, take I-15 south to Hwy.52 then east to Hwy 67. Head north, and take the Winter … Continue reading
Live Oak County Park/Los Jilgueros Preserve
Live Oak County Park/Los Jilgueros Preserve 2746 Reche Road, Fallbrook, CA, United StatesA Fallbrook Adventure! GPS: 33.362626, -117.206300 Rating: Easy Our target birds here are the Band-tailed Pigeons and oak woodland birds. Directions: Take I-15 north to the Fallbrook/E Mission Exit 51. Cross over the freeway and turn left onto Old Highway 395 … Continue reading
San Elijo Lagoon Bird Walk
San Elijo Lagoon 899 N Rios Ave, Solana Beach, CA, United StatesGPS: 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 to North Rios Avenue. … Continue reading
Lake Wohlford Field Trip
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
Escondido Christmas Bird Count
Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA, United StatesPalomar Audubon Society would like to extend an invitation to all birders to participate in the annual Escondido Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 21. The count circle incorporates mostly rural areas near Escondido, Valley Center, and Ramona. Fantastic birding … Continue reading
Tijuana Estuary
Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge 301 Caspian Way, Imperial Beach, CA, United StatesGPS: 32.575333,-117.125695 Rating: Moderate (Paved, boardwalk, and dirt trails) Good location for Yellow-crowned Night-heron and Ridgway's Rail. Bring scope if you have one. Directions: Travel south on I-5 from San Diego and exit west on Coronado Avenue, which becomes Imperial … Continue reading
Dixon Lake Field Trip
Dixon Lake 2256 La Honda Dr, Escondido, CA, United StatesGPS: 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