• 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 →

  • Three Days of Birding in Oaxaca- Dottie Marron

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

    Oaxaca, Mexico, is a biodiversity hotspot with a wide variety of ecosystems and a large number of endemic bird species. In three days of birding, Dottie Marron saw 103 bird species in three completely different ecosystems.  This presentation will take 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 →

  • 2025 Escondido Christmas Bird Count

    Escondido Christmas Bird Count The Palomar Audubon Society would like to extend an invitation to all birders to participate in the annual Escondido Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 27. The count circle incorporates mostly rural areas near Escondido, Valley Continue reading →

  • Morro Bay Birding Adventure

    This Trip is currently full.  Contact DSWALKLEY@aol.com about being added to the waitlist. Everyone who attended our Morro Bay adventure two years ago will agree that it was an exciting and fun-filled excursion to see the many unique birds and other wildlife along 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 →