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SUMMARY:Tijuana Estuary Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:GPS: 32.575333\,-117.125695\nRating: Moderate (Paved\, boardwalk\, and dirt trails)\nBathrooms: One in the visitors center near the parking lot \nGood location for Yellow-crowned Night-heron and Ridgway’s Rail.  Bring a scope if you have one. \nDirections: \nTravel 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\, and then right to the Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center parking lot. \nLearn more about the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve \n\n 
URL:https://palomaraudubon.org/event/tijuana-estuary/
LOCATION:Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center\, 301 Caspian Way\, Imperial Beach\, CA\, 91932\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Field Trips
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Beckman":MAILTO:palomaraudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260718T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260718T120000
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SUMMARY:William Heise County Park (Julian) Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:GPS: 33.040154\, -116.593526\nRating: Moderate to Hard (roads\, dirt trails\, parts rocky\, parts steep incline)\nBathrooms: There are a few in the campground \nDirections:\nFrom Escondido: take Hwy 78 east (from San Diego\, take Hwy 67 east) to Ramona\, then Hwy 78 toward Julian\, past Santa Ysabel.  After the town of Wynola\, start looking for the sign on your right for William Heise County Park (1 mile west of Julian). Turn right on Pine Hill Road and drive south for 2 miles to Frisius Road. Turn left (east) onto Frisius Road\, and drive another 2 miles to the park entrance. We will meet in the parking lot. \nWilliam Heise County Park has public parking\, but there is a $5 parking fee (free with a senior County pass). \nWe will also drive to Santa Ysabel Mission to look for orioles and other spring/summer migrants. \nBring a lunch for an after-birding picnic at the mission. \nExpect warm weather.
URL:https://palomaraudubon.org/event/william-heise-county-park-julian-field-trip/
LOCATION:Heise\, 4945 Heise Park Road\, Julian\, CA\, 92036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Field Trips
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Beckman":MAILTO:palomaraudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260718T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260723T170000
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SUMMARY:Birding Adventure: Maine
DESCRIPTION:This Trip is currently full. \nContact PalomarAudubon@gmail.com about being added to the waitlist.\n \nHello Adventure Lovers! Are you ready for another exciting birding adventure sponsored by PAS? How about a trip to the exact opposite corner of the United States\, Acadia National Park\, Maine? This trip is planned for July 18-23\, 2026; prime nesting season for the Atlantic Puffin. We will stay in cabins in the national park\, and eat our meals in the dining hall there. Our tour leader will be Seth Benz\, an accomplished birder who has amassed over 30 years of experience. He is the director of the Schoodic Institute Bird Ecology Program at Acadia National Park. As part of our tour\, we will take a pelagic trip to the stunning Petit Manan Island to view the nesting Atlantic Puffins\, our target bird! I will attach the tentative 6-day itinerary. The cabins where we will stay have two private bedrooms with a shared bathroom\, living room\, and kitchen. Although they are called cabins\, they are more like a small apartment. I will attach a link to the lodging so you will be able to view the cabins. (Go to “Cabins” and click to see the floor plan.) I was told that they will place us with 2 people in each cabin. There is no option for a single supplement\, but your sleeping space will be private. The dining hall where we will have our meals will be either cafeteria style or buffet style\, with options for everyone. Our lunch meals will be picnics packed for us at the institute\, and taken along to eat during the day when we are out birding. There will be opportunities for you to make choices. We will be dining on lobster for our final dinner\, or something equally delicious for the non-lobster lovers. The cost for this all-inclusive trip will be $1\,989 per person. There will be a 30% deposit of $567 due at the time of booking\, and the balance of $1\,422 due 60 days before the date of the trip. The trip includes all meals\, lodging\, guides\, transportation (including airport pick up and drop off)\, and the Acadia Puffin Cruise. Not included are alcoholic drinks\, personal items\, tips to guides and boat captain\, and airfare to and from Maine. Now for the bad news: this trip is limited to only 10 participants. This is necessary due to the limited number of cabins and the limited number of vehicles for transportation. We will hold a lottery for the 10 positions. If you are traveling with another person\, both names will go in the lottery on the same ticket. That way it is either both of you or neither of you when the names are drawn. There will be a wait list; if you don’t make the top 10\, and because the trip is so far away\, there is a good chance that people on the wait list will have the opportunity to move up. There is also a possibility that the institute will be able to offer us a second trip\, back-to-back with the first one\, if we have more than double the interest. Trip #2 would have the exact same itinerary as Trip #1. So please\, if you are interested in this trip\, don’t be shy about signing up! The lottery will be held on October 22nd. We are allowing 2 1/2 weeks for everyone to have a chance to hear about this offering and to decide if you are interested. On October 22nd\, we will let everyone know their position\, following the drawing. (We hope to know at that time if we will be able to book a second trip following the first.) The top 10 people will then need to submit their deposit\, which will hold our spot/dates for this tour. The Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park is booking and charging PAS for a group of 10\, which means that your payment will be made to Palomar Audubon\, and Palomar Audubon will make one payment for the whole group. For this reason\, the deposit will be non-refundable unless there is someone on the wait list to take your place. It is highly likely that there will be someone on the wait list to move into your slot in the event that your plans change and you are unable to go\, but this is information that you need to consider before putting your name in the lottery. Are you in? Please send your interest in participating to diannebenham@me.com. Make sure to let us know if you want your name in the lottery as a single or if you have a travel partner. I will answer your email to let you know I received it and that you are in the lottery. Please do NOT reply to this group email\, as your response will go to the whole group rather than to my email address. On October 22nd\, I will contact each person to let them know the results of the lottery. Let’s Go Birding in Maine!!! \nTrip Itinerary
URL:https://palomaraudubon.org/event/maine-birding-adventure/
CATEGORIES:Birding Adventures
ORGANIZER;CN="Dianne Benham":MAILTO:diannebenham@me.com
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UID:11473-1784966400-1784980800@palomaraudubon.org
SUMMARY:Stonewall Mine & Lake Cuyamaca Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:GPS: 32.9830668947843\, -116.5702489\nRating: Moderate to Hard (dirt trails\, parts rocky\, parts some incline)\nBathrooms: available in the parking lot. \nDirections to Stonewall Mine Trailhead:\nFrom San Diego\, take I-8 east and exit north on Hwy 79.  Continue north approximately 15 miles along Hwy 79 to just north of the Paso Picacho Campground. \nFrom North County\, take Hwy 78 (or Hwy 67) to Ramona\, and then continue on Hwy 78 just past Julian\, to Hwy 79. Take Hwy 79 south approximately 8 miles. \nThe mine itself is off a small state park road that is well-signed in both directions and to the east of Hwy 79. There is a California State Park day-use parking fee. \nCarpooling is recommended. Meet in the parking lot. Bring a lunch for an after-walk picnic. Expect warm weather. We should see mountain birds as well as waterfowl at the lake. \nArcheological Information about Stonewall Mine.
URL:https://palomaraudubon.org/event/stonewall-mine-lake-cuyamaca-field-trip/
LOCATION:Stonewall Mine & Lake Cuyamaca\, XCMJ+53\, Julian\, CA\, 92036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T113000
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CREATED:20250829T234839Z
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UID:9788-1785571200-1785583800@palomaraudubon.org
SUMMARY:Guajome Regional Park Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:GPS: 33.246225\,-117.270774\nRating: Moderate (Grass and dirt trails\, some moderate incline)\nBathrooms: available in several locations in the park\nA great birding spot! Always lots of birds. \nDirections:\nFrom Highway 78 in Oceanside\, exit north on College Boulevard\, curving left\, and drive 4.4 miles to Highway 76.  Make a right turn and continue east about ½ mile to Lake Guajome Rd. Turn right (south) and drive up the hill past the park entrance. We usually convene on this road beyond the park entrance since we gather well before the park opens. \nExpect warm weather.\nMore information on Guajome Park
URL:https://palomaraudubon.org/event/guajome-regional-park-field-trip/
LOCATION:Guajome Regional Park\, 3003 Guajome Lake Rd\, Oceanside\, CA\, 92057\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Field Trips
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260808T113000
DTSTAMP:20260703T150922Z
CREATED:20250905T064916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T150922Z
UID:10696-1786176000-1786188600@palomaraudubon.org
SUMMARY:Whelan Lake Bird Sanctuary Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:GPS: 33.244789\,-117.331083\nRating: Moderate (Uneven dirt paths); option to sit and enjoy the birds from the picnic area\nBathrooms: one available near the parking area \nDirections:\nFrom Hwy 78 west\, exit north on El Camino Real and continue to Douglas Drive. From I-5 north\, exit east on Hwy 76 and continue to the Douglas Drive exit. Take Douglas Drive north approximately 1 mile and turn left on North River Road. Continue west on North River Rd. to the entrance gate at the end. \nNOTE: The caretaker has offered to have the gate open at 7:30 am for Early Birds and leave it open until 8:45 to accommodate latecomers. \nFrom the gate\, proceed straight ahead on the less-traveled road to the Sanctuary. Disregard the “No Trespassing” Signs. \nFor those interested in lunch\, we will be dining at “The Pitstop”\, located beside the police station\, at 3825 Mission Avenue\, Oceanside 92058\, just a couple of blocks west of Douglas Drive. It’s loaded with 50’s atmosphere\, automobile memorabilia\, and serves at least twenty different styles of sandwiches\, all at reasonable prices. \nPhotos:  Whelan Lake \nFurther Information on Location: Here
URL:https://palomaraudubon.org/event/whelan-lake-bird-sanctuary/
LOCATION:Whelan Lake Bird Sanctuary\, 3850 N River Rd\, Oceanside\, CA\, 92058\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260815T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260815T110000
DTSTAMP:20260703T150857Z
CREATED:20251106T221215Z
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UID:10900-1786780800-1786791600@palomaraudubon.org
SUMMARY:San Elijo Lagoon Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:GPS: 33.003535\,-117.272469\nRating: Easy to Moderate (mostly flat dirt pathways)\nBathrooms: There are none in the parking lot or on the trail\,\nbut there is one at the visitor’s center on the opposite side\, which we often go to after we walk the south side. \n\nBring a scope\, if you have one.   This is a good spot to view wintering waterfowl and shorebirds. \nDirections: Take I-5 to Lomas Santa Fe Drive. Go west to North Rios Avenue. Turn right (north) and go all the way to the end of North Rios Avenue. Park and meet at the end of the street near the barricade. \nLearn more about San Elijo Lagoon \nPhotos of San Elijo Lagoon
URL:https://palomaraudubon.org/event/san-elijo-lagoon-field-trip/
LOCATION:San Elijo Lagoon\, 1705 N Rios Ave\, Solana Beach\, CA\, 92075\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Field Trips
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260822T113000
DTSTAMP:20260703T142728Z
CREATED:20250905T065139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T142728Z
UID:10699-1787385600-1787398200@palomaraudubon.org
SUMMARY:Felicita County Park Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:GPS: 33°04’51.3″N 117°04’52.9″W\nRating: Easy to Moderate (concrete and dirt paths around the county park)\nBathrooms: several available around the park \nDirections: From I-15 in Escondido\, drive a short distance west on Via Rancho Parkway to Felicita Rd. (stoplight) and turn right. Heading north a short distance on Felicita Rd.\, turn right again\, on Clarence Lane (stop sign)\, and head up the hill two blocks\, and turn left on Cita Avenue (33°04’51.3″N 117°04’52.9″W). Park along Cita Ave. Since the Felicita County Park main parking lot doesn’t open until 9:30 am\, we will park along Cita Ave\, and as a group\, we will walk into the Park as pedestrians. Expect warm weather. \nFor more information\, see the park website.
URL:https://palomaraudubon.org/event/felicita-county-park/
LOCATION:Felicita County Park\, 742 Clarence Ln\, Escondido\, CA\, 92029\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260829T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260829T110000
DTSTAMP:20260703T150827Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T150827Z
UID:11490-1787990400-1788001200@palomaraudubon.org
SUMMARY:Laguna Meadows/Lake Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:GPS: 32.9058 -116.4563\nRating: moderate\, long dirt trails with some incline\nBathrooms: none/ but you can pee behind a tree.  🙂 \nDirections: Take the 8 hwy east to the Sunrise Hwy exit. Then turn left onto the Sunrise Hwy and travel north for 13.8 miles to the Penny Pines & Big Laguna Trail parking area (it is a about a mile past the Laguna Campground). An Adventure Pass is required and must be purchased ahead of time (a National Parks Pass is valid as an Adventure Pass). \nThis walk is through a pine forest and around Laguna Meadows and Lake (if there is still water in it). It will start at the Penny Pines Interpretive Trail/BLT trailhead (Big Laguna Trail). The trail is fairly level but can be somewhat rutted.  The Forest Service Adventure Pass is required. Expect Warm weather\, bring water. \nMore information on Penny Pines Trailhead
URL:https://palomaraudubon.org/event/laguna-meadows-lake-field-trip/
LOCATION:Penny Pines Trailhead\, 12031 Sunrise Hwy\, Mount Laguna\, CA\, 91948\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260905T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260905T120000
DTSTAMP:20260703T152450Z
CREATED:20251019T120516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T152450Z
UID:10759-1788595200-1788609600@palomaraudubon.org
SUMMARY:Robb Field/San Diego River Tidal Mud Flats Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:GPS: 32.755448\,-117.241741\nRating: Easy\, little walking\, birding along the flat path beside the San Diego River\nBathrooms: only at our first location\, in the park near the tennis courts \nWe will visit two locations along the San Diego River Floodway to look for early migrant and returning shorebirds\, often still in breeding plumage\, and post-breeding dispersal Elegant Terns. \nDirections:\nFrom North County\, take Hwy. 163S to I-8W and drive toward Ocean Beach. Make a slight left at Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and then stay in the right lane. Turn right onto W. Point Loma Blvd. and then right at Bacon St. Drive straight ahead to the Robb Field parking area near the tennis courts at the east end. We will also visit the nearby San Diego River Flood Control Channel (Mission Bay Pkwy & Old Sea World Drive) or Famosa Slough (West Point Loma Blvd & Famosa Blvd.) \nPlease note: Summer birding can be very warm. So be sure to bring sunscreen and sufficient water on walks. Bring a scope if you have one. \n  \n 
URL:https://palomaraudubon.org/event/robb-field-san-diego-river-tidal-mud-flats-bird-walk/
LOCATION:Robb Field\, 2525 Bacon St\, San Diego\, California\, 92107
CATEGORIES:Local Field Trips
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