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| Birding at Roeding Park 8:00 am Birding at Roeding Park @ Roeding Park (meet in parking in front of zoo) Apr 2 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Birding at Roeding Park Registration is required for this event. Registration link All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. The form can also be found here Join trip leader Maureen Walsh for birding at Roeding Park. We will start... | ||||||
| Wednesday Bird Walk at Lost Lake April 2025 8:00 am Wednesday Bird Walk at Lost Lake April 2025 @ Lost Lake Apr 9 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am  Lost Lake Audubon Field Trip Wednesday April 9th Registration is required for this event. Registration closes 24 hours before the event or when full. All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. The form can be found here... | ||||||
| Saturday Bird Walk at Sumner Peck Ranch 8:30 am Saturday Bird Walk at Sumner Peck Ranch @ Sumner-Peck Ranch Apr 19 @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Saturday Bird Walk at Sumner Peck Ranch All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. The form can be found here Registration is required for this event. Register Here Join trip leader Geroge Folsom for birding along the San... Introduction to Birding Saturday April 19, 2025 9:00 am Introduction to Birding Saturday April 19, 2025 @ River Center Apr 19 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm  Introduction to Birding at the River Center 11605 Old Friant Rd Fresno, CA 93730 Registration link All registrants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also be found here Description... | ||||||
| Wednesday Walk- Black Mountain April 2025 8:00 am Wednesday Walk- Black Mountain April 2025 @ Black Mountain Apr 23 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm  Wednesday Bird Walk Black Mountain Registration is required for this event. All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also be found here Register for the walk here. . Join Fresno... | Saturday Bird Walk at Lost Lake April 2025 8:00 am Saturday Bird Walk at Lost Lake April 2025 @ Lost Lake Apr 26 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am Lost Lake Audubon Field Trip April 26, 2025 Registration is required for this event. All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also be found here Registration closes 24 hours before... | |||||
| FAS Board Meeting 11:00 am FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting Apr 27 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Contact admin@fresnoaudubon.org for login credentials | China Creek Park April 2025 7:45 am China Creek Park April 2025 @ China Creek Apr 30 @ 7:45 am – 12:00 pm China Creek Park All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. The form can be found here Registration is required for this event. Register Here When: April 30 @ 8:00am-noon Where: China Creek Park Sanger CA 93657 Contact: Kevin Enns-Rempel... |
Birding at Roeding Park
Registration is required for this event.
All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. The form can also be found here
Join trip leader Maureen Walsh for birding at Roeding Park. We will start at Lake Washington where we will see Wood ducks among other waterfowl in the lake and see the Cattle egret, Black-crowned night herons, and Double-crested cormorants in the rookery on the island. There are hundreds of birds nesting in the rookery. Then we will walk other areas of the park to see a variety of woodpeckers, raptors, warblers, etc.
We will meet at the parking lot in front of the zoo, across from Lake Washington. There is a $5.00 entry fee to the park and a new automated parking system.
If you wish to bring lunch, there are plenty of picnic tables available for eating and calculating our bird count.
Participants should bring snacks, lunch (if desired), water, hat, sunscreen, and binoculars, and should dress in layers. Registration is required for this event. If you have any questions, please reach out to trip leader Maureen Walsh at mewnew10@yahoo.com or (559) 706-4980.
Lost Lake Audubon Field Trip Wednesday April 9th
Registration is required for this event.
Registration closes 24 hours before the event or when full.
All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. The form can be found here
Registration link
Location: Lost Lake , Fresno County Park
Lost Lake Rd, Friant, CA 93626
Date and Meeting time: 8:00 am, March 9th
Meeting location in park: Audubon Trailhead at the west end (down stream end) of the park. There is a small parking area at the trailhead, and a larger one a few hundred yards further into the park.
Duration of walk: 8:00 am – 11 am
Special instructions: the park entrance fee is usually enforced. Fee is $5. Please follow instructions at the entry kiosk if there is no attendant at the kiosk.
What to bring: Binoculars, check weather report for comfortable clothing, (this is the month of March, almost any weather is possible), walking shoes, sunscreen / hat, water, snacks ( or lunch if staying beyond noon), free downloads of Audubon and/or Merlin Apps are very useful, western bird identification field guides are also useful. Be advised , there may be insects such as mosquitos, gnats etc.
Walk Description: walking on mostly flat park grass, or on paved park road, from west ( at the trailhead) to east ( toward Friant Dam and the park campground). We will bird river, river lined grass/ shrub and oak tree habitat, and on the upper road the grassland leading into the park, using binoculars but also using the Merlin Sound ID app as an enhanced identification tool. In the park, there are picnic benches for rest stops, and the restrooms are usually open.
Possible birds: Egrets (several species), Cedar Waxwing, Hawks (several species) Varied Thrush, Bald Eagle, Common Merganser , Acorn Woodpecker, Canada Goose, Ring- necked Duck, Anna’s Hummingbird, Great Blue Heron, Wood Duck, Phainopepla, Black Phoebe, and many others.
Other possible sightings…Coyotes, Bobcats…on the other side of the river.
Registration is required for this walk.
Hard Rain or flooding cancels this walk.
Trip Leader: Susan Heidebrecht
Contact information:
Email: sunheidebrecht@comcast.net
Registration link
Saturday Bird Walk at Sumner Peck Ranch
All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. The form can be found here
Registration is required for this event.
Join trip leader Geroge Folsom for birding along the San Joaquin River on the beautiful Sumner Peck Ranch property. It is mostly flat terrain with good trails. The walk will be approximately 1 ½ miles each way. Expect to see a variety of waterfowl, warblers, raptors, Belted kingfishers, and woodpeckers.
We will meet at the parking area at the end of the drive (do not turn left into the parking lot near the entrance, but drive straight ahead).
If you wish to bring lunch, there is a small picnic area near the parking lot.
Participants should bring snacks, lunch (if desired), water, hat, sunscreen, and binoculars, and should dress in layers. Registration is required for this event. If you have any questions, please reach out to trip leader George Folsom at georgefolsom@icloud.com.
Introduction to Birding at the River Center
11605 Old Friant Rd
Fresno, CA 93730
All registrants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also be found here
All registrants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also be found here
Wednesday Bird Walk
Black Mountain
Robert Snow
Registration is required for this event.
All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also be found here
FAS Release of Liability Form
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Map to meeting place
Robert Snow
Lost Lake Audubon Field Trip April 26, 2025
Registration is required for this event.
All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also be found here
Registration closes 24 hours before the event or when full.
Registration link
Location: Lost Lake , Fresno County Park
Lost Lake Rd, Friant, CA 93626
Date and Meeting time: 8:00 am, April 26th
Meeting location in park: Audubon Trailhead at the west end (down stream end) of the park. There is a small parking area at the trailhead, and a larger one a few hundred yards further into the park.
Duration of walk: 8:00 am – 11 am
Special instructions: the park entrance fee is usually enforced. Fee is $5. Please follow instructions at the entry kiosk if there is no attendant at the kiosk.
What to bring: Binoculars, check weather report for comfortable clothing, (this is the month of March, almost any weather is possible), walking shoes, sunscreen / hat, water, snacks ( or lunch if staying beyond noon), free downloads of Audubon and/or Merlin Apps are very useful, western bird identification field guides are also useful. Be advised , there may be insects such as mosquitos, gnats etc.
Walk Description: walking on mostly flat park grass, or on paved park road, from west ( at the trailhead) to east ( toward Friant Dam and the park campground). We will bird river, river lined grass/ shrub and oak tree habitat, and on the upper road the grassland leading into the park, using binoculars but also using the Merlin Sound ID app as an enhanced identification tool. In the park, there are picnic benches for rest stops, and the restrooms are usually open.
Possible birds: Egrets (several species), Cedar Waxwing, Hawks (several species) Varied Thrush, Bald Eagle, Common Merganser , Acorn Woodpecker, Canada Goose, Ring- necked Duck, Anna’s Hummingbird, Great Blue Heron, Wood Duck, Phainopepla, Black Phoebe, and many others.
Other possible sightings…Coyotes, Bobcats…on the other side of the river.
Registration is required for this walk.
Hard Rain or flooding cancels this walk.
Trip Leader: Clayton Dahlen
Contact information:
Phone: (559) 593-2367
Email: mc_dahlen@yahoo.com
Registration link
All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also be found here
Contact admin@fresnoaudubon.org for login credentials
China Creek Park
All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. The form can be found here
Sanger
CA 93657
Join Fresno Audubon on Wednesday, April 30 as we explore China Creek Park. We will meet at 7:45 in the Educational Employees Credit Union parking lot at 5640 Cesar Chavez Boulevard, where we will arrange carpooling.
From there, we will make the approximately 30 minute drive to China Creek Park in Centerville (36.722578, -119.502003). Entry is free at China Creek Park, but parking is limited near the entrance. We will hike around China Creek for about 3 to 4 hours. At this location, our target species will be Black-headed Grosbeak, Bullock’s Oriole, Western Tanager, Yellow Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, and many more!
Participants should bring snacks, water, hat, sunscreen, and binoculars, and should dress in layers. Registration is required for all participants.
We ask that all participants register individually. This trip is limited to 25 participants. Please reach out to trip leader Kevin Enns-Rempel at kevin.enns.rempel@gmail.com or 559-313-4546 if you have any questions or concerns.
Meeting Place Map
China Creek Park Map
Introduction to Birding at the River Center
11605 Old Friant Rd
Fresno, CA 93730
All registrants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also be found here
All registrants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also be found here
Contact admin@fresnoaudubon.org for login credentials