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Birding on Fine Gold Creek CANCELED 8:00 am
Birding on Fine Gold Creek CANCELED @ Fine Gold Creek Preserve
May 2 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
This event is canceled due to the corona virus pandemic. This docent-led 3-mile hike over the easy to moderate loop trail along Fine Gold Creek with amazing views and wildflowers newly in bloom will feature Fresno Audubon Birding experts. All levels welcome, this is a...
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Wednesday Walk – Balsam Meadow / Tamarack Ridge CANCELED 7:45 am
Wednesday Walk – Balsam Meadow / Tamarack Ridge CANCELED
May 6 @ 7:45 am – 2:00 pm
This event is canceled due to the corona virus pandemic. George Folsom will lead this high Sierra Trip to Tamarack Ridge above Shaver Lake.  We will start at Balsam Meadows Sno-Park for a short hike on an Edison Co service road.  Next will visit Tamarack...
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Wednesday Walk – Laton-Kingston Park CANCELED 7:45 am
Wednesday Walk – Laton-Kingston Park CANCELED
May 20 @ 7:45 am – 1:00 pm
This event is canceled due to the corona virus pandemic. Please join Fresno Audubon on Wednesday, May 20 on a trip to Laton-Kingston Park. This 102-acre park is located along the Kings River in the town of Laton. In and around this riverine habitat, our...
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Saturday Walk – Cedar Grove, Kings Canyon CANCELED 6:45 am
Saturday Walk – Cedar Grove, Kings Canyon CANCELED
May 23 @ 6:45 am – 5:00 pm
This trip has been canceled due to the corona virus pandemic. Please join Fresno Audubon on Saturday, May 23 on a day trip to Kings Canyon National Park. The first leg of the trip will take us to Grant Grove and the surrounding areas. We...
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FAS Board meeting 12:00 pm
FAS Board meeting @ Zoom meeting
May 31 @ 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
 
May
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Birding on Fine Gold Creek CANCELED @ Fine Gold Creek Preserve
May 2 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

This event is canceled due to the corona virus pandemic.

This docent-led 3-mile hike over the easy to moderate loop trail along Fine Gold Creek with amazing views and wildflowers newly in bloom will feature Fresno Audubon Birding experts. All levels welcome, this is a wonderful experience on this rarely opened Preserve!

Cost is FREE but you must register here: https://sierrafoothill.org/event/fine-gold-creek-birding/?instance_id=423

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Wednesday Walk – Balsam Meadow / Tamarack Ridge CANCELED
May 6 @ 7:45 am – 2:00 pm

This event is canceled due to the corona virus pandemic.


George Folsom
will lead this high Sierra Trip to Tamarack Ridge above Shaver Lake.  We will start at Balsam Meadows Sno-Park for a short hike on an Edison Co service road.  Next will visit Tamarack Ridge and bird along Rock Creak Road and Coyote Sno-Park.  Warblers, vireos, fox sparrows, flycatchers, woodpeckers, Sapsuckers, finches, tanagers, mountain quail, Clark’s nutcrackers and many others can be found in this area.  Meet at Target in the River Park Shopping Center on El Paso Ave between Highway 41 and Blackstone Ave at 7:45 AM for an 8:00 AM departure or at the Balsam Meadows Sno-Park on H-168 above Shave Lake at 9:15 AM.

Checklist: binoculars, scope, field guide, snacks, lunch, water, sunscreen, hat.

Trip Leader: George Folsom georgefolsom@icloud.com (559)351-7192

Map to Fresno meeting location, 7:45 AM

Map to 1st birding location, 9:15 AM

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Wednesday Walk – Laton-Kingston Park CANCELED
May 20 @ 7:45 am – 1:00 pm

This event is canceled due to the corona virus pandemic.

Please join Fresno Audubon on Wednesday, May 20 on a trip to Laton-Kingston Park. This 102-acre park is located along the Kings River in the town of Laton. In and around this riverine habitat, our target species will include Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Acorn Woodpecker, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Western Tanager, Black-headed Grosbeak, Bullock’s Oriole, Lazuli Bunting, Bewick’s Wren, and many other Central Valley species. We will meet at 7:45 AM in the Walmart parking lot on Blackstone and Ashlan. As there is a $5/vehicle to enter Laton-Kingston Park, we will carpool as much as possible. This trip is expected to last until approximately 1:00 or 2:00 PM.  Please be sure to bring binoculars, a hat, sunscreen, lunch, snacks, and plenty of water. Please reach out to trip leader Rachel Clark at 515-357-0122 or tanagergirl@gmail.com with any questions. 

Checklist: binoculars, scope, field guide, snacks, lunch, water, sunscreen, hat, radios

Register for this walk here

Map to meeting location:

 

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Saturday Walk – Cedar Grove, Kings Canyon CANCELED
May 23 @ 6:45 am – 5:00 pm

This trip has been canceled due to the corona virus pandemic.

Please join Fresno Audubon on Saturday, May 23 on a day trip to Kings Canyon National Park. The first leg of the trip will take us to Grant Grove and the surrounding areas. We will stop at the Grant Grove Visitors’ Center and explore the meadow adjacent to the parking lot. After exploring the area around the Visitors’ Center, we will head to the Grant Tree Trail. We will next head further north on Highway 180 toward Cedar Grove. The drive from the Grant Tree Trail to Cedar Grove is approximately 26 miles, and will take us through a variety of habitats, including chaparral, riverine, rocky outcrops, oak woodlands, and coniferous forests, all of which are usually very productive! Target species for the day include White-throated Swift, White-headed Woodpecker, Hermit, MacGillivray’s and Black-throated  Gray Warblers, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, California Thrasher, Western Tanager, Lazuli Bunting, and so many more! We will meet at 6:45 AM in the parking lot of the Walmart at Blackstone and Ashlan.  As there is a $35/vehicle fee to enter Kings Canyon National Park, we will carpool as much as possible. Please bring a parks pass if you have one! This trip is expected to last until approximately 4:30 or 5:00 PM. Please be sure to dress in layered clothing, and to bring a hat, binoculars, sunscreen, lunch, snacks, and plenty of water. Please reach out to trip leader Rachel Clark at 515-357-0122 or tanagergirl@gmail.com with any questions!

Trip Leader: Rachel Clark tanagergirl.com (515)357-0122

Checklist: binoculars, scope, field guide, snacks, lunch, water, sunscreen, hat, radios

Register for this walk here

Map to meeting location:

May
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FAS Board meeting @ Zoom meeting
May 31 @ 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
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Wednesday Walk – Wishon / Courtwright CANCELED
Jun 3 @ 7:45 am – 3:00 pm

This event is canceled due to the corona virus pandemic.

Join George for an outing to Wishon and Cartwright.

Checklist: binoculars, scope, field guide, snacks, lunch, water, sunscreen, hat.

Trip Leader: George Folsom georgefolsom@icloud.com (559)351-7192

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FAS Board meeting @ Zoom meeting
Jun 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
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FAS Board meeting @ Zoom meeting
Jul 26 @ 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
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FAS Board meeting @ Zoom meeting
Aug 30 @ 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
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September 2020 General Meeting (Zoom) @ Zoom
Sep 8 @ 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Fall Kickoff – Virtual General Meeting
Register for Fresno Audubon General Meeting Sept 8th 7:00pm
This meeting will be broadcast online via Zoom with guest speakers Fresno State Biology Professors Dr. Tricia Van Laar and Dr. Joel Slade. Register to receive login information.
New to Zoom? Check out all you need to know here before the meeting.
Drs. Van Laar and Slade will present an ‘Introduction to the Birds of Fresno State’ and speak about ways to engage younger people in birding. Dr. Slade will also present research and goals of establishing a long-term color-banded population of birds at the San Joaquin Experimental Range.
Additionally, we will recap this past year’s accomplishments and provide information on plans for the 2020/21 birding season!
For Facebook users, the event can also be accessed here: Facebook Event
Membership Drive now underway!
If you haven’t yet joined Fresno Audubon this season, please join here for a low cost annual membership. NEW this year you’ll receive a copy of our ‘Birding Resource Guide’ which provides tips about local area birding along with a
Fresno Audubon sticker!
Fresno Audubon Society
Thank you for your continued involvement in and support of Fresno Audubon Society.