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General Meeting – May 2023 Tom Hahn, University of California, Davis: Natural History of Western Finches 7:00 pm
General Meeting – May 2023 Tom Hahn, University of California, Davis: Natural History of Western Finches @ Zoom
May 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
General Meeting - May 2023 Tom Hahn, University of California, Davis: Natural History of Western Finches @ Zoom
 Virtual General Meeting Tom Hahn, University of California, Davis Natural History of Western Finches Register for Fresno Audubon General Meeting May 9th, 7:00pm This meeting will be broadcast online via Zoom  Register to receive login information. New to Zoom? Check out all you need to...
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Wednesday Bird Walk at Sycamore Island May 10 8:00 am
Wednesday Bird Walk at Sycamore Island May 10 @ Sycamore Island
May 10 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Wednesday Bird Walk at Sycamore Island  Rescheduled from March Event which was cancelled due to rain and wet conditions Registration is required for this event. If you were registered for the canceled event you must register again. Register Here   Meeting location:  Sycamore Island (36.8590560,...
CANCELLED: Wednesday Bird Walk at Lost Lake 8:30 am
CANCELLED: Wednesday Bird Walk at Lost Lake @ Lost Lake
May 10 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lost Lake Audubon Field Trip Wednesday May 10th This trip has been canceled due to flooding and park closure. Registration is required for this event. Register Here Location: Lost Lake , Fresno County Park                   Lost Lake Rd, Friant, CA 93626 Date and Meeting time: 8:30...
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Birding at Roeding Park 8:00 am
Birding at Roeding Park @ Roeding Park (meet in parking in front of zoo)
May 13 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Birding at Roeding Park Registration is required for this event. Register 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...
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Introduction to Birding May 20, 2023 9:00 am
Introduction to Birding May 20, 2023 @ Sumner Peck Ranch
May 20 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Introduction to Birding at the Sumner Peck Ranch 14439 N Friant Rd Friant, CA 93626 Please register for the May 20 event here.   The Parkway Trust and Fresno Audubon Society have joined forces to offer a birding class that combines instruction, exploration, and fun!...
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Elkhorn Slough, May 24, 2023 10:00 am
Elkhorn Slough, May 24, 2023 @ Elkhorn Slough
May 24 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Elkhorn Slough, May 24, 2023 @ Elkhorn Slough
  This event is currently full.   When: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Time: 10:00 am – 12 noon on the Private Chartered Boat 12 noon – 1 pm Birding on the Shore 1:00 pm Lunch Cost: $40 per person (NON-REFUNDABLE) (If the event is canceled...
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Wednesday Bird Walk at Sycamore Island May 10 @ Sycamore Island
May 10 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Wednesday Bird Walk at Sycamore Island 

Rescheduled from March Event which was

cancelled due to rain and wet conditions

Registration is required for this event. If you were registered for the canceled event you must register again.

Register Here

 

Meeting location:  Sycamore Island (36.8590560, -119.8230324)

Meeting time: 8:00 AM

End time:  Noon, or you may stay and have lunch with the group 

 

Sycamore Island, part of the San Joaquin River Parkway, is along the San Joaquin River in Madera County downstream from River West open space. It offers a variety of habitats:  river, ponds, riparian, grasslands, and wetlands.  We can expect ducks, raptors, herons, egrets, owls. woodpeckers, finches, swallows, sparrows among many others. 

 

This is a large property and we will do a combination of driving and  walking.  Walking distance will be 1 to 2 miles but those who don’t care to walk can drive to most of the areas.  There are picnic shelters with tables for lunch and restrooms on the property. 

 

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 at 559-435-9374 or geofolsom@gmail.com

Register Here

CANCELLED: Wednesday Bird Walk at Lost Lake @ Lost Lake
May 10 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm

Lost Lake Audubon Field Trip Wednesday May 10th

This trip has been canceled due to flooding and park closure.

Registration is required for this event.

Register Here

Location: Lost Lake , Fresno County Park

                  Lost Lake Rd, Friant, CA 93626

Date and Meeting time: 8:30 am , May 10th

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: 8:30 am – 12 pm

 

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: Lynda Schafhauser

Contact information: cell for voicemail or text: 559-474-0651

Email: rufusradar@att.net

 

Register Here

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2023
Birding at Roeding Park @ Roeding Park (meet in parking in front of zoo)
May 13 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Birding at Roeding Park

Registration is required for this event.

Register 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.

 

Register Here

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Introduction to Birding May 20, 2023 @ Sumner Peck Ranch
May 20 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Introduction to Birding at the Sumner Peck Ranch

14439 N Friant Rd
Friant, CA 93626

Please register for the May 20 event here.

 

The Parkway Trust and Fresno Audubon Society have joined forces to offer a birding class that combines instruction, exploration, and fun! Beginning birders will see and learn about local and migratory birds that might be visiting the Sumner Peck Ranch. New birders will discover easy ways to identify migrating and year-round, local birds. The class will include a walk looking for birds in the various habitats found at the Sumner Peck Ranch. We will meet at the new picnic shelter on the north side of the center. After entering the grounds, proceed straight ahead towards the river. There is a parking area and a picnic area at the river. After learning about using binoculars and various aids in bird identification like guide books and phone apps, we will bird around the property. Bring binoculars, lunch, water and sun protection.  Fresno Audubon will have binoculars to loan if you do not have your own. Children are welcome! Rain cancels this event.
Class is held from 9 AM -12 PM on the third Saturday of each month from October through May.

 

Please register for the May 20 event here.

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Elkhorn Slough, May 24, 2023 @ Elkhorn Slough
May 24 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit and Willet by Peter Nagayama

 

This event is currently full.

 

When: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Time: 10:00 am – 12 noon on the Private Chartered Boat
12 noon – 1 pm Birding on the Shore
1:00 pm Lunch

Cost: $40 per person (NON-REFUNDABLE)

(If the event is canceled due to 18 person minimum not being met a refund will be issued)

 

 

Join FAS and Monterey Bay Eco Tours on a one-of-a-kind, private chartered electric powered catamaran ride for birding and a naturalist led wildlife tour along one of California’s largest tidal waterways, the Elkhorn Slough. Along with the many species of birds that inhabit the slough, we hope to see otters (and pups!) as well as Harbor seals, and other marine mammals. Friends, family, and all ages are welcome, but seating is limited, so please register early.

 

This is an out of town trip starting at 10:00 am, so you can either stay the night before nearby (Watsonville is the most economical) or leave Fresno  to arrive before 10:00. After the catamaran ride we will bird the  Moss Landing North Jetty and State Beach eBird Hotspot and then go to an optional lunch at Phil’s Fish Market before returning home.

 

Please Note: Registration Closes Wednesday, April 26, 2023

 

Where: 10932 Clam Way
Moss Landing, CA 95039

Cost: $40 per person (NON-REFUNDABLE)

(If the event is canceled due to 18 person minimum not being met a refund will be issued)

Contact: Maureen Walsh
mewnew10@yahoo.com
(559) 706-4980

 

This event is currently full.

 

Checklist: binoculars, bird guide, water, layered clothing and sun protection.

 

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2023
Shaver Lake/Swanson Meadow: Saturday, June 10, 2023 @ Shaver Lake/Swanson Meadow
Jun 10 @ 6:45 am – 3:45 pm

 

Shaver Lake/Swanson Meadow Bird Walk

June 10, 2023

Register here

 

We’ll be heading up into the Sierra Nevada on June 10 for a day of mid-elevation birding. It’s not yet clear whether there will still be weather-related limitations for access in this area, so the details will need to remain a bit vague. We hope to start at Swanson Meadow near Shaver Lake. Expect wet conditions in the meadow. Rubber boots might be a good idea, though it’s possible to stay on the higher and drier ground around the edge of the meadow. If the road is open, we’ll go up to McKinley Grove.
Exact details will be worked out as the date gets closer.
We’ll meet at 6:45am in the WalMart parking lot at the corner of Blackstone & Ashlan Avenues for a 7:00am departure time. Bring lunch, insect repellent, and sunscreen. We plan to be back my mid-afternoon.

 

Contact Kevin Enns-Rempel (559-313-4546) for more information.

 

Register here

 

 

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13
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2023
No General Meeting – June 2023 Meetings resume in September @ Zoom
Jun 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

No Virtual General Meeting

Meetings resume in September


New to Zoom? Check out all you need to know here before the meeting.

 

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Thank you for your continued involvement in and support of Fresno Audubon Society.
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2023
Wednesday Walk – Fish Camp and Goat Meadow @ Fish Camp and Goat Meadow
Jun 14 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Registration Required.

Link to Registration.

 

Fresno Audubon’s Wednesday Walk to Fish Camp and Goat Meadow will be on June 14, 2023. We will leave from the Walmart parking lot at Ashlan and Blackstone at 8am and head north on Highway 41.

 

Our first stop will be at Fish Camp, where we will bird around the creek and the willow meadow, looking for Dippers, warblers, and mountain meadow birds.

 

Then we will head for Goat Meadow, about two miles away, just before the entrance to Yosemite National Park. This area is good for woodpeckers, including Pileated Woodpecker and Williamson’s Sapsucker, Nuthatches, mountain warblers, and mountain sparrows, among many other birds. A caveat: because of heavy snow and water runoff this year, we may not be able to access Goat Meadow. If so, we will go to an alternative site.

 

Even though it’s June, still bring warm clothing, waterproof boots, and a lunch. For more information, Contact Larry Parmeter at lanpar362@gmail.com or at 559-288-3456.

 

For more information, contact Larry Parmeter at lanpar362@gmail.com or at 559-288-3456.

 

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

Registration Required.

Link to Registration.

 

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2023
No General Meeting – July 2023 Meetings resume in September @ Zoom
Jul 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

No Virtual General Meeting

Meetings resume in September


New to Zoom? Check out all you need to know here before the meeting.

 

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Fresno Audubon Society
Thank you for your continued involvement in and support of Fresno Audubon Society.
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2023
No General Meeting – August 2023 Meetings resume in September @ Zoom
Aug 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

No Virtual General Meeting

Meetings resume in September


New to Zoom? Check out all you need to know here before the meeting.

 

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Fresno Audubon Society
Thank you for your continued involvement in and support of Fresno Audubon Society.