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Kings River Mitigation Site 8:00 am
Kings River Mitigation Site
Nov 9 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Kings River Mitigation Site
Kings River Mitigation Site   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 Link Leader: Rick Grijalva, rickgrijalva2@gmail.com . Field Trip Description:   Join us for...
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Field Trip to Merced National Wildlife Refuge 2024 11:45 am
Field Trip to Merced National Wildlife Refuge 2024 @ Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Nov 13 @ 11:45 am – 5:30 pm
Field Trip to Merced National Wildlife Refuge 2024 @ Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Merced National Wildlife Refuge Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Registration Link Details Subject to Change. 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   With winter migrants filling...
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Elkhorn Slough, November 16, 2024 1:30 pm
Elkhorn Slough, November 16, 2024 @ Elkhorn Slough
Nov 16 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Elkhorn Slough, November 16, 2024 @ Elkhorn Slough
    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 Here Note: Payment is now a part of the registration process.  When: Saturday, November 16, 2024...
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Field Trip to Kern National Wildlife Refuge 2024 6:45 am
Field Trip to Kern National Wildlife Refuge 2024 @ Kern National Wildlife Refuge
Nov 21 @ 6:45 am – 3:00 pm
Field Trip to Kern National Wildlife Refuge 2024 @ Kern National Wildlife Refuge
Kern National Wildlife Refuge Thursday, November 21, 2024 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     November 21, join trip leader Judy Johnson...
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FAS Board Meeting 11:00 am
FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting
Nov 24 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Contact admin@fresnoaudubon.org for login credentials
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#optoutside Opt Outside Bird Walk 7:30 am
#optoutside Opt Outside Bird Walk @ Friant Cove/Millerton Lake
Nov 29 @ 7:30 am – 1:30 pm
#optoutside Opt Outside Bird Walk @ Friant Cove/Millerton Lake
Opt Outside November 29, 2024 Registration is required for this event. 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 . On November 29, Fresno...
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CANCELLED: Saturday Bird Walk at Lost Lake @ Lost Lake
Mar 18 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm

Lost Lake Audubon Field Trip Saturday March 18th

Due to flooding Lost Lake is closed.

This trip is cancelled.

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 , March 18th

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: on weekends 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 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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CANCELLED Wednesday Bird Walk at Sycamore Island @ Sycamore Island
Mar 22 @ 8:45 am – 1:00 pm

Wednesday Bird Walk at Sycamore Island 

Canceled due to rain and conditions.

Registration is required for this event.

Register Here

Meeting location:  Sycamore Island (36.8590560, -119.8230324)

Meeting time: 8:45 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

Mar
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FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting
Mar 26 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Contact admin@fresnoaudubon.org for login credentials

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Latino Outdoors Fresno – Bird Watching and Picnic at Roeding Park @ https://latinooutdoors.org/eventbrite-event/bird-watching-and-picnic-at-roeding-park/
Apr 1 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
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Wednesday Bird Walk at Sumner Peck Ranch @ Sumner-Peck Ranch
Apr 12 @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Wednesday Bird Walk at Sumner Peck Ranch

Registration is required for this event.

Register Here

Join trip leader Susan Heidebrecht 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 Susan Heidebrecht at sunheidebrecht@comcast.net or (559)313-1776

Register Here

Apr
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2023
Spring Potluck Lunch Sumner Peck Ranch @ Sumner Peck
Apr 15 @ 11:30 am – 3:30 pm

FAS SPRING POTLUCK

Saturday, April 15, 2023

Sumner Peck Ranch

14439 N. Friant Road

11:30 am-3:30 pm

(12:00 Potluck Lunch)

To register for the potluck, click here.

It’s time to welcome Spring so, bring your favorite dish and join FAS for lunch at noon and birding at the beautiful Sumner Peck Ranch.  There is no entry fee and parking is free.  FAS will provide drinks and table service.  Take the drive from the gates to the parking area at the end of the drive.  The picnic area is just below the parking lot, next to the river. Let’s celebrate Fresno Spring birding together! Registration is required so that we have a head count. 

11:30-12:00 Set up
12:00 Potluck Lunch
1:00-3:30 No-host birding

To register for the pot luck dinner, click here.

For any questions, please contact Maureen Walsh, (559) 706-4980.
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Birding at the Ruth Mckenzie Preserve with SFC and FAS @ McKenzie Table Mountain Preserve
Apr 22 @ 7:30 am – 12:00 pm

Birding at the Ruth Mckenzie Preserve

This is a Sierra Foothill Conservancy event
Cost is $15-$30 depending on SFC membership

Registration is required for this event.

Register Here. You will be redirected to SFC’s event listing

Join Gary Woods and Robert Snow for birding at the Ruth Mckenzie Preserve.  The walk is initially fairly easy, along a dirt road that undulates along a stream.  After about a mile, the road crosses the stream, and the hiking becomes a bit steeper.  We may see enough birds along that mile that we won’t cross the creek.  Possible sightings are Acorn Woodpeckers, Lewis Woodpecker, Phainopepla, Red-Tailed Hawk, Bluebirds, and a nesting pair of Golden Eagles.

This is a Sierra Foothill Conservancy event
Cost is $15-$30 depending on SFC membership

Contact:

email: sfc@sierrafoothill.org

Register Here. You will be redirected to SFC’s event listing

Earth Day Fresno Celebration @ Fresno City College
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Earth Day Fresno is putting on a celebration on the Fresno City College campus from 10 AM to 4 PM.

 

This is a free, family-friendly outdoor festival that will feature various educational exhibits and activities.

 

Fresno Audubon will be running one of the educational booths. Be sure to stop by and say “Hello”!

 

For more information please see https://earthdayfresno.org/.

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FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting
Apr 23 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Contact rsnow@fresnoaudubon.org for login credentials

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Birding at the Ruth Mckenzie Preserve @ Ruth Mckenzie Preserve
Apr 26 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Birding at the Ruth Mckenzie Preserve

Registration is required for this event.

Register Here

 

Join FAS for birding at the Ruth Mckenzie Preserve.  The walk is initially fairly easy, along a dirt road that undulates along a stream.  After about a mile, the road crosses the stream, and the hiking becomes a bit steeper.  We may see enough birds along that mile that we won’t cross the creek.  Possible sightings are Acorn Woodpeckers, Lewis Woodpecker, Phainopepla, Red-Tailed Hawk, Bluebirds, and a nesting pair of Golden Eagles.

 

Meet at the parking lot at the Sportsman’s Warehouse on Friant Road at 8:00.

 

 

Participants should bring snacks, lunch (if desired), water, binoculars, and a hat.  Wear sturdy shoes.  Registration is required for this event.  If you have questions, reach out to either trip leader.

Contact:

Wes Beal

(559) 250-2988

email: beal4farms@gmail.com

 

 

Register Here