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| Mendota Wildlife Area March 1, 2025 8:00 am Mendota Wildlife Area March 1, 2025 @ Mendota Wildlife Area Mar 1 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Mendota Wildlife Area March 1, 2025 Registration Required. Link to Registration. All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. The form can be found here Join us for an exciting field trip on Saturday, March 1, 2025! MEETING PLACE:... | ||||||
| The Raptor Trail Field Trip on The Kings River at Pine Flat Dam Canceled Due to Rain 8:30 am The Raptor Trail Field Trip on The Kings River at Pine Flat Dam Canceled Due to Rain @ The Raptor Trail on The Kings River at Pine Flat Dam Mar 5 @ 8:30 am – 1:30 pm  Canceled Due to Rain! The Raptor Trail on The Kings River at Pine Flat Dam 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... | River Bottom Cleanup Event 9:30 am River Bottom Cleanup Event @ Riverside Golf Course Mar 8 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm  River Bottom Cleanup 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 Registration is limited to 12 participants. Leader: Rick Grijalva, rickgrijalva2@gmail.com . ... | |||||
| Field Trip to River West Madera 8:00 am Field Trip to River West Madera @ River West Madera Mar 12 @ 8:00 am – 12:30 pm Field Trip to River West Madera Wednesday March 12, 2025 REGISTRATION Link Rain Cancels 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 River West... | Introduction to Birding Saturday March 15, 2025 9:00 am Introduction to Birding Saturday March 15, 2025 @ River Center Mar 15 @ 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... | |||||
| (Cancelled) Thursday Field Trip – Kearney Park 7:30 am (Cancelled) Thursday Field Trip – Kearney Park @ Kearney Park Mar 20 @ 7:30 am – 1:00 pm  . All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. The form can be found here . Cancelled Registration: Please register for the field trip here. Join FAS on Thursday, March 20 as we go birding at Kearney Park... The Raptor Trail Field Trip on The Kings River at Pine Flat Dam RESCHEDULED Due to Rain 8:30 am The Raptor Trail Field Trip on The Kings River at Pine Flat Dam RESCHEDULED Due to Rain @ The Raptor Trail on The Kings River at Pine Flat Dam Mar 20 @ 8:30 am – 1:30 pm Rescheduled from March 5! The Raptor Trail on The Kings River at Pine Flat Dam 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... | Saturday Walk – Ball Ranch- March 2025 8:00 am Saturday Walk – Ball Ranch- March 2025 @ Ball Ranch Trailhead Mar 22 @ 8:00 am – 11:30 am Saturday Bird Walk Ball Ranch NOTE: This event was moved from Feb 14 to March 22. 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... | |||||
| (CANCELLED) Field Trip to River West Madera 8:00 am (CANCELLED) Field Trip to River West Madera @ River West Madera Mar 29 @ 8:00 am – 12:30 pm Field Trip to River West Madera Cancelled Saturday March 29, 2025 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 River West Madera March 29,... CANCELLED Fresno Wastewater Treatment Plant Field Trip March 2025 8:00 am CANCELLED Fresno Wastewater Treatment Plant Field Trip March 2025 @ Fresno/Clovis Wastewater Treatment Plant Mar 29 @ 8:00 am – 12:45 pm  Cancelled The trip is limited to the first 30 people who sign up by Tuesday, March 25th at 8 a.m. Use this link to register with your name as it appears on your driver’s license or ID card. All participants must agree to the FAS... | ||||||
| FAS Board Meeting 11:00 am FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting Mar 30 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Contact admin@fresnoaudubon.org for login credentials |
Marsh Wren by Larry Cusick
River West is several hundred acres of grasslands, riparian areas, ponds, bluffs and river habitats. The walk is mostly level but we may walk as much as 3 miles on dirt trails and through wet grass. Those who don’t want to walk the entire property can bird a smaller area. We are not able to drive this property. Because the trail gate is open all day, participants are able to leave early. This is the area where we saw the Vermillion Flycatcher several years ago. He hasn’t been spotted this year, but there are lots of good birds in the ponds and river habitat. It’s not unusual to record more than 50 species this time of year. Possible sightings included American Bittern, Virginia Rail, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Ruby-crowned kinglets, Sparrows, Northern Harriers, White-tailed Kites to name a few. We will also be able to see the habitat restoration that the SJR Parkway and Conservation Trust has been working on for the past few years. We will meet outside the gate at the intersection of W Riverview Dr and W Bluff Ave at 8:00am. There is plenty of on street parking in this area. There is a port-a-potty available on the premises. We plan on finishing by 11:30 am. Register for this walk here
All FAS Board meetings are open to the public.
Kearney Park, which was originally the estate of Martin Kearney, a land developer and agricultural promoter in the late 1800s, was once owned by the University of California, and is now a Fresno County park. Kearney Park is good for sparrows, nuthatches, wrens, woodpeckers and sapsuckers, and finches among many other birds. Spring migrants such as flycatchers, tanagers, and warblers can be seen at the park. Kearney Park is also one of the few places in the Fresno area where Yellow-billed Magpies can be seen. Owls are sometimes found at the park, as are nighthawks. Wear walking shoes and warm clothes; early April mornings in the country can be cool. Bring a lunch. There is a $5 entrance fee. Register for this walk here
Checklist: binoculars, scope, field guide, snacks, lunch, water, sunscreen, hat, radios
Trip Leader: Larry Parmeter lanpar362@gmail.com (559)288-3456
The Kearney Park entrance location is here
Map to meeting location:
Gray Flycatcher by Gary Woods
Join us for a trip to the San Joaquin Experimental Range (SJER) with Rebecca Ozeran from UC Cooperative Extension. The SJER is a US Forest Service research area and active cattle ranch in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. This property has restricted access so this is a great opportunity for Fresno Audubon. We may see Gray Flycatchers and Western Bluebirds, as well as a variety of sparrows and Lewis’s Woodpeckers. We will meet at 7:15am for a 7:30am departure at the UC Cooperative Extension parking lot, 550 E. Shaw Ave., Fresno.
There will be restrooms available. The terrain is sometimes rocky and sloping, so it’s not a good site for people with limited mobility.
Checklist: binoculars, scope, field guide, snacks, lunch, water, sunscreen, hat, radios
Trip Leader: Rebecca Ozeran (livestock and natural resources advisor). Please contact Susan Estep estepmail@yahoo.com (402)212-1215 with any questions.
Please register for the trip here. Registration is limited to 25 people.
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Join Fresno Audubon Society for a birding hike on the McKenzie Preserve. Explore local birds during spring migration.
This is a Sierra Foothill conservancy event staffed by Fresno Audubon Society. Cost is FREE but you must register here: https://sierrafoothill.org/event/birding-on-the-mckenzie-3/?instance_id=411.
Sierra Foothill Conservancy (SFC), Fresno Audubon Society, and the San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area (BLM) have joined forces to offer a birding class that combines instruction, exploration, and fun! Beginning birders will see and learn about spring migratory birds visiting the San Joaquin River Gorge. Birders will discover easy ways to identify migrating and year-round, local birds. The class will include a walk looking for birds in the fall habitat found on the scenic hillsides of the River Gorge. The address of the event is 40060 Smalley Rd, Auberry, CA 93602.
Bring binoculars, lunch, water and sun protection. There is no cost to attend, but there is a $5 daily use fee for the property. Fresno Audubon will have binoculars to loan if you do not have your own.
Join us on the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day for a bird walk on Fresno State’s campus with Biology professor Dr. Tricia Van Laar. We will meet in the southwest corner of the parking lot at Campus Pointe – across Chestnut Ave from the SaveMart Center. We will carpool together to the Planetarium on Fresno State’s campus, meeting there at 8:10am. The Fresno State campus has several unique microcosms that we will be able to visit.
We will see nesting Ravens and Bushtits. There are large numbers of Brewer’s and Red-winged Blackbirds and Brown-headed Cowbirds in the Ag fields. There are usually Red-tailed Hawks as well. Last spring there were nesting pied-billed grebes and coots on the equestrian ponds. Killdeer are quite common as well. We have all the standards too like Robins, Mockingbirds, Mourning Doves, Scrub-jays, House Finches, etc.
Checklist: binoculars, scope, field guide, snacks, water, sunscreen, hat
Trip Leader: Dr. Tricia Van Laar. Please contact Susan Estep estepmail@yahoo.com (402)212-1215 with any questions.
Join SFC Docent Gary Woods on a meandering hike along Black Mountain trails with incredible sweeping views and even more incredible bird sightings. Fairly easy, but be sure to dress for possibly windy weather and bring binoculars, water, and snacks.
This is an SFC event staffed by Fresno Audubon. Cost is FREE to Members, $10 per individual Non-Member or $20 for Non-Member Households. You must register here: https://sierrafoothill.org/event/birding-on-black-mountain-3/?instance_id=401
All FAS Board meetings are open to the public.
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