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Wednesday Bird Walk at Sycamore Island Oct. 2024 8:00 am Wednesday Bird Walk at Sycamore Island Oct. 2024 @ Sycamore Island Oct 2 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Wednesday Bird Walk at Sycamore Island Registration is required for this event. 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 Registration link... | ||||||
Avocado Lake Bird Walk 8:00 am Avocado Lake Bird Walk Oct 12 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Avocado Lake Bird Walk Explore Avocado Lake’s Hidden Treasures! 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... | ||||||
Introduction to Birding Saturday Oct. 19, 2024 9:00 am Introduction to Birding Saturday Oct. 19, 2024 @ River Center Oct 19 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Introduction to Birding at the River Center 11605 Old Friant Rd Fresno, CA 93730 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 The Parkway... | ||||||
Birding at the Ruth Mckenzie Preserve 8:00 am Birding at the Ruth Mckenzie Preserve @ Ruth Mckenzie Preserve Oct 23 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Birding at the Ruth Mckenzie Preserve 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 Join FAS for... | Saturday Bird Walk at Lost Lake Oct. 2024 8:00 am Saturday Bird Walk at Lost Lake Oct. 2024 @ Lost Lake Oct 26 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am Lost Lake Audubon Field Trip Oct. 26 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... Introduction to Birding Saturday Oct, 2024 (Zoo Docents) 9:00 am Introduction to Birding Saturday Oct, 2024 (Zoo Docents) @ River Center Oct 26 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Introduction to Birding at the River Center 11605 Old Friant Rd Fresno, CA 93730 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 for Zoo Docents... | |||||
FAS Board Meeting 11:00 am FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting Oct 27 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Contact admin@fresnoaudubon.org for login credentials | The Raptor Trail Field Trip on The Kings River at Pine Flat Dam 8:30 am The Raptor Trail Field Trip on The Kings River at Pine Flat Dam @ The Raptor Trail on The Kings River at Pine Flat Dam Oct 30 @ 8:30 am – 1:30 pm 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 found here Registration... |
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
Join FAS for birding along the Kings River. The trail begins across from the parking lot on the south side of the bridge just below Pine Flat Dam. The trail is basically an easy walk of approximately a mile and a quarter each way, but there is some uneven terrain and river rocks create a cobblestone surface in parts. Some of our target species include Golden Eagles, Bald Eagles, Oak Titmouse, Acorn Woodpecker, California Quail, White-Breasted Nuthatch and Osprey.
Meet in the parking lot at the south side of the bridge. If you want to look for directions from the eBird map, the Raptor Trail is just across the river from the North Riverside Access Park eBird Hotspot. GPS Coordinates 36.8298592686927, -119.33621274737327.
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 the trip leader.
Contact:
Susan Heidebrecht
(559) 313-1777
email: sunheidebrecht@comcast.net
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
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.
Leader: Rick Grijalva, rickgrijalva2@gmail.com
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Field Trip Description:
Join us for a new bird walk. This site is not usually accessible to the public, but Fresno Audubon Society and Westervelt Ecological Services have partnered for this unique field trip. Though not on the Kings River, the property is situated along the western extent of the historical Kings River floodplain. There are approximately 1.5 acres of open water on the site where Virginia Rails have been heard calling for over a year. Join us for an educational birding excursion led by Westervelt’s senior ecologist, Francesca Carrizo, and FAS President, Rick Grijalva. Likely bird species include a variety of hawks, warblers, sparrows, blackbirds, ducks, and other waterfowl.
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Meet at Faller Park at 7:45 a.m. to arrange carpools to the site. Park cars on 10th Street. We will leave at 8:00 a.m. for the Mitigation Site.
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Sunday, November 10, 2024
Sumner Peck Ranch
14439 N. Friant Road
11:30 am-3:30 pm
(12:00 Potluck Lunch)
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
It’s been far too long since we were able to socialize together. 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 Fall birding together! Registration is required so that we have a head count.
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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 local refuges and putting on a tremendous show, it is a wonderful time to bird Central Valley wetlands. Join Fresno Audubon on Wednesday, November 13 for a tour of the Merced National Wildlife Refuge. We will meet at the MacDonald’s parking lot in the Marketplace at El Paseo (6741 N Riverside Dr, Fresno, CA 93722, see map below) at 11:45 for a noon start.
Secondary meet up is at the first parking lot of the refuge, near the bathrooms and the first observation deck, at 1:00pm (see map). After driving the auto tour, we will gather at the second observation deck at sundown for the spectacular crane fly-in, which should end around 5:30pm.
Target birds include Lesser Sandhill Cranes, Black and Say’s Phoebes, White-crowned and Golden-crowned Sparrows, American Pipits, Northern Shovelers, Northern Pintails, Gadwalls, Green-winged and Cinnamon Teals, Greater White-fronted Geese, Snow Geese, Ross’s Geese, American White Pelicans, Great and Snowy Egrets, Great Blue Herons, American Coots, Black-necked Stilts, White-faced Ibis, Long-billed Dowitchers, Dunlin, Wilson’s Snipe, Least Sandpipers, Long-billed Curlews, Red-tailed Hawks, and Northern Harriers. Also possible are Cackling Geese, Red-shouldered Hawks, Cooper’s Hawks, Bald Eagles, Kestrels, and Great-horned Owls. Both a Burrowing Owl and Vermillion Flycatchers.
Participants should bring day packs, hats, sunscreen, sunglasses, plenty of water, snacks, lunch (if desired), and binoculars, and should dress in layers. We probably will not be doing much hiking, but comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Please bring radios (walky-talkies) if you have them.
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
Note: Payment is now a part of the registration process.
When: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Time: 1:30 on the Private Chartered Boat (22 people)
Cost: $40 per person (NON-REFUNDABLE) Does not include gratuity for Naturalist.
Please Note: Registration Closes October 26, 2024
HOW LONG?
Our tours take approximately 1.5 to 2 hours.
WHERE & WHEN
Please check in with your naturalist, 30 minutes prior to the departure time, at our Office/Gift Shop located at 7981 MOSS LANDING ROAD, STE.E., AT THE CROSSROAD OF SANDHOLDT RD. The naturalist on duty will get you checked in and tell you where to go from there. It’s a short, 1 minute to walk from our Gift Shop to our boat in the harbor.
PARKING
FREE PARKING is available on Moss Landing Rd., near our Office/Gift Shop at 7981 Moss Landing Rd. Ste E. As long as you park on the shoulder of the road, without blocking any entrances to the local businesses, parking will be free all day. Parking is also available in the Moss Landing Harbor lot at 7881 SANDHOLDT RD., MOSS LANDING, CA. The cost is $12.00, payable at the harbor office near the flag poles. Parking in the harbor lot is free with a handicap placard.
DO NOT ENTER “ELKHORN SLOUGH” INTO GOOGLE MAPS, THIS WILL DIRECT YOU AWAY FROM OUR LOCATION AND WE WILL NOT BE ABLE HOLD THE DEPARTURE IF YOU ARE LATE.
WHAT TO WEAR/BRING? -BE SURE TO CHECK THE WEATHER THE DAY OF YOUR TOUR -DRESS IN LAYERS, even on warm days it can get quite chilly on the water, be prepared so you stay warm and comfortable. -BINOCULARS, We do offer complimentary binoculars for our guests to use during their tour, but do bring your own if you have a pair. -We recommend comfortable, closed toed shoes. Please, no high heels. -Sunscreen -Blanket, for extra warmth or to cushion your seat -Camera -No food or drink on board please. Bottled water is ok.
Please keep in mind that there are NO restrooms on the boat, consuming lots of beverages before the tour is not recommended. There are public restrooms available at the Moss Landing Harbor parking lot, as well as at our Office/Gift Shop.
We look forward to showing you the wonders of Elkhorn Slough!
Elkhorn Slough Safari
www.elkhornslough.com
831-633-5555
Contact: Maureen Walsh
mewnew10@yahoo.com
(559) 706-4980
Checklist: binoculars, bird guide, water, layered clothing and sun protection.
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 is required for this event.
Contact admin@fresnoaudubon.org for login credentials
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
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Even if you’re not able to join us, we hope that you are able to Opt Outside on Friday following Thanksgiving!