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Wednesday Bird Walk at Lost Lake Sept. 2024 8:00 am Wednesday Bird Walk at Lost Lake Sept. 2024 @ Lost Lake Sep 11 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am Lost Lake Audubon Field Trip Wednesday Sept. 11th 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... | Grant Grove, Sept. 14, 2024 7:00 am Grant Grove, Sept. 14, 2024 @ Grant Grove Sep 14 @ 7:00 am – 4:00 pm Grant Grove Bird Walk September 14, 2024 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 Join Fresno Audubon on Saturday, September 14,... | |||||
Wednesday Walk – Balsam Meadows Snow-Park and Forebay 7:45 am Wednesday Walk – Balsam Meadows Snow-Park and Forebay Sep 18 @ 7:45 am – 2:00 pm Wednesday Walk – Balsam Meadows Snow-Park and Forebay Registration is required. Registration closes 24 hours before the event or when full. Registration link All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form... | Fresno/Clovis Wastewater Treatment Plant Field Trip Sept. 2024 8:00 am Fresno/Clovis Wastewater Treatment Plant Field Trip Sept. 2024 @ Fresno/Clovis Wastewater Treatment Plant Sep 21 @ 8:00 am – 12:45 pm The trip is limited to the first 30 people who sign up by Wednesday, Sept. 18th 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 Liability... | |||||
Clovis Botanical Gardens/ Cottonwood Park 8:00 am Clovis Botanical Gardens/ Cottonwood Park @ Clovis Botanical Gardens Sep 25 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Clovis Botanical Gardens/ Cottonwood Park. NOTE: The garden was closed at the beginning of September while they were working on the sewer/water lines for their new construction but according to their Instagram the garden reopened on Sept. 11. Registration is required for this event.... | ||||||
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Registration is required.
Registration closes 24 hours before the event or when full.
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
George Folsom will lead this trip to Balsam Meadows Snow-Park and Forebay on Southern California Edison Company property, just off Highway168, nine miles above Shaver Lake. The elevation is 6,500 feet. We will be walking a loop trail of about 2 miles with very little elevation change. Parts of this area were burned in the Creek Fire leaving a mixture of burned and unburned habitats.
There are restrooms at the parking lot and at the Forebay, about halfway through our walk. Parking is available at the Snow-Park just off Highway168 on the left as you pass the sign.
We can expect woodpeckers, raptors, finches, warblers, swifts, sparrows among may others.
Participants should bring snacks, lunch (if desired), water, hat, sunscreen, and binoculars, and should dress in layers. We will meet at the River Park Target parking lot (7600 N Blackstone Ave. Take E El Paso off of Blackstone), at 7:45 for an 8:00 AM departure. For those driving directly to Balsam Meadows we should be there by 9:30.
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 Balsam Meadows Sno-Park, 9:30 AM
Registration is required.
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
On Saturday September 21st we will be birding the Fresno WTP with leader Rick Grijalva. The trip is limited to the first 30 people who sign up by Wednesday, Sept. 18th at 8 a.m. We will be under strict security rules limiting how many cars we can use on the grounds and registrants will not be able to leave early from the group due to multiple electronic gates that we’ll be passing through.
Meet at the guard building at the entrance at 5607 W. Jensen Ave. We will be leaving for the ponds by 8:15 sharp after everyone has signed the liability waiver for the city that will be passed around on a clip board. We will do a final carpooling round to get the number of cars down to 10 maximum.
We will be leaving the ponds and going back to the cars at 11:45 and proceeding to Kearney Park for lunch for those who want to continue with the group. If you carpool from Fresno be sure to bring your lunch and expect to stay with the group until mid-afternoon.
There will be one porta-potty on the ponding complex for our use. Be sure to bring sun protection, binoculars, water, lunch and an ID. We will have a couple of scopes set up for you and we’ll be looking for some of the rarer shorebirds that might be migrating through like Baird’s and Pectoral Sandpipers, Semipalmated Sandpipers and Short-billed Dowitchers.
NOTE: The garden was closed at the beginning of September while they were working on the sewer/water lines for their new construction but according to their Instagram the garden reopened on Sept. 11.
Registration is required for this event.
All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. To view the form use the QR code below or the form can also be found here
On Wednesday, September 25, Fresno Audubon will visit the Clovis Botanical Gardens and adjacent Cottonwood Park. This area is always good to see many species of urban birds, including hummingbirds, woodpeckers, sparrows, towhees, and arriving wintering migrants. In addition, the Cottonwood Park pond has waterfowl, egrets, herons, comorants, and many other species, including occasional Ospreys and Bald Eagles.
A short walk along Dry Creek behind the Botanical Gardens is good for riparian birds, including migrant warblers.
Meet in the Botanical Gardens parking lot at Clovis Avenue and Alluvial at 8am. For more information, contact Larry Parmeter at 559-288-3456 or at lanpar362@gmail.com
All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. To view the form use the QR code below or the form can also be found here
Contact admin@fresnoaudubon.org for login credentials
Wednesday Bird Walk at Sycamore Island
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
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 559.351.7192 or geofolsom@gmail.com
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.
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 event or when full.
Join us for a birding adventure at Avocado Lake, a lesser-known gem offering a diverse habitat of open waters, riparian zones along the Kings River, and oak woodlands. This scenic area is ideal for spotting a variety of species including fall migrants, woodpeckers, nuthatches, sparrows, and finches—keep an eye out for the elusive Lawrence’s Goldfinch! The lake itself may host early wintering waterfowl and the occasional Common Loon. Raptors and towhees are also frequent visitors to this vibrant birding spot.
We’ll gather at 7:45 a.m. at the Manchester Center (corner of Blackstone & Shields), with an 8 a.m. departure.
Be prepared for a rewarding day of birding, and don’t forget your essentials:
Checklist: Binoculars, field guide app(s), snacks, lunch, water, sunscreen, and hat.
Trip Leader: Rick Grijalva, 559-578-6168
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
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 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
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.
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 event or when full.
Location: Lost Lake , Fresno County Park
Lost Lake Rd, Friant, CA 93626
Date and Meeting time: 8:00 am, Oct. 26th
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: 8:00 am – 11 am
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: Kevin Enns-Rempel
Contact information:
Email: kevin.enns.rempel@gmail.com
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
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