Spring Raptorthon 2023
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| Saturday Walk – San Luis NWR Feb 2025 7:00 am Saturday Walk – San Luis NWR Feb 2025 Feb 1 @ 7:00 am – 4:00 pm  San Luis NWR Saturday Feb. 1, 2025 THIS EVENT IS FULL. Email admin@fresnoudubon.org to be put on the waiting list. 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 – Merced NWR Feb 2025 7:45 am Saturday Walk – Merced NWR Feb 2025 @ MNWR Feb 8 @ 7:45 am – 1:00 pm Merced National Wildlife Refuge February 8, 2025 Registration required: Please register here. Co-leaders: Judy Johnson & Lowell Young 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... | ||||||
| Millerton Lake Eagle Tour February 9, 2025 8:45 am Millerton Lake Eagle Tour February 9, 2025 @ Millerton Lake, Boat ramp #1 Feb 9 @ 8:45 am – 12:00 pm  Millerton Lake Eagle Tours Reserved Space for Eagle Tour (25 people) Boat ramp #1, 5290 Millerton Rd, Friant, CA 93626 Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM (PT) Cost: $20 per person (NON-REFUNDABLE) (If the event is canceled due to weather a refund will be... | General Meeting – Feb. 2025- Benny Jacobs-Schwartz: Colombia: South America’s Birding Mecca 7:00 pm General Meeting – Feb. 2025- Benny Jacobs-Schwartz: Colombia: South America’s Birding Mecca @ Zoom Feb 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm  Virtual General Meeting Benny Jacobs-Schwartz Colombia: South America’s Birding Mecca Due to technical difficulties with the Jan. Zoom Meeting we have rescheduled the meeting to February. Please re-register so that you will get the reminders for this meeting. Register for Fresno Audubon General... | Parkfield/Cholame Valley, Feb 2025 7:00 am Parkfield/Cholame Valley, Feb 2025 @ Parkfield/Cholame Valley Feb 12 @ 7:00 am – 4:00 pm Parkfield/Cholame Valley Bird Walk February 12, 2025 Register here Join Kevin Enns-Rempel on February 12 for a birding trip to Cholame Valley and Parkfield. We will meet the leader’s home at 6:45am, and depart there by 7am. The address will be provided in... | Introduction to Birding Saturday Feb. 15, 2025 9:00 am Introduction to Birding Saturday Feb. 15, 2025 @ River Center Feb 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... | |||
| River West Cleanup Event 9:30 am River West Cleanup Event @ River West Feb 22 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm River West 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 . ... | ||||||
| China Creek Park, Feb. 26, 2025 7:45 am China Creek Park, Feb. 26, 2025 @ China Creek Feb 26 @ 7:45 am – 12:00 pm  China Creek Park Feb. 26, 2025 All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. The form can be found here Registration Link China Creek Park February 26, 2025 Time: 7:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Leader: John... |
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Apr
8
Sat
2023
Fresno Audubon will be taking part in Spring Raptorthon 2023. What is that, you ask? Spring Raptorthon is an annual fundraising event put on by the Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA). For this event, teams from all over the nation will choose a day between March 1 and May 31 to go out and count raptors, and other birds if they would like, to raise money for HMANA and other conservation organizations. FAS president Rachel Clark has assembled a core team, named the CenCal TanagerHawks, who will perform their count on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Some of the spots the team is planning to visit include the River Center, Lost Lake, Friant Cove, Millerton Lake (Madera County side), and Road 208 between Highway 41 and Road 211. We will be inviting members of the public to join us as we count at the various locations. Even if you are not an expert birder and even if you cannot join for a full day, that is perfectly okay. As the team will be moving to different locations throughout the day, please reach out to Rachel Clark by phone at 515-357-0122 before coming out to meet up with the group. The team will be counting from 6:00 AM until approximately 5:30 PM. The day will begin at 6:00 AM in the Friant Cove parking lot in Friant (36.9911183,-119.711653).
Of the funds raised by the CenCal TanagerHawks, 75% will go to HMANA to support their HawkCount database, Raptor Population Index project, raptor conservation efforts, and HawkWatch fund to support hawk watching in North and Central America. The other 25% will go to Fresno Audubon to support our bird education classes and programming. Link to donate on behalf of the CenCal TanagerHawks for those wishing to do so. The donation site will be on the HMANA website. People can either donate a flat amount, or can pledge a certain amount per species detected by the team. Anyone wishing to donate by check should reach out to Rachel Clark at tanagergirl@gmail.com.
Those wishing to join the CenCal TanagerHawks at any point during the count are required to register here: Registration is limited to 30 participants.
Those joining the group should bring hats, sunscreen, binoculars, snacks/lunch, plenty of water, and should dress in layers. If you have any questions, please reach out to Rachel Clark by email at tanagergirl@gmail.com.
Here is a link to more information about Raptorthon from the HMANA website: https://www.hmana.org/raptorthon/
Apr
11
Tue
2023
Apr 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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Apr
12
Wed
2023
Wednesday Bird Walk at Sumner Peck Ranch
Registration is required for this event.
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
Apr
15
Sat
2023
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.
Apr
16
Sun
2023
Introduction to Birding at the Coke Hallowell Center for River Studies
11639 Old Friant Rd, Fresno, CA 93730
Please register for the April 16 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 River Center. 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 River Center. We will meet at the new picnic shelter on the north side of the center. 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.
Apr
22
Sat
2023
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 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/.
Apr
23
Sun
2023
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Apr
26
Wed
2023
Birding at the Ruth Mckenzie Preserve
Registration is required for this event.
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
Apr
30
Sun
2023
Contact admin@fresnoaudubon.org for login credentials
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