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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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CANCELED Introduction to Birding Saturday Nov. 23, 2024 CANCELED 9:00 am
CANCELED Introduction to Birding Saturday Nov. 23, 2024 CANCELED @ River Center
Nov 23 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
CANCELED Introduction to Birding Saturday Nov. 23, 2024 CANCELED @ River Center
Introduction to Birding at the River Center 11605 Old Friant Rd Fresno, CA 93730   CANCELED Due to Weather! Registration link    The Parkway Trust and Fresno Audubon Society have joined forces to offer a birding class that combines instruction, exploration, and fun! Beginning birders...
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FAS Board Meeting 11:00 am
FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting
Nov 24 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
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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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Saturday Field Trip – Merced Grasslands & Merced NWR
Dec 7 @ 6:45 am – 5:45 pm

Saturday Field Trip – Merced Grasslands & Merced NWR

Registration required for all FAS field trips.

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

FAS Release of Liability Form

FAS Release of Liability Form

Registration for this trip is here.

Event details subject to change.

Jeff Seay will lead this trip through the Merced Grasslands Important Bird Area finishing at Merced National Wildlife Refuge. Meet at that Walmart parking lot at Ashlan and Blackstone at 6:45 am for a 7 am departure. The trip will cover the Madera County’s foothill Grasslands on the way to the Merced Wildlife Refuge. We expect to see wintering raptors and other birds of the low foothills and grasslands. We will mostly be driving and getting out of the car periodically with possible small walks. At the end of the trip we will enjoy the spectacle of sandhill cranes, snow and Ross’s geese, and other waterfowl. It will last most of the day, ending about 5:45 at the refuge.

 

Checklist: binoculars, spotting scopes, cameras, radios, jackets, lunch/snacks, water, and insect repellent.

 

Registration for this trip is here.

 

Directions to the assembly point are here.

Trip leader: Jeff Seay, ‭(559) 960-0849‬, jeffseay@sbcglobal.net

 

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2024
Merced Wildlife Refuge  (off Sandy Mush Rd) Location Change @ Merced Wildlife Refuge
Dec 11 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm

Audubon Field Trip to Merced Wildlife Refuge

Location changed from Eastman OR Hensley (TBD) due to lack of birds in this location.

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

FAS Release of Liability Form

FAS Release of Liability Form

Registration Link

Wednesday December 11, at 10:00

Meet at the first observation deck at the Merced Wildlife Refuge at 10 am.
DIRECTIONS FROM FRESNO:
MERCED NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
7430 W Sandy Mush Rd.
Merced, CA 95341
HWY 99 north, to HWY 152 West, to HWY 59 N/NE, to Sandy Mush road ( left turn). Follow Sandy Mush Road west to Merced Wildlife Refuge ( left turn into the refuge). Follow refuge road to first observation deck and parking area. Restrooms available at first and second observation deck areas.

We will drive the auto-tour route, viewing birds from each car as we drive to the second observation deck. At the second observation deck we will stop for lunch and discussion of what has been seen during the drive. After lunch we will walk the loop trail directly opposite the observation area. We will end the trip at approximately 3:30-4pm.

 

Please recall on the auto tour route persons are not permitted outside the vehicle ( walking or standing). Sandhill cranes, Northern Shovelers, Snow Geese, greater White-fronted geese are to be expected, as well as Red-tailed hawks. Many shore/ water birds such as Wilson’s Snipe, Long-billed Curlew, and Black-necked Stilts. Great Horned owls may be observed resting in the trees.

 

Registration Link

 

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Save the DATE Big Dry Creek Reservoir Grasslands
Dec 18 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Save the DATE!

Time subject to change.

More details and registration link available soon.

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Introduction to Birding Saturday Dec. 21, 2024 @ River Center
Dec 21 @ 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

FAS Release of Liability Form

Description
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!
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QR Code for Beginning Birding Handout.
Heavy rain cancels this event.
Class is held from 9 AM -12 PM on the third Saturday of each month from October through May. Subject to change.

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

FAS Release of Liability Form

 

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2024
Field Trip to River West Open Space @ River West Open Space
Dec 28 @ 8:00 am – 12:30 pm

Field Trip to River West Open Space

Saturday, December 28, 2024

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

FAS Release of Liability Form

FAS Release of Liability Form

Register here!

Join Fresno Audubon for a bird hike at River West Open Space on Saturday December 28. We will meet at River View Dr and W Bluff Ave at 8 a.m.

This is a rich area with many target species. We can expect to see a wide variety of ducks, including Goldeneye, Mergansers, and Bufflehead. There are many resident raptors – including Red-tailed and Red-shouldered Hawks, and occasional Osprey and Bald Eagle sightings. There are many songbirds waiting to be discovered as well – sparrows, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Anna’s Hummingbirds, and Loggerhead Shrikes. It is not unusual to log more than 40 species.

Participants should bring snacks, water, hat, sunscreen, and binoculars, and should dress in layers. There really isn’t anywhere to eat lunch at this property; we will likely be wrapping up by 12:30.  Registration is required for this event.

The trip leader is George Folsom. He can be reached at georgefolsom@icloud.com if you have any questions. There is plenty of on street parking available on River View Dr and W Bluff Ave. It is about a 3-mile loop of flat walking. There are no restrooms or water available so come prepared!

Register here!

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2024
FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting
Dec 29 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Contact admin@fresnoaudubon.org for login credentials

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

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