11 Sep Wednesday Bird Walk at Lost Lake Sept. 2024
Friant
CA 93626
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
FAS Release of Liability Form
Registration closes 24 hours before the event or when full.
Registration link
Location: Lost Lake , Fresno County Park
Lost Lake Rd, Friant, CA 93626
Date and Meeting time: 8:00 am, Sept. 11th
Meeting location in park: We will meet at the parking lot just before the campground. Not at the Audubon Trailhead at the west end (down stream end) of 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: There will be the active warbler migration in progress throughout the campground and we will be spending more time beyond the campground up near the State Fish Hatchery at the “canopy of trees” where great views are possible with the warblers visible in the bushes circling the area of trees.
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.
Hard Rain or flooding cancels this walk.
Trip Leader: Fred Peterson fjppet@gmail.com
Co-Trip Leader: Susan Heidebrecht sunheidebrecht@comcast.net
Registration is required for this walk.
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
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