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Field Trips
Eaton Canyon Monthly Walk
Sunday, September 17, 2017
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Pasadena Audubon and Eaton Canyon Nature Center are cosponsoring monthly walks at Eaton Canyon. The walks are led by Hill Penfold who has been leading them at ECNC for many years. Hill is wonderful with birders of all levels and Eaton Canyon is one of the best locations to learn the birds of the Pasadena area.
The walks are held on the third Sunday of each month. Meet at the flagpole:bring water, binoculars, hats, but no dogs .
Hill Penfold
Magpie Bird Study Group
Legg Lakes
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Santa Anita Ave Parking Lot
The group meets the third Tuesday of each month. We bird 9:00 am to
about 11:30 am, have a sack lunch, and have a short business meeting.
Julia Ray and Sid Heyman
Huntington Library Birdwalks
(PAS Members only)
Sunday, September 24, 2017
8:00 am - 11:00 am
A special benefit for Pasadena Audubon Society members is the chance to bird the Huntington Library grounds. Attendance is by reservation only and limited to 15 participants. Members may bring one non-member guest, space permitting. We thank our member and Huntington curator, Dan Lewis, for making these trips possible.
Contact Mark Hunter by email.
Trip leaders vary.
Fall Warblerama
Saturday, September 30 2017
7:00 am - 11:30 am
Join us as we look for interesting warblers, flycatchers, and other passerines near the end of fall migration. We will start at DeForest Park in Long Beach, which tends to attract migrants: it is a green area with tall trees in an area that is mostly residential, and it is located adjacent to the LA River. We will search the park for migrants, and explore other nearby areas depending on where migrants are showing up.
Directions: From the southbound 710 freeway, exit south on Atlantic (same exit as the eastbound 91 freeway). Go south on Atlantic, then right (west) on 63rd street to the end, which is DeForest Ave. Go south on DeForest Ave and park in the parking lot on the west side of the street, opposite Harding St.
Mark and Janet Scheel
Big Sit
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Pre-dawn to dusk
A team of PAS birders will be taking part in this year's official Big Sit. The Big Sit is a fun event where teams from across the country aim to see just how many species they can tally from one seventeen-foot diameter patch of ground over twenty-four hours. It’s also a time to get together and "tail gate for birds".
More about Big Sits can be found on The Bird Watchers Digest website: www.birdwatchersdigest.com , under the tab Connect.
Luke Tiller
Hahamonga Monthly Walk
Saturday, October 7, 2017
7:30 am - 11:30 am
This monthly bird walk is for birders of all ages and experience. A good variety of birds should be in residence. Bring binoculars, birding guide, water and wear walking shoes. No dogs.
Exit the north 210 at Berkshire and make a right, then a left at Oak Grove.
The Hahamongna Watershed Park entrance is on the right at the next stop light.
Take the first left after entering Hahagmongna, and park by the ballfield.
Leader: Darren Dowell
Chilao Visitor Center
Sunday October 8, 2017
8:00 am - 10:00 am
The Chilao Visitor Center walks will continue each month, weather and
road conditions permitting. (If things look rainy, snowy or brush fire-y, check first.)
Chilao, 26.5 miles north of I-210 on Angeles Crest (State Hwy 2) is a good place to see woodpeckers and we often see four or more species on a walk. Mountain Quail are somewhat elusive but still seen or heard about half the time. You can also expect Purple Finches, Steller's Jays, Dark-eyed Juncos and several species of nuthatches and others totaling about 30 species during the 2-hour walk
Hill Penfold
County Arboretum
Saturday, October 14, 2017
8:00 am - 10:00 am
This easy walk is for birders of all ages and experience levels. Meet on the steps leading to the entrance of the Arboretum. Admission is $5 – free for members of the Aboretum or Audubon, and free for children under 12.
Katy Mann
Eaton Canyon Monthly Walk
Sunday, October 15, 2017
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Pasadena Audubon and Eaton Canyon Nature Center are cosponsoring monthly walks at Eaton Canyon. The walks are led by Hill Penfold who has been leading them at ECNC for many years. Hill is wonderful with birders of all levels and Eaton Canyon is one of the best locations to learn the birds of the Pasadena area.
The walks are held on the third Sunday of each month. Meet at the flagpole:bring water, binoculars, hats, but no dogs .
Hill Penfold
Magpie Bird Study Group
Peck Road Water Conservation Park
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
9:00 am - 11:30 am
The group meets the third Tuesday of each month. We bird 9:00 am to
about 11:30 am, have a sack lunch, and have a short business meeting.
Julia Ray and Sid Heyman
Elysian Park
Saturday, October 21, 2017
7:30 am - noon
On this walk in LA's oldest park, we will search out residents, migrants, vagrants (only the feathered kind). A stray flyball or a redstart is not unheard of, and either will be pretty exciting! We do expect to see fall warblers, woodpeckers, and other perching birds while we explore the heart of Elysian Park!
From Pasadena, take the Pasadena (110) Freeway south, exit on Academy Way and go straight, past Solano Canyon. Follow Academy as it curves left, and runs into Academy Rd. Take a right and continue straight, past the right turn for Stadium Way, then take the next right into the parking lot where we will
meet.
Ron Cyger and Sue Horton
Huntington Library Birdwalks
(PAS Members only)
Sunday, October 22, 2017
8:00 am - 11:00 am
A special benefit for Pasadena Audubon Society members is the chance to bird the Huntington Library grounds. Attendance is by reservation only and limited to 15 participants. Members may bring one non-member guest, space permitting. We thank our member and Huntington curator, Dan Lewis, for making these trips possible.
Contact Mark Hunter by email.
Trip leaders vary.
Legg Lake & San Gabriel River
Saturday, November 4, 2015
7:30 am - 11:30 am
In winter the Hahamonga monthly walk is replaced by the one a Legg Lake. These trips will cover several consistently good lake and parkb irding areas. Legg Lake has lots of water and scattered trees and has produced good waterfowl numbers and varieties as well as an impressive list of migrants and wintering birds. Time permitting we'll include the Pico Rivera spreading grounds or some other river locations, based on what's around. An excellent trip for beginning and young birders.
Meet in the Santa Anita Ave. parking lot, closest to the 60 freeway. Take the Santa Anita exit and turn south from the off-ramp (going south). The lake and parking lot will be on your right.
Darren Dowell
County Arboretum
Saturday, November 11, 2017
8:00 am - 10:00 am
This easy walk is for birders of all ages and experience levels. Meet on the steps leading to the entrance of the Arboretum. Admission is $5 – free for members of the Aboretum or Audubon, and free for children under 12.
Katy Mann
North Slope San Gabriels
Saturday, November 11, 2017
7:30 am - early afternoon
We will explore areas on the northern slope of the San Gabriel Mountains, such as Grassy Hollow Visitor's Center, Jackson Lake, and locations in Valyermo. We will search for highaltitude species as well as wintering raptors. Ferriginous Hawk, Prairie Falcon, and Golden Eagle are possible, as are Redbreasted and Rednaped Sapsuckers. Unusual species (e.g. Lewis's Woodpecker, Yellowbellied Sapsucker, Swamp Sparrow) have been found in some years. Time permitting, we may look for Mountain Plovers or longspurs in the nearby Antelope Valley.
Although we will get to higher elevations, all locations on this trip are accessible by car, and there is no strenuous hiking involved. We will be out most of the day, but anyone who needs to leave early will be able to do so
It may be cold, especially at higher elevations, so bring warm clothes. Also, bring lunch. We will meet at Pearblossom Park, which is at the corner of 121st st. East and East Avenue V14 in Pearblossom, just south of Hwy 138 (Pearblossom Highway)
Mark and Janet Scheel
Chilao Visitor Center
Sunday November 12, 2017
8:00 am - 10:00 am
The Chilao Visitor Center walks will continue each month, weather and
road conditions permitting. (If things look rainy, snowy or brush fire-y, check first.)
Chilao, 26.5 miles north of I-210 on Angeles Crest (State Hwy 2) is a good place to see woodpeckers and we often see four or more species on a walk. Mountain Quail are somewhat elusive but still seen or heard about half the time. You can also expect Purple Finches, Steller's Jays, Dark-eyed Juncos and several species of nuthatches and others totaling about 30 species during the 2-hour walk
Hill Penfold
Eaton Canyon Monthly Walk
Sunday, November 19, 2017
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Pasadena Audubon and Eaton Canyon Nature Center are cosponsoring monthly walks at Eaton Canyon. The walks are led by Hill Penfold who has been leading them at ECNC for many years. Hill is wonderful with birders of all levels and Eaton Canyon is one of the best locations to learn the birds of the Pasadena area.
The walks are held on the third Sunday of each month. Meet at the flagpole:bring water, binoculars, hats, but no dogs .
Hill Penfold
Magpie Bird Study Group
Santa Fe Dam
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Meet at Nature Center
The group meets the third Tuesday of each month. We bird 9:00 am to
about 11:30 am, have a sack lunch, and have a short business meeting.
Julia Ray and Sid Heyman
Huntington Library Birdwalks
(PAS Members only)
Sunday, November 26, 2017
8:00 am - 11:00 am
A special benefit for Pasadena Audubon Society members is the chance to bird the Huntington Library grounds. Attendance is by reservation only and limited to 15 participants. Members may bring one non-member guest, space permitting. We thank our member and Huntington curator, Dan Lewis, for making these trips possible.
Contact Mark Hunter by email.
Trip leaders vary.