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Field Trips
County Arboretum
Saturday, May 12, 2018
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
Chilao Visitor Center
Sunday May 13, 2018
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 firey, check the website 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
Magpie Bird Study Group
Lower Arroyo Seco
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Park near casting pond
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
C'est Chouette: Owls in the San Gabriel Mountains
Sunday May 19, 2018
6:00 pm to midnight
Join us as we search for owls and nightjars in the higher areas of the San Gabriel Mountains. We'll start shortly before sunset when we'll look for Northern Pygmy Owl and diurnal montane species, and then after dark we'll look for Flammulated Owl, Northern Sawwhet Owl, Western Screech Owl, Great Horned Owl, Spotted Owl, and Common Poorwill.
Limited to ten people. Each group limited to no more than three people. Please email the leader at lbenner@charter.net to reserve a spot.
Lance Benner
Eaton Canyon Monthly Walk
Sunday, May 20, 2018
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
Huntington Library Birdwalks
(PAS Members only)
Sunday, May 27, 2018
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.
Throop Peak
Sunday June 2, 2018
7:30 am - 1:00 pm
Join us as we explore one of the highest altitude trails in the San Gabriel Mountains during the peak time of year for montane birds. We'll hike at a leisurely pace to the summit of Throop Peak (elevation: about 9100 feet) as we search for Golden Eagle, Williamson's Sapsucker, Redbreasted Sapsucker, Whiteheaded Woodpecker, Dusky Flycatcher, Clark's Nutcracker, Townsend's Solitaire, Red Crossbill, Cassin's Finch, Pine Siskin, and other montane species.
Meet at Dawson Saddle at mile 69.6 on the Angeles Crest Highway, about 45 miles from I210 in La Canada. Bring plenty of water, lunch, sunscreen, bug repellant, sturdy shoes, a hat, a coat, and an Adventure Pass. The hike is about four miles roundtrip; a few sections are steep, and all of it is at altitudes in excess of 7900 feet. Please carpool and plan for about 90 minutes to drive up from Pasadena.
If the Angeles Crest Highway isn't open to Dawson Saddle, then we will post an update on the PAS listserve and will hike from Islip Saddle to Little Jimmy Spring instead.
Lance Benner
County Arboretum
Saturday, June 9, 2018
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
Chilao Visitor Center
Sunday June 10, 2018
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 firey, check the website 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, June 17, 2018
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
Descanso Gardens
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
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
Southern Sierra Nevada
Sunday June 23-24, 2018
Join us as we explore the southern Sierra Nevada at the Audubon Kern River Preserve, the Greenhorn Mountains, Trail of 100 Giants, Sherman Pass, and the Kern Plateau. Possible birds: yellowbilled cuckoo, summer tanager, browncrested flycatcher, pileated woodpecker, Pacific wren, hermit warbler, sooty grouse, northern goshawk, blackbacked woodpecker, hermit thrush, mountain bluebird, Pacific and "interior west" whitebreasted nuthatches, red crossbills, owls, and more.
Limited to ten participants. Please contact the trip leader at lbenner@charter.net to reserve a spot and to obtain information on lodging and other logistics.
Lance Benner and Kathi Ellsworth
Huntington Library Birdwalks
(PAS Members only)
Sunday, June 24, 2018
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.