September Field Trips
Sat.—Sept. 6 —8 a.m.—Whelan Lake Monthly Bird Count. Freshwater lake and riparian edge habitat. Directions: I-5 to Hwy.
76. East on Hwy. 76. Turn left at Douglas and continue to light at North River Rd. Turn left and meet at the cul-de-sac at the end
of the road by the entrance gate. Leader: John Haddock, 760-941-7824.
Sat.—Sept. 13—8 a.m.—San Elijo Lagoon. (Special Sandpiper ID walk) This month we’ll be joined by Sea
and Sage Audubon on our visit to San Elijo Lagoon. Fall migration will be in full swing with many of our wintering
sandpipers back from their summer holidays up north. Figuring out the age of a bird is an important and
often neglected aspect of bird ID. We’ll learn how to sort out the juvenile sandpipers in their fresh plumage
from the worn breeding (alternate) plumage of the adults, and maybe find a Baird’s or semi-palmated sandpiper
in the mix. We’ll meet at 8 a.m., ONE HOUR EARLIER than the usual time for walks at San Elijo. Directions:
From I-5 take Lomas Santa Fe west to Rios Ave. Turn right. Go to the end and park. Leader: Steve Brad, 760-633-1639.
Sat.—Sept. 27—8-11 a.m.—Buena Vista Creek and Lagoon Discovery Tour. This special tour will be a follow-up to the topics
discussed and locations cited at the September General Meeting program. Among our stops will be the Buena Vista Creek Ecological
Reserve, the site of the lagoon sewer spill, and the weir at the mouth of the lagoon. Our focus will be the resiliency of nature
and the rewards of good stewardship. Meet at Starbucks in the Quarry Creek Shopping Center at College Ave. and Lake Ave. off
Hwy. 78 in Carlsbad. We’ll caravan around to our various locations. Leaders: Diane Nygaard, and Andy Mauro, 760-753-1266.
Sat.—Sept. 27—8 a.m.—Buena Vista Lagoon Monthly Bird Count. Freshwater coastal lagoon. Directions: I-5 to 78 East.
Exit Jefferson. Turn right and take another right onto Lagoon View Dr. Go to end of road. Leader: Joan Fountain, 760-729-1379.
Sat.—Sept. 27—8:30-10:30 a.m.—Basic Birding Class at the Buena Vista Lagoon Landing. Directions: I-5 to Hwy. 78. Exit
Jefferson. Turn right and go to stoplight. Turn right and park in Landing parking lot on the right hand side of road. Contact person:
Tom Troy, 760-967-6915.
Sat.—Oct. 4—6:30a.m.-3:30 p.m.—Pelagic Trip: Nine-Mile Bank/Los Coronados Islands. Join us for a 3/4 day pelagic trip to hunt boobies,
storm petrels and shearwaters in ABA waters, then into Mexico to the Los Coronados Islands to see the brown booby colony,
up to two species of oystercatchers and maybe, just maybe, a blue-footed or masked booby. $75 fee. Boat departs from Point
Loma Sportfishing. Call 619-223-1627 for reservations. Visit www.socalbirding.com for more information.
Special Upcoming Trip
Birding in Jalisco, Mexico—April 1-7, 2009
Ah, Jalisco - what a place to go birding! It’s far enough south to see many bird species not seen
north of the border, yet serviced by an easy-to-get-to airport and a relatively quick flight. This is
the first call for our featured international birding excursion for 2009. Join expert birding guide
Larry Liese on this seven-day/six-night tour based near the town of El Tuito, 44 km south of
Puerto Vallarta. Lodging for the entire stay will be at Rancho Primavera, a private ranch owned
by Americans. The ranch is quiet and relaxing, and features some of the best birding in the area.
Cost is $1,500/person, and includes lodging, all meals, transportation while in Jalisco, and guide
services. Air transportation from San Diego is extra. Trip is limited to eight participants. A $500 deposit is required to
reserve your spot.
Click here for more information.
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