BVAS offers a wide variety of field trips each month. If you would like more information on any of these trips, contact the listed trip leader or the Audubon Center at 760-439-2473, or just show up! If you have suggestions for future trips, or would like to volunteer as a trip leader, call the Field Trip Coordinator, Andy Brumbaugh, at 760-434-3334.
   

 


Pied-Billed Grebe

 


Snowy Egret

 


Black-Crowned Night Heron
 

August Field Trips

Sat.—Aug 28—8 a.m.—Buena Vista Lagoon Bird Count. Join the regular monthly bird survey team and get to know the Buena Vista Lagoon. Have the satisfaction of contributing to the ongoing bird database by performing a little citizen science. We always record a nice assortment of freshwater wetland and marsh species on this easy-paced monthly excursion. Directions: I-5 to I-78 East, take Jefferson St. exit, turn right and make another right turn onto Lagoon View Dr. Leader: Joan Fountain, 760-729-1379.

Sat.—Aug 28—8:30-10:30 a.m.—Basic Birding Class at the Buena Vista Lagoon Landing. Novice birders are invited to join our monthly class for some informal, no-pressure birding. Your leader will share some friendly tips and help you build your bird identification skills. Directions: I-5 to I-78 East, take Jefferson St. exit, turn right and go to stoplight, turn right and park in Landing parking lot on the right-hand side of road. Leader: Tom Troy, 760-420-7328.

September Field Trips

Sat.—Sept. 4—8 a.m.—Whelan Lake Monthly Bird Count. Whelan Lake is a reserve with a freshwater lake and riparian edge habitat. Directions: I-5 to Hwy. 76 East, left at Douglas and continue to light at North River Rd., left on North River Rd. Meet at the cul-de-sac at the end of the road by the entrance gate. Leader: John Haddock, 760-941-7824.

Sat.—Sept. 11—8 a.m. —San Luis Rey River Trail. The San Luis Rey River Bike Trail offers excellent birding opportunities for pedestrians as well as bikers as it travels through Oceanside. We’ll be exploring a relatively new section of the trail that features lush vegetation, an overhead tree canopy in some areas, little to no traffic noise, and some close views of the river itself. The area is quite rich with the usual riparian birds with always the possibility of a few unexpected avian surprises. Time permitting we’ll explore some other areas of the river and maybe go out for a group brunch/lunch afterward at Oceanside Harbor. Directions: From the coast, take Hwy. 76 east to N. Santa Fe Ave. Turn left at the street light at N. Santa Fe Ave. and park in the dirt lot or along the curb at the well-marked trailhead. Leader: Steve Brad, 760-633-1639; stevebrad1@earthlink.net.

Sat.—Sept. 25—8 a.m.—Buena Vista Lagoon Bird Count. Join the regular monthly bird survey team and get to know the Buena Vista Lagoon. Have the satisfaction of contributing to the ongoing bird database by performing a little citizen science. We always record a nice assortment of freshwater wetland and marsh species on this easy-paced monthly excursion. Directions: I-5 to I-78 East, take Jefferson St. exit, turn right and make another right turn onto Lagoon View Dr. Leader: Joan Fountain, 760-729-1379.

Sat.—Sept. 25—8:30-10:30 a.m.—Basic Birding Class at the Buena Vista Lagoon Landing. Novice birders are invited to join our monthly class for some informal, no-pressure birding. Your leader will share some friendly tips and help you build your bird identification skills. Directions: I-5 to I-78 East, take Jefferson St. exit, turn right and go to stoplight, turn right and park in Landing parking lot on the right-hand side of road. Leader: Tom Troy, 760-420-7328.

Plan Now for October BVAS Pelagic Birding Trips

Oct. 2-4—Deep Water Cruise. A 2-night trip out to the San Juan Seamount in search of tropicbirds, rare petrels, and Craven’s murrelets.

Oct. 9—Storm-petrel Bonanza. A 12-hour day trip to the 9-Mile and 30- Mile Banks. This is a great chance to finally add pelagics to your county list.

Visit www.socalbirding.com for full pelagic birding information

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BVAS Field Trip Info Line

Check out the new BVAS phone-in service for last-minute information about scheduled field trips. Call the hotline number to hear a recorded message giving the latest information about dates, locations, directions, and times for upcoming field trips.

760-688-0660

Heavy rain cancels field trips

Birders of all skill levels are always welcome to join us!

 
 
 
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