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2011 Field Trip / Meeting Calendar
Date |
Time |
Event |
Location |
| Apr 29 | 6:30 AM | Field Trip | Tejon Ranch | | May 5 | 7:00 AM | Field Trip | Butterbredt Springs | | May 10 | TBA | Beginner's Bird Walk | TBA | | May 19 | 8:30 AM | Field Trip | Taft Gardens - Ojai | | May 20 | 6:00 AM | Field Trip | Lockwood Valley | | May 26 | 8:00 AM | Field Trip | Pine Mountain |
FIELD TRIPS
April 2012 Field Trips
Sunday, April 29th - Field Trip / Tejon Ranch
This trip for CVAS members only requires preregistration so please contact Charlie Lucas (805) 498-6447 or CLucas1996@AOL.COM at least two weeks prior to the trip. “Walk-in” or “day-of” registration is not allowed. Meet at Janss Park & Ride at 6:30 am. We will drive up I-5 to 138 to the Tejon Ranch where we will be met by a conservancy docent. Besides the birds, the spring wildflowers should be in full bloom. Plan for the possibility of cool windy weather. There are no facilities on the property. Bring sunscreen, lunch, snack food and plenty of drinking water. Good walking/hiking shoes are recommended. Leader is Matthew Page.
Contact: Matthew Page / 805-990-6534
May 2012 Field Trips
Saturday, May 5th - Field Trip / Butterbredt Springs
Meet at Rancho Road Park & Ride at 7:00 am on Saturday. We will bird in the afternoon and camp Saturday night. Be aware that there are No Facilities or Water there. Bring a folding chair. (As an alternative, you may wish to stay Saturday night in Mojave.) This is a wonderful migrant area located in the Piute Mountains. Look for Ladder-backed Woodpeckers, Scott’s Orioles, Mountain Quail, Western Tanagers, Threshers, various Flycatchers, and many Warbler species. Important: Call the leader to check on current conditions of the dirt roads. Leader is Ron Barnes.
Contact: Ron Barnes / 818-991-9967
Thursday, May 10th - Beginner's Bird Walk / TBA
Second Thursday of each month. Call Angie Kobabe (818) 991-4055 between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm to let her know you are coming and to find out where it will be held. Rain or temperatures above 90 degrees will cancel.
Contact: Angie Kobabe / 818-991-4055
Saturday, May 19th - Field Trip / Taft Gardens - Ojai
This is a special location 55 acre garden featuring South African and Australian plants designed and implemented by John Taft. We will walk and bird through the gardens and a portion of the property that is California native habitat. Directions: Carpooling recommended. Take Highway 33 North to Highway 150 (Baldwin Rd.). Turn left on Highway 150 and proceed for 2.4 miles, crossing over the Ventura River, and past the entrance on the right to Rancho Matilija housing development. One-fourth of a mile from the entrance you will come to an “S” curve with an unmarked road on the right. There are mail boxes on one side of the road and a low wall on the other. Turn right and meet at the entrance at 8:30 am. From there we will caravan about 1.5 miles to the parking lot and entrance to the gardens. This is a private road. Please stay on the main road and avoid disturbing the neighbors. Leader is John Pavelco.
Contact: John Pavelco / 805-640-9040
Sunday, May 20th - Field Trip / Lockwood Valley
Meet at the Erringer Avenue Park & Ride in Simi Valley at 6 am. We will bird the Lockwood Valley area, Highway 33, and Quatal Canyon Road. There are limited facilities and no water on this trip. Bring a picnic lunch. The Lockwood Valley and its canyons are under-birded areas in Ventura County that deserve closer attention in spring. Target species include Brewer's and Sage Sparrows, Hairy Woodpecker, Pacific-slope, Olive-sided, Gray, and Ash-throated Flycatchers; Western Wood-pewee, Mountain Quail, Scott's Oriole, and Lawrence's Goldfinch. Leader is Matthew Page.
Contact: Matthew Page / 805-990-6534
Saturday, May 26th - Field Trip / Pine Mountain
Meet at 8:00 am at the Los Posas Park & Ride in Camarillo. We will drive up Highway 33 with a stop at Wheeler Gorge for those who want to meet us there with lunch at Pine Mountain Campground. High clearance vehicle is needed. Bring lunch and water and suitable clothing for the mountain. We will look for mountain birds such as Mt Chickadee, Mt Quail, Pygmy Nuthatch, Purple Finch, Black-chinned Sparrow and White-headed Woodpeckers. Leader is Dee Lyon.
Contact: Dee Lyon / 805-499-2165
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