Conejo Valley Audubon Society

Arroyo Vista Community Park in Moorpark
2025-10-19 08:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Meet at 8 am in the parking lot at the far end of the park off Tierra Rejada in Moorpark. We’ll look for all sorts of birds around the park and in the adjacent stretch of Arroyo Simi. There may be youth sports taking place, so come early.

Leader: John Mueller (818) 625-9584 for info

RSVP at this link on Google Forms for all our field trips

Pipits, Plovers and Pipers of the Oxnard Plain
2025-10-26 08:00 | CA
Meet at 8 am at the end of Arnold Road at the parking area. We can carpool back out to the fields depending on attendance to ensure we don't crowd the side of the road. We’ll spend about an hour on the Arnold Road sod fields and then caravan over to Casper Road where these birds are also common. Parking is virtually non-existant on Casper, so maximum carpooling is encouraged when we travel to Casper.

We’ll look for pipits, plovers, sandpipers, raptors and who knows what else. Bring a scope if you have one. We can discuss as a group when we’re there to come up with a game plan.

RSVP at this link on Google Forms for all our field tripsLeader - John Mueller (818) 625-9584 for info

Conejo Creek Park North
2025-11-09 08:00 | CA
Meet at 8 am in the parking lot on the southern end near the exit. We will then walk a loop of the park to listen and look in the riparian area and grass for migrants and common park birds. This location may have returning waterfowl such as American Wigeon, and the trees and shrubs could be alive with various migratory birds such as warblers, vireos and sparrows.

RSVP at this link on Google Forms for all our field tripsLeader is John Mueller (818) 625-9584

Rancho Simi Community Park
2025-11-16 08:00 | CA
Meet at 8 am in the parking lot nearest the swimming pool off Royal Av west of Erringer Rd. Rancho Simi Community Park is a hot spot that offers up a variety of habitat such as a pond with an island, old sycamores, stands of conifers, and the adjacent Arroyo Simi. Resident species include Canada Goose, Western Bluebird, Belted Kingfisher, Black-crowned Night-heron, and there almost always seems to be at least one White-faced Ibis in the arroyo. We’ll also look for Plumbeous Vireo, Cackling Goose, various ducks, sparrows, migrating warblers, and other winter visitors.

RSVP at this link on Google Forms for all our field trips

Leader is Don Klabunde (805) 522-8023

BIRD OUR PARKS
2025-11-30 08:00 | CA
This will be a social birding experiment where we as Ventura County residents will bird our neighborhood parks and see what kind of birds we can find. Birds commonly visit our parks so we will use social media (such as our new “Conejo Valley Audubon Society (CVAS)” WhatsApp community group from your phone) to count birds and discuss what we’re seeing. Every city in Ventura County has multiple parks, so feel free to visit a couple and post your findings on our eBird Trip Report. If you would like to work together as a team, we will have a sign-up form closer to the date. We will then publish our results on the CVAS website and discuss at the December 1st meeting.

Contact John Mueller (818) 625-9584 to indicate which park you intend to cover

Or use our new Field Trip Sign-Up Form and indicate which you want to cover

Here is the proposed list of parks that could be covered. To maximize coverage, I would suggest no more than 2 people per park. Maybe spend 30-60 minutes per park to cover it sufficiently, but not over-doing it. If there are parks missing, please let us know.

Park Name

City

Birder

Bob Kildee Community Park

Camarillo

John Mueller

Community Center Park

Camarillo

Freedom Park

Camarillo

Lokker Park

Camarillo

Mission Oaks Park

Camarillo

Pitts Ranch Park

Camarillo

John Mueller

Valle Lindo Park

Camarillo

John Mueller

El Rio Park

El Rio

Sunkist Park

El Rio

Sheill Park

Fillmore

Two Rivers Park

Fillmore

Meiners Oaks Park

Meiners Oaks

Arroyo Park

Moorpark

Campus View Park

Moorpark

Oak Park

Moorpark

Peach Hill Park

Moorpark

Poindexter Park

Moorpark

Nyeland Acres Park

Nyeland Acres

Chaparral Park

Oak Park

Deerhill Park

Oak Park

Medea Creek Park

Oak Park

Oak Canyon Community Park

Oak Park

Oak View Park

Oak View

Libbey Park

Ojai

Soule Park

Ojai

College Park

Oxnard

Del Sol Park

Oxnard

La Colonia Park

Oxnard

Rio Lindo Park

Oxnard

Rio Vista Park

Oxnard

Southwinds Park

Oxnard

Warring Park

Piru

Bubbling Springs Park

Port Hueneme

Civic Center Park

Port Hueneme

Moranda Park

Port Hueneme

Orvene S. Carpenter Park

Port Hueneme

Wright Park

Port Hueneme

Las Piedras Park

Santa Paula

Teague Park

Santa Paula

Santa Rosa Valley Park

Santa Rosa Valley

Rancho Madera Park

Simi Valley

Rancho Simi Community Park

Simi Valley

Rancho Tapo Community Park

Simi Valley

Sequoia Park

Simi Valley

Conejo Community Park

Thousand Oaks

Conejo Creek North Park

Thousand Oaks

Old Meadows Park

Thousand Oaks

Arroyo Verde Park

Ventura

Barranca Vista Park

Ventura

Camino Real Park

Ventura

Hobert Park

Ventura

Juanamaria Park

Ventura

Marion Cannon Park

Ventura

Montalvo Hill Park

Ventura

Thille Park

Ventura

Westpark

Ventura

Beginner Bird Walk
2025-12-10 08:00 | CA
Conejo Valley Audubon invites birders of all experience levels to attend our monthly Beginner Bird Walk at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa. These walks are held on the second Wednesday of each month. We will meet at 8:00 am at the main parking lot, accessible from Lynn Road at Via Goleta in Newbury Park. Rancho Sierra Vista is an excellent place to see many of the oak woodlands birds that are common in the Conejo Valley area. We will take time to introduce beginning birders to these species and teach the best techniques for locating and identifying them. Wear comfortable walking shoes and layered clothing, and bring water.

Contact walk leader Richard Armerding at (310) 701-3878 (texting is OK)

Christmas Bird Count- Thousand Oaks
2025-12-14 00:00 - 23:59 | CA
Contact Dave Pereksta at pereksta@pacbell.net, if he hasn’t already contacted you. Carol and Bill Langford will be hosting the post-count tally party. You can reach Carol at (360) 742-6059.

CSUCI Regional Park & Ponds
2026-01-10 08:00 | CA
CSU Channel Islands Regional Park & Ponds

WHERE - Take Lewis Road south to Camarillo Street (going to the university, and after the first bridge turn left on Old Dairy Road (yes, the Scary Dairy). Right inside there will be a kiosk where we can pay for parking ($7 I believe) and then we'll drive to the parking area where the old model planes used to fly.

This is one of the best open spaces in Ventura County for not only good habitat for sparrows as well as raptors and the back ponds for wintering waterfowl. Canvasback have been seen there most years as well as American White Pelicans among others. Expect to walk about 2 miles total. Not much shade so bring a hat and sunscreen.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP

Leader is John Mueller (818) 625-9584

More info: https://www.csuci.edu/unipark/

Beginner Bird Walk - Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa
2026-01-14 08:00, 2026-02-11 08:00 | CA

Hill Canyon
2026-01-24 08:00 | CA
Meet at 8 am at Santa Rosa Valley Park, the equestrian parking area at the beginning of Hill Canyon. We will walk through the open space around the equestrian area including the short walk to the creek. Next, we'll walk across the bridge and up the canyon in search of wintering birds. Rain will cancel this trip. Bathrooms are available at the parking area.

Leaders are Carol & Bill Langford (360) 742-6059

Bard Lake
2026-02-06 07:45 | CA
Meet by 8:00 am at the boardroom of the Calleguas Municipal Water District office, 2100 Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. After a brief introduction by the CMWD staff, they will escort us on the 3 mile loop around the 230 acre reservoir looking for different duck and gull species. (note: golf carts are available for those who would like them) The lake is typically closed to the public, so this is a special treat for CVAS! All participants must show a signed waiver and their driver’s license or other government-issued photo ID when we gather. Please email fieldtrips@conejovalleyaudubon.org for your copy of the waiver to sign in advance.

Trip leaders: Bill & Carol Langford (360) 742-6059

Great Backyard Bird Count
2026-02-13 00:00 - 2026-02-16 23:59 | CA
Done annually in February, the GBBC is a global, four day community science event where people of all ages and skill levels help track bird populations by simply watching birds anywhere they choose for 15 minutes or more. Participants can count birds on any of the four days and submit sightings using Merlin Bird ID, eBird Mobile, or the eBird website, with no separate registration required. The goal is to create a worldwide snapshot of where birds are and how they’re doing. It’s easy, fun, and meaningful whether you’re birding solo, with family, or as part of a community event.

More info at: https://www.birdcount.org/

Point Mugu Naval Base - NEW DATE
2026-02-13 08:00 - 13:00 | CA
Restricted to current CVAS members.

[NEW DATE] Sign-up deadline was Jan 20th. Check our Field Trips page for current updates, or email John Mueller, your Fieldtrip Chair for more Information: fieldtrips@conejovalleyaudubon.org.

Birds & Brews
2026-02-15 15:00 - 17:00 | CA
Birds & Brews - Tarantula Hill Brewing - Thousand Oaks

We will be picking-up the Birds & Brews social meetups in 2026 with our first meet in Thousand Oaks at Tarantula Hill Brewing on T.O. Blvd. We will be in the middle of the GBBC and this will be a good opportunity to meet other birders from the area and discuss progress, or anything else. RSVP if you’re interested so we can reserve a table ahead of time. Join our Conejo Valley Audubon Society (CVAS) WhatsApp community group from your phone or desktop and chat with others in real-time to discuss rare birds, get bird IDs or just get to know each other.

Carrizo Plain
2026-03-07 07:00 | CA
Meet at 7am on highway 33 under the bridge off Casitas Vista Road. Organize your own carpool with a vehicle suitable for bumpy dirt roads and a full tank of gas. We will meet at the dirt parking area under the highway 33 bridge (where many bikers and hikers park) and caravan up Hwy 33 to the south entrance of the National Monument via Soda Lake Road. Road conditions may vary so a higher clearance vehicle is recommended. Please bring water, food, and suitable clothing as this may be an all-day event depending on weather, traffic and overall conditions. There may be traffic in the valley due to the high wildflower bloom this season so there may be many visitors. Cell service will be limited.

Hopefully we will see lingering Mountain Plover and raptors, but there will also be a good chance of incoming Spring Migrants. We will be sensitive to the natural vegetation and only stay on roads and approved trails.

SIGN UP HERE: https://www.mobilize.us/conejovalleyaudubonsociety/event/915146/

Trip Leader – John Mueller (818) 625-9584

Lake Piru - CANCELLED
2026-03-28 08:00 | CA
Due to an event at the lake, the March 28 walk is cancelled. We hope to reschedule for May, so keep an eye out.

Meet at 8 am at Warring Park in the town of Piru. We will then carpool (Lake Piru entrance fee is $14 on weekends) and slowly go up the road to the lake entrance. The road up may have a better chance of seeing Condor, Eagles and other raptors. Once at the lake we’ll explore the shoreline, the grass park and trees and perhaps go a little further time permitting.

Bring a scope for waterfowl far out on the lake and check the weather as the Piru area experiences extreme weather conditions. Dress accordingly.

Trip Leader – Peter Robertshaw (909) 771-9720

Beginner Birding Class
2026-04-11 08:00 | Conejo Valley Botanic Garden (CVBG),, 400 W. Gainsborough Rd., Thousand Oaks
Come learn the basics of birdwatching and how to use a field guide and binoculars. Learn to ID the birds in your backyard and our local parks. A bird walk in the Conejo Community Park will follow.

Meet at 8:00 am at the Conejo Valley Botanic Garden (CVBG), 400 W. Gainsborough Rd., Thousand Oaks. Drive to the parking lot on Jeaunine Drive. Class will be held in the Kids’ Adventure Garden. A $10 cash donation will be collected for CVBG. Bring water & snacks, wear comfortable shoes and binoculars if you have them. After this one class, you’ll feel ready to join our regular schedule of birding trips. Look for them on our website.

*Rain cancels*

RSVP: https://mobilize.us/s/bsHUTi

Family Birding Event - LOCATION CHANGE
2026-04-18 09:00 - 11:00 | CA
In collaboration with Moorpark City Library, come and learn the basics of birdwatching. Learning activities for all ages and a bird walk through the park will help you ID the birds in your backyard and our local parks.

Please note the location change: Meet at 9 am at Tierra Rejada Park - 11900 Mountain Trail Street (Corner of Tierra Rejada Road), Moorpark, CA 93021

RSVP: https://mobilize.us/s/2ZFUyS

[CANCELLED] Bear Divide - Migration Event
2026-04-26 05:00 - 10:00 | CA
UPDATE: The weather forecast tomorrow, Sunday, for the mountains near Sylmar call for early morning rain and then overcast conditions with increasing wind. We are working with the on-site banding team to see if the next two weekends may be an option. Thank you for your understanding.

Bear Divide in Los Angeles County gets thousands of migrants passing over the low ridge of the San Gabriel Mountains. Researchers have been using this spot for the past decade as a location to count Spring migrants going over the ridge to the north.We have been invited to view this event on Sunday, April 26th at the peak of migration.Because of the location and limited parking we are asking that all interested members sign up using the Mobilize website form attached below.RSVP https://mobilize.us/s/v1bw8GPlease read the details on Mobilize for directions, precautions and what to expect.We plan on meeting in Thousand Oaks (location provided for those who sign-up) at 5am to make it to Bear Divide at 6am just before sunrise to get a good spot and prepare for the quickly-moving birds.

Bird-Friendly Garden Tour
2026-04-26 09:00 - 15:00 | CA
Please join us on Sunday, April 26th from 9 AM until 3 PM for the 2026 CVAS Bird-Friendly Garden Tour

This tour will feature yards which provide habitat for our native birds and demonstrate the use of drought tolerant California native plants in the landscape. This year we will once again partner with the California Native Plant Society (CNPS Channel Islands). All of the gardens will be located in the city of Camarillo, and the hosts will be on site to answer questions.

If you are interested in attending this year’s tour, please RSVP to gardentour@conejovalleyaudubon.org NO LATER THAN Monday, APRIL 20th, 2026.

When registering, please include the FIRST and LAST NAME and EMAIL of each guest who will be attending, along with thePHONE NUMBER of the person who will be registering. You will receive confirmation within 72 hours of your RSVP. If you do not receive confirmation, please check your SPAM or Junk mail. If you do not find the confirmation, please resubmit your RSVP and add this e-mail to your safe-senders list.

Two days prior to the tour, you will receive a list of addresses.

After the tour, you will receive a follow-up e-mail with information relevant to planting a bird-friendly native garden habitat.

And we hope that our Bird-Friendly Garden Tour will inspire you to install a bird-friendly habitat of your own.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

· No restroom facilities will be available. Sorry

· No dogs will be allowed in any of the gardens.

· We encourage plant photography

· There will be no charge for this educational tour.

CVAS has a mission to make the public aware of the importance and beauty of birds, natural habitats, native plants and wildlife. At a time when bird populations are in decline due in large part to loss of habitat, we are dedicated toward promoting the creation of viable habitat for both local and migratory birds in our area. Our Bird-Friendly Garden Tours serve to educate and promote awareness about the importance of California native plants in supporting our bird populations, because native plants support the native bugs that birds feed to their babies. We encourage you to spread the word and bring your friends!

Bird Walk - Big Morongo
2026-05-03 08:00 | CA
Big Morongo Canyon is one of the 10 largest cottonwood and willow riparian habitats in CA, which is why the preserve is one of the best places in southern California for migrant flycatchers, warblers, vireos, and other species, but it also hosts some great breeding birds. Among other species, we can expect to see (or hear) Summer and Western Tanager, Brown-crested and Vermilion Flycatcher, Bullock's and Hooded Oriole, Yellow-Breasted Chat, Bell's and other Vireos, as well as migrants and desert residents, such as Costa's and Black-Chinned Hummingbird, Verdin, Gambel's Quail, Ladder-Backed Woodpecker. In the afternoon we may look for Black-throated Sparrow and Scott's Oriole at Blackrock Campground.Bring lunch, snacks, plenty of water, and layered clothing. This will be a joint trip with a small group of friendly birders from Sea and Sage Audubon in Orange County. Meet at 8:00 am at Covington Park. Take I-10 to Hwy 62, go north 10 miles to Morongo Valley and then turn right on Park Avenue. Trip Leader: Pete Robertshaw (909-771-9720)

Please RSVP: https://mobilize.us/s/YwQRiM

Beginner Bird Walk - Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa
2026-05-13 08:00 | CA
Conejo Valley Audubon invites birders of all experience levels to attend our monthly Beginner Bird Walk at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa. These walks are held on the second Wednesday of each month. We will meet at 8:00 am at the main parking lot, accessible from Lynn Road at Via Goleta in Newbury Park. Rancho Sierra Vista is an excellent place to see many of the oak woodlands birds that are common in the Conejo Valley area. We will take time to introduce beginning birders to these species and teach the best techniques for locating and identifying them. Wear comfortable walking shoes and layered clothing, and bring water.

SIGN UP HERE: https://mobilize.us/s/PKd4R8

Walk leader: Richard Armerding (310) 701-3878 (texting is OK)

Santa Clara River Estuary
2026-08-08 08:00 | CA
Where the Santa Clara River meets the Pacific Ocean in Ventura, this dynamic estuary combines river, lagoon, salt marsh, mudflats, beach, and coastal dune habitat.

Seasonal changes in water levels and sand berms create constantly changing conditions that attract a remarkable diversity of birds.Highlights: Snowy Plover and Least Tern (both nesting nearby), Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Marbled Godwit, Willet, Whimbrel, Caspian and Elegant Terns, Brown Pelican, Osprey, Peregrine Falcon, and a variety of ducks and gulls.

Please RSVP: https://mobilize.us/s/doOJX3

Location: Surfer's Knoll - 1538 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura, CA 93001

Beginner Bird Walk - Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa
2026-08-12 08:00 | CA
Conejo Valley Audubon invites birders of all experience levels to attend our monthly Beginner Bird Walk.

Rancho Sierra Vista is an excellent place to see many of the oak woodlands birds that are common in the Conejo Valley area. We will take time to introduce beginning birders to these species and teach the best techniques for locating and identifying them. Wear comfortable walking shoes and layered clothing, and bring water.

These walks are held on the second Wednesday of each month. We will meet at 8:00 am at the main parking lot, accessible from Lynn Road at Via Goleta in Newbury Park.

Please RSVP: https://mobilize.us/s/hMMXHf

Walk leader: Richard Armerding (310) 701-3878 (texting is OK)

Location: Ranch Sierra Vista/Satwiwa - Via Goleta & Lynn Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320

Raptor Release
2026-08-16 14:00 - 15:00 | CA
Members only event with the Ojai Raptor Center

Event will be held in the Conejo Valley area on Sunday, August 16, in the afternoon. If you're not a member yet, join us.

Please RSVP to Sammy: 818-470-7098, fieldtrips@conejovalleyaudubon.org

Location: Conejo Valley area - exact details will be provided

Ventura River Estuary
2026-08-22 08:00 | CA
Where the Ventura River meets the Pacific, this estuary supports one of the county's most reliable spots for shorebirds and waterbirds year-round.

Osprey work the channel for fish alongside Double-crested and Brandt's Cormorants, while Brown Pelicans cruise low over the water. Look for Willets, Sanderlings, and a rotating cast of plovers working the tideline, plus gulls and terns resting on the sandbar.

Please RSVP: https://mobilize.us/s/qA6hVA

Location: Ventura River Estuary - Main Street & Peking Street, Ventura, CA 93001

Sycamore Canyon & Mugu Rock
2026-08-29 08:00 | CA
Part of Point Mugu State Park, with coastal sage scrub, eucalyptus, and sycamore groves about 4 miles south of Mugu Rock off Highway 1.

Highlights: Thrashers, towhees, migrant flycatchers and warblers, grosbeaks, and woodpeckers.

Park on the highway or pay a day-use fee.

Facilities: Restrooms and showers at Sycamore Cove day-use area and the adjacent campground, picnic tables, and drinking water. No facilities along the canyon trails themselves.

Please RSVP: https://mobilize.us/s/XI5PtA

Location: Sycamore Canyon Campground - 9000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265

Bob Kildee Park
2026-09-05 08:00 | CA
Bob Kildee Park is a great place to look for migrating warblers and other songbirds!

We’ll be looking for all sorts of warbler species (Nashville, Black-throated Gray, Hermit, Townsend’s, Yellow-rumped, Wilson’s, Yellow, to name a few), plus birds like Western Flycatcher, Western Warbling Vireo, and maybe a couple of rarities. Just be warned, your neck may hurt afterwards from looking up so much.

Meet on the east side of the park on Eston Street at 8 a.m.

Please RSVP: https://mobilize.us/s/1T8yEH

Location: Bob Kildee Park - 1124 Eston St, Camarillo, CA 93010

Beginner Bird Walk - Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa
2026-09-09 08:00 | CA
Conejo Valley Audubon invites birders of all experience levels to attend our monthly Beginner Bird Walk.

Rancho Sierra Vista is an excellent place to see many of the oak woodlands birds that are common in the Conejo Valley area. We will take time to introduce beginning birders to these species and teach the best techniques for locating and identifying them. Wear comfortable walking shoes and layered clothing, and bring water.

These walks are held on the second Wednesday of each month. We will meet at 8:00 am at the main parking lot, accessible from Lynn Road at Via Goleta in Newbury Park.

Please RSVP: https://mobilize.us/s/s5QwzO

Walk leader: Richard Armerding (310) 701-3878 (texting is OK)

Location: Ranch Sierra Vista/Satwiwa - Via Goleta & Lynn Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
