Join us for our General Membership Meeting and Picnic, this year we will be having elections taking place for a new president and secretary. We will have our monthly bird survey at 8:00 am and the elections and picnic to follow at about 10:30am. We will plan to utilize the picnic tables near the restrooms,… Read More »Annual General Membership Meeting and Picnic
We will bird the North Grove Trail, the meadow, and Dardanelles Overlook. Species we may encounter include Mountain Quail, Band-tailed Pigeon, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Hairy, White-headed and Pileated Woodpecker, flycatchers, vireos, mountain and Chestnut-backed Chickadee, nuthatches, Brown Creeper, Canyon and Pacific Wren, GC Kinglet, Townsend’s Solitaire, warblers, sparrows, Western Tanager and Black-headed Grosbeak. Bring… Read More »Big Trees State Park, Calaveras County
Meet at the bridge to McDonald Island at 8:00am. The bridge is next to the Tiki Lagoon Marina. We must cross the private bridge to the Island as a group, so don’t be late. Birding will be a mix of driving and walking different habitat areas. The Island is usually a hot spot for Blue… Read More »McDonald Island Fieldtrip
Join leader Donna Marciano for a day of birding at this beautiful State Park. We should see many species including Turkey Vultures, Scrub and Steller’s Jays, California Quail, Acorn and Hairy Woodpeckers, Northern Flickers, Hermit Thrushes, Wild Turkeys, and Black capped Chickadee. With the warmer weather upon us, many of the bright colors of the… Read More »Indian Grinding Rocks SP Field Trip
Meet leader Dave Fries at the entrance driveway to the Black Hole on West Woodbridge Rd at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 18. We will drive in to the clubhouse parking area as a group. Plan to walk for several hours on flat farm roads. Restrooms are available in the clubhouse area. Bring food and water… Read More »Black Hole Field Trip
Meet field trip leader, Kasey Foley, in the parking lot of Young's Payless Market, 18980 N Highway 88, Lockeford, CA at 6:00 AM to carpool or meet at the Plasse Resort, 30001 Plasse Rd, Pioneer, CA (38.64096, -120.1260) parking area at Silver Lake at 8:30 AM. Parking at the Plasse Resort is $10/vehicle. We will… Read More »Silver Lake Field Trip
Meet leader Dave Fries at the entry gate at 7:30 a.m. For those who haven’t been to the Preserve, it is located on Lower Sacramento Rd, on the left, about 200 yards north of where Liberty Rd tees in to Lower Sac. The plantings for the mitigation have grown considerably making good habitat for Western… Read More »Waldo Holt Preserve Field Trip
Dave will give an overview of the Delta Tunnel Project and discuss the projects potential impacts on bird habitat. Locations of proposed mitigation sites will be detailed and evaluated.
Nestled along the rugged California coastline, Bodega Bay is a haven for nature enthusiasts, especially birders. With its diverse habitats, including sandy beaches, rocky shorelines, estuaries, and coastal cliffs, Bodega Bay offers a rich environment for many bird species. Bodega Bay is a critical stopover point for many migratory birds along the Pacific flyway. During… Read More »Bodega Bay Field Trip
GSRC is a Sierra-wide watershed cleanup event coordinated by Sierra Nevada Alliance in collaboration with California’s Coastal Cleanup Day. We will be joining the cleanup at the Mokelumne River Day Use Area. For more information and to register go to https://sierranevadaalliance.org/great-sierra-river-cleanup/ Questions: sjasfieldtrip@gmail.com
Please join us Sat Sept. 2025 from 9am to 12pm at the Calaveras River site by University of the Pacific. To preregister for the event please visit the website: https://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html#:~:text=September%2020%2C%202025,sites%20all%20across%20the%20state. You can download waivers and print them here also. Minors must have signed waivers from their parent or guardian. Registration and waiver forms will also be available… Read More »The 2025 Coastal Cleanup is a Trashure Hunt
Guide - Ralph Baker Point Reyes National Seashore, located in Marin County, offers some of the finest birding in the United States. The park's coastal location and its wealth of unspoiled habitats, estuaries, grasslands, coastal scrub, and forest attract many migrating and wintering birds. The Point Reyes peninsula projects some 10 miles seaward from the… Read More »Point Reyes National Seashore Trip
