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Look
for bats on warm, still summer nights. |
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Look
near ponds and lakes or along streams, rivers
and canals.
Look in leafy parks and gardens, especially
those with water nearby.
Look around lights at ballparks and
outdoor arenas.
Bats are not drawn to lights, but to
the insects that the lights attract. |
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Look
for bats
in
these Orange County Areas:
Remember
that most public parks close at sunset; summer hours may be
longer. Confirm
the park's hours before you visit. |
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Caspers
Wilderness Park
For
information about occasional bat programs, call 949-923-2210. |
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Crystal
Cove State Park, between Corona del Mar & Laguna Beach.
(Bats
have been sighted in Deer Canyon Campground which is in the
backcountry area of the park and is not easily accessible.
For information about occasional bat programs, phone Winter
Bonnin at 949-497-7647. |
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Doheny
State Beach
(south
of Dana Point).
Look
near the campground, palm trees, and under the bridge over
the creek.
For
information about occasional bat programs, call Ranger Brad
Barker at 949-496-5290 ext. 4# |
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Irvine
Regional Park near
Chapman & Jamboree in Orange.
For
information, call 714-633-8072. |
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Laguna
Niguel Regional Park.
Look
around the lakes & buildings. For information, call
949-831-2791. |
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Mason
Regional Park
near
University & Culver in Irvine.
Look
around the lakes. |
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National
Audubon Society's Starr Ranch Sanctuary
in
Trabuco Canyon.
(This
area is not open to the public except during special public
events. ) For information about occasional bat programs,
phone Starr Ranch at 949-858-0309. |
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North
Irvine Ranch Land Reserve
For
information about occasional bat programs, call the Nature
Conservancy at 714-832-7478. |
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Donna
O'Neill Land Conservancy, accessed
from Ortega Hwy.
(This area is not open to the public
except during special public events. )
For information about occasional
bat programs, call Laura Cohen at 949-489-9778.
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Riley
Wilderness Park.
For
information about occasional bat programs, call Donna
Krucki at 949-459-1687. |
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Silverado
Canyon & Trabuco Canyon
in
the Santa Ana Mts. |
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San
Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in
Irvine, near Michelson & Jamboree. For
information about Summer Bat Programs, click here
or phone the chapter office at 949-261-7963. |
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Upper
Newport Bay
For
information about occasional bat programs, call Sue
McIntire at 949-923-2293. |
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Yorba
Regional Park
near
La Palma & Imperial Highway in Yorba Linda.
Look
in the natural area and at the lakes. |
