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Field Trip Schedule
2011 - 2012

 
The field trips listed below have been scheduled for the coming year. Please use this schedule as a guide to our upcoming trips. You will notice there is no detailed trip information listed below. For trip details including directions, meeting location and birds or habitat to be seen, please visit the page entitled Upcoming Field Trips. Some of the trips require advance reservations and are marked with an (R) Directions for making the reservations are listed. below the schedule. For additional questions about the field trips, contact Nancy Kenyon, Field Trip Chairman, at .  For information about other pelagic trips besides those sponsored by Sea & Sage, visit http://www.socalbirding.com/
 
Trip Reservations:
(R) This symbol means advance reservations are necessary. If there is no symbol by the trip name, reservations are unnecessary. (Trips marked with tba are still tentative; watch for more information on them.) Any trip listed on this page may be signed up for in advance; in fact, it is preferable not to wait until the last minute to sign up for the trips. Use the directions at the bottom of this page to make trip reservations.

August 2011
Tues, Aug. 2 O'Neill Regional Park semi-monthly bird walk Mike Clayton 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Sun, Aug. 7 Santiago Oaks monthly bird walk Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Sun, Aug. 7 Summer Search for Shorebirds at Piute Ponds (R1) Jon Feenstra 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sun, Aug. 14 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary monthly bird walk Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - 12 noon
Tues, Aug. 16 O'Neill Regional Park semi-monthly bird walk: Mike Clayton 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Wed, Aug. 17 Upper Newport Bay by pontoon boat (R2) - full Nancy Kenyon 8:15 am - 10:30 am
Sun, Aug. 28 Upper Newport Bay monthly bird walk Mark Kincheloe 8:00 am - 10:30 am
       
September 2011
Sun, Sept. 4 Santiago Oaks monthly bird walk Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Tues, Sept. 6 O'Neill Regional Park semi-monthlybird walk Mike Clayton 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Sun, Sept. 11 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary monthly bird walk Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - 12 noon
Tues, Sept. 20 O'Neill Regional Park semi-monthly bird walk Mike Clayton 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Wed, Sept. 21 Upper Newport Bay by pontoon boat (R2) Darrell Wilson 8:15 am - 10:30 am
Sat, Sept. 24 Fall Pelagic Trip (R3) Jerry Tolman 6:30 am - 1:00 pm
Sun, Sept. 25 Upper Newport Bay monthly bird walk Mark Kincheloe 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Fri, Sept. 30 Bolsa Chica Pat & Dick Cabe 8:00 am - 11:00 am
       
October 2011
Sun, Oct. 2 Santiago Oaks monthly bird walk Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Tues, Oct. 4 O'Neill Regional Park semi-monthly bird walk Mike Clayton 8:00 am -11:00 am
Sun, Oct. 9 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary monthly bird walk Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - 12 noon
Fri, Oct. 14 Huntington Central Park Pat & Dick Cabe 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Tues, Oct. 18 O'Neill Regional Park semi-monthly bird walk Mike Clayton 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Wed, Oct. 19 Upper Newport Bay by pontoon boat (R2) Sally Menzel 8:15 am - 10:30 am
Sat, Oct. 29 Pancake Breakfast at the SJWS Mary Joseph 7:30 am - 10:30 am
Sun, Oct. 30 Upper Newport Bay monthly bird walk Mark Kincheloe 8:00 am - 11:30 am
       
November 2011
Wed, Nov. 2 Riley Wilderness Park bird walk Mike Clayton 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Sun, Nov. 6 Santiago Oaks monthly bird walk Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Fr-Su, Nov. 11-13 Morro Bay 3-day trip (R4) Kaaren Perry 2:45 pm on Friday
Sun, Nov. 13 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary monthly bird walk Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - 12 noon
Wed, Nov. 16 Upper Newport Bay by pontoon boat (R2) Nancy Kenyon 8:15 am - 10:30 am
Sun, Nov. 27 Upper Newport Bay monthly bird walk Mark Kincheloe 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mon, Nov. 28 Seal Beach NWR (R1) Kirk Gilligan 7:30 am - 12 noon
       
December 2011
Sun, Dec. 4 Santiago Oaks monthly bird walk Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Wed, Dec. 7 O'Neill Regional Park bird walk Mike Clayton 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Sun, Dec. 11 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary monthly bird walk Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - 12 noon
Sat, Dec. 17 San Juan Capistrano Christmas Bird Count N. Kenyon &. . . . early start
Sun, Dec. 18 Northeastern (Inland) Christmas Bird Count Steve Alter early start
Wed, Dec. 21 Upper Newport Bay by pontoon boat (R2) Nancy Kenyon 8:15 am - 10:30 am
Sun, Dec. 25 Upper Newport Bay monthly bird walk - cancelled due to holidays
       
January 2012
Sun, Jan. 1 Coastal Christmas Bird Count Steve Alter early start
Sun, Jan. 1 Santiago Oaks monthly bird walk - cancelled due to holidays Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Wed, Jan. 4 Riley Wildnerness Park bird walk Mike Clayton 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Sat, Jan. 7 Christmas Count Specialties tba 8:00 am - into afternoon
Sun, Jan. 8 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary monthly bird walk Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - 12 noon
Sun, Jan. 15 Antelope Valley Hawk-Banding Trip Pete Bloom 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wed, Jan. 18 Upper Newport Bay by pontoon boat (R2) - cancelled Nancy Kenyon 8:15 am - 10:30 am
Sat, Jan. 21 Winter Pelagic Trip (R3) - rescheduled to Feb. 4 due to rain Jerry Tolman 7:30 am - 2:00 pm
S/S, Jan. 28-29 Salton Sea weekend trip (R5) - trip is now full Vic Leipzig 9:30 am - (all day)
Sun, Jan. 29 Upper Newport Bay monthly bird walk Mark Kincheloe 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
       
February 2012
Wed, Feb. 1

Nix Nture Center & Barbara'a Lake (tentative)

tba 8:00 am - 12 noon
Wed, Feb. 1 O'Neill Regional Park bird walk Mike Clayton 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Sat, Feb. 4 Winter Pelagic Trip (R3) - This trip is now full. several leaders 7:30 am - 2:00 pm
Sun, Feb. 5 Santiago Oaks monthly bird walk Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Mon, Feb. 6 Seal Beach NWR (R1) - trip is now full Kirk Gilligan 7:30 am - 12 noon
Fri, Feb. 10 Bolsa Chica bird walk Pat & Dick Cabe 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Sat, Feb. 11 San Jacinto Wildlife Area John McKeever 8:00 am -12 or 1 pm
Sun, Feb. 12 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary monthly bird walk Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - 12 noon
Wed, Feb. 15 Upper Newport Bay by pontoon boat (R2) - on hold Nancy Kenyon 8:15 am - 10:30 am
Sun, Feb. 26 Upper Newport Bay monthly bird walk Mark Kincheloe 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
       
March 2012
Sun, Mar. 4 Santiago Oaks monthly bird walk Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Wed, Mar. 7 Riley Wilderness Park bird walk Mike Clayton 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Sat, Mar. 10 Owl Prowl at Starr Ranch   (R7 ) Pete DeSimone 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Sun, Mar. 11 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary monthly bird walk Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - 12 noon
Sat, Mar. 17 Owl Prowl at Starr Ranch   (R7 ) Pete DeSimone 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Wed, Mar.21 Upper Newport Bay by pontoon boat (R2 ) Nancy Kenyon 8:15 am - 10:30 am
Sun, Mar. 25 Upper Newport Bay monthly bird walk Mark Kincheloe 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mon, Mar. 26 Irvine Regional Park bird walk Beverly Hargrove 8:00 am - 12 noon
Fri, Mar. 30 Canyon Park & Talbert Nature Preserve Beverly Hargrove 8:00 am - 12 noon
Sat, Mar. 31 Owl Prowl at Starr Ranch   (R7 ) Pete DeSimone 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm
       
April 2012
Sun, Apr. 1 Santiago Oaks monthly bird walk Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Wed, Apr. 4 O'Neill Regional Park bird walk Mike Clayton 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Sun, Apr. 8 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary monthly bird walk Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - 12 noon
Fri, April 13 Huntington Central Park Pat & Dick Cabe 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Sat, April 14 Villa Park Flood Basic Doug Willick 8:00 am - 12 noon
Wed, Apr. 18 Upper Newport Bay by pontoon boat (R2) - on hold Nancy Kenyon 8:15 am - 10:30 am
Thurs, Apr . 19 Laguna Niguel Regional Park (tentative) tba 8:00 am - 12 noon
S-S, Apr. 21-22 Eastern Sierra weekend trip (R8) - Linda Oberholtzer & Vic Leipzig, Co-Leaders 7:00 am - full day on Sat.
tba Great Marsh Bird Count tba the time is up to you
Sat, Apr. 28 Birdathon tba the time is up to you
Sun, Apr. 29 Upper Newport Bay monthly bird walk Mark Kincheloe 8:00 am - 11:30 am
       
May 2012
Wed, May 2 Riley Wilderness Park bird walk Mike Clayton 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Sun, May 6 Big Morongo Preserve & Vicinity Bruce Aird 7:00 am - 1:00+ pm
Sun, May 6 Santiago Oaks monthly bird walk Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Sun, May 13 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary monthly bird walk Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - 12 noon
Wed, May 16 Upper Newport Bay by pontoon boat (R2) - on hold Nancy Kenyon 8:15 am - 10:30 am
Fri - Sun, May 18 -20: Southern Utah trip (R9) Larry Tripp 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sun, May 27 Upper Newport Bay monthly bird walk Mark Kincheloe 8:00 am - 10:30 am
       
June 2012
F-M, June 1-4 Southern Sierra Trip (R6) (nesting sp, vagrants, late spring migrants) - Bob Barnes - 5:30 am start time
Sun, June 3 Santiago Oaks monthly bird walk Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Wed, June 6 O'Neill Regional Park bird walk Mike Clayton 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Sun, June 10 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary monthly bird walk Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - 12 noon
Wed, June 20 Upper Newport Bay by pontoon boat (R2) Nancy Kenyon 8:15 am - 10:30 am
Sun, June 24 Upper Newport Bay monthly bird walk Mark Kincheloe 8:00 am - 10:00 am
       
July 2012
Sun, July 1 Santiago Oaks monthly bird walk Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Wed, July 4 Riley Wilderness Park bird walk - cancelled due to holiday Mike Clayton trip cancelled
Sun, July 8 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary monthly bird walk Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - 12 noon
Sat, July 14 San Bernardino Mountains trip  (R1) Doug Willick 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wed, July 18 Upper Newport Bay by pontoon boat   (R2) - on hold Nancy Kenyon 8:15 am - 10:30
Sat, July 21 Summer Pelagic Trip   (R3) tba 6:30 am - 1:00 pm
Sun, July 29 Upper Newport Bay monthly bird walk Mark Kincheloe 8:00 am - 10:00 am
       
August 2012
Wed, Aug. 1 O'Neill Regional Park bird walk (tentative) Mike Clayton 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Sun, Aug. 5 Santiago Oaks monthly bird walk (tentative) Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Sun, Aug. 12 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary monthly bird walk (tentative) Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - 12 noon
Wed, Aug 15 Upper Newport Bay by pontoon boat   (R2) - on hold Nancy Kenyon 8:15 am - 10:30
Sun, Aug 26 Upper Newport Bay monthly bird walk (tentative) Mark Kincheloe 8:00 am - 10:00 am
       
September 2012
Sun, Sept. 2 Santiago Oaks monthly bird walk (tentative) Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Wed, Sept. 5 Riley Wilderness Park bird walk (tentative) Mike Clayton 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Sun, Sept. 9 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary monthly bird walk (tentative) Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - 12 noon
Sept. 15-21 Cape May Trip through WINGS bird touring company   (R10) Jon Feenstra time to be announced
Wed, Sept. 19 Upper Newport Bay by pontoon boat   (R2) - on hold Nancy Kenyon 8:15 am - 10:30
Sun, Sept. 30 Upper Newport Bay monthly bird walk (tentative) Mark Kincheloe 8:00 am - 10:00 am

How to Make Trip Reservations:
(R) This symbol means advance reservations are necessary. If there is no symbol by the trip name, reservations are unnecessary. (Trips marked with tba are still tentative; watch for more information on them.) Any trip listed on this page may be signed up for in advance; in fact, it is preferable not to wait until the last minute to sign up for the trips.
 
To make trip reservations, use the directions listed at the bottom of the page.  If there is a trip fee, make check payable to: SEA & SAGE AUDUBON, and  mail all trip reservations & trip fees to:   Nancy Kenyon, 32 Almond Tree Ln, Irvine CA 92612.  Be sure to indicate the name & date of the trip; PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER for last minute trip updates  as well as your e-mail address so that trip information & confirmation can be sent back to you.  (Be sure your email address is legible!)
 
All trip participants will be required to sign a trip waiver (releasing Sea & Sage from liability) before the trip.  A copy of the waiver can be found by clicking here.
 
(R1) No trip fee;  space is limited.  Call or email Nancy Kenyon at (949) 786-3160 or . Your telephone number must be provided for all trip reservations in case we need to contact you quickly about last minute trip updates.
 
R2) Trip reservations are need for the Upper Newport Bay boat trips from the Sea Base. These trips are on hold until further notice. Trip fee: to be decided. No reservations can be accepted at this time. Call or email Nancy Kenyon at (949) 786-3160 or for reservations. Trip participants pay the $10 in cash on the morning of the event.
 
(R3) Trip reservations are needed for each of the pelagic trips. Trip fee: $50 per person. Make check payable to SEA & SAGE AUDUBON and mail to: Pelagic Trip, c/o Nancy Kenyon, 32 Almond Tree Ln, Irvine CA 92612. Be sure to include your phone number and your email address so that trip information & confirmation can be sent back to you. (The Fall Pelagic Trip is already full.)
 
(R4) Trip reservations are needed for this Morro Bay Trip. Trip fee: $25 + $15 for Friday's harbor cruise; total $40. (The harbor cruise fee is listed separately because some people may not be able to go on Friday afternoon if they can't take the day off from work.).Make check payable to SEA & SAGE AUDUBON and mail to: Morro Bay Trip, c/o Nancy Kenyon, 32 Almond Tree Ln, Irvine CA 92612. Be sure to include your phone number and your email address so that trip information & confirmation can be emailed back to you. (This trip is already full.)
 
(R5) Trip reservations are needed for the Salton Sea Trip. Trip fee: $25 per person. Make check payable to SEA & SAGE AUDUBON and mail to: Salton Sea Trip, c/o Nancy Kenyon, 32 Almond Tree Ln, Irvine CA 92612. Be sure to include your phone number and your email address so that trip information & confirmation can be emailed back to you.
 
(R6) Trip reservations are needed for the Southern Sierra Trip. Trip fee: $15 per day, per person; $60 for all 4 days Make check payable to SEA & SAGE AUDUBON and mail to: Southern SierraTrip, c/o Nancy Kenyon, 32 Almond Tree Ln, Irvine CA 92612. Be sure to include your phone number and your email address so that trip information & confirmation can be emailed back to you.
 
(R7) Trip reservations are needed for the Starr Ranch Owl Prowls. Trip fee: $20 per person. Make check payable to SEA & SAGE AUDUBON and mail to: Owl Prowl, c/o Nancy Kenyon, 32 Almond Tree Ln, Irvine CA 92612. Be sure to include your phone number and your email address so that trip information & confirmation can be emailed back to you.
 
(R8) Trip reservations are needed for the Eastern SierraTrip. Trip fee: $25 per person. Make check payable to SEA & SAGE AUDUBON and mail to: eastern SierraTrip, c/o Nancy Kenyon, 32 Almond Tree Ln, Irvine CA 92612. Be sure to include your phone number and your email address so that trip information & confirmation can be emailed back to you.
 
(R9) Trip reservations are needed for the Southern Utah Trip. Trip fee: $25 per person. Make check payable to SEA & SAGE AUDUBON and mail to: Southern Utah Trip, c/o Nancy Kenyon, 32 Almond Tree Ln, Irvine CA 92612. Be sure to include your phone number and your email address so that trip information & confirmation can be emailed back to you.
 
(R10) Trip reservations are needed for the Cape May Trip. Trip fee:$150 per person. (deposit) Make check payable to SEA & SAGE AUDUBON and mail to: Cape May Trip, c/o Nancy Kenyon, 32 Almond Tree Ln, Irvine CA 92612. Be sure to include your phone number and your email address so that trip information & confirmation can be emailed back to you.
 

 

 

 

 


Last Modified January 29, 2012

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