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Field Trip Schedule
2008 - 2009

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 The Month's 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 . 

 

Date Trip Leader Time
July '08
Sun, July 06 Monthly Bird Walk at Santiago Oaks Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Sun, July 13 Monthly Bird Walk at the SJWS Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - noon
Wed, July 16 Monthly Boat Trip in UNB (R1) - full Nancy Kenyon 8:15 - 11:00 am
       
August '08
Sun, Aug. 03 Piute Ponds (shorebirds) (R1) Jon Feenstra 7:00 - 12:00 pm
Sun, Aug. 03 Monthly Bird Walk at Santiago Oaks Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Sun, Aug. 10 Monthly Bird Walk at the SJWS Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - noon
Wed, Aug. 20 Monthly Boat Trip in UNB (R1) - full Nancy Kenyon 8:15 - 11:00 am
       
September '08
Sat, Sept. 04 Fall Migration Spots Jerry Tolman 8:00 am - 12 noon
Sun, Sept. 07 Monthly Bird Walk at Santiago Oaks Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Sat, Sept. 13 San Elijo Lagoon Steve Brad 8:00 am - 12 noon
Sun, Sept. 14 Monthly Bird Walk at the SJWS Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - noon
Wed, Sept. 17 Monthly Boat Trip in UNB (R1) Nancy Kenyon 8:15 - 11:00 am
Sat, Sept. 20 Fall Pelagic Trip (R2) Jerry Tolman 6:30 am - 1:00 pm
       
October '08
Thurs, Oct. 02 Starr Ranch - Field Natural History walk (R1) Dick Newell 9:00 am - 12 noon
Sun, Oct. 05 Monthly Bird Walk at Santiago Oaks Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Sun, Oct. 12 Monthly Bird Walk at the SJWS Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - 12 noon
Wed, Oct. 15 Crescent Bay & Vicinity (rocky shore birds) Kaaren Perry 8:00 am - 12 noon
Wed, Oct. 15 Monthly Boat Trip in UNB (R1) Nancy Kenyon 8:15 - 11:00 am
       
November '08
Sun, Nov. 02 Monthly Bird Walk at Santiago Oaks Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Thurs, Nov. 06 Limestone Cyn. - Field Natural History walk (R1) Dick Newell 9:00 am - 12 noon
Sat, Nov. 08 Salt Marsh Birds & Ecology incl. Clapper Rails, UNB Dick Zermbal 8:00 am - 12 noon
Sun, Nov. 09 Monthly Bird Walk at the SJWS Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - 12 noon
Wed, Nov. 19 Doheny State Beach (gull - field workshop) Kaaren Perry 8:30 am - 12 noon
Wed, Nov. 19 Monthly Boat Trip in UNB (R1) Nancy Kenyon 8:15 - 11:00 am
Seal Beach NWR field trip on a Saturday this month - date to be announced
December '08
Sun, Dec. 07 Monthly Bird Walk at Santiago Oaks Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Sun, Dec. 14 Monthly Bird Walk at the SJWS Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - noon
Sun, Dec. 14 Northeastern (Inland) CBC Curtis Johnson all day
Wed, Dec. 17 Monthly Boat Trip in UNB (R1) Nancy Kenyon 8:15 - 11:00 am
Sat, Dec. 20 San Juan Capistrano (South County) CBC Justin Shew all day
Sun, Dec. 28 Coastal CBC Curtis Johnson all day
       
January '09
Sat, Jan. 03 CBC Specialties Trip tba 8:00 am - 12+ pm
Sun, Jan. 04 Antelope Valley Hawk Banding Trip Pete Bloom 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sun, Jan. 04 Monthly Bird Walk at Santiago Oaks Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Sat, Jan. 10 Winter Pelagic Trip (R2) Jerry Tolman 7:30 am - tba
Sun, Jan. 11 Monthly Bird Walk at the SJWS Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - noon
Wed, Jan. 21 Monthly Boat Trip in UNB (R1) Nancy Kenyon 8:15 - 11:00 am
Sat, Jan. 24 Batiquitos Lagoon Steve Brad 8:00 am - 12 noon
 
February '09
Sun, Feb. 01 Monthly Bird Walk at Santiago Oaks Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Thurs, Feb. 05 Laurel Cyn - Field Natural History walk (R1) Dick Newell 9:00 am - 12 noon
Sa/Su, Feb. 07-08 Salton Sea weekend trip (R3) Vic Leipzig 9:30 - til dark
Sun, Feb. 08 Monthly Bird Walk at the SJWS Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - noon
Feb. 13-15 (Fr, Sa, Su) Introductory Raptor ID Workshop (R) Bill Clark tba
Wed, Feb. 18 Monthly Boat Trip in UNB (R1) Nancy Kenyon 8:15 - 11:00 am
Feb. 21-22 (Sat & Sun) Advanced Raptor ID Workshop (R) Bill Clark tba
       
March '09
Sun, March 01 Monthly Bird Walk at Santiago Oaks Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Thurs, March 05 Santa Rosa Plateau - Field Nat. Hist. walk (R1) Dick Newell 9:00 am - 12 noon
Sun, March 08 Monthly Bird Walk at the SJWS Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - 12 noon
Tues, March 10 Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park Al & Janet Baumann 8:00 am - 12 noon
Thurs, March 12 Riley (Wagon Wheel) Wildlerness Park Donna Krucki 8:00 am - 12 noon
Wed, March18 Monthly Boat Trip in UNB (R1) Nancy Kenyon 8:15 am - 11:00 am
Sun, March 22 Oso Reservoir & vicinity Bruce Aird 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Fri, March 27 Irvine Regional Park Beverly Hargrove 8:00 am - 12:00 noon
Sun, March 29 Canyon Park & vicinity Beverly Hargrove 8:00 am - 12:00 noon
       
April '09
Thurs, April 02 Field Natural History walk (R1) Dick Newell 9:00 am - 12 noon
Sun, April 05 Monthly Bird Walk at Santiago Oaks Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Sun, April 12 Monthly Bird Walk at the SJWS Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - noon
Wed, April 15 Monthly Boat Trip in UNB (R1) Nancy Kenyon 8:15 - 11:00 am
Sa/Su, April 18-19 Eastern Sierra weekend trip (R4) (tentative) Roy Poucher 7:00 am - (all day)
Sun, April 25 Birdathon Al Baumann to be announced
Sun, April 25 Spring Migration Spots (R5) Jerry Tolman 8:00 am - noon
       
May '09
Sun, May 03 Monthly Bird Walk at Santiago Oaks Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Sun, May 10 Big Morongo Preserve & vicinity Bruce Aird 7:00 am - noon or 1 pm
Sun, May 10 Monthly Bird Walk at the SJWS Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - noon
Wed, May 20 Monthly Boat Trip in UNB (R1) Nancy Kenyon 8:15 - 11:00 am
       
June '09
Sun, June 07 Monthly Bird Walk at Santiago Oaks Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Sun, June 14 Monthly Bird Walk at the SJWS Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - noon
Wed, June 17 Monthly Boat Trip in UNB (R1) Nancy Kenyon 8:15 - 11:00 am
       
July '09
Sun, July 05 Monthly Bird Walk at Santiago Oaks Linette Lina 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Sun, July 12 Monthly Bird Walk at the SJWS Chris Obaditch 8:00 am - noon
Wed, July 15 Monthly Boat Trip in UNB (R1) Nancy Kenyon 8:15 - 11:00 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 below.  If there is a trip fee, make check payable to: SEA & SAGE AUDUBON, and  mail all trip reservations 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.
 
Trips Requiring Advance Reservations:
(R√) Reservations are not needed for the CBC's, but you do need to contact the person in charge of the particular CBC you have signed up for. Full info on these counts and how to sign up for them can be found on this website. Click here for the CBC page.
Dec. 20- San Juan Capistrano count (Justin Shew)
Dec. 14 - Northeastern (Inland) count (Curtis Johnson & Steve Alter)
Dec. 28- Coastal count (Curtis Johnson & Steve Alter)
 
(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 information. Field Natural History Hikes (Wilderness Interpretive Hikes) are limited to 12 people; boat trips in UNB are limited to only 8 people; Piute Ponds is limited to 12 people.
 

(R2) Fall Pelagic Trip - Saturday, Sept. 20 : trip fee $50 per person
Mail check & your email address & your phone number to Nancy Kenyon. (We've extended this outing to a 6-hour trip rather than the usual 4 hours in order to get out to the 14 mile bank where the best pelagic birds are located.) On this trip we should see some fall migrating pelagic birds

 
(R3) Salton Sea weekend trip - Feb. 7-8
Trip fee tba;  mail check & your email address & phone number to Nancy Kenyon.
 
(R4) Eastern Sierra weekend trip -April 18-19 (date is tentative)
Trip fee tba;  mail check & your email address & phone number to Nancy Kenyon.
 
(R5) Spring Migration Spots - April 25 (This is a special trip to migration hotspots within the county, led by Jerry Tolman.)
Trip fee $25; funds collected for this trip are earmarked "Birdathon" funds & will be used to support chapter programs. Mail check & your email address & phone number to Nancy Kenyon.

Last Modified July 5, 2008

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