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November 2025
December 2025
Learning CA Bird Sounds
Accomplished birders depend on their ears much more than their eyes for detecting and identifying many types of birds, especially when they are in wooded or brushy habitats. They walk along listening and only try to see the bird if they are uncertain about the identification of a vocalization they hear. Usually more than 90% […]
Quail Hill Open Space Preserve
Join Pete Gordon for a weekday morning of birding the Quail Hill Loop Trail and the Irvine Ranch Water District Settling Ponds at the Quail Hill Open Space Preserve.
SAN JOAQUIN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY bird walk (R)
Join Jeff Bray for the monthly bird walk around the ponds of the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine at 8:00 am on the 2nd Sunday morning of each month. Join us to see the birds of the marsh, both migrant and resident. (geese, ducks, grebes, roadrunners, pelicans & cormorants, herons, egrets, ibis, birds of […]
UNB by Pontoon Boat ($)
($25 ) Third Wednesday monthly — (8:15 am – 11:30 am) Leader: Darrell Wilson Join us for the rare chance of birding the Upper Newport Bay from the deck of a pontoon boat. Spotting birds from the water offers one a different perspective and the birds seem to view us differently also. Trips are limited […]
Monthly Bird Walk at UNB
Join the monthly bird walk in Upper Newport Bay to view the seasonal shorebirds, ducks, grebes, herons & egrets that frequent the bay. Bring your binoculars and possibly a scope and camera. This is an excellent vantage point to watch for Black Skimmers and terns flying over the water as well as herons & egrets […]
January 2026
SAN JOAQUIN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY bird walk (R)
Join Jeff Bray for the monthly bird walk around the ponds of the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine at 8:00 am on the 2nd Sunday morning of each month. Join us to see the birds of the marsh, both migrant and resident. (geese, ducks, grebes, roadrunners, pelicans & cormorants, herons, egrets, ibis, birds of […]
Bolsa Chica Bird Walk
Come prepared for a great morning of birding to check out the resident birds, wintering species & summer breeding species, as well as migrants. Bring binoculars, a field guide, and a scope if you have one.
Grandparents Day
COME SHARE A SPECIAL DAY IN NATURE Join us at the San Joaquin Marsh for a fun-filled morning enjoying crafts, live bird of prey demonstrations, serene ponds, and delightful bird watching with your grandchildren between the ages of 5-7. Saturday, January 17, 2026 9-11:30am Required Registration For This Free Event Opens November 1st See the […]
Carbon Canyon Bird Walk (P)
3rd Sunday alternating with Anaheim Coves Park — (8:00 am – 12:00 pm) – Leader: Samuel Bressler Join us on a bi-monthly bird walk to this bird-rich and beautiful park nestled in the Chino Hills of north Orange County.
UNB by Pontoon Boat ($)
($25 ) Third Wednesday monthly — (8:15 am – 11:30 am) Leader: Darrell Wilson Join us for the rare chance of birding the Upper Newport Bay from the deck of a pontoon boat. Spotting birds from the water offers one a different perspective and the birds seem to view us differently also. Trips are limited […]
Pelagic Trip out of Dana Pt ($)
Trip destination is usually the Fourteen-Mile Bank and it takes us a while to get out there. The birding skill level for this trip is advanced, but beginners can always start their learning curve of pelagic birds on any of these trips. There is something for everybody. If you are susceptible to motion sickness, you […]
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