Birding FieldTrips

Join leader Pat Paternostro at the north end of Laurel Ave. in Lodi (on the east side of Lodi Lake Park, off of Turner Rd.) at 8:00 AM. Birders of all skill levels are welcome, but the focus will be on birding fundamentals. Extra binoculars and field guides will be available.Location:  Lodi Lake,1101 W Turner Rd, Lodi

Join leader Henry Koertzen for a birding walk through the riparian habitat with several ponds. The levee walk gives great views over the ponds and the lake (once a gravel pit). There are restrooms at the lake. Extra binoculars will be available. Directions:  We will enter the park from the south at 8am. There is… Read More »Birding Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area

Leader: Kasey Foley Please join us on our annual Kiln Canyon Trip at Carnegie State Vehicle Recreation Area,18600 West Corral Hollow Rd, Tracy.  We will meet at the ranger station at 8:30 AM and will be accompanied by a Park Ranger, as birders are only allowed in Kiln Canyon when accompanied by Park staff.  We… Read More »CARNEGIE STATE VEHICULAR RECREATION AREA (KILN CANYON)

Join leader Jim Rowoth for the monthly River Walk bird count through the varied habitats of the CRP. Meet Jim at the visitor center on Franklin Blvd.

Field Trip Coordinator - Ralph Baker Del Puerto Canyon is Stanislaus County’s most diverse natural environment. Its habitats range from grasslands along the western valley floor to chaparral, blue oak woodland, and pines. Over 150 species of birds have been observed here (your guide has personally seen 128). Species we could see at this time… Read More »Del Puerto Canyon Fieldtrip

Join leaders Pat Paternostro for our monthly census of this small riparian area on the banks of the Mokelumnes River. Meet the leader at the north end of Meadowlark Lane in Woodbridge. Woodbridge Wilderness Area, 301 E. River Meadows Dr.,Woodbridge  

Join leader Liz West for our monthly census of this lovely riparian area on the Mokelumne River below Camanche Dam. Meet the leaders in the fish hatchery parking lot below the dam at 8:00 AM.