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Dec.3-4 Sa. Su Morro Bay Weekend. A trip north for wintering ducks and shorbirds and the resident chestnut backed chickadee and yellow billed magpie. Meet at base of Morro rock at 8 AM Saturday. Call Dan Guthrie re motel reservations and ?carpool info. Dan Guthrie (909)621-4000, or (909)607-2836
Dec. 4 Sun. Beginner's Bird Walk. Meet 8:00AM at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens. Beginning and experienced birders, adults and children are welcome. Free admission with group. Easy walk, restrooms, about 2-3 hours. . Info: Mike Klein 909-625-5510 or
Dec.10 Sat. Coastal Orange County. Carpool from Memorial Park at 7:00AM. Or meet group on site. About a 3/4 day trip. Bring lunch, binocs, scope. Dan Guthrie (909)621-4000, or (909)607-2836
Dec. 14 Wed. Bonelli Park Pre Christmas bird count scouting trip. Bruce Strang (626)332-2354
Dec 15 Thur. Claremont Parks Pre Christmas bird count scouting trip. Dan Guthrie (909)621-4000, or (909)607-2836
Dec. 17 Sat. Annual Christmas Census--more to follow. Neil Gilbert
Dec. 25 Sun. Merry Christmas. No Bonelli Park birdwalk today.
Jan. 5 Th. Monthly Meeting-Bauer Forum , Claremont Colleges. Dan Guthrie will present a program on the wonders of Namibia.
Jan. 7 Sat. Orange County- Big Day Field Trip Start a new birding year. See coastal migrants and visit hot spots for wintering specialties. Carpool from Memorial Park at 7:00 AM or phone for our first stop. Bring lunch. Dan Guthrie (909)621-4000, or (909)607-2836
Jan. 19 Th. Whittier Narrows Regional Park. Half day trip to view wintering geese, sparrows, flycatchers and other good birds. Will the Tropical kingbird return? Carpool from Memorial Park at 7:00 AM or phone to meed on site. Dan Gregory 909-944-2259
Jan 22 Sun. Bonelli Park Monthly Bird Walk. Meet 8:00AM at Park headquarters on Via Verde just off 57 Fwy. Free admission with group. About 2 hours. Leader: Rod Higbie 909-599-6526
Feb. 2 Th. Monthly Meeting-Bauer Forum , Claremont Colleges. Robert A. Hamilton will present a program on the local insect fauna of Southern California.
Feb. 5 Sun. Beginner's Bird Walk. Meet 8:00AM at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens. Beginning and experienced birders, adults and children are welcome. Free admission with group. Easy walk, restrooms, about 2-3 hours. . Info: Mike Klein 909-625-5510 or
Feb. 16 Thur. Prado Regional Park. Carpool from Memorial Park 7:00AM or meet on site. Half day trip; ;bring lunch. Look for Vermillion Flycatcher, wintering ducks and gulls, raptors. Leader: Dan Gregory 909-944-2259
Feb 18-19 Sat.-Sun. Salton Sea weekend. Our annual trip to south end of Salton Sea for flocks of geese, pelicans, Burrowing Owls and hopefully some longspurs, Mountain Bluebirds and Mountain Plover. Carpool from Memorial Park 6:00 AM Sat. or meet on site.You may make overnight reservations at the Brawley Inn. For details: Dan Guthrie (909)621-4000, or (909)607-2836
Feb. 26 Sun. Bonelli Park Monthly Bird Walk. Meet 8:00AM at Park headquarters on Via Verde just off 57 Fwy. Free admission with group. About 2 hours. Leader: Rod Higbie 909-599-6526
Mar. 1 Thur. Monthly Meeting-Bauer Forum , Claremont Colleges.
Mar. 4 Sun. Beginner's Bird Walk. Meet 8:00AM at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens. Beginning and experienced birders, adults and children are welcome. Free admission with group. Easy walk, restrooms, about 2-3 hours. . Info: Mike Klein 909-625-5510 or
Mar. 8 Thur. North Etiwanda Preserve. Carpool from Memorial Park 7:00 AM or meet on site. Look for Sage, Rufus-crowned and other sparrows and chaparral birds. Leader: Dan Gregory 909-944-2259
Mar 17 Sat. Lake Perris and San Jacinto Wildlife Area. Look for wintering ducks in breeding plumage, Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Sage Sparrow, Mountain Bluebird, raptors. Full day trip; bring lunch. Autos will need a DFG Lands Pass whicc can be obtained by visiting.: www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/landpass. - Leader: Dan Guthrie (909)621-4000, or (909)607-2836
Mar. 25 Sun. Bonelli Park Monthly Bird Walk. Meet 8:00AM at Park headquarters on Via Verde just off 57 Fwy. Free admission with group. About 2 hours. Leader: Rod Higbie 909-599-6526