FIELD TRIP INFORMATION:
MCAS sponsors from one to three field trips a month. Everyone is welcome, you do not have to be a member of the Morro Coast Audubon to participate. There is no charge for field trips except for our annual pelagic trip and any parking or gasoline sharing fees.
NOTE: Many of our field trips will be on short notice. To receive an email for short-notice trips, and to keep updated on planned trips and other chapter information, join “MCAS Alert!”. Join here.
FROM OUR FIELD TRIP CHAIR:
THANKS!!!!! I will be leaving the area very soon to move to Patagonia, Arizona. I have been Field Trip Chairman since 2004 (yes …. It seems that long). During that time I have had help from many of you. Jen Moonjian has been co-chair for the last few years and has been a very big help! Thanks to Tom Edell for doing the Field Trip Chair’s job for the past 17 years or so by organizing the Morro Bay CBC birding effort. Thanks to Maggie for taking the burden of Pelagic trip planning off my hands. Thanks to the many birders of the area who have led many, many great trips, and who have taught me so very much! Jen Moonjian <jmoonjia@gmail.com> is now Field Trip Chair. Please help her all that you can by suggesting field trips and by volunteering to lead trips. She works full time and has far less time than I did as a retiree. I will miss my many friends here … come see us when you are down Arizona way!
AUGUST FIELD TRIPS
AUGUST 28th (Saturday): ANNUAL FALL PELAGIC TRIP:
This year’s Pelagic Trip will be a TEN hour trip giving us a better chance to get into deep water and finding Cook’s Petrel
When: Saturday, August 28 from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Where: Out of Port San Luis, Avila, CA heading out toward the Santa Lucia Banks, but going wherever the birds are …all within San Luis Obispo County waters. Expect a good variety of sea mammals also.
Boat: The 65 ft “Pacific Horizon” which has a hot galley.
Leaders: Tom Edell and Brad Schram, both expert and experienced pelagic trip leaders.
Cost: per person $115.
Applications: There has been a waiting list the last 3 years so sign up early. IMPORTANT: We have to be full by July 28 or the trip will be cancelled.
For more information and Application Form: contact Maggie Smith at milleniummaggs@charter.net or call her at 805-710-4356.
The MCAS Birdfinding Guide to SLO County: I have updated the guide to reflect current conditions. If you find inaccuracies in the future, please direct them to Mike Stiles so that he can keep the guide up-dated.
http://www.morrocoastaudubon.org/publications.php
MOBILITY IMPAIRED: Linda Sewell has graciously volunteered to assist as field trip Liaison to those with limited mobility. Please contact her with your interests, ideas, questions and concerns at LMS1@PGE.com or 801-5095.
