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REGISTRATION CLOSED.
Morro Coast Audubon Society Presents
FIELD TRIP: Global Big Day
DATE: Saturday, May 13, 2023
TIME: 8:30-11:00 AM
Morro Coast Audubon Society’s Field Trip Committee invites you to celebrate Global Big Day by joining us on one of five special field trips. These five trips will run simultaneously, in different locations, with leaders offering in-the-field training for bird identification and for posting on eBird. The eBird app is free and you can install it on your home computer and/or your mobile device. You must have an eBird account to participate.
Experience Level: All Levels Welcome
TRIP DESCRIPTIONS:
Atascadero Lake LEADERS: Jeanette Stone and Freddy Howell
Join leaders Jeanette and Freddy for this bird walk around Atascadero Lake which will be approximately one mile long, at a slow to moderate pace, depending on where and how often we’re seeing birds. The terrain is gentle, over flat surfaces. Expect to see numerous species in a variety of habitats and a variety of waterfowl. Restrooms are available.
ADA Accessible: Yes.
Cloisters Park LEADERS: Karen Watts and Claudia Freitas
Enjoy a leisurely walk through many different habitats; from grassy park, reed lined pond, backyard bird feeders, and finally out to the Morro Strand State Park Beach. The pond and marsh offer sightings of secretive birds, breeders and migrants occupy the willows and coastal scrub, and gulls, turns and shorebirds will be on the beach. Walk will be on a flat trail and beach with some areas of deep sand. Expect to walk 1 – 2 miles at a slow pace. Restrooms are available.
ADA Accessible: Cloisters-Yes, Morro Strand-No.
Laguna Lake LEADER: Mark Mushkat
We’ll bird the park’s trees and meadows looking for migrating songbirds, flycatchers, waterfowl, and raptors. The open space and power poles are good for raptors. Marshy areas can be productive for warblers, wrens, munias, and the lake offers the usual suspects and perhaps a surprise. The trail is flat and we will walk approximately 1.0-1.5 miles. Restrooms are available.
ADA Accessible: Yes
San Simeon LEADER: Bob Keally
Join Bob Keally for a moderate 1-2 mile walk to identify the birds of San Simeon State Park. The group will walk through riparian areas by creek, wetlands, shoreline, then into the chaparral and pine forest habitats to discover a variety of land, shore, and ocean birds. We hope to see Snowy Plovers, Pygmy Nuthatches, warblers, terns, and a variety of raptors. Restrooms are available.
ADA Accessible: No.
Sweet Springs LEADERS: Revel Team
Audubon Sweet Springs Nature Preserve with its two viewing platforms and meandering trails allows panoramic views of the estuary, wetlands, and mudflat and the multiple habitats within the preserve. We never know what birds we will find, but it is always exciting. Dirt paths and level boardwalks make for easy walking of approximately 1 mile. Restroom (port-a-potty) is available at the East entrance.
ADA Accessible: No
For All Trips: Bring a hat, water, snacks, sunscreen, binoculars and field guides (if you have them) and dress in layers to accommodate wind and changing weather. Sturdy shoes are recommended.
Registration will open on the morning of MAY 1st. On that date, the LINK to the Field Trip’s Registration Form will ONLY be sent out via MCAS ALERT and SLOCOBIRDING. If you are not already a member of these email lists, you can join MCAS ALERT via JOIN MCAS ALERT EMAIL LIST in the Footer of the MCAS website and/or SLOCOBIRDING via Groups.io.
Questions? Email fieldtrips@morrocoastaudubon.org
