Upcoming Field Trips

The quickest way to find out about upcoming trips and registration details is via our member's eblast (these will likely come out in the last week of month prior to the trip). If you have not already signed up for our eblasts sign up here.

April 27: Huntington Library

Saturday, April 27, 2024
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Trip Leader: Mark Hunter

This is a great walk for beginning birders and families, with easy walking and a nice variety of species present year round.

Please note that due to rules implemented by The Huntington these trips will only be open to current PAS members. You must be a Pasadena Audubon member to attend this trip! After you sign up for the field trip, you will receive an email acknowledging your signup. The acknowledgment email is not a guarantee of a spot! PAS will process signups in the order that they are received, verifying your membership status. The trip leader will contact you after signups are closed, informing you whether you have confirmed spots or are on the wait list. Not yet a member? You can sign up for PAS membership here.

If you have a Huntington membership that allows you to enter the gardens at 8:00 on weekends, please consider making a reservation using your Huntington membership, thereby freeing up spots for PAS members who are not Huntington members.

Photo: California Towhee (Melozone crissalis) by Chris Spurgeon

Field Trip General Notes

This field trip is offered by reservation only. If you miss out on the initial places you will be added to a waitlist and will be emailed by the trip leaders if a place opens up. If you are unable to attend a booked trip please email the trip leader and allow them to make your space available to someone on the wait list.

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May 2: Evening Walk at Eaton Canyon

Thursday, May 2, 2024, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Trip leaders: Pasadena Audubon and Eaton Canyon Nature Center bird and nature guides

Pasadena Audubon and Eaton Canyon Nature Center are pleased to offer free quarterly evening bird walks at Eaton Canyon. Listening will be the focus, and we'll experience the change in soundscape as the daytime birds settle down for the night and owls make their presence known. We’ll go at an easy pace, taking time to observe and enjoy the full array of nature on hand. Recommended: sturdy shoes for walking on dirt and rock trails with gentle inclines, water, an extra layer, flashlight, and binoculars. Please contact fieldtrips@pasadenaaudubon.org for questions or accommodations. Anyone can sign up; no membership is required. Beginning birders are welcome.

Participant limit: 30, chosen by lottery. Signup deadline: 6 PM Tuesday, April 30th (2 days before the walk).

Photo: Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) by Chris Spurgeon

To join this bird walk, please sign up here.

May 4: Eaton Canyon

Saturday, May 4, 2024, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Trip leaders: Pasadena Audubon and Eaton Canyon Nature Center bird and nature guides

Pasadena Audubon and Eaton Canyon Nature Center are pleased to offer free monthly bird walks at Eaton Canyon. These walks will visit the varied native habitat in the Eaton Canyon Natural Area – riparian, coastal sage scrub, chaparral, and oak woodland – to search for resident and migrant species. We’ll go at an easy pace, taking time to observe and enjoy the full array of nature on hand. Recommended: sturdy shoes for walking on dirt and rock trails with gentle inclines, hat, water, sunscreen, and binoculars. A few pairs of binoculars will be available for loan. Please contact fieldtrips@pasadenaaudubon.org for questions or accommodations. Anyone can sign up; no membership is required. Beginning birders are welcome.

Participant limit: none

To join this bird walk, please sign up here.

 

May 12: Los Angeles Arboretum Monthly Bird Walk

Sunday, May 12, 2024
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Trip Leader: Katy Mann

We are excited to partner with the Los Angeles County Arboretum to offer free monthly bird walks to PAS members. Please note that due to new rules implemented by LA Arboretum these trips will only be open to current PAS members (and not friends of members as in past years). In other words all persons attending must be current Pasadena Audubon members -- either on their own, or as part of a PAS family membership.

Not a PAS member? Join here!

This field trip is offered by reservation only. To reserve a spot go to https://www.arboretum.org/events/bird-walk-with-pasadena-audubon-8/. Registration is scheduled to open at 9 AM on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

PHOTO: Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) by Luke Tiller.

May 29: Birds and Beers

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Ok, technically this isn't a birding field trip, but it is a great chance to hang out with lots of other birders! Join us on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Wild Parrot Brewing Company in Pasadena. Have a drink, and a bite to eat, maybe join in a game of Wingspan or Bird Bingo, and just generally have a great time!
Wingspan gameBird Bingo game

No need to be a Pasadena Audubon member, and no need to pre-register, just show up!

Wild Parrot Brewing Company is located at 2302 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA. Here's a map.

June 1 & 2: Kern County Birding Weekend

Saturday, June 1st & Sunday, June 2nd. All day.
Trip leader: Dan Cooper

Join biologist and experienced nature guide Dan Cooper for an exciting late-spring birding adventure in Kern County. The trip meets in the Jawbone Canyon area the morning of Saturday, June 1 and continues into the afternoon of June 2, with an overnight in Kernville. Expect a wide variety of birds, and also a relaxed pace which aims for enjoyment instead of exhaustion. Target birds include late spring migrants and summer-resident species in desert, riparian, oak woodland, and montane habitats such as Summer Tanager, Golden Eagle, Tricolored Blackbird, and Pacific Wren. This is a limited-participation trip, and we will strongly encourage carpooling to keep the number of vehicles down. A high-clearance vehicle such as an SUV or crossover will be needed for part of the route.

The suggested donation for this trip is $75 per person. This does not include lodging or meals. Participants will need to make their own lodging arrangements in Kernville (and we will provide advice for that).

TRIP LIMIT: 10 people and 5 cars.

PHOTO: Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra). Photo by Ralph Kränzlein. License: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED.

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