October 6: Legg Lake
FRIDAY, October 6, 2023
7:15 AM to 10:00 AM (+ optional extension)
Leader: Darren Dowell
This trip is timed for the peak of autumn songbird migration, and for sure we’ll spend time looking through the trees, expansive lawns, densely-vegetated lake edges, and weedy patches for those. But Legg Lake has more to offer, including newly-arrived migratory ducks, near certain views of Common Gallinule and Vermilion Flycatcher, a chance to hear the resident Least Bitterns, and a mixed blackbird flock always interesting to look through. We’ll start by birding the main park routes, covering about 2 miles on dirt trails and lawns (sometimes thick and/or wet). If conditions warrant, we’ll visit the wilder areas of the Whittier Narrows Natural Area in an optional extension of 1-2 hours and 1-2 miles.
Participant number: No Limit
Trip details such as meeting location will be emailed to signed-up participants 3-5 days before the trip.
PHOTO: Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata). Photo by Chris Spurgeon.
Midweek Nice and Easy Birding Club with Ed Stonick
3rd Wednesday of most months, 8AM (the Midweek Club takes a break during July and August)
Pasadena Audubon is relaunching what used to be our midweek “Magpie Study Group” events. Given that these tongue-in-cheek midweek trips involve little studying and even fewer magpies last year we thought we’d change the name to something that is just a little more descriptive. What these walks will offer is some easy paced birding, with generous later morning start times (8:00-9:00am) typically at just one local location at sites that are picked for both their quality of birding and accessibility for birders.
Upcoming trips will include the Los Angeles River, San Gabriel Spreading Grounds and more. Trips will mainly be run by PAS guide Ed Stonick, with some guest appearances from some other PAS trip leaders.
Then, sign up below. Once you complete the sign up you will be able to access and download the meeting time and locations for the Nice and Easy trips in the coming year. These trips do not have a limit on number of participants.
Questions? Email Ed Stonick at edstonick@gmail.com or the PAS field trip coordinator at fieldtrips@pasadenaaudubon.org.