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SUNDAY, MAY 31st: BALCH PARK FIELD TRIP

 

                           Meet at the intersection of Balch Park Road and Bear Creek at 8:00am. Ride sharing is strongly encouraged as most of this trip will be driving interspersed with short walks. Our target is the grove of giant sequoias within Mountain Home State Demonstration Forest with stops at seeps and meadows. Expected species include woodpeckers, flycatchers, warblers and other migrants.  

 

​ CALIFORNIA BIRD ATLAS' BIG WEEKEND

JUNE 5-7

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Friday, June 5th:  Highway 190 Mountain Birding – Joan Parker, Leader

Meet in Springville at 7:30am on the street in front of the Post Office.  From there we will provide further trip details and coordinate carpooling.

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Saturday, June 6th: Kaweah Oaks Preserve – Hannah Rook, Leader

Meet at 8:00am in the KOP picnic area and start the day learning about the California Bird Atlas, and then practice how to use it by birding on the preserve.

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Sunday, June 7th: Craig Ranch Road/Skyline Ponds – Michele Cruz, leader

Meet in the Craig Ranch Road parking lot at 8:00am for an easy walk to the ponds.  Take 198 East through Three Rivers, past Skyline/Dinely Drive. Cross the "Narrow Bridge" and take the first right onto Craig Ranch Road. The sign for St. Anthony's Retreat is at this intersection. Watch out for the pothole! Then, continue straight to the parking lot. 

 

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Birding Opportunities in Tulare/Kings County 

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There are plenty of places to bird in Kings and Tulare County- Check out some birding hotspots here!​