Upcoming Field Trips and Events
Mammoth Creek Birding, Saturday May 11
Leader: Jane Kenyon
Celebrate International Migratory Birding Day with a walk along Mammoth Creek, looking and listening especially for migrating songbirds. Distance is about a mile to the Mammoth Museum and back. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at Mammoth Creek Park on Old Mammoth Road, one block south of Chateau Road. Last year participants found the beautiful ceanothus silk moth, the pygmy nuthatch and a house wren building their nests; as well as a northern flicker hollowing out a tree snag. Trip will last about ninety minutes. For more information please phone the leader at 934-0372.
Bishop COSA, Bird Walk and Census, Saturday, May 25th, 7:30-9:30 am
Leader: Hillary Behr
Birders at our first COSA walk in March
Our monthly Conservation Open Space Area (COSA) Bird Walk and Census will be held on Saturday, May 25th this month. The new Conservation Open Space Area is being developed for wildlife and the community by the Bishop Paiute Tribe. We'll be keeping species lists and observing behavior as well as identifying birds, for the purpose of creating bird lists for the site. Come and check out the new COSA and help census the birds that are using the area. For more information, read this article on the COSA in the March-April Sierra Wave newsletter. We hope to see you there!
All are welcome - these walks will be for birders of any level, including beginners. We will bring some extra binoculars to share with anyone who is interested and doesn't have their own. If you are coming, and have extra binoculars you are willing to share, bring them along!
We will meet at 7:30am at the BLM/Forest Service Building on West Line Street in Bishop. Contact Jenny Richardson for more information, or if you are interested in leading a future monthly walk and census: jennyn63@gmail.com or call 760-920-8541.
Bishop COSA, Bird Walk and Census, Saturday, June 8th, 7:30 am
Leader: Larry Nahm
Birders at our first COSA walk in March
Our monthly Conservation Open Space Area (COSA) Bird Walk and Census will be held on Saturday, June 8th this month. The new Conservation Open Space Area is being developed for wildlife and the community by the Bishop Paiute Tribe. We'll be keeping species lists and observing behavior as well as identifying birds, for the purpose of creating bird lists for the site. Come and check out the new COSA and help census the birds that are using the area. For more information, read this article on the COSA in the March-April Sierra Wave newsletter. We hope to see you there!
All are welcome - these walks will be for birders of any level, including beginners. We will bring some extra binoculars to share with anyone who is interested and doesn't have their own. If you are coming, and have extra binoculars you are willing to share, bring them along!
We will meet at 7:30am at the BLM/Forest Service Building on West Line Street in Bishop. Contact Jenny Richardson for more information, or if you are interested in leading a future monthly walk and census: jennyn63@gmail.com or call 760-920-8541.
Birding at Mono Lake and Vicinity, Saturday, June 29th
Leader: Santiago Escruceria
Join Santiago Escruceria of the Mono Lake Committee seeking breeding species in the Mono Lake Basin. We'll meet in the County Park off the northwest end of Mono Lake at 8:00 am. Walk will not be lengthy, but may include visit to Parker Creek. Bring water, sunscreen, insect repellent, binoculars and lunch. The outing will end mid-afternoon. For more information please contact Santiago at (707) 328-6371.
Owens Lake Shorebird Identification Field Trip, August 17
Shorebirds on Owens Lake, Photo by Michael Prather
Leaders: Jon Dunn and Mike Prather
Learn how to identify those pesky peeps. No longer must you hide from those darned Dowitchers. Be able to walk confidently into the richest shorebird habitat in Inyo County with your head held high. Join Jon Dunn and Mike Prather Saturday, August 17th for a shorebird field trip out onto Owens Lake. Birders of all skill levels are welcome for a fun morning of learning.
Meet at Diaz Lake County Park parking lot, 3 miles south of Lone Pine on Hwy 395 at 7AM. Bring your hat, sunscreen, water, lunch and snacks. Contact Mike Prather - mprather@lonepinetv.com - if you have any questions. The trip is scheduled to catch the peak of the fall migration.
2013 Owens Lake Fall Big Day - Tuesday, August 20th
Our Fall Big Day will be on Tuesday, August 20th. The data that we gather will be used in the management of habitat and birds by LADWP, Audubon, State Lands Commission and CA DFG. Your commitment to Owens Lake in real terms is invaluable.
Meet at 7:00 AM at the Diaz Lake parking lot. We will have a brief introduction and then get out on the lake in small groups. Car pooling is helpful, although not required. Roads are unpaved, but good. Bring a safety vest if you have one. We will provide them as well.
Dress in layers. August will be hot, but the morning can be cool on the lake. Bring water, snacks, lunch, hat, sunscreen, dark glasses. Also bring - camera, bird book, pencils/pens, binocs and a scope if you have one.
Helpful Resources:
- Good local weather site: http://www.easternsierraforecast.com/index.html
- Owens Lake Dust Cam: http://www.gbuapcd.org/dustcam.htm
- Owens Lake Spring Big Day Species List and Count Data for 2008-2013(pdf)
For more information and to sign up, contact Mike Prather at 760-876-5807 or mprather@lonepinetv.com. Be sure to look for and become a friend of Owens Lake on Facebook for updates and great photos!
Birders at Owens Lake Big Day, April 25, 2012
Photo by Michael Prather
