Birding by Ear and Brunch

Birding by Ear and Brunch
San Joaquin Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary
Thursday, November 2, 2023  9:30am

WHAT TO EXPECT: This private event is sponsored by Sea and Sage Audubon and is designed specifically for the Guide Dog Teams of Orange County members.  The birding by ear walk will be led by Roy Poucher.  Roy has been a Sea and Sage Audubon Society trip leader and field trip assistant in their introductory birding classes, including aural birding, for 24 years. He has led trips to Yosemite, the Eastern Sierra, Arizona, Texas, North Dakota (sparrows), the Great Lakes (warblers), and the eastern seaboard (shorebirds). Roy is also an international tour leader; with his company, Bird Odyssey Tours, he has led trips to Costa Rica, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, Kenya, Thailand, and Cambodia. His passion is bird vocalization, and he has personally mentored aural birding with Dick Walton (author of the Peterson bird vocalization audio series), Luis Baptista (late of the California Academy of Sciences), Tom Hahn (UC Davis) and Sylvia Gallagher (renowned Southern California educator).

We will meet in the parking lot of the Audubon House and follow the Fledging Trail, identifying birds at the Marsh.  After about 2 hours of birding, we will enjoy a bring-your-own-lunch, at the Audubon House picnic tables, where we can tally the birds heard that day.  Audubon House has handicapped restrooms available.

DIRECTIONS:    Audubon House
5 Riparian View
Irvine, CA 92612

When driving south on the San Diego Freeway (405), exit on Jamboree and turn right. At the first signal, which is Michelson, turn left. Continue on Michelson (past the old entrance to the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary) to the 5th signal which is Harvard and turn right. Drive on to University and turn right. Drive to Campus Drive and turn right. Stay in the right lane for a short distance and immediately turn right onto Riparian View which is marked by a sign identifying it as the entrance to the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. (If you miss the turn and reach Carlson instead, just turn right and go around the block again to Harvard.)

When driving north on the San Diego Freeway (405), exit on Culver and turn left. Drive to University Drive and turn right. Stay on University to Campus Drive where you will again turn right. Stay in the right lane for a short distance and immediately turn right onto Riparian View which is marked by a sign identifying it as the entrance to the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. (If you miss this turn and reach Carlson instead, just turn right and go around the block again to Harvard.)

When driving from Pacific Coast Highway, turn north onto Jamboree Rd, drive approximately 3 miles then turn right onto University Rd., continue on for 1.4 miles, then turn left onto Campus Dr. Drive, go 500 ft, stay in the right lane and immediately turn right onto Riparian View which is marked by a sign identifying it as the entrance to the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. (If you miss this turn and reach Carlson instead, just turn right and go around the block again to Harvard.)

WHAT TO BRING: Your lunch and drink. 

QUESTIONS?: Call Doug (714-803-1286) the morning of November 2nd if you have trouble finding the location.  Call Sharon (714-299-1579) with questions about the trip. 

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