Events

Nurture your love and knowledge of birds with a beginner’s birding class designed to connect you with the birding community and improve your skills in bird identification.
Spring Course- signup begins April 1, 2024
Thursday zoom sessions begin April 11 and end  May 16, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Sunday field trips begin April 21 and end May 19 8 am to 10 am

Defend the dunes in Mission Bay to help the California Least Tern

Birding in El Monte Park : 88 acre park with spectacular views of the “Monte” – El Capitan.
Registration Required.
Thursday, April 11, 2024, 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
El Monte County Park
Google Maps: El Monte County Park, GPS: 32.891102, -116.849664
Leaders: Peter Thomas, Millie Basden, and others

El Monte County Park on the road to El Capitan Reservoir and Dam is a wonderful 88 acre park with spectacular views of the “Monte” – El Capitan. There is a mixture of grassy lawns, native oaks, and chapparal slopes. Birds that we hope to spy include Wild Turkey, Rufous-crowned Sparrows, California Thrashers, and some of the Spring migrants that spend time in our County.
Restrooms available. Capped at 12 participants.

Directions: From Highway 52 or 8 going east, take Highway 67 north to the stoplight at Mapleview in Lakeside, go right, continue to El Monte Rd and go left. Continue up the valley to the parking lot on the left. We will meet and walk from there.