NOTE: THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELED TO DUE POOR AIR QUALITY

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CANCELED: Birding by Ear at Rancho Cañada del Oro

Pacific-slope Flycatcher fledglings by Carter Gasiorowski

Rancho Cañada del Oro is a beautiful open space home to a wide variety of bird species. This trip will focus on identifying and understanding birds by ear and is appropriate for birders of all levels - whether you can identify a sparrow from a single chip note or you couldn't tell a crow from a pigeon. We will try to listen to the distinctive calls of various flycatchers - including Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Western Wood-Pewee, and Olive-sided Flycatcher - as well as warblers, sparrows, and whatever else flies our way!

Notes: If you have recording equipment, feel free to bring it!

Difficulty: 2 miles, fairly flat dirt trail

Leaders: Mike Ambrose (818) 309-6256 or mikeambrose.ebird@gmail.com and Vicki Silvas-Young

Beginner Friendly

Meet: Main parking lot of Rancho Cañada del Oro

Directions: From US-101, exit Bailey Ave. Continue west on Bailey Ave for 3 miles. Turn left onto McKean Rd, continue for 2.5 miles, then turn right onto Casa Loma Rd. The preserve is located at the end of Casa Loma Rd. If the parking lot is full, there is an overflow lot 1/4 mile up the road - please do not park in the gravel equestrian lot.  GPS: 37.147363, -121.774899

Facilities: wheelchair-accessible pit toilet, no drinking water, cell coverage may be intermittent or non-existent

Parking Fees: no

Questions? Contact the trip leader or email fieldtrips@scvas.org.