We’re a community of birders, conservationists, educators, and neighbors based in Claremont, serving the Pomona Valley and beyond. We welcome everyone from first-time observers to lifelong naturalists.
❌ Do not go to the Hughes Center
✅ Join us instead at the Joslyn Senior Center (Oak Room)
📍 660 N. Mountain Ave, Claremont (near Harrison & Mountain, across from El Roble Intermediate School)
🅿️ Parking available in the front lot, plus street parking on Harrison Ave. and 7th Street.
You can still bring your donations for the silent auction—we look forward to seeing you there!
All are welcome at our Meetings! Meetings are free of charge and occur on the first Thursday of the month, from September to June.
📍 Alexander Hughes Community Center 1700 Danbury Rd, Claremont, CA 91711, USA
This talk will explore how a custom-built eBird Atlas website will allow volunteers and professionals alike to map the state’s breeding birds in unprecedented detail—at a time when this information is more important than ever.
Our annual June Meeting and Party will be held Thursday, June 11, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. NOTE – This is the second Thursday not the first and we start at 6:00 not 7:00. This year’s theme is “Songbirds and Succulents” and will include a succulent cutting exchange!
Open to everyone. No experience needed. Just your curiosity & binoculars if you have some.
📍 11055 East Dr, Morongo Valley, CA 92256
Difficulty: Moderate (up to 4 mi. but optional feeder watching only.) A famous desert oasis at the height of western migration with lots of local nesting activity too. Great photo ops during our lunch stop at the bird feeders. Meet at 6:00 a.m. at Memorial Park in Claremont (Note earlier start time!) We’ll also visit Covington Park next door.
Bring snacks, water and lunch for a full day trip. (Est. driving 167 mi.)
Leader: Dan Gregory
Tel: (909) 456-4994
📍 Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park, San Dimas, CA 91773
Enjoy one of the richest birding sites in Southern California on our fourth Sunday of the month Bonelli Bird Walk.
We meet in the parking lot of Brackett Field (airport) at 1615 McKinley Ave, La Verne, CA 91773 (better known as the Norm’s Hanger Coffee Shop parking lot).
To reach the parking lot, take McKinley Ave. west from Fairplex Drive to the parking area at the end of the road on the right.
Meet at 7:45 AM to caravan into the park for free entrance and an 8:00 AM walk. 2-3 hours. Don’t forget your binoculars and comfortable shoes!
Leader: Patty Thorne
📍 1500 N. College Ave. Claremont, CA 91711
Meet at the entrance at 8:00 AM for free admission. This family-friendly bird walk is approximately 2 hours long and is perfect for beginners and experienced birders alike. No binoculars? No worries! Loaner binoculars are available (limited number so first come first served.) You will receive instructions on their use as well.
If you have difficulty getting around and would like to bird from the tram, please contact the garden at registrar@calbg.org to reserve a spot.