Please always contact the trip leader if you plan to attend and to verify start time, meeting location, and confirm trip status.
In case of rain, call or message the trip leader the night before. Many of our trips originate at Memorial Park in Claremont but you have the option to meet on site. (Carpooling is optional based on your comfort level.) Driving mileage estimates are from Memorial Park in Claremont and are round-trip.
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. PVBA volunteer Ken Burgdorff and others will lead the walks.
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.
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.)
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!
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.
Beat the summer heat and head up to the mountains with us. Enjoy birding the Big Bear Lake area and Bluff Lake during the breeding season of montane species.
Meet at 6:00 a.m. (Note earlier start time!) at Memorial Park in Claremont. Bring snacks, water and lunch for a full day of birding. (Est. driving 150 mi.)
Remember this tip – If the trip name is “Big” (Big Morongo and Big Bear) we start at 6:00 a.m.
This is a one mile hike on a fire road with a steep grade, plus possible high heat.
Park at the south (TCT) lot: $9 for 4 hours non-residents, free for Claremont residents. Proceed north from the south lot on Mills Ave to meet at the park entrance gate at 5:00 PM.
Claremont is one of the only places to reliably see Black Swifts as they return from their aerial hunts to their roosts high in the remote San Gabriel Mountains. Tom Miko will lead us on the hike to the bluff overlooking Cobal Canyon to see the swifts as well as swallows and typical chaparral birds and wildlife.
Be prepared with ample water, insect repellant, sunscreen and sturdy shoes.
Trips are rated by difficulty to help you prepare.
PVBA Field Trip Difficulty Levels – Trips rated Easy through Strenuous involve walking and standing for several hours.
Minimal – Little or no walking, option to exit car and walk short distances over relatively level terrain. Example: Drive-through wetlands.
Easy – Walking on relatively level terrain, paved or maintained dirt roads (many locations wheelchair accessible.) Example: Artificial wetlands and botanic gardens.
Moderate – Some elevation change, stairs, walking on sloped grass, rolling hills, open fields or groomed hiking trails with mild trip hazards (tree roots, rocks, etc.) Example: Regional Parks with lakes and hiking trails.
Strenuous – Irregular or rocky terrain, > 500ft. elevation change, some off-trail walking. Example: Natural areas and preserves (North Etiwanda Preserve.)
For your comfort and enjoyment, participants should plan to bring the following items: