Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Ojai birding

From an angel from Ventura Audubon!
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#1 Ojai Meadow Preserve. Next to Norhoff High School. Tanagers, grosbeaks, flycatchers, bluebirds. The little pond there has sora and snipe. Walk back to the house at the back of the preserve and watch cliff swallows in their nests. Allow about 2 hours.

#2 Wheeler Gorge Campground. Park on the opposite side of the road. Check the hummer feeders at the visitor center for rufous, allens, annas and black chinned hummers. Mountain quail often call from the hillside. Walk into the campground for western wood peewee, orioles, flycatchers and warblers. Allow about 3 hours if possible but BRING INSECT REPELLENT!!!!

Let me know if you need any further info!
Happy birding!
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Yes lake casitas is great, but there is a 10 dollar entrance fee. if you go, start by turning rt inside the park.  Stop at first cg on left for woodpeckers. Keep working your way to end of lake, then turn around and go back. When you get back to the entrance, keep going straight. At the restrooms there are trees wirh roosting night herons. In the eucs in front of you are the bald eagles.

Wheeler Gorge is free to walk in. Park outside and just walk in. It is ine of our best spots!

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