SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY
About SBVAS
SBVAS strives to bring people to their natural environment. Focusing on birds and other wildlife, we hope to conserve natural resources in the Southern California's "Inland Empire," specifically San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial Counties.
Founded in 1948, San Bernardino Valley Audubon is southeastern California's leading non-profit engaging people in the conservation of birds and their habitats. We involve people through recreational birding, envelop them in our education programs, and engage them in conservation actions from counting birds to working with local, state, and national policy makers. San Bernardino Valley Audubon is a fully independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Contact us at:
eSBVAS@gmail.com
Meetings
Meetings are held at the San Bernardino County Museum once a month on Wednesday nights from September through May. The museum is located at 2024 Orange Tree Ln, Redlands, CA 92374.
Scheduled Upcoming Events and Field Trips
Saturday, May 17, 2025 7:30 am
San Jacinto Mountains
Leader: Robin Roberts 770-856-4826. rober356@miamioh.edu
The San Jacinto Mountains field trip will meet at the Lake Fulmor parking area on State Route 243 at 7:30am. From there we'll spend the day birding various places in the San Jacinto Mountains, looking for specialties like White-headed Woodpecker, Pinyon Jay, Mountain Quail, Williamson's Sapsucker and Red Crossbill We'll also stop at Lake Hemet to see what waterbirds (and maybe Purple Martins) are around, then end the trip in the Garner Valley. Bring sturdy shoes, a lunch/snacks and water. An Adventure Pass will be needed for some locations, so please purchase one ahead of time.
Wednesday, May 21, 6:30 PM
San Bernardino County Museum, General Meeting
SBVAS Annual Potluck Dinner and Show and Tell
This is a fun evening full of good food, laughs and lots of visiting. Please note that we meet a half hour earlier at 6:30pm. Bring a dish, salad, casserole, or dessert to share. And bring your utensils and place setting. Audubon will provide a selection of sandwiches and drinks but if there is something you would prefer to drink, bring it along. Unfortunately we can’t serve alcohol.
Our evenings’ entertainment will be provided by our members. They will share their best and most interesting nature slides with us. Everyone is welcome to bring 30 nature pictures on a stick. Birds are most welcome but there are lots of critters and lovely scenes that make great viewing too. Please come share your love of nature with us. Everyone is always welcome. Any questions ….call Dori…. 714 336-1420
Saturday, May 31, 2025 7:00 am
San Bernardino Mountains
Leader: Brad Singer (909) 936-5087/bcsinger@gmail.com
The San Bernardino Mountains trip will meet outside the Starbuck's located in the Von's shopping center on Big Bear Blvd. and Sandalwood Drive at 7:00 am. We will spend the morning at Cactus Flats and Arrastre Creek where expected species include Black-chinned Sparrow, Green-tailed Towhee, Lazuli Bunting, Scott's Oriole, and Mountain Quail. We will also search for Hepatic Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Calliope Hummingbird, Plumbeous Vireo, Gray Vireo, and Pinyon Jay. About midday we'll bird around Big Bear Lake in search of any lingering shorebirds, terns, and raptors, and then spend the afternoon up either at Bluff Lake or Wildhorse Meadows in search of Williamson's Sapsucker, Dusky Flycatcher, Cassin's Finch, Townsend's Solitaire, and Clark's Nutcracker. Expect a long day, bring plenty of water, lunch, and sturdy hiking shoes. A vehicle with high clearance is recommended but not required.
Saturday, June 7, Sunday, June 8, 2025. 7:00 AM
Sierra Eastside Birding
Leader: Brad Singer (909) 936-5087/bcsinger@gmail.com
The eastside of the Sierra's offer not only a delightful birding experience, but spectacular scenery as well. Come join us as we pursue scrub, sagebrush and montane birds in a variety of settings. On Saturday, we will cover the Owen's Valley, starting in Lone Pine and finishing in Bishop exploring an array of side canyons along the way. Sunday we will drive up towards Mammoth and bird from Crowley Lake to Mono Lake. The bird list is long, but possibilities include both Sagebrush and Sooty Grouse, Clark's Nutcracker, Calliope Hummingbird, Black-backed and Williamson's Sapsucker, Pine Grosbeak, Evening Grosbeak, Sagebrush Sparrow, Sage Thrasher, Woodhouse's Scrub Jay, and Common Nighthawk. We will meet Saturday morning at 7 am at the Eastern Sierra Visitor Center at the corner of Hwy 395 and 136 in Lone Pine. Plan on spending Saturday evening in Bishop. Group size is limited.
Saturday, June 14, 2025 8:00AM
Wrightwood & Blue Ridge
Gene Cardiff & Dori Myers 714 336-1420 M
The San Gabriel Mountains trip will start at the California Department of Forestry Mormon Rocks Station on Highway 138 at 8:00 am. Take I-15 north from San Bernardino or south from the Victor Valley and turn toward Palmdale on Highway 138. The CDF Station is located 1.5 miles up Hwy 138 on the left side of the road, opposite the large sandstone formation called the Mormon Rocks. (There are no restrooms at the CDF Station, use the restrooms at the gas stations near the off ramp.) After birding that area for 30-45 minutes, we will proceed up Lone Pine Canyon Rd into Wrightwood to Big Pines and eventually wind up at 8000 feet and Blue Ridge Campground for lunch. Bring a lunch, liquids and a good pair of shoes. We will look for mountain birds such as the Fox Sparrow, Green-tailed Towhee, Dusky Flycatcher, and Williamson's Sapsucker. Please don’t forget: you will need an Adventure Pass and sometimes you can’t buy one up the hill, so please plan ahead.