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    Eureka Bed and Breakfasts in Eureka Local Travel Info
        Old Town Bed & Breakfast Inn 1521 3rd St., Eureka, CA  95501; Ph:  707- 443-5235,  888- 508-5235 Fax: 707-442-4390 

    Fallbrook Bed and Breakfasts in Fallbrook  Local Travel Info 
           Blue Heron Farm Bed and Breakfast 5910 Camino Baja Cerro,  Fallbrook, CA 92028; Ph:  760-439-6466, Fax: 760-439-6569 

    Ferndale Bed and Breakfasts in Ferndale Local Travel Info 
            Victorian Inn P. O. Box 96 (400 Ocean Ave.), Ferndale, Ca. 95536; Ph: 707-786-4949,
                            Toll Free: 888-589-1808  Fax: 707-786-4558     

     Los Osos Bed and Breakfasts in Los Osos Local Travel Info 
            Back Bay Inn 1391 Second St., Baywood Park, California,  93402; Ph:  805-528-1233 or Toll Free: 877-330-2225 

      

   

   

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California Bird Books and Field Guides    

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              The California Quail - Aldo Leopold
            The California Condor: A Saga of... - Noel & Helen Snyder
            Wild Birds of California - David Lukas, Companion Press 2000 - 136 pgs.
            Birding Northern California (FalconGuide) - John Kemper, Falcon Publishing 1999 - 408 pgs.
            Birds of Northern California - Davis Fix, Andy Bezener 
            Birder's Guide to Northern California by Lolo Westrich, Jim Westrich  Price
            Watchable Birds of California (Watchable Bird Series) by Mary Taylor Gray, Herbert Clarke Price:
            The Pacific Crest Trail: Southern California Price:
            Guide to Birds of the Salton Sea Price:
            Birds of the Salton Sea: Status, Biogeography, and Ecology by Michael A. Patten, Guy McCaskie, Philip Unitt, Romila Thapar

            The Condor (Endangered Animals &... - Karen Povey
            Birds of the Lower Colorado River Valley - Kenneth Rosenberg
            A Birder's Guide to Southern California... - Brad Schram
            The Birds of Orange County, California:... - Robert A. Hamilton and Douglas R. Willick 1996 - 170 pgs.
            California Birds : Their Status and... - Arnold Small 1994 - 356 pgs.

     Books About California
            100 Classic Hikes in Northern California  by John R. Soares, Marc J. Soares Price:
            101 Hikes in Southern California: Exploring Mountains, Seashore and Desert by Jerry Schad Price:   
            Foghorn Outdoors: California Hiking: The Complete Guide to More Than 1,000 of the Best Hikes by Tom Stienstra, Ann Marie Brown  Price:   
            Hiking the Big Sur Country: The Ventana Wilderness by Jeffrey P. Schaffer  Price:
            Backcountry Adventures: Northern California by Peter Massey, Jeanne Wilson   Price:
            The Great Central Valley: California's Heartland by Stephen Johnson, Gerald Haslam, Robert Dawson 
            Desert: The Mojave and Death Valley by Jack W. Dykinga  Price:

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 Bird Checklists of California
 
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             Bird Checklists of the United States - California - (USGS)
          Official California state checklist
 
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 California Bird Festivals in California 
 
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  January
            Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival. - January -San Luis Obispo County, Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce, 880 Main Street,
                    Morro Bay, CA 93442; Ph: 800-231-0592 or 1-805-772-4467; Fax:  805-772-6038.  - Where to Stay - B&B - Hotels
           
            Snow Goose Festival, January - PO Box 5366, Chico, CA, 95927; Ph: 530-345-1865, Fax: 530-899-5105 
            Wildlife Research Institute, Inc.'s Hawkwatch - Ramona, CA -Contact: Wildlife Research Institute Inc.,
                        P.O. Box 2209, Ramona, CA 92065; Ph: 760-789-3992 - Where to Stay - Hotels

February         
           BirdSource Great Backyard Bird Count - February - President’s Day Weekend 
           California Duck Days February 20-21 2009- Festival location: Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters directions - Where to Stay - Hotels
          xMigration Day - February  - Natural Bridges, Seacliff, and Henry Cowell Redwoods state parks, Santa Cruz , CA; Ph: 831-423-4609 - Where to Stay - Hotels
           Northern San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival, - February 6-8 2009 - Northern San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival,
                    Building 897 Mare Island, Vallejo, CA 94103; Ph: 707-649-WING [9464]  
- Where to Stay - Hotels
            Salton Sea International Bird Festival & Burrowing Owl Consortium - February  - meeting will be held in Brawley, Ca at the Palmer Auditorium;
xxxxxxxxxxxxxP. O. Box 156, Imperial, CA 92251;xPh: 760-344-5359 
- Where to Stay - Hotels            
           

March 
Postponed for 2009 Aleutian Goose Festival -   March 2010   - Crescent City - Del Norte County, Chamber of Commerce 1001 Front Street,
                    Crescent City, California 95531; Call Sandy at 707 954-5253 or the GooseNest at 707 465-0888   - Where to Stay - Hotels
                    San Diego Bay Bird Festival -March 5-8 2009 - San Diego - CA, - Contact: Nature Festivals of San Diego,  P.O.Box 120426,
                    Chula Vista, CA  91912;  Ph:  619-516-0139  - Where to Stay - Hotels
April         
           Clear Lake Heron Days April   - Clearlake State Park, 5300 Soda Bay Rd., Kelseyville - Contact Redbud Audubon Society
                            Ph: 707-994-8860   - Where to Stay - Hotels
           Godwit DaysApril 16-22 2009 -- Arcata, California Ph: 1- 800-908-WING  or 707-444-2938 - Where to Stay - Ferndale  Eureka - Hotels         xx   
            Return of the Swallows Festival - April - OAS and Chabot College Field Trip - Lake Elizabeth & Coyote Hills   - Where to Stay - Hotels
 xx       Wild on Wetlands Weekend -   April 14 2009   -  Los Banos Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 2117, Los Banos, CA 93635;
                    Ph: 800-336-6354; Fax:  209-826-9689. - Where to Stay - Hotels
May
            Arroyo Honda Preserve - May  - RSVPs essential -
                    Contact  Becky Hoban Ph: 736-2347    or Cher Hollingsworth Ph: 736-5568  - Where to Stay - Hotels                 
             International Migratory Bird Day - second Saturday of May each year - birders participate throughout United States, Canada,
                    Mexico & Central America  Ph: 703-358-2318 - Where to Stay - Hotels
             Kern River Valley Spring Nature Festival -
May 1-3, 2009 Kern River Preserve, P.O. Box 833, 18747 Hwy 178 Weldon, CA 93283; Ph/Fax: 760-378-3044
            Sierra Valley Barns, Birds and Barbecue-
May - The Sierra Valley RCD P.O. Box 510 Beckwourth, CA 96129; Ph: 530-832-0230
            
South Bay Bird Fest - May - Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Alviso, CA; Ph: 408-262-5513 - Where to Stay - Hotels
             Walk on the Wildside Festival - May (2nd Saturday) - Elk Grove, CA - Contact: Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Elk Grove, CA
                    Ph: 916-775-4420 - Where to Stay - Hotels
            Tule Lake Migratory Bird Festival - May (3rd Saturday) - Tule Lake and Lower Klamath NWRs, CA - Where to Stay - Hotels
           Yosemite Birding Festival - May- Yosemite National Park, CA; (209) 379-2321 Ext.10

June 
            Annual Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua - June (3rd weekend) - Lee Vining Community Center  CA  Ph: 760-647-6595  - Where to Stay - Hotels           
     

July 
             Birds of Redwood Creek - July  - Point Reyes Bird Observatory, Stinson Beach Contact: Melissa Pitkin Ph: 415-868-1221 ext 33,  - Where to Stay - Hotels
            

August
             Kern Valley Hummingbird Celebration  - August 1 2009 - Kern River Preserve, P.O. Box 833, 18747 Hwy 178, Weldon, CA 93283;
 
                        Ph/Fax: 760-378-3044 - Where to Stay - Hotels            

September
             Kern Valley Turkey Vulture Festival - September 26-27 2009- Kern River Preserve, P.O. Box 833, 18747 Hwy 178, Weldon, CA 93283;
 
                        Ph/Fax: 760-378-3044 - Where to Stay - Hotels                  
            
Monterey Bay Birding Festival - September 24-27 2009- Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council Ph: 831-425-1234 or 1-800-833-3494
            Turkey Vulture Count - Tehachapi Mountains Birding Club -  Traditionally goes from Sept. 1to October 1  -   - Where to Stay - Hotels
            Wings of the Warners Festival- September -Modoc National Wildlife Refuge - For more information please contact the Alturas Chamber of Commerce
                         at 530-233-4434 or the River Center at 530-233-5085 - Where to Stay - Hotels

October 
            The Second Annual Hi Mountain California Condor Camp-out - October - Hopper Mountain NWRC  Hi Mountain,
                        Santa Lucia Wilderness,
Los Padres National Forest, San Luis Obispo County
                        Ph: 805 644-5185, Fax: 805-644-1732 
- Where to Stay - Hotels                   

November 
        
Central Valley Birding Symposium - November - Stockton Grand Hotel, CA; Ph: 209-957-9090 (hotel reservations) - Where to Stay - Hotels         

December 
            California Christmas Bird Count - December - January
           

More Events & Festivals - Where to Stay - Hotels
           Big Morongo Canyon Preserve - Palm Springs, CA  - Wednesday morning Bird Walks  8 a.m. October - May
                     Ph: 760-363-7190
            
            Klamath Bald Eagle Festival - Klamath Basin Refuges,  Route 1, Box 74, Tulelake, CA 96134, Ph:  916-667-2231, Fax:  916-667-3299 
            Lodi Crane Festival  Lodi, CA. Ph: 800-304-LODI 
            San Diego Bay Bird Festival - San Diego, CA. Ph: 619-282-8687
            San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge International  Environmental Education Center,
                    San Francisco Bay NWR, PO Box 411, Alviso, CA 95002; Ph: 408-262-5513; Fax: 408-262-2867             
            Santa Monica Bay Audubon Society - Field trips
            Upcoming Programs at Hayward Shoreline - San Francisco Bay Area., Hayward Area Recreation and Park District,  1099 'E' Street,
                    Hayward, CA 94541; Ph: 510-881-6700 

 
 
 
 
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 California Wildlife Tours in California 
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    Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing Tours 
            Elkhorn Slough Safari Nature Boat Tours Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing, CA; Ph:  831-633-5555 
   Toluca Lake - Tours in Toluca Lake
            SoCal Bird Guides  - Steve Sosensky, 10834 Blix Street #213, Toluca Lake, CA 91602; Ph: 818-508-4946 
 

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 Bird Watching in California - In General
 
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            Audubon California's Kern River Preserve
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            Kern Audubon Society
            Kern National Wildlife Refuge
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            Pixley National Wildlife Refuge
            Valley Wild; Ecotourism activities in Kern River Valley and surrounding Mountains

 

            Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary           
            Birding California - Mary Scott 
            Birding California - from On-Line Highways
         Birds of the Imperial Valley - Eldon R. Caldwell
            Birds of Prey - Greg Gothard
            Birds West - John Mariani
            California State Parks
            DigiBird - Bay Area
            Don DesJardin's Birds
            Eastman Kodak's Peregrine Birdcam           
            Gull Flow Charts
            Hi Mountain Lookout Project c/o Morro Coast Audubon Society P.O. Box 160, Morro Bay CA, 93443-0160; Cell/ Voicemail: 805-748-3199
            Joe Morlan's California Birding Pages - City College of  San Francisco Office Ph: 415-561-1860 Fax: 209-797-9388 
            Mark Eaton's Page
            Steve Hampton's Gull Page
            Watchable Wildlife in California State of California, Department of Fish & Game 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, Ca 95814
        Birding Central Coast Birding Trail
             Central Coast Birding Trail features 83 prime birding sites in four counties: Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura.
                  
        Birding Farallon Islands
            Book - Seabirds of the Farallon Islands: Ecology, Dynamics, and Structure of an Upwelling-System Community
                            by David G. Ainley, Boeklheide Robert J. - Amazon.com
        Birding Pacific Coast Trail
            Book -The Pacific Crest Trail  Southern California by Jeffery P. Schaffer List Price:   $19.95 Price:   $13.97 - Amazon.com
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         BirdingPal - California
        Pelagic Birding in California
            Pelagic Birding in Central California
         Pelagic Bird off Northern and Central California
            Seawatching in California - presented by Badbirdz.com 
       National Wildlife Refuges in California  -  California National Wildlife Refuges
                    Contact - Kathy Gilbert, Sanctuaries Assistant at 555 Audubon Place, Sacramento, CA 95825; Ph:  916-481-5332 

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