Field Trip with Tim Matthews.

Sunday, October 11, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683.

Participation is limited to 15. Members free/nonmembers $20.

Do you know the Northern Pygmy-Owl’s call? After this trip, you may. Come bird Figueroa Mountain with Tim Matthews for a listen and look at fall migrants, full-time residents, and perhaps some unusual visitors. On the mountain, you never know what might blow in. Possibilities include Fox Sparrow, Band-tailed Pigeon, Phainopepla, Golden Eagle, hawks and ravens. Most of our birding will be done at a little-visited spot part way up the mountain; there will be an easy walk of about one mile. Bring binoculars.

Tim Matthews, a lifelong naturalist, sportsman, and conservationist will lead this trip. He is a long-time Valley resident with a strong interest in natural history and has led many trips in the past for the Society, USFS, Wildling Museum, and other organizations.

Photo:  Northern Pygmy-Owl, by Jackson Trappett