Big Sur Land Trust is thrilled to host Monterey Audubon Society field trips at Big Sur Land Trust Preserves. Monterey Audubon Society members and Big Sur Land Trust supporters are invited to this wonderful opportunity to explore the lands we love in a new way.

This event is appropriate for beginning birders and all those interested in learning how to better identify our local breeding birds. Located off of Highway 68 just north of Toro Park, Marks Ranch is named after Benjamin and Nisene Marks (after whom the state park was named), and was once an egg production ranch. The land and many of the original features are now preserved by the Big Sur Land Trust.

We’ll learn about the birds, the natural history and the human history of this unique property. Likely birds are those typical of the oak savannah, and include Acorn Woodpecker, California Scrub-jay, Hutton’s Vireo, California Quail and Oak Titmouse. Thanks to Big Sur Land Trust’s partnership with Monterey Audubon Society, we use eBird to monitor the bird populations on Big Sur Land Trust preserves. This field trip is an opportunity to contribute to this growing effort and all participants will have access to a list of birds seen during the day.

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