UPPER NEWPORT BAY bird walk 2026-27

Join the monthly bird walk in Upper Newport Bay to view the seasonal shorebirds, ducks, grebes, herons & egrets that frequent the bay. We will continue walking through the adjacent riparian woodland and coastal sage scrub habitat to view resident and seasonally migrating bird species. Bring your binoculars and possibly a scope and camera. This is an excellent vantage point to watch for Black Skimmers and terns flying over the water as well as herons & egrets stalking their prey in the shallows.

DIRECTIONS: The meeting place for this walk is the Big Canyon parking lot in Newport Beach. This is easily reached from Jamboree. Take San Joaquin Hills Road west toward the bay where it intersects with Back Bay Drive. Turn right on Back Bay Drive and follow the road to the Big Canyon parking lot on your left. The length of the bird walk will depend on the tide and the number of birds to be seen.