Last week, my husband and I finally finished filing our tax return, so we decided to go hiking this weekend. It's been a long while since
we went walking last time. This time, we went to Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach. We went there in 2019, and we thought that Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is one of the best places for walking and bird-watching in Orange County. Then, I found that it's also in the book,
50 Hikes in Orange County, which I purchased to enjoy Orange County hikes.
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
3842 Warner Ave
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
U.S.A.
Tips for Walking on Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.
・Apply sunscreen on entire body.
・Wear sunglasses and hat.
・Drink water often.
・You can not bring your dogs.
・You will see a lot of birds.
Free Parking Lots
There are two small parking lots for this place. We parked our car in the north parking lot at 2 p.m. It was very easy to find a parking space that day.
North Lot : 3842 Warner Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92649
South Lot : 18000 CA-1, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
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| Interpretive Center Located in North Parking Lot |
We took many photos with our cameras,
Canon EOS Rebel SL1 with telephoto zoom lens,
Canon EF-S 55-250mm,
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS, and my iPhone 7. Today, I'm going to share beautiful photos we took at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve that day with you. :)
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| Mesa Trail (Apple iPhone 7) |
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| Cacti (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Mesa Trail (Apple iPhone 7) |
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| (Apple iPhone 7) |
There was the sign which says no fishing, no dog and no bicycle.
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| American Coots (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
Soon after we started walking on the Mesa Trail, we saw a flock of American coots. We actually enjoyed watching variety of birds at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve while walking.
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| Mesa Trail (Apple iPhone 7) |
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| Osprey (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Hummingbird (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Overlook Area (Apple iPhone 7) |
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| Overlook Area (Apple iPhone 7) |
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| (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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We were able to see wildflowers blooming. Spring is just around the corner! :)
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| (Apple iPhone 7) |
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| Bridge (Apple iPhone 7) |
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| Cormorants (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Snowy Egret (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| American Coot (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Seagull (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Snowy Egret (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Seagulls (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Short-billed Dowitcher (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Short-billed Dowitcher (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Lesser Scaup (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Great Blue Heron (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Great Blue Heron (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Wooden Bridge Next to the South Parking Lot (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
This wooden bridge is located right next to the South Parking Lot. We saw some people taking photos of birds with very long telephoto lenses from the bridge.
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| American White Pelicans (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Seagulls (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Long-billed Curlew (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Long-billed Curlew (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Long-billed Curlew (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
There were many small birds moving very quickly. They were probably plovers.
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| Long-billed Curlew (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
This long-billed curlew was looking for foods with using the long bill.
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| Long-billed Curlew (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Long-billed Curlew (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Long-billed Curlew (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Wetland (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Seagull (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Great Egret (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| Oil Field (Apple iPhone 7) |
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| Oil Field (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| (Apple iPhone 7) |
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| American White Pelicans (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
There was a flock of American white pelicans sitting on the grass. They were so big!
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| American White Pelicans (Canon EOS Rebel SL1) |
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| American White Pelicans (Canon PowerShot SX50 HS) |
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| (Apple iPhone 7) |
I really love hiking and watching wild animals. That day, I was able to watch many kinds of birds, some squirrels, small lizards and a hairy caterpillar at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. If you are a nature lover like myself, you will definitely enjoy this place. :)
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
3842 Warner Ave
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
U.S.A.
We will definitely visit this place again! :)
I thought this book was great and am looking forward to trying more hikes. These are my entries related to hikes we have tried from the book.
1. San Gabriel River to Turtle Overlook
2. Dana Point Headlands
3. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
4. Bayview Trail
5. Crystal Cove Tide Pools
6. Aliso Peak
7.
Pecten Reef Loop 8. Bommer Canyon
9. Laurel Loop
10. Mariposa Trail Loop
11. Little Sycamore Canyon Loop
12. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary
These are my entries you might like.
■Walking Along Shoreline in Long Beach, Los Angeles CA (October 2019)
■Dana Point Headlands - Dana Point, CA (September 2019)
■Green Sea Turtles in San Gabriel River - Seal Beach / Long Beach (August 2019)
■Quail Hill Loop Trail in Irvine, CA (April 2019)
■La Jolla Cove in San Diego (March 2019)
■San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine (February 2019)
■Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach (January 2019)
■Swimming with Wild Dolphins (Big Island, Hawaii, January 2015)
■Dolphin Watching in Dana Point (July 2017)
■Our Whale Watching Trip (Dana Point, August 2013)
■San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine (March 2017)
■La Jolla Cove - Beautiful Spring Wildflowers and Wild Animals (2018)
My entries related to wild animals can be seen
here.
My entries related to Orange County Hikes can be seen
here.
My entries related to sunset can be seen
here.
My entries related to hiking and walking can be seen
here.
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