# Late-Fall Wildlife Tour at San Elijo Lagoon > Event for families in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM - Where: San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve (meeting point emailed after registration), 2710 Manchester Ave, Cardiff, CA 92007 - Ages: Ages 15+ - Price: Free (donations welcome); registration required - Organizer: Nature Collective - Official page: https://wildlife-tour-2026.raiselysite.com/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/late-fall-wildlife-tour-at-san-elijo-lagoon--listing-86101c9eb7b8a8c4140ed751 ## About Nature Collective volunteers Elizabeth Venrick and Mark Jenne lead a long morning wildlife walk at San Elijo Lagoon timed for the arrival of winter birds. Participants look for shorebirds, ducks, songbirds and birds of prey: White-crowned Sparrows working the trail edges for seeds, Yellow-rumped Warblers calling from the foliage and, with luck, a Northern Harrier hunting low over the marsh; wet days can also bring out unusual mushrooms. The tour is for ages 15 and up, so it suits teens interested in birding or biology along with their parents. It is free (donations welcome) but registration is required, and the exact meet-up spot is emailed to registered participants. The tour runs weather permitting and, as the organizer notes, wildlife sightings are never guaranteed. 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