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SUMMARY:The Ponds at the Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (LGVSD) - San Rafael
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 3\, 2026\n8:30 AM to noon\nBirding with Mark Clark \nRegistration is not required. All participants are welcome to join this trip. \nBeginning birders are especially welcome to join leader Mark Clark on our monthly walk around the ponds at Las Gallinas. Bird enthusiasts of all levels help each other to find and identify the birds\, and there are usually several experienced birders to assist. On our walk we’ll be looking for waterfowl\, waders\, songbirds\, raptors and swallows. We are likely to spot some interesting species\, so come assist in our search. \nThe packed dirt paths around the ponds are wide\, flat and easy to navigate. Heavy rain cancels \nDIRECTIONS: From Hwy 101\, exit at Smith Ranch Rd. Drive east on Smith Ranch Rd. toward McInnis Park. Turn left after crossing the railroad tracks and drive about 0.5 mile through the LGVSD gates and into the parking lot at the end of the road. Meet the group by the bridge just past the parking lot. There is a portable restroom in the parking area for public use.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/the-ponds-at-the-las-gallinas-valley-sanitary-district-lgvsd-san-rafael-12/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T083000
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SUMMARY:Farallon Islands Boat Trip - From Clipper Yacht Harbor\, Sausalito
DESCRIPTION:Farallon Islands Boat Trip – From Clipper Yacht Harbor\, Sausalito\nSaturday\, September 12\, 2026\n8:30 AM to 4 PM\nBirding with Susan Sherman \nRegistration is required for this trip. Registration opens on August 12 at 8:00 AM. See cost below. \nREGISTER HERE \nJoin us for a day of seabird and marine mammal watching as we head out to the Farallon Islands and offshore waters aboard Captain Christian’s power catamaran\, Outer Limits. When we last did this cruise sightings included Humpback Whales\, Laysan and Black-footed Albatross\, Tufted Puffin\, Rhinoceros and Cassin’s Auklets\, shearwaters and jaegers. \nWe will get a close-up look at the islands and hear about their interesting natural and human history. This is a trip that both experienced and first-time birders and nature lovers enjoy. \nA rain jacket and pants are recommended no matter what the weather on shore. If you get seasick easily\, this is not the trip for you. We will be on the boat all day. \nAlthough unlikely at this time of year\, rescheduling might be necessary at the last minute due to sea conditions. \nThe trip costs $165. A waitlist will open if the trip sells out. Add your name to the list by clicking Contact Organizer prompt.  If you cancel your registration by September 5 and we can fill your spot with someone else on the waitlist\, you will be reimbursed\, minus a small transaction fee\, unless you would like to convert your registration fee into a tax-deductible donation to MAS. \nDIRECTIONS:\nTake Highway 101 to the Marin City/Sausalito exit\, head south on Bridgeway. Turn left at Mollie Stone’s onto Harbor Drive and proceed to the parking area at the end. We will meet on the south side of the parking lot to check in before boarding. Plan to arrive by 8:30 AM for check-in and instructions.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/farallon-islands-boat-trip-from-clipper-yacht-harbor-sausalito-2/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260923T073000
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SUMMARY:Rodeo Lagoon - Marin Headlands
DESCRIPTION:Rodeo Lagoon\, Marin Headlands\nWednesday\, September 23\, 2026\n7:30/8:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nBirding with William Legge and David Wiechers \nREGISTER HERE \nRegistration is required for this trip. Registration opens on Sunday\, September 13 at 8 AM\nLimit of 15 participants for this trip. \nJoin William and David for this third fall migration field trip at Rodeo Lagoon. This is their long-time “patch\,” which never seems to disappoint birders with daily variations in species and a good chance of an unusual sighting. On this trip\, our group will be targeting Parasitic Jaeger\, migrating shorebirds and scarcer migrant passerines. We will begin the morning with a Sea Watch from Rodeo Beach at 7:30 AM. Those arriving later may join us at 8:00 AM for a circuit of the lagoon. A brief mid-morning ‘coffee-stop’ is planned at Headlands Center for the Arts and it would be appreciated if participants come willing to contribute via the onsite ‘tip-jar’ as a thank you to the Headlands Center for the Arts for accommodating our group. This field trip is less suitable for beginners. \nDIRECTIONS: Head south on Hwy 101 and take the last Sausalito exit just before the Golden Gate Bridge. At the exit stop sign\, turn right and go under the freeway\, then follow the road down to the left. Within 300 feet turn left at the sign to the Marin Headlands (This is the only available left turn before you begin the descent into Sausalito). You should see the tunnel with the five-minute light. Proceed through the tunnel on Bunker Rd to the Rodeo Lagoon Parking Lot at the end. Meet by the footbridge over the channel to the beach or join MAS birders with scopes along the nearby beach area.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/rodeo-lagoon-marin-headlands-32/
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SUMMARY:Vaux's Swifts at McNear Brick and Block - San Rafael
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, September 23\, 2026\n5:30 PM to sunset\nBirding with Rich Cimino \nREGISTER HERE \nRegistration is required for this trip.  Registration opens September 13 at 8 am.\nLimit of 12 participants for this trip.\n \nJoin other MAS members for an evening opportunity to witness Vaux’s Swifts during their fall migration through Marin\, which occurs in September and October. Dan McNear of McNear Brick & Block has kindly allowed Marin Audubon to access this remarkable site where decommissioned smokestacks provide an important communal roosting place for the swifts. \nWatching thousands of swifts as they descend into the stacks just before night- fall is an unforgettable sight. At the peak of migration\, as many as 19\,000 swifts have been counted in one evening. However\, keep in mind that the number of swifts varies greatly from night to night and can range from a few hundred to thousands. \nSunset on the evening of our visit will be at 7:05 PM. If the weather on the day of our trip is particularly cool or windy\, the swifts are likely to enter the stacks early\, so plan on arriving on time to be ready. Bring scopes\, binoculars\, and\, if desired\, folding chairs for your seating comfort. Please stay with our group and do not enter any of the private areas on the property. \nUpon arrival\, meet inside the yard by the office building on the right side of the parking lot\, where you will be checked in from the registration list. \nDIRECTIONS: From Hwy 101 take the Central San Rafael exit. Head east on Third St./Point San Pedro Rd for about 3.5 miles. The brickyard will be on the right. The address is 1 McNear Brickyard Rd. Park as close to the San Pedro Road entrance as possible. Please do not drive to or park near the closed gate.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/vauxs-swifts-at-mcnear-brick-and-block-san-rafael-2/
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SUMMARY:All Hands Ecology’s Cypress Grove Research Center
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 29\, 2026\n8:00 AM – 11:00 AM\nBirding with David Lumpkin\nRegister HERE \nRegistration is required. Registration opens September 19th at 8AM.\nLimit of 10 participants for this trip.\n \nJoin avian ecologist David Lumpkin\, for a field trip to his work location\, All Hands Ecology’s (formerly known as Audubon Canyon Ranch) Cypress Grove Research Center. All levels of birding enthusiasts are welcome on this easy two-mile walk. \nSightings on our walk to and along Tomales Bay at this time of year may include ocean birds if conditions are right\, the occasional vagrant passerine\, and an influx of interior breeders not seen in the summer. Other migrating shorebirds may be seen as well as the usual mix of coastal prairie species. Rain does not cancel. \nDirections: \nAddress for All Hands Ecology’s Cypress Grove Research Center is 20545 State Hwy 1\, Marshall\, CA 94940 \nGoing north on Hwy 1\, look for a green metal gate (which will be left open) on the Tomales Bay side and a Cypress Grove sign. The gate is roughly a 1/2-mile north of Hog Island Oysters in Marshall (and the turnoff to the Marshall-Petaluma Rd.) and well before Nick’s Cove. Drive down the dirt road to where it splits\, bear left\, and park at the visitor parking lot.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/all-hands-ecologys-cypress-grove-research-center/
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