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SUMMARY:Valley Ford Wetlands and Dillon Beach
DESCRIPTION:Birding In Marin\, Season 10\, Trip 3\nSaturday\, March 1\, 2025\n9:00 AM to mid afternoon\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration required. Registration opens at 8AM on February 19\, 2025 \nThe Valley Ford Wetlands span the Marin/Sonoma County line less than a mile West of Highway 1 and just a few lies from the mouth of Tomales Bay and the Pacific coast at Dillon Beach. This involves for most of us a drive to the N/W corner of Marin so I’d like to recommend carpooling and delaying our meeting time to 9am. (Three can ride with me from Muir Beach at 8) \nWading birds such as the Pacific Golden Plover and White Faced Ibis and many swallows including Bank Swallows have been seen there with more birder coverage in recent years. The rolling grassland pastures southwest the few miles to the coast can harbor many raptors\, mostly Red Tails and Kestrels\, but Ferruginous even Rough-legged Hawks and Eagles may sometimes be seen. \nThere is a $10 dollar parking fee to visit Dillon beach\, but the views and the potential Birds are good. The rocky tip of Marin\, often obscured by fog\, is just over a mile west\, and the south edge of Bodega Bay and the mouth of Tomales Bay exchange a vast amount of water as the tide changes. \nBring lunch\, dress in layers. Heavy rain cancels \nDirections: Take Rt 1 north thru Marin or the Valley Ford road west from Petaluma to Valley Ford then from its N/W edge take Valley Ford Estero Rd west a mile where there is ample parking on the road edge and meet on the bridge. For a shorter route from San Rafael and Novato\, take 101 north to Railroad Ave\, exit 479 work you way west to Valley Ford and make a left on Valley Ford Estero Road\, approx. one mile and park on the side of the road\, near the bridge.
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SUMMARY:The Ponds at Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 6\, 2025\n8:30 AM to noon\nBirding with Mark Clark \nAll participants are welcome to join this trip. \nWe welcome bird enthusiasts of all levels\, especially beginning birders\, to join leader Mark Clark on our monthly first Thursday walk around the ponds at Las Gallinas.  On our search we’ll be looking for waterfowl\, waders\, songbirds\, raptors\, rails 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 immediately 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-las-gallinas-valley-sanitary-district-4/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Hamilton Wetlands - Novato
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March 14\, 2025\n9 AM to 12 PM\nBirding with David Sexton and Matt Keller\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration required. Registration opens at 8AM on March 4. \nJoin us for an exciting morning of birding at Hamilton Wetlands with Point Blue Conservation Science! The site is one of the largest wetland restoration projects in the North Bay Area\, home to the endangered Ridgway’s Rail. We will search for a dozen shorebird species\, including Snowy Plover and Black-necked Stilt\, Canvasback and other wintering ducks\, herons and egrets\, elusive rails\, raptors such as White-tailed Kite\, and songbirds like wintering Golden-crowned Sparrow. \nAnyone is welcome to join\, from those with no birding experience to the most seasoned birders. Binoculars will be provided if needed. We recommend bringing water\, sun protection\, layers of clothing\, and comfortable walking shoes. Our walk will be on a wide\, flat compacted dirt/gravel levee\, possibly with some mud. A fully accessible bathroom will be available at the start and end of the event. \nDirections: meet at Point Blue’s Novato Baylands native plant nursery at 737 Aberdeen Road\, Novato\, CA From Hwy 101 take exit 458 to merge onto Nave Dr toward Hamilton Field. Turn right onto Hamilton Pkwy. Turn left through an open gate onto Aberdeen Rd\, then keep to the right at the fork to proceed to the nursery. From there\, we’ll carpool a short distance to the middle of the site.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/hamilton-wetlands-novato/
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SUMMARY:Rodeo Lagoon - Marin Headlands
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 26\, 2025\n7:30 AM to 12:00 PM **Please note the 7:30 and 8:00 AM start times below\nBirding with William Legge & David Wiechers\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration is required for this trip. Registration opens on March 16 at 8:00 AM. \nWith early spring migration underway will be looking out for migrant wildfowl\, grebes\, loons\, gulls\, and passerines. As usual\, the weather will dictate our focus with onshore northwest winds ideal for spring sea watches\, while offshore easterly winds promise a good selection of late winter and early summer passerine migrants. Join us for a Sea Watch at 7:30 AM or arrive later 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 signal light. Proceed through the tunnel on Bunker Road to the Rodeo Lagoon Parking Lot at the end and meet by the bridge over the channel to the beach. 
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SUMMARY:Piper Park & Marin Art and Garden Center
DESCRIPTION:Piper Park – Larkspur\, and Marin Art and Garden Center – Ross \nSaturday\, March 29\n8:00 AM – 12:00 PM\nBirding with Rich Cimino \nAll participants are welcome to join this trip \nPiper Park has an Oak-Pine ornamental “forest” around its picnic area\, which can have Pygmy Nuthatches\, Pine Siskins\, three species of woodpeckers\, and Red-breasted Sapsucker. The athletic field may have Canada Geese\, White-fronted Geese\, Cackling Geese\, American Pipits\, Western Meadow Larks\, Western Blue Birds\, Says Phoebe\, fly by White-tailed Kite and Red-shouldered Hawk. \nAt 10 AM we’ll drive to the Marin Arts and Gardens Center property. Here we may be lucky to see and hear early migrants\, and a remaining wintering species. Possible early migrants species could be Western Tanager\, Black-headed Grosbeak\, Warbling Vireo and warbler species. \nThe field trip ends at noon. Those who want to enjoy the picnic grounds bring their meals and drinks. \nTrails in both locations are flat and easy to navigate. Both locations have bathrooms and parking. \nMeet at the Piper Park parking lot at 8:00 AM. Nearest exit to Piper Park from the 101 is 450A.   The Park is located off of Doherty Road\, behind the Central Marin Police Authority.
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