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SUMMARY:The Ponds at Las Gallinas Sanitary District - San Rafael
DESCRIPTION:Thursday November 2\, 2023\n8:30 AM to noon\nBirding with Sande and Bob Chilvers  \nNo registration required.  All participants are welcome to join this trip. \nJoin old friends and meet new ones as we resume our regularly scheduled walks on the first Thursday of the month at Las Gallinas. Special thanks to Bob and Sande Chilvers for volunteering once again to lead our monthly walks in search of waterfowl\, waders\, songbirds\, raptors\, and shorebirds. Among other birds\, we will see various species of rails\, swallows and teals. With fall migration underway\, we are likely to spot some interesting species\, so come assist in our search.  \nWe welcome bird enthusiasts of all levels\, especially beginning birders on this leisurely walk around the ponds We all help each other to find and identify the birds\, and there are usually several experienced birders to assist. You don’t even have to arrive on time because we spend the first 30-60 minutes studying the birds around the first pond\, and our group is easy to find.  \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 an outhouse in the parking area for public use or you can use the bathrooms at nearby McInnis Park. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/the-ponds-at-las-gallinas-sanitary-district-san-rafael/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Las Gallinas and Hamilton Wetlands
DESCRIPTION:Birding in Marin\, Season 8 – Trip 11\nSaturday\, November 4\, 2023\n8:30 AM to 3:30 PM\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration will be open starting on October 25 at 8 AM. \nJoin Jim and Bob on an easy\, birdy walk of 1.5 miles around the Las Gallinas ponds where we are likely to see 10 species of ducks\, five of herons\, five of raptors\, five of sparrows and some rails like Ridgway’s\, Sora\, and Virginia with Gallinules\, coots\, swans and geese! \nAfter lunch we are going to visit the Hamilton Wetlands\, restored by the Army Corp. of Engineers in the recent 5–10 years to the SF Bay ecosystem\, which have become the winter home of some ten thousand birds.We will try to find 10 species of shorebirds here while staying alert to many other possibilities. \nDIRECTIONS: From 101 north San Rafael take the Lucas Valley/Smith Ranch Road exit east. In about 0.5 miles\, immediately after crossing the RR tracks\, left turn and follow the road another 0.5 mile to the Las Gallinas parking at the end.  \nTo the Hamilton Wetlands return to 101 North\, take the second exit\, Nave Drive toward Hamilton. Stay on Nave Dr\, heading north\, to Main Gate Dr and turn right. Go east to Hanger Ave and park along the levee behind Hanger 7.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/las-gallinas-and-hamilton-wetlands/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T160000
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SUMMARY:Winter Birds of the Bay - Boat Trip
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 11\, 2023\n9 AM to 4 PM\nTrip Leader: Roger Harris\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nThe trip costs $130. Ticket sales begin on Oct 10 at 8AM. If the trip is sold out\, a waitlist will open. Click the “contact organizer” prompt on the Ticketbud page and send a contact phone number. You may cancel your ticket for a refund\, up to 48 hours before the time of the event. Please note that a $7.51 fee will be deducted to cover the transaction cost. \nSan Francisco Bay\, the largest and one of the most important estuaries along the Pacific Flyway\, is right in our own backyard. Join us as we cruise from Berkeley toward the Golden Gate Bridge and north into San Pablo Bay\, hugging the shorelines and waters that are home to thousands of wintering birds. We will pass by 10 islands\, under two bridges\, and up two creeks in four counties in search of migrating and resident waterfowl\, shorebirds and marine mammals. This trip offers water bird and marine mammal viewing in stunning locations\, many of which can only be seen by boat. \nDress in layers. Bring liquids and lunch. Please bring a mask for any time spent inside the cabin. \nRegistered participants will receive directions to the Berkeley Marina and other instructions prior to the trip. \nInclement weather will reschedule the trip to the next Saturday\, November 18.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/winter-birds-of-the-bay-boat-trip/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231115T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231115T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
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SUMMARY:Rodeo Lagoon - Marin Headlands
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, November 15 2023\n7:30 AM to noon\nBirding with William Legge and David Wiechers\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip  \nRegistration required for this trip.  Registration opens November 5th at 8AM.  \nWith large numbers of birds moving through the area this time of year\, it’s sure to be an interesting outing with unusual sightings a definite possibility. We’ll start with a 30-40 minute visible migration and sea watch from Rodeo Beach hoping for grebes\, loons\, passing wildfowl and gulls before undertaking an extended circuit of Rodeo Lagoon in the search for scarce migrants including early winter wildfowl\, shorebirds and fall passerines.  More than 60 species should be possible at this time of year.  The morning will begin with a sea watch at 7:30 AM. This 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 tun- nel with the five-minute 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. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/rodeo-lagoon-marin-headlands-12/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231202T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231202T160000
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SUMMARY:Bahia and Rush Creek
DESCRIPTION:Birding in Marin\, Season 8 – Trip 12\nSaturday\, December 2\, 2023\n8:30 AM to 3:30 PM\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration is required for this trip. Registration opens November 23 at 8 AM \nMAS acquired and restored to tidal action the diked bay lands around the residential Bahia neighborhood. As the ebbing tide exposes the mudflats thousands of shore- birds now descend to feed while on the flood tide hundreds of ducks and some gulls float\, forage and loaf about. The oak-wooded ridge stretching from Hwy 101 to Bahia\, also saved from development by MAS\, holds Oak Titmice\, White-breasted Nuthatch\, Hutton’s Vireo\, at least four woodpecker species and many sparrows in the winter. \nHorseshoe Pond (Homeowners Lagoon) at the southeast end of Topaz is a great place to look for wintering ducks. Goldeneyes\, Scaup\, Canvasbacks\, Buffleheads\, and Mergansers seem to like it and it has been Marin’s best place for Barrow’s Goldeneyes the last few years. \nAfter lunch we plan to look at the nearby Rush Creek area from the Airport Rd which parallels Hwy 101 north of Atherton. \nDIRECTIONS: From 101 in north Novato take Atherton Avenue east\, take the Y left onto Bugeia which becomes Bahia Drive\, near the end at the bottom of the hill take a right onto Topaz\, follow Topaz to its end and park. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/4557/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231207T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231207T120000
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SUMMARY:The Ponds at Las Gallinas Sanitary District - San Rafael
DESCRIPTION:Thursday December 7th\, 2023\n8:30 AM to noon\nBirding with Sande and Bob Chilvers  \nNo registration required.  All participants are welcome to join this trip. \nJoin old friends and meet new ones as we resume our regularly scheduled walks on the first Thursday of the month at Las Gallinas. Special thanks to Bob and Sande Chilvers for volunteering once again to lead our monthly walks in search of waterfowl\, waders\, songbirds\, raptors\, and shorebirds. Among other birds\, we will see various species of rails\, swallows and teals. With fall migration underway\, we are likely to spot some interesting species\, so come assist in our search. \nWe welcome bird enthusiasts of all levels\, especially beginning birders on this leisurely walk around the ponds We all help each other to find and identify the birds\, and there are usually several experienced birders to assist. You don’t even have to arrive on time because we spend the first 30-60 minutes studying the birds around the first pond\, and our group is easy to find. \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 an outhouse in the parking area for public use or you can use the bathrooms at nearby McInnis Park.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/the-ponds-at-las-gallinas-sanitary-district-san-rafael-2/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T110000
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SUMMARY:Loch Lomond Marina - San Rafael
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 9\, 2023\n8:30 AM to 11:00 AM\nBirding with Rich Cimino \nNo registration required. All participants are welcome to join this trip. \nJoin Rich for an easy stroll around the Loch Lomond Marina breakwater\, wheelchair accessible with a paved path out to the end. The path provides panoramic views of the surrounding bay and gives you the feeling of actually being out on the bay in close proximity to the Marin Islands.  \nWinter birds here include Black-bellied Plover\, Black Turnstone\, Least and Western Sandpipers\, Black Oystercatcher\, and a variety of ducks on the bay. If you have a scope\, bring it for a better look at the ducks.  \nDIRECTIONS: Head east on Second Street in San Rafael\, which turns into Point San Pedro Road. Continue approximately 2 miles past the Montecito Shopping Center to a red light at the intersection of Point San Pedro Road and Loch Lomond Drive. Turn right here\, then turn left in front of Andy’s Market where the road comes to a “T” at the water- front. Continue all the way to the end of the road where you will find ample parking and a public restroom. Meet in the parking lot next to Andy’s Market\, 75 Loch Lomond Dr. Come early for coffee and chat. \nDress warmly as some winter days here are cold and windy. Heavy rain cancels. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/loch-lomond-marina-san-rafael/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240104T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240104T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
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SUMMARY:The Ponds at Las Gallinas Sanitary District - San Rafael
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 4\, 2023\n8:30 AM to 12:00 PM\nBirding with Sande and Bob Chilvers  \nNo registration required.  All participants are welcome to join this trip. \nJoin old friends and meet new ones on our regularly scheduled walks on the first Thursday of the month at Las Gallinas. We welcome bird enthusiasts of all levels\, especially beginning birders\, on this leisurely walk around the ponds. Special thanks to Bob and Sande Chilvers for volunteering once again to lead our monthly walks in search of waterfowl\, waders\, songbirds\, raptors\, and shorebirds. Among other birds\, we will see various species of rails\, swallows and teals.  \nWith fall migration underway\, we are likely to spot some interesting species\, so come assist in our search. We all help each other to find and identify the birds\, and there are usually several experienced birders to assist. You don’t even have to arrive on time because we spend the first 30-60 minutes studying the birds around the first pond\, and our group is easy to find.  \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 an outhouse in the parking area for public use or you can use the bathrooms at nearby McInnis Park. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/the-ponds-at-las-gallinas-sanitary-district-san-rafael-3/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240106T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240106T153000
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SUMMARY:Stinson - Bolinas Birding Area
DESCRIPTION:Birding in Marin Season 9-Trip 1\nSaturday\, January 6\, 2024\n8:30 AM to 3:30 PM\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration opens on December 27\, 2023 at 8 AM   \nA healthy happy New Year to you all. Bob and I are pleased to share the bird rich Stinson Beach/ Bolinas birding area with you. Coupled with non freezing winter weather and many diverse habitats the CBC\, Southern Marin Christmas Bird Counts\, show this to be most specie rich\, birdiest\, area in Southern Marin county. These habitats include the ocean\, beaches\, rocky shores\, a large lagoon with acres of mudflats\, Douglas Fir and Redwood forests\, Alder riparian\, parking lots\, residential and more. The CBC data show an average of over 125 specie winter in this area. Plus\, many of these birds\, like ducks\, gulls and shorebirds\, are rather easy to see as they float about on the water or walk along the open shores. Can we find 100 species today? \nThanks can be given today to the founders of Marin Audubon and some conservation minded elders for the parks\, open space\, public access\, and wildlife habitats in much of the country and around Bolinas Lagoon. Dr Martin Griffith was instrumental in saving Bolinas harbor from a hotel and yacht club destination and he is commemorated at the heron and egret rookery that we will pass along the east side of the lagoon. \nSo start your year list if you haven’t already. Bob is adept with ebird but he is recovering from hip replacement surgery. We strive to help all of our participants to see or hear all of the birds that we encounter but that is a goal not quite a reality. Let’s go birding! \nMeet at 8:30 at the Stinson/Bolinas School on Highway 1
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/stinson-bolinas-birding-area/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240117T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240117T120000
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SUMMARY:Loch Lomond Marina - San Rafael
DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL INTRODUCTION TO BIRDING – WINTERING WATERBIRDS\nWednesday\, January 17\, 2024\n10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nRegister HERE for this Field TripRegistration required. Registration opens on January 7 at 8:00 AM. \nJoin Roger Harris and other Marin Audubon board members for a field trip specifically designed for people interested in getting some of the birding basics down. And there is no place better suited for that than the half-mile-long flat and paved levee path at the Loch Lomond Marina. With panoramic views of the surrounding bay\, we should get close-up views of wintering waterbirds including Black Turnstones\, diminutive Least Sandpipers\, Black Oystercatchers with bubblegum pink legs\, Snowy Egrets sporting golden slippers\, and a variety of ducks\, grebes\, gulls\, and cormorants. This is a terrific place for photography\, if you like\, but each participant is requested to bring binoculars. \nDIRECTIONS: Head east on Second Street in San Rafael\, which turns into Point San Pedro Road. Continue approximately 2 miles past the Montecito Shopping Center to a red light at the intersection of Point San Pedro Road and Loch Lomond Drive. Turn right here\, then turn left in front of Andy’s Market (75 Loch Lomond Dr.) where the road comes to a “T” at the waterfront. Continue all the way east to the end of the road where you will find ample parking and a public restroom.  \nDress warmly as some winter days here are cold and windy. Heavy rain cancels. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/loch-lomond-marina-san-rafael-2/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240124T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240124T120000
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SUMMARY:Olompali State Historic Park - Novato
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, January 24\, 2024\n9:30 AM to 12:00 PM\nBirding with Rich Cimino \nNo registration required for this trip. All participants are welcome to join. \nOlompali State Park has reopened after a nearly nine-month closure due to mudslide damage. It’s always an exciting time to birdwatch at Olompali State Historic Park! Beginning and experienced birders are invited to join Rich Cimino to bird the park. We will walk the old ranch road to the park’s reservoir. We hope to see a wide variety of species that thrive in the park’s oak savanna and open grasslands.  \nMeet Rich at 9:15 AM in the parking lot. The field trip will start at 9:30 .   \nDIRECTIONS: Exit Hwy 101 at Atherton Ave/ San Marin Dr in Novato. Follow the signs to Olompali State Historic Park. A right turn onto the Old Redwood Hwy frontage road will take you to the park. There is an $8 cash only  parking fee. Recently\, the park gates have been opening by 8:30 AM.  
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/olompali-state-historic-park-novato-3/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240131T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
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SUMMARY:Skagg's Island Road
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, January 31\, 2024\n10 AM – 2 PM\nBirding with Daniel Edelstein\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration required. Registration opens January 21st at 8AM. \nSkaggs Island Road; flat\, level hiking on road for no more than 1.5 miles; lunch at bridge ~.6 mile from the parking area at Highway 37. \nDaniel invites you to discover the joy of a wilderness-like paradise — Skaggs Island Road — that often attracts dozens of shorebird and duck family members\, in addition to uncommon\, visiting non-breeding raptors such as Rough-legged Hawk\, Ferruginous Hawk\, and Merlin (along with sightings of White-tailed Kite and other raptor species). \nClosed to the public\, Skaggs Island Road is accessed by meeting our group in the parking area adjacent to Hwy. 37 (approximately 3 miles east of Reclamation Road and 2 miles east of the Highway 121/Sears Point Raceway intersection (at the stoplight). We’ll meet on the north side of Hwy. 37 where it intersects with Skaggs Is. Rd. and bird together while walking north on the road. \nPlease be careful turning into this road when coming from Marin Co. because oncoming traffic is often heavy. \nHere’s a map link that shows where we’ll meet: \nhttps://www.google.com/maps/search/Skaggs+Island+Road\,+Highway+37/@38.1563398\,-122.3935838\,14z \nDaniel is a freelance Birding Guide (WarblerWatch.com) and Consulting Avian Biologist. His web site (WarblerWatch.com) features abundant birding information\, in addition to his 17-year-old warbler-centric blog (WarblerWatch.blogspot.com).
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/skaggs-island-road/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:The Ponds at Las Gallinas Sanitary District - San Rafael
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 1\, February \, 2024\n8:30 AM to 12:00 PM\nBirding with Sande and Bob Chilvers  \nNo registration required.  All participants are welcome to join this trip. \nJoin old friends and meet new ones on our regularly scheduled walks on the first Thursday of the month at Las Gallinas. We welcome bird enthusiasts of all levels\, especially beginning birders\, on this leisurely walk around the ponds. Special thanks to Bob and Sande Chilvers for volunteering once again to lead our monthly walks in search of waterfowl\, waders\, songbirds\, raptors\, and shorebirds. Among other birds\, we will see various species of rails\, swallows and teals.  \nWith fall migration underway\, we are likely to spot some interesting species\, so come assist in our search. We all help each other to find and identify the birds\, and there are usually several experienced birders to assist. You don’t even have to arrive on time because we spend the first 30-60 minutes studying the birds around the first pond\, and our group is easy to find.  \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 an outhouse in the parking area for public use or you can use the bathrooms at nearby McInnis Park. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/the-ponds-at-las-gallinas-sanitary-district-san-rafael-4/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
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SUMMARY:Sausalito\, Mill Valley\, Strawberry Point
DESCRIPTION:Birding in Marin\, Season 9\, Trip 2\nSaturday\, February 3\, 2024\n8:30 AM to 3:30 PM\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration opens Wednesday\, January 24 at 8 AM. \nWe are going to explore the bay from the Sausalito water front to the Golden Gate and Richardson’s Bay around to Strawberry Point and on to Blacky’s pasture in Tiburon. Many ducks\, loons and grebes winter on the bay waters and we may find close comparative looks at similar species pairs like Eared and Horned or Clark’s and Western Grebes\, of Red-throated\, Pacific and Common Loons or Greater and Lesser Scaup. We are likely to find some shorebirds too\, perhaps a Spotted Sandpiper or a rather rare Wandering Tattler. \nHerring runs happen around this time of year and if we are lucky they will still be numerous. Herring deposit large numbers of eggs on eelgrass\, which water birds\, especially gulls\, love to feast on. Last year near this time I think that 10 species of gulls were located. So brush up on your gull IDs and join Bob and I along the shore. \nDIRECTIONS: Meet at the east end of Harbor Drive. Handicap Accessible. We will park where the birding is close\, near level and smooth. Thanks to enlightened development planning\, Harbor Drive and the rather posh Strawberry spit have fine public shoreline paths. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/sausalito-mill-valley-strawberry-point/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240218T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240218T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
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SUMMARY:Winter Birds of the Delta - Boat Trip
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 18th\, 2024 – Rescheduled from 2/4 due to bad weather\n8:40 AM to 4:00 PM\nBirding with David Wimpfheimer\nRegister HERE for this Boat Trip \nThe trip costs $130. Registration for this trip opens January 8 at 8 AM.\nA waitlist will open if the trip sells out. Add your name to the list by clicking Contact Organizer prompt. You may cancel your ticket for a refund until 9AM on February 2nd by clicking Contact Organizer on the Ticketbud site and leaving a message. \nAfter meeting at 8:40 AM for sign in and instructions\, we’ll depart from the Antioch Marina at 9AM and enter the San Joaquin River\, keeping an eye out for overwintering birds and any marine (or other) animals that happen to show up. As we head east\, we enter a number of the smaller sloughs and waterways with views out over the flooded agricultural fields that provide a refuge for flocks that nest in the north but winter here. \nAlong with the flocks of snow geese\, white fronted geese and Tundra swans\, numerous ducks\, shorebirds\, and raptors are usually spotted. Well known birder and naturalist David Wimpfheimer will provide commentary and Ronn Patterson (captain and naturalist) will fill in bits about the history of the delta as we transit this altered but still viable ecosystem. \nCoffee\, tea\, hot chocolate is provided\, bring lunch and snacks. Bring rain gear as needed!  \nTicket holders will receive instructions and directions to the Antioch Marina\, where the trip begins and ends\, approximately one week prior to the trip.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/winter-birds-of-the-delta-boat-trip-2/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240228T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240228T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T164635Z
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SUMMARY:Tomales Bay State Park
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 28\, 2024\n10:00 AM to 1:00 PM\nBirding with Rich Cimino\nRegister HERE for this field trip \nRegistration required. Registration opens February 18th at 8 AM. \nAs we bird the trails of the State Park on this field trip\, we will also discuss the Forest Health & Fire Resilience management plan for the California State Parks. \nWe will meet at the parking area on Pierce Point Road just 0.1 mile before the entry to Tomales Bay State Park. \nRain cancels. Please dress in layers. \nDirections: From 101\, Take Lucas Valley Rd\, Nicasio Valley Rd\, Pt. Reyes – Petaluma Rd and Sir Francis Drake Blvd 6.4 miles to Pierce Point Rd. Entrance will be on the right. The parking lot in Tomales Bay State Park costs $8\, pay by card only.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/tomales-bay-state-park/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240302T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240302T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
CREATED:20240130T165034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T165034Z
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SUMMARY:Mt. Tam and Corte Madera Marshes
DESCRIPTION:Birding in Marin – Season 9\, Trip 3\nSaturday\, March 2\, 2024\n8:30 AM to mid-afternoon\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin\nRegister HERE for this field trip \nRegistration opens Wednesday\, February 21st at 8 AM. \nMount Tamalpais\, rising like an icon above Marin\, hosts some birds uncommonly seen in the rest of the county such as Pileated Woodpecker\, Red-breasted Nuthatch\, Purple Finch\, Red Crossbill\, and in the winter\, 1 or 2 Townsend’s Solitaire. \nAbout twenty years ago our friend Dave MacKenzie discovered a TOSO feeding on mistletoe berries in some Sargent Cypress trees along the trail to Barth’s retreat and the bird or its children have returned every year since! But the trail\, built by the CCC\, (California Conservation Corp)\, back in the 1930s has not withstood the test of time quite as well. So\, if you are up for a vigorous though short (3.5 miles) hike\, join us to see what we can find. \nAfter our lunch break back at Rock Springs with fine picnic tables and a restroom\, we intend to drive down to sea level to look at the Corte Madera marshes. This area is very birdy\, so depending on the tidal height\, we expect to see a lot of birds there. Wintering shorebirds are gearing up for the return to their arctic nesting grounds\, so we may be able to see how Black-bellied Plovers got their name. As the shorebirds molt into their breeding plumage\, if we are diligent\, we might even be able to tell the two Dowitcher species apart. \nDIRECTIONS: Meet at Rock Springs at 8:30 a.m. From Hwy 1 in Stinson Beach or up 3.3 miles from Tam Junction\, take Panoramic Dr to its crest then go uphill 1 mile on Pantoll Rd to the Rock Springs parking lot. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/mt-tam-and-corte-madera-marshes/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240307T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240307T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T012259Z
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SUMMARY:The Ponds at Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 7\, 2024\n8:30 AM to 12:00 PM\nBirding with Sande and Bob Chilvers \nNo registration required.  All participants are welcome to join this trip. \nJoin old friends and meet new ones on our regularly scheduled walks on the first Thursday of the month at Las Gallinas. We welcome bird enthusiasts of all levels\, especially beginning birders\, on this leisurely walk around the ponds. Special thanks to Bob and Sande Chilvers for volunteering once again to lead our monthly walks in search of waterfowl\, waders\, songbirds\, raptors\, and shorebirds. Among other birds\, we will see various species of rails\, swallows and teals. \nWith overwintering birds present\, we are likely to spot some interesting species\, so come assist in our search. We all help each other to find and identify the birds\, and there are usually several experienced birders to assist. You don’t even have to arrive on time because we spend the first 30-60 minutes studying the birds around the first pond\, and our group is easy to find. \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 an outhouse in the parking area for public use or you can use the bathrooms at nearby McInnis Park.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/the-ponds-at-las-gallinas-valley-sanitary-district/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240320T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240320T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
CREATED:20240301T011321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T012350Z
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SUMMARY:Rodeo Lagoon - Marin Headlands
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 20\, 2024\n7:30 AM to noon **Please note start time is 7:30 AM not 8:00 AM. Ticketbud only allows 8AM as their earliest start time.\nBirding with William Legge & David Wiechers\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration is required for this trip. Registration opens on March 10 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 8:15 AM for a circuit of the lagoon. 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 \n300 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. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/rodeo-lagoon-marin-headlands-13/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240321T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240321T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
CREATED:20240301T011651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T011651Z
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SUMMARY:Loch Lomond Marina - San Rafael
DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL INTRODUCTION TO BIRDING – WINTERING WATERBIRDS\nThursday\, March 21\, 2024\n10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nBirding with Roger Harris\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration required. Registration opens on March 11 at 8:00 AM \nJoin Roger Harris and other Marin Audubon board members for a field trip specifically designed for people interested in getting some of the birding basics down. And there is no place better suited for that than the half-mile-long flat and paved levee path at the Loch Lomond Marina. With panoramic views of the surrounding bay\, we should get close-up views of wintering waterbirds including Black Turnstones\, diminutive Least Sandpipers\, Black Oystercatchers with bubblegum pink legs\, Snowy Egrets sporting golden slippers\, and a variety of ducks\, grebes\, gulls\, and cormorants. This is a terrific place for photography\, if you like\, but each participant is requested to bring binoculars. \nDIRECTIONS: Head east on Second Street in San Rafael\, which turns into Point San Pedro Road. Continue approximately 2 miles past the Montecito Shopping Center to a red light at the intersection of Point San Pedro Road and Loch Lomond Drive. Turn right here\, then turn left in front of Andy’s Market (75 Loch Lomond Dr.) where the road comes to a “T” at the waterfront. Continue all the way east to the end of the road where you will find ample parking and a public restroom.  \nDress warmly as some winter days here are cold and windy. Heavy rain cancels. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/loch-lomond-marina-san-rafael-3/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240404T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240404T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
CREATED:20240301T011058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T011058Z
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SUMMARY:The Ponds at Las Gallinas Sanitary District (LGVSD)
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 4\, 2024\n8:30 AM to 12:00 PM\nBirding with Sande and Bob Chilvers \nNo registration required.  All participants are welcome to join this trip. \nJoin old friends and meet new ones on our regularly scheduled walks on the first Thursday of the month at Las Gallinas. We welcome bird enthusiasts of all levels\, especially beginning birders\, on this leisurely walk around the ponds. Special thanks to Bob and Sande Chilvers for volunteering once again to lead our monthly walks in search of waterfowl\, waders\, songbirds\, raptors\, and shorebirds. Among other birds\, we will see various species of rails\, swallows and teals. \nWith overwintering birds present\, we are likely to spot some interesting species\, so come assist in our search. We all help each other to find and identify the birds\, and there are usually several experienced birders to assist. You don’t even have to arrive on time because we spend the first 30-60 minutes studying the birds around the first pond\, and our group is easy to find. \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 an outhouse in the parking area for public use or you can use the bathrooms at nearby McInnis Park.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/the-ponds-at-las-gallinas-sanitary-district-lgvsd-3/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T011954Z
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SUMMARY:Nicasio / Tomales Bay - Birding in Marin - Season 8\, Trip 4
DESCRIPTION:Birding in Marin\, Season 8\, Trip 4\nSaturday\, April 6\, 2024\n8:30 AM to mid-afternoon\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration is required. Registration opens Wednesday\, March 27 at 8 AM \nThe rolling hills of central Marin are covered with pastures\, horse ranches\, forested ridges\, homes\, reservoirs and occupied by many interesting birds. We will look for them in and around Nicasio and along the nearby stream before heading three miles north to see what is on and around Nicasio Reservoir. This is Bob’s birding “patch” and he has found both Bald and Golden Eagles recently with a nice array of other birds in this vicinity. \nWe expect to travel the few miles to Point Reyes Station for a lunch break or picnic. In the after- noon we will explore the south end Tomales Bay. Then\, as time allows\, we can explore the eastern edge of Tomales Bay along Highway 1\, which supports a winter population of thousands of ducks\, geese and shorebirds. We might travel 10 miles north to see if an Eagle’s nest is having success. Heavy Rain cancels. \nDIRECTIONS: From Hwy 101 in north San Rafael take Lucas Valley Rd west 10.3 miles then right turn onto Nicasio Valley Rd for 0.5 miles and park near the baseball field\, the center of town. For GPS use 1 Old Rancheria Rd Nicasio\, the address for the Rancho Nicasio Restaurant.  \nMeet at the ball field in Nicasio.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/nicasio-tomales-bay-birding-in-marin-season-8-trip-4-2/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240410T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240410T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
CREATED:20240319T023807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T023807Z
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SUMMARY:Olompali State Historic Park - Novato
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 10\, 2024\n8:30 AM to 12 PM\nBirding with Rich Cimino \nNo registration required. All participants are welcome to join this trip. \nThis year we will be birding the Olompali Park well into spring migration. We will be looking for early spring migrant arrivals. It’s always an exciting time to birdwatch at Olompali State Historic Park. We’ll be looking for early spring arrivals such as the Western Flycatcher\, Ash-throated Flycatcher and the Hooded Oriole. Beginning and experienced birders are invited to join leaders Rich Cimino and others to bird the park. Early spring arrivals should be on hand as we walk the old ranch road to the park’s reservoir. Olompali State Park features oak savanna\, open grasslands and riparian habitat: There is a good assortment of species\, raptors\, flycatchers\, swallows\, vireos\, warblers\, woodpeckers\, nuthatches\, thrushes\, and orioles. Be early\, the field trip will start at 8:30 AM in the parking lot. There is an $8.00 parking fee\, pay by cell is now possible in the park. Rain cancels. \nDIRECTIONS: Exit Hwy 101 at Atherton Ave/San Marin Dr in Novato. Follow the signs to Olompali State Historic Park. A right turn onto the Old Redwood Hwy frontage road will take you to the park. There is an $8 parking fee.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/olompali-state-historic-park-novato-4/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240417T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240417T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
CREATED:20240319T024830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T025216Z
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SUMMARY:Rodeo Lagoon - Marin Headlands
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 17\, 2024\n7:30 AM to 12:00 PM\nBirding with William Legge & David Wiechers\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration is required for this trip. Registration opens April 7 at 8 AM. \nWith spring migration underway will be looking out for migrant wildfowl\, shorebirds\, grebes\, loons 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 passerine migrants. Join us for a Sea Watch at 7:30 AM or arrive later at 8:15 AM for a circuit of the lagoon. \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. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/rodeo-lagoon-marin-headlands-14/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240502T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240502T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
CREATED:20240415T004747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T004747Z
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SUMMARY:The Ponds at Las Gallinas Sanitary District - MAY
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 2\, 2023\n8:30 AM to 12:00 PM\nBirding with Sande and Bob Chilvers \nAll participants are welcome to join this trip. No registration required.  \nBeginning birders are especially welcome on the first Thursday of each month for a leisurely walk around the Las Gallinas ponds. Join our friendly leaders as we search for waterfowl\, waders\, songbirds\, raptors\, and shorebirds.\nBird enthusiasts of all levels help each other to find and identify the birds\, and there are usually several experienced birders to assist. You don’t even have to arrive on time because we spend the first 30 – 60 minutes studying the birds around the first pond and the group is easy to find. 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 an outhouse in the parking area for public use.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/the-ponds-at-las-gallinas-sanitary-district-may/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240504T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240504T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
CREATED:20240415T002826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T002826Z
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SUMMARY:Mt. Burdell/Stafford Lake or Rush Creek - Birding in Marin Series
DESCRIPTION:Birding in Marin\, Season 9\, trip 5\nSaturday\, May 4\, 2024\n8:30 AM to mid afternoon\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration is required. Registration opens April 24 at 8:00 AM. \nJoin Jim and Bob for a field trip to the gentle slopes of Mount Burdell where we’ll listen to and observe the impressive variety of songbirds that make this area their springtime home. Species we might see include Lark Sparrow\, Ash-throated Flycatcher\, Bullock’s Oriole\, Lazuli Bunting and Grasshopper Sparrow\, among may other possibilities. In the afternoon\, we plan to continue birding at Stafford Lake or Rush Creek. \nThis will be a moderate hike with many opportunities to look at birds and spring wildflowers. Wear comfortable walking shoes and layered clothing. Bring water and snacks. We will meet at the end of San Andreas Drive in Novato. \nDIRECTIONS: Take Hwy 101 to Novato\, exit at the San Marin Dr/Atherton Ave exit. At the end of the exit ramp\, turn left (west) on San Marin Dr. Go approximately two miles and turn right on San Andreas Dr. Drive nearly to the end of the road and park on the street. No restrooms available.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/mt-burdell-stafford-lake-or-rush-creek-birding-in-marin-series/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240515T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240515T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
CREATED:20240415T003404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T202352Z
UID:10000207-1715758200-1715774400@marinaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Rodeo Lagoon - Marin Headlands - MAY
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, May 15\, 2024\n7:30 AM to 12:00 PM\nBirding with William Legge & David Wiechers\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration is required for this trip. Registration opens May 5 at 8 AM. \nWith spring migration underway will be looking out for migrant wildfowl\, shorebirds\, grebes\, loons 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 passerine migrants. Join us for a Sea Watch at 7:30 AM or arrive later at 8:15 AM for a circuit of the lagoon. \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 \n300 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. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/rodeo-lagoon-marin-headlands-may/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T105138
CREATED:20240415T004415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T004415Z
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SUMMARY:Big Rock and Las Gallinas - Birding in Marin Series
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 1\, 2024\n8:30 AM to mid-afternoon\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration required for this trip. Registration opens on May 22 at 8:00 AM. \nTrails at Big Rock\, rather steep\, allow us to view some of the expansive grasslands and forested ravines in Marin. Some of the grassland nesting birds we will be looking for include Lazuli Bunting\, Grasshopper Sparrow\, Horned Lark\, and Ash-throated Flycatcher. We will also have a vast amount of sky visible so swallows\, swifts\, and raptors may appear with a chance for a Golden Eagle. \nAt midday we expect to drive Lucas Valley Road to Las Gallinas where we will be looking for American and Least Bitterns\, Green Heron\, Cinnamon Teal\, Common Gallinule\, and Great-tailed Grackle. \nDIRECTIONS: From Highway 101 in San Rafael\, exit on Lucas Valley Rd and go west approximately 5.5 miles (look for the big rock). We will be walking approximately 3 miles. Because this area can get quite hot this time of year\, be sure to wear a hat\, use sunscreen and carry plenty of water. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/big-rock-and-las-gallinas-birding-in-marin-series/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Outer Point Reyes
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, June 12\, 2024\n8:30 am – 2:00 pm\nBirding with Liz Lewis and Susan Kelly\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration required. Registration opens June 2 at 8 AM \nWould you like to contribute to the second Marin County Breeding Bird Atlas? Join MCBBA2’s Liz Lewis and Susan Kelly for a morning of blockbusting birding in Outer Point Reyes including the cypress tree tunnel to the historic RCA radio station. Time permitting\, we will explore the abandoned ranch as well. Block 3-4 is a high priority block with minimal data collected to date. Species we might see or hear include: Allen’s Hummingbird\, Swainson’s Thrush\, Northern Harrier\, and Western Meadowlark.  \nThe Atlas II is a four-year project that builds on the first Atlas begun in the 1970s by Bob Stewart and Dave Shuford that occurred over four field seasons\, where they supervised scores of volunteers in data collection using a grid system overlaid onto topographic maps of Marin County to determine the current distribution and composition of breeding birds. Their fieldwork culminated in the publication of Shuford’s landmark Marin County Breeding Bird Atlas. Now four decades later\, 70 volunteers are in their fourth year of collecting data to determine where we are now. All the data is being stored digitally with the California Avian Data Center (CADC) and can be accessed by the public through the MCBBA2 Data Explorer. \nDirections from the Point Reyes National Seashore Visitor Center:  \n\nFrom the Bear Valley Visitor Center\, head north 0.2 miles (0.3 km) to Bear Valley Road.\nTurn left and follow Bear Valley Road 1.75 miles (2.8 km) northwest to Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.\nTurn left and follow Sir Francis Drake Boulevard 9.5 miles (15.2 km) north and west.\nFollow road signs for “Lighthouse” until you see a sign for “North District Operation Center.”\nParallel park on the shoulder along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard near the entrance to the cypress tunnel.\n\nParking is limited to the shoulder of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at the entrance to the cypress tree tunnel so carpooling is encouraged. Restrooms are available at the Visitor’s center and at the North Beach parking lot. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/outer-point-reyes/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Bear Valley and Five Brooks - Birding in Marin - Season 9\, Trip 7
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 6\, 2024\n8:30 AM to mid-afternoon\nBirding with Jim White & Bob Battagin\nRegister HERE for this field trip \nRegistration is required for this trip. Registration for the Bear Valley/Five Brooks trip will be open starting on June 26 at 8:00 AM. \nJoin Jim and Bob on this trip as part of their yearly series of Marin walks. We will start our day at Bear Valley in search of nesting birds. Next\, we’ll travel to Olema Marsh and Whitehouse Pool for a look at some different habitats. Our final stop of the day will be Five Brooks where we have a chance of finding Wood Duck at the retired logging pond. We will also look for birds in the Douglas Fir forest. \nDIRECTIONS: From Hwy 101 take Sir Francis Drake Blvd toward Point Reyes for about 20 miles. At Olema turn right onto Hwy 1.\nIn 600 feet\, turn left onto Bear Valley Rd. In approximately 0.5 mile\, turn left at the entrance to Point Reyes National Seashore Headquarters at Bear Valley. We will meet at the picnic tables near the parking lot.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/bear-valley-and-five-brooks-birding-in-marin-season-9-trip-7/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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