Friday, January 16, 2026 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Birding with Daniel Edelstein Register HERE for this Field Trip Registration required. Registration opens January 6 at 8 AM. Skaggs 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.) Daniel 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). Closed 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 Island Road. Please be careful turning into this road when coming from Marin County. Oncoming traffic is often heavy. Here’s a map link that shows where we’ll meet: https://www.google.com/maps/search/Skaggs+Island+Road,+Highway+37/@38.1563398,-122.3935838,14z Daniel 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).

Corte Madera Marsh Thursday, January 22, 2026 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Birding with Michelle Muir and Rich Cimino Register HERE Limit of 15 participants for this trip. Registration is required. Registration opens January 12 at 8 AM. This trip is perfect for both beginning birders looking to learn how to identify waterfowl and shorebirds, as well as experienced birders interested in honing their skills.  We will explore the Corte Madera Ecological Reserve. Much of the area has undergone extensive restoration for rare and endangered saltmarsh species.  On this field trip, we will walk the Reserve starting at the Marin Audubon Society site lookout.  The walk is level and easy, about two miles. Dress with warm layers, and bring binoculars, scopes, snacks and water.  In case of rain, participants will receive an email by 7:00am the morning of the field trip informing them of cancellation. There are restrooms at nearby stores, though no public restrooms on the walk. DIRECTIONS: Corte Madera Marsh Ecological Reserve is located behind Trader Joe’s in Corte Madera. Meet in the parking lot behind the store, accessed by the driveway on the southside of World Market. 

Jean and John Starkweather Shoreline Park - San Rafael Sunday, February 1, 2026 Noon – 2:00 PM Birding with Rich Cimino and Janet Bodle No registration required.  All participants are welcome to join this trip. Jean and John Starkweather Shoreline Park is a narrow strip of parkland in east San Rafael that stretches for 2 miles along the Bayshore and freshwater ponds. We will walk a section of the Bay Trail that travels the edge of the park, including two ponds, and will be provided with plentiful birdwatching of wintering diving ducks, dabbling ducks, wetland waders, peeps, shorebirds and possible rail. Directions: Meet in the Target parking lot, 125 Shoreline Parkway, at the southeast corner close to the pond vista point. Bring your scope. Rain at any level cancels.

Sunday, February 8, 2026 8:40 AM to 4:00 PM Birding with David Wimpfheimer Register HERE for the Boat Trip Registration for this trip opens January 6 at 8 AM. The trip costs $130. Limit of 25 participants for this trip. This popular cruise is a winter highlight for birders and provides a specialized look at the richness and history of the California Delta. After meeting at 8:40 for sign in and instructions, we’ll depart from the Antioch Marina at 9 AM As we head east, we enter sloughs and waterways with views out over the flooded agricultural fields that provide a refuge for flocks of geese, ducks, swans and shorebirds that nest in the north but winter here.  Well known birder and naturalist David Wimpfheimer will provide commentary and captain Ronn Patterson will fill in bits about the history of the delta. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate is provided, bring lunch and snacks.  As bad weather can cancel as with any winter trip, there is an inclement weather date set for February 22. Light rain will not cancel. Waitlist: A waitlist will open if the trip sells out. Add your name to the list by clicking Contact Organizer prompt. Cancellation: If you cancel your registration before February 1 and we can fill your spot with someone else on the waitlist, you will be reimbursed, unless you would like to convert your registration fee into a tax-deductible donation to MAS. Directions: Approximately one week prior to the trip, ticketholders will receive instructions and directions to the Antioch Marina, where the trip begins and ends.

Friday, February 20, 2026 8:30 AM to noon Birding with David Sexton and Matt Keller No registration required. All participants are welcome to join this trip. Birders of all experience levels are welcome to join us for an exciting morning at Hamilton Wetlands with Point Blue Conservation Science!  Spotting scopes and binoculars will be available. We recommend bringing your own pair of binoculars, water, sun protection, layers of clothing, and comfortable walking shoes. We will be on a wide, flat compacted dirt/gravel levee. A fully accessible bathroom will be available at the start and end of the event. Directions: 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.