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SUMMARY:Rodeo Lagoon - Marin Headlands
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 23\, 2025\n7:30 AM to 12:00 PM ** Please note start times below\nBirding with William Legge & David Wiechers\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration is required for this trip. Registration opens April 13 at 8 AM. \nWith spring migration underway\, we’ll 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. A brief mid-morning ‘coffee-stop’ is planned at the Headlands Center for the Arts. Your contribution for coffee via the onsite “tip-jar” would be appreciated. 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. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/rodeo-lagoon-marin-headlands-19/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T083000
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SUMMARY:Roy's Redwoods Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 30\, 2025\n8:30 AM to 12:00 PM\nBirding with Liz Lewis\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration required. Registration opens on April 20 at 8AM \nAs we saunter along the Roy’s Redwood loop trail and the newly restored floodplains and meadows\, spring migrant arrivals we will be looking (and listening) for are Warbling Vireo\, Wilson’s Warbler\, Black-throated Gray Warbler\, Western Wood Pewee\, Western Flycatcher and Ash-throated Flycatcher. \nBesides listening and looking for migrants\, we will also seek out the resident species who nest in Roy’s Redwoods: including Hairy Woodpecker\, Pacific Wren\, Red-breasted Nuthatch\, Hutton’s Vireo and several raptors. The trail is generally flat with a gentle rise. Please remember to dress in layers and to bring water and snacks. There is a portable bathroom available at the trailhead. \nDirections: Meet at Roy’s Redwoods Preserve trailhead\, on Nicasio Valley Road\, about 0.5 north of Sir Francis Drake Blvd. or about 3.5 miles south of Lucas Valley Rd. Parking is available along Nicasio Valley Road near the trailhead. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/roys-redwoods-preserve/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T123000
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SUMMARY:The Ponds at Las Gallinas Sanitary District - San Rafael
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 1\, 2025\n8:30 AM to 12:00 PM\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-sanitary-district-san-rafael-7/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T153000
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SUMMARY:Mt. Burdell/Stafford Lake or Rush Creek - Birding in Marin Series
DESCRIPTION:Birding in Marin\, Season 10\, trip 5\nSaturday\, May 3\, 2025\n8:30 AM to mid afternoon\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration required. Registration opens April 23 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 many 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-2/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250505T083000
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SUMMARY:Birding the Napa River by Boat - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, May 5\, 2025\n8:30 AM – 12:30 PM\nTrip Leader: Jude Stalker\nTrip Cost: $120 per person\nDue to low attendance we are sadly cancelling this trip. For those who’ve purchased tickets\, MAS will be in touch with you for reimbursement.  \nThis trip begins at the historic Vallejo and Mare Island waterfronts and continues into a different world\, one of vineyards\, backwater homes\, and some of the largest contiguous marshes in the Bay Area. Even before leaving the dock\, you’ll spot diving ducks and grebes feeding. At Mare Island\, you’ll pass Ospreys and egrets roosting in nearby trees. As the boat passes under Highway 37\, you might even catch a pair of Peregrine Falcons during this springtime cruise alongside the Napa/Sonoma marshes. A variety of raptor species are common and occasionally both golden and bald eagles are seen. \nThe trip costs $120. A waitlist will open if the trip sells out. Join the waitlist by clicking the Contact Organizer prompt. If you cancel your registration more than one week before the start of the trip 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. \nTicket holders will receive instructions and directions to the Vallejo Marina\, approximately one week prior to the trip.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/birding-the-napa-river-by-boat/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250508T210000
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SUMMARY:Flycatchers - Identification Demystified
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 8\, 2025\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Cin-Ty Lee & Andy Birch\, Rice University\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic:\nFlycatchers are a difficult group of birds to identify. Cin-Ty Lee and Andrew Birch will guide you through the basics of flycatcher identification using a holistic approach. In this tutorial\, you will learn how to use relative field marks\, such as proportional lengths of tail and primaries\, plumage contrasts\, bill shape and size\, and more. We will also discuss the importance of migration timing and vocalizations in identification. \nSpeaker Bio:\nCin-Ty Lee is a geologist. Andy Birch is a professional illustrator. Both Cin-Ty and Andy have had a lifelong passion in tackling challenging bird identifications. Together\, they have produced the two volume Princeton Field Guide to North American Flycatchers. They are currently working on volume 3\, which will include photographs and more of Andy’s illustrations.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/flycatchers/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250521T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250521T120000
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SUMMARY:Rodeo Lagoon - Marin Headlands
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, May 21\,2025\n7:30 AM to 12:00 PM **Please note below start times for this field trip\nBirding with William Legge & David Wiechers\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration is required for this trip. Registration opens May 11 at 8 AM \nWith spring migration coming to an end\, we’ll be looking out for late migrants\, including passing loons\, shorebirds and scarcer 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 even at this late date. Join us for a Sea Watch at 7:30 AM or arrive later at 8:15 AM for a circuit of the lagoon. A brief mid-morning ‘coffee-stop’ is planned at the Headlands Center for the Arts. Your contribution for coffee via the onsite “tip-jar” would be appreciated. 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. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/rodeo-lagoon-marin-headlands-20/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250527T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250527T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T000714
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SUMMARY:De Silva Island and Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary Strawberry
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 27\, 2025\n10:00 AM to 2:30 PM\nBirding with Ron Brown \nREGISTER HERE \nRegistration required for this trip. Registration opens May 17at 8:00 AM. \nDe Silva Island is home to a long-established colony of Great Blue Herons\, residing in a grove of eucalyptus trees on the banks of Belloch’s Lagoon (Strawberry Cove) in Richardson Bay. In recent years Great Egrets and Double Crested Cormorants (colonial nesting species) have moved into this fine breeding site. \nAlthough the start of the breeding season is somewhat variable\, we should see late-stage Heron and Egret chicks and early-stage Cormorant chicks. The colony is best seen by a scope from across Belloch’s Lagoon (Strawberry Cove). One scope will be available\, but others would be welcome. \nAfter 12:00\, we will drive from Seminary Drive to the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary for more birding. We’ll take a break for something to eat before we start. Bring drinks and lunch. \nDIRECTIONS: From Hwy 101 South – exit 446 toward Seminary Drive\, go left on Redwood Hwy Frontage Road approx. 0.9 miles and go right on Seminary Drive to the Fitness outdoor workout at 107 Seminary Drive and find street parking. From 101 north – exit 446 toward Seminary Drive\, make left at Redwood Frontage Road for approx. 0.5 miles to Seminary Drive\, make right to the Fitness outdoor workout at 107 Seminary and find street parking. \nWe will meet on Seminary Drive near the outdoor workout area at 10 AM. It’s a short walk on the somewhat uneven public footpath around the marsh to a set of stairs that leads to the view of the colony.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/de-silva-island-and-richardson-bay-audubon-center-sanctuary-strawberry/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250605T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250605T120000
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SUMMARY:The Ponds at the Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (LGVSD) - San Rafael
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 5\, 2025\n8:30 AM to 12:00 PM\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-the-las-gallinas-valley-sanitary-district-lgvsd-san-rafael/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T150000
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SUMMARY:Big Rock and Las Gallinas Ponds
DESCRIPTION:Birding in Marin\, Season 10\, Trip 6\nSaturday\, June 7\, 2025\n8:30 AM to mid-afternoon\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin \nRegistration required for this trip. Registration opens on May 27 at 8:00 AM \nREGISTER HERE \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’ll stop to eat our lunch before 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-ponds/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250612T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T000714
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SUMMARY:Regionally Advancing Living Shorelines Project
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 12\, 2025\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Marilyn Latta\, California State Coastal Conservancy \nRegister HERE for this speaker series. \nTopic:\nMarilyn Latta will share information about living shorelines efforts in San Francisco Bay\, including design and monitoring data from the San Rafael Living Shorelines Project\, a mix of oyster reefs and eelgrass bed plantings in a multi-objective and experimental living shorelines design.  Marilyn will share updates on how this and other pilot projects are providing lessons learned and best practices in support of the Regionally Advancing Living Shorelines in San Francisco Bay Project. \nSpeaker Bio:\nMarilyn Latta is a Project Manager with the California State Coastal Conservancy\, a state agency that works to protect and enhance the 1200-mile California coast. She holds a dual degree in Marine Biology/Zoology from Humboldt State University and has worked for multiple education and policy organizations on projects ranging from community-based restoration to planning and implementing large capital projects.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/sf-bay-living-shorelines-project/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T081500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T103000
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SUMMARY:Marin Art and Garden Center - Ross
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 14\, 2025\n8:15 AM to 10:30 AM\nBirding with Rich Cimino \nAll participants are welcome to join this trip. \nOur trip to Marin Art and Garden Center offers an opportunity to experience its 11 acres of spectacular gardens\, which support several different habitats\, including two water features. We’ll listen for Black-headed Grosbeak\, Hairy Woodpecker\, Band-tailed Pigeon\, both White-breasted and Pygmy Nuthatches\, possible Orange Crown\, Wilson and Black-throated Gray Warblers. Who knows\, we may stumble on an exciting species visiting\, like singing Purple Finch or Western Tanager. \nTrails are flat and easy to navigate. The location has bathrooms and parking. \nMeet at 8:15 AM in the Main Art and Garden Center parking lot located at 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in Ross.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/marin-art-and-garden-center-ross/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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