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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/
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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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SUMMARY:My Favorite Birds of the Sierra Nevada
DESCRIPTION:Thursday November 9\, 2023\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Rich Cimino\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic:\nRich will be discussing and showcasing his favorite birds from the Sierra Nevada.  He will share with us where he has photographed certain species and illustrate population distributions with maps.  He will be discussing their various habitat requirements and conservation concerns. \nAmong other birds\, Rich will be showing the Flammulated Owl\, Clark’s Nutcracker\, American Dipper\, Nashville Warbler and Black Swift. \nSpeaker Bio:\nRich Cimino lives in Larkspur and is an active member of the Marin Audubon Society\, where he participates in three Marin Christmas Bird Counts and the Marin County Breeding Bird Atlas. He has been birding Northern California for 55 years\, leading Bay Area Audubon and Marin Audubon field trips. He is also active in conservation groups in Northern California\, emphasizing preservation of habitat. \nPhotos: Summer Tanager\nPhoto by: Beverly Meekins\, USFWS \nNext Speaker – Thursday\, December 14\nControlling Invasive Spartina and Protecting SF Bay Marsh Habitats\, by the California Invasive Plant Council
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/my-favorite-birds-of-the-sierra-nevada/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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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/
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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/
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