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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. 
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CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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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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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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SUMMARY:Cheap Thrills Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Cheap Thrills CBC covering North Marin and extending into Southern Sonoma County.\nContact Susan Kelly to volunteer: cheepthrills@icloud.com
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/cheap-thrills-christmas-bird-count/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Protecting Biodiversity and Facilitating Landscape-scale Tidal Marsh Restoration: Management of Invasive Spartina in the San Francisco Estuary
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 14\, 2023\, 7:00 pm – 9 pm\nSpeaker: Jen McBroom\, California Invasive Plant Council\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series Program \nTopic: \nSan Francisco Bay is the largest estuary on the west coast of North America and a critical stopover along the Pacific Flyway migration route for millions of shorebirds and waterfowl.  Rimming the Bay between freeways\, airports\, and landfills remain precious tidal wetlands and opportunities to return salt evaporator ponds to functioning ecosystems.  Since 2005\, the Coastal Conservancy’s Invasive Spartina Project has used airboats\, genetic testing\, sophisticated GIS\, and a lot of hard\, muddy work to push back the invasive plants that threaten habitat for shorebirds\, waterfowl\, and the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse. Learn about how hometown heroes are doing their part to address the global biodiversity crisis. \nSpeaker Bio: \nJen McBroom is a biologist at Olofson Environmental Inc. and has been counting Ridgway’s rails for the Invasive Spartina Project since 2005. She got her start in the tidal wetlands of the San Francisco Bay studying song sparrows and marsh wrens after finishing her degree at UC Davis. Since then\, she has logged many hours in muddy boots mapping invasive plants and observing the wildlife at the edge of the Bay. \nPhoto: Marsh along San Leandro Bay\nPhoto by: Simon Gunner \nNext Speaker – Thursday\, January 11\, 2024\nNorthern Spotted Owls\, by Taylor Ellis\, National Park Service
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/protecting-biodiversity-and-facilitating-landscape-scale-tidal-marsh-restoration-management-of-invasive-spartina-in-the-san-francisco-estuary/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Point Reyes Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Point Reyes CBC covering West Marin including Tomales Bay and the Point Reyes National Seashore. Register HERE and to get more information on the count and dinner.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/point-reyes-christmas-bird-count/
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SUMMARY:Southern Marin Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:South Marin CBC covering much of East Marin and extending west as far as Bolinas and Stinson Beach. Contact: Alison Pence to volunteer for the count: smcbc.marinaudubon@gmail.com
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/southern-marin-christmas-bird-count/
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