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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. 
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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.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240314T190000
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SUMMARY:Re-discovering and Conserving the Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon\, A Critically Endangered Species
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 14\, 2024\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Jordan Boersma\, Cornell Lab of Ornithology\nRegister HERE for this speaker series \nTopic:\nJordan will discuss the Black-naped Pheasant-Pigeon\, a critically endangered species that hasn’t been documented by scientists since it was first described in 1882. In 2022\, Jordan and his team embarked on an expedition to Fergusson Island\, Papua New Guinea\, and by leveraging the natural history knowledge of local hunters\, was able to confirm the existence of this species\, known locally as Auwo.\, thus demonstrating the invaluable role of Indigenous communities in ongoing efforts to relocate species lost to Western science. Plans are to build on the partnerships formed in 2022 to help conserve this elusive and culturally important species and continue to uncover natural history information about Auwo and other endemic taxa on Fergusson island. \nSpeaker Bio:\nDr. Jordan Boersma’s interest in animals led to pursuing a degree in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana. While there\, he got involved in a local study on nesting songbirds\, which led to an opportunity in the same research group in Malaysian Borneo\, where he spent four long field seasons before pursuing a Ph. D at Washington State University.  During his extensive field seasons in New Guinea\, he learned that Indigenous people harbored immense knowledge of local fauna and is now working with local communities to study and conserve rare and potentially imperiled species. \nPhotos: Black-naped Pheasant-pigeon\nPhoto by: Jordan Boersma
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/re-discovering-and-conserving-the-black-naped-pheasant-pigeon-a-critically-endangered-species/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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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/
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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/
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