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SUMMARY:The Ponds at the Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (LGVSD) - San Rafael
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 4\, 2025\n8:30 AM to noon\nBirding with Mark Clark \nRegistration is not required. All participants are welcome to join this trip. \nOn this trip we especially welcome beginning birders to join Mark Clark\, along with bird enthusiasts of all levels\, on our monthly 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. There is a portable restroom in the parking area for public use. \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.
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CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Bahia\, Horseshoe Pond and Rush Creek
DESCRIPTION:Birding in Marin\, Season 10 – Trip 12\nSaturday\, December 6\, 2025\n8:30 AM to mid afternoon\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin\nRegister HERE for this field trip \nRegistration is required and opens November 26 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 shorebirds 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.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/bahia-horseshoe-pond-and-rush-creek-2/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Corte Madera Marsh Ecological Reserve
DESCRIPTION:Corte Madera Marsh Ecological Reserve\nSunday\, December 7\, 2025\n8:30 AM – 12:00 PM\nBirding with Lisa Hug \nRegister HERE \nRegistration is required. Registration opens November 26 at 8 AM. \nThis field trip is an eBird workshop for those participating in the Christmas Bird Count in Southern Marin County.  We will walk the Corte Madera Marsh Ecological Reserve starting at the Marin Audubon Society site Lookout. The walk is level and easy. We will be making observations using eBird. We will see waterfowl and shorebirds in the estuary as well as upland suburban residents.  Experienced birders and Christmas Bird Count Leaders as well as eBird newbies can enjoy counting and compiling together in an informal and fun setting. \nDirections: From 101 North\, take Lucky Drive Exit to Wornum\, turn left on Tamal Vista Blvd and left on Madera Blvd. Go under freeway and take a left on Redwood Highway and turn right into the Trader Joe’s /World Market mall.  Stay to the right and park behind World Market. \nFrom 101 South take the Corte Madera exit left over the freeway on Tamalpais Dr. Take a left on Redwood Blvd. and Right into the World Market Mall\, staying right and parking behind. Meet in the parking lot.
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SUMMARY:Elephant Seals at Point Reyes: 45 Years and Still Growing Strong
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 11\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Dr. Sarah Allen\nEvent is free. Register HERE for this speaker series. \nTopic:\nElephant seals were hunted to extinction at Point Reyes over 150 years ago\, but in 1980\, the colony recolonized the Point and gradually spread throughout the peninsula. Younger colonies may exhibit novel behaviors such as male altruism and adaptations to changes in climate. Marine protected areas such as national seashores and marine sanctuaries are critical to the recovery and persistence of species and ecosystems. \nSpeaker Bio:\nSarah Allen grew up in Marin County where she learned and has a passion for conservation. Sarah received her M.S. and Ph.D. studying marine birds and mammals from UC Berkeley and retired after 26 years as an employee of the National Park Service (NPS)\, 15 years of which were at Point Reyes National Seashore and then as Science Program Lead for the Pacific Region. She previously worked for 15 years with Point Reyes Bird Observatory. She has authored and co-authored publications\, including the UC Press\, Marine Mammals of the Pacific Coast: Baja\, California\, Oregon\, Washington\, British Columbia. Sarah lives with her husband in Inverness\, California.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/elephant-seals-at-point-reyes-45-years-and-still-growing-strong/
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