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SUMMARY:BAHIA\, HORSESHOE POND & RUSH CREEK
DESCRIPTION:Birding in Marin\, Season 7-Trip 12\nSaturday\, December 3\, 2022\n8:30 AM to 3:00 PM\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin\nRegister HERE for this field trip \nRegistration opens on November 24 at 8 AM. Trip limit is 15 participants. No drop-ins\, please.  \nMAS acquired and restored to tidal action the diked bay lands around the residential Bahia neighborhood. As the ebbing tide exposes the mudflats to thousands of shorebirds\, 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. \nHomeowners 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.  \nBecome a chapter supporting member of the Marin Audubon Society starting at $35 a year\, or RENEW your membership today! Your membership helps to fund important efforts such as our ongoing habitat restoration projects\, the Monarch Rescue Project\, and our Northern Spotted Owl Outreach program. We cannot do these important projects\, along with our many other efforts\, without the support of our dedicated members!
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/bahia-horseshoe-pond-rush-creek/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221112T090000
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SUMMARY:San Francisco and San Pablo Bay Boat Trip
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 12\, 2022\n9 AM to 4 PM\nTrip Leader: Roger Harris\nTickets go on sale October 15th at 8AM\nCLICK HERE to sign up for the boat trip \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. \nThe trip costs $125 and is limited to 25 people. A waitlist will open if the trip sells out. Waitlist names will be contacted according to the order they were received. You may request to cancel your ticket for a full refund\, up to 48 hours before the date and time of the event.  \nAll participants must be fully vaccinated.\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 19.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/san-francisco-and-san-pablo-bay-boat-trip/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221110T210000
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SUMMARY:Anacapa Island Seabird Restoration
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 10 at 7:00 PM\nSpeaker: Annie Little \nRegister HERE for the November Speaker Series \nPhoto caption: Scripps’s Murrelet\nPhoto by: Sarah Thomsen \nThe removal of invasive species from islands is a powerful tool for conserving and protecting unique island species. Island eradication projects often face formidable biological\, logistical\, and social challenges. This presentation will highlight the eradication of black rats from Anacapa Island. This project was the first rodent eradication from an island where an endemic rodent was present and the first aerial application of a rodenticide in North America. Now\, 20 years after the successful implementation of the project\, monitoring shows significant positive benefits to seabirds. \nAnnie Little is the Supervisory Natural Resource Manager for Channel Islands National Park. Prior to joining the National Park Service in 2019\, she worked 23 years for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Annie’s focus is the conservation of unique island ecosystems\, including eradication and control of invasive species and habitat restoration. Annie is the U.S. coordinator for the Trilateral Island Initiative which promotes island conservation in Canada\, U.S.\, and Mexico.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/anacapa-island-seabird-restoration/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221109T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221109T120000
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SUMMARY:Rodeo Lagoon - Marin Headlands
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, November 9\, 2022\n7:30 AM to noon **Please note this is the correct time. TicketBud only allows an 8AM start time\, but please meet at 7:30 AM\nBirding with William Legge and David Wiechers\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration opens October 31 at 8AM. Limit of 15 fully vaccinated participants for this trip. There will not be a waiting list. No drop-ins\, please.  \nEarly-November is a surprisingly active time for migrants at this Marin Headlands location\, as we search for scarcer late fall migrants including winter wildfowl\, loons\, grebes and passerine migrants. As always\, the weather will determine the focus of our search on the day. This “hotspot” has produced some memorable Marin rarities in recent Novembers\, including Tricolored Heron\, Scaly-breasted Munia and Rusty Blackbird. We will begin the morning with a sea watch and/or visible migration watch at 7:30 AM. Those arriving later may join us at 8:15 AM for a circuit of the lagoon. \nDIRECTIONS: Head south on Hwy 101\, taking the last Sausalito exit just before the Golden Gate Bridge. At the exit stop sign\, turn right. Go under the freeway\, following the road 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 light. Proceed through the tunnel on Bunker Rd to the Rodeo Lagoon Parking Lot. Meet by the bridge over the channel to the beach.  \nBecome a chapter supporting member of the Marin Audubon Society starting at $35 a year\, or RENEW your membership today! Your membership helps to fund important efforts such as our ongoing habitat restoration projects\, the Monarch Rescue Project\, and our Northern Spotted Owl Outreach program. We cannot do these important projects\, along with our many other efforts\, without the support of our dedicated members!
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/rodeo-lagoon-marin-headlands-5/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221105T083000
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SUMMARY:Las Gallinas and Hamilton Wetlands - Birding in Marin - Season 7\, Trip 11
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 5\, 2022\n8:30 AM to mid afternoon (3PM)\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin\nRegister HERE for this Field Trip \nRegistration will be open starting on October 27 at 8 AM. There is a limit of 15 participants for this trip. There will not be a waiting list. No drop-ins\, please.  \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! Shall we try to identify the duck species by females? I wonder if the Merlin will be back. These oxidation ponds\, where a large portion of Marin’s waste water is converted to useful nutrients and clean enough to return safely to the San Francisco Bay ecosystem\, demonstrate how we can provide for wildlife and live in harmony with nature. \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. It is remarkable that thru the 2nd World War and the Cold War years the US \nAir Force stayed on alert and could launch jet fighter planes in minutes from an airport here to defend the Bay Area. 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 Hangar 7. \nBecome a chapter supporting member of the Marin Audubon Society starting at $35 a year\, or RENEW your membership today! Your membership helps to fund important efforts such as our ongoing habitat restoration projects\, the Monarch Rescue Project\, and our Northern Spotted Owl Outreach program. We cannot do these important projects\, along with our many other efforts\, without the support of our dedicated members!
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/las-gallinas-and-hamilton-wetlands-birding-in-marin-season-7-trip-11/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221103T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221103T120000
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SUMMARY:The Ponds at Las Gallinas Sanitary District (LGVSD)
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 3\, 2022\n8:30 AM to noon\nBirding with Sande and Bob Chilvers  \nAll fully vaccinated participants are welcome to join this trip. No registration required.  \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. 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. 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-lgvsd/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221022T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221022T120000
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SUMMARY:Olompali State Park - Novato
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 22\, 2022\n9 AM to noon\nBirding with Rich Cimino and Janet Bodle\nRegister HERE for this field trip \nThere is a limit of 15 participants for this trip. There will not be a waiting list. No drop-ins\, please. Registration opens on October 12 at 8 AM. \nIt’s always an exciting time to birdwatch at Olompali State Historic Park! October can bring fall surprises. This year\, with the fires in the northern part of the state\, Olompali Park may become home to species typically not seen in the park. Beginning and experienced birders are invited to join leaders Rich Cimino and Janet Bodle to bird the park. We will walk the old ranch road to the park’s reservoir. We hope to see a wide variety of species that thrive in the park’s oak savanna and open grasslands. The field trip will start at 9 AM meeting in the front of the visitor center. \nDIRECTIONS: Exit Hwy 101 at Atherton Ave/ San Marin Dr in Novato. Follow the signs to Olompali State Historic Park. A right turn onto the Old Redwood Hwy frontage road will take you to the park. There is an $8 cash only parking fee. Recently\, the park gates have been opening by 8:30 AM. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/olompali-state-park-novato/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221013T210000
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SUMMARY:Hummingbirds of California and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 13 at 7:00 PM\nSpeaker: Bob Lewis\nFree and open to the public.\nRegister for this speaker series program HERE \nThe story of hummingbird evolution starts about 50 million years ago\, far from the lands they currently inhabit.  We’ll trace the history of their evolution and then briefly discuss relationships between the 9 tribes of living species. After reviewing California’s 7 most common species – all belonging to the Bee tribe\, we’ll look at other North American species\, and then examine representatives of the other tribes\, mostly concentrated in South America. Finally\, we’ll consider some conservation issues and end with a few words on hummingbird photography.   \nBob trained as a chemist and worked in the energy field for 33 years. He’s taught birding classes in the Bay Area for over 25 years and served as the chair of Golden Gate Audubon’s Adult Education Committee.  Bob was honored with American Birding Association’s Chandler Robbins Award for Education and Conservation in 2016. He loves to travel and has photographed and chased birds in over 40 countries. His life list is over 5000 species. \nCaption – Costa’s Hummingbird\nPhoto by – Bob Lewis
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/hummingbirds-of-california-and-beyond/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221006T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221006T233000
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SUMMARY:The Ponds at Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (LGVSD)
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 6\, 2022 \n8:30 AM to 11:30 AM\nBirding with Sande and Bob Chilvers  \nAll fully vaccinated participants are welcome to join this trip. No registration required. \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\nfor volunteering once again to lead our monthly walks in search of waterfowl\, waders\, songbirds\, raptors\, and shorebirds. 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. 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-valley-sanitary-district-lgvsd/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221005T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221005T120000
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SUMMARY:Rodeo Lagoon - Marin Headlands
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, October 5\, 2022\n7:30 AM to noon **Please note 7:30 AM is the correct start time\, not 8 AM\nBirding with William Legge and David Wiechers\nRegister HERE for this field trip \nLimit of 15 fully vaccinated participants for this trip. Registration opens on our TicketBud sight on September 25 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 Parasitic Jaegers as well as other passing goodies 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. \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 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.  \n 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/rodeo-lagoon-marin-headlands-4/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221001T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221001T150000
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SUMMARY:Point Reyes Lighthouse to Drakes Beach – Birding in Marin - Season 7\, Trip 10
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 10/1/2022\n8:30 AM to mid-afternoon\nRegister HERE for this field trip \nLimit of 15 fully vaccinated participants for this trip. Registration opens September 21 at 8AM.  \nThis is the place to be for fall birding. Many migrants like hawks\, jaegers\, shorebirds and loons follow the coast south. Many songbirds\, migrate at night and seem to have a compass bearing in mind\, momma said to fly “15 degrees east of due south for 4 days.” Millions of recently fledged birds undertake a journey of 2-4000 miles without a google assistant and many without further parental guidance. Some get lost. \nImagine that you are a dyslexic Connecticut Warbler hatched in early June in the boreal forest of north central Canada. It is your second night flight\, you are flying west instead of east or south\, you crossed some mountains so that you are flying sort of high\, morning is approaching so you descend thru the clouds and there is nothing but water. A fog shrouded coast was not in your flight plan. You reverse directions\, trying to avoid the gulls and jaegers pursuing you\, when you see trees miles away on a point sticking above the fog. Relief\, a place to land\, to rest\, and to find something to eat. These vagrant warblers and other eastern songbirds are the reasons that the tree islands of the Point Reyes peninsula are so popular with birders \nWe intend to visit the nearby Fish Docks after The Light house then work our way back to Drake’s Beach for lunch and much more birding. \nDirections: Meet at 8:30 at the Lighthouse parking area. The Lighthouse parking area is at the west end of S F Drake. Going north thru Inverness follow Drake to the Lighthouse. Allow 30 min from Inverness or 1.5 hour from San Rafael.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/point-reyes-lighthouse-to-drakes-beach-birding-in-marin-season-7-trip-10/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220917T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220917T194500
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SUMMARY:Vaux Swifts at McNear Brick and Block
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 17\, 2022\n6:00 to 7:40 PM depending on the weather\nWith Rich Cimino\nRegister HERE for this field trip \nLimit of 15 fully vaccinated participants for this trip. Registration opens September 7 at 8AM \nJoin other MAS members for an evening opportunity to witness Vaux’s Swifts during their fall migration through Marin\, which occurs in September and October. Dan McNear of McNear Brick & Block has kindly allowed Marin Audubon to access this remarkable site where three decommissioned chimneys provide an important communal evening roosting place for the Vaux’s swifts. \nWatching tens of thousands of Vaux’s swifts as they descend into the stacks just before night- fall is an unforgettable sight. At the peak of migration\, as many as 19\,000 swifts have been counted in one evening. However\, keep in mind that the number of swifts varies greatly from night to night and can range from a few hundred to thousands. Like everything else in birding\, there are no guarantees! \nSunset on the evening of our visit will be at 7:11 PM\, so plan on arriving on time to be ready. If the weather on the day of our trip is particularly cool or windy\, the swifts are likely to enter the stacks early\, so plan accordingly. Bring scopes\, binoculars\, and\, if desired\, folding chairs for your seating comfort. It can be chilly at dusk. Please stay with our group and do not enter any of the private areas on the property. Use soft voices and be sure to respect the privacy of local residents. \nDIRECTIONS: From Hwy 101 take the Central San Rafael exit. Head east on Third St./Point San Pedro Rd for about 3.5 miles. The brickyard will be on the right. The address is 1 McNear Brickyard Rd. Park as close to the San Pedro Road entrance as possible. Please do not drive to or park near the closed gate. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/vaux-swifts-at-mcnear-brick-and-block/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220908T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220908T210000
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SUMMARY:Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 8th – 7:00 PM\nSpeakers: Rob Badger and Nita Winter \nRegister for the September Speaker Series Zoom Program HERE \nInternationally acclaimed conservation photographers Rob Badger and Nita Winter take you behind the scenes of their 27-year journey photographing wildflowers throughout California and the West. As the climate changes\, and development impacts the natural world\, wildflowers are vanishing. This program shows how two dedicated photographers continue to use their art\, and the voices of a diverse group of scientists\, environmental leaders and nature writers\, to inspire hope and action regarding climate change\, land conservation and species extinction.  \nBob and Nina’s work has been featured in Time\, Mother Jones and Sierra Magazines\, the New York Times\, San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times.  They are recipients of the Sierra Club’s 2020 Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography. In their new\, award-winning book\, “Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change”\, art and science are woven together to celebrate California’s wildflowers and promote Rob and Nita’s conservation and climate change messages. \nPhoto caption – Desert Candles\, Carrizo Plain NM\nPhoto by Rob Badger and Nita Winter
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/beauty-and-the-beast-california-wildflowers-and-climate-change/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220907T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220907T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T120352
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SUMMARY:RODEO LAGOON - Marin Headlands
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, September 7\, 2022\n7:30/8:30 AM to noon\nBirding with With William Legge and David Wiechers\nRegister for this field trip HERE \nLimit of 15 fully vaccinated participants for this trip. Registration opens on August 28 at 8AM  \nJoin William and David for this fall migration field trip at Rodeo Lagoon. This is their longtime “patch\,” which never seems to disappoint birders with daily variations in species seen and unusual sightings. On this particular trip\, our group will be targeting Parasitic Jaeger\, migrating shorebirds\, warblers\, and other passerines. We will begin the morning with a Sea Watch at 7:30 AM. Those arriving later may join us at 8:30 AM for a circuit of the lagoon. \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 light. Proceed through the tunnel on Bunker Rd to the Rodeo Lagoon Parking Lot at the end. Meet by the bridge over the channel to the beach or join MAS birders with scopes along the nearby beach area.  \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nBecome a chapter supporting member of the Marin Audubon Society starting at $35 a year\, or RENEW your membership today! Your membership helps to fund important efforts such as our ongoing habitat restoration projects\, the Monarch Rescue Project\, and our Northern Spotted Owl Outreach program. We cannot do these important projects\, along with our many other efforts\, without the support of our dedicated members!
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/rodeo-lagoon-marin-headlands-3/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220903T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220903T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T120352
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T004210Z
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SUMMARY:ABBOTT’S LAGOON AND THE INVERNESS TENNIS AREA
 - Birding in Marin Series
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 3\, 2022\n8:30 AM to mid afternoon\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin\nRegister for this field trip HERE \nLimit of 15 fully vaccinated participants for this trip. Registration opens on August 24 at 8AM.  \nAbbott’s Lagoon on the Pacific Coast in the Point Reyes National Seashore is one of Marin’s premier birding locations sporting an eBird sum of 283 species. Fall migration south along the coast brings many birds to this area. Some that we hope to see include Ferruginous Hawk\, Baird’s and Pectoral Sandpipers\, Red-necked Phalaropes\, Lapland Longspur\, Horned Lark and Pipits. Hundreds of ducks of a dozen species\, geese\, herons\, Peregrines and Ospreys are also likely visitors. Plus you get some exercise; out and back is about 3 miles (some in sand) and Jim likes to do a full 5-mile loop. So pack a lunch for a picnic on the beach and bring a couple of layers for the fresh ocean air and help us spot a rarity. \nTo help bolster our participant’s species lists to our yearly goal of 200\, we plan to stop along Tomales Bay near the Inverness Tennis club to look for Pine and Alder woodland birds. A surprising number of species have been seen here and there is a nice little beach where we usually find several kinds of gulls. \nDIRECTIONS: From Point Reyes Station on Highway 1 go just south of town\, right turn onto Sir Francis Drake Blvd\, follow that thru Inverness up over Inverness ridge into the Point Reyes National Seashore then go north on Pierce Point Road. The ABBOTT’s Lagoon parking lot is on the left in about 3 miles. Car Pool if you can\, allow 1.5 hours from San Rafael and please be vaccinated.  \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nBecome a chapter supporting member of the Marin Audubon Society starting at $35 a year\, or RENEW your membership today! Your membership helps to fund important efforts such as our ongoing habitat restoration projects\, the Monarch Rescue Project\, and our Northern Spotted Owl Outreach program. We cannot do these important projects\, along with our many other efforts\, without the support of our dedicated members!
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/abbotts-lagoon-and-the-inverness-tennis-area%e2%80%a8-birding-in-marin-series/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220901T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220901T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T120352
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SUMMARY:THE PONDS AT THE LAS GALLINAS VALLEY SANITARY DISTRICT (LGVSD)
 San Rafael
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 1\, 2022\n9 AM to noon\nBirding with Sande and Bob Chilvers\nNo registration required for this trip. \nFully vaccinated guests only please.  \nJoin old friends and meet new ones as we resume our regularly scheduled walks on the first Thursday of the month at Las Gallinas. We especially welcome 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. 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. 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. \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nBecome a chapter supporting member of the Marin Audubon Society starting at $35 a year\, or RENEW your membership today! Your membership helps to fund important efforts such as our ongoing habitat restoration projects\, the Monarch Rescue Project\, and our Northern Spotted Owl Outreach program. We cannot do these important projects\, along with our many other efforts\, without the support of our dedicated members!
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/the-ponds-at-the-las-gallinas-valley-sanitary-district-lgvsd%e2%80%a8-san-rafael/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220821T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220821T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T120352
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220806T050150Z
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SUMMARY:Abbott’s Lagoon – Pt. Reyes National Seashore
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, August 21\, 2022 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nLeader: Rusty Scalf\nRegistration for the August 21 Abbott’s Lagoon trip will be open starting on August 11 at 8:00 AM\nRegister HERE for this field trip \nThere will be a limit of 25 fully vaccinated participants for this trip.  \nWe will bird the coastal scrub\, lagoons\, and ocean. We hope to find migrant shorebirds and resident Snowy Plovers. Abbott’s Lagoon has historically been good for Baird’s Sandpiper and we may get lucky. Meet at 9AM at the Abbott’s Lagoon parking lot (bathrooms but no water). Bring scope\, liquids\, lunch.  Plan on walking 4 miles round-trip; relatively flat but trail consists partially of sand. Prepare for wind. \nThis trip is free but advance registration is required. There will not be a waiting list. No drop-ins allowed.  \nDIRECTIONS: From Point Reyes Station on Hwy 1 go just south of town\, right turn onto Sir Francis Drake Blvd\, follow that thru Inverness up over Inverness ridge into the Point Reyes National Seashore then go north on Pierce Point Road. The Abbott’s Lagoon parking lot is on the left in about 3 miles. Carpool if you can. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/abbotts-lagoon-pt-reyes-national-seashore/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220806T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220806T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T120352
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SUMMARY:Sky Trail & Limantour - Birding in Marin - Season 7\, Trip 8
DESCRIPTION:Sat\, 8/6/22 – 8:30 AM to mid afternoon\nWith Jim White and Bob Battagin\nMeet; at Sky Trailhead at 8:30 AM\, near the crest of Limantour Rd. Directions below.\nRegister for this field trip HERE \nLimit of 15 fully vaccinated participants for this trip. Registration opens on July 27. \nThe Sky Trail\, called “the misty spine of Bear Valley”\, takes us through a maturing Douglas Fir/ Bishop Pine forest. Forest birds are more active early and moving birds often follow ridges so I would like to look and listen on our walk through this habitat. We may see or hear a Pileated Woodpecker\, Band Tailed Pigeons\, Stellar’s Jays\, Swainson’s Thrush\, Osprey\, nuthatches and surely Acorn Woodpeckers and Chestnut-backed Chickadees. Northern Spotted Owls\, Western Screech and Saw-whet Owls live here but we would need to be here at dusk or dawn to hear them. \nAfter we leave\, we drive down to the great beach of Limantour with its miles of sand\, its tidal estuary the open expanse of Drakes Bay and the Pacific ocean beyond. We will gather at 9:30 in the ample parking lot with restrooms nearby. We’ll pack our lunches\, shoulder our scopes and head out and up the beach. We can hike far enough to find Snowy Plovers to get our exercise and to cross over to the estuary side for our walk back. Gulls\, terns\, cormorants\, loons\, grebes\, pelicans\, murres\, and guillemots will garner our attention and I’m always interested what the Pacific will bring close to shore. Shorebirds too\, some already back from their breeding excursion to the Arctic\, may decorate the shore or be gathering along the estuary shores and shallows. Some ducks\, hawks\, and herons will show up too. \nDirections to Sky Trail: From CA 1 South\, right (left from CA 1 North) onto Sir Francis Drake Blvd for 0.7 miles\, left onto Bear Valley Road for 0.5\, then right onto Limantour Road for 3.4 miles to the Sky Trailhead. Roadside parking is available near the trailhead. \nFrom Sky Trailhead\, the drive to the Limantour beach parking lot is 4.3 miles.  \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nBecome a chapter supporting member of the Marin Audubon Society starting at $35 a year\, or RENEW your membership today! Your membership helps to fund important efforts such as our ongoing habitat restoration projects\, the Monarch Rescue Project\, and our Northern Spotted Owl Outreach program. We cannot do these important projects\, along with our many other efforts\, without the support of our dedicated members!
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/sky-trail-limantour-birding-in-marin-season-7-trip-8/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220702T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220702T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T120352
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T043949Z
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SUMMARY:BIG ROCK & LAS GALLINAS - Birding in Marin - Season 7\, Trip 7
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 2\, 2022\n8:30 AM to 3 PM\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin\nRegister for this field trip HERE \nLimit of 15 fully vaccinated participants for this trip. Registration opens on June 22. \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 will be looking for American and Least Bitterns\, Green Heron\, Cinnamon Teal\, Common Gallinule\, and Great-tailed Grackle. \nFully vaccinated participants can register for the Big Rock/Las Gallinas trip starting on June 22 at 8:00 AM on the MAS website Field Trips page. \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.  \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nBecome a chapter supporting member of the Marin Audubon Society starting at $35 a year\, or RENEW your membership today! Your membership helps to fund important efforts such as our ongoing habitat restoration projects\, the Monarch Rescue Project\, and our Northern Spotted Owl Outreach program. We cannot do these important projects\, along with our many other efforts\, without the support of our dedicated members!
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/big-rock-las-gallinas-birding-in-marin-season-7-trip-7/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220611T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220611T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T120352
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SUMMARY:Muir Beach & Redwood Creek
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 11\, 2022\n8:30 AM to noon\nBirding with young birders John King\, Joseph Zeno\, and Mark Schulist\nRegister for this field trip HERE \nLimit of 20 fully vaccinated participants on this trip. Registration opens on June 1. \nJoin John\, Joseph\, and Mark for a field trip to the coastal riparian habitats of Muir Beach and Redwood Creek where we’ll observe some of Marin’s nesting songbirds and catch the tail end of Spring Migration. We will meet at the Muir Beach parking lot\, and then bird the Green Gulch Trail. We will likely encounter breeding warblers\, flycatchers\, and other small passerines. Next\, we will travel to another portion of Redwood Creek’s Riparian corridor just down the road to find more songbird species in the vegetation around the creek. Finally\, we will end our trip at the Muir Beach overlook where encounters with Peregrine Falcons are common and we can eat lunch with a nice view of the ocean. \nDIRECTIONS: Meet at Muir Beach parking lot. From Hwy 101\, take exit 445B and merge onto CA-1S\, in approx. ½ mile\, turn left onto CA-1N\, in 5.1 miles\, left onto Pacific Way\, continue straight 0.2 miles to parking lot.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/muir-beach-redwood-creek/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220610T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220610T223000
DTSTAMP:20260403T120352
CREATED:20220519T124919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220603T223039Z
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SUMMARY:Lunar Viewing Event - Bahia
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, June 10\, 2022\n8:30 -10:30 pm\nWith Ken George\nNo registration required! \nJoin Ken George\, longtime member of San Francisco Amateur Astronomers\, to share his homemade astronomical telescope to view the Moon at its optimal viewing angle and phase for the month. Ken has been giving free public night sky viewings for over 12 years at various locations in the North Bay Area\, including Chabot Space and Science Center and many Marin Public Libraries. He also meets with fellow “Sidewalk Astronomers” on Mt. Tam once a month for free public star parties. \nDirections: Exit 101N at Atherton/San Marin Dr (exit 463). At end of exit ramp\, turn east (right) onto Atherton. In 0.8 miles\, turn left onto Bugeia Ln. In approx. 1/2 mile\, slight right onto Bahia Dr\, continue approx.1 mile to stop sign. Turn right onto Topaz until near the end of the road. Meet at gate entrance across from Bahia Clubhouse. \nRain\, high wind or excessive cloud cover cancels. \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nBecome a chapter supporting member of the Marin Audubon Society starting at $35 a year\, or RENEW your membership today! Your membership helps to fund important efforts such as our ongoing habitat restoration projects\, the Monarch Rescue Project\, and our Northern Spotted Owl Outreach program. We cannot do these important projects\, along with our many other efforts\, without the support of our dedicated members!
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/lunar-viewing-event-bahia/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220609T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220609T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T120352
CREATED:20220519T065735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T065735Z
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SUMMARY:Tricolored Blackbird Ecology and Conservation in California’s Central Valley and Sierra Foothills
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 9 at 7:00 PM\nSpeaker: Dan Airola \nRegister for the June Speaker Series Zoom program HERE \nThe Tricolored Blackbird has declined dramatically from its historical abundance to become a state-listed species\, as a result of massive land-use changes in California’s Central Valley. The species has adapted and now occupies a variety of novel habitats\, including agricultural fields and grazing lands in the Sierra Nevada foothills.  Dan Airola has studied Tricolored Blackbirds over the last decade in the valley and foothills to understand their population status\, habitat requirements\, future land use threats\, and conservation management. He offers a conservation assessment addressing both the challenges of land use change and encouraging efforts to conserve the species. \nRaised in Marin County\, wildlife biologist and ornithologist Daniel Airola conducts research and conservation efforts for birds of concern in northern California. He is a member of the statewide Tricolored Blackbird Working Group and leads its Research Committee. Other research species include the Purple Martin\, Yellow-billed Magpie\, Swainson’s Hawk\, and Osprey. His recent book on 30 years of Purple Martin research and management is available at cvbirds.org. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/tricolored-blackbird-ecology-and-conservation-in-californias-central-valley-and-sierra-foothills/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220604T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220604T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T120352
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220526T024316Z
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SUMMARY:Bear Valley & Five Brooks - Birding in Marin - Season 7\, Trip 6
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 4\, 2022\n8:30 AM to 3 PM\nWith Jim White & Bob Battagin\nRegister for this field trip HERE \nLimit of 15 fully vaccinated participants for this trip. Registration for the Bear Valley/Five Brooks trip will be open starting on May 25 at 8:00 AM. There will not be a waiting list. \nJoin Jim and Bob on this trip as part of their yearly series of Marin walks. We will start our day at Bear Valley in search of nesting birds. Next\, we’ll travel to Olema Marsh and Whitehouse Pool for a look at some different habitats. Our final stop of the day will be Five Brooks where we have a chance of finding Wood Duck at the retired logging pond. We will also look for birds in the Douglas Fir forest. \nDIRECTIONS: From Hwy 101 take Sir Francis Drake Blvd toward Point Reyes for about 20 miles. At Olema turn right onto Hwy 1. \nIn 600 feet\, turn left onto Bear Valley Rd. In approximately 0.5 mile\, turn left at the entrance to Point Reyes National Seashore Headquarters at Bear Valley. We will meet at the picnic tables near the parking lot.  \nBecome a chapter supporting member of the Marin Audubon Society starting at $35 a year\, or RENEW your membership today! Your membership helps to fund important efforts such as our ongoing habitat restoration projects\, the Monarch Rescue Project\, and our Northern Spotted Owl Outreach program. We cannot do these important projects\, along with our many other efforts\, without the support of our dedicated members!
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/bear-valley-five-brooks-birding-in-marin-season-7-trip-6/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220512T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220512T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T120352
CREATED:20220428T034343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T043241Z
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SUMMARY:Northern Spotted Owl Monitoring in Marin County
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 12 – Start Time 7:00 PM\nSpeaker: Renee Cormier\nRegister for this Speaker Series HERE \nPlease join us for a presentation by Point Blue Conservation Science’s\, Renée Cormier\, to learn about Northern Spotted Owl natural history\, conservation of this iconic species\, and the long-term monitoring of this species in Marin County. Northern Spotted Owls are federally “Threatened” and state “Threatened” in California\, but Marin County – at the southernmost extent of their range – is a stronghold for this subspecies. Renée is an avian ecologist at Point Blue\, where she started as an intern in 2002. In addition to her work on long-term landbird studies at the Palomarin Field Station\, and migration studies of songbirds\, and she has been working with Spotted Owls in Marin County since 2006. \nPhoto Caption; Adult Northern Spotted Owl\nCredit: Maggie Brown/Point Blue \n  \nNext Month’s Speaker:\nTricolored Blackbirds in the Sierra Foothills\nThursday\, June 9 7:00 PM\nSpeaker: Dan Airola
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/northern-spotted-owl-monitoring-in-marin-county/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220507T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220507T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T120352
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T060350Z
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SUMMARY:Mount Burdell / Stafford Lake - or - Rush Creek
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 7\, 2022\n8:30 AM to mid-afternoon\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin\nRegister for this field trip HERE \nLimit of 15 fully vaccinated participants for this trip. Registration for the Mount Burdell trip will be open starting on April 27 at 8:00 AM. There will not be a waiting list. \nJoin Jim and Bob for a field trip to the gentle slopes of Mt. 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. \nBirding at Stafford Lake or Rush Creek will be decided the day of the event when we meet at Mt. Burdell. \nDIRECTIONS: Take Hwy 101 to Novato. Take the San Marin Dr./Atherton Ave. exit. At the end of the exit ramp\, turn west (left) 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/mount-burdell-stafford-lake-or-rush-creek/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220430T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220430T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T120352
CREATED:20220328T060135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T060135Z
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SUMMARY:Olompali State Historic Park - Novato
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 30\, 2022\n9 AM to 12 PM\nBirding with Rich Cimino & Janet Bodle\nRegister for this field trip HERE \nLimit of 15 fully vaccinated participants for this trip. Registration for the Olompali trip will be open starting on April 20 at 8:00 AM. There will not be a waiting list. No drop-ins please. \nIt’s always an exciting time to birdwatch at Olompali State Historic Park! Some think spring is the best time. Beginning and experienced birders are invited to join leaders Rich Cimino and Janet Bodle to bird the park. Late spring arrivals should be on hand as we walk the old ranch road to the park’s reservoir. We hope to see a wide variety of species that thrive in the park’s oak savanna and open grasslands: raptors\, flycatchers\, vireos\, warblers\, woodpeckers\, nuthatches\, thrushes\, and Hooded Oriole. The field trip will start at 9 AM in the parking lot. Heavy rain cancels. \nDIRECTIONS: Exit Hwy 101 at Atherton Ave/San Marin Dr in Novato. Follow the signs to Olompali State Historic Park. A right turn onto the Old Redwood Hwy frontage road will take you to the park. There is an $8 parking fee.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/olompali-state-historic-park-novato/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Corte Madera Ecological Reserve - April
DESCRIPTION:Saturday April 23\, 2022\n9:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nBirding with Bryan Flaig\nRegister for this field trip HERE \nLimit of 15 fully vaccinated participants for this trip. Registration for the Corte Madera trip will be open starting on April 13 at 8:00 AM. There will not be a waiting list. No drop-ins please. \nJoin us for a spring bird walk to outer Corte Madera Marsh. We’ll start by visiting the Marin Audubon Restoration Area and continue out to the edge of San Francisco Bay. We’ll complete a 2.5 mile loop back to the flood control pond and finish at our starting location. The winter residents should be leaving and spring visitors arriving. We can expect to see red-wing blackbirds\, several species of swallows\, sparrows and boisterous Western Meadowlarks. We may also catch a glimpse of the resident osprey and peregrine falcon. We’ll stop along the trees that line the main hiking trail to check for migrating warblers! This trip requires several miles of walking on flat terrain at a comfortable pace. It’s the perfect trip for beginning birders and those who want to explore more of Corte Madera Marsh. \nRestrooms are available at nearby stores\, but not on the marsh. Bring binoculars\, scopes\, layers\, water\, and snacks. Light rain does not cancel the trip. \nDIRECTIONS: Corte Madera Ecological Reserve is located behind Trader Joe’s in Corte Madera. Meet in the parking lot behind the store\, accessed by the driveway on the southside of World Market. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/corte-madera-ecological-reserve-april/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Eye\, Mind\, Hand\, Line: Identifying Birds Through the Eyes and Words of an Artist
DESCRIPTION:THURSDAY\, April 14 at 7:00 PM\nSpeaker: Keith Hansen\nRegister for this Speaker Series HERE \nIllustration by Keith Hansen \nOur program focuses on highlights from Hansen’s Field Guide to the Birds of the Sierra Nevada\, artist-naturalist Keith Hansen’s sixteen-year project to illustrate the birds of the Sierra Nevada. From the tiniest hummingbirds to condors with nine-foot wingspans\, Keith brings his artist’s perspective to the identification and characteristics of his avian subjects through his beautiful illustrations and unique descriptions. \nKeith’s path to his life’s work began as a barefoot kid exploring the woods of Maryland. Captivated by birds\, he began drawing them as a teenager. Gathering fundamental experience regarding avian anatomy\, he studied and banded hundreds of birds over the years on California’s Farallon Islands through the Point Reyes Bird Observatory. His life has been a generous mix of art and travel as he illustrated numerous books\, ornithological publications and countless private commissions.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/eye-mind-hand-line-identifying-birds-through-the-eyes-and-words-of-an-artist/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Mt. Tam & Corte Madera Marshes - Birding in Marin Season 7 - Trip 4
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 2\, 2022\nBirding with Jim White and Bob Battagin\n8:30 AM to mid afternoon\nRegister for this field trip HERE  \nRegistration for this trip opens at 8:00 AM on Wednesday\, March 23. 8:00 AM. Limit of 15 fully vaccinated participants for this trip. There will not be a waiting list. \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 1or 2 Townsend’s Solitaire. About 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 (3.5mi) 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 Madeira 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 why 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. From Highway 1 in Stinson Beach or up 3.3mi from Tam Junction\, take Panoramic Drive to it’s crest then go uphill 1 mile on Pantoll Road to the Rock Springs parking lot.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/mt-tam-corte-madera-marshes-birding-in-marin-season-7-trip-4/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Corte Madera Ecological Reserve
DESCRIPTION:Saturday March 12\, 2022\n9:00 AM to noon\nBirding Bryan Flaig\nCLICK HERE to register for this field trip  \nLimit of 15 fully vaccinated participants for this trip. Registration for the Corte Madera trip will be open starting on March 4 at 8:00 AM. There will not be a waiting list. \nThis trip is perfect for beginning birders looking to learn how to identify waterfowl and shorebirds\, as well as experienced birders interested in honing their skills \nCorte Madera Ecological Reserve contains a variety of birding habitats\, like tidal ponds\, pickleweed marshes and a high tide refuge purchased by Marin Audubon in 2016. Much of the area has undergone extensive restoration for rare and endangered saltmarsh species.  \nOn this field trip\, we will hike a short distance to explore the marsh at high tide\, searching for elusive Ridgway’s Rails and seasonal migrants. Later\, we will walk to the shorebird overlook on the west side of the tidal pond\, spending the majority of our time observing the wide variety of ducks\, gulls\, and wading shorebirds that frequent the area in winter.  \nRestrooms are available at nearby stores\, but not on the marsh. Bring binoculars\, scopes\, layers\, water\, and snacks. Plan for a 1.5 to 2 mile walk on flat terrain. Light rain does not cancel the trip.  \nDIRECTIONS: Corte Madera Ecological Reserve is located behind Trader Joe’s in Corte Madera. Meet in the parking lot behind the store\, accessed by the driveway on the southside of World Market. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/corte-madera-ecological-reserve-3/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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