Week of Events
OVERNIGHT TRIP – San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area & Merced Wildlife Refuge
OVERNIGHT TRIP Saturday, November 16, 2024 10:00 AM to early evening Sunday, November 17, 2024 8:30 AM to mid-afternoon Register HERE for this field trip Registration required for this trip. Registration opens on November 7 at 8 AM. We will explore the San Luis Reservoir State Recreation area with John Fulton, an experienced birder from Stanislaus Audubon. At 4 PM we will move on to Merced NWR for a walk with the Park Naturalist who is also giving a Sandhill Crane Fly- In Presentation to the public at 5. We will be staying overnight in Merced. Sunday morning will find us back at the Reserves for more birding! San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area is about a 3 hour drive from San Rafael. We will meet at 10 AM on November 16 at the Recreation Area parking lot on CA-33, one half mile north of CA-152. For further information, contact Field Trip Coordinator Alison Pence,
Christmas Bird Count
Christmas Bird Count
Thursday, November 14, 2024 7:00PM - 9:00PM Speaker: Josiah Clark Register HERE for this Speaker Series Topic: Josiah will speak to us about the upcoming Christmas Bird Count (CBC), the annual early-winter bird census conducted in December. Josiah will be discussing counting strategies and best practices for counting birds and covering areas on the count, including the virtues of the count circle, methods for preventing undercounting, tips on note taking and how good CBC coverage and data collecting habits set the stage for increasing numbers of detections and the accuracy of counts. He will also discuss strategies for promoting the CBC and attracting younger birders. Speaker Bio: Josiah Clark grew up steeped in the natural history of the Bay Area, where he has been birding for more than 20 years. Some of his defining birding experiences include observation and mist-netting on Southeast Farallon Island; extensive travel, study, and tour-leading in Latin America; and a 24-hour birding and bicycling marathon in Marin County during which he spotted 158 species. Josiah runs Habitat Potential, dedicated to interpreting, preserving, and creating productive wildlife habitats in the Bay Area human landscape. Next Speaker - Thursday, December 12, 2024 Colombia: South America’s Birding Mecca Speaker: Benny Jacobs-Schwartz
Blackie’s Pasture -Tiburon
Blackie’s Pasture -Tiburon
Saturday, November 16, 2024 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Birding with Lisa Hug Register HERE for this field trip Registration required for this trip. Registration opens on November 6 at 8 AM. This field trip is an eBird workshop for those participating in the CBC in Marin County. We will start our walk on Tiburon's Old Rail Trail, making observations using eBird. We will see waterfowl and shorebirds in the estuary as well as upland suburban residents. Tiburon is a count area on the South Marin CBC coming up on December 28. Experienced birders and Christmas Count leaders as well as eBird newbies can enjoy counting and compiling together in an informal and fun setting. Directions: From Tiburon Blvd. take a right on "Blackie's Pasture". There is plenty of parking and facilities. Meet at the Harvey Rogers Garden at the Old Rail Trail trailhead.