Birding
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Looking for Migrants at Jewel Lake, Tilden Park
Looking for Migrants at Jewel Lake, Tilden Park
Short morning walk to look for migrants. Thursday, Sept. 5, Jewel Lake, Tilden Park. Meet 7:30 AM in Nature Center parking lot at north end of park. From Hwy 24 in Orinda, go north on Camino Pablo. Turn left on Wildcat Canyon Rd. Stay right at the Brazil Building. At the next main intersection, turn […]
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Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge. Saturday, Sept. 14. This is your chance to visit the only unit of the National Wildlife Refuge system in Contra Costa County. A 1-hour docent-led tour, 10-11 AM, will introduce us to the history of the only place on earth where one can see Lang's Metalmark Butterfly. The butterfly requires […]
Vaux’s Swifts at Rio Lindo Adventist Academy
Vaux’s Swifts at Rio Lindo Adventist Academy
Healdsburg, Vaux's Swifts at Rio Lindo Academy. Saturday, Sept. 14. We hope to see 1000's of swifts enter a chimney on the grounds of the Rio Lindo Academy. This has been an annual occurrence since 1989, when human use of the chimney ceased. Be advised that we will be returning home after dark. Carpool leaves […]
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2019 Fall Avian Treasure Hunt by Juan-Carlos Solis
2019 Fall Avian Treasure Hunt by Juan-Carlos Solis
Prepare for the migrant treasure hunt and sharpen your birding skills by better understanding local bird distribution patterns in time and space during the fall. We'll review how seasonal changes in various Bay Area habitats influence the birds you'll expect to find in the field, with a strong emphasis on birdsong and behavior. You'll get […]
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Raptor Identification by Pamela Llewellyn
Raptor Identification by Pamela Llewellyn
Join raptor specialist Pamela Llewellyn for this two-week workshop while she guides you through basic identification and natural history of the diurnal birds of prey seen in the San Francisco Bay Area and the surrounding area. Enrollment required.
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Hayward Regional Shoreline
Hayward Regional Shoreline
Hayward Regional Shoreline, Winton Ave entrance. Wednesday, Sept. 25. Passerines, shorebirds and possible early ducks. Carpool leaves Sycamore Valley Rd Park and Ride lot in Danville at 7:45 AM. Meet at 8:30 AM at Winton Ave entrance. From I-880, exit Winton Ave, drive west 4.5 miles. Park near the trail head just before the parking […]
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Outer Point Reyes
Outer Point Reyes
Outer Point Reyes. Saturday, Sept. 28, We are hoping for migrants and vagrants. Carpool leaves Sunvalley parking lot at 7 AM. Meet 8:30 AM at Bear Valley Visitor Center in Olema. From I-80 in Vallejo, follow SR 37 19.1 miles to Atherton Avenue, exit and turn left, cross US 101 to San Marin Drive and […]
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Hawk Hill
Hawk Hill
Join the search for migrating raptors and learn about banding efforts and raptor counts by Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO) docents! We will bird the lagoons before going up to the hawk watch site. At noon the staff gives a talk on their work and may demonstrate the actual banding. Carpool leaves El Nido Ranch […]