Lafayette Earth Day Festival
Join Mt. Diablo Audubon Society at Lafayette’s annual Earth Day Festival! Sustainable Lafayette presents this free event at Lafayette Plaza Park with live music, kids & family activities, and a […]
MDAS Field Trip — Del Puerto Canyon
Del Puerto Canyon Rd & Diablo Grande Pkwy Del Puerto Canyon Rd, Patterson, CA, United StatesDel Puerto Canyon Monday, April 24 Trail Rating: 1 - Easy walking, mostly driving. Leader: Steve Buffi (925) 200-4555 Meet: Carpool leaves at 7:30 AM from Sycamore Valley Road Park […]
MDAS Field Trip — Mines Road
Del Valle Regional Park 7000 Delvalle, Livermore, CAMines Road Saturday, April 29 This is an all-day trip and often hot! Phainopepla, Lewis’ Woodpecker and Lawrence’s Goldfinch and many spring migrants are possible, plus great spring wild flowers. […]
MDAS Field Trip — Mount Diablo State Park
801 La Gonda Way, Danville 801 La Gonda Way, Danville, CAMount Diablo State Park Tuesday, May 2, 8 AM to 1 PM MDSP is a treasure trove for birders. Although every season in the park has its special qualities, late […]
Monthly Program: May 2023
Zoom CA, United StatesThe Magic of Central America: Costa Rica’s Birds and Ecology Benny Jacobs-Schwartz Costa Rica has long been regarded as one of the top tropical birding destinations in the world and […]
MDAS/SMD Field Trip — Curry Canyon
Curry Canyon RanchJoint Mt. Diablo Audubon & Save Mount Diablo Birding Walk at Curry Canyon Mount Diablo Audubon Society and Save Mount Diablo are partnering up for a hike on Save […]
MDAS Field Trip — West Briones Regional Park
Bear Creek Staging Area Briones Bear Creek Staging Area, 16 Bear Creek Rd, Lafayette, CA, United StatesWest Briones Regional Park Thursday, May 11, 8 AM to 1 PM A visit to the west entrance of Briones Regional Park in the spring offers views of spring wildflowers […]
MDAS Field Trip — East Contra Costa County
Marsh Creek Regional Trail Trailhead X8R3+9H, Oakley, CA, United StatesEast Contra Costa County Monday, May 15, 7 AM to 12PM Note starting time: we start this trip early as the location can be very hot by mid-day. We will […]
The Shoreline Festival in Crockett
Join Mt. Diablo Audubon Society at The Shoreline Festival! FREE ADMISSION ENJOY LIVE MUSIC ALL DAY! This is a first-of-its-kind festival in Crockett, California, on May 20th, 2023, from 11 […]
Monthly Program: June 2023
McHale Room of the Pleasant Hill Community Center 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill, United StatesThe Mt. Diablo Audubon Society will meet Thursday, June 1, in the McHale Room of the Pleasant Hill Community Center at 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill, 94523. Everyone is […]
MDAS Field Trip — Outer Point Reyes
Bear Valley Visitor Center 25RX+CV, Inverness, CA, United StatesOuter Point Reyes Saturday, June 3, 8:30 AM to 3 PM Point Reyes is one of the premiere birding locations in Northern California, a great spot to find rarities during […]
The Beaver Festival in Martinez
Join Mt. Diablo Audubon Society at The Beaver Festival in Martinez! The Beaver Festival is finally back! Show your support for urban beavers and join your friends and favorite nature […]
MDAS Field Trip — Hayward Regional Shoreline, Frank’s Dump
Hayward Regional Shoreline 3010 W. Winton Ave, Hayward, CA, United StatesHayward Regional Shoreline, Frank's Dump Friday, July 21, 3:30 PM to 6 PM For a shorebird spectacle, we will visit the hotspot known as "Frank's Dump" in late afternoon when […]
MDAS Field Trip — Bodega Bay
Tides Restaurant Bodega Bay 835Bay Highway, Bodega Bay, CA, United StatesBodega Bay Saturday, August 19, 9 AM to 3 PM The last trip of our annual field trip calendar, but sometimes considered the first trip for fall birding. At Bodega […]
MDAS Field Trip — Jewel Lake, Tilden Park
Jewel Lake, Tilden Nature Area, California 600 Canon Dr, Berkeley, CA 94708, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJewel Lake, Tilden Park Thursday, August 31, 7:30 AM - 11 AM Our traditional first field trip of fall - a short walk along Wildcat Creek and around Jewel Lake […]
Monthly Program: September 2023
Zoom CA, United StatesBloody Feather—Death of the Cardinal, A New Anti Bird Poaching Novel Bruce Lewis Bruce Lewis was an award-winning crime reporter for several California daily newspapers, including the Contra […]
MDAS Field Trip — Mt. Wanda, John Muir NHS, Martinez
Mount Wanda Trailhead XVQ9+QW, Martinez, CA, United StatesThis hike is especially for beginning birders! We'll walk through oak woodlands and oak savannah habitats, climbing uphill on a rutted fire road with one steep section. Then we'll walk […]
MDAS Field Trip — Vaux’s Swifts at McNear Brickyard
McNear Brickyard 1 McNear Brickyard Rd., San Rafael, CAVaux's Swifts migrate south along the Pacific Americas Flyway each fall, and one of their few known stopping points in Northern California is McNear Brick and Block in San Rafael. […]
MDAS Field Trip — Raptor Migration at Hawk Hill
Hawk Hill Conzelman Road, Sausalito, California 94965 Conzelman Road, Sausalito, United StatesHawk Hill in the Marin Headlands is one of the best spots in the entire US to see raptors during the fall migration! We'll also have stunning views of the […]
MDAS Field Trip — Outer Point Reyes
Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center 1 Drake Beach Rd, Inverness, CA, United StatesOuter Point Reyes is a wonderful place for fall migrants, many of them Eastern passerine vagrants. You never know who'll turn up...sightings in past years have included Blackburnians and Blackpolls; […]