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SUMMARY:Charleston Slough/South Bay
DESCRIPTION:Shorebirds\, gulls\, and waterfowl should be plentiful and Black Skimmers\, Red Knots and grebes are possible. Carpool leaves at 7:30  AM from Sycamore Valley Road Park and Ride. Meet at Terminal Road in Mountain View at 8:30 AM . Go south on I-680\, take Exit 12\, Mission Boulevard west. Continue through two traffic lights and take I-880 ramp south. Exit to SR 237\, connect to US 101 north at Moffett Field. Exit at San Antonio Road\, turn right (north) to Terminal Road\, turn right and park. Entrance is on left. Other areas of interest in the South Bay are Shoreline Lake\, Palo Alto Baylands\, Alviso and Redwood Shores. Bring lunch and a beverage. Leader: Beth Branthaver\, 510-502-4869. Category 2. \nLocation: Charleston Slough\, Mountain View\nhttps://www.google.com/maps/search/Charleston+Slough\,+Terminal+Road\,\n+Mountain+View\,+CA/@37.4334788\,-122.0993698\,18z
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/charleston-slough-south-bay/
LOCATION:Charleston Slough\, Mountain View\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191107T190000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program: November 2019
DESCRIPTION:Birding info: Kendall Oei will introduce you to the iNaturalist app and website\, with a brief overview of what iNaturalist can do for you and a demonstration of how to create an entry. \nMain Program: Hummingbirds with Kristiina Hurme and Alejandro Rico-Guevara \n“To Feed or To Fight: Energetics and Weapons” Energetically constrained animals have evolved adaptations to enhance caloric intake. On the other hand\, animal competition sometimes turns into physical combat\, and particular weaponry evolves. In this talk\, Kristiina and Alejandro will present theoretical and empirical findings on each of these fronts\, along with a case study of their intersection\, namely\, hummingbird bill weapons. These discoveries revive questions dating back to Darwin and Wallace about how these birds budget energy gain and expenditure to enable hovering\, the most expensive form of locomotion\, establishing coevolutionary relationships with flowers. These novel perspectives of a data-rich mutualistic system\, open the door to quantitative and comparative assessments of trade-offs between energy optimality and fighting proficiency.\n\nKristiina Hurme and Alejandro Rico-Guevara are two bird lovers and biologists\, from Princeton and Universidad Nacional de Colombia\, respectively. They earned their doctoral degrees at the University of Connecticut\, are affiliated with the Flight Lab at the Biology Department\, UC Berkeley\, and will start as faculty at the University of Washington\, Seattle\, next year. They study hummingbird feeding\, fighting\, communication\, learning\, vision and other behaviors by slowly habituating them to new feeders\, cameras\, etc. Their research was recently featured in the NY Times. Our subjects participate voluntarily\, they are not camera shy!
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/monthly-program-november-2019/
LOCATION:The Camellia Room at The Gardens at Heather Farm\, 1540 Marchbanks Drive\, Walnut Creek\, CA\, 94598\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Maren Smith":MAILTO:marensmithbkk@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191109T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191109T120000
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CREATED:20190923T205332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190923T205540Z
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SUMMARY:Irish Canyon
DESCRIPTION:Partnership hike with Save Mount Diablo and MDAS on private land with 320 acres of oak savannah and grassland—reservations required. Meet at 9 AM at the Park & Ride\, 1000 Peacock Creek Drive off Clayton Road in Clayton. From Ygnacio Valley Road\, take Clayton Road toward Clayton for about 2 miles. Turn left onto Peacock Creek Drive and park on the right. We will walk a short distance to the trailhead from there. The hike is roughly five miles round trip with 900 feet of elevation gain/loss. \nEventbrite registration required at www.savemountdiablo.org. Dress accordingly\, bring liquids and snacks. Leaders: Jerry Britten\, 925-321-5332\, Maren Smith\, 925-322-9477. Category 3. \nLocation: Peacock Creek Drive Park and Ride\nhttps://www.google.com/maps/place/1000+Peacock+Creek+Dr\,+Clayton\,+CA+94517/@37.939326\,\n-121.9291588\,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80855f6afacee915:0x65b6c199b9b7ef03!8m2!3d37.939326!4d-121.9269701
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/irish-canyon/
LOCATION:Peacock Creek Drive Park and Ride\, Clayton\, 1000 Peacock Creek Dr\, Clayton\, CA\, 94517\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jerry Britten":MAILTO:president@mtdiabloaudubon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191112T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191112T140000
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CREATED:20190923T205822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190923T205822Z
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SUMMARY:Shadow Cliffs Regional Park
DESCRIPTION:New field trip this year! Gulls\, ducks\, grebes\, herons\, and raptors are possible. Carpool leaves at 7:30 AM from Sycamore Valley Road Park & Ride. Or meet at the park at 8 AM . Go south on I-680\, then east on I-580 toward Livermore. Exit at Santa Rita Road and turn right\, drive about 1 mile to Valley Avenue and turn left. Turn left onto Stanley after half-a-mile and then turn right into the park. Entry fee required at kiosk\, then turn left to parking lot. Bring lunch and liquids. Leader: Steve Taylor\, 925-828-8810. Category 2. \n 
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/shadow-cliffs-regional-park/
LOCATION:Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area\, 2500 Stanley Blvd\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94566\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191112T190000
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SUMMARY:iNaturalist\, a Tutorial for Citizen Scientists by Kendall Oei
DESCRIPTION:One 2-hour class and one 4-hour field trip\nClass: Tuesday\, November 12\, 7-9 pm\nField Trip: Sunday\, November 17\, 8 am-noon\nSave Mount Diablo office in Walnut Creek (maximum 15 participants)\nCost: $25 MDAS members and $30 non-members \nClass Description: Naturalist and nature videographer Kendall Oei will convert you into an active\, and interactive\, citizen scientist in 90 minutes. An early adaptor to the revolutionary digital app\, iNaturalist\, developed by Bay Area naturalists and now used globally\, Kendall will walk us through the iNaturalist website and the phone app\, showing us how we can each become a resource to science. iNaturalist is all these things: a place to record nature observations\, an in-depth nature guide—it is great for local sightings—and a source of deep enjoyment. Kendall’s presentation will also be a workshop\, so bring your phone or laptop if you want to participate\, along with some recent photos you have taken. He will show you how to post and annotate them. It is easy and it adds your observations to the joint record for all to access. Before the date\, create an iNaturalist account by going to www.inaturalist.org/\, and download the app in your phone’s app store. It is free. \nInstructor Bio: Kendall moved to the Bay Area in 1994 from Southern California\, where he grew up. He fell in love immediately with the open spaces here\, and took up photography so he could show his family and friends the things he saw on weekend hikes. Photography led him to his current passion for nature videography. As part of his quest to document the beauty and wonders in our area\, he needed a resource to help identify the flora and fauna in his videos. That is when he discovered iNaturalist. See one of Kendall’s most recent Mount Diablo films here: Kendall Oei \nTo enroll in this class\, please select Member or Non-Member below and click ENROLL. You will be forwarded to PayPal to complete your payment. \n\n \n\n\n\nMember / Non-Member\n\n\nMember $25.00 USDNon-Member $30.00 USD
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/inaturalist-a-tutorial-for-citizen-scientists-by-kendall-oei/2019-11-12/
LOCATION:Save Mount Diablo office in Walnut Creek\, 1901 Olympic Blvd #320\, Walnut Creek\, CA\, 94596\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191116T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191116T150000
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CREATED:20190923T210247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191002T230132Z
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SUMMARY:Limantour Beach
DESCRIPTION:This trip includes forest birds on the ridge and ducks\, shorebirds and often loons and grebes on the ocean. Tule Elk are often seen. Carpool leaves at 7:00 am from El Nido Ranch Road. Meet at 8:30am at the Bear Valley Visitor Center\, Point Reyes National Seashore. Take SR 24 to Oakland\, then I-580 west to Richmond and the San Rafael Bridge. From US 101 north\, take the Lucas Valley Road exit. Turn left and drive toward Nicasio and continue to Pt. Reyes-Petauma Road. Turn right across the painted bridge and then left on Hwy 1 into Pt. Reyes Station. After a short stop at the Bovine Bakery\, continue toward Olema\, turn right onto Bear Valley Road and left to the Visitor Center. Bring lunch and a beverage. Leader: Fred Safier\, 925-337-2906. Category 2. \nLocation: Limantour Beach\, meet at Bear Valley Visitors Station\, Point Reyes Station\, CA\nhttps://www.google.com/maps/place/Bear+Valley+Visitor+Center/@38.0411247\,\n-122.8003574\,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xf40da9f4a8fac6ab!8m2!3d38.0411247!4d-122.8003574
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/limantour-beach/
LOCATION:Limantour Beach\, Bear Valley Visitor Center\, Point Reyes Station\, CA\, 94956\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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