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SUMMARY:MDAS Field Trip—Lake Merritt and Arrowhead Marsh--High Tide
DESCRIPTION:Lake Merritt and Arrowhead Marsh–High Tide\nMonday January 3\, 8:30 AM-1 PM\nLeader: Sandy Ritchie\, 925-685-8048 \nWinter ducks on Lake Merritt and other birds usually means easy viewing from the sidewalk. The lake is one of the few places in the Bay Area where Barrow’s Goldeneyes can be seen. An entry fee past the gate at Children’s Fairyland is usually required. \nWe will move to Arrowhead in time for the high tide\, which will be around 11:15. Ridgeway’s Rails are one of the highlights here\, though we will see many other birds. A visit to Garretson Point will follow\, bring lunch and drinks. \nRating: Category 1–Easy\nElevation change: N/A\nLeader: Sandy Ritchie\, please call to confirm\, 925-685-8048\nMeet: Lake Merritt parking lot off Bellevue Avenue\, 8:30 AM \nDirections: Take SR 24 to Oakland and I-980\, take 27th Street exit and turn left. Cross Broadway and Harrison\, then join Grand Avenue. Turn into park at Children’s Fairyland (fee possible) and follow around to parking lot entrance on right between boathouse and aviary. \nRegister for this field trip HERE. This field trip is limited to 15 participants. \nPhoto: Barrow’s Goldeneye
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/mdas-field-trip-lake-merritt-and-arrowhead-marsh-high-tide/
LOCATION:Lake Merritt\, 699 Bellevue Ave\, Oakland\, CA\, 94610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
ORGANIZER;CN="MDAS Field Trips":MAILTO:fieldtrips@mtdiabloaudubon.org
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program: January 2022
DESCRIPTION:Birding Info:\nHighlights Of The 2021 Christmas Bird Counts\nJerry Britten\nMt. Diablo Audubon Society President Jerry Britten will report highlights of the 2021 Christmas Bird Counts. \nMain Program:\nAudible Mount Diablo\nJoan Hamilton\, founder and owner\, Audio Guides to the Outdoors \nJoan Hamilton is a writer\, editor\, and multimedia producer. She is founder and owner of Audio Guides to the Outdoors\, which has created multimedia guides for Save Mount Diablo\, Mount Diablo Interpretive Association\, Midpeninsula Open Space District\, Save the Redwoods League\, and Valley of the Moon Natural History Association at Jack London Historic State Park. She’s written for Bay Nature\, Sierra\, Orion\, Mother Jones\, the Nation and other publications. She’s a former editor-in-chief of Sierra and was top editor at Climbing and High Country News. \nHer presentation will introduce Audible Mount Diablo\, an important online resource for people who want to learn more about the natural and cultural history of parks in the Mount Diablo region. She’ll describe the series and its history\, profile the main contributors\, and show clips from some of the most interesting episodes. \n\n\n\n\n\nJoan Hamilton \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/monthly-program-january/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ariana Rickard":MAILTO:arianajrickard@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220112T090000
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SUMMARY:MDAS Field Trip—East Contra Costa County
DESCRIPTION:East Contra Costa County\nWednesday\, January 12\, 9 AM-1 PM\nLeader: Paul Schorr\, 925-988-0070 \nWe will be birding at Big Break/Delta Science Center\, Iron House Sanitary\, and possibly other places in the East Contra Costa. Usually good for waterfowl\, raptors and some passerines. Dress warmly\, bring lunch and drinks. \nRating: Category 1-Easy\nElevation change: N/A\nLeader: Paul Schorr\, 925-998-0070\nMeet: Big Break parking lot in Oakley at 9 AM \nDirections: Take Highway 4 east toward Stockton/Pittsburg\, after Antioch take right Exit 30 toward CA-160/Sacramento/Rio Vista. Take Exit 1A\, East 18th/Main Street\, turn right at the bottom of the exit onto Main Street\, proceed east a little over 1 mile\, then turn left onto Big Break Road. Turn into Big Break Regional Shoreline/Delta Science Center just past the last houses on the right. \nRegister for this field trip HERE. This field trip is limited to 12 participants. \nPhoto: Pied-billed Grebe by Isaac Aronow
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/mdas-field-trip-east-contra-costa-county/
LOCATION:Big Break Regional Shoreline\, 69 Big Break Road\, Oakley\, CA\, 94561\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
ORGANIZER;CN="MDAS Field Trips":MAILTO:fieldtrips@mtdiabloaudubon.org
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SUMMARY:MDAS Field Trip—Shollenberger Park/Ellis Creek
DESCRIPTION:Shollenberger Park/Ellis Creek\nSaturday\, January 15\, 8:30-2 PM\nLeader: Sandy Ritchie\, 925-685-8048 \nBoth of these locations are great for wintering waders\, shorebirds\, waterfowl and a few raptors. Bring lunch and a beverage. \nRating: Category 1-Easy\nElevation change: N/A\nLeader: Sandy Ritchie\, 925-685-8048\nMeet: Point Blue parking lot at 8:30 AM \nDirections: Take I-680 across the Benicia Bridge. Go west on I-780 to I-80 towards Sacramento\, exit to SR 37. Follow SR 37 16 miles to Lakeville Road\, then turn right. Before reaching Petaluma\, look for the water recycling facility on the left and turn left on South McDowell Blvd. After a short distance\, turn left onto Cypress Dr. The Shollenberger access is behind the Point Blue offices on the right\, Ellis Creek is farther along. \nRegister for this field trip HERE. This field trip is limited to 15 participants. \nPhoto: Black-necked Stilt by Jean Halford
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/shollenberger-park-ellis-creek-2/
LOCATION:Shollenberger Park\, 1400 Cader Lane\, Petaluma\, CA\, 94954\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
ORGANIZER;CN="MDAS Field Trips":MAILTO:fieldtrips@mtdiabloaudubon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220125T090000
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SUMMARY:MDAS Field Trip—Martinez Waterfront Birds
DESCRIPTION:Martinez Waterfront Birds\nTuesday\, January 25\, 9 AM-2 PM\nLeader: Tracy Farrington\, 925-788-6223 \nWe will be birding waterfront areas in the Martinez area\, looking for shorebirds\, waders\, waterfowl\, gulls\, raptors and others. Dress warmly\, bring a lunch and drinks. These areas may include Waterbird Preserve\, TransMontaigne Pipeline\, Mococo Marsh and Martinez Regional Shoreline. \nRating: Category 1–Easy\nElevation change: N/A\nLeader: Tracy Farrington\, 925-788-6223\nMeet: Waterbird Regional Preserve parking lot at 9 AM \nDirections: From I-680\, exit Waterfront Road; when driving north this is the last exit before the Benicia Bridge. Go east about 1/2 mile and turn right onto Waterbird Way. Go around the bend to the left and then turn right into the parking lot. \nRegister for this field trip HERE. This field trip is limited to 15 participants. \nPhoto: Snowy Egret by Beth Branthaver
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/mdas-field-trip-martinez-waterfront-birds/
LOCATION:Waterbird Regional Preserve\, Martinez\, 2701 Waterfront Rd.\, Martinez\, CA\, 94553\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
ORGANIZER;CN="MDAS Field Trips":MAILTO:fieldtrips@mtdiabloaudubon.org
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