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SUMMARY:MDBA Field Trip -- Meeker Slough
DESCRIPTION:Meeker Slough is a wetland area in Richmond\, on the coast of San Francisco Bay. We’ll look for shorebirds\, ducks\, herons\, and coastal passerines during the incoming tide. The walk is mostly on a paved and level trail. If time permits\, we will also drive a few miles to check out Vincent Park and the Richmond Marina (Inner Harbor Basin). Please bring a spotting scope if you own one\, I will bring two scopes if someone can carry one of them. I have a few loaner binoculars I can bring—if contacted ahead of time. \nDress in layers. Bring water\, snacks and lunch if so choose. \nHike Rating: 1 – Easy\nElevation change: N/A\nLeader: Ted Robertson\, 925-899-1872\nMeet: Parking Circle at the end of Bayside Drive\, Richmond\nTrailhead GPS coordinates: 37.911705\, -122.338982 \nDirections: Take Hwy 580 to Richmond and and take Exit 10A for S. 23rd St/Marina Bay Pkwy. Head west onto Marina Bay Pkwy. In about 1 mile\, turn left onto Bayside Drive. Park at or near the parking circle at the end of Bayside Dr. Trailhead is at the parking circle. \nThis trip is limited to 20 participants. Rain cancels.\nREGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meeker-slough-tickets-1052245593897 \n(Photo of Black Bellied Plover by Pam Lorenz)
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/mdba-field-trip-meeker-slough-dec-2024/
LOCATION:Meeker Slough\, Bayside Dr\, Richmond\, CA\, 94804
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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SUMMARY:MDBA Field Trip -- Lynch Canyon Open Space Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Lynch Canyon Open Space\, an asset of the Solano County Land Trust\, is a fantastic place for raptors in the winter! It’s also home to grassland species\, and waterbirds on the reservoir. \nThe trails are wide and firmly packed but unpaved. Participants will be able to choose between two routes: A loop of about 2.5 miles around Lynch Reservoir\, with some gentle elevation gain; or a longer loop of about 3.25 miles with a longer\, steeper climb (14% grade at one stretch). Co-leaders will be present to accompany along either route. On both routes we’ll stop frequently to look for raptors\, and to scope the reservoir. \nLynch Canyon is still a working ranch so we can expect to encounter free-ranging cattle. Some of the trails are part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail\, and we may encounter bicyclists\, e-bikes\, and equestrians. \nPlease bring $6 (exact bills) for the off-season parking fee. Bring ample water (none is available on site) and sun protection. There is almost no shade on the trails. \nThere is a pit toilet at the parking lot. Solano County Land Trust asks us to bring our own hand sanitizer. \nBring snacks or lunch. On the longer loop\, there are picnic tables. \nLeaders: Susana de Trapaga\, trapaga@sbcglobal.net\, 510.333.2693 and Maureen Lahiff\, MLahiff@aol.com\, 510.484.6529\nHike Rating: 2 (longer route is 3) Elevation change on the longer loop trail option is approximately 500 feet.\nMeeting place: Parking lot for Lynch Canyon Open Space\nURL: https://maps.app.goo.gl/7mHmYSfFws1CmowQ6 \nHeavy rain cancels the trip. We’ll send an email if we’re cancelling\, or if weather looks iffy. \nDirections: Take I-80 east to exit 36\, American Canyon Road/Hiddenbrook Pkwy. At the stop sign at the end of the exit ramp\, turn right and then immediately left onto McGary Road\, which runs alongside the freeway. After about 1.7 miles\, turn left onto Lynch Road\, pass under I-80\, and drive all the way to the parking lot. \nFor more information about Lynch Canyon Open Space: https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/rm/countypark/lynchcyn.asp \nREGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lynch-canyon-tickets-1050134830547 \n(Image of Golden Eagle and Raven by Isaac Aronow)
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/mdba-field-trip-lynch-canyon-open-preserve-dec-2024/
LOCATION:Lynch Canyon Open Space Preserve\, Fairfield\, 3100 Lynch Rd\, Fairfield\, CA\, 94534\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program: December 2024
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Van Schmidt surveying a California Gull breeding colony on a levee in the salt ponds \nFlows of Water and Waterbirds across California\nNathan Van Schmidt\n \n\nOur December meeting will be held the second Thursday of the month\, on December 12. We will meet in person at the Camellia Room at the Gardens at Heather Farm. \n6:30 PM Doors Open\n7:00 PM Announcements\n7:15 PM Refreshments and Raffle\n7:30 PM Main Program: Flows of Water and Waterbirds across California\n*as a conservation organization we encourage you to bring your own mug for coffee or tea \n7:30 PM Main Program: Flows of Water and Waterbirds across California\nNathan Van Schmidt\n \n\n\n\nWater has always been the heart of California\, providing essential habitat for both waterbirds and people. After the Gold Rush\, California experienced rapid and widespread destruction and modification of natural hydrological ecosystems and wetlands. This included the rapid conversion of Delta wetlands to peat farmland\, development of many North Bay and San Francisco wetlands\, and the conversion of much of south San Francisco Bay to commercial salt production ponds. To recover endangered tidal marsh birds and protect communities from sea level rise\, the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is now restoring large swaths of tidal marsh habitat–but they are faced with a new dilemma: many bird species that had used wetlands lost or degraded elsewhere in California have come to use the salt ponds as accidental habitat. Drawing connections across a decade of research on waterbird use of anthropogenic habitats in California and beyond\, Dr. Van Schmidt will discuss the contemporary challenges and promising paradigms for conservation of waterbirds in ecosystems that have already been grappling with repeated dramatic transformations over the past 175 years. \nDr. Van Schmidt is an ecologist whose research emphasizes understanding ecosystems and land-use as coupled systems\, combining field research with simulation methodology. His talk will explore habitat use and connections between accidental anthropogenic wetland habitats not only in the San Francisco Bay’s salt ponds\, but across California\, and reflect on how efforts to adapt water-dependent ecosystems to climate change may have surprising trade-offs for wildlife that need to be accounted for. The talk will draw not only on his current work as Director of Landscape Sustainability Science\, but also on past research at UC Berkeley on Black Rails in the Sierra Nevada\, and on reintroduced Whooping Crane’s use of farmland.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/monthly-program-dec2024/
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="Ariana Rickard":MAILTO:arianajrickard@gmail.com
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