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SUMMARY:MDBA Field Trip -- Bridgeway Island Pond\, West Sacramento
DESCRIPTION:New Trip! \nThis is a birding hotspot. We can hope for close views of an assortment of waterfowl and shorebirds. Blue-winged Teal.\,American Avocet\, Cinnamon Teal\, and Sora have often been seen here. Easy access with a mostly flat\, grassy area. Not much walking will be required\, more standing and observing at different areas along the pond. \nOn the way back we’ll stop at another birdy spot\, to be decided. \nThis is a good trip for beginning birders. \nHike rating: 1\, Easy.\nLeader: Mona Lange\, 510-414-2959\nMeet: the McDonalds at 2244 Lake Washington Blvd. in West Sacramento at 9:15 AM for a restroom stop\, proceeding to the pond by 9:30.\nDirections:Take 80 East toward Sacramento. Exit at Enterprise and Harbor Blvd (exit 81) and go Right. Take the 2nd Left to Industrial Blvd. After a few miles Industrial Blvd changes its name to Lake Washington Blvd. Make a Left on Southport Parkway and then first left to enter the shopping center. Another first Left then leads to the McDonalds. \nGPS for the meeting point at McDonalds: 38.556747929224194\, -121.5399085526047 \nAfter McDonalds we’ll go back out to Southport making a Right onto it. Going a few more miles\, make a Right on Oakland Bay Drive. First Right onto Bowen Island street which changes to Solomon Island Rd as it goes around the corner. First Right takes you to where we’ll park for the pond\, on Pender Island Street. We may have to park in the neighborhood also. \nGPS for the Pond: 38.540701884803845\, -121.57782606798398\nGPS for Jepson Prairie (our after-lunch stop): 38.27532148059968\, -121.82378799141179 \nRegister HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/birding-bridgeway-island-pond-west-sacramento-tickets-1148773916709 \nPhoto: Blue-winged Teal\, by Mona Lange
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/mdba-field-trip-bridgeway-island-feb-2025/
LOCATION:McDonald’s West Sacramento\, 2244 Lake Washington Blvd.\, West Sacramento\, CA\, 95691
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250206T190000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program: February 2025
DESCRIPTION:Mandarin Duck. Photo by Jill Hedgecock \nIn Nature and Imaginations: Birds and Art in Central Europe\nJill Hedgecock\n \n\nMount Diablo Bird Alliance will meet Thursday\, February 6 in the Camellia Room at the Gardens at Heather Farm\, 1540 Marchbanks Drive\, Walnut Creek\, CA 94598. \n6:30 PM Doors Open\n7:00 PM Announcements\n7:15 PM Refreshments and Raffle\n7:30 PM Main Program: Birds and Art in Central Europe\n*as a conservation organization we encourage you to bring your own mug for coffee or tea \nJill Hedgecock will share photos from her birding adventures\, museum visits\, and more during her travels through Amsterdam\, Germany\, Prague\, and Salsburg. From taking a cable car to the highest mountain in Germany and seeing the alpine cough\, to stumbling upon a stunningly beautiful nonnative mandarin duck\, Central Europe was full of birding surprises. Jill will also show how birds have found their way into many art forms in Europe. She will provide background information on bird-inspired paintings such as Rembrandt’s 1639 Self-Portrait with a Dead Bittern and his 1635 Abduction of Ganymede painting\, from her visit to the Old Master’s Picture Gallery in Dresden\, Germany\, and the parrot mosaic she saw in Berlin’s Pergamon Museum. \nJill Hedgecock\, who has spoken to MDBA on topics from rhino conservation\, microplastics\, and falconry in Scotland\, returns to share more of her international travels with the Mount Diablo Bird Alliance. She has a M.S. degree in Environmental Management and is the author of two novels inspired by her love of rhinos. She previously served as the International Conservation Coordinator for the club back in the early 1990s and was a long-term leader of the Black Diamond Mine Christmas Count circle. \nParrot Mosaic\, photo by Jill Hedgecock
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/monthly-program-feb2025/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250212T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250212T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T112852
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SUMMARY:MDBA Field Trip -- Thornton Area/Cosumnes Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Tundra Swans\, Sandhill Cranes\, hawks and grassland birds. Trip will go on in light rain. Bring lunch and a beverage. If questions\, call the leader. \nHike rating: 1 – Easy.\nElevation change: Minor\nLeader: Mona Lange\, 510-414-2959\nMeet: 8:45 AM in Westgate Landing Park at end of Glascock Road.\n\nDirections: Take SR 4 to Antioch Bridge\, go north on SR 160 along the river to Rio Vista bridge. Turn right on SR 12 for 11.5 miles. East of Terminous\, turn right onto the exit to Glasscock Rd. The road will go under the bridge. Turn left onto Glasscock Rd. proper and continue to the park at the end. After meeting at Westgate Landing and a quick check of the area within view\, we’ll continue towards Thornton. \nThere is a $5 parking fee at one of the stops; bring exact change. \nRegister HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/birding-in-the-thornton-area-including-cosumnes-preserve-tickets-1148769684049 \nPhoto: Sandhill Cranes\, by Sharon Anderson
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/mdba-field-trip-thornton-cosumnes-feb-2025/
LOCATION:Westgate Landing Regional Park\, 4GF5+HP\, Terminous\, CA\, 95242\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T090000
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SUMMARY:MDBA Field Trip -- Big Break and East County
DESCRIPTION:We will be birding at Big Break/Delta Science Center and then driving to at least one other location\, to be determined by conditions. These locations are usually good for waterfowl\, raptors and some passerines. Dress warmly\, bring lunch and drinks.\nThis trip is appropriate for birders of all experience levels\, including beginners. \nHike Rating: 1\, Easy\nElevation change: N/A\nLeaders: Mona Lange\, 510-414-2959\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 HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/birds-of-east-contra-costa-county-tickets-1148762853619 \nPhoto: Common Gallinule\, by Maren Smith
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/mdba-field-trip-big-break-east-county-feb-2025/
LOCATION:Big Break Regional Shoreline\, 69 Big Break Road\, Oakley\, CA\, 94561\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250222T093000
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SUMMARY:MDBA Field Trip -- Bodega Bay
DESCRIPTION:Why do we go all the way to Bodega Bay? To see loons close up – the Common\, Pacific\, and Red-throated species are all likely. To see Brant\, the sea geese that spend the winter here. To see Double-crested\, Brandt’s and Pelagic cormorants side-by-side to strengthen our ID skills. This is a great place for birders of all levels and birders new to the Bay Area. \nWe’ll meet at 9:30 am at the Tides Wharf and Restaurant\, out on the deck behind the restaurant. There are restrooms here. From the Tides we’ll drive out to Bodega Head\, and later bird Porto Bodega and other stops along the bay.\nURL for meeting place: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kdi3H728KCvdn7Dj6 \nBe prepared for variable weather. Bring lunch\, snacks\, and liquids. There are pit toilets at Bodega Head\, Campbell Cove\, and Porto Bodega Marina. \nHike Rating: 1\, Easy\, with little elevation change\nLeader: Maureen Lahiff\, MLahiff@aol.com\, 510-484-6529\nMeeting point GPS: 38.328869668535894\, -123.04502163182391\nDirections: Take US 101 north to Petaluma. Exit at Washington and head SW. Washington becomes Bodega Ave\, which becomes Petaluma-Valley Ford Rd\, which eventually merges into CA Hwy 1. Take Hwy 1 to Bodega Bay. After passing the Inn at the Tides\, you’ll see the Tides Restaurant on the left. From Walnut Creek\, it’s about a 2 hour drive. \nRegister HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/birding-bodega-bay-tickets-1148790044949 \nPhoto: Common Loon\, by Isaac Aronow
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/mdba-field-trip-bodega-bay-feb-2025/
LOCATION:Tides Restaurant Bodega Bay\, 835Bay Highway\, Bodega Bay\, CA\, 94923\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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ORGANIZER;CN="Maureen Lahiff":MAILTO:MLahiff@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250226T083000
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SUMMARY:MDBA Field Trip -- Walnut Creek Local City Parks
DESCRIPTION:Starting in Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek\, we will walk around the large\, mostly natural pond\, birding along the way. From there we will drive to two or three local parks\, as we may venture into Concord or Clayton\, to be determined the day of the trip. \nTrail Rating: Category 1\, Easy. Maybe up to a mile walking total\, on level paths.\nElevation change: Minor\nLeader: Randi and Herb Long\, hrlong13@sbcglobal.net\nMeet: Wooden railing at the Natural Lake in Heather Farm (not the pond surrounded with concrete.)\nDirections: Turn into the park on North San Carlos Drive from Ygnacio Valley Road. This is east of John Muir Hospital; the intersection has a Shell and a Chevron gas station. Drive to the stop sign past the community building and turn left into the parking lot. The wooden railing is thirty yards beyond the parking lot. \nThe field trip is limited to 10 participants. Register HERE:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/birding-contra-costa-city-parks-tickets-1148797537359 \nPhoto: White-breasted Nuthatch\, by Matt Tarlach
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/mdba-field-trip-walnut-creek-parks-feb-2025/
LOCATION:Heather Farm Park\, 301 N San Carlos Dr\, Walnut Creek\, CA\, 94598\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herb and Randi Long":MAILTO:herblong7@gmail.com
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