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SUMMARY:MDBA Field Trip -- Valle Vista
DESCRIPTION:**NOTE THIS FIELD TRIP DATE HAS CHANGED FROM 2/16 TO 3/3 DUE TO WEATHER** \nA walk through various habitats at this EBMUD property usually allows us to see 40-50 species. Bring your EBMUD trail pass\, if you have one. This property is at the upstream end of the Upper San Leandro Reservoir. If it has been raining\, the first section could be a bit muddy\, but most of the route is on a gravel trail or road. \nThis is a good outing for beginning birders. \nTrail Rating: Category 2\, Moderate. About a mile and a half walk\, possible patches of mud\, some short inclines.\nElevation change: Minor\nLeader: Ted Robertson\, tedr@berkeley.edu\nMeet: Valle Vista Staging Area\, Canyon Road\nGPS: 37.82230052053301\, -122.13798507376949 \nDirections: From SR 24 in Orinda\, take Moraga Way to Moraga. From Mt. Diablo Blvd in Lafayette\, take Moraga Road south to Moraga. At the Chevron station\, go south 1 mile on Canyon Road to Valle Vista Staging Area. \nThis field trip is limited to 16 participants. Register HERE:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/birding-valle-vista-tickets-1980773515907 \n(Image of Red-breasted Sapsucker by Isaac Aronow)
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/mdba-field-trip-valle-vista-feb-2026/
LOCATION:Valle Vista\, RVC6+WQ\, Moraga\, CA\, 94556\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260305T190000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program: March 2026
DESCRIPTION:In the Shadow of the Bridge: Birds of the Bay Area \nDick Evans and Hannah Hindley\n\n\n\nMount Diablo Bird Alliance will meet Thursday\, March 5 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: In the Shadow of the Bridge: Birds of the Bay Area\n*as a conservation organization we encourage you to bring your own mug for coffee or tea\n \nJoin photographer Dick Evans and essayist Hannah Hindley for a lively talk inspired by their new book\, In the Shadow of the Bridge: Birds of the Bay Area (Heyday Books\, 2025). Blending striking photography with beautiful storytelling\, they’ll share the creative journey behind the book\, highlight regional conservation stories\, and offer tips on bird photography as well as resources for more deeply knowing and protecting our local avian world. Proceeds from the book will benefit Point Blue Conservation Science\, whose scientists guided Dick and Hannah into the world of birds and will join them onstage for this presentation. This talk invites readers\, birders\, and nature lovers to discover the human and natural forces that make this region one of the richest places on the continent for birdwatching. \nDick Evans became interested in photography as a graduate student at Stanford University and continued his practice throughout a forty-seven-year career in the global metals industry that took him all over the world. San Francisco always remained home base\, though\, and he now lives in the city with his wife\, Gretchen. Evans is the author or coauthor of the photography books San Francisco and the Bay Area: The Haight-Ashbury Edition\, The Mission\, and San Francisco’s Chinatown. \nHannah Hindley is a wilderness guide and the recipient of the Thomas Wood Award in Journalism\, the Ellen Meloy Desert Writers Award\, and the Barry Lopez Prize in Nonfiction. She graduated from Harvard with degrees in English and evolutionary biology; she holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from University of Arizona. Her environmental essays can be found in Bay Nature\, The Sun\, Hakai\, and more. Hannah writes about small creatures\, big landscapes\, and the scientists who love them. \nLishka Arata is Point Blue’s Communications Manager and supports\, facilitates\, and leads science communications to engage more people in conservation action. She is committed to conserving and restoring the natural world and cultivating a sustainable future where people\, wildlife\, ecology\, and economy are working together in one big\, mutually beneficial system. \n\n\n  \nPacific Brown Pelicans – Marin Headlands\, photo by Dick Evans
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/monthly-program-march-2026/
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:20260313T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T110000
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SUMMARY:MDBA Field Trip -- Winter Waterfowl in Walnut Creek
DESCRIPTION:A short-and-easy bird walk with the Mt. Diablo Bird Alliance. Non-members are welcome\, with pre-registration.\nThis is a great outing for beginning birders! \nHeather Farms is a small pocket of wildlife habitat in suburban Walnut Creek. It provides a nice mix of riparian\, oak woodland\, and wetland habitat that attract many winter visitors such as the handsome Bufflehead pictured\, Northern Flickers and Ring-necked Decks. \nTrail Rating: Category 1 – Easy. Under a mile walking total\, mostly on paved paths.\nElevation change: None\nLeader: Elisa Fernandes-McDade\, elisa.fernandesmcdade@gmail.com\nMeet: The Natural Lake in Heather Farm (not the pond surrounded with concrete.) Meet at the lookout below the parking lot.\nGPS: 37.92123253937827\, -122.04360842199883 \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 straight ahead. \nThe field trip is limited to 12 participants. Participants must acknowledge the MDBA Liability Waiver (available during registration).\nRegister HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-waterfowl-in-walnut-creek-tickets-1980774346391
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/mdba-field-trip-winter-waterfowl-in-walnut-creek-mar-2026/
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="Elisa Fernandes-McDade":MAILTO:elisa.fernandesmcdade@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260319T083000
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SUMMARY:MDBA Field Trip -- Contra Loma Regional Park
DESCRIPTION:We will be birding the reservoir\, Loma Island and surrounding grassland areas. Expected species include waterfowl\, woodland\, riparian/marsh\, shore and grassland birds. Dress appropriately\, bring lunch and drinks. \nHike Rating: 2\, Moderate. We usually walk just over a mile. Elevation change is minimal\, with optional excursions of up to 200 yards over turf.\nElevation change: N/A\nLeader: Mona Lange\nMeet: Contra Loma Regional Park–Channel Point Parking Lot\nGPS: 37.97200543351621\, -121.82718089904367 \nDirections: From Hwy. 4 in Antioch\, go south on Lone Tree Way. Continue south to Golf Course Road and turn right. Continue on Golf Course Road to Frederickson Lane\, turn right and continue into the park and the entry kiosk. Fee required at kiosk. Turn left and park in the first lot on the right\, Channel Point Parking Lot. \nThis field trip is limited to 15 participants. Participants must acknowledge the MDBA Liability Waiver (available during registration). Register HERE:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/birding-contra-loma-regional-park-tickets-1980654324402 \n(Image of American Bittern with a fish by Isaac Aronow)
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/contra-loma-regional-park-mar-2026/
LOCATION:Contra Loma Reservoir\, 1200 Frederickson Ln\, Antioch\, CA\, 94509\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T083000
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SUMMARY:MDBA Field Trip -- Birding Moorhen Marsh
DESCRIPTION:An outing for birders of all experience levels\, and especially good for beginners. \nMoorhen Marsh in Martinez was one of the first water treatment facilities in the US designed to provide healthy habitat for birds. Today its several ponds are home to many resident species\, and it’s often visited by migrants as well. Managed by the Mountain View Sanitary District\, Moorhen Marsh is open for birding only by appointment. This is not a two-day class: Similar outings will be held on both Wednesday and Sunday\, to accommodate various schedules. \nWe’ll meet at 8:30AM in front of the MVSD administration building\, then proceed together into Moorhen Marsh. There will be a short introductory presentation on the birds we hope to see and on birding in general. Then we’ll take a walk around the marsh\, hoping to see and hear egrets\, herons\, warblers and wrens\, with raptors and other species also possible. As we depart Moorhen Marsh we’ll stop at Waterbird Regional Preserve\, just across the freeway\, where we’ll use scopes to identify the variety of long-legged shorebirds\, ducks\, and more who winter there. \nBinoculars will be available to lend. If you’d like to borrow a pair please contact the leader in advance\, so we have enough on hand. \nHike Rating: 1 – Easy. Under 1 mile on flat terrain. Unpaved paths\, potentially muddy if it’s rained recently.\nElevation change: N/A\nLeader: Matthew Tarlach\, MDBAFieldtrips@gmail.com\, Cheryl Abel and Elisa Fernandes-McDade.\nMeet: In front of the MVSD administration building at 8:30AM. Please note that Moorhen Marsh is gated. If you’re more than a few minutes late you won’t be able to get in.\nDirections: From I-680 northbound\, exit at Pacheco Blvd\, turn right onto Arthur Road and go under the freeway. At the end of Arthur Road\, continue ahead and left through the MVSD gate. Follow the service road about half a mile and proceed through the tunnel under the freeway—watch for oncoming traffic! After emerging from the tunnel\, the admin building will be on your right. \nRegister HERE for Wednesday March 25:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/birding-moorhen-marsh-tickets-1983167706997 \nor HERE for the same itinerary on Sunday March 29:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/birding-moorhen-marsh-beginners-welcome-tickets-1983197453971 \n(Image of Black-crowned Night Herons by Isaac Aronow)
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/mdba-field-trip-birding-moorhen-marsh-mar-2026/
LOCATION:Mountain View Sanitary District\, 3800 Arthur Rd\, Martinez\, CA\, 94553\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260329T083000
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SUMMARY:MDBA Field Trip -- Birding Moorhen Marsh
DESCRIPTION:An outing for birders of all experience levels\, and especially good for beginners. \nMoorhen Marsh in Martinez was one of the first water treatment facilities in the US designed to provide healthy habitat for birds. Today its several ponds are home to many resident species\, and it’s often visited by migrants as well. Managed by the Mountain View Sanitary District\, Moorhen Marsh is open for birding only by appointment. This is not a two-day class: Similar outings will be held on both Wednesday and Sunday\, to accommodate various schedules. \nWe’ll meet at 8:30AM in front of the MVSD administration building\, then proceed together into Moorhen Marsh. There will be a short introductory presentation on the birds we hope to see and on birding in general. Then we’ll take a walk around the marsh\, hoping to see and hear egrets\, herons\, warblers and wrens\, with raptors and other species also possible. As we depart Moorhen Marsh we’ll stop at Waterbird Regional Preserve\, just across the freeway\, where we’ll use scopes to identify the variety of long-legged shorebirds\, ducks\, and more who winter there. \nBinoculars will be available to lend. If you’d like to borrow a pair please contact the leader in advance\, so we have enough on hand. \nHike Rating: 1 – Easy. Under 1 mile on flat terrain. Unpaved paths\, potentially muddy if it’s rained recently.\nElevation change: N/A\nLeader: Matthew Tarlach\, MDBAFieldtrips@gmail.com\, Cheryl Abel and Elisa Fernandes-McDade.\nMeet: In front of the MVSD administration building at 8:30AM. Please note that Moorhen Marsh is gated. If you’re more than a few minutes late you won’t be able to get in.\nDirections: From I-680 northbound\, exit at Pacheco Blvd\, turn right onto Arthur Road and go under the freeway. At the end of Arthur Road\, continue ahead and left through the MVSD gate. Follow the service road about half a mile and proceed through the tunnel under the freeway—watch for oncoming traffic! After emerging from the tunnel\, the admin building will be on your right. \nRegister HERE for Sunday March 29:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/birding-moorhen-marsh-beginners-welcome-tickets-1983197453971 \nor HERE for the same itinerary on March 25:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/birding-moorhen-marsh-tickets-1983167706997 \n(Image of Black-crowned Night Herons by Isaac Aronow)
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/mdba-field-trip-birding-moorhen-marsh-mar-2026-2/
LOCATION:Mountain View Sanitary District\, 3800 Arthur Rd\, Martinez\, CA\, 94553\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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