We'll join a public event hosted by the East Bay Regional Parks District: a naturalist-led walk to the Least Tern colony at the Hayward Shoreline. This is a rare opportunity to be escorted behind the protective fences and get closer to the colony than is usually possible. After the public event, which is scheduled to […]

Enjoying the fresh sea air, we'll stop at several points around Bodega Bay to look for shorebirds, including Black Oystercatcher and Surfbird, as well as terns, gulls, cormorants, near-shore pelagics and more. Bring liquids, a picnic lunch, and sunscreen. Trail rating: Category 1--moderate walking at several car stops. Elevation change: N/A Leader: Matt Tarlach, […]

We'll walk along Wildcat Creek and around Jewel Lake in Tilden Park, hoping to find fall warblers, Red-Breasted and Pygmy Nuthatch, and with luck a Pacific Wren. This trip is suitable for beginning birders. Bring binoculars if you have them, or if you need to borrow a pair contact the leader beforehand so he knows […]