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SUMMARY:MDBA Field Trip -- Drakes Breach and Pt. Reyes National Seashore
DESCRIPTION:Point Reyes is one of the premiere birding locations in Northern California\, a great spot to find rarities during migration. We’ll meet at Drake’s Beach\, where there is excellent birding and a comfort stop\, and then head out to the “fish docks.” We may skip the lighthouse overlook on this trip and see if that time can be better spent elsewhere. \nBring water and lunch as this area is remote. \nRating: Category 2 — some walking on paved roads and groomed trails with significant grade.\nElevation change: 150 ft\nLeader: Matt Tarlach\, mdbafieldtrips@gmail.com\, 925 482 6129\nMeet: Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center\, Drake’s Beach\n1 Drakes Beach Road\, Inverness\, CA 94937\nGPS: 38.027828257127936\, -122.96201741318059 \nDirections: Depending on your starting point\, take the best route to highway 101 north of San Rafael. From 101\, take Lucas Valley Road to Nicasio. At the reservoir turn left. Follow signs to Point Reyes Station\, and when you get to town turn left onto US-1. After passing through town (the Bovine Bakery is a traditional stop for breakfast pastries)\, turn right from US-1 onto Sir Francis Drake Blvd and follow it for 15 miles to Drakes Beach Road. Turn left and continue down Drakes Beach Road to the parking lot at the end. Leader will be parked near the visitor center. \nDue to limited parking at several stops on the Outer Point\, this field trip is limited to 12 participants. Sharing a car is helpful! There’s room to leave extra cars at the Drake’s Beach meeting point. \nSign up HERE:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/drakes-beach-point-reyes-national-seashore-registration-1598818371789 \n(Photo of Virginia Rail by Maren Smith)
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/drakes-beach-point-reyes-sep-2025/
LOCATION:Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center\, 1 Drake Beach Rd\, Inverness\, CA\, 94937\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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SUMMARY:MDBA Field Trip -- Outer Point Reyes
DESCRIPTION:Point Reyes is one of the premiere birding locations in Northern California\, a great spot to find rarities during migration—like the Prairie Warbler pictured above (image by Beth Branthaver). MDBA tries to visit at least twice a year. On our spring trip we hope to see northbound migrants as well as resident birds in their best plumage. The exact itinerary will depend on weather\, but after checking Drake’s Beach and the lagoon behind it we’ll probably visit the lighthouse area\, and the ‘fish docks.’ After a lunch break (BYO) we may walk down the Avenue of Cypresses to the old RCA building. \nBring water and lunch\, as this area is remote. Weather is highly changeable—bring one more warm layer than you think you’ll need\, and sun protection too! \nRating: Category 2 — some walking through grass under trees\, and on paved roads with some significant grade.\nElevation change: 100 ft\nLeader: Matt Tarlach\, mdbafieldtrips@gmail.com\nMeet: Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center\, Drake’s Beach\nGPS: 38.027828257127936\, -122.96201741318059\nDirections: Depending on your starting point\, take the best route to San Rafael and go North on US 101. From 101\, take Lucas Valley Road to Nicasio. At the reservoir turn left. Follow signs to Point Reyes Station\, and when you get to town turn left onto US-1. After passing through town (the Bovine Bakery is a tasty stop for breakfast pastries)\, turn right from US-1 onto Sir Francis Drake Blvd and follow it for 15 miles to Drakes Beach Road. \nDue to limited parking at several stops on the Outer Point\, this field trip is limited to 12 participants. Sharing a car is helpful! An optional carpool meeting point will be sent around to particpants a few days before the event\, and there’s room to leave extra cars at the Drakes Beach meeting point. \nRegister here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outer-point-reyes-registration-1322668680629
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/outer-point-reyes-may-2025/
LOCATION:Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center\, 1 Drake Beach Rd\, Inverness\, CA\, 94937\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:MDAS Field Trip -- Outer Point Reyes
DESCRIPTION:Sign up HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outer-point-reyes-registration-989723909857 \nPoint Reyes is one of the premiere birding locations in Northern California\, a great spot to find rarities during migration—like the Prairie Warbler pictured above (image by Beth Branthaver). Our exact itinerary will depend on weather\, but we’ll probably visit the lighthouse overlook and the “fish docks” area. After lunch we may walk down the “Avenue of Cypresses” to the old RCA building. Bring water and lunch as this area is remote. \nHike rating: Category 2 — about 2 miles total walking\, mostly on paved roads though with some incline.\nElevation change: 100 ft\nLeader: Matt Tarlach\, 925-482-6129\, mdbafieldtrips@gmail.com\nMeet: Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center\, Drake’s Beach\n1 Drakes Beach Road\nInverness\, CA 94937\nGPS: 38.027828257127936\, -122.96201741318059 \nDirections: Depending on your starting point\, take the best route to highway 101 north of San Rafael. From 101\, take Lucas Valley Road to Nicasio. At the reservoir turn left. Follow signs to Point Reyes Station\, and when you get to town turn left onto US-1. After passing through town (the Bovine Bakery is a traditional stop for breakfast pastries)\, turn right from US-1 onto Sir Francis Drake Blvd and follow it for 15 miles to Drakes Beach Road. Turn left and continue down Drakes beach Road to the parking lot at the end. Leader will be parked near the visitor center. \nDue to limited parking at our stops on the Outer Point\, this field trip is limited to 12 participants. Sharing a car is very helpful! There’s room to leave extra cars at the Drakes Beach meeting point. \n(Photo of Prairie Warbler by Beth Branthaver)
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/outer-point-reyes-sep-2024/
LOCATION:Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center\, 1 Drake Beach Rd\, Inverness\, CA\, 94937\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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SUMMARY:MDBA Field Trip -- Outer Point Reyes
DESCRIPTION:Point Reyes is one of the premiere birding locations in Northern California\, a great spot to find rarities during migration—like the Prairie Warbler pictured above (image by Beth Branthaver). MDBA tries to visit at least twice a year. On our late-spring trip we hope to see northbound migrants as well as resident birds in their best plumage. The exact itinerary will depend on weather\, but we’ll probably visit the lighthouse overlook\, and the “fish docks” area. After lunch we may walk down the “Avenue of Cypresses” to the old RCA building. \nBring water and lunch as this area is remote. \nRating: Category 2 — some walking through grass under trees\, and on paved roads with fairly significant grade and on paved roads. Elevation change: 100 ft\nLeader: Matt Tarlach\, mdbafieldtrips@gmail.com\nMeet: Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center\, Drake’s Beach\n1 Drakes Beach Road\nInverness\, CA 94937\nGPS: 38.027828257127936\, -122.96201741318059 \nDirections: Depending on your starting point\, take the best route to San Rafael and go North on US 101. From 101\, take Lucas Valley Road to Nicasio. At the reservoir turn left. Follow signs to Point Reyes Station\, and when you get to town turn left onto US-1. After passing through town (the Bovine Bakery is a tasty stop for breakfast pastries)\, turn right from US-1 onto Sir Francis Drake Blvd and follow it for 15 miles to Drakes Beach Road. \nDue to limited parking at several stops on the Outer Point\, this field trip is limited to 12 participants. Sharing a car is helpful! There’s room to leave extra cars at the Drakes Beach meeting point. Sign up HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/886961775547 \n 
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/outer-point-reyes-jun-2024/
LOCATION:Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center\, 1 Drake Beach Rd\, Inverness\, CA\, 94937\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:MDAS Field Trip -- Outer Point Reyes
DESCRIPTION:Outer Point Reyes is a wonderful place for fall migrants\, many of them Eastern passerine vagrants. You never know who’ll turn up…sightings in past years have included Blackburnians and Blackpolls; Chestnut-sided\, Connecticut\, Black-and-white\, Magnolia\, Prothonotary\, Yellow-throated\, and Black-throated Blues…and that’s just the warblers. We’ve also seen Yellow-green\, Red-eyed and White-eyed Vireos\, Orchard Orioles\, Ovenbirds\, American Redstarts\, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks\, Peregrine Falcons\, and Broad-winged Hawks. \nTo be clear\, we don’t see all—or even most!—of these species every year. Not even one is guaranteed. But we can hope! The chance to see migrants is very much dependent on the weather: an absence of winds from the northwest and an overcast night sky helps to hold these land birds at the Outer Point. More reliable are the waterbirds: we usually have Common Murres\, Pigeon Guillemots\, Cormorants\, and Loons. \nIMPORTANT NOTE: in the past this trip has met at Bear Valley. This year we’ll try meeting at the Drake’s Beach visitor center\, closer to the hotspots on the Outer Point. At Drake’s Beach we’ll combine cars\, as parking on the Outer Point is extremely limited. MDAS does not require carpooling on our trips but in this case it’s very helpful\, so if you’re comfortable sharing a car please come prepared to do so. Or carpool all the way from home with a friend or two! \nWeather is highly changeable even on a good day\, so bring layers and be prepared for damp wind. Storm Warning cancels. Bring lunch and plenty of water\, as the Outer Point is a remote area with no conveniences. If you need to borrow binoculars\, please advise the leader before the trip so they can bring an extra pair. If you have a scope of your own to bring it can be useful for sea-watching. \nHike Rating: Category 2 – Moderate. Two planned walks of ~1 mile on paved\, hilly roads; plus short walks over tricky terrain at a few optional stops.\nElevation change: A few well-graded climbs on paved roads\, none over about 100 feet.\nLeaders: Matt Tarlach\, mtar925@gmail.com\, 925-482-6129 \nMeet: 8:30am at Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center\, Drake’s Beach. Leader will park not far from the picnic tables behind the visitor center. \nThis trip is limited to 15 participants. All Field Trips are first-registered\, first-served. Participants acknowledge the MDAS Liability Waiver (available during registration) \nRegister HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outer-point-reyes-tickets-695160653227 \n(Image of Prairie Warbler by Beth Branthaver)
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/outer-point-reyes-sep-2023/
LOCATION:Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center\, 1 Drake Beach Rd\, Inverness\, CA\, 94937\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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