Field Trips, past and present
Past and currently scheduled field trips are listed here by date in descending order (i.e., latest first).
Birding Walk at Elllis Creek, Petaluma
Location: Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility
Trip Leader: Peter Colasanti
Host: Helen Lindqvist, helen_lindqvist@yahoo.com, Tel: 415-789-0703
Start Date: Sunday, September 26, 2010
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Description: This new water recycling facility came online last year and much of the area is now wildlife sanctuary accessible via a 3 mile trail system. Bird sightings could include Blue-winged Teal, Great-tailed Grackle, White Pelican, moorhens, rails and dowitchers. Walk may be extended to Shollenberger Park. Go North on Hwy 101, take 2nd Petaluma exit,or Rte 116 (Lakeville Hwy). Go east about one mile to South MacDowell Blvd and turn Right. At the curve turn Right on Cypress and straight to the east end. Meet in the parking lot just inside the gate.
Link: http://www.petalumawetlands.org
Las Galllinas Storage Poinds
Location: McInnis Park, San Rafel, CA
Trip Leader: Len Blumin
Host: Helen Lindqvist, helen_lindqvist@yahoo.com, Tel: 415-789-0703
Start Date: Thursday, September 02, 2010
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Description: Join Len on this Thursday morning leisurely walk to view a variety of birds up close and personal! Some of our feathered Fall visitors will have arrived to join the year round residents.
From Highway 101 in northern San Rafael, take the Smith Ranch Road exit, go east to the McInnis Park entrance, turn left immediately after crossing the railroad tracks and go to the parking lot at the end of the road. Meet the group by the bridge. Bring water, snacks.
Pelagic Trip to Farallones
Location: Aboard "Superfish" leaving from marina in Marin Co.
Trip Leader: David Wimpfheimer
Host: Bob Chilvers at chilvers-law@comcast.net
Start Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Description: Come join us for a day's bird and wildlife watching on the rich stretch of the Pacific out to the Farallon Islands and beyond.
On previous trips we have seen a good number of species and this time we'll be hoping to sight Tufted Puffin, Cassin's and Rinoceros Auklet, Pigeon Guillemot, Common Murre, Red-necked Phalarope, Elegant Tern, three species of Shearwater--Pink-footed, Buller's and Sooty--and some rarer birds like Black-footed Albatross and different species of Jaeger. In the mammal department we might spot Harbor or Dall's Porpoise, Risso's Dolphin and Humpback Whale.
We shall be aboard Mick Menigoz' large sturdy boat, "Superfish."
To sign up contact Bob Chilvers at chilvers-law@comcast.net or phone 415-444-0875 or Helen Lindqvist at helen_lindqvist@yahoo.com or phone 415-789-0703.
Scheduled Bird Walks will resume in September 2010
Location: Various Marin County locations.
Start Date: Monday, June 28, 2010
End Date: Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Start Time: [not specified]
End Time: [not specified]
Yuba Pass, Sierra & Plumas Counties
Location: Sierras
Trip Leader: Phil and Pat Gordon
Host: Marin Audubon Society
Start Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010
End Date: Sunday, June 20, 2010
Start Time: 7:30 AM
End Time: [not specified]
Description: Our leaders Phil and Pat are naturalists and conservationists and Phil is the compiler of the current Plumas-Eureka State Park Birdlist.
Come join them for a great weekend trip where the bird count for the two days is always over 100 species!
Document(s):
YUBA PASS June 2010 Field Trip.pdf
Las Gallinas Storage Ponds
Location: San Rafael
Trip Leader: Len Blumin
Start Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010
End Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Start Time: [not specified]
End Time: [not specified]
Description: There will not be an organized walk at Las Gallinas Storage Ponds in June as most of the migratory birds have left for nesting areas and the bird count is low. Walks will resume in September.
Las Gallinas Storage Ponds
Location: McInnis Park, San Rafael
Trip Leader: Len Blumin
Host: Marin Audubon Society
Start Date: Thursday, May 06, 2010
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Description: Join Len on this Thursday morning birding walk at the Storage Ponds. We might still see a few of our winter visitors and most of the Neotropicals will have arrived. The birds should be in their distinctive breeding plumage!
Document(s):
LAS GALL 5-06-10 .pdf
Mines Road and Del Puerto Canyon
Location: Livermore area
Trip Leader: Terry Colborn
Host: Marin Audubon Society
Start Date: Saturday, May 01, 2010
End Date: Sunday, May 02, 2010
Start Time: 7:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Description: Long recognized as one of the premier birding areas in the Bay Area to observe an array of resident species and neo-tropical migrants, the combination of Mines Road and Del Puerto Canyon provides easy access to a number of different habitats. The bird list is quite impressive for this popular destination, and includes Wood Duck, Costa's Hummingbird, Lewis's Woodpecker, Western Wood-Pewee, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Western Kingbird, Yellow-billed Magpie, Rock and Canyon wrens, Nashville, Orange-crowned, Hermit, Yellow and MacGillivray's warblers, Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Black-headed Grosbeak, Bullock's Oriole and Lawrence's Goldfinch, just to name a few. The elusive Greater Roadrunner is reported annually. We'll also visit Del Valle Regional Park (fee) and Frank Raines Park.
Document(s):
Mines Road - Del Puerto Canyon.pdf
Trip Report Mines Rd-Del Pureto Cyn.pdf
Mount Burdell
Location: Marin County Open Space
Trip Leader: Neill Fogarty
Host: Marin Audubon Society
Start Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
Description: This gem in northern Marin with its oak woodland, grassland and mixed forest is a prime nesting area for over 50 species of birds - many of which have wintered south of our border. Join us on this uphill stroll as we look and listen for many of these birds. Past trips have yielded Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Bullock's Oriole, Lazuli Bunting and Western Kingbird as well as a host of other species. Wildflowers and lizards are on the 'look-for' list too!
Document(s):
MT BURDELL - Apr '10.pdf
Trip Report - Mt BurdellAp10.pdf
Bolinas Area Birding
Location: Meet at the Stinson Beach Post Office at 8:30 a.m. (Coffee shop nearby !!) Heavy rain cancels.
Trip Leader: Keith Hansen
Host: Marin Audubon Society
Start Date: Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 2:30 PM
Description: Come and join Keith to explore the environs of Bolinas Lagoon - an area that Keith knows 'like the back of his hand'! We shall check out the beaches for pelagic and shore birds, go up to Stinson Gulch to look for the woodsy ones and scope out the lagoon to see the variety of birds and other wildlife that rest-up or feed in the quiet waters.
Document(s):
BOLINAS AREA BIRDING 04-07-10.pdf
Trip Report - BolinasAp10.pdf
Las Gallinas Storage Ponds
Location: McInnis Park, San Rafael
Trip Leader: Len Blumin
Host: Marin Audubon Society
Start Date: Thursday, April 01, 2010
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Description: Join Len on this Thursday morning birding walk at the Storage Ponds. We might still see a few of our winter visitors and most of the Neotropicals will have arrived. The birds should be in their distinctive breeding plumage!
Document(s):
LAS GALL 4-01-10 .pdf
Marta's Marsh
Location: Corte Madera
Trip Leader: Roger Harris and Meryl Sundove
Start Date: Sunday, March 14, 2010
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
Description:
Join Meryl Sundove and Roger Harris on a bird walk in Marta's Marsh in Corte Madera. This field trip often affords a look at and a listen to the namesake of the Marin Audubon Society's newsletter, the endangered California Clapper Rail. Meryl and Roger have been studying the marsh for over twenty-five years.
Walking the levee around the marsh makes it possible to get good looks at a variety of shore and water birds. This walk is timed with the incoming tide that pushes feeding shorebirds off exposed Bay mudflats into mudflats in the marsh for closer views. Marta's Marsh is a great place to learn about marsh processes, watch shorebird behavior, and practice identifying the birds. Beginners welcome!
Depending on the weather the levee can be damp so wear appropriate shoes, bring layers of clothes, and, of course, a bird book and binoculars (scope if you have one.) There are no bathroom facilities at the marsh. Steady rain cancels.
Directions to Marta's Marsh
From Highway 101 take the Corte Madera Paradise exit. Come east toward the Bay and then curve right coming past the Highway Patrol office. At the second stop light, turn left on Harbor Drive, then right on Yolo, and left on Channel, a dead end road. Park at the end of Channel.
Lake Lagunitas and Environs
Location: Lake Lagunitas
Trip Leader: Neill Fogarty
Host: Marin Audubon Society
Start Date: Saturday, March 06, 2010
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Description: Come join us for a morning's birding in this interesting lake area of the Mt Tamalpais Watershed. The local birds will be singing and a few Spring arrivals may be on the scene. Some of the Winter residents may be singing before they leave. Expect to see a good variety of birds including Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Bewick's Wren, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Cedar Waxwing, several species of woodpeckers such as Acorn, Downy, Nuttall's and possibly Pileated and some raptors like Red-shouldered Hawk and Osprey patrolling overhead. Various lake species may be seen such as Hooded or Common Merganser, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead and Ruddy Duck and if we are really lucky, a Bald Eagle at Bon Tempe Lake harassing the Ospreys for their fish!
This is a fee area: $8 per car. To carpool, meet in Fairfax by the Java Hut (across from the P.O.) at the west end of Albertson's on Center Boulevard at 8:30 AM.
Otherwise meet the group in the Lake Lagunitas parking lot at 9:00 AM.
From Hwy 101 in Greenbrae, go west on Sir Francis Drake Blvd to Fairfax and turn onto Broadway (which parallels S.F.D.) From there turn left onto the Fairfax-Bolinas Rd, follow up the mountain, take another left onto Sky Oaks Rd which leads to the lakes. After you have paid the entrance fee at the Pay Station (small notes for machine) continue approx. 1 1/2 miles to the Lake Lagunitas parking area.
Bring water and snacks. Steady rain cancels. Confirm with Helen Lindqvist (415) 789-0703.
Document(s):
Lake Lagunitas Trip Report 3-10.pdf
LAS GALLINAS STORAGE PONDS
Location: Las Gallinas, San Rafael
Trip Leader: Len Blumin
Start Date: Thursday, March 04, 2010
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Description: There is still a good variety of birds to be seen on the water and in the vegetation beside these ponds. Join Len to see the wintering birds before they head north!
From Hwy 101 in San Rafael, take the Smith Ranch Road exit, go east to the McInnis Park entrance, turn left immediately crossing the railroad tracks and go to the end of the road to Las Gallinas Storage Ponds' parking lot. Meet the group up by the bridge. Heavy rain cancels.
A Delightful Day in Picturesque Capay Valley
Location: Capay Valley
Trip Leader: Terry Colborn
Start Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:00 PM
Description: The almond orchards
should be at peak bloom as the valley's harbinger of the coming spring season. We'll
visit historical Capay Cemetery and several favorite birding spots along Cache Creek as it winds through idyllic Capay Valley. We'll look for Yellow-billed Magpie, Lewis' Woodpecker, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Phainopepla, Western Bluebirds and resident raptors, as well as any lingering wintering raptors. We also hope to see some early spring arrivals such as Barn and Violet-green Swallows, Lawrence's Goldfinch, and warbler species. Past trips have produced Golden and Bald Eagles, Western Kingbird and Prairie Falcon. We also expect to see some early spring wildflowers along with Redbud, that very conspicuous flowering shrub along the roadside. Terry Colborn will meet participants at the Community Park in Esparto at 8:30am. Participants can also carpool from there.
Directions to Esparto: take Hwy 37 east to Vallejo then go east on I-80; just past the new Nut Tree Center take I-505. Travel I-505 north for about 20 miles to the Route 16 exit and turn left (west). Esparto is located about 4 miles west on Route 16 - the park is in the center of town. Driving time is about one and a half hrs, but allow a little extra time, as there may be early morning fog.
Bring lunch, liquids and dress in layers and wear sturdy footwear, as we will do a little walking. Heavy rains cancel. For more information contact Terry at tlcgdc@aol.com or 916.705.8991.
Bahia: Woods and Wetlands, Novato
Location: Bahia - Novato
Trip Leader: Jim White
Start Date: Sunday, February 21, 2010
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Description: Come to see the wealth of birdlife using the tidal wetlands of this 150 plus acres of restored bay marshes. Although the levees were breached just over a year ago, the birds utilizing this new habitat numbered 2,795 in a recent count and included White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, many species of duck, three types of sandpiper and Snowy Egret. The upland terrain of Blue Oak woodlands always produces woodpeckers too so come join us for a leisurely stroll around this new restoration area.
Allowing a half hour to forty minutes from central or southern Marin, head north on Hwy 101 and exit on to Atherton Avenue in Novato then turn left onto Bugeia Lane that becomes Bahia Drive as it goes further east. Park and meet near the double gates at the end of Bahia.
Heavy rain cancels. Phone to verify - Helen Lindqvist (415) 789-0703.
Las Gallinas Storage Ponds
Location: San Rafael
Trip Leader: Len Blumin
Start Date: Thursday, February 04, 2010
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Description: Come join Len to check out the variety of waders and other waterbirds that are now here for our mild winter! Several raptors are always seen flying over this large marshy area too!
From Hwy 101 in San Rafael, take the Smith Ranch Road exit, go east to the McInnis Park entrance, turn left immediately after crossing the railroad tracks and go to the end of the road into the Las Gallinas S.P. parking lot. Meet the group by the bridge just past the parking lot. Heavy rain cancels.
Cosumnes River Preserve and Sunset Crane Fly-in
Location: Cosumnes River Preserve
Trip Leader: Terry Colborn
Start Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 6:00 PM
Description: The 1,500 acre Cosumnes River Preserve, managed by The Nature Conservancy (TNC), is one of the last remnants of a once vast riparian habitat in the Sacramento Valley. This is the only river from the Sierra flowing into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta that isn't dammed. After a morning walk of about one mile on a flat trail, we'll eat lunch on the deck at the Visitor's Center. Afterwards well spend some time scoping the impoundments, opposite the Visitor's Center, that host a significant number of waterfowl. We'll also scope out several large winter ponds checking for shorebirds, waterfowl and the resident Peregrine Falcon. Next up, we'll head to Staten Island Road, a renowned area that is the winter home to thousands of Sandhill Cranes. The birds feed in the nearby recently harvested rice and cornfields, and move to roost in the wetlands by late afternoon, early evening. The area often has a nice variety of ducks and shorebirds, and may even hold a surprise or two. The sight and sound of hundreds of Sandhill Cranes coming into roost at sunset is a sight to behold. Meet Terry Colborn at 9 AM at Cosumnes River Preserve Visitor's Center parking lot. From Hwy 101 in Novato, take Hwy 37 to I-80 east; at Fairfield/Suisun City turn onto Hwy 12 (southeast) and continue to Hwy I-5, near Lodi. Go north on Hwy I-5 approximately 13 miles to the Twin Cities Road exit. Travel 1 mile east, turn right (south) on Franklin Blvd and drive 1.7 miles to the Cosumnes Preserve Visitor's Center on your left. Travel time from Marin County is approximately 2 hrs. Bring binoculars and scope, lunch, water, snacks, wear comfortable footgear and dress in layers. Heavy rain cancels. For more info: call Terry at 916/705-8991 or email tlcgdc@aol.com.
Document(s):
MAS Consumnes Trip Report 01.30.10 with images.pdf
Shollenberger Park to Ellis Creek, Petaluma
Location: Shollenberger Park and Ellis Creek, Petaluma
Trip Leader: Peter Colasanti
Start Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Description: This wildlife preserve is a city park and encompasses a diversity of wetland habitats - including saltwater marsh, freshwater marsh and tidal mudflats. There is always a good variety of birds here and the possibility of seeing Blue-winged Teal, Virginia Rail, yellowthroats and moorhens. Going north on Hwy 101 from Marin, take the second Petaluma exit, which is Rte 116 (Lakeville Hwy). Go east about one mile to South McDowell Blvd (4th traffic light) and turn right. Take the 3rd right onto Cader Lane and on into the parking lot. Meet Peter and the group up on the path by 8:30am. We shall shuttle cars to Ellis Creek so the walk will only be one-way. Bring binoculars and a spotting scope if you have one. Heavy rain cancels.
Las Gallinas Storage Ponds
Location: Las Gallinas Storage Ponds
Trip Leader: Len Blumin
Start Date: Thursday, January 07, 2010
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Description: Start the new year off right by joining Len for this morning birding walk at the storage ponds. A good variety of waterbirds are now here for the viewing and no day passes without several interesting raptors being spotted!
From Hwy 101 in San Rafael, take the Smith Ranch Road exit, go east to the McInnis Park entrance, turn left immediately after crossing the railroad tracks and go to end of road to the Las Gallinas Storage Ponds' parking lot. Meet the group by the bridge just past the parking lot.
Gray Lodge and Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Location: Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Trip Leader: Bruce Deuel
Host: Marin Audubon Society
Start Date: Saturday, December 05, 2009
End Date: Sunday, December 06, 2009
Start Time: [not specified]
End Time: [not specified]
Description: Join us for a post-holiday extravaganza! We'll spend most of Saturday at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area that is managed by the California Department of Fish and Game. Normally about half a million birds use this area in winter and favorable breeding years can bring more. We will walk a 2-mile loop observing birds until lunch, then hike out to the viewing platform to look for additional species. Time permitting we will take a drive around part of the Sutter Buttes then return for the evening fly-out! See Clapper Rail Newsletter page 3 for full details.
Document(s):
Gray_Lodge_Trip_Report_images.pdf
Birding West Marin
Location: Tomales Bay, Drake's Estero or Abbott's Lagoon
Trip Leader: David Wimpfheimer
Host: Marin Audubon Society
Start Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 3:00 PM
Description: Come and join David to discover the varied habitats of West Marin, an area he has been exploring for almost 30 years. Our route will be flexible, but our birding will include wetlands at Tomales Bay, Drake's Estero or Abbott's Lagoon - where ducks, loons, grebes and shorebirds should be numerous. Over 200 species of birds are found in Point Reyes National Seashore and nearby habitats in the winter. We'll look through forests for thrushes, woodpeckers, warblers and wintering landbirds, as well as visiting ocean bluffs to look for seabirds and raptors. Total walking distance will be less than three miles and mostly a number of short hikes. Dress in layers with footwear that may get wet. Gentle rain will not cancel this outing. Meet in the parking lot opposite Bear Valley Visitor Center near the restrooms at 9 AM (Coffee shop nearby). If the weather is questionable, contact Helen at 415/789-0703 or 415/306-2325 (cell).
Arrowhead Marsh and Surroundings
Location: Arrowhead Marsh, Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline, Oakland
Trip Leader: Rusty Scalf
Host: Marin Audubon Society
Start Date: Sunday, November 15, 2009
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Description: Arrowhead Marsh, part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline, is noted for Clapper Rails, Soras and Virginia Rails. In the annual survey of this marsh by Fish and Game several years ago, the rail count was 112 Clapper, 67 Sora and 17 Virginia! Visiting this area during a rising high tide should enable us to spot quite a few! Join our leader Rusty Scalf to view this interesting marsh and adjacent shoreline. Wintering shorebirds, ducks and geese should be seen and songbirds, gulls and raptors will probably show up. Meet at 9 AM at the Arrowhead Marsh parking lot. From Marin, cross the Richmond-San Rafael bridge and take I-80 south. Continue south on I-880 to Hegenberger Rd (goes to Oakland Airport) then go west on Hegenberger to Doolittle Dr. Turn right on Doolittle, then right on Swan Way. Turn left into the MLKRS Park and drive to the parking lot at end of road.
Abbott's Lagoon
Location: Abbott's Lagoon, Pt. Reyes National Seashore
Trip Leader: Daniel Edelstein, Birding Guide
Host: Marin Audubon Society
Start Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 2:00 PM
Description: With Daniel Edelstein, Birding Guide (www.warblerwatch.com). A birder's paradise anytime, Abbott's Lagoon in Pt. Reyes National Seashore is even more majestic now because the amazing autumn passage of shorebirds will be joined by many other waterfowl species that are just arriving to stay with us through the winter. While viewing the birds, we'll discuss migration and learn why this is one of the best birding spots in Northern California. In fact, it's actually true that you can see more bird species here (and within Marin County) currently and throughout the winter than during the breeding season! (shared in a handout from Daniel). His 1.5 mile meandering, easy-paced walk is on flat ground to the lower lagoon and another .3 mile to the ocean beach for lunch (where we'll see views of ocean birds with his high-powered spotting scope). Allow 1.5 hour travel time from central Marin; from San Rafael follow Sir Francis Drake Blvd or from Stinson Beach go north on Hwy 1 to Olema. Continue north on Hwy 1 (SFDB), take the second left turn (SFDB west), continue through Inverness, turn right (north) onto Pierce Point Road and keep driving until you see our meeting point at the Abbott’s Lagoon parking lot on the left. Bring snacks, water and lunch. For more information contact edelstein@earthlink.net and check out his website at www.warblerwatch.com and his wood-warbler blog at http://warblerwatch.blogspot.com
Document(s):
Field Trip Report Abbotts2 reduced.pdf
ABBOTT'S_LAG-MAS_9-09.pdf
Link: http://warblerwatch.blogspot.com
Bahia Walk
Location: Bahia Marsh, Novato
Trip Leader: Helen Lindquist
Host: Marin Audubon Society
Start Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Start Time: 9:30 AM
End Time: 2:00 PM
Description: Bahia is a newly restored wetland area in Novato. We need your helping in planting native grasses along the levees to prevent non-native plants from invading the area. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are welcome. (Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult).
Hawks Over the Headlands
Location: Hawk Hill, Marin Headlands
Trip Leader: Allen Fish
Host: Golden Gate Raptor Observatory
Start Date: Saturday, October 03, 2009
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 1:30 PM
Description: The Pacific Coast’s greatest raptor thoroughfare is at the Marin Headlands, part of our neighborhood Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Come watch hawks, vultures, kites, harriers, osprey, eagles, merlins, kestrels and other falcons with Allen Fish, the Director of Golden Gate Raptor Observatory since 1985. Allen will bring a variety of pictures, props and raptor books to help us identify the different species and to pass the time between bird sightings! Come feast your eyes on this spectacular natural event! Meet at the base of Hawk Hill at 9:50 AM to check in with MAS then we shall walk up the Hill to meet our leader and begin raptor spotting! There will be a GGRO Banding Demonstration at 1:00 PM wherein a live hawk is brought over from a banding blind for a brief up-close showing prior to its release. Binoculars are a must and layered clothing and lunch are recommended! Go south on Hwy 101 and take the last Sausalito exit before the Golden Gate Bridge. Head up Conzelman Rd for approx 1.8 miles, park at the side and walk the few hundred yards up the trail to the Hill. For more information call the GGRO at (415) 331-0730 or go to www.ggro.org.
Document(s):
HAWKS_OVER_THE_HEADLANDS-Oct-09.pdf
Link: http://ggro.org
Pelagic Trip to the Farallones
Location: Participants will be notified of payment method and other trip details by reply emails
Trip Leader: David Wimpfheimer
Host: Marin Audubon Society
Start Date: Sunday, September 20, 2009
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Description: Windy weather cancelled our trip on Aug 30 at the last minute so we have rescheduled for Sunday, Sept 20. The trip will be a full-day one from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The birds and marine mammals we shall hope to see include shearwaters, auklets, jaegers, Tufted Puffin, terns, murres guillemots, phalaropes, cormorants and Black-footed Albatross plus whales, dolphins and porpoises. David Wimpfheimer who did a great job as trip leader for us last year, will be leading again. Due to the change of date there are still several spaces available for this exciting trip, so anyone interested in participating should contact Helen, the trip co-ordinator, as soon as possible by Email at: helen_lindqvist@yahoo.com or phone 415-789-0703. Participants will be notified of payment method and other trip details by reply Emails. Members of other Audubon Chapters may join us if space is available. So gather up your friends and come join us for a great day’s cruise on the Pacific!!
Document(s):
Farallones_092009-3.pdf
Las Gallinas Storage Ponds
Location: Las Gallinas Storage Ponds, San Rafael
Trip Leader: Jim White
Host: Marin Audubon Society
Start Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Description: Let’s start off the season of weekend birding trips with a Saturday morning stroll through this good area ‘close-to-home’. The open level paths around the ponds offer children and adults a great place to watch ‘up close’ the varied bird life both on the water and on the vegetated islands. Hawks will be seen flying overhead or hunting low over the adjacent wetlands. From Hwy 101 in northern San Rafael, take the Smith Ranch road exit, go east to the McInnis Park entrance, turn left immediately after crossing the railroad tracks and meet at the parking lot at the end of this road. Bring water and snacks!
Document(s):
LAS-GALLINAS-STORAGE-PONDS-Sat-Sept-19-2009.pdf