LAS GALLINAS STORAGE PONDS
- THURSDAY MORNINGS
Trips are canceled until futher
notice. We apologize for any inconvenience.
MINES ROAD/DEL PUERTO CANYON
May 2 - 3, 2009
7:00 AM Saturday - 4:30 PM Sunday
with Terry Colborn
Long recognized as one of the premier birding areas in the Bay
Area to observe an array of resident species and neo-tropical migrants,
Mines Road and Del Puerto Canyon provides access to a number of
different habitats, and is a very popular destination for birders.
The bird list is quite impressive 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 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. This weekend
trek will start In Livermore on Saturday morning at 7:00am, and
will conclude on Sunday afternoon at 4:30pm. Overnight hotel accommodations
will be in Patterson, off of I-5, affording us an opportunity for
an evening “owl prowl” after dinner.
Due to the restricted parking along the route, space on this field
trip may be limited so sign-up is required. (MAS members will be
given preference.) Please Email Helen at helen_lindqvist@yahoo.com
or phone 415-789-0703 (a.s.a.p.) to be added to the list.
From Marin, the driving time to Livermore is approximately 1½
hrs. The meeting place and motel details will be given on sign-up.
MT. BURDELL
Sunday, May 24, 2009, 8 AM - 12:30 PM
with Neill Fogarty
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!
The weather can range from cool to hot so dress accordingly! Bring water and any snacks you might want to carry. Please arrive before 8 a.m. as we will start birding at 8 a.m. sharp! The birds are more active before it heats up!
DIRECTIONS: From Hwy 101 in Novato, take the Atherton/San Marin exit and go west on San Marin Drive. Turn right onto San Andreas Dr (5th street on the right), continue towards the end and park near the Marin County Open Space entrance.
Please consider supporting the work of Marin Audubon,
and the volunteers who lead these trips, by becoming
a member!
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