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SUMMARY:Mendocino Seacoast Weekend Tour
DESCRIPTION:Fri.-Sat. Feb. 27- March 1 \nMendocino County is renowned for its great northern seacoast\, rural charm and deep wild forests. Rugged headlands are pounded by enormous breakers; unspoiled rivers like the Navarro and Albion meet the sea to create expansive beaches. The town of Mendocino itself appears to be a transplanted New England village. State parks protect the coastline\, including McKerricher\, Van Damme and Russian Gulch\, and are home to many forms of wildlife\, birds and marine mammals. Loons\, Black oystercatchers and turnstones\, together with many species of ducks and songbirds\, gulls and cormorants\, patrol the oceans and forests. Among the headlands and crashing surf we’ll search for Surfbirds\, mergansers and the elusive Harlequin\, a spectacular sea duck. Inland\, as we search the woodlands for warblers\, thrushes and kinglets\, we will also note colorful fungi that bring the forest floor to life. Mendocino is part of the heritage of old-time California\, a paradise for nature photographers. We will be staying at the Beach House Inn in Ft. Bragg\, but nearby there are also many comfortable B&Bs. Transportation\, lodging and meals are not included in the tour cost.
URL:http://www.birdingwithted.com/news/event/mendocino-seacoast-weekend-tour/
CATEGORIES:Weekend Trips
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SUMMARY:Birds of Sunol & Alameda Creek
DESCRIPTION:Sat. May 2\, 9am-12pm  \nTucked away in southeastern Alameda County\, Sunol is one of the wildest and most beautiful of Alameda’s parklands\, far from towns and highways. It is also bisected by crystalline Alameda Creek\, teeming with songbirds of all kinds\, such as phoebes\, wrens\, orioles\, nuthatches\, warblers and Western tanagers. High dramatic crags have Golden eagles and falcons soaring overhead. Noisy (and eccentric) Acorn woodpeckers fly among oak woodlands lining the steep hillsides. Along the trails we can encounter Lazuli Buntings\, Yellow-billed Magpies\, Western bluebirds\, Nuttall’s Woodpeckers and many others. One word sums it up: extraordinary. (Parking fee)
URL:http://www.birdingwithted.com/news/event/birds-of-sunol-alameda-creek/
CATEGORIES:Morning Tours
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SUMMARY:Baylands Preserve Tour\, Palo Alto
DESCRIPTION:Sat. March 7\, 9am-12pm  \nHome of the secretive Black Rail\, this section of Palo Alto shoreline and marshland has some of the greatest concentrations of wildfowl\, shorebirds\, raptors and waders of any in the Bay Area. Herons and egrets\, stilts\, Avocets\, rails and shorebirds\, terns\, kites and harriers\, Cinnamon and Green-winged teal\, Canvasback and Ruddy ducks\, among many others\, are common from fall to early spring. Occasionally Peregrine falcons grace the skies over the marshes and we find Burrowing owls near the Ground squirrel burrows. Commonly we see more than 40 species in a morning. Easy walking along the trails is slightly more than a mile.
URL:http://www.birdingwithted.com/news/event/baylands-preserve-tour-palo-alto/
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SUMMARY:Monterey Bay Weekend Birding Tour
DESCRIPTION:Fri.-Sun. March 13-15 \nEven considering the spectacular coastline of California\, Monterey and Big Sur stand out. With its unique marine ecology\, Monterey Bay has a great concentration of wildlife: birds\, overwintering monarch butterflies\, sea mammals and migrating whales. Outstanding wildlife locations dot the area: Elkhorn Slough and Moss Landing\, Salinas and Carmel River estuaries\, Pt. Lobos and Julia Pfeiffer State Park\, among many. During this exciting weekend we can expect to see Sea otters and Sea Lions as well as pelicans\, plovers\, herons and egrets\, raptors\, and many kinds of shorebirds\, ducks and songbirds. From 80 to 90 species of birds is typical during a weekend. We meet noon Friday at Elkhorn Slough (at Moss Landing\, south of Santa Cruz)\, and the tour ends Sunday in Monterey. Tour includes half-day bay cruise for whales and pelagic birds (additional). Tour fee does not include meals\, accommodations or transportation. We will stay at the Monterey Bay Lodge\,  not far from the beach. Information on directions and birds will be provided at registration. Many excellent wildlife and bird photography opportunities.
URL:http://www.birdingwithted.com/news/event/monterey-bay-weekend-birding-tour/
CATEGORIES:Weekend Trips
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SUMMARY:Bodega Bay Tour\, Sonoma Coast
DESCRIPTION:Sat. March 21\, 9am-4pm \nScenic Bodega Bay\, nestled on the Sonoma coast west of Sebastopol\, is one of our most exciting local birding locations\, designated an IBA (Important Bird Area) by the American Bird Conservancy. The great headlands\, coves and marshes surrounding the bay protect great numbers and varieties of birds\, such as Peregrine falcons\, Brant geese\, plovers\, loons\, shorebirds\, songbirds and many species of ducks. Numerous rarities have also turned up here\, such as the Emperor Goose and Red-throated Grebe. We will circle the bay\, visiting locations such as Bodega Head\, Doran Beach\, Owl Canyon\, Spud Pt. Marina and Hole-in-the-Head. Minimal walking; bring lunch (or purchase one locally) and drinks. Good photographic opportunities. Optional dinner after the tour.
URL:http://www.birdingwithted.com/news/event/bodega-bay-tour-sonoma-coast/
CATEGORIES:Day Tours
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SUMMARY:Gray Lodge/Sacramento Refuge Wildfowl Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Fri.-Sun. March 27-29 \nThis weekend tour of several of the Central Valley’s legendary birding areas should produce great numbers of raptors\, ducks\, geese\, swans\, shorebirds\, Sandhill cranes and songbirds. More than 300 species of birds and mammals\, both resident and migratory\, use the refuges of the Sacramento Valley\, including almost half of the Pacific flyway’s waterfowl population. Several million ducks and geese migrate through the area during the fall\, and many stay to overwinter. The tour will begin at 1pm Friday at the Sacramento NWR and continue Saturday at Gray Lodge. Sunday morning we will visit nearby Colusa refuge and depart by early afternoon. Local accommodations will be in Yuba City. Lodging\, directions and birding information provided at registration. Cost does not include transportation\, lodging or meals. Great bird photography opportunities.
URL:http://www.birdingwithted.com/news/event/gray-lodgesacramento-refuge-wildfowl-weekend-2/
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