Monterey Bay is one of the most scenic areas of the entire California coastline, with an extraordinary concentration of wildlife, including birds, wintering monarch butterflies, sea mammals and migrating whales. The area includes Monterey itself, Elkhorn Slough and Moss Landing, the Salinas and Carmel River estuaries and Pt. Lobos, among many. We can expect to see Sea otters and seals paddling in the surf, as well as pelicans, terns, herons and egrets, raptors, many kinds of shorebirds, woodpeckers and songbirds—our species total should top 80. The weekend begins at noon Friday at Elkhorn Slough (near Moss Landing on Hwy 1) and ends at 1pm Sunday in Monterey. Lodging options will be sent at registration.