For its size, this small regional park has a great diversity of habitat, including extensive marshes, grasslands, hills and scattered open woodlands. Consequently it has a great diversity of birds such as raptors, woodpeckers, shorebirds, wildfowl, owls and songbirds. Included … Continue reading
This day trip to the secluded and fabled village of Bolinas in West Marin is sponsored by the Albany Senior Center, and transportation and lunch are included in the fee. We will bird along the lagoon, explore the village shops, … Continue reading
Mono Lake, the jewel of the Eastern Sierras, is alive and well, and home to hundreds of bird species! The great lake, known for its unique tufa formations, is at the eastern edge of the Sierras and surrounded by the … Continue reading
The magnificent San Mateo coastline harbors many inlets, beaches, rocky headlands and marshes. Perhaps the finest combination is around Pescadero, a quaint village about 15 miles south of Half Moon Bay that “time forgot and the ages cannot improve.” Birds … Continue reading
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, … Continue reading
Sept. 4- Nov. 6 (Weds. 9am-12pm) Meets at North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst (at ML King Way), Berkeley Registration is $75, use the website or register at first class. The BBA fall class meets for 10 weeks, with six … Continue reading
This wetland complex along the Petaluma River is a wonderful setting for viewing a surprising array of birdlife, almost any season. In the fall and winter it hosts cormorants, herons, egrets, geese and swans, some raptors, many species of ducks … Continue reading
This visit to magnificent Pt. Reyes National Seashore, one of the greatest natural assets of the Bay Area, will combine birding, a visit to McClure’s Beach and observations of the Tule Elk at Tomales Point. We will stop at the … Continue reading
This tour of the Marin Headlands gives you an introduction to the birds of the woodlands, seacoast, ponds and lagoons of the area, all in the spectacular setting of San Francisco Bay, Pt. Bonita Lighthouse and the Golden Gate Bridge. … Continue reading
Several million ducks and geese migrate through the Sacramento Valley during the fall. 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 … Continue reading