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
This section of Palo Alto shoreline and marshlands has some of the greatest variety and numbers of wildfowl, shorebirds, raptors, waders and songbirds of any in the Bay Area. Herons and egrets, stilts, dowitchers, ducks such as Ruddies, Canvasback, Cinnamon … Continue reading
Merced NWR is one of several San Joaquin Valley preserves that comprise the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge. Together the refuges total more than 50,000 acres. This combination of marshes, ponds, riparian areas and farmlands host many thousands of birds, … Continue reading
At Las Gallinas, hundreds of acres of grasslands and wetlands (ponds, marshes) surround a small water treatment facility. The marshes recede in all directions for hundreds of yards, and are surrounded by the beautiful hills of Marin. Acre for acre, … Continue reading
Located near the Sacramento Delta, this preserve of woodlands, marshes and farmland has enormous numbers of waterfowl, Tundra swans, raptors (Red-tails, harriers, kestrels), shorebirds and songbirds. Sandhill Cranes are generally in good numbers this time of year. Walking along the … Continue reading