As shorebirds begin their journey southward they pass through the Ripon Sewage ponds. Our hope is to be there when they pass through, we can expect to see Greater Yellowlegs, sandpipers (least and maybe western), Black neck Stilts, long billed dowitchers and maybe a few unexpected species. Join leader Donna Marciano for a morning of… Read More »Ripon Water Treatment Plant
As people continue to expand their territory, wild animals find themselves more and more impacted by people. This can result in difficult situations for the wild animals who don't know how to navigate an increasingly urbanized landscape. Presented by a wildlife field rescuer with real life photos and stories about helping our wild neighbors. Sometimes… Read More »Surviving the Urban Jungle, A Talk on Human/Wildlife Conflict – Presented by Michele Dodge
Guide - Ralph Baker Point Reyes National Seashore, located in Marin County, offers some of the finest birding in the United States. The park's coastal location and its wealth of unspoiled habitats, estuaries, grasslands, coastal scrub, and forest attract many migrating and wintering birds. The Point Reyes peninsula projects some 10 miles seaward from the "mainland" and acts… Read More »Point Reyes National Seashore Trip
Join leader Henry Koertzen for a beginner birding walk for folks if all ages. We will start at the gravel parking lot located at the south end of Jack Tone Road. We’ll be walking the smooth dirt/paved path, accessible by stroller or wheelchair. First we will look for water and shore birds on the ponds,… Read More »Beginner Birding in Ripon
Meet leaders Cavan and Amy at the grain silos at the start (North End) of Staten Island Road. We will be birding from the cars mostly along the road, stopping at points to get out. The road may still be in use by large trucks and farm equipments, so we need to be careful. A… Read More »Staten Island Field Trip
A look at the largest wetland on the planet, its natural history and ecology. Doc Nancy is an Adjunct Professor of biology at Northern Arizona University and Columbia College, Sonora as well as a Visiting Lecturer for the University of Virginia Semester At Sea Program where she taught biology around the world. Doc Nancy was… Read More »Beyond the Amazon: The Pantanal of Brazil – Presented by Nancy E. Muleady-Mecham, Ph.D.
Leader: Lynette Buckman We will join the scheduled Bird Discovery Walk at the State Park. Per the SP website: This walking tour is not recommended for children under 6 or those with health or walking limitations. The walking tour is not ADA-accessible. No strollers or pets are allowed on the walking tour. Please bring good walking… Read More »Dos Rios SP Field Trip
If you want to see Raptor migration, then join San Joaquin Audubon for a day trip to Hawk Hill in Marin County. Fall is a great time to see a wide variety of Raptors migrating south over the Marin headlands. Chances are we will see Broad wing, Redtails, Cooper’s hawks, & Sharp shinned hawks, peregrine… Read More »Hawk Hill Raptor Migration Trip
Leader: Henry Koertzen We will drive and/or walk from the parking lot along Pelican Road to enjoy the sunrise, bird sounds and the Geese and Cranes departing for the day from the wetlands. Binoculars will be available for use. There are bathrooms at the parking lot. Directions: Meet at the refuge gravel parking lot on… Read More »Sunrise Beginner Birding at the San Joaquin River NWR
Leader: Henry Koertzen We will hike along the wetlands section of the Pelican Trail for a flat couple of miles looking for a variety of bird species. Binoculars will be available for use. There are bathrooms at the parking lot. Directions: Meet at the refuge gravel parking lot on Dairy Road (2714 Dairy Rd, Vernalis,… Read More »Wetlands Beginner Birding at the San Joaquin River NWR
Presenter: Chris Torres, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Department of Biological Science, UOP Sixty six (66) million years ago, an asteroid hit Earth and killed more than 75% of all life on the planet. That turned out to be a really good day for birds, who went on to become the world’s most diverse group of terrestrial… Read More »Birds across the end Cretaceous mass extinction
Join leader Henry Koertzen for a beginning bird walk for folks of all ages. We will start at the gravel parking lot at the south entrance of River Islands (at the river side of the road) . We will walk the smooth paved path, accessible by a stroller or wheelchair.We will do a two mile… Read More »BEGINNER’S BIRD WALK @ RIVER ISLANDS
