Natural History Wanderings

Below are the field trip schedules for the Central Bay Area Audubon Chapters thru February 2011.

For trips with other California chapters  go to the Audubon  chapter list: California Audubon Chapters

To Find Audubon Chapters in other states go to the Audubon home page and look for “Find Audubon Near You” on the right hand side of the page: http://www.audubon.org/

Golden Gate Audubon Society (San Francisco and Northern East Bay)

For more details on trips go to http://www.goldengateaudubon.org/field-trips/field-trips/

• Corona Heights San Francisco Friday, January 21, 8 – 10 a.m.
• Coyote Hills Regional Park Fremont Saturday, January 22, 9 a.m. – noon
• Lake Merritt and Lakeside Park Oakland Wednesday, January 26, 9:30 a.m. – noon
• Panoche Valley San Benito and Fresno Counties Sunday, January 30, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Winter on Tomales Bay Marin County Sunday, January 30, 9 a.m.
• Jewel Lake Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley Friday, February 4, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
• Putah Creek South Fork Preserve Yolo County Saturday, February 5, 8 – 10 a.m.
• Heron’s Head Park San Francisco Saturday, February 5
• (Beginning at 10 a.m., tours led by interns from Lowell and Lincoln High Schools equipped with spotting scopes will leave every 30 minutes, with the last tour at 11:30 a.m. )
• San Francisco Botanical Garden Sunday, February 6, 8 – 10:30 a.m.
• Bird Walk for Beginners at MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline Oakland Sunday, February 6, 9 – 11:30 a.m.
• Berkeley Marina Sunday, February 6, 9 a.m. – noon
• Bird Walk for Beginners and Children at Aquatic Park San Francisco Sunday, February 6, 10 –11 a.m.
• Duboce Park and Lower Haight San Francisco Sunday, February 13, 10 a.m. – noon
• Corona Heights San Francisco Friday, February 18, 8 – 10 a.m.
• Briones Reservoir Overlook Orinda Saturday, February 19, 9 – 11 a.m.
• Lake Merced San Francisco Saturday, February 19, 8 – 11 a.m.
• Lake Merritt and Lakeside Park Oakland Wednesday, February 23, 9:30 a.m. – noon

Marin Audubon Society

For more details on trips go to: http://www.marinaudubon.org/events-field-trips.php#87

• Cosumnes River Preserve & Sunset Crane “fly-in” Saturday, January 22, 2011
• Raptors, Rails And Waterfowl Saturday Feb. 11, 2011 (agricultural lands of the Central Valley and wetlands of the Yolo Basin Wildlife Area)
• Capay Valley Birding Saturday, February 19, 2011

Mount Diablo Audubon (Contra Costa County)

For more details on trips go to: http://www.diabloaudubon.com/cgi-bin/calendar/calendar.pl?style=List

• LAKE MERRITT/ARROWHEAD MARSH—HIGH TIDE Wednesday, January 19
• Las Gallinas Ponds Thursday, January 20
• Corona Heights Friday, January 21
• LAS GALLINAS/RUSH CREEK/SCHOLLENBERGER PARK Saturday, January 22
• Cosumnes River Preserve & Sunset Crane “Fly-In” Saturday, January 22
• Coyote Hills Regional Park Saturday, January 22
• Lake Merritt and Lakeside Park Wednesday, January 26
• Las Gallinas Ponds Thursday, January 27
• Mines Road Saturday, January 29
• Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Saturday, January 29
• Panoche Valley Sunday, January 30
• Winter on Tomales Bay Sunday, January 30
• Tuesdays for the Birds Tuesday, February 1
• Las Gallinas Ponds Thursday, February 3
• WOODBRIDGE ROAD/THORNTON & COSUMNES PRESERVE Saturday, February 5
• Tuesdays for the Birds Tuesday, February 8
• Lake Elizabeth Wednesday, February 9
• Las Gallinas Ponds Thursday, February 10
• S.F. Bay Flyway Festival Friday, February 11 Saturday, February 12 and Sunday, February 13
• Neary Lagoon & U.C. Santa Cruz Arboretum Saturday, February 12
• Tuesdays for the Birds Tuesday, February 15
• Las Gallinas Ponds Thursday, February 17
• SUNOL REGIONAL PARK Thursday, February 17
• Sacramento River Delta with Dolphin Charters Saturday, February 19
• Tuesdays for the Birds Tuesday, February 22
• Las Gallinas Ponds Thursday, February 24
• MCNABNEY MARSH/MT. VIEW SANITARY Thursday, February 24
• LOS BANOS/PANOCHE VALLEY Saturday, February 26 and Sunday, February 27

Ohlone Audubon Society (Southern Alameda County)

For more details on trips go to: http://ohloneaudubon.org/index.php/upcoming-events/field-trips

• Yolo Bypass Wildife Area – Davis January 29, 2011 (9:00 AM)
• Lake Elizabeth February 09, 2011 (9:00 AM)

Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society

For more details on trips go to: http://www.scvas.org/index.php?page=text&id=fieldtrip

• Alum Rock Park Saturday January 22 8:00AM
• Ogier Ponds Sunday January 23 8:00 AM (Half day)
• Coyote Reservoir Saturday January 29 8:30 AM.
• Shoreline Lake & Environs. Sunday January 30 8:00 AM.
• City of Sunnyvale Landfill Wednesday February 2 12:00 PM – 1:00
• Alum Rock Park Saturday February 5 8:00 AM.
• Pescadero Marsh & Vicinity Sunday February 6 9:00 AM.
• Calero Reservoir & Coyote Valley Wednesday February 9 2:30 PM.
• Audubon Field Seminar: “Lower Klamath/Tule Lake Eagles” Friday February 11 through Sunday February 13.
• Merced & San Luis Wildlife Refuges Saturday February 12 8:30 AM.
• Coyote Point and Foster City, San Mateo County Bay Side Sunday February 13 8:00 AM.
• Morro Bay/Carrizo Plains Friday February 18 through Sunday February 20.
• Breeding Elephant Seal Hike with Young Audubon (for groups with children) Monday February 21 10:45 AM & 11 AM (Two times available). Location: Ano Nuevo State Reserve
• Santa Cruz Coastal Hot Spots Saturday February 26 7:30 AM.
• Coyote Hills Regional Park Sunday February 27 8:30 AM.

Sequoia Audubon Society (San Mateo County)

For more details on trips go to: http://www.sequoia-audubon.org/fieldtrips.html

• Pillar Point Harbor – Coastside Birding  Saturday, February 5, 9am till noon
• Panoche Valley and Merced County Wildlife Refuges February 12 & 13