Posted by: Sandy Steinman | January 18, 2018
Waterbird Festival 1/27/18
January 27th, 2018
Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary
10:00 AM to 3:30PM |
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| Celebrate scaups, scoters, cormorants and more at the Waterbird Festival. Join us for naturalist-led bird walks, exclusive field trips, and fun bird-themed activities. Bring a pair of binoculars or use our spotting scopes to see the waterbirds that call Richardson Bay home.
There’s so much to see and do at the festival. Check out the events below and RSVP today! |
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Review the event schedule below and then click here to register.
Off-Site
7:30 to 9:00 AM – Morning Bird Walk with Rich Cimino
Piper Park in Larkspur, Limited Space Available
9:00 to 11:00 AM – Bird Walk with Golden Gate Audubon Society
Crown Memorial State Beach in Alameda, Limited Space Available
10:30 to 1:30 PM – Boat Trip in Richardson Bay with Outer Limits
Limited Space Available, $55 per person
At Richardson Bay Audubon Center – 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
- Spotting Scopes on Lyford Porch
- Lyford House Open House
- Art Exhibition in Lyford House
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM – Waterbird and Gull Identification with Peter Pyle Workshop
Limited Space Available, $20 per person
10:30 to 11:30 AM – Audubon Staff Led Bird Walks
Limited Space Available
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM – Birding Basics Class (Family and Youth Friendly) with Rich Cimino
Limited Space Available
Beginning at 11:00 AM Food truck, beer garden, and bluegrass music from Blue Summit!
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM – Exhibitors on Lyford Porch
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Bilingual (Spanish) Bird Walk with WildCare
Limited Space Available
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM — Nature Journaling with John Muir Laws
Limited Space Available
12:30 to 1:30 PM – Native Plant Nursery Work – Family-friendly and youth oriented
Festival Speaker Series – (Located in Blue Classroom)
| 1:00 – 1:40 PM |
Max Tarjan – Waterbird Program Director
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory |
Overview of SFBBO Waterbird Program |
| 1:45 – 2:25 PM |
Heather Robinson – Scientist, Farallon Institute |
Seabird Monitoring on Alcatraz Island |
| 2:30 – 3:15 PM |
Bob Lewis, Bay Area Birder and Lecturer |
Supper for Sandpipers – Where and How Shorebirds Dine |
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