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Activity Level - Moderate, Uneven Terrain, 8 mile hike
David Wimpfheimer
Saturday, April 7 • 8:45 AM – 4:00 PM • $80 ($60 Members)
Explore some of the less-visited habitats of Point Reyes on this eight mile loop. You will hike to the upper part of Limantour Estero, Glenbrook Creek and Muddy Hollow, exploring a variety of habitats, including freshwater marsh, salt marsh, riparian woodlands, grasslands and coastal scrub. The Muddy Hollow creek, restored as a tidal estuary, may show bufflehead, snipe and marsh sparrows. While enjoying the hike and learning about bird identification and behavior, you’ll be on the lookout for resident birds plus wintering raptors, water birds, shorebirds and land birds. A dense Bishop Pine forest, resulting from the 1995 Mount Vision fire, is another habitat that will be explored.
Activity Level - Moderate night hiking with uneven terrain
Trinka Marris
Saturday, April 14 • 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM • $50 ($40 Members)
Owls are creatures of rare beauty and unique biological interest. They play an enormously important role in keeping the balance in nature. Come spend an evening with these large-eyed, silent-flying creatures and learn why they are so magical. In this class, we will learn about the local owls of the Bay Area, their habitat requirements and how to identify the hoots of individual species. After learning a brief natural history of each owl, we will get up-close and personal with a local barn owl pair and their fledglings through “owlcam” footage from their nest box. We will also get the rare treat of meeting live owls in person before heading out into the field to explore some of their preferred habitats.
Activity Level - All Skill Levels Welcome
Lisa Hug
Sunday, April 15 • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM • $80 ($60 Members)
West Marin is a very special area. It is endowed with a variety of natural habitats that invite human exploration. From Douglas fir forests to open woodlands, to mudflats to the rocky coast, there are many different kinds of birds that utilize each of the very special habitats in their own ways. Join naturalist Lisa Hug in a day of exploring a variety of habitats in and around Point Reyes with an emphasis on discovering which birds prefer to live in each kind of habitat. Bring lunch, binoculars, field guide, layered clothing and comfortable footwear.
Activity Level = Easy
David Wimpfheimer
Monday, April 16 • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM • $125 ($110 Members)
Reduced class fee to give more people the opportunity to attend this wonderful class!
Take advantage of a spring low tide during this land and water birding trip. Begin exploration with a walk around the marshes, wetlands and ponds of Shollenberger Park in Petaluma, rich in breeding plumage avocets, dowitchers and other sandpipers at this time of year. Raptors fly overhead while many ducks feed in this important wetland. Cruise down the Petaluma River in the afternoon and out into San Pablo Bay aboard the Delphinus charter boat. By following the river as it meanders past sloughs, oxbows and marches, gain a better understanding of this vital link to your natural world. On San Pablo Bay, it is likely that you’ll see large rafts of ducks, many feeding godwits and willets as over wintering birds will still be present. Other highlights include a heron rookery and perhaps a curious muskrat, river otter or sea lion. For many decades, the Petaluma River was the third busiest river in California and contains much cultural, as well as natural history. You will hear about some of this history, as well as learn more about sloughs, wetlands, estuaries and rivers during this adventure.
Activity Level - Moderate, Uneven Terrain, 8 mile hike
David Wimpfheimer
Sunday, April 22 • 8:45 AM –4:30 PM • $60 ($55 Members)
The peak wildflower bloom is always an excellent time to take a rich, eight-mile walk along the Estero Trail to Drake’s Head overlooking Limantour Estero. Pausing to view the diversity of wildflowers and other plants along the trail will give us an opportunity to rest along the way. Of course, we will also stop to view the many grebes, scoters, shorebirds, and other water birds that are migrating and feeding in the rich estuaries. Many land birds will already be in the midst of nesting activity and we will identify them by voice and sight. Join us for a full day of natural history exploration in a less visited part of Point Reyes National Seashore.
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