Shadow Cliffs

  Sunday February 8 9:00am – noon  Leaders: Kathy Robertson & Karen Kramer  [email protected]    Join us at Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area to explore the lake levees and marsh for wintering waterfowl Common Gallinules egrets herons and grebes. Osprey are found a......More

  Sunday February 8 9:00am – noon  Leaders: Kathy Robertson & Karen Kramer  [email protected]    Join us at Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area to explore the lake levees and marsh for wintering waterfowl Common Gallinules egrets herons and grebes. Osprey are found around the lake and ponds while the trees hold woodpeckers and nuthatches. Notable sightings in past years included Bald Eagle Golden Eagle Great-tailed Grackle California Thrasher Common Loon Common and Hooded Merganser Wilson's Snipe and Peregrine Falcon. Wide level trails make walking fairly easy except for one short steep uphill section to get onto the levee. Scopes are helpful.    Directions: From I-580 eastbound take the Santa Rita Road exit keep right and follow signs for Downtown to merge onto Santa Rita Road. Turn left on Valley Avenue and left on Stanley Boulevard. Turn right into the park. Meet in the first parking lot by the swimming beach. $6 parking fee 

Flirtation of the Fowl Kind – Waterbird Regional Preserve

Thursday February 12 8:00 –10:30am  Leader: David “Doc Quack” Riensche  RSVP: [email protected]    The trip will be canceled if inclement weather is forecast (i.e. high heat high wind and rain    With a wiggle of their tail or a bob of their head waterfowl send thei......More

Thursday February 12 8:00 –10:30am  Leader: David “Doc Quack” Riensche  RSVP: [email protected]    The trip will be canceled if inclement weather is forecast (i.e. high heat high wind and rain    With a wiggle of their tail or a bob of their head waterfowl send their valentines suggestive messages! Come join us for a pair bonding adventure into the wonderful world of duck dating. The blending of habitat conditions at Waterbird Regional Preserve makes it possible to record nearly 175 bird species seasonally.    Directions: From I-680 north in Concord about two miles before the Benicia-Martinez Bridge take the Waterfront Road exit toward Marina Vista Road turn right onto Waterfront Road and make a right turn onto Waterbird Way. Birding is best during the early morning hours when the sun will be at your back. 

Waterbird Regional Preserve

Breeding Birds and Migrants of Inyo County (plus a little Mono)

  UPCOMING SPECIAL TRIP!!!!!    Tour: Breeding Birds and Migrants of Inyo  County (plus a little Mono)  Dates: May 24 - 29 2026  Leaders: Bob Toleno and Juli Chamberlin  Cost: TBD probably about $950 per person  for a shared room    We're running a repeat of last year's......More

  UPCOMING SPECIAL TRIP!!!!!    Tour: Breeding Birds and Migrants of Inyo  County (plus a little Mono)  Dates: May 24 - 29 2026  Leaders: Bob Toleno and Juli Chamberlin  Cost: TBD probably about $950 per person  for a shared room    We're running a repeat of last year's popular Inyo County tour. We're adding one additional night and an extra half day to try and see just a few more birds than we did last year. Some examples of breeding birds we saw on last year's tour: Gambel’s Quail Greater Roadrunner Lesser & Common Nighthawk Black Swift Calliope Hummingbird Black-backed Woodpecker Brown-crested Flycatcher Plumbeous Vireo Juniper Titmouse Verdin Black-tailed Gnatcatcher LeConte’s Thrasher Black-throated Sparrow Sagebrush Sparrow Scott’s Oriole Lucy’s Warbler and Summer Tanager.    Besides the breeding birds late May is also peak migration time so we'll be searching the desert oases for the birds who are just passing through on their way north.    The tour will be limited to ten participants. If you're interested email [email protected]