Nestled along the rugged California coastline, Bodega Bay is a haven for nature enthusiasts, especially birders. With its diverse habitats, including sandy beaches, rocky shorelines, estuaries, and coastal cliffs, Bodega Bay offers a rich environment for many bird species. Bodega Bay is a critical stopover point for many migratory birds along the Pacific flyway. During… Read More »Bodega Bay Field Trip
GSRC is a Sierra-wide watershed cleanup event coordinated by Sierra Nevada Alliance in collaboration with California’s Coastal Cleanup Day. We will be joining the cleanup at the Mokelumne River Day Use Area. For more information and to register go to https://sierranevadaalliance.org/great-sierra-river-cleanup/ Questions: sjasfieldtrip@gmail.com
Please join us Sat Sept. 2025 from 9am to 12pm at the Calaveras River site by University of the Pacific. To preregister for the event please visit the website: https://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html#:~:text=September%2020%2C%202025,sites%20all%20across%20the%20state. You can download waivers and print them here also. Minors must have signed waivers from their parent or guardian. Registration and waiver forms will also be available… Read More »The 2025 Coastal Cleanup is a Trashure Hunt
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… Read More »Point Reyes National Seashore Trip
Join San Joaquin Audubon for a day trip to Golden Gate Observation Deck, 5702 Conzelman Rd, Mill Valley, Marin county( Hawk Hill & road is temporarily closed) to see the annual Fall Raptor Migration. Fall is a great time to see a wide variety of Raptors migrating south over the Marin headlands. We hope to… Read More »Fieldtrip to Golden Gate Observation Deck
Guide: Henry Koertzen Please join us for this fun event suitable for everyone. No matter your age, your knowledge of birds and your level of mobility. We will be sitting in one spot to enjoy, observe and/or discuss the birds, and all other parts of nature, around us. Come at any time between 6:30am and… Read More »Bird Sit at Louis Park
Leader: Henry Koertzen Have a bicycle, e-bike or scooter, and like to bird? Join leader Henry Koertzen at Clifton Court Reservoir in eastern Contra Costa County, where we will do an out-and-back biking/birding trip of approximately 10 miles on a flat, paved levee road to see a myriad of bird species. Clifton Court Forebay is… Read More »Birding by Bike at Clifton Court Forebay
Join us for special joint meeting of the Sierra Club and Audubon to learn about the state parkland known as Tesla. Located in eastern Alameda County near the San Joaquin County line, Tesla has been as the center of conservation efforts in the northern Diablo Range for over 2 decades. Celeste Garamendi, a founding member of Friends… Read More »Tesla – “Hismet Warep” – “Sacred Earth” Presentation
Speaker: Karan Odom Most bird enthusiasts are familiar with the intricate, beautiful songs of male songbirds. However, it is less well known that females of many bird species also sing. While male songbirds sing to attract mates or defend territories, the reasons that females sing can be much broader, including competing for year-round resources for… Read More »Listening to Nature’s Divas: What Female Songsters Tell Us
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 »Beginner Birding at the San Joaquin River NWR
Please join us for our annual Christmas Bird Count review with updates provided by our very own David Yee. David will discuss the latest information on birds in the Central Valley, the State, North America, and the World. David has his finger on the pulse of all-things bird related so you can rest assured that… Read More »Christmas Bird Count Review and Prep
Leader: Compiler-Donna Marciano This is one of two Christmas Bird Count (CBC) within San Joaquin County. The Stockton count is comprised of north Stockton, Lodi and Thornton, a valley floor count as compared to our foothill count. Beginning birders to experienced birders are welcome. Some area have all walking (~7 miles), others areas have birding… Read More »Stockton Christmas Bird Count
