Birds of Bodega Bay
Carpool meets at Dance Palace 8:00 A.M.
Point Reyes Station, CA
It was no accident that Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 movie "The Birds" was filmed here. Bodega Bay is listed as a "Globally Important Bird Area," because it is a migrant stopover and wintering area for water birds and shorebirds. This outing will search for birds in a variety of habitats, including pelagic, sandy beach, mudflat, rocky headland, coastal bay, lagoon, and coastal. During this outing, the group will observe birds in a variety of habitats, including pelagic, sandy beach, mudflat, rocky headland, coastal bay, lagoon, and coastal scrub. There is a $6 parking fee to park at Doran Spit. Easy walking.
Guide: Ken Wilson
Carpool from: Dance Palace Community Center, 503 B Street, Point Reyes Station, at 8:00 am. (Or meet in Bodega Bay at Porto Bodega parking lot at 9:00 am. Travel north on Route 1 into the town of Bodega Bay; continue further north on Route 1. Turn left onto Eastshore Road, where a brown sign points toward Bodega Head. At the bottom of the hill, continue straight ahead to the large gravel parking area.)
Event location: Bodega Bay & Bodega Harbor
What to bring: Binoculars; hiking boots; warm clothing; water; lunch
Limited to 15 participants
Target bird or species information: Plovers; grebes; loons; cormorants; gulls; ducks; scoters; sandpipers; alcids; turnstones; woodpeckers; black oystercatcher; osprey and northern harrier
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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Sales have ended for this event. Tickets may still be available at the door.
This event is sold out. If you want to be on a waiting list, please email prbnfestival@gmail.org. Thanks. |
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| Start: | Monday May 02, 2011 9:00 AM | | End: | Monday May 02, 2011 3:00 PM |
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Carpool meets at Dance Palace 8:00 A.M.
503 B Street
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
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