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- 1st weekend every month (see dates below)
- 2-hour (9 - 11 am) birding trips to PRBO research locations or other habitats in the North Bay
- Meet PRBO biologists, learn about local birds and habitats
- Discover some birding hotspots!
- Free to PRBO members; $10 donation request for non-members
- Sign ups are not necessary except with groups of 5 or more
- You can become a member of PRBO at the bird walk! (individuals $50; family $75)
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*To determine if a PRBO monthly bird walk is cancelled due to weather, please call (707) 781-2555, ext 355. RAIN CANCELS.
For more information please contact Missy Wipf at 707-781-2555, x 302 or mwipf@prbo.org.
PRBO urges birders and wildlife watchers to act responsibly while viewing birds and other wildlife. Please heed restrictions on access to land, respect nesting birds, and avoid disturbing birds and other wildlife while you are viewing them. For more information you can review the American Birding Association's code of ethics.
*No walk in January 2012*
2012 Monthly Bird Walks
Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Long-billed Dowitcher |
Saturday, February 4: Wetland Waterbirds at Shollenberger Marsh and Ellis Creek
Observe migratory and wintering shorebirds, ducks, and waders, and learn about their unique adaptations as we walk the trails surrounding this Petaluma wetland – the site of PRBO’s San Francisco Bay Research Center & Headquarters. DIRECTIONS: Take Lakeville exit off Hwy 101; follow Lakeville eastbound and turn right on S. McDowell Blvd. Turn right onto Cypress, second building on right. Follow parking lot to the back end at Shollenberger Park wetlands. Meet at 9 am. Check out a bird list for this walk. |
Elephant Seals |
Sunday, March 4: Birds of Pickleweed Park and the San Rafael Shoreline
Join PRBO Educators as we walk along the San Rafael shoreline on the Jean and John Starkweather Trail. Learn about PRBO’s education programs in this community as we explore several Bay Area habitats including tidal salt marsh and parts of the San Rafael Bay. Meet by 9 am at the Pickleweed Community Center, 50 Canal St, San Rafael.
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Red-shafted Flickers at nest |
Saturday, April 7: Wood Ducks and Woodpeckers at Five Brooks
Join PRBO biologists as we search for Wood Ducks, woodpeckers, and spring’s first migrants. Meet at Five Brooks parking lot, about 10 minutes south of Olema on Hwy 1. Click here for a map and directions on the Five Brooks Ranch web page. Check out the bird list from past walks!
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Mist-netting at Redwood Creek |
Saturday, May 12: Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day with PRBO at Redwood Creek, 8 am to 2 pm!
Join PRBO biologists on this very important day for international migratory birds as we explore the riparian habitat, check mist-nets for songbirds and observe biologists band and release songbirds. We will keep our eyes and ears out for signs of nesting, and discuss how and why we monitor nesting songbirds. Find out why songbirds sing and other fascinating tidbits about their lives! Meet at the Muir Woods National Monument parking lot for a shuttle ride to PRBO’s mist netting station at Redwood Creek. (The Shuttle will run from 8am to 11:30am.) Then come back to Muir Woods and celebrate the IMBD festival with shade-grown coffee and organic chocolate! Learn more about IMBD. Check out the bird list from past walks!
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Acorn Woodpecker |
Sunday, June 3: Exploring Oak Woodlands at Mount Burdell, Novato (Marin County Open Space)
This is sure to be a fantastic birding adventure in oak woodlands. We'll likely see nesting migrants, including Bullock's Orioles and Western Kingbirds. From Hwy 101, take the San Marin/Atherton exit and go west on San Marin Blvd. Turn up San Andreas Dr. Meet at the Marin Open Space gate at the top of San Andreas Dr. Please make sure to bring water, as the temperature is usually very warm. There are NO restroom facilities. Check out the bird list from past walks! Learn more about Marin County Open Space Preserves.
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Song Sparrow (L) Yellow Warbler (R) |
Saturday, July 7: Muddy Hollow Migrants and Mist-netting
We will hike through the central part of the Burn Zone of the 1995 Mt. Vision Fire, examine the remarkable extent of vegetative recovery, and discuss how monitoring songbird response to natural disturbances like this can teach us many important lessons. We'll also have a chance to experience science-in-action as we check mist-nets for songbirds and observe bird banding. A great opportunity to see birds up close and learn about breeding biology. Meet at the Muddy Hollow parking lot at 9:00 am. Check out the bird list from past walks!
Directions: From San Rafael, follow Sir Francis Drake about 18 miles until Olema. You will arrive at a “T” intersection in Olema; turn RIGHT onto Shoreline Highway (Hwy 1). Follow directions listed here http://www.bahiker.com/northbayhikes/muddy.html. There are NO bathroom facilities at Muddy Hollow, but there are some at Limantour Beach. |
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Brown Pelican |
Sunday, August 5: Stopover at Bodega Bay
This is a fun walk to learn about and observe migrants at this important migration stopover site. Learn about the critical role that wetlands play in the lives of waterbirds, and why so many of these birds are migratory superheroes. We'll likely see adult and young Caspian Tern, Heermann's Gull, Brown Pelicans and many shorebirds. Meet at 9:00 am in the main parking lot (paved) at Doran Beach about ¼ of a mile past the park kiosk, next to a grove of cypress trees. Please bring $6 to park (try to car pool!). A mix of paved, bumpy dirt trail, and sandy beach. Please visit the following link for more information on Doran Regional Park. Check out the bird list for past walks!
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Roosting Snowy Plover |
Saturday, September 8: Bird-A-Thon at Abbotts Lagoon - Beaches are Habitat!
Join PRBO educators for an opportunity to learn about the conservation and protection of threatened Snowy Plovers and beach habitat and participate in PRBO’s largest annual fundraiser, the Bird-A-Thon*. The walk will be 3 hours, 9 am - 12 pm, in order to identify and count as many species as possible to raise money for PRBO’s science and outreach programs! Meet at Abbotts Lagoon parking lot, 9:00 am. Narrow, dirt trail and sandy beach. *A $35 minimum donation or amount fundraised for the Bird-A-Thon required to participate and you must sign up. For more information and to register, contact Emily Sanborn at 707-781-2555, ext. 320 or esanborn@prbo.org. Check out the bird list from past walks. Click the link for more information on Abbotts Lagoon and directions.
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Golden-crowned Sparrow |
Sunday, October 7: Bird-A-Thon at Shollenberger Marsh, Petaluma
Join PRBO educators for an opportunity to search for any late fall migrants and early winter residents of Sonoma County and participate in PRBO’s largest annual fundraiser, the Bird-A-Thon*. Winter brings a completely new group of birds to northern California. As we walk along we will search for some of Sonoma County’s winter residents including Ruby-crowned kinglets and Golden-crowned Sparrows. The walk will be 3 hours, 9 am - 12 pm, in order to identify and count as many species as possible to raise money for PRBO’s science and outreach programs! Meet at our Petaluma SF Bay Research Center at Shollenberger Park to at 8:45am. Check out the bird list from past walks! *A $35 minimum donation or amount fundraised to the Bird-A-Thon required to participate and you must sign up. For more information and to register, contact Emily Sanborn at 707-781-2555, ext. 320 or esanborn@prbo.org. Learn more about Shollenberger Park.
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American Avocets |
Saturday, November 3: Location To Be Announced
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Long-billed Curlew |
Sunday, December 2: Wintering Waterbirds on Bolinas Lagoon: Join us to welcome back the wintering populations of shorebirds and waterfowl to this beautiful lagoon. We'll work on waterbird ID at a few stops alongside the Lagoon. Bring rubber boots for exploring the pickleweed marshes at Pine Gulch. Meet at 9:00 am in the large dirt parking lot next to Bolinas School, 125 Olema Bolinas Rd, in Bolinas. Check out the bird list from past walks! |
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Bird Lists from past Monthly Bird Walks:
Sunday, February 6, 2011. Ellis Creek Water Treatmant Plant Ponds and Wetlands
1. Great Egret
2. Mute Swan
3. Canada Goose
4. Mallard
5. Gadwall
6. Northern Shoveler
7. Blue-winged Teal
8. Cinnamon Teal
9. Bufflehead
10. Ruddy Duck
11. Turkey Vulture
12. White-tailed Kite
13. Red-shouldered Hawk
14. Red-tailed Hawk
15. Virginia Rail
16. Common Moorhen
17. American Coot
18. Killdeer
19. Black-necked Stilt
20. Dowitcher species
21. Ring-billed Gull
22. California Gull
23. Anna’s Hummingbird
24. Black Phoebe
25. American Crow
26. Tree Swallow
27. Marsh Wren
28. American Pipit
29. European Starling
30. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon’s)
31. Song Sparrow
32. White-crowned Sparrow
33. Western Meadowlark
34. Red-winged Blackbird
35. House Finch
36. American Goldfinch
Saturday, March 5, 2011. Chimney Rock, Pt. Reyes National Seashore, CA
1.Common Loon
2.Eared Grebe
3.Horned Grebe
4.Brandt's Cormorant
5.Pelagic Cormorant
6.Surf Scoter
7.Bufflehead
8.Red-breasted Merganser
9.Osprey
10.Turkey Vulture
11.Northern Harrier
12.Red-tailed Hawk
13.American Kestrel
14.Black Oystercatcher (Drake’s)
15.Willet (Drake’s)
16.Western Gull
17.Black Phoebe
18.Common Raven
19.Yellow-rumped Warbler
20.Savannah Sparrow
21.White-crowned Sparrow
22.Song Sparrow
23.Western Meadowlark
24.Red-winged Blackbird
Non-native Birds
25.European Starling
26.House Sparrow
Pinniped List
1.Northern Elephant Seal
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Saturday, April 4, 2009. Five Brooks Ranch, Olema, CA
1. Double-crested Cormorant
2. Mallard
3. American Wigeon
4. Ring-necked Duck
5. Bufflehead
6 Turkey Vulture
7. Accipter sp.
8. Red-shouldered Hawk
9. Red-tailed Hawk
10. Osprey
11. California Quail
12. Band-tailed Pigeon
13. Anna's Hummginbird
14. Allen's Hummingbird
15. Acorn Woodpecker
16. Downy Woodpecker
17. Northern Flicker
18. Pacific-slope Flycatcher
19. Black Phoebe
20. Hutton's Vireo
21. Steller's Jay
22. Western Scrub-jay
23. Common Raven
24. American Crow
25. Tree Swallow
26. Chestnut-backed Chickadee
27. Bushtit
28. Pygmy Nuthatch
29. Brown Creeper
30. Winter Wren
31. Wrentit
32. Golden-crowned Kinglet
33. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
34. American Robin
35. European Starling
36. Orange-crowned Warbler
37. Wilson's Warbler
38. Spotted Towhee
39. California Towhee
40. Song Sparrow
41. Oregon Junco
42. Red-winged Blackbird
43. Brewer's Blackbird
44. Purple Finch
45. House Finch
46. Pine Siskin
47. American Goldfinch
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Saturday, May 8, 2010. IMBD Event at Muir Woods and PRBO Mist-netting along Redwood Creek
1. Turkey Vulture
2. Red-tailed Hawk
3. Mourning Dove
4. Band-tailed Pigeon
5. Anna’s Hummingbird
6. Allen’s Hummingbird (caught in mist-nets)
7. Downy Woodpecker
8. Hairy Woodpecker
9. Northern Flicker
10. Pileated Woodpecker (Muir Woods entrance / parking lot)
11. Pacific-slope Flycatcher
12. Warbling Vireo
13. Steller’s Jay
14. Barn Swallow
15. Chestnut-backed Chickadee
16. Pygmy Nuthatch
17. Brown Creeper (Muir Woods entrance / parking lot)
18. Winter Wren (Muir Woods entrance / parking lot)
19. Golden-crowned Kinglet (Muir Woods entrance / parking lot)
20. American Robin
21. Swainson’s Thrush
22. Cedar Waxwing
23. Orange-crowned Warbler
24. Wilson’s Warbler (caught in mist-nets and banded)
25. Black-headed Grosbeak
26. California Towhee
27. Song Sparrow
28. Brown-headed Cowbird
29. Purple Finch
30. American Goldfinch
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Sunday, June 6, 2010. Mount Burdell, Novato (MCOS), San Andreas Fire Rd.
1. Double-crested Cormorant
2. Turkey Vulture
3. Red-tailed Hawk
4. American Kestrel
5. Gull sp.
6. Anna's Hummingbird
7. Acorn Woodpecker
8. Nuttall's Woodpecker
9. Western Wood-Peewee
10. Pacific-slope Flycatcher
11. Black Phoebe
12. Ash-throated Flycatcher
13. Western Kingbird
14. Western Scrub-Jay
15. American Crow
16. Violet-green Swallow
17. Barn Swallow
18. Chestnut-backed Chickadee
19. Oak Titmouse
20. White-breasted Nuthatch
21. House Wren
22. Western Bluebird
23. Northern Mockingbird
25. European Starling
26. Spotted Towhee
27. California Towhee
28. Lark Sparrow
29. Grasshopper Sparrow
30. Lazuli Bunting
31. Brewer's Blackbird
32. Brown-headed Cowbird
33. Lesser Goldfinch
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Saturday, July 9, 2011. Muddy Hollow, Point Reyes National Seashore
1.Osprey
2.California Quail
3.Kildeer
4.California Gull
5.Band-tailed Pigeon
6.Allen’s Hummingbird
7.Pacific Slope Flycatcher
8.Western Wood-Pewee
9.Warbling Vireo
10.Steller’s Jay
11.Common Raven
12.Tree Swallow
13.Chestnut-backed Chickadee
14.Bushtit
15.Bewick’s Wren
16.Winter Wren
17.Wrentit
18.American Robin
19.Swainson’s Thrush
20.Common Yellowthroat
21.Wilson’s Warbler
22.Black-headed Grosbeak
23.Spotted Towhee
24.California Towhee
25.White-crowned Sparrow
26.Song Sparrow
27.Brewer’s Blackbird
28.Purple Finch
29.House Finch
30.Pine Siskin
31.American Goldfinch
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Sunday, August 7, 2011. Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay
1. Common Loon
2. American White Pelican
3. Brown Pelican
4. Brandt's Cormorant
5. Double-crested Cormorant
6. Great Blue Heron
7. Great Egret
8. Snowy Egret
9. Turkey Vulture
10. Surf Scoter
11. Black-bellied Plover
12. Semipalmated Plover
13. Willet
14. Marbled Godwit
15. Surfbird
16. Sanderling
17. Western Sandpiper
18. Least Sandpiper
19. Heermann's Gull
20. Ring-billed Gull
21. California Gull
22. Western Gull
23. Caspian Tern
24. Elegant Tern
25. Common Murre
26. Barn Swallow
27. European Starling (non-native)
28. White-crowned Sparrow
29. House Finch
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Saturday, September 10, 2010. Abbott’s Lagoon, Pt. Reyes National Seashore
*Special Bird-a-Thon Walk, 9am-12pm*
1. Pied-billed Grebe
2. American White Pelican
3. Brown Pelican
4. Double-crested Cormorant
5. Great Blue Heron
6. Great Egret
7. Mallard
8. Gadwall
9. Turkey Vulture
10. Northern Harrier
11. Osprey
12. American Kestrel
13. California Quail
14. Virginia Rail
15. Semipalmated Plover
16. Snowy Plover
17. Killdeer
18. Greater Yellowlegs
19. Sanderling
20. Pectoral Sandpiper
21. Baird's Sandpiper
22. Western Sandpiper
23. Red-necked Phalarope
24. Ring-billed Gull
25. California Gull
26. Western Gull
27. Mourning Dove
28. Black Phoebe
29. Western Scrub-Jay
30. Common Raven
31. Barn Swallow
32. Bewick's Wren
33. Marsh Wren
34. Wrentit
35. American Pipit
36. Northern Waterthrush
37. Common Yellowthroat
38. Spotted Towhee
39. Savannah Sparrow
40. White-crowned Sparrow
41. Song Sparrow
42. Red-winged Blackbird
43. Brewer's Blackbird
44. American Goldfinch
Mammal Species:
1. Long-tailed Weasel
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Sunday, October 2, 2011. Shollenberger Park and Ellis Creek, Petaluma, CA
*Bird-a-Thon Walk: 9 am - 12 pm*
1. Eared Grebe
2. Pied-billed Grebe
3. Double-crested Cormorant
4. Great Blue Heron
5. Great Egret
6. Snowy Egret
7. Mute Swan *
8. Canada Goose
9. Mallard
10. Gadwall
11. Northern Shoveler
12. Cinnamon Teal
13. Ruddy Duck
14. Turkey Vulture
15. Northern Harrier
16. White-tailed Kite
17. Red-shouldered Hawk
18. Virginia Rail
19. Sora
20. Common Moorhen
21. American Coot
22. Black-bellied Plover
23. Killdeer
24. Black-necked Stilt
25. American Avocet
26. Greater Yellowlegs
27. Long-billed Curlew
28. Marbled Godwit
29. Dunlin
30. Western Sandpiper
31. Least Sandpiper
32. Ring-billed Gull
33. California Gull
34. Western Gull
35. Anna's Hummingbird
36. Hairy Woodpecker
37. Black Phoebe
38. American Crow
39. Chestnut-backed Chickadee
40. Bushtit
41. Marsh Wren
42. Bewick's Wren
43. European Starling *
44. Yellow Warbler
45. Yellow-rumped Warbler
46. Common Yellowthroat
47. California Towhee
48. Savannah Sparrow
49. Song Sparrow
50. Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon subspecies)
51. White-crowned Sparrow
52. Red-winged Blackbird
53. Brewer's Blackbird
54. Brown-headed Cowbird
55. American Goldfinch
*Indicates introduced species
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Saturday, November 5, 2010. Ellis Creek and Shollenberger Wetlands, Sonoma County
1. Eared Grebe
2. Pied-billed Grebe
3. Double-crested Cormorant
4. Great Blue Heron
5. Great Egret
6. Snowy Egret
7. Mute Swan *
8. Canada Goose
9. Mallard
10. Gadwall
11. Northern Shoveler
12. Cinnamon Teal
13. Ruddy Duck
14. Turkey Vulture
15. Northern Harrier
16. White-tailed Kite
17. Red-shouldered Hawk
18. Virginia Rail
19. Sora
20. Common Moorhen
21. American Coot
22. Black-bellied Plover
23. Killdeer
24. Black-necked Stilt
25. American Avocet
26. Greater Yellowlegs
27. Long-billed Curlew
28. Marbled Godwit
29. Dunlin
30. Western Sandpiper
31. Least Sandpiper
32. Ring-billed Gull
33. California Gull
34. Western Gull
35. Anna's Hummingbird
36. Hairy Woodpecker
37. Black Phoebe
38. American Crow
39. Chestnut-backed Chickadee
40. Bushtit
41. Marsh Wren
42. Bewick's Wren
43. European Starling *
44. Yellow Warbler
45. Yellow-rumped Warbler
46. Common Yellowthroat
47. California Towhee
48. Savannah Sparrow
49. Song Sparrow
50. Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon subspecies)
51. White-crowned Sparrow
52. Red-winged Blackbird
53. Brewer's Blackbird
54. Brown-headed Cowbird
55. American Goldfinch
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Sunday, December 4, 2011. Bolinas Lagoon
1. Canada Goose
2. Gadwall
3. Eurasian Widgeon
4. American Widgeon
5. Northern Shoveler
6. Northern Pintail
7. Bufflehead
8. Ruddy Duck
9. Clark’s Grebe
10. Turkey Vulture
11. Cooper’s or Sharp-shinned Hawk
12. Red-tailed Hawk
13. Red-shouldered Hawk
14. Peregrine Falcon
15. Killdeer
16. Willet
17. Long-billed Curlew
18. Marbled Godwit
19. Wilson’s Snipe
20. Mew Gull
21. Western Gull
22. California Gull
23. Forster’s Tern
24. Anna’s Hummingbird
25. Downy Woodpecker
26. Black Phoebe
27. Say’s Phoebe
28. Hutton’s Vireo
29. Steller’s Jay
30. Western Scrub-Jay
31. American Crow
32. Common Raven
33. Chestnut-backed Chickadee
34. Marsh Wren
35. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
36. Wrentit
37. American Robin
38. European Starling (non-native)
39. Yellow-rumped Warbler
40. Townsend’s Warbler
41. California Towhee
42. Fox Sparrow
43. Song Sparrow
44. White-crowned Sparrow
45. Dark-eyed Junco
46. Red-winged Blackbird
47. Brewer’s Blackbird
48. House Finch
49. Pine Siskin
50. House Sparrow (non-native)
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