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| East Bay Nature Bird Walk Schedule |
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Please join us on an excursion to one of the Bay Area's great birding locations. Our bird walks
are intended for both beginners who want to learn more about our local birds, for advanced birders who are
looking to add interesting as yet unobserved species to their lists and for anyone interested a short hike with a great group of people.
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| January 6 |
Big Break Regional Shoreline, Oakley |
| woodland birds, waterfowl |
| Hiking Difficulty: 2 |
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| February 3 |
Upper San Leandro Reservoir |
| waterfowl, pelicans, raptors |
| Hiking Difficulty: 2 |
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| March 2 |
Grizzly Island Waterfowl Management Area |
| waterfowl (possibly Wood Duck), wrens, finches, raptors |
| Hiking Difficulty: 2 |
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| April 6 |
Jewel Lake, Tilden Regional Park |
| woodland birds, warbler migration begins |
| Hiking Difficulty: 2 |
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| May 4 |
Mitchell Canyon, Mount Diablo State Park |
| woodland birds, warblers, hummingbirds |
| Hiking Difficulty: 3 |
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| June 1 |
Briones Regional Park, East Bay Regional Park District |
| woodland birds, breeding or summer residents |
| Hiking Difficulty: 4 |
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| July 6 |
Coyote Hills |
| waterfowl, marsh birds, raptors |
| Hiking Difficulty: 2 |
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| August 3 |
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline |
| Shore birds, waterfowl, raptors |
| Hiking Difficulty: 1 |
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| September 7 |
Arrowhead Marsh, East Bay Regional Park District |
| marsh birds (including rails), waterfowl, shorebirds |
| Hiking Difficulty: 1 |
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| October 5 |
Los Vaqueros Reservoir |
| water birds, raptors |
| Hiking Difficulty: 2 |
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| November 2 |
Contra Loma Regional Park, East Bay Regional Park District |
| water birds, snipes, bitterns, flickers, merlin, white |
| Hiking Difficulty: 2 |
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| December 7 |
Heather Farm |
| water birds, woodland birds, winter residents |
| Hiking Difficulty: 1 |
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Our bird walks are scheduled for the first Saturday of each month (except February).
We meet at the Walnut Creek store at 7:45 AM and generally return about 10:00 AM depending on the location.
A local naturalist guides the group to birding hot spots in our area.
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American Birding Association Principles of Birding Ethics
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