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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 |
Lafayette Reservoir, East Bay Municipal Utility District |
| woodland birds, waterfowl |
| Hiking Difficulty: 2 |
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| February 10 |
Grizzly Island Waterfowl Management Area |
| waterfowl, pelicans, raptors |
| Hiking Difficulty: 2 |
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| March 3 |
Upper San Leandro Reservoir |
| waterfowl (possibly Wood Duck), wrens, finches, raptors |
| Hiking Difficulty: 2 |
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| April 7 |
Jewel Lake, Tilden Regional Park |
| woodland birds, warbler migration begins |
| Hiking Difficulty: 2 |
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| May 5 |
Mitchell Canyon, Mount Diablo State Park |
| woodland birds, warblers, hummingbirds |
| Hiking Difficulty: 3 |
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| June 2 |
Briones Regional Park, East Bay Regional Park District |
| woodland birds, breeding or summer residents |
| Hiking Difficulty: 4 |
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| July 7 |
Hayward Regional Shoreline, East Bay Regional Park District |
| shorebirds, waterfowl, swallows |
| Hiking Difficulty: 2 |
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| August 4 |
Albany Bulb |
| waterfowl, shorebirds |
| Hiking Difficulty: 1 |
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| September 1 |
Arrowhead Marsh, East Bay Regional Park District |
| marsh birds (including rails), waterfowl, shorebirds |
| Hiking Difficulty: 1 |
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| October 6 |
Los Vaqueros Reservoir |
| water birds, raptors |
| Hiking Difficulty: 2 |
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| November 3 |
Contra Loma Regional Park, East Bay Regional Park District |
| water birds, snipes, bitterns, flickers, merlin, white |
| Hiking Difficulty: 2 |
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| December 1 |
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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Coffee and donuts are served after the walk. No reservations needed and there is no cost.
American Birding Association Principles of Birding Ethics
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On a recent warm night, I went out on the back porch to look for an owl hooting close by. I couldn’t really find it, but I did enjoy sitting there listening to another owl answering in the distance. "What’s so interesting?" a male voice said. I jumped a foot in the air and looked around. Not seeing anyone I quickly headed for the back door. "Whoa, whoa, come back here! Just curious is all," said the voice.
I looked everywhere and still couldn’t find where the sound was coming from. "Up here," the voice said
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Attracting birds and bees
to our yards and gardens is simple, if we provide what they like and need.
Joanie Smith, owner of East Bay Nature in Walnut Creek and Dublin, says there are five essential elements for success — water, food, cover, nesting and safety.
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