Field Trips

Here you will find field trips offered by a number of GGA class instructors, as well as links to organizations that offer birding field trips.  These trips are free unless noted.

Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve - Feb 12

Leader Denise Wight 925-330-3893 and Kitty O'Neil Meet at 8:30 AM at the Park Entrance. Canyon Wren, Phainopepla. 4 hours. See GGAS fieldtrips.

Lower Klamath/Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuges - March 11

Leader Eddie Bartley 415-335-0450 and Noreen Weeden. Meet at Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges, 4009 Hill Road, Tulelake, CA at 7:30 AM. 7 hours drive from Bay Area.  More details at GGAS fieldtrips.  

Honey Lake and Greater Sage Grouse - March 24-25

Leader Dave Quady 510-704-9353.  Reservations open at noon on Jan 23.  Contact the leader for this popular trip near Susanville, CA  Trip limited to the first 20 registrants.

Lake Merritt - March 28

Leader Bob Lewis, 510-845-5001.  Regular 4th Wednesday field trip to Lake Merritt, meet at the bird cage near the nature center at 9:30.  Bob will fill in for the regular leaders for this trip only.

 

General guidelines

Carpool if possible!

Try to be on time... but if you're late, you might be able to catch up with us.  We often spend a little time in the parking area looking at the birds!

Please don't bring pets.  Dress for a field trip - good walking shoes, hat, sunscreen are all helpful.  Don't forget your binoculars, and if you have a scope, it's especially nice to bring it on trips where we're looking at water birds.

Links to Organizations Offering Fieldtrips

Golden Gate Audubon
Mount Diablo Audubon
Ohlone Audubon
Santa Clara Audubon