MDAS Field Trip Schedule 2022–23

The following is the 2022–23 MDAS Field Trip Schedule that provides the date, destination, and leader(s) of the trip. This schedule is subject to change. The most current scheduled field trips can be seen on the right side of this page and on the Event Calendar.

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Date	Location	Leader
September 2022
1 Thurs	Jewel Lake – Tilden Park	Matt Tarlach
10 Sat	Antioch Dunes	(led by park docent)
15 Thurs	Vaux’s Swifts @ McNear Brickyard	Hugh Harvey
17 Sat	Hayward Reg. Shoreline – Frank’s Dump	Maureen Lahiff
24 Sat	Birding by Bike @ Clifton Court Forebay	Jerry Britten
October 2022
1 Sat	Outer Point Reyes	Tracy Farrigton./ Matt T.
5 Wed	Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary	Hugh Harvey
8 Sat	Curry Canyon (with Save Mt Diablo)	Jerry Britten
15 Sat	Five Brooks/Bear Valley	Maureen Lahiff
29 Sat	Abbotts Lagoon	TBD
November 2022
5 Sat	Charleston Slough/South Bay	TBD
15 Tues	Shadow Cliffs Regional Park	Steve Taylor
19 Sat	Limantour	TBD
22 Tues	MVSD/McNabney Marsh	Randy Huey
December 2022
3 Sat	Sacramento/Colusa National Wildlife Refuges	TBD
8 Thurs	American Canyon Wetlands	Chris and Teri Wills
10 Sat	Solano County Raptors	Maureen Lahiff
14 Wed	Christmas Count–East Contra Costa	Jerry Britten
17 Sat	Christmas Count–Central Contra Costa	Jerry Britten
January 2023
7 Sat	Putah Creek	Maren Smith/Susana de Trapaga
11 Wed	East Contra Costa County	Paul Schorr
14 Sat	Shollenberger Park/Ellis Creek	Sandy Ritchie
21 Sat	Lake Merritt/Arrowhead Marsh/Garretson Point	Sandy Ritchie
25 Wed	Martinez Waterfront	Tracy Farrington
February 2023
4 Sat	Thornton Area/Cosumnes Preserve	Chick Chickering
9 Thurs	Grizzly Island/Rush Ranch	TBD
18 Sat	Bodega Bay	TBD
21 Tues	Sunol Regional Park	Steve Taylor
22 Wed	Walnut Creek Parks	Hugh Harvey
25-26 Sat/Sun	Los Banos/Panoche Valley	Branthaver/ Harvey
March 2023
8 Wed	Contra Loma Reservoir	Paul Schorr
14 Tues	Mt. View Sanitary/McNabney Marsh	S. Ritchie / M. Tarlach
17 Fri	Valle Vista	Don Lewis
22 Wed	Lake Lagunitas	Hugh Harvey
25 Sat	Tomales Bay State Park	Linda Shinn
April 2023
1 Sat	Garin Regional Park	TBD
4 Tues	North Briones	Cheryl Abel
5 Wed	Orinda Connector Trail	Don Lewis
11 Tues	Putah Creek @ Pedrick Rd. (NEW TRIP)	Tracy Farrington
13 Thurs	Black Diamond Mines	Paul Schorr
17 Mon	Pine Canyon	Tracy Farrington
20 Thurs	Mitchell Canyon	Sandy Ritchie
24 Mon	Del Puerto Canyon	Beth Branthaver
29 Sat	Mines Road	Hugh Harvey
May 2023
2 Tues	Mt. Diablo State Park	Steve Taylor
11 Thurs	West Briones Regional Park	Chick Chickering
20 Sat	East Contra Costa County	Randy Huey
June 2023
3 Sat	Outer Point Reyes	Matt Tarlach
July 2023
21 Fri	Frank’s Dump @high tide, late afternoon	Hugh Harvey
29 Sat	San Mateo Coast	TBD
August 2023
26 Sat	Bodega Bay	Hugh Harvey

Upcoming Field Trips

Jun 03

MDAS Field Trip — Outer Point Reyes

JUNE 3 @ 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Outer Point Reyes Saturday, June 3, 8:30 AM to 3 PM Point Reyes is one of the premiere birding locations in Northern California, a great spot to find rarities during migration—like the Prairie Warbler pictured on the registration page (image by Beth Branthaver). MDAS tries to visit at least twice a year. On this trip […]

Inverness CA

Aug 19

MDAS Field Trip — Bodega Bay

AUGUST 19 @ 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Bodega Bay Saturday, August 20, 9 AM to 3 PM The last trip of our annual field trip calendar, but sometimes considered the first trip for fall birding. At Bodega Bay we’ll encounter flocks of shorebirds including Black Oystercatcher and Marbled Godwit, as well as terns, gulls, cormorants, near-shore pelagics and more – perhaps a […]

Bodega Bay CA

Aug 31

MDAS Field Trip — Jewel Lake, Tilden Park

AUGUST 31 @ 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Jewel Lake, Tilden Park Thursday, August 31, 7:30 AM – 11 AM Our traditional first field trip of fall – a short walk along Wildcat Creek and around Jewel Lake in Tilden Park. Possible highlights include fall warblers, Red-Breasted and Pygmy Nuthatch, Pacific Wren and maybe a Varied Thrush. This trip is suitable for beginners. […]

Berkeley CA