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SUMMARY:NSAS Field Trip to Consumnes River Preserve Saturday\, January 17th with Bruce Thomsen & Mark Stephenson
DESCRIPTION:The Cosumnes River Preserve protects one of California’s last remaining undammed rivers and its associated ecosystems: wetlands\, riparian oak forest\, grasslands\, and sloughs. It is home to more than 250 species of birds\, over 40 fish species and more than 230 plant species. We will walk nature trails observing woodland and riparian birds and boardwalks searching for close-up views of waterfowl. Next on the trip we will head over to the Woodbridge Ecological Preserve. This preserve provides California’s largest area of freshwater marsh wintering habitat. Featured here are the majestic sandhill crane\, along with geese\, swans and many other waterbirds. The trip will conclude at the Nature Conservancy’s Staten Island. Staten Island has been a wintering destination for sandhill cranes moving along the Pacific Flyway for more than 40 years. Situated in the heart of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta\, Staten Island’s 9\,200 acres are located between the North and South Forks of the Mokelumne River\, with thousands of acres of crops in production annually\, that provide both foraging and roosting habitat for these beautiful cranes.
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/nsas-field-trip-to-consumnes-river-preserve-saturday-january-17th-with-bruce-thomsen-mark-stephenson/
LOCATION:Consumnes River Preserve\, 13501 Franklin Blvd\, Galt\, CA\, 95632\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Angwin Christmas Bird Count - Thursday\, January 1st\, 2026 - Join a Team
DESCRIPTION:Start the New Year off with a blast by participating in the Angwin CBC! Birding opportunities are available throughout the count circle including the Napa Valley\, Pope Valley\, Lakes Berryessa\, Hennessey\, and Angwin. We have an excellent crew of experienced area leaders so everyone is encouraged to take part. The count is an important measure of local birdlife\, and has gained added importance as a tool to monitor changes in numbers & distribution of birds in the wildfire burn zone that impacted about forty percent of the count circle in 2020. Our compilation dinner begins at 5:00 p.m. at the Carnegie Building – 1360 Oak Ave. St. Helena\, CA 94574 – situated at the corner of Oak Ave & Adams St.\, where we will share highlights of each count teams’ birding adventures. For details & how to participate: Contact Murray Berner 
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/angwin-christmas-bird-count-thursday-january-1st-2026-save-the-date/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251215T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251215T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T172126
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SUMMARY:Benicia Christmas Bird Count - Monday\, December 15\, 2025 - Join a Team!
DESCRIPTION:We’d be delighted if you could join us for a day of birding at this year’s Benicia Christmas Bird Count (BCBC). The Benicia Count was founded in 1930 (95 years ago!) and this year Tom Slyker and Robin Leong are organizing this FUN event. The BCBC count circle includes the communities of Benicia\, East Vallejo\, Cordelia\, West Suisun City\, as well as parts of Grizzly Island and all of Grizzly Bay.  We will have many teams birding the area\, with experienced team leaders and various levels of hiking & walking involved. To join this year’s CBC please sign up using our Google Form at https://bit.ly/3JGFrbF.  You can find a link to this form along with additional CBC information on our website at https://napasolanobirds.org/. If you have any problems with accessing the form or you want more information about the CBC\, Contact Tom Slyker or 707-771-1918 to let us know you are interested in joining our group of birders for this year’s event. Be sure to let Tom know the type of surface & the level of exercise that would be best for you and we will match you with a count team suited to your request. This year we will be serving Mexican food at our compilation dinner which will be held in the Community Center Room of the Church of Latter-day Saints at 1125 Southampton Road\, Benicia\, CA 94510.  HAPPY BIRDING! Tom Slyker
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/benicia-christmas-bird-count-save-the-date/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251214T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251214T130000
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SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count for Kids Sunday\, December 14th American Canyon Wetlands at 9:00 a.m.
DESCRIPTION:Children\, bring your parents and a brown bag lunch\, water bottle\, and come join us to look for birds at American Canyon Wetlands on Sunday\, December 14th. We will meet at 9:00 a.m. near the parking area\, review birding strategies\, have a quick binocular training\, break into small groups\, and bird throughout the wetlands. We will reconvene to share bird observations\, and hear each teams’ highlights. This half-day CBC4Kids is designed as a fun activity for kids aged 7-16 and modeled after the traditional CBCs geared largely towards adults and birding clubs. We will introduce students to citizen science collection techniques and teach them how to use eBird\, Cornell Universities’ International Database for bird observations. Parents and their children will join birding team leaders in a fun day of celebrating nature in this wonderful wildlife preserve. Remember to dress in layers and be prepared for the predicted weather. 
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/christmas-bird-count-for-kids/
LOCATION:American Canyon Wetlands\, 2 Eucalyptus Drive\, American Canyon
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251212T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251212T140000
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SUMMARY:Benicia CBC Pre-Count Benicia Community Park at 8:30 a.m. with Tom Slyker & Robin Leong
DESCRIPTION:Location: Benicia Community Park \nTime: 8:30 a.m. \nThis trip will highlight and scout out several locations for the upcoming Benicia Christmas Bird Count. We hope to continue from Benicia Community Park and visit the Benicia Pier and Benicia State Park … depending on time. Species observed can be recorded for the count week. 
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/benicia-cbc-pre-count-with-tom-slyker-robin-leong/
LOCATION:Benicia Community Park\, 540 Rose Drive\, Benicia\, 94510\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T172126
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SUMMARY:Sacramento Valley Wildlife Refuges Fri./Sat. December 5th/6th with Wendy Cole\, Bruce Thomsen & Mark Stephenson
DESCRIPTION: We will meet at the Colusa Parking Lot at 8:00 a.m. This is always our popular winter trip to visit Colusa\, Sacramento and Gray Lodge Wildlife Refuges. These are some of the best locations in the entire Sacramento Valley observe overwintering waterfowl. We will look for Ducks\, Geese\, Shorebirds as well as Raptors and woodland birds that we encounter on this special trip to the Valley. Be on the lookout for the eBlast and Registration Blast for this trip that will be limited to 20. 
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/sacramento-valley-wildlife-refuges-fri-sat-december-5th-6th-with-wendy-cole-bruce-thomsen-mark-stephenson/
LOCATION:Colusa National Wildlife Area\, 2180 Highway 20\, Williams\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250608T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250608T120000
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SUMMARY:Last Beginners Bird Walk of the Season
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our last Beginners Bird walk of the season\, this Sunday\, June 8! We will explore Benicia Community Park for a chance to see Bullock’s orioles\, Ospreys\, Western kingbirds\, Western bluebirds\, and more! \nSo\, if you are dipping a toe into birding\, dusting off a pair of binoculars\, or joining us for the hundredth time\, we’d be delighted to have you join us for our last Beginners Bird Walk of the season this Sunday\, June 8 at Benicia Community Park. No reservations are necessary\, just plan to show up and enjoy being outdoors for a little while. \nAll level and ages of birders are welcome!\nWe are approaching our summer hiatus and this will be our last walk of the season! Walks will resume in the fall. These walks are open to birders of all levels and ages. It’s free\, it’s fun\, and loaner binoculars are on hand if you need them.  Napa Solano Audubon membership is not required.  If you have questions about this outing\, please e-mail Karina Garcia at kg92794@hotmail.com.\n\n\nWhat to bring\nHats\, sunscreen\, and layers are a good idea as this location can be both sunny and windy. Temperature is projected to range between the low 60s to low 70s. We will be walking ~ 2 miles over paved trails so comfortable walking shoes will be needed. Bring binoculars if you have them. If not\, we will have extra binoculars for you to use. We will also have spotting scopes on hand for better views of some of the more distant birds. Water and snacks are items you should plan to carry with you. We expect that the walk will take between 2 – 3 hours and we should be finished by noon. \n \nHealth & Safety\nNSAS requests that all participants be vaccinated for Covid-19\, with updated boosters.  All participants will sign a Field Trip Waiver and Waiver of Liability.\n\nMeeting Time and Location \n​We will meet at the eastern portion of the parking area by the playground and “Big Slide” at:\n\n182 Dempsey Drive\, Benicia\, CA 94510\n\nhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/7gEXpq62ePpYt52Q6
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/last-beginners-bird-walk-of-the-season/
LOCATION:182 Dempsey Drive\, Benicia\, CA 94510
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250119
DTSTAMP:20260405T172126
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SUMMARY:Monthly Field Trip to American River Parkway\, Sacramento - Saturday\, January 18th
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Larry Kent \nDirections: William B. Pond Recreation Area is located along the American River Parkway in Carmichael.  Drive east on I-80 to Sacramento.  At West Sacramento continue driving on Highway 50 toward Sacramento/South Lake Tahoe. Drive through Sacramento and exit onto Watt Ave (exit 11).  Drive over the American River (do not turn onto American River Drive) and turn right onto Fair Oaks Blvd. Stay on Fair Oaks Blvd for approximately 2 ½ miles to Arden Way. Turn right onto Arden Way\, then drive to the end of Arden Way where you will enter William B. Pond Recreation Area. The meeting area will be along the park road.  There is a $7.00 entrance fee (this fee is good for all other parks along the American River Parkway for the day). \nWhat we will see: The area runs along the American River with oak woodlands\, riparian\, grasslands\, ponds and flowing water. We will be walking to and along the river on mostly flat ground. After birding the William B. Pond Recreation Area\, we will visit other areas along the parkway. Along the river we hope to see a variety of ducks and geese including Greater White-fronted and Canada Geese\, Gadwall\, Mallard\, American Wigeon\, Bufflehead\, Common Goldeneye\, and Common Merganser\, Spotted Sandpiper\, Killdeer\, Pied-billed Grebes Snowy & Great Egrets\, Great Blue Herons\, California\, Ring-billed and Herring Gulls. Woodland and riparian species may include  Acorn\, Nuttall’s\, Hairy\, Downy and Northern Flicker Woodpeckers\, Cooper’s and Sharp-shinned Hawks\, and a variety of passerines including Titmice\, Nuthatches\, Kinglets\, Hermit Thrush\, Bewick’s and Hose Wrens\, Fox\, Savannah\, Song\, Lincoln’s and White-throated Sparrows. \nCarpooling:  From Napa: Meet in the River Park Shopping Center to leave at 6:45 AM on the west side of Rite Aid Pharmacy (east side of where Sweeney’s Sport Shop was). \nFrom Cordelia: Meet in the parking lot of the Cordelia Fairfield Library parking lot\, 5050 Business Center Dr.\, Fairfield to leave at 7:00. \nWhat to Bring: Be prepared for cool/cold weather\, possible fog\, good walking shoes\, Lunch\, binoculars\, scope\, snacks\, water (or other beverage). \nRegistration: Registration forms will be sent out Saturday December 21\, 9:00 am\, so be sure to sign up to secure a spot. 15 participants. \nIf you need to cancel: Please notify Bruce Thomsen at least 48-hours in advance at (209) 728-4631 or brucethomsen@yahoo.com so that another person may take your spot.
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/field-trip-to-american-river-parkway-sacramento/
LOCATION:American River Parkway\, William B. Pond Recreation Area\, Sacramento
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241222T130000
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SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count 4 Kids - Connolly Ranch - Rescheduled to Sunday\, December 22\, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:Children\, bring your parents and come join us to look for birds in Napa’s local Parks on Sunday\, December 22nd. The fun begins at 9:00 a.m. at Connolly Ranch. Participants will sign in\, review birding strategies\, have a binocular training\, and break into small teams. Teams will then travel with their parents by car to nearby parks throughout Napa. Participants will hike with their team leaders\, bird guide\, checklist\, and binoculars for 90 minutes of fun birding along a specific trail to record species and count birds. Children will experience the thrill of adding new birds to their list and keeping an accurate count of the birds they see. We will reconvene at Connolly Ranch at 12:00 Noon to share observations\, tabulate birds\, enjoy lunch\, and meet a special surprise guest! Please note: This event has been rescheduled due to heavy rains forecast for the original date.\nPreregistration is requested. Register at https://tinyurl.com/mv72t74ra  \nThis half-day CBC4Kids is modeled on the traditional CBC’s geared largely towards experienced birders\, but is a less rigorous citizen science adventure\, designed as a fun activity for kids aged 7-16. Parents and their youngsters will join experienced birding leaders in Celebrating Nature\, the Fun of Birding\, and the Value of Citizen Science.
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/christmas-bird-count-4-kids-saturday-december-14-2024-from-900-a-m-100-p-m/
LOCATION:Connolly Ranch\, 3141 Browns Valley Road\, Napa\, CA\, 94558
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241217
DTSTAMP:20260405T172126
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SUMMARY:Benicia Christmas Bird Count - Monday\, December 16\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:The 77th Benicia CBC – Monday\, December 16th\, 2024.\nThe Benicia Count was founded by Benician Emerson Stoner in 1930\, 94 years ago! This year we will be counting all the birds we can find in the Benicia CBC circle which includes the communities of Benicia\, East Vallejo\, Cordelia\, West Suisun City\, as well as parts of Grizzly Island and Grizzly Bay. If all goes well\, we’ll even send a boat out into the Benicia Straits! For the count we would like to have as many teams as possible and would encourage everyone to participate regardless of your level of birding expertise. Our teams will have experienced leaders to guide you and the more pairs of eyes that are on a team the more birds we will find. The routes we use for the count will have a range of hiking difficulty from flat paved surfaces to steeper hills and trails so let us know which type of surface might be best for you and we will match you to a count team that is suited for you. So\, if you can join us for a day\, or even half a day of birding\, join us on Dec. 16th for this year’s Christmas Bird Count adventure. At the end of the day\, we will be serving a hot meal at our compilation dinner where we will gather to discuss the birds we’ve seen and share the highlights of our day. Our dinner will be tentatively held at the Florence Douglas Senior Citizen Center located at 333 Amador St. Vallejo\, CA 94590. This year\, Robin Leong will be assisting Tom Slyker in organizing this fun event!  If you think you can participate in this year’s Benicia CBC please let Tom and/or Robin know.  Tom can be reached at SolanoBirder@gmail.com or 707-771-1918 and Robin’s email address is robin_leong@sonic.net. Hope to see you there! 
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/benicia-christmas-bird-count-monday-december-16-2024/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240916T160000
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SUMMARY:September's Monthly Field Trip to Rodeo Lagoon – Monday\, September 16\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Rodeo Lagoon is one of Marin’s largest freshwater lagoons separated from the Pacific Ocean by a narrow sandy beach. It is surrounded by willow groves and provides aquatic and mudflat habitat that supports waterfowl\, migrating shorebirds and passerines. Regular visitors include: Northern Shoveler\, Green-winged Teal\, Bufflehead\, Goldeneye\, Western & Pied-billed Grebes\, Snowy & Great Egrets Great Blue and Black-crowned Night Herons\, Gulls\, Cormorants\, Pelicans and Murres. Swainson’s Thrush\, Wilson’s\, Yellow\, Townsend’s\, Black-throated Gray and Yellow-throat Warblers and occasional Redstarts are found amongst the willow thickets. Rodeo Lagoon has hosted numerous rarities from White and Yellow Wagtails\, to Vermillion Flycatchers and Eastern Phoebes\, and even a Willow Warbler that visited in October 2022. The Lagoon is nestled under the shadow of Hawk Hill where migrating hawks regularly pass by. Northern Harriers\, Red-tailed\, Copper’s and Sharp-shinned Hawks are daily visitors that soar along the flanks of the hill and high overhead on thermals before crossing the Bay. William Legge\, our Leader\, has surveyed the birds of Rodeo Lagoon for a decade and will know all of the best places to find these exciting Fall migrants. \nIn case you didn’t receive our list serve email to sign-up for this field trip\, here is a Link to the Rodeo Lagoon Field trip:Registration Link:  https://forms.gle/ppAkLjUrcMN5zk9w9
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/advanced-birding-saturday-september-21-2024/
LOCATION:Rodeo Lagoon\, Mitchell Rd.\, Marin Headlands\, CA\, Marin Headlands\, CA
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240915T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240915T120000
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SUMMARY:Beginners' Bird Walk – Sunday\, September 15\, 2024 - 9:00 - 12:00 Noon
DESCRIPTION:Are you dipping a toe into birding\, or dusting off a pair of binoculars for the first time in a while? If you want company as you learn about birding\, we’d be delighted to have you join us for our first Beginners Bird Walk of the Fall Season. \nJoin us Sunday\, September 15\, 2024 at the American Canyon Wetlands Edge Park for a fun morning of birding. We will meet in the Parking Lot at 9:00 am.  This park hosts fresh and salt water habitats\, grasslands\, and Eucalyptus groves.  It is a prime area for migrating Shorebirds and Waterfowl.  Green-winged Teal\, Pintails\, Shovelers\, and Gadwalls are frequent ducks that feed in the shallow waters. American Avocets\, Marbled Godwits\, Willets\, Long-billed Curlews\, Dowitchers\, and Least and Western Sandpipers feed on the mudflats. Riparian birds including Western Bluebirds\, House Wrens\, Common Yellow-throats\, frequent the grasslands\, marsh and forest edges\, while Red-shouldered and Red-tailed Hawks soar above. It is not uncommon to see a White-tailed Kite or an Osprey flying by with a fish in its talons. On any given day we hope to see anywhere from 50-80 species during the Fall\, Winter\, and Spring seasons. \nLeaders: Tom Slyker\, Carol Boykin\, and Karina Garcia will be leading this walk. They are citizen science volunteers who participate in the Napa Solano Audubon’s CA Bird Seasons Project at this wetlands location. NSAS has been monitoring birds at this site every Monday morning since 2016. \nWhat to bring:  Warm clothing in layers as it can get windy and cold at this location.  We will be walking ~ 2 miles over paved trails so comfortable walking shoes will be needed.  Bring binoculars if you have them.  If not\, we will have extra binoculars for you to use.  Tom and Carol will have spotting scopes for better views of some of the more distant birds.  Water and snacks are items you should plan to carry with you. \nTo Register and Questions Contact Coordinator Karina Garcia at kg92794@hotmail.com \n 
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/beginning-birding-walk-sunday-september-15-2024/
LOCATION:American Canyon Wetlands\, 2 Eucalyptus Drive\, American Canyon
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Weekly Bird Walks - Kennedy Park - Saturday\, September 7\, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.
DESCRIPTION:NSAS sponsors weekly birding walks\, open to everyone\, led by ornithologist Andrew Ford. Andrew has a wealth of information regarding birds\, plants and just about anything else you might happen to come across on the weekly birding trip. Our first Weekly Walk is scheduled for Napa’s Kennedy Park on Saturday\, September 7th beginning at 8:00 a.m. Kennedy Park has trees and fields that run along the Napa River. The habitat includes Estuaries\, Mudflats\, Marshlands\, Willow and Redwood Groves. We are likely to see a variety of Herons\, Egrets\, and Shorebirds along the River\, hear Virginia\, Sora\, and even Black Rails in the Marshes and observe our earliest migrating passerines in the Willow thickets and along the Oak and Redwood lined pathways.  If you are not already signed up for our Field Trip eBlasts\, sign up for all Field Trip notices by clicking on the green button entitled “Activity Sign Up” located at the top of our new NSAS Website’s Homepage. Andrew will send out the weekly destination for each Bird Walk. All Bird walks take place in our near Napa and Solano Counties to help birders become familiar with our local birding hotspots!
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/intermediate-birding-saturday-august-17-2024/
LOCATION:John F. Kennedy Park\, 3291 Streblow Drive\, Napa\, CA\, 94503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding
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SUMMARY:Beginning Birding – Saturday\, July 20\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Hey\, beginning birders! We hope to start up our Beginning Bird Walks in October emphasizing basic bird identification at American Canyon Wetlands or Newell Canyon Preserve\, and at other locations in Solano County. Look for updates on locations and times in our Field Trip email Announcements. \nMost Weekly Bird Walks include a walk of variable length ranging from 1-2 miles. Most trails are in good condition and of moderate length but occasionally there will be elevation changes and more rugged terrain. Please bring a day pack with snacks\, water\, sunscreen\, and field guides along with a good pair of binoculars and sturdy pair of hiking shoes. \nNOTE: Trips may be canceled due to inclement weather conditions (rain\, high temperature\, or wind). Updates will only be sent through email\, so please join our mailing list! \nGo to our Email Sign-up Page to request to receive our Field Trip email announcements\, which will give you updates about the destination and start time for each walk. \n 
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/beginning-birding-july-20-2024/
LOCATION:American Canyon Wetlands\, 2 Eucalyptus Drive\, American Canyon
CATEGORIES:Birding
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