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Saturday October 24
Bair Island, Redwood City (9:00 - 11:30)

A level out and back dirt trail make this an easy outing. Curiosity-seekers and those interested in learning more about birds should join this outing. We should see a variety of ducks, shorebirds, and smaller songbirds. Directions: From US 101, exit Whipple Ave. Heading east, it winds for 0.5 mile, becoming E. Bayshore Rd, then Bair Island Rd. Meet at the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge Bair Island Trail parking lot. We'll have loaner binoculars. In collaboration with POST.

Leader:  J.R. Blair    Register

Thursday October 29
Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail (8:30 - 10:30)

This is a newly opened portion of the Bay Ridge Trail that extends 6 miles parrelling Skyline/Hwy 35 from Hwy 92 to the Phleger Estate. We'll travel between 1 and 1 1/2 miles before turning around. The path is hard pack gravel and accessible to hikers, mountain bikes and horses (no dogs or motorized vehicles of any kind including e-bikes) We will climb a gentle but steady 300 feet elevation before turning back. There are no bathrooms. The views are spectacular! (You will need to complete a free application to obtain a trail permit from the watershed. You do not need to show or display the permit at the time of the walk.) Parking is available at the trail head for 22 cars/ carpooling is advised. The parking lot is just south of the Hwy 35/Hwy 92 intersection.

Leader:  Kimberlie Moutoux    Register

Saturday October 31
Cypress Lawn Cemetery, Colma (8:30 - 11:00)

Established in 1892, Cypress Lawn is a historic garden cemetery and arboretum occupying over 200 acres. This eBird Hotspot is great for fall migrants.1370 El Camino Real, meet at the large stone gate. SamTrans stop.

Leader:  Max Hollenback    Register

Thursday November 5
San Bruno Moutain Bog Trail, Daly City (8:30 - 11:00)

The Bog Trail loop winding through San Bruno Mountain Park is a wet, riparian area. The trail runs through low canopy of scrubs as well as under trees and some grassland. The pacific fog keeps the area moist most of the year. The beginning of the trail is near the beginning of the Colma creek that goes to the bay. An easy 0.80 mile gravel and dirt trail with benches. We'll meet at the Crocker Ave entrance.

Leader:  Tera Freeman    Register

Thursday November 5
Filoli; Spring Creek Trail, Woodside (9:30 - 12:00)

Join us for a 3 mile hike. This trail gains 100' elevation in 1/4 mile on a dirt path - not recommended if you have mobility issues. We will spend most of the morning on the California Trail in the Oak and Madrone forest and the Spring Creek Trail through the Redwoods. The California Trail is over dirt paths with a slight incline and is one mile long. The Spring Creek Trail is 1/2 mile on a narrow dirt track with a 100' elevation gain. Admission Fee

Leader:  Kimberlie Moutoux    Register

Saturday November 14
Wavecrest, Half Moon Bay (9:00 - 12:00)

SMCBA provides docents for this outing benefiting Coastside Land Trust. Wavecrest is the single most important site on the San Mateo Coast for wintering raptors, which can be seen hunting in the property's broad fields. Raptors and other species rely on the expansive grasslands, wetlands, and roosting sites. $15 fee to attend.

Leader:  Additional information to come   

Monday November 16
Devil's Slide, Pacifica (8:30 - 10:30)

This trail, a former segment of Highway 1, is an easy 1.3-mile out-and-back walk along a paved road that's accessible for all. The first segment takes you through a canyon rich in coastal plants, songbirds, and woodpeckers. As you turn the corner heading south, you join the cliffside path that is made of granite and sandstone layers that have been twisted by time and fault activity. On a clear day, the ocean view is spectacular, and many shorebirds can be seen in the water as well as on Egg Rock. There are bathrooms at the start of the trail and several benches. Directions: Devils Slide Trail Northern Overlook - Parking on the right just north of the entrance to the Lantos Tunnel.

Leader:  Kimberlie Moutoux    Register

Friday November 20
Palo Alto Baylands ( 9:00 - 12:00)

Meet in the parking lot for the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center, 2775 Embarcadero Rd. for a leisurely walk on level gravel trails where we will explore this San Francisco Bay treasure trove of waterfowl and shorebirds.

Leader:  Donna Pomeroy    Register

Sunday November 22
Coyote Hills Regional Park, Fremont (10:00 - 12:00)

This park comprises 1,266 acres of marshland and rolling, grassland-covered hills along the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay. Paved and dirt paths and boardwalks through the marsh. $5.00 vehicle admission fee, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road. Meet in the parking lot in front of the Visitor Center.

Leader:  J.R. Blair    Register

Saturday November 28
Pescadero Marsh, Pescadero (8:30 - 12:00)

Meet at the middle of three parking lots for Pescadero State Beach (the sign specifies Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve); the lot is on the west side of Highway 1 approximately 1/4 mile north of Pescadero Creek Road. We will view birds from the bluffs overlooking the ocean. We will choose a trail into the marsh depending on conditions. We should have opportunities for shore/ocean birds and marsh birds.

Leader:  Nelle Lyons    Register