Health & Fitness
Learn About Shorebirds During Upcoming Field Trip
Come learn about the birds that are commonly found along our shore at this time of year - learn the difference between a Western Snowy Plover and the Sanderling.
This in from my good friend Paul Donahue who knows everything about birds and much more. I think he is the new Darwin and we are so lucky to have him in Pacifica. If you get to go to this, I know you will be richly rewarded!
Notice from Pacifica Shorebird Alliance:
Come learn about the birds that are commonly found along our shore at this time of year - learn the difference between a Western Snowy Plover and the Sanderling.
Through late fall and winter, twenty or thirty species of birds can be readily found along Linda Mar Beach and the rocky shore of Rockaway Headland. We'll begin at the south end of Linda Mar Beach, observing first the array of bird species at the mouth of San Pedro Creek. From there, we'll make our way north to the area frequented by the threatened Western Snowy Plover. With a little looking, we should be able to spot several of the banded individuals in among the fifteen or twenty plovers found on the beach most days. For those up for walking over the rocks, we'll continue along the shore of Rockaway Headland, looking for the Surfbirds, Black Turnstones, and Black Oystercatchers that frequent the rocky shore habitat.
Bring binoculars if you have them, and shoes appropriate for sand and rocks.
All ages welcome!
Leaders: Paul Donahue and Edwin Geer
Date: Sunday, December 11th
Time: 1 - 3 PM
Meeting place: In the parking lot by the south bath house and restrooms at Linda Mar Beach, opposite the west end of Linda Mar Boulevard.
Cost: free
Sponsored by the Pacifica Shorebird Alliance.
Our Mission: To engage and educate the public about the protection of local coastal birds and their eco-communities.
Email: pacificashorebird@gmail.com
Website: www.pacificashorebird.org
