Leaders: Mona Brauer and Stephanie Floyd; fieldtrips AT ohloneaudubon.org

Wintering warblers, sparrows and thrushes are commonly seen along the coast.  In past years, rarities showed up, too, including Nashville Warbler, Hermit Warbler, and Harris’s Sparrow.  We’ll check out a small park in Half Moon Bay and then move on to scenic Pigeon Point Lighthouse where from the bluffs we’ll see a variety of gulls, cormorants, shorebirds such as oystercatchers and surfbirds, guillemots, loons, and maybe even a passing whale.  As time allows, we'll visit other hotspots in the area where good birds may be visiting.  One year, we took a short drive up Pescadero Creek Road to see a rare Black-Throated Blue Warbler! Be prepared for cold and wind.  Scopes are helpful at the lighthouse.  Bring a lunch or join us at Chez Shea in Half Moon Bay for a late sit-down lunch after the field trip.  Rain cancels.  We’ll meet in Hayward to form carpools and then caravan over the San Mateo bridge. Go east on Jackson from I-880 and turn right on Santa Clara (the first right after you leave the freeway).  Go past the Valero gas station, make a U-turn, and park along the street.  If you prefer to meet us at the coast, contact the leaders to arrange a meeting site.