Leaders: Mona Brauer and Stephanie Floyd
fieldtripsATohloneaudubon.org

Wintering warblers, sparrows and thrushes are commonly seen along the coast.  In past years, rarities showed up, too.  On this  trip in 2015 we had a remarkable sighting of 500 Black-Vented Shearwaters in a feeding frenzy off the coast of Pescadero State Beach.  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 may 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 have been sighted.  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-880and turn right on Santa Clara (the first right after you leave the freeway).  Go past the Lucky’s, make a U-turn at the first light, and park along the street by the apartments.  If you prefer to meet us at the coast, contact the leaders to arrange a meeting site.