Leader: Rich Cimino, 925-353-0266

Join birding guide Rich Cimino in Marin County for an easy bird walk beginning at low tide and ending at high tide. We will bird the shoreline for peeps and the back bay for gulls, diving ducks, and grebes as well as wading birds. We will also look for the Puget Sound variety of White-Crowned Sparrow. Bring your scope, water, a snack, and a smile! We won’t break for lunch, but there are restaurants nearby for after. Restrooms are available at a Target store at our turnaround point. Meet in the parking lot for the Jean and John Starkweather Shoreline Park trailhead.

Directions: Take I-580 west over the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge ($5 toll). Take the first exit and merge right on to Francisco Road. Continue past the Marin Rod and Gun Club one-third mile to a business cen-ter on the right. You will see a Bay Cafe sign at the Bay Park Center. Turn right and continue straight to the Jean and John Starkweather Beach trailhead parking. If you want to create a map, use the Bay Cafe address, 2165 Francisco Blvd., San Rafael.