Yes, you can sleep in and still enjoy the beauty of bird song! Birding-by-ear instructor Denise Wight will lead you on a mid-morning hike around Vollmer Peak in Tilden Park. Her expert instruction will help you identify the many songs and calls. Limited to 10 people. (NOTE: Please sign up for only ONE of Denise’s Birdathon trips to leave room for others!)

Registration will close at 11pm on April 19, 2022.

Registrants: If you have any questions email rnakano@goldengatebirdalliance.org or call Ryan at (510) 227-6190. …

This trip is now full. You may register to be on a waiting list in case of cancellations.

Popular birding-by-ear instructor Denise Wight will lead you on an early morning hike through the rich habitat around Vollmer Peak in Tilden Park, when birds are most active and vocal. Her expert instruction will help you identify the many songs and calls. Limited to 10 people. (NOTE: Please sign up for only ONE of Denise’s Birdathon trips to leave room for others.)

Registration will close at 11pm on April 19, 2022.

Registrants: If you have any questions email rnakano@goldengatebirdalliance.org or call Ryan at (510) 227-6190. …

This trip is full. You can still register to be on the waitlist. 

Experience the sounds and sights of spring migration on this walk through the heart of the Presidio: the Tennessee Hollow Watershed. Learn how San Francisco’s unique ecology combines with the wonders of migration to create a magical place. What birds will we find? Where did they come from? And what makes them stop here? 

Crissy Lagoon by Ilana DeBare

We’ll start at Inspiration Point and walk approximately two miles down hill to end at Crissy Lagoon. COVID-safe car rides will be provided back to the starting location. We’ll walk on mostly unpaved but well graded trails, and down some stairs.

This trip could require carpooling. Participants will need to have a complete course of vaccination and booster shots and should bring a mask.  

Registration will close at 11pm on April 13, 2022.

Registrants: If you have any questions email rnakano@goldengatebirdalliance.org or call Ryan at (510) 227-6190. …

This trip is now full. You may register to be on a waiting list in case of cancellations.

With astonishing volcanic formations, majestic Valley Oaks and a resident flock of California Condors, a visit to Pinnacles can be unforgettable. April wildflowers should be a bonus. When was the last time you saw a mountainside adorned with wild Clematis? Three baby condors hatched into this world as wild birds at Pinnacles this past season (and three more on the Big Sur Coast). Perhaps we’ll see them. It’s not impossible: young condors remain with their parents for 18 months.

We’ll have a veteran condor tracker with us to maximize our chances of seeing these magnificent birds, as well as a variety of other birds that inhabit  this beautiful and fascinating place.

Condor Gulch Trail is a 3 mile round trip with 900 foot elevation gain. You should be in reasonably good hiking shape. You should bring lunch and you must bring water for the trail.

Registration will close at 11pm on March 24, 2022.

Registrants: If you have any questions email rnakano@goldengatebirdalliance.org or call Ryan at (510) 227-6190. …

House Wren

This trip is now full. You may register to be on a waiting list in case of cancellations.

This trip is timed to enjoy the arrival of springtime’s special birds. House Wrens will be singing. Both Bullock’s and Hooded Orioles are usually present. Other birds we’ll be looking for include Lazuli Bunting, Black-headed Grosbeak, and American and Lesser Goldfinches. We’ll watch for Golden Eagles soaring overhead, as well as White-tailed Kites. In the past, we’ve been treated to views of both Rufous-crowned and Grasshopper Sparrows.

Registration will close at 11pm on March 9 2022.

Registrants: If you have any questions email rnakano@goldengatebirdalliance.org or call Ryan at (510) 227-6190. …