sandra@pyrtech.pyramid.com (Sandra Macika) (09/06/90)
In article <27495@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU> oliver@karakorum.berkeley.edu.UUCP (Oliver Sharp) writes: > >Greetings, all. Things have been a bit heated here lately, so I >hope that this message will start a more cheerful thread. Wonderful idea! >I've been >birding, on and off, ever since junior high school. I hit a high >point several years ago when I was a volunteer docent at Baylands, >in Palo Alto, a marvelous marsh habitat with a great variety of >species. It was fun leading tours and being able to identify some >speck with lightning speed while other birders were still fumbling >with the thumb wheels. Getting to know an area well really enriches >the experience; once you get past the basics ("what's that duck?") >you can pay more attention to the subtle details. > I started birding about 6 years ago when I took a 2 week trip driving out here (California) from Michigan. I saw a lot of neat birds on the way out here, but nothing beats the bay area. > >So, how about you? What spots do you really like? > >Cheers, >- Oliver Sharp > One of my favorite places is Cyote Hills Park in Fremont, right on the East side of the Dumbarton Bridge. I've seen owls, kites, night herons, and a lot of ducks. It has been a while since I've been there though. They offer bird/nature walks, but as I remember, they were held Thursday morning when I am at work. I have gone to one of their owl walks, but we didn't find any owls that night. Thanks, Sandra