Sunol Wilderness Birding Walk — January 9, 2027
Shadow Cliffs Birding Walk — October 31, 2026
Your Specific Species Chase | Dates Per Your Schedule
Mines Road, Alameda County Hot Spot | Dates Per Your Schedule
Point Reyes National Seashore & San Francisco Bay Hot Spots | Dates Per Your Schedule
Mount Tamalpais | Dates Per Your Schedule
Birds of Colombia at Winged Migration Expo
Fall Birding Class: Del Valle & Shadow Cliffs
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Sunol Wilderness Birding Walk — January 9, 2027
During our Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve birding walk, you will observe winter species returning to the area. We will spend time learning to identify these birds by their field marks, focusing on east-west migratory species, such as Red-breasted Sapsucker, Pygmy and Red-breasted Nuthatch, Say’s Phoebe, Pine Siskins, and wintering warblers. (Second description in the graphic…
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Shadow Cliffs Birding Walk — October 31, 2026
This educational walk through the Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area is a great opportunity to observe the return of the winter bird species. You will learn to identify these birds by their field marks, with special attention to east-west migratory species, such as the Loggerhead Shrike, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Say’s Phoebe, Pine Siskins, and Townsend’s Warbler….
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Your Specific Species Chase | Dates Per Your Schedule
This tour is in support of seeking a life bird, such as this Pinyon Jay, that is high on your needs for your life list. You pick the species and together we’ll plan a itinerary detailing habitat to seek the species. Contact Rich to plan your trip. yellowbilledtours@gmail.com | 925-353-0266
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Mines Road, Alameda County Hot Spot | Dates Per Your Schedule
Mines Road is where many birders cut their teeth and step up into the next level of birding. This is a 40-mile road filled with unique birding experience in California. This is a migratory flyway corridor, best in late winter, the last two weeks in March, spring – early summer. It is a full day…
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Point Reyes National Seashore & San Francisco Bay Hot Spots | Dates Per Your Schedule
The San Fransico Bay area is a global hot spot conveniently located between the Central Valley Foothills and the Pacific Ocean, this tour can be a quick one day or a more thorough two-to-three-day tour. There are many habitats to bird, good lodgings and many good eating establishments. Species change by season, and we offer…
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Mount Tamalpais | Dates Per Your Schedule
Birding Mount Tamalpais is a convenient birding trip for visitor on a short Bay area visit. It is a one-day field trip. We’ll bird the summit seeking Wrentit, Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Brown Creeper, Pygmy Nuthatch and the Hermit Warbler. The fall and winter birding brings in another set of wintering species such as Sapsuckers,…
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Birds of Colombia at Winged Migration Expo
Rich Cimino will deliver a presentation on the Birds of Colombia at the Winged Migration Expo on Mare Island on Saturday, January 31st at 10:50am. Rich is leading Colombia Birding Tours in March and November 2026. Colombia is renowned for its exceptional avian diversity, Colombia is home to 1,945 bird species according to eBird, including…
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Fall Birding Class: Del Valle & Shadow Cliffs
Join us for our unique birdwatching opportunities in eastern Alameda County’s Del Valle and Shadow Cliffs. Discover the fall migration, post-breeding journeys of our local birds. Cost $90 each. Who is this class for? Whether you are a seasoned birder, wanting to get into birding, or simply want to learn, anyone over the age of…
