eBird/GBBC Data Entry Best Practices document

Friday April 24
Filoli; Estate Trail, Woodside (9:30 - 12:00)

A 2-2.5 mile moderate walk. This eBird hotspot recorded 69 species during February '26! Habitats include mixed oak, redwood, madrone woodlands, riparian corridor, and historic horse pastures. Admission fee.

Leader:  Kimberlie Moutoux    Register

Friday April 24
Waddell Beach and Rancho del Oso (8:30 -12:30)

We will bird at Waddell Beach and then explore on the east side ofthe highway around the Rancho del Oso Nature Center or the Welcome Center and horse camp. Meet at the Waddell Beach parking lot on the ocean side of the highway approximately 2.5 miles south of the main entrance for Año Nuevo State Park. Restrooms are available at Waddell Beach. The buildings on the east side of the highway are closed on weekdays.

Leader:  Nelle Lyons    Register

Saturday April 25
Littlefield/Colma Creek, South San Francisco (9:00 - 11:00)

An easy walk along the Bay Trail. This loop will take us to Colma Creek and back.

Leader:  Max Hollenback    Register

Friday May 1
Lower Windy Hill OSP, Portola Valley (8:00 am - 11:00 am)

We will meet at the parking lot on Portola Road to explore this mixed oak woodland habitat for some of the oak specialties like White-breasted Nuthatch, Oak Titmouse and Nuttall's Woodpecker. Our hike will cover about two miles of trail with easy to moderate grades. One of the specialties of this park is the shy Wood Duck, which we hope to sneak up on with our early start.

Leader:  Donna Pomeroy    Register

Saturday May 2
Natural Bridges State Park, Santa Cruz (8:30 - 12:30)

Meet at the walk-in entrance to the park at the intersection ofNatural Bridges Drive and Delaware Avenue. We will look for a variety of species ni the trees and scrub. We may also see nesting Brandt's cormorants and other shorebirds. There is a fee for parking inside the park, but there is free street parking.

Leader:  Nelle Lyons    Register

Sunday, May 3
Coyote Hills Regional Park, Fremont (9:30 - 11:30)

This park comprises 1,266 acres of marshland and rolling, grassland-covered hills along the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay. We'll do a 1.5-mile loop with a slight elevation change. $5.00 vehicle admission fee, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road. Meet in the parking lot near the Visitor Center.

Leader:  Saatvika Deshpande    Register

Wednesday, May 6
Spring Creek Trail, Woodside (9:30 - 12:00)

Join us for a 3 mile hike. This trail gains 100' elevation in 1/4 mile on a dirt path - not recommended if you have mobility issues. We will spend most of the morning on the California Trail in the Oak and Madrone forest and the Spring Creek Trail through the Redwoods. The California Trail is over dirt paths with a slight incline and is one mile long. The Spring Creek Trail is 1/2 mile on a narrow dirt track with a 100' elevation gain. Admission Fee.

Leader:  Kimberlie Moutoux    Register

Friday May 8
Neary Lagoon, Santa Cruz (8:30- 11:00)

This is a fun trail through the lagoon. We'll look for wood ducks among other species. Meet at the restroom building by the parking lot near the intersection of Bay Street and California Street. The parking lot is small but there should be street parking available.

Leader:  Nelle Lyons    Register

Saturday May 16
Shorebird Park, Foster City (10:00 - 12:00)

Beginning Nature Journaling - Nature journaling is a practice of recording observations, questions, and reflections about the natural world, no artistic skills required. Learn about, view some examplesofnature journaling and try yourhand at it. SMCBA will supply pens and small notebooks, but feel free to bring your own materials.

Leader:  Stanton Chan & Inna Magner    Register

Sunday May 17
Burleigh H. Murray State Park, Half Moon Bay (8:00 - 12:00

This is a leisurely 3-4 hour walk of ~3 miles ni this bird-rich gem on a mostly level, gravel road leading to the historic barn. Migrating breeding birds will be arriving. We'll emphasize identifying by sound. Directions: Take SR1 south from Half Moon Bay and then turn east at Higgins Canyon Rd.

Leader:  Ginny Marshall    Register

Wednesday May 20
Filoli; Estate Trail, Woodside (9:30 - 12:00)

A 2-2.5 mile moderate walk. This eBird hotspot recorded 69 species during February '26! Habitats include mixed oak, redwood, madrone woodlands, riparian corridor, and historic horse pastures. Admission fee.

Leader:  Kimberlie Moutoux    Register

Wednesday May 20
Pillar Pt, Half Moon Bay (9:00 - 11:30)

Pillar Point is awonderful place for birding, with a variety ofresident birds, shorebirds, and water birds. Walking will be on a mostly level dirt trail and some sand. Meet in the Mavericks parking lot.

Leader:  Cedric De Bryl    Register

Saturday May 23
Sign Hill, South San Francisco (8:30 - 11:00)

Sign Hill is a 30 acre hilltop preserve and a wonderful place to hike. This easy-paced 1 mile trail has a mild incline and features good views of South San Francisco. Notable species from warblers to purple finch can be found here in the middle of the city.

Leader:  Max Hollenback    Register

Saturday May 30
Pescadero Marsh, Pescadero (8:30 - 12:30)

Meet at the middle of three parking lots for Pescadero State Beach (the sign specifies Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve); the lot is on the west side of Highway I approximately 1/4 mile north ofPescadero Creek Road. We will view birds from the bluffs overlooking the ocean. We will choose a trail into the marsh depending on conditions. We should have opportunities for shore/ ocean birds and marsh birds.

Leader:  Nelle Lyons    Register