Birding

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Team,
Decided to fill in basic information on the WIKI for each activity,
and then request additional information from the team. I really
struggled with birding! If you have any additional information, either
respond to this post or update the birding page on the wiki:
http://childreninnaturebayarea.wikia.com/wiki/Birding


WIKI Information - Note: The links didn't copy over, so if you want
more information, please go to the wiki link above.

Classes & Instructors
>>> Could not find any classes on birding. I don't think kids in a class are quiet enough to bird as a group.

Equipment
■Binoclulars
■Journal

Group Outings
■East Bay Regional in Nature Activity Guide - Ages: All - Naturalist
lead birding events are scheduled throughout the year. Download the
PDF on the website for more information.

Family

Places to See Shore Birds
■Coyote Hills Regional Park - Fremont - 978acres of marshland and
rolling grassland covered hills. Coyote Hills Visitor Center contains
educational displays and exhibits with natural history and wildlife.
■Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline - Oakland - beautiful views
of the bay and a variety of shorebirds
■Crown Memorial State Beach - Alameda - Crab Cover Visitor Centers,
beach, variety of shorebirds, and bay views
■Middle Harbor Shoreline Park - Oakland - Restored shoreline bird
habitats
■Point Isabel Regional Shoreline - Richmond - Bird life can be found
on sandy shores, marshland, eucalyptus groves, meadows, and in a fresh
water pond
■Hayward Regional Shoreline - Hayward - The marsh is made up of five
managed ponds and has 15 islands that are utilized by many species of
nesting birds.

Places to See Other Birds

■Sunol Regional Wilderness - Sunol - Old Green Barn Visitor Center,
6,859-acre wilderness, Birds: yellow-billed magpies, red-tailed hawks,
acorn woodpecker, black phoebe, turkey vulture, and golden eagle

Free Play Ideas
■Build a Birdhouse
■TLC Bird-Watching Activities for Kids - searching for bird feathers,
eat like a bird, build a bird bath, bird migration activities, etc...
■My Backyard: Bird Watching Activities to do with your kids - what you
need to get started, birding activities to do with your kids, good
bird sites for kids, bird crafts, etc.
■Build a Backyard Bird Habitat

Guides & Maps & Books
■Traillink.com- best trails for bird watching
■Birds of San Franscisco Bay Area - Articles, common local birds,
media, etc.
■Marin Audubon Society
■Golden Gate Audubon Society
■National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America: Third
Edition - Best bird book for all ages.

Organizations/Clubs
Cound not find any organization or clubs for birding for kids. Found a
lot of birding clubs for adults!