Birding Tomales Bay by Kayak

Sunday, January 12th, 2025

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

I will be leading this special exploration with Liz Wilhelm, a good friend, wonderful naturalist and co-owner of Point Reyes Adventure Co. Tomales Bay is one of the most productive and dramatically beautiful estuaries in California. In the winter over 20,000 ducks, loons, grebes, and other waterbirds feed in its rich waters. This is an excellent time to see these and other species especially by kayak. Marbled Godwits, Willets, and other shorebirds feed, while Red-Throated Loon, Horned Grebe, Brant, and scoters can forage near our quiet boats.  Rather than just viewing these birds from the shore, on this special trip, we will travel on stable double kayaks to get close views of dozens of cormorants, Osprey and often a Bald Eagle. In addition to the rich birdlife, we may see Tule Elk, American River Otters, and Bat Rays. This paddle will start at Miller Park and cross over to White’s Gulch in Point Reyes National Seashore, one of my favorite aquatic habitats.

This tour is sponsored by https://pointreyesadventureco.com/