Friday, January 27

8:00am, Morning Boat Tour of Napa’s New Marsh, Kennedy Park, Napa, CA
On an incoming tide, see shorebirds and raptors during a guided bird watching cruise aboard a luxury, electric-motor launch.  Meet at Kennedy Park Dock, Napa.  Ample parking.  Hot drinks served. Boat canopied for shelter from rain.  Wheelchair accessible.  SPACE LIMITED.  Age 12 & up.  Reservations required $40.  More info at www.napavalleybirdwatching.com Reservations call 707-224-9080 Code [FLY1]



8:30am-11:00am, Shorebirds, and Raptors of American Canyon Wetlands
David Takeuchi, Field Trip Chairman, Napa Solano Audubon Society
If you are new to birding, learn about ducks, shorebirds, hawks and falcons.  If you are a birder, experience another season of bird migration in an expanding wetlands. Depending on ground conditions, we may visit the American Canyon Waste Water Treatment Plant catchment ponds at the end of Eucalyptus Drive. Some walking.  No restrooms.
Directions: From Hwy 29, turn west onto American Canyon Rd.  Meet at the corner of American Canyon Rd. and Wetlands Edge Rd.

10am, Morning Boat Tour of Napa’s New Marsh, Kennedy Park, Napa, CA

Repeats Friday, 8am, Saturday, 8am, and Sunday, 8am and 10am

9am Friday-2pm Saturday, Mare Island Landmarks Plein Aire Paintout and Silent Art Auction
Paintout starts Friday and runs through Saturday afternoon. Entry fee $20. Canvas will be date stamped starting at 9:00 am on each morning by a docent at the Art Exhibition, Building 897. Three awards: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Paintout artist reception, silent auction and bluegrass music Saturday, 4-6pm.

9:30am-12noon Shollenberger Park Wetlands Tour (Repeats Saturday and Sunday 9:30am)
Led by Bob Dyer, Senior Docent and associates, Petaluma Wetlands Alliance
Twenty-five species of duck, teal and grebe and Sora and Virginia Rails. Shorebirds may include Marbled Godwit, Long-billed Curlew, and Willet. 2004 Flyway participants spotted over 60 species. Two-mile trail is paved and wheelchair accessible. Species list and photos www.petalumawetlandspark.org 

11:15am-1:15pm, Hike or Carpool Tour of Napa River Shore and Surrounding Wetlands Adjacent to Former American Canyon Landfill
Guided by Friends of American Canyon Open Space
Join local citizens advocating for regular public access to existing service road along the Napa River levee circling the Landfill. Not currently open to the public. Rare chance to view an abundance of bird life in the wetlands, and serene Napa River. Meet at the corner of Wetlands Edge Road and Eucalyptus Drive in American Canyon. Depending on weather, hike or carpool. Bring binoculars and rain gear.  No restrooms.

1pm-4:30pm, Skaggs Island’s Hawks
Repeats Saturday 8am and 1pm and Sunday 8am
Dick Ashford, field trip guide

READ THESE GUIDELINES BEFORE REGISTERING FOR THIS OUTING:
 • $25 per person fee–refundable only if you showup!
 • Once inside the gate, it will lock with no early departures.
 • Carpooling required.
 • The outing is not appropriate for young children.
 • AND, there are NO restroom facilities, and we don't even get near vegetation for a couple of hours (coffee drinkers beware!).

1:45pm-5:00pm, Mare Island Birding Hot Spots Tour
Robin Leong, Napa-Solano Audubon Society field trip leader

2pm-3pm Suisun Wildlife Center Tour
The Suisun Marsh Natural History Association presents a tour of its Suisun Wildlife Center, which rehabilitates and releases back to the wild Solano County wildlife. Go behind the scenes to learn how injured wildlife is helped. See the center’s non-releasable education birds and animals–a Golden Eagle, Coyote and Red-tailed Hawk. Limit: 30 participants Preregister by calling 707-429-4295.