Return of the Terns
Registration RequiredMay/June 2018|#20813
Jun 9, 2018
8 yrs +, Mixed
BirdingAll Ages
Activity locationCrown Memorial State Beach: Crab Cove Visitors Center
Description
CRAB COVE VISITOR CENTER - Join us for a special day dedicated to the California least tern, an endangered species! Reserve your spot on a bus to view a nest site at the proposed Alameda Wildlife Refuge teeming with several hundred pairs of terns and their chicks, accessible only on our tour (space limited). Experts aboard the bus will interpret bird behavior. View a slide show 45 minutes before the tour that will help you learn about the tern?s long journey and fascinating behavior. At 3:30pm, all are invited to join a naturalist to watch these amazing acrobats hunt at Crab Cove. Binoculars available for loan.
Bus rides to the colony (reservations required for bus ride): 11am (full), 12:15pm, 1:30pm. Slide shows at Crab Cove before the tour: 10:15, 11:30, 12:45
MINIMUM: 8+ years old (for bus ride)
Fee: $9 per adult for bus ($11 non-res.)
$7 per child 8-17 years old ($9 non-res.)
Instructor
Morgan Guenther
mguenther@ebparks.org
(510) 544-3188
More Information
SupervisorJames Frank
Registration dates
Mar 27, 2018 8:30 AM to Jun 7, 2018 11:59 PM
GPS Coordinates: 37.769454°N, 122.278022°W
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Notes
Arrive 45 minutes before the program to view a slide show that will help you learn about their long journey and fascinating behavior.
Binoculars available for loan if you're not able to bring your own.
Bus ride from Crab Cove to the proposed Alameda Wildlife Refuge is about 10 minutes each way.
To avoid disturbing the endangered terns, visitors stay on the bus to view activity.
