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Los Pajaritos Alegres de Novato Baylands

Team participating in 46th Annual Rich Stallcup Bird-A-Thon

Takes place Sep 15 - Oct 15, 2024

Captained by Matt Keller

Why We Bird for Point Blue

Join us for an exciting morning of birding at the Novato Baylands, as the only officially bilingual team in Point Blue’s 46th Annual Rich Stallcup Birdathon! We will meet at 9am on October 5th at the back of the parking lot at 7 Hamilton Landing, Novato, CA and walk at a relaxed pace along the Bay Trail until 12pm looking for as many species of birds as we can find as a team, along with other wildlife and special wetland plants. The event will be in English and Spanish, and anyone is welcome to join – including families with young children, small groups, those with no birding experience, and seasoned birders. Binoculars, bird books, and spotting scopes will be provided (bringing your own binoculars is still a good idea), plus snacks and drinks part-way through the walk. We recommend bringing your own water bottle, sun protection, and comfortable walking shoes. Some of the birds we might see include spectacular flocks of sandpipers, hundreds of migratory ducks, giant White Pelicans, and tiny Snowy Plovers. Come bird with us and learn about the special salt marsh ecosystem – we hope to see you there!

Our team is thrilled to be participating in Point Blue's 2024 Rich Stallcup Bird-A-Thon! Now in its 46th year, this event is an opportunity to connect, learn, and grow as a nature-loving community and to raise conservation funds to secure a healthy planet. Our team's goal is to see as many bird species as possible at the Novato Baylands on October 5th. Please consider helping our team members reach our fundraising goal by making a donation or by pledging a dollar amount per bird seen.

Thank you for your generous support of our team and help in spreading the word. To learn more about Point Blue Conservation Science and their climate-smart conservation initiatives, visit their website at www.pointblue.org.

Make a donation online by clicking "donate" above, or mail a check made out to Point Blue Conservation Science to ATTN: Rich Stallcup Bird-A-Thon, Point Blue Conservation Science, 3820 Cypress Dr STE 11, Petaluma, CA 94954 (and please include the name of the birder or team you are supporting in the memo line).

Please note: If you would like to make a pledge per species, please select a team member's individual page. Your pledge will be counted toward the team's fundraising total.

About the Event

Sep 15 - Oct 15, 2024

Team Members 6

Matt Keller

1 yr. ago

65

bird species

$4.54

Per bird species

$295.10

Earned

All species are listed in English / Spanish.

Seen by todos los Pajaritos (the whole team) from the Bay Trail along Hamilton Wetlands:

1. Canada Goose / Ganso Canadiense Grande

2. Mute Swan / Cisne Vulgar (exotic, “provisional”)

3. Northern Shoveler / Cuchara Común / Pato Cuchara Norteño

4. Gadwall / Pato Friso

5. American Wigeon / Pato Americano

6. Mallard / Pato de Collar

7. Northern Pintail / Pato Rabudo

8. Green-winged Teal / Cerceta Común / Pato Serrano

9. Rock Pigeon / Paloma Bravía (exotic, naturalized)

10. Anna’s Hummingbird / Colibrí de Anna

11. Black-necked Stilt / Cigüeñuela Cuellinegra

12. American Avocet / Avoceta Americana

13. Black-bellied Plover / Chorlito Gris

14. Killdeer / Chorlito Colirrojo

15. Snowy Plover / Chorlito Nevado / Chorlitejo Nivoso

16. Long-billed Curlew / Zarapito de Pico Largo

17. Marbled Godwit / Picopando Canelo / Aguja Canela

18. Willet / Playero Aliblanco

19. Greater Yellowlegs / Archibebe Patigualdo Grande

20. Least Sandpiper / Correlimos Menudillo / Correlimos Enano

21. Western Sandpiper / Correlimos de Alaska

22. Ring-billed Gull / Gaviota de Delaware

23. California Gull / Gaviota Californiana

24. Caspian Tern / Pagaza Piquirroja

25. Forster’s Tern / Charrán de Forster

26. Double-crested Cormorant / Cormorán Orejudo

27. American White Pelican / Pelícano Blanco Norteamericano

28. Snowy Egret / Garceta Nívea / Garceta Dedos Dorados

29. Great Egret / Garceta Grande

30. Great Blue Heron / Garza Azulada

31. Turkey Vulture / Zopilote Pavo

32. Northern Harrier / Gavilán Rastrero / Aguilucho de Hudson

33. Red-shouldered Hawk / Busardo Pechirrojo

34. Red-tailed Hawk / Busardo Colirrojo

35. Black Phoebe / Mosquero Negro

36. Say’s Phoebe / Mosquero Llanero

37. California Scrub Jay / Chara Californiana

38. American Crow / Cuervo Americano

39. Common Raven / Cuervo Grande

40. Chestnut-backed Chickadee / Carbonero Dorsicastaño

41. Marsh Wren / Cucarachero Pantanero

42. European Starling / Estornino Pinto (exotic, naturalized)

43. House Finch / Camachuelo Mexicano

44. Lesser Goldfinch / Jilguero Menor

45. White-crowned Sparrow / Chingolo Coroniblanco

46. Song Sparrow / Chingolo Cantor

47. Common Yellowthroat / Mascarita Común

Seen by Point Blue staff Pajaritos, immediately after at Pacheco Pond:

48. Cinnamon Teal / Cerceta Colorada

49. California Quail / Colín de California

50. Pied-billed Grebe / Zampullín Pico Grueso

51. Common Gallinule / Gallineta Americana

52. American Coot / Focha Americana

53. Long-billed Dowitcher / Agujeta Escolopácea

54. Acorn Woodpecker / Carpintero Bellotero

55. Downy Woodpecker / Pico Pubescente

56. American Kestrel / Cernícalo Americano

57. Peregrine Falcon / Halcón Peregrino

58. Northern Mockingbird / Sinsonte Norteño

59. California Towhee / Toquí Californiano

60. Western Meadowlark / Pradero Occidental

61. Red-winged Blackbird / Tordo Alirrojo

62. Brewer’s Blackbird / Tordo de Brewer

63. Yellow Warbler / Reinita de Manglar / Chipe Amarillo

Heard only, by Point Blue staff at Pacheco Pond:

64. Virginia Rail / Rascón de Virginia

65. Sora / Polluela Sora

Additional wildlife identified (completing the first of the Marcia Grand team challenges):

Coyote (young one seen at the beginning of the walk)

Western Fence Lizard / Lagarto de Vientre Azul

Western Honey Bee / Abeja Melífera Occidental (introduced, naturalized)

Donations 12

Bird and nature lovers unite for the ultimate 24-hour birdwatching showdown September 15 – October 15! The 46th Annual Rich Stallcup Bird-A-Thon raises critical funds for Point Blue Conservation Science's nature-based solutions to climate change, habitat loss, and other environmental threats to benefit wildlife and people. Learn more at pointblue.org. Questions about the Bird-A-Thon? Please visit our FAQs to learn more.