The high waters from the winter rains are subsiding on the coastal sloughs, exposing their muddy margins, and the shore birds are arriving to take up the new habitat. Notable among the many this week are an American Golden Plover, Stilt Sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper and a Ruff!
If you’ve registered for the Monterey Bay Birding Festival, we have a great event in store for you!
Registration packets may be collected ahead of the Festival between 4:00 PM and 5:30 PM on Friday, September 22, at the Festival Headquarters, or throughout the Festival day on Saturday, September 23, 2017.
All registrants are invited to the
Taste of the Pajaro Valley reception on Saturday, September 23, from 5:45 -7 PM.
If you haven’t registered yet, there are a few field trip spaces left and seats are available for Maya Kholsa’s documentary:
Searching for the Gold Spot: The Wild After Wildfire and Peter Pyle’s presentation:
Ecology and Conservation of the Gulf of the Farallones.
If there’s a break in the middle of your day, do consider visiting the
Elkhorn Slough Reserve Open House, they have a free all-day event planned with food, entertainment and activities. Information is at
www.elkhornslough.org . Or visit
Family Day at the City of Watsonville Nature Center at 30 Harkins Slough Road, Watsonville.
Directions to the Festival headquarters at Watsonville Civic Center located at 275 Main Street, Watsonville, California are shown below. Note that the parking garage entrance is on Rodriguez Street, between 1
st
and 2
nd
Streets.
From Highway 1, exit at 129, turn onto Riverside Drive, proceed 2 miles, turn left on Rodriguez Street, proceed .5 miles to Watsonville Civic Plaza, turn right into the parking structure and proceed to the top floor.
From Highway 101 (Gilroy), exit Highway 152, take Leavesley Road towards San Ysidro Avenue, turn left at Monterey Street. Turn right at 1
st Street and continue on 152 Hecker Pass Road to Santa Cruz County. Stay on 152 to Watsonville, turn left on Main Street, right on 2
nd Street and left on Rodriguez Street. The parking structure is on the left. Drive to the top floor.
From Highway 101 South, exit at Highway 129, head northwest on Chittenden Road/Riverside Drive to Watsonville. Cross Main Street, turn right on Rodriguez Street. Proceed .5 miles to Watsonville Civic Plaza. Turn right into the parking structure and proceed to the top floor.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Watsonville and the Monterey Bay!
