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| Birding the State Park Marina during King Tide |
Morro Coast Audubon Society Presents
FIELD TRIP: Stop and Scope King Tide at Morro Bay State Park Marina Boardwalk
DATE: Sunday, December 15, 2024
TIME: 8:30 am to 11:00 am
LEADERS: MCAS Field Trip Leaders
Trip is not limited, but DOES require registration.
DESCRIPTION: Take a break from the stresses of the holidays! Grab the kids and grandkids and head to the Marina Boardwalk to view the bay at King Tide. This is not a regular field trip. We invite people to stop by for a view of the high tide and the shorebirds it will bring in close. This is a special high tide called the King Tide because it will be the highest of the year, 8.4 feet, at 9:11am on Sunday, December 15. We will set up scopes at the back platform, and along the first part of the boardwalk. Leaders will help you identify our winter shorebirds and migrants, as well as the land birds occupying the coastal sage scrub habitat. Drop by anytime between the hours of 9:30 and noon for the OH! AH! experience of the King Tide and to see what birds come in with the receding tide and take advantage of the scopes. Bring your own binoculars and cameras. Dress for cool and windy conditions. The complete loop is a short walk of about one mile on a boardwalk and dirt path and is ADA accessible.
Restrooms are available in the parking lot beside Bayside Cafe and at the State Park Campgrounds. Rain cancels.
ADA Accessible: Yes
Experience Level: All Levels Welcome
Registration and RSVP to confirmation Required!
Registration will open on the morning of DEC 5th. On that date, MCAS members will automatically receive an ALERT with the LINK to the Field Trip’s Registration Form.
Non-members can receive ALERTS from MCAS regarding Field Trips, Community Programs, and other MCAS activities. You will need to fill out the MCAS ALERT EMAIL LIST sign up form in the footer of theMCAS website. You can also join the SLOCOBIRDING email list to get ALERTs via Groups.io. (Field Trip alerts only)
Please consider becoming a member of MCAS to support MCAS’s mission and activities, including Field Trips.
Questions? Email Robbie Revel robbie@morrocoastaudubon.org
