# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sunday Birding at the Sewage Ponds (Las Gallinas)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 am – Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: A field trip with Mount Diablo Bird Alliance. Non members are welcome. with prior registration.About this EventThe Las Gallinas Sanitary District maintains a complex of water treatment ponds that are a magnet for migratory waterfowl. Dozens of waterfowl species can be seen here in the winter. The presence in close proximity of similar species such as Canada Geese and Cackling Geese, Horned Grebes and Eared Grebes, and Snowy Egrets and Great Egrets make it a great opportunity to sharpen one's ID skills. If we're very lucky, we may even get to see more uncommon species like Eurasian Wigeon or Least Bittern.This is a good outing for beginner birders to see a diverse mix of northern California winter waterfowl. If you have a scope, do bring it, as they're helpful here.There is one portable bathroom at the trailhead, no drinking water, and it's colder at the reservoir than it usually is inland. Please plan accordingly. Hike Rating: 1 - Easy. Mostly level paths, up to 1 mile walking Leader: Elisa Fernandes-McDade, elisa.fernandesmcdade@gmail.comMeet: Las Gallinas Reservoir Birding Loop on Smith Ranch Rd., San Rafael, CA.GPS: 38.025632105791466, -122.51775182773106Directions: Take I-580 West toward San Rafael. Go over the San Rafael Bridge. Then, merge onto US-101 North. Stay on the 101 for 4.5 miles, then take Exit 456 onto Smith Ranch Rd. Stay on Smith Ranch Rd. for 1.5 miles until you reach a small parking lot on your left before the small reservoir building. There is a portable restroom and a bridge leading to the trailhead there. [image of Canada Goose by Linda Kwong]
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-rafael/sunday-birding-at-the-sewage-ponds-las-gallinas/100001980649112814
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: San Rafael
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District
- **lat**: 38.0254577
- **long**: -122.5194663
- **full address**: Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District, 300 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Sunday Birding at the Sewage Ponds (Las Gallinas) being held?
  - **A:** Sunday Birding at the Sewage Ponds (Las Gallinas) takes place on Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 am to Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District, 300 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Sunday Birding at the Sewage Ponds (Las Gallinas)?
  - **A:** Sunday Birding at the Sewage Ponds (Las Gallinas) is organized by Mount Diablo Bird Alliance.

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