Lisa Hug Birder-Naturalist

I am a birder and naturalist living in Sonoma County, California. I am very familiar with the birdlife (and other wildlife) of the North San Francisco Bay Area, including Point Reyes National Seashore and Bodega Bay. I am a freelance naturalist and contract biologist. I have been an Interpretive Ranger for Point Reyes National Seashore, and a research assistant with Point Reyes Bird Observatory and Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. I am currently the president of the Redwood Regional Ornithological Society. I am working on the Bay Trail Project's assessment of the impact of trail users on the behavior of estuarine shorebirds.

I really love to go birding. I am willing to take individuals or groups around the area. I can work with you to custom-build your day around your species and/or scenery requests. Click on the e-mail address below to begin the communication process:

fees: $200 per day ($150 per half day -up to four hours) Get a group of friends together!

Time: Tuesday, Mar. 25, 9:10am-1pm, Kentfield Campus, Learning Resources Center 53, Four Tuesdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, Apr. 1-29 (no class April 8)

Location: various field localities around Marin County, an itinerary and directions will be mailed to student upon class registration. The first class meeting will meet at the Learning Resources Center room #36 on the Kentfield campus for a PowerPoint presentation. Subsequent classes will be held at various field locations throughout Marin County.

Time: Tuesday, June 17, 9:10am-1pm, Kentfield Campus, Learning Resources Center 53, Four Tuesdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June 24-July 15.

Discovering the Birds of Sonoma County
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This class is designed to explore the different natural areas of Sonoma County and to discover what bird life lives there. There will be two Wednesday evening classroom meetings to establish familiarity with the birds that live locally. There will be four Saturday field trips to explore the beautiful areas of Sonoma County . We will encounter many species of shorebirds, raptors, songbirds, and ducks. We never really know what to expect, but it is always interesting and exciting! All field trips conclude with a group packed lunch picnic. Participants should bring binoculars, field guides, layered clothing, waterproof boots, snacks, water and lunch to all field meetings. Please bring pencil and paper to class. Class meets 2 times indoors and 4 times outdoors.

Wednesdays 4/9 & 4/30 7:00-9:00 pm
Location: Petaluma High School
201 Fair St , Rm C-1

SAT 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3
8:30 am-12:30 pm
Location: Varies each week
Course #813200

Finding Baby Birds

Saturday, June 28 • 9:00 AM - 4 PM

$55 ($50 members)

Baby birds pop out of their nests in late spring and throughout the summer. Learning to recognize a bird as the young of the year allows one to get a special glimpse into the life-history of that pecies. Summer is a special time of year to look at our own locally-breeding birds and get to know them in depth. After a short inside introduction, we will spend the day exploring Point Reyes National Seashore, finding and watching baby ducks, woodpeckers, sparrows, hawks and any other birds
we encounter.

Butterfly-Watching

Saturday, July 26 • 9 AM – 3 PM

$55 ($50 members)

Learn to watch butterflies using only your binoculars - no nets necessary! The North Bay has a great variety of butterflies—from large and colorful Swallowtails to small and subtle Blues. We will look at every scaled, flying critter that we can find! We will start with a short classroom introduction, and then explore some of Marin County’s natural areas to find and identify butterflies in their appropriate habitats.

For more information, go to

http://www.ptreyes.org/fieldseminars/seminarlist.shtml or call (415) 663-1200

Evening lectures at Sonoma Community Center . Field trips at Bodega Bay and Schollenberger Park .

Fee: ($15 Lecture Only, $25 Field Exercise Only, $40 Lecture plus One Corresponding Field trip)

Join Redwood Region Ornthological Society (RROS): One year membership is only $15. We have monthly meetings with great, informative speakers and free field trips. http://www.rros.org/

Special offer from Shearwater Journeys: Take one course taught by a Shearwater Journeys trip leader and get a 10% discount on any Shearwater Journeys pelagic trip. For more information about pelagic trips with Shearwater Journeys, contact www.Shearwaterjourneys.com/index.html

Lisa Hug

North Bay Naturalist and Birding Guide

Last revised: April 05, 2008.