Monterey Bay and the Point Lobos State Reserve (just south of Monterey Bay) are excellent for birding. Point Lobos is another beautiful spot for a hike if the birds aren't there. You also have a chance at seeing California Condors as you drive south on Route 1 towards Big Sur. Chris Petherick Fox Point, Northeastern Milwaukee County On Sep 25, 2009, at 11:24 AM, Peter C. Gorman wrote: > Folks, > > I'm going to be in the Bay Area of California for a conference at the > end of October, and I'm going to have one day free (with a car) to do > some birding. Would anyone care to recommend places for me to go to > make the best use of my limited time? I'll be staying in Palo Alto, > and I assume I want to head for the coast. I've birded a bit in > Southern CA, but are there species in the Bay area I should try to > make it a point to look for? > > I have some lists of sites I've gleaned from California birding web > pages, but nothing's jumped out as the "one place to go if you've > only got a day", except perhaps for Point Reyes. > > Thoughts? > > Thank you, > -- > Peter C. Gorman > Mount Horeb, Dane Co, Wisconsin > #################### > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin > Birding Network (Wisbirdn). > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > . > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > . > Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/ > wisbirdn. > > #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn.