Our guided walks and other activities are free and open to the public unless otherwise stated.
Special Events
Sunday, July 20 from 7 to 9 a.m.
Arcata Marsh’s Allen Marsh
With its combination of open water, marsh, swamp, and wooded islands, Allen Marsh is one of the most productive features of the Arcata Marsh for birds. Join Ken Burton (shrikethree AT gmail.com) for a short, early morning walk focusing on identifying juveniles. We'll also be on the lookout for American Bittern, which could be breeding there this year. Meet at the Brackish Pond pullout on South I St. (40.860973, -124.09330).
Through the summer:
Monthly Pelagic Birding Trips
Beginning in May, RRAS will be hosting monthly trips out of Humboldt Bay aboard the Stellar Sunrise, a 43-foot US Coast Guard-inspected vessel, with Captain Lowell Wallace Jr. and his crew. The Steller Sunrise is an ideal platform for birdwatching and whale-watching, with a spacious exterior walk-around deck, enclosed bathroom, and heated cabin.
Reserve your space for one or more of these trips to search for birds that are seldom if ever seen from shore, as well as whales, dolphins, and other marine animals. Shearwaters, albatrosses, storm-petrels, jaegers, fulmars, auklets, and more are to be expected. The trips will generally depart around sunrise and return in the early afternoon.
The following dates (Saturdays) are open for sign-ups: July 12, August 16, September 13, and October 11. Note that we ask participants to be flexible with the dates so that we can target the best possible conditions. The cost is $150 per person, and each trip is limited to fifteen participants. To reserve a spot for any of these trips, contact Sean McAllister via email at whiteouters@gmail.com, or call/text (707) 496-8790.J