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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kibet" data-source="post: 3496038" data-attributes="member: 126488">In conclusionBefore I post some final images, I thought I would give a little summary.The kindness of the birders of SF and the East Bay, and the organised trips of the societies, especially the Golden Gate Audubon Society, this trip has been fantastic. I never did research on any of the birds before I went, looking more about visiting different sites to get a good variety. Again the society trip reports proved to be invaluable as I could see what sites were good and at what time of year. The link of the Google Calendar to Maps, and therefore access to public transport also made getting around very easy with addition of the Clipper Card. No need to worry about having the right change, just preload the card and tap it whenever you need it. Not having to worry about needing a car, or parking, definitely helped although you can see some places where it got more sticky.I would definitely be visiting again, as ease of access and the people make it a worthwhile birding destination. You can go birding at different destinations, and also very quickly decide to return to favourite places. If you only have a chance to visit one place, I would have to say visit Fort Mason Community Garden in SF (then pop along to Crissy Field Marsh).And finally, what did I discover about myself. I have been birding just over 3 years, and learning new birds of the west coast was relatively easy. After all, you are adding to a base knowledge rather than starting from the beginning again. I also saw improvements on taking images, and put together my first photo calendar and realised that with the photographs I took in Scotland, Japan and Portugal, it has really been a fantastic year!I hope you enjoyed the read and please visit. Feel free to contact me for any questions.</blockquote>

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