Notes about your surroundings
Wetlands Wandering--Guided public tours of the Bolsa Chica wetlands will be offered Saturday morning. The tours, sponsored by Amigos de Bolsa Chica, will depart from the wetlands’ ecological reserve every 20 minutes beginning at 9 a.m. The last tour will leave at 10:30 a.m.
Tours are led by docents familiar with the wetlands’ flora and wildlife. Birds spotted at the wetlands include great blue herons, whimbrels, red-breasted mergansers and red-tailed hawks.
To take this free tour, meet at the ecological reserve on Pacific Coast Highway, about half a mile south of Warner Avenue and across from Bolsa Chica State Beach.
Bay Watch--Guided tours of the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve will be offered Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m.
Be sure to wear sturdy, comfortable shoes and take drinking water. Dress in layers, since mornings can be either cool or warm at the bay. Those with avian interests should also bring binoculars and a bird identification book.
Those who would like to participate are asked to meet at Shellmaker Island, off Backbay Drive in Newport Beach. For information, call (714) 640-6746.
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