Easy Bird Walk at Arrowhead Marsh | Oakland

Submitted by the Event Organizer

This walk is by Arrowhead Marsh near the Oakland Airport. The area is popular with birders because of winter waterfowl population, and frequent sighting of California Clapper Rails. We’ll wander about ponds and shoreline areas to observe a variety of waterfowl.

Getting There:

We meet at 1:00 pm in the main parking lot. From 880, head toward the Oakland Airport. Turn right at Pardee Drive, then left on Swan Way, and right to enter the park. Ignore the first 2 parking areas, and continue to the end of the road by the observation tower.

Approach the water. Your guide, Roy, will be sitting on the fishing dock, wearing a dorky white hat with a cape.

All walking is level and paved. Bicycles are allowed. Distance depends on what we care to do. The loop around the New Marsh and seasonal ponds is 1.5 miles. Another nice walk is along the shore to Damon Slough – 1.5 miles round trip. Here is a link to park information and a park map.

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