wing it - View this location on map the early bird gets the worm. but the early birdwatcher gets a glimpse of bird biologists at work. grab pastries at the bovine bakery in point reyes station (415-663-9420) and drive to the palomarin field station (415-868-0655). every day except monday through mid-november, just after sunrise, field station workers use nets to capture songbirds in their morning flight. dark-eyed juncos, chestnut-backed chickadees and dozens of other species make their way through here. the birds are banded and released as part of a study of avian populations. exhibits inside explore the mating habits of birds and explain why the male snowy plover is also known as mr. mom.'' New York Times 11315 highway 1, Point Reyes, CA Active, Kids

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