On a crisp and clear Saturday in December, 17-year-olds Lucas Stephenson and Eddie Monson circumnavigated Olema Marsh in search of as many bird species as they could find. By noon, they had clocked 60 sightings, including the ultra-rare black-and-white warbler.
The teenage duo comes to West Marin from Napa and San Francisco nearly every weekend for the area’s unmatched birding, but this weekend was special. It was the 124th Point Reyes Christmas Bird Count,…