Shimada Friendship Park
Shimada Friendship Park
Shimada Friendship Park is located near a marina. What I labeled as Shimada park, is just one of the parks located next to each other. To the west is Barbara and Jay Vincent park, the north has the marina and the great Rosie the Riveter WWII memorial, and the the east has the Bay trail (including some marsh). All have beautiful views of the San Francisco Bay. Don't miss the Rosie the Riveter Memorial (Richmond did a fantastic job of giving you a sense of that time).
The parks are clean and well-kept. It can get quite windy at the various parks, so be prepared.
I have seen all kinds of shorebirds, some ducks, a few passerines and raptors there. I also have seen Clapper Rails but they are harder to find then at Martin Luther King Park in Oakland.
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Thousands of gulls because of the herring eggs and fish
02/13/2011 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA
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Gulls jostling for the herring
02/13/2011 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA
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Thousands of birds (mostly gulls and ducks) feeding during the herring run
02/15/2011 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA
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The rainbow lasted for over 20 minutes
02/15/2011 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA
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08/12/2007 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA
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Note the new Bay bridge structure below the old one
10/06/2007 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA
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01/19/2009 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA
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San Francisco in background
09/09/2010 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA
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