Great Blue Heron. photo credit Ann Brice
June 24, 2017 Birding at Willow Slough at Conaway Ranch
Yolo Audubon and Tuleyome, are offering a family beginning birder outing in eastern Yolo County on Saturday June 24th. The two-hour trip will introduce children and adults to the basics of bird identification as well as habitat preservation. The participants will walk through a Tricolored Blackbird easement of tule wetlands and past a recently planted organic rice field on their way to Willow Slough, all on Conaway Ranch. The slough has mature valley oaks and a large permanent, open water area with fish and turtles. The group will focus on large, easy to identify, bird species, including herons, egrets, kingfishers, Wood Ducks and Swainson’s Hawks.
Participants should wear hats and sturdy shoes, and bring water, snacks and insect repellant, if wanted. Yolo Audubon will provide binoculars for those who don’t have them.
The group will meet at 8am near the corner of County Roads 25 and 103. A parking area is indicated on a map at https://goo.gl/maps/sAsjH3uAoL92. Participants should sign up for the trip by going to http://tuleyome.org/events/.
There is no charge. This trip will be co-led by Bill Grabert, Tuleyome, and Ken Ealy, Yolo Audubon. For more information, Bill Grabert may be contacted at bgrabert@tuleyome.com, or (530)613-0317.