Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge ©Genevieve Colborn
Trip Leader: – Genevieve Colborn and Kelli O’Neill
Description:
This post-Thanksgiving trip will feature iconic Central Valley wintering birds at two national wildlife refuges. Depending on water conditions, late November at the Sacramento and Colusa National Wildlife Refuges can be a phenomenal birding location. These refuges host hundreds of thousands of wintering geese and ducks, as well as many other birds. We will have good chances of seeing bald eagles and other raptors. We will bird the auto loops at both refuges, stopping at the observation tower in Sacramento NWR and the observation deck at Colusa NWR. Depending on the weather, we may take a short trail walk.
For further information regarding species may be encountered on this field trip, check out the eBird Trip Report from last winter’s edition of the event: https://ebird.org/tripreport/298336
Accessibility:
Most birding will be done by car, with a couple of short walks on flat, mostly even terrain. Bathrooms will be available at each of the refuge headquarters.
Meeting Location and Registration:
Please contact Zane Pickus at yolobirdalliance@gmail.com to register and for details regarding where to meet. This trip will be limited to 12 participants in a maximum of 4 cars. A one-day pass ($6) or National Parks pass is required for each vehicle. It can be purchased beforehand online or at the kiosk for the refuge on the day of the trip.
Yolo Bird Alliance field trips are free and open to the public. Carpooling is highly encouraged, but all rides are private arrangements between drivers and riders.