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SUMMARY:Sparrow Bingo 2025 - TRIP IS FULL
DESCRIPTION:White-throated Sparrow ©Zane Pickus \nTrip Leader: – Zane Pickus and Bart Wickel – TRIP IS FULL \nDescription:   \nFall migration is largely over and the winter birds are settling in. Join Bart Wickel and Zane Pickus for a local jaunt around Yolo County. The challenge: to find as many species of sparrows as possible. To further the fun of this trip participants will be able to check sparrows off of a bingo card! As believers in the rule that when you search for one bird\, you discover another\, expect anything on this trip– the sparrows are just the excuse to get out and about. This will also be a good trip to practice birding by ear. Route to be determined as conditions warrant\, but often includes a variety of habitats including Putah Creek Canyon and select locations around Winters and Esparto. \nAccessibility: \nThis trip will have a mix of birding by car and on foot. Bathrooms may be limited depending on the route. \nMeeting Location and Registration: \nBirders of all ages and skill levels are welcome! Please bring binoculars\, a spotting scope if you have one\, lunch\, and plenty of liquids. High winds or significant rain will cancel this trip. The trip will return to its meeting location by 3:00pm. \nSparrow Bingo will be limited to 15 participants. Please contact Zane Pickus with any questions or to sign-up at yolobirdalliance@gmail.com \nYolo 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.
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/sparrow-bingo-2025/
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SUMMARY:2025 Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area “Big Sit” - TRIP POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:Northern Harrier ©Zane Pickus \nEvent Organizers: Yolo Bird Alliance\, Yolo Basin Foundation\, Birdwatching Club at UC Davis \nDescription:  Trip Postponed  \nYou are invited to join the Yolo Bird Alliance\, Yolo Basin Foundation\, and the Birdwatching Club at UC Davis for a joint event at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area! On Sunday\, November 16th we will host a “Big Sit!” You may have heard of a “Big Day” or a “Big Year” – birding challenges where birders attempt to see as many species as possible in a given time frame\, but a Big Sit is different. The challenge is to detect as many species as possible while remaining in one stationary location. For our event\, we will be looking for birds from Parking Lot C of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. This will put us right in the middle of excellent marsh habitat\, which is perfect for seeing a great diversity of species! Those who stop by can expect to see or hear a variety of geese\, ducks\, rails\, sparrows\, herons\, and shorebirds. It is certain to be a fun day for all involved. \nUnlike many birding field trips\, this event is special in that participants can come and go as they please. Feel free to visit for a few minutes\, an hour\, or longer! The intention behind this trip is for it to be accessible to as many people as possible. We hope that anyone interested will stop by and share in enjoying the birds of the wildlife area. Bring binoculars\, a scope if you have one\, and excitement about birds! \nThe organizations listed above will have representatives who are happy to talk about birds\, wetlands\, and the wildlife area. Additionally\, we will have binoculars and spotting scopes out to share. We will keep a running list of species detected throughout the day\, consistent with Big Sit birding guidelines. The event will conclude at 1:00pm. \nAccessibility: \nThis is a stationary event in which participants can come and go as they please. No prior birding experience is necessary\, and the area is handicap accessible. Outhouses are available nearby. Besides our Big Sit area\, the rest of the auto tour loop is sure to be full of birds and is worth exploring on your own (please see the attached map from Yolo Basin Foundation). When visiting the wildlife area\, please stay in the public areas denoted on the map and do not block roadways\, as there can be increased vehicle traffic during hunting season. There are plenty of maintained public trails along the auto tour loop to enjoy. Feel free to ask for recommendations from the groups tabling at the Bit Sit. \nMeeting Location and Registration: \nThe Big Sit will take place at Parking Lot C of the Yolo Bypass WIldlife Area\, beginning at 8:00am on February 8th. We will have a table with information on local birds\, the organizations involved\, and extra binoculars to share. Anyone can stop by! Parking Lot C is located here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hJjX2xCg3PhEgZyP6?g_st=i&utm_campaign=ac-im \nWinter birding events are always at risk of bad weather. A postponement will occur in the event that the wildlife area is closed due to flooding\, or if heavy rain is projected on the day of the Big Sit. Please check back on the Yolo Bird Alliance website and Facebook page  for more details\, or contact Zane Pickus at yolobirdalliance@gmail.com \nYolo 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.
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/2025-yolo-bypass-wildlife-area-big-sit-2/
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SUMMARY:Sacramento and Colusa Wildlife Refuges
DESCRIPTION:Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge ©Genevieve Colborn \nTrip Leader: – Genevieve Colborn and Kelli O’Neill \nDescription:   \nThis 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. \nFor 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 \nAccessibility: \nMost 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. \nMeeting Location and Registration: \nPlease 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. \nYolo 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.
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/sacramento-and-colusa-wildlife-refuges-2/
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