Field Trip

Merlin ©Kevin Guse Trip Leader: Kevin Guse Description:  TRIP IS FULL California’s Central Valley has one of the largest wintering raptor populations in the country. Our goal will be to see how many species of raptors we can find on this annual trip. Highlights of past trips include Ferruginous Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Golden Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, […]

Mountain Plover ©Zane Pickus Trip Leader: Sharon Kirkpatrick Description: TRIP IS FULL Join us for a trip to the pastures of southeastern Solano County to search for overwintering raptors & other winter visitors. The fields in the vicinity of Robinson and Flannery Roads can be a fantastic location to observe locally uncommon grassland species. We will […]

Western Bluebird ©Zane Pickus Trip Leaders: Autumn Turner, John Hansen, Sonjia Shelly, Lynette Williams Duman, Zane Pickus Description:  TRIP POSTPONED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  Check back for rescheduled date.   Have you always been interested in birds and want to learn more? This field trip is intended for beginning and inexperienced birders. Several Yolo Bird Alliance […]

2025 Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area “Big Sit”

Red Knot ©Kevin Guse Trip Leader: Kevin Guse Description: You are cordially invited to join us for a trip to one of the crown jewels of Northern California birding: Bodega Bay. On this trip we will be looking for a wide variety of winter bird species, including shorebirds, gulls, loons, grebes, ducks, raptors and wading […]

Bullock's Oriole ©Zane Pickus Trip Leader: Zane Pickus, Emmett Iverson Description: This trip will focus on the ins and outs of the eBird app. Since its inception in 2002, eBird has become the largest citizen science project in the world. Every day, birders from around the world submit their sightings and contribute to the massive […]

Wilson's Warbler ©Julian Johnson Trip Leader: Rob Furrow Description: This walking trip focuses on the migrating songbirds passing through Davis. Willowbank Ditch in South Davis has a fantastic mix of mature trees, dense understory, and diverse fruiting and flowering plants. In mid-April, insects abound and plants burst with flowers and new vegetation, attracting migratory warbler species such as […]

Bobcat Ranch ©Marc Hoshovsky Trip Leaders: - TRIP IS FULL Matt Allshouse, Marc Hoshovsky, Chase Kautz, Ina Rommeck, and Autumn Turner Description: Take part in this limited opportunity to explore Audubon California’s Bobcat Ranch near Winters on April 13th. Join geologist Marc Hoshovsky, Yolo Bird Alliance volunteer Autumn Turner, native plant specialists Ina Rommeck and Chase […]

Nature Journaling ©Alia Tu Workshop Leader: - Alia Tu Description: TRIP IS FULL This outdoor workshop will focus on developing nature journaling practices and skills, with a special focus on drawing and observing birds. Nature journaling is a wonderful way to sharpen your observation skills, document your experiences, learn about your surroundings, and deepen your connection […]

Western Bluebird ©Zane Pickus Workshop Leaders: -Autumn Turner, John Hansen, Sonjia Shelly, Lynette Williams Duman Description: Have you always been interested in birds and want to learn more? This field trip is intended for beginning and inexperienced birders. Several Yolo Bird Alliance board members will lead this visit to the Putah Creek Riparian Reserve. The […]

Hooded Oriole ©Manfred Kusch Workshop Leader: - Manfred Kusch Description: TRIP IS FULL Tour Manfred Kusch’s birding gardens between Davis and Winters. Kusch has cultivated his home garden and surrounding area, which borders Putah Creek, into a true birding extravaganza. He attracts a wide variety of birds in the gardens and habitat around the house, especially hummingbirds […]