Join us for a morning of hiking at Audubon California’s Bobcat Ranch, located in the foothills of the Coast Range just west of Winters. Our moderately easy hike will be roughly two miles round-trip, with an elevation gain of about 300 ft. We will meet in Winters at 8:30 am, and will be done hiking […]
This free trip is for participants who are new to bird watching, or just curious about wild birds. This trip is appropriate for children 5 yrs. and older. The Woodland East Regional Pond, also known by local birders as the Farmers Central Pond, is a storm water catchment, landscaped with native plantings that attracts both […]
Join a 2-hr birding walk with the Friends of West Pond the first Wednesday of every month. Meet at the park at the west end of Isle Royale Lane in Davis, 9 a.m. October through May, 8 a.m. June through September. For more information contact Gene Trapp, (530)756-6291.
Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count began as an alternative to the Christmas “Side Hunt” and has since become a fine tradition with tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas braving the elements to take part in the effort. This long-term dataset has proven invaluable, providing a picture of how the continent’s bird populations have changed […]
Please come join us to try and find as many raptor species as possible in a full day of birding. We will focus on Yolo County, but we may visit adjacent counties as well in our quest. In addition to the more common species, our targets will include Bald Eagle, Ferruginous Hawk, Golden Eagle, Merlin, […]
Join us for a morning of birding at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area (YBWA)! The YBWA is one of the premier spots for wintering waterfowl and shorebirds in the central valley. We should see 14+ species of waterfowl and will put in special effort to look for locally uncommon to rare species including Ross’s Goose, […]
For winter birds of the coast – Bodega Bay, Harbor and Head, and Doran Beach offer ducks, grebes, loons, gulls and shorebirds in one compact area. Winter plumages offer interesting identification challenges. Good bird photo opportunities around the harbor. Weather can be surprisingly good in winter, but be prepared for cold and wet with layers, […]
Join us for a trip to the pastures of southeastern Solano County to search for resident and overwintering raptors & Mountain Plovers. We will search fields, perches and farm equipment. Prior trips have spotted Prairie Falcons, Merlins, Golden Eagles, Ferruginous Hawks, Rough- legged hawks and Mountain Plovers. We hope to see these and many more […]
This trip is an outing to look specifically for owls. There are five owl species that the group may see: Great-horned, Barn, Burrowing, Short-eared, and Western Screech. All of the search locations are publicly accessible, so tour participants will be able to return on their own. The trip will leave from the Davis Park-N-Ride off […]
This trip will focus on birds found in Yolo farmlands. It will be primarily a driving tour along the rural roads of Yolo County with frequent stops. The group will look for raptors, waterfowl, birds of open fields, fences and hedges, as well as riparian birds, depending on the route and the weather. Up to […]
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER 2018 Field Trip to Susanville and Environs Field Trip Organizer - Carl Schwedler 530-210-3104 marcialberry@icloud.com A three-day trip to the Susanville area to observe a Greater Sage-Grouse lek, with visits to four nearby mountain/high-desert lakes. Friday afternoon (1:00 pm) begins with a meet-up at Donner Lake (Lake #1) along the […]
THIS TRIP IS FULL Join us for a morning of hiking at Audubon California's Bobcat Ranch, located in the foothills of the Coast Range just west of Winters. Our moderately easy hike will be roughly two miles round-trip, with an elevation gain of about 300 ft. We will meet in Winters at 8:30 am, and […]