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SUMMARY:eBird Atlasing at the Putah Creek Riparian Reserve
DESCRIPTION:Tree Swallow ©Zane Pickus \nTrip Leaders: Zane Pickus\, Emmett Iverson \nDescription:   \nOn January 1\, 2026\, the California Bird Atlas began! This five-year-long participatory science project will document breeding birds throughout all of California\, providing valuable insight into the state’s bird populations as well as how species interact with their habitats. All birders\, regardless of experience\, are invited to contribute to the project via eBird. This field trip will focus on the ins and outs of the eBird app\, with a specific focus on how to contribute to the CBA. eBird has tremendous value to birders of all levels\, and the app makes it easy to create checklists and log bird sightings wherever you go. This trip will be geared towards those with little eBird experience and those interested in learning more about the CBA\, including best practices for data submission in the field. \nAs for the birds\, the breeding season will be well underway for many species and just beginning for others\, so we can expect an exciting morning on the creek. Sparrows\, goldfinches\, swallows\, woodpeckers\, nuthatches\, and wrens should all be out and about\, and we will be on the look out for any breeding behaviors or signs of nesting. \nAccessibility: \nThis trip will involve 2-3 miles of walking along well-maintained reserve trails. Most of these are flat\, but there are small slopes in a few spots. There will be frequent stops to talk about birds and log sightings in the eBird mobile app. Outhouses are available at the meeting location. \nMeeting Location and Registration: \nBirders of all ages and skill levels are welcome! Please bring binoculars\, water\, and a mobile phone capable of downloading the eBird mobile app. Yolo Bird Alliance will have a scope to share\, though this trip will mostly be in creek riparian habitat. High winds or significant rain will cancel this trip. This trip will be capped at 15 participants. \nTrip leaders ask that participants have created an eBird account and download the eBird app for iOS or Android prior to the trip. Information on how to do this can be found here: https://ebird.org/about/ebird-mobile/. Additional information about eBird and how it can be used to learn about birds can be found at this recorded Yolo Bird Alliance speaker series presentation from 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujLAMPCToqg. \nFeel free to follow the directions in this tutorial from the CBA\, and join the project at the link here: https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/home \nPlease 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/ebird-atlasing-at-the-putah-creek-riparian-reserve/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T070000
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SUMMARY:Spring Migration at Willowbank Ditch
DESCRIPTION:Wilson’s Warbler ©Julian Johnson \nTrip Leader: Rob Furrow \nDescription:   \nThis 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 Wilson’s\, Orange-crowned\, Nashville\, Black-throated Gray\, and Townsend’s. There will still be some lingering winterers; we’ll hope for kinglets\, Hermit Thrushes\, and assorted sparrows. Overhead we’ll keep an eye out for swallows\, swifts\, and locally nesting Swainson’s Hawks. While birding we will practice thinking from a bird’s-eye view\, identifying habitat structure and key food sources that attract birds. \nAccessibility: \nExpect 1-1.5 miles of walking along flat greenbelt and trails\, although we will never be more than ½ of a mile from the meeting spot. \nMeeting Location and Registration: \nThe trip will leave from the junction of Almond Lane and Rosario Street in Davis.  There is street parking around this junction\, and this intersection has a walking path that leads to the footbridge over the Willowbank Ditch.  https://maps.app.goo.gl/RGoAEvynKv9u3kN26 \nWe will meet at 7:00am and the trip will end around 9:00am. Please bring binoculars as well as any desired snacks and water. Heavy rain will cancel the trip. For more information contact Rob Furrow at robertfurrow@gmail.com or 610-715-9123. \nYolo Bird Alliance field trips are free and open to the public \n 
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/spring-migration-at-willowbank-ditch-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T080000
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SUMMARY:Spring Migration at the Putah Creek Riparian Reserve
DESCRIPTION:Black Phoebe ©Aaron Haiman \nTrip Leader: Aaron Haiman \nDescription:  \nSpring migration is in full swing and what better place to go than the Putah Creek Riparian Reserve? A morning of birding on this date can produce dozens of neotropical migrants\, including warblers\, vireos\, tanagers\, orioles\, and grosbeaks. The Putah Creek Riparian Reserve includes trails both immediately adjacent to the stream as well as on the levee above\, which borders agricultural fields and vineyards\, offering birders access to a diverse range of vegetation and bird species. \nNaturalist Aaron Haiman is the author of a recently released book\, Birds of the California Delta\, which showcases the vast avian diversity in the region. Learn more about Aaron and his book below! \nBirds of the California Delta: https://www.heydaybooks.com/catalog/birds-of-the-california-delta/ \n“A Birding Naturalist” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ABirdingNaturalist \nAccessibility: \nThis trip will involve 2-3 miles of walking along well-maintained reserve trails. Most of these are flat\, but there are small slopes in a few spots. There will be frequent stops to look for and talk about birds. Outhouses are available at the meeting location. \nMeeting Location and Registration: \nBirders of all ages and skill levels are welcome! Please bring binoculars\, water\, snacks\, and sunscreen. Plan to meet Aaron at 8:00am at the Putah Creek Riparian Reserve Picnic Area off Levee Road\, here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Lk3PmeC5QZgKC1ze7 \nParking is free at the reserve on weekends. No sign-up is necessary for this trip. \nYolo Bird Alliance field trips are free and open to the public. \n 
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/spring-migration-at-the-putah-creek-riparian-reserve-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T090000
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SUMMARY:Pacific Flyway Pond Planting Party
DESCRIPTION:In the October 2025 issue of the Burrowing Owl\, we wrote about the habitat restoration project at the Pacific Flyway Pond (formerly known as North Regional Pond\, just north of the Woodland Waste Water Treatment Plant).  Now\, Yolo Bird Alliance\, alongside Yolo County Resource Conservation District\, has a big planting day coming up at the pond.  We hope you’ll join us for a morning of getting dirty and birding on Sunday\, April 19th from 9am to noon. \nSign up with a message here and you’ll receive more information on the work day. \nThe restoration project which is being supported with a $1.6 million grant received by the City of Woodland from the California Wildlife Conservation Board can be found here.  The earth moving and construction supervised by the city has largely been completed.  Under the leadership of the Yolo County Resource Conservation District\, YBA and other local non-profits have been helping with the planting and some upcoming interpretive signage.  We’re also pleased to announce that the City of Woodland has posted “No Dogs Allowed” signs at the site.  YBA had received several complaints about dogs disturbing nesting birds.  Hope to see you on the 19th. The Pacific Flyway Pond is becoming a wonderful amenity for the county. \n  \n 
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/pacific-flyway-pond-planting-party/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T080000
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SUMMARY:Putah Creek at the Kusch Gardens - TRIP IS FULL
DESCRIPTION:Black-chinned Hummingbird ©Manfred Kusch \nTrip Leader: Manfred Kusch \nDescription: TRIP IS FULL \nTour 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 and orioles. The multi-layered vegetation on either side of the creek hosts a variety of spring migrants\, including grosbeaks\, tanagers\, warblers\, and vireos. \nAccessibility: \nThis trip will involve some walking around in the Kusch gardens\, along with a stroll along well-maintained trails paralleling the creek. Most of these are flat\, but there are small slopes in a few spots. There will be frequent stops to look for and photograph birds. \nMeeting Location and Registration: \nBirders of all ages and skill levels are welcome! Please bring binoculars\, a camera and scope if you wish\, water\, and snacks. High winds or significant rain will cancel this trip. This popular event will be capped at 12 participants\, so sign-up early! \nPlease 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. \n 
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/putah-creek-at-the-kusch-gardens-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260515T180000
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SUMMARY:Capay Open Space Park - Lesser Nighthawks
DESCRIPTION:Lesser Nighthawk ©Zane Pickus \nTrip Leader: Zane Pickus\, Bart Wickel\, Julian Johnson \nDescription:  \nNighthawks are a family of cryptically colored\, primarily nocturnal bird species that are a favorite of many birders. Cache Creek is the summer home of the Lesser Nighthawk\, which winters in Central and South America before returning to California to breed. Lesser Nighthawks primarily feed on insects under the cover of darkness\, but in the spring they routinely engage in dusk courtship rituals. Sunset at Capay Open Space Park is the perfect place to observe nighthawks as they chase each other in acrobatic flights and sing their eerie trilled songs. \nYou can learn more about Lesser Nighthawks and listen to their song here:\nhttps://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Lesser_Nighthawk/overview \nJoin Yolo Bird Alliance in a dusk birding trip to Capay Open Space Park. While this trip will be focused on the nighthawks\, there should be plenty of other birds to see. California Thrashers\, though inconspicuous\, nest here. Western Meadowlarks\, California Quail\, and a variety of swallows will be abundant. Given the date\, we could encounter a neotropical migrant or two! \nAccessibility: \nThis trip will involve some walking around in the Cache Creek floodplain\, which is mostly even ground but includes loose gravel and branches. Much of the trip will involve standing and listening for birds\, while also angling the group for nighthawk photo-ops. Restrooms are available in the Capay Open Space Park parking area. \nMeeting Location and Registration: \nBirders of all ages and skill levels are welcome! Please bring binoculars\, a camera if you wish\, water\, and snacks. High winds or significant rain will cancel the trip. This popular event will be capped at 15 participants\, so sign-up early! Our Davis meeting location will be shared once an RSVP has been made. Carpooling may be available but will be arranged day-of\, and all ridesharing will be private agreements between drivers and riders. \nPlease 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. \n 
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/capay-open-space-park-lesser-nighthawks-4/
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