Yolo Bird Alliance

Putah Creek at Kusch Home
2018-05-05 07:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Tour Manfred Kusch’s birding gardens between Davis and Winters. He has cultivated his home garden and surrounding area, which border on 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 spring migrants and residents such as grosbeaks, tanagers and a variety of warblers and vireos.
We’ll meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Marketplace Shopping Center (near Big 5 Sporting Goods, 1301 W. Covell, just east of Hwy 113). Bring binoculars, scopes, cameras, snacks and beverages. High winds or a significant rainstorm cancel this trip. Space is limited; RSVP early. More info: Joe Clemens, jclemens211@yahoo.com (e-mail preferred; phone is 281-900-0808)

Cache Creek Nature Preserve
2018-05-08 07:30 - 10:30
We will walk through the woods along Cache Creek, looking and listening for spring migrant warblers, vireos, flycatchers, tanagers, etc. Meet at 7:30 AM at the Nature Preserve parking lot, reached from County Road 20, about one-half mile west of Road 94B. The gate should be open at about 7 AM. We will bird till about 10:30. Bring water and sturdy shoes. Porta-potty available.
Leader: Michael Perrone, 530 753-0441.

Putah Creek Nestbox Highway
2018-05-13 08:30 - 12:00
What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than spending some quality time with babies, birds that is!
Join us for a leisurely morning stroll on the Putah Creek Nestbox Highway, a breeding program for cavity nesting birds that has helped to recover Western Bluebirds and other species in the region. Families welcome. Easy walking on managed trails. 8:30 am at Putah Creek Riparian Reserve, specific site to be determined based on nesting activity.
Wear long pants, a hat, sunscreen, and sturdy shoes, and bring water, binoculars, and your camera. Rain or high winds will cancel. Last year’s trip was a big hit and space is limited so RSVP soon. Melanie Truan: mltruan@ucdavis.edu
