Yolo Bird Alliance offers a Field Trip to the Sacramento & Colusa National Wildlife Refuges on Saturday, Nov. 29, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Leaders Genevieve Colborn and Kelli O’Neill will guide a post-Thanksgiving field trip highlighting the spectacular winter birdlife of the Central Valley. Late November often brings outstanding birding conditions to the Sacramento and Colusa National Wildlife Refuges, where vast flocks of geese and ducks gather. Participants will also have good chances of seeing bald eagles and other raptors.
The group will bird the auto tour loops at both refuges, with stops at the Sacramento NWR observation tower and the Colusa NWR observation deck. If the weather allows, leaders may add a short trail walk.
For a sense of what you might see, review last winter’s trip report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/298336.
Logistics & what to bring:
Bring lunch, water, and dress in layers.
Most birding is by car, with a few short walks on flat, mostly even terrain.
Restrooms are available at each refuge headquarters.
Participants arrange their own transportation; drive time from Davis is about one hour each way.
Email Zane Pickus at yolobirdalliance@gmail.com to register and receive the meeting location.
The group is limited to 12 participants in a maximum of four cars.
A $6 one-day pass (per vehicle) or a National Parks/Interagency Pass is required. Passes may be purchased online in advance or at the refuge kiosk on the day of the trip.