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Sacramento Valley Wildlife Refuges Fri./Sat. December 5th/6th with Wendy Cole, Bruce Thomsen & Mark Stephenson

Colusa National Wildlife Area 2180 Highway 20, Williams

 We will meet at the Colusa Parking Lot at 8:00 a.m. This is always our popular winter trip to visit Colusa, Sacramento and Gray Lodge Wildlife Refuges. These are some of the best locations in the entire Sacramento Valley observe overwintering waterfowl. We will look for Ducks, Geese, Shorebirds as well as Raptors and woodland […]

Free

Beginners’ Bird Walk on Sunday, November 16

Wetlands Edge Park 2 Eucalyptus Drive, American Canyon

Our fall Beginner’s Bird Walks have been very rewarding so far.  The weather has cooperated with sunny days, and the tides have been perfect for observing and identifying multiple species of ducks and many hundreds of shorebirds.  We are hoping our good fortune will continue for our walk this Sunday.  So, if you’d like some […]

Sat. November 15th NSAS Monthly Field Trip to Abbott’s Lagoon with Larry Kent

Abbott's Lagoon Pierce Point Road, Point Ryes National Seashore, Inverness

Abbott’s Lagoon is a beautiful walk with chances for observing many land, marsh, and shorebird species as well as views of the ocean birds including possible scope views of Sooty Shearwaters. Each Fall, Abbott's Lagoon hosts a variety of shorebird species including Pectoral, Baird’s and Ruffs, Golden Plovers, Snowy Plovers as well as Longspurs and […]

Free