Please email Betty to let her know you will be attending this field trip.

Field Trip Leader: Betty Cooper

As the sun begins to set, hundreds of birds fill the sky, and many descend to spend the night in the fields along the road. Sandhill Cranes will be in the area, and we will see other wintering birds as well. Ducks, swans, and geese (including hundreds of Cackling Geese), as well as shorebirds, feed in the flooded fields and marshy areas of the Delta, and raptors patrol overhead. Dress for changeable weather; bring binoculars and scopes if you have them. We will be birding from location to location by car, so this trip is accessible to all.

Meeting Location: We will meet at the entry kiosk on the left, across the street from the silo.

Directions: From Sacramento, take I-5 South to the Thornton/ Walnut Grove exit and proceed west towards Walnut Grove on W. Walnut Grove Rd. Go about 4 miles where you will turn left (south) towards the big silo. The turn is just past a green sign that says, ‘Staten Island.’ A chemical toilet is available here.

Sandhill Crane © Elliot Chasin