Registration is NOT required for this field trip.

Field Trip Leaders: Phyllis Wilburn and Maureen Geiger

This trip will visit a variety of sites along Icehouse Road and side roads, looking for Lazuli Bunting, Green-tailed Towhee, Mountain Bluebird, warblers and vireos, and other birds of the area, including the possibility of Calliope Hummingbird, Pileated Woodpecker and Golden-crowned Kinglet. Beautiful wildflowers may also be in bloom. Bring lunch, liquids, and footwear suitable for some hiking, not more than 1/2 mile or so at several stops. Both beginners and experienced birders are welcome.

Meeting Location: Meet Maureen and Phyllis at the Bella Bru in EI Dorado Hills.

Directions: From Hwy 50 east take Exit 30B; turn right on El Dorado Hills Blvd. and go north under the freeway to the shopping center on your right. You can also meet the group by 8:45 in the Crystal Basin area. Take Hwy 50 to the Riverton/Ice House Rd. (Crystal Basin) turnoff. Turn left and drive a short distance to the large pullout on the left side of the road. 

Pilleated Woodpecker, Image by Daniel Lee Brown