Registration is NOT required for this field trip.

Field Trip Leader: Nicole Barden

Join Environmental Educator Nicole to explore what this popular birding location has to offer! We will be on the lookout for our late summer feathered friends like Wilson’s Warbler, Western Tanager, and maybe even Black-throated Gray Warbler. This time of year also brings the possibility of seeing early returning birds like Cedar Waxwing.

Open to all birding levels, this trip will be slow-paced, and we will be taking the time to appreciate bird behavior along the way. We will be listening for birds as much as looking for them and will be keeping an e-bird list as we go. Beginning birders and young birders are encouraged to join.

The trail we will be walking on is mostly flat, though there are some uneven sections with large, smoothed river rocks. There will be an optional steep section at the end for anyone who wants to bird for a little longer. We will cover no more than 3 miles. Public restrooms are available at this location.

Meeting Location: Meet at the boat launch parking area at the very end of the entrance road.

Directions: Sailor Bar is at the south end of Illinois Avenue, off Winding Way just west of Hazel Ave. From Hwy. 50, take Hazel Ave. north, turn left on Winding Way, and then turn left on Illinois Ave. Follow Illinois all the way to the end. Meet at the last parking lot on your left, near the boat launch area.

Parking and Fees: A Sacramento County Parks Pass or $6 entry fee is required for all vehicles.

COVID 19 Precautions: All participants and field trip leaders must be vaccinated.

Wilson’s Warbler, Image by Ray Rozema