Registration is require for this field trip.
Please email Dan to register.
This trip is limited to 12 participants.

Field Trip Leader: Dan Williams

Join Dan for a full day birding in Wine Country! We will start at the Lake Hennessey Boat Launch where late fall should bring lots of diving ducks, grebes, and maybe even a loon or two. Bald Eagle, Phainopepla, and Rufous-crowned Sparrow are also possibilities at this location. From there, we will venture to Bothe-Napa Valley State Park and spend the rest of the morning into early afternoon hiking the various trails in search of redwood forest species such as Pileated Woodpecker, Pacific Wren, Varied Thrush, and maybe if we’re very lucky a Northern Pygmy-Owl will put in an appearance! Be prepared for moderate hiking in slightly undulating terrain, but nothing terribly steep. We may decide to eat lunch after our hike in the picnic grounds of the state park, or during our hike (depending on how the day goes), and there will be an optional stop on our way home at V. Sattui Winery for a mid-afternoon après birding wine and cheese!

Bring enough water and provisions to last through the morning and early afternoon. We may picnic at the park after our hike, or if the birding/weather dictates, we may choose to eat mid-hike, or snack until late lunch at the winery around 1 or 2pm.

Meeting Location: Directions and confirmation of exact meeting location and time will be provided to registrants. 

Field Trip Registration: Registration is required for this field trip. Please email Dan to register. This field trip is limited to 10 participants. Directions and confirmation of exact meeting location and time will be provided to registrants. 

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

Northern-Pygmy Owl, Image by Daniel Brown