Registration is NOT required for this field trip.
Field Trip Leaders: Phyllis Wilburn & Maureen Geiger
Green-tailed Towhee, Image by Daniel Brown
Phyllis will visit a variety of sites along Ice House Road and side roads. The group will be looking for Lazuli Bunting, Green- tailed Towhee, Mountain Bluebird, warblers and vireos, and other birds of the area. They hope to see the beautiful Calliope Hummingbird again. Beautiful wildflowers may also be in bloom. Both beginners and experienced birders are welcome.
Meeting Location 1: Meet Maureen at 8:00 AM at the Bella Bru in Raley’s Shopping Center in EI Dorado Hills. 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.
Meeting Location 2: You can also meet Phyllis at 8:30 AM in the Crystal Basin area. From Sacramento, take Hwy 50 to the Ice House Rd. (Crystal Basin) turnoff. This is just beyond where Hwy. 50 narrows from four to two lanes. Turn left and drive a short distance to the large pullout on the left side of the road.
Special Provisions: Bring lunch, liquids, and footwear suitable for hiking.
COVID 19 Precautions:
All participants, including field trip leaders, must be vaccinated.
Field trip participants should maintain adequate social distance.
Field trips leaders are authorized by the Sacramento Audubon Board to cancel field trips if stated precautions are not met.