Registration is NOT required for this field trip.

Field Trip Leader: Kevin Thomas

Barrow’s Goldeneye, Image by Daniel Brown

As winter continues in the Central Valley, we will take a leisurely walk along the American River starting at the Nimbus Fish Hatchery parking lot and working our way downstream along foot trails that parallel the river. We should get good looks at the local resident birds and run into our local wintering species. Expect easy walking with frequent stops to scan the river, riparian habitat, and surrounding bluffs to see what interesting birds we can find. We will be on the lookout for Barrow’s Goldeneye, interesting gulls and our local Bald Eagle.

Meeting Location: Meet Kevin at the Nimbus Fish Hatchery Parking Lot at the bottom of Nimbus Road. 

Directions: From Hwy 50 go north on Hazel Avenue; turn left on Gold Country Blvd. and then immediately on Nimbus Road.

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