Meeting location changed due to flooding.
This trip will now meet at the first gravel parking lot just west of the fish hatchery main entrance off Gold Country Blvd.
New Meeting Location.

Field Trip Leader: Dan Williams

Registration is NOT required for this trip.
Please note Daylight Savings Time ends the morning of this trip.

Join Dan for a morning walk identifying gulls and riparian species along the American River downstream of Lake Natoma and Nimbus Dam. Mergansers, goldeneye and cormorants should be plentiful, and raptors, including Osprey, Bald Eagle, and Peregrine Falcon are always a welcome sight. Spotting scopes are useful, as are field guides and the various birding apps for identification. Prepare for variable weather. This trip ends late morning. 

NEW Meeting Location: Meeting location changed due to flooding. This trip will now meet at the first gravel parking lot just west of the fish hatchery entrance off Gold Country Blvd. New Meeting Location.

NEW Directions: From Hwy 50 go north on Hazel Avenue; turn left on Gold Country Blvd. Take the second right on Nimbus Road (note the first right is also called Nimbus). The gravel parking lot will be immediately on your left.

Common Golden-eye, Image by Daniel Lee Brown