Registration is NOT required for this field trip.

Field Trip Leader: Cliff Feldheim

Cliff will be looking for the enormous flocks of ducks, geese, and swans that winter in the Valley or stop to feed on their way north. This is also a good place for raptors, and Bald Eagles and Peregrine Falcons are a possibility. There is a 3.7 mile driving route and a great viewing platform as well. Bring lunch, snacks, and hydration as the refuge has no restaurant. This is a good trip for new and experienced birders alike. Being a fish and wildlife biologist for 25 years in the Central Valley (currently with Ducks Unlimited and a past employee of Sacramento NWR), Cliff will also provide some history of the refuge and its habitats and provide information on the latest waterfowl research and conservation efforts in the Central Valley.

FRS radios are helpful on this trip. Note that there is a $6 day use fee for each vehicle or buy a Duck Stamp ($25) which supports all of our national wildlife refuges and is valid for a year.

Meeting Location: Meet Cliff at the Bel Air shopping center on Arena Blvd.

Directions: Meet at the Bel Air shopping center on Arena Blvd. From Sacramento take I-5 north to Arena Blvd. Turn left (west) over the freeway. Take the first left, Duckhorn Blvd, and then turn right into the parking lot. We will meet on the north side of the parking lot between Wells Fargo and Golden 1.

Northern Shoveler, Image by Daniel Lee Brown