Chorley Park is a small city park that harbors migrating land birds and nesting White-tailed Kite in spring. This area consists of weeds, willows, and cottonwood trees. eBird Sightings
White-Tailed Kites have nested in Chorley Park, Image by Daniel Lee Brown
Directions: From the intersection of Interstate 5 and Pocket Rd to the west and Meadowview Road to the east, drive 0.25 mi east on Meadowview Rd. Turn left and head north on Freeport Boulevard to Florin Road. Turn right and go east on Florin Rd to 20th Street. Turn left and drive north 1 block to the park. Walk west from the parking lot, behind the playing field and elementary school, to an area of weeds, willows and cottonwoods. Returning to Freeport Boulevard, continue north, back into southern Sacramento. You will pass Sacramento Executive Airport, which has a long history of harboring Burrowing Owl, though they have been much reduced and more sporadic in recent years. These birds may occasionally be seen along the drainage ditch between Freeport Boulevard and the airport, especially in the first few hours after sunrise and again a few hours before dark.
Chorley Park is the fifth and final stop in the Sacramento Urban Birding Tour. This tour begins in William Land Park and continues south, including Reichmuth Park, Greenhaven Lake, Garcia Bend Park and Marriott Park, and Chorley Park. Find directions from park to park and read the complete tour guide here.
Tim Manolis