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Upcoming Events

• Wednesday West Pond Birding Walk. May 1, 2013. Join Gene Trapp for a two hour birding and botanizing walk in the West Pond area. We will meet at the gazebo in the park at the west end of Isle Royale Ln at 8:00 am. If you have questions, call Gene at 530-756-6291.
• Putah Creek at Manfred Kusch's May 11, 2013 Manfred Kusch has cultivated his home garden and surrounding area, which border on Putah Creek, into a true birding extravaganza. In the gardens and habitat around the house he attracts a wide variety of birds with feeders; specially hummingbirds and orioles. The multi-layered vegetation on either side of the creek hosts spring migrants and residents; grosbeaks, tanagers, and a variety of warblers and vireos. We'll meet 7:30 AM at the Marketplace Shopping Center (near Big 5 Sporting Goods, 1301 W. Covell just east of Hwy 113). Bring binoculars, scopes, snacks and beverages. The visit will be approximately 3 hours. Please reserve your spot early. Manfred has requested a limit of 10-12 people. Contact Joe Clemens by email jclemens211@yahoo.com or by mobile phone 281-900-0808]
• Members' Memories. May 15, 2013. Meet at the Davis Senior Center at 7:30 PM for our monthly program. This month's meeting is your chance to share a few slides or photos of some of your birdy experiences of the year gone by. We’ll want to fit everyone in, so if you can, let us know what you’ll be bringing. We have a slide projector and a digital projector, but not a laptop computer.
• Putah Creek Reserve May 19, 2013 Come experience all the bird life that’s right out your back door along Putah Creek at this time of the year. The creek itself attracts Wood Duck, Green Heron, and Belted Kingfisher; the multi-layered vegetation on either side is great for Black-headed Grosbeak, Western Tanager, Bullock’s Oriole, as well as a variety of warblers, vireos, and flycatchers. The adjacent vineyards can be good for Western Bluebird, California Quail, Western Kingbird, and swallows. We will meet at 7:30 AM at the junction of Hopkins and Levee Road where there is space off to the side for parking. Please bring binoculars and wear sturdy shoes since the paths along the creek are unpaved. We should finish around late morning. Heavy rain or wind cancels, and the trip leader is Michael Strom (408)505-0328.
• Sand Creek Road May 21, 2013. For this trip we’ll go north to Colusa County on I-5 to Arbuckle. Proceeding west we’ll begin our trip on Sand Creek Road. At this time of year there will be breeding birds such as Western Bluebird, Bullock Oriole and Ash-throated Flycatcher. In the dry creek bed can be found Greater Roadrunner and Lesser Nighthawk. Other birds that are found in this chaparral habitat are California Thrasher, Downy Woodpecker, Lawrence’s Goldfinch, both Blue and Black-headed Grosbeak and possibly a Sage Thrasher. Meet at the Marketplace Shopping Center (near Big 5 Sporting Goods, 1301 W. Covell just east of Hwy 113) at 7:00. All levels of birders are welcome.  Bring water, snacks/lunch and binoculars. Leader: Sami LaRocca, 530-908-0288, sami182@wavecable.com
• Sierra Valley/Yuba Pass June 1-2, 2013. Please join us for this overnight trip into the Sierra Nevada. We will be looking for special mountain birds including Williamson’s Sapsucker, Green-tailed Towhee, White-headed Woodpecker, Calliope Hummingbird, MacGillivray’s Warbler, Common Nighthawk and Northern Pygmy-Owl.  In Sierra Valley, we will be treated to the spectacle of dozens of displaying Yellow-headed Blackbirds as well as Great Basin nesting species such as Sage Thrasher, Vesper Sparrow and Brewer’s Sparrow. Overnight options include lodging in Portola and camping at Lake Davis. Please bring several layers of clothing, sunscreen, insect repellent, plenty of water and food enough for breakfast and lunch on Saturday. We will meet at the Ikeda Market Park-N-Ride Lot in South Davis (off of Mace Blvd) at 6:00 AM on Saturday.
• Wednesday West Pond Birding Walk. June 5, 2013. Join Gene Trapp for a two hour birding and botanizing walk in the West Pond area. We will meet at the gazebo in the park at the west end of Isle Royale Ln at 8:00 am. If you have questions, call Gene at 530-756-6291.
• Goat/Snow Mountain Overnight June 22-23, 2013. This will be a new adventure going to the Snow Mountain Region with Tuleoyme. This two day venture will allow for birding in two distinct areas. Goat Mt. where we’ll camp on Saturday night has a wide variety of habitat types that support hundreds of species of plants and animals. We’ll be hosted by Tuleoyme at their primitive camp site. On Sunday we’ll go to 5000 ft. elevation and walk up Summit Trail to find montane bird species. There will be a limit to the number of participants, so if you are interested in joining us please RSVP by June 8. More details will be shared with you then and on our Facebook page. If you plan on driving you’ll need either 4x4 or all-wheel drive. Meet in Woodland at Tuleoyme Headquarters at 8:30 with your camping needs. Plan to bring a sharing for our group dinner. For more information, contact leaders Sami LaRocca 530 908-0288; sami182@wavecable.com. Or Michael Perrone, mperrone@water.ca.gov.