- Date: 09/30/2009
- Time: 07:00:00 AM
Capay Valley
Field Trip
We’ll get an early start; drive out to the northwest corner of Yolo County through the scenic Capay Valley. Driving along Hwy 16 there are a number of roads that lead off to the left and right which we’ll explore. The timing is the transition from summer to autumn. We’ll go up to Blue Ridge via Rayhouse Road where Lawrence’s Goldfinch may be seen at Fiske Lake and residents such as California Thrasher, Wrentit and Fox Sparrow should be found. If time allows we’ll go up County Road 41 to the top and see if we can find any chaparral birds we may not have seen.
Meet at the Park and Ride lot off Mace Boulevard (NE of Hwy 80; behind Ikeda’s) in Davis at 7:00 am. Bring water, snacks, lunch and hiking shoes. All levels of birder welcome, some binoculars will be available. We’ll plan on returning by early afternoon.
Trip leader is Sami LaRocca, (530) 908-0288 (cell).