- Date: 03/03/2012
- Time: 06:00:00 AM
Panoche Valley
Field Trip
Winter raptors and sparrows are some of the
birds that we will be looking for on this trip. This
area is particularly good for Prairie Falcon and Golden
Eagle. Merlin is less common, but also possible. Some
of the specialty birds that we might see include Greater
Roadrunner, Costa’s Hummingbird, Cassin’s Kingbird,
Chukar and Mountain Plover.
Mercey Hot Springs hosts a wintering population of
Long-eared Owls and we will stop there to look for them.
Please note that there is a $5/person fee to go into
the resort and observe the owls.
We will meet at 6:00 AM at the Park-N-Ride lot by the Ikeda
Market (off of the Mace Boulevard Exit from I-80). We will
plan to be back in Davis between 7:00 and 8:00 PM. Please
bring lunch, plenty of liquids and be sure to dress in layers
(be prepared for possible rain and a full day of birding). A
major storm will cancel this trip.
Please contact the leader, Kevin Guse, for more information
(916-514-0685, harpy12@comcast.net).
