Description: This is one of California's premier waterfowl refuges, consisting of nearly 11,000 acres of seasonal marsh, permanent ponds, and uplands in the heart of the Sacramento Valley! Managed mainly for migratory waterfowl, the refuge is also attractive to other wildlife. The marshes, with fish, frogs, and invertebrates, are attractive to grebes, white pelicans, egrets, herons, and bitterns. Shorebirds probe the mud flats for seeds, snails, and worms. Raptors find an abundance of waterfowl, rodents, or small birds on which to feed. Woodpeckers, warblers, and other songbirds seek food and shelter in the cottonwoods and willows bordering the waterways and creeks. Deer, jackrabbits, and pheasants feed in the grasslands and on edges of wetlands. We’ll begin at the Refuge Visitor Center, where we can enjoy the wildlife exhibit, bookstore, and Discovery Room. Lora Haller, Education Specialist for the Refuge, will meet with us and tell us about the history and management of the Refuge. Then we’ll explore the six-mile auto tour, viewing platform, and short walking trail.
Leader: TBD
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Thank you from the entire Swan Festival team and our supporters for your participation in this wonderful event!
All field trips start at our Swan Central Festival Venue location located at 720 Yuba St. Marysville, CA where you will find dozens of exhibitors, exhibitions and two full days of FREE workshops for the whole family!
For more information on our Swan Central Festival Program, plase visit the website and view the festival program.
Happy Birding!