Description: On this half-day trip, we’re going to search for as many raptor species as possible. This is a great time of year to see wintering raptors in the Sacramento Valley and we’ll see a lot of them and learn about their amazing adaptations that help them be such successful predators! Likely species include Red-tailed Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Coopers Hawk, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, and Northern Harrier. If we’re lucky, we may see a Peregrine Falcon, Ferruginous Hawk, and Sharp-shinned Hawk. Along the route we’ll be traveling, there are often over four raptors per mile! Habitats searched will include flooded rice fields, oak/grassland savannah, and some riparian corridors. We’ll certainly see a lot of other bird species as well, including swans, geese, ducks, White-faced Ibis, various species of sparrows and other songbirds, and maybe some Sandhill Cranes.
Leader: Jim Groeser
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All field trips start at our Swan Central Festival Venue location 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, please visit the website and view the festival program.
Happy Birding!