Solano County Raptors, Rescheduled

Mt. Diablo Bird Alliance

A field trip with the Mount Diablo Audubon Society.
https://mtdiabloaudubon.org/

Meet in Suisun to bird in rural Solano County

This trip features wintering birds on the edge of the Central Valley. Ferruginous Hawks and Rough-legged Hawks are special targets, and Prairie Falcon and Burrowing Owls are possible. Grassland birds and blackbirds, as well as ducks and shorebirds at Jepson Prairie (if there is water), where we will stop for a late lunch.Rating: 1 - Easy. The trip has little walking and no climbing; lots of driving and stopping.L﻿eader: Hugh HarveyMeet: at the McDonald’s in the Sunset Shopping Center at the intersection of Highway 12 and Sunset Ave in Suisun City. (There are other eateries and coffee shops close by; these are the last amenities on our trip.) At our meeting point participants may consolidate into fewer cars for safety when stopping at the side of the road. We’ll drive a loop of about 45 miles, some on unpaved roads.Directions: From the SF Bay Area, take I-80 east and then merge onto CA highway 12 east toward Rio Vista. In about 4 ½ miles, take a left at the light at Sunset Ave and enter the shopping center. The McDonald's sign, where we'll meet, is visible from Highway 12.Bring liquids, snacks, and lunch, and layers of clothing for varying temperatures and windy conditions. Please bring “walkie talkie” two-way radios if you have them. Spotting scopes welcome and very useful!T﻿his trip is limited to 20 participants.

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Solano County Raptors, Rescheduled

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