Pine Canyon

Mt. Diablo Bird Alliance

A birding walk with the Mt. Diablo Audubon Society. Beginners and non-members are welcome, with prior registration.

Diablo Foothills Regional Park Trailhead Parking

Pine CanyonMonday, April 17, 8 AM to 1 PMT﻿his fieldtrip is especially good for beginning birders!Pine Canyon, which includes the Castle Rock EBRPD recreational area, and the Diablo Foothills Regional Park just beyond, provides rich habitat and resources for spring migrants passing through, as well as for many returning and nesting summer residents.We should expect to find nesting pairs of Bullock’s Orioles and House Wrens. Warbling Vireos, along with their cousins, the Cassin’s Vireo, nest within the canyon. Rufous-crowned Sparrows are to be found, and if we’re lucky, Lazuli Bunting. We’ll look (and listen) for Black-headed Grosbeaks and Western Tanagers. Western Wood-Pewees and Pacific-slope Flycatchers pass through. We might get lucky with an Olive-sided Flycatcher. And the warblers: breeding plumage Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Gray, Wilson’s, Yellow, Nashville, MacGillivray’s, Hermit, Orange-crowned, and Townsend’s.Bring water and snacks. This should be a wonderful springtime field trip.Trail Rating: Category 2–Moderate with creek crossingsElevation change: 150-200 feetLeader: Tracy Farrington, 925-788-6223Meet: Diablo Foothills Regional Park trailhead parking lotDirections: From Ygnacio Valley Road, drive south on either Walnut Avenue or Oak Grove Road to the traffic circle. Continue south on Castle Rock Road, pass Northgate High School, then drive to the end of the road.This field trip is limited to 20 participants. Participants must acknowledge the MDAS Liability Waiver (available during registration).(Townsend’s Warbler photo by Jerry Britten)

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