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SUMMARY:Salton Sea and Anza-Borrego Desert Tour
DESCRIPTION:Thurs- Sunday\, Jan. 2-5 \nThe immense Salton Sea (343 square miles)\, located in southern California in the Imperial Valley\, is a winter hot-spot for thousands of birds of all kinds\, including ducks\, rails\, egrets\, pelicans\, ibis\, cranes\, geese\, gulls and raptors. Over 400 species have been recorded around the sea and the surrounding Colorado Desert palm oases and preserves! These include Costa’s hummingbird\, Greater Roadrunner\, Cattle egret\, Phainopepla\, Cactus Wren\, Verdin\, Ladder-backed woodpecker\, Le Conte’s thrasher\, Gila woodpeckers\, Gambel’s quail and many others. Raptors such as Osprey\, Merlin and Peregrine falcon are found locally\, as well as Great Horned and Burrowing owls. Other desert wildlife we may spy includes Kit fox\, Blacktailed jackrabbit\, Zebratail lizards\, Kangaroo Rats and Desert tortoise\, among many. This four-day\, three night tour will provide many opportunities to explore and observe the exciting birds and wildlife in many sites\, often in great numbers. The Calipatra Inn\, just south of the Salton Sea in Calipatra\, will be our group HQ for the weekend\, but you may choose from many other lodging options in the area. We anticipate observing at least 75 bird species during the four day stay\, including many local desert specialties. Temps should be mild\, in the 60s and 70s. Among many sites we plan to visit are the Sonny Bono NWR\, Algodones Dunes\, Coachella Valley Bird Center and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Our adventure begins Thursday at noon at the Calipatra Inn. Check with me for ground transportation options on the tour\, including pick up at the San Diego airport.
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SUMMARY:The Birds of Lake Solano and Putah Creek at Winters
DESCRIPTION:Sat. Jan. 18\, 10am-4pm \nThis day tour highlights several beautiful Sacramento Valley locations\, including Putah Creek and Lake Solano. It starts at Winters\, an old\, charming valley town several miles west of I80 near Davis. We’ll stop for a snack and a walk along lush Putah Creek\, looking for songbirds\, woodpeckers\, ducks\, egrets and perhaps Kingfishers. Then we’ll head off to nearby Lake Solano. Surrounded by stunningly beautiful hill country\, this wooded lake has a great variety of songbirds\, woodpeckers and ducks in the warm winter months. Commonly found are mergansers\, Bufflehead\, Wood ducks\, teal\, goldeneye and Wigeon\, together with grebes\, cormorants\, geese\, herons and egrets. Woodpeckers frequently include sapsuckers\, Nuttall’s\, Flickers and occasionally Lewis’. Hard-to-find Phainopeplas are also occasionally seen around the lake\, as are Lewis’ woodpeckers and Red-shouldered hawks. Totals for the day usually reach at least 40 different species\, of every variety. Opportunities for good water bird and landscape photography. Bring lunch and drinks for a picnic at the lake\, or purchase them in Winters when we arrive. Quickest route from the East Bay: take 80 to 505 north\, left at Winters exit\, and proceed to the center of town at Grant and Railroad Ave\, where we will meet at the Putah Creek Café\, 1 Main St.\, at 9am. Allow at least one hour for travel from San Francisco or the East Bay. You will love Winters and Lake Solano\, everyone does!
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SUMMARY:Monterey Birds\, Beaches & Heritage Tour
DESCRIPTION:Fri-Sunday\, Jan. 24-26 \nMonterey\, with its fabulous beaches\, art museums\, restaurants\, Aquarium and old Spanish adobes\, is famous throughout the world. These unique features combine to make it a perfect weekend holiday\, slightly more than a two-hour drive from San Francisco and the Bay Area. During this three day and two night weekend we’ll sample the best of these cultural and wildlife treasures\, including Elkhorn Slough for shorebirds and Sea Otters\, the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History\, the Steinbeck Center in nearby Salinas\, Pt. Lobos coastal preserve and the endless Monterey beaches. We’ll search for terns\, shorebirds\, Oystercatchers\, Avocets\, ducks\, cormorants and many songbirds both inland and along the coast. A half-day ocean cruise to see whales is another option. Other potential late-afternoon sites to investigate include old Spanish churches\, the Robert Louis Stevenson House\, restaurants and galleries! Nature\, old colonial-era architecture and marine life photographic opportunities are everywhere. World-class and beach-front resorts\, hotels and Airbnb rentals blanket the area. One favorite of ours\, one block from the ocean\, is the Monterey Bay Lodge (831) 372-8057. Visit their website at www.montereybaylodge.com for information on rates\, pool\, restaurant and other amenities. See you for a weekend in paradise!
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