Sunday, February 19
9:00 to 11:00 am (Sacramento NWR)
12:30 to 3pm (Colusa NWR)
Leaders: David Riensche and Maggie Clark (Reservations required by 2/17 to Maggie Clark)
maggieclark99ATgmail.com For questions: drienscheATebparks.org

At these two premier birdwatching destinations in the heart of California's Central Valley, you can witness the drama and dynamics of the Pacific Flyway on a spectacular scale. Join us and be mesmerized by the sights and sounds of hundreds of thousands of ducks, geese and swans spiraling overhead like a tornado! During this adventure you may observe a rich array of waterfowl, waders, shorebirds, raptors, and songbirds. With more than 70,000 acres of habitat, this refuge complex provides habitat for almost 300 species of birds! These Important Bird Areas play winter host to nearly the entire global population of Tule Greater White-fronted Geese and most of the Ross’s Geese.At these two premier birdwatching destinations in the heart of California's Central Valley, you can witness the drama and dynamics of the Pacific Flyway on a spectacular scale. Join us and be mesmerized by the sights and sounds of hundreds of thousands of ducks, geese and swans spiraling overhead like a tornado! During this adventure you may observe a rich array of waterfowl, waders, shorebirds, raptors, and songbirds. With more than 70,000 acres of habitat, this refuge complex provides habitat for almost 300 species of birds! These Important Bird Areas play winter host to nearly the entire global population of Tule Greater White-fronted Geese and most of the Ross’s Geese.

Directions: To reach the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge headquarters, which is located approximately 90 miles north of the metropolitan area of Sacramento on Interstate 5 and six miles south of the town of Willows. When traveling north on Interstate 5 passed the town of Maxwell, take exit #595 Road 68, and make a left turn and travel north on County Road 99W for 1.5 miles and reach the refuge entrance. The six-mile Auto Tour Route starts at the Visitor Center. Restrooms and parking spaces are available at the Visitor Center. The driving surface of the auto tour route is an all-weather packed gravel road. At this location a fee is required for a pass, or it is free for seniors, and/or a Federal Duck Stamp.To reach the Colusa National Wildlife Refuge from the town of Colusa, travel roughly 1/2 mile west on Highway 20 to the refuge entrance on your right (south). We will meet at the Interpretive kiosk located at the start of the three-mile self-guide auto tour route. The driving surface is an all-weather packed gravel road. As time permits, we may explore the one-mile Nature Discovery Walk and viewing deck. Restrooms and parking spaces are available at the staging area/Interpretive kiosk .