Field Trip: Thursday Bird Walk in Gates Canyon

Date: Thursday May 05, 2016

Time: 8:00 AM

Weekly bird walk at Gates Canyon, Blue Ridge Road, and Mount Vaca. (NSAS Event)

Details:

Leader: Andrew Ford

Description: We will be checking out Gates Canyon and parts of Blue Ridge Road and Mt Vaca. Birds are singing and many have begun nesting already. Western Tanager, Warbling Vireo, Purple Finch, Bell’s Sparrow have been reported. Many bird surprises may be found! Gates Canyon is moderately steep road that is paved and rocky. We will not be hiking up the whole road, but carpooling to the main parking lot and walking up from there. Weather should be nice so dress accordingly for conditions.

Directions: Meet at the corner of Pleasant Valley Road and Gates Canyon Road by 7:45 a.m.

submitted on April 25, 2016, at 01:24 AM PST

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