Biking and Birding Clifton Court Forebay

Trip Leader: Jerry Britten (jeraldabritten@gmail.com)
Location: Clifton Court Forebay
Date: Wednesday, March 27

Trip Size: 10 participants max
Fee: $100

Registration will open at 1 pm on Wednesday, February 28 and it will close at 11pm on Wednesday, March 20.

Description: Have a bicycle, e-bike, or scooter and like to bird? Join this out-and-back biking/birding trip to see a myriad of bird species at Clifton Court Reservoir in eastern Contra Costa County. There are also excellent chances to see river otters, coyotes, resident sea lions, and even beavers. 
Clifton Court Forebay is an enormous reservoir that collects delta water and sends it south through the California Aqueduct. The reservoir itself can hold staggering numbers of waterfowl and gulls, and the surrounding habitat of slough, marshland, grassland, scrub and riparian woods is very productive. It is not uncommon to record 60-80 species of birds in a single outing, and the place is a magnet for rarities, especially in fall.  
 

Distance: Approximately 10 miles 
Trail Type: flat paved levee road, gravel levee roads (optional). Need to bring and ride a bicycle 
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