Elevation Sensation - Birding the Vaca Mountains #1

Enjoy the stunning views and bird a mountain ridge recovering from the 2020 Hennessey Fire. This outing offers excellent opportunities to hear and see a nice mix of resident and migrant species at a time when passthrough migrants and local breeders will be at peak activity. This is prime habitat for Lazuli Buntings and Lark Sparrows, but expect to see a nice mix of recent migrants setting up breeding territories. With a little luck Mountain Quail, Bell’s Sparrow and Rock Wren are all possible to see or hear while birding the ridgeline. This first of three outings to Mt Vaca has an earlier start, increasing the possibility of repeating the experience in 2022 when roughly 300 warblers passed along the ridgeline during a 30 minute period that left everyone breathless. 

Registration opens at 1pm on Friday, February 28 and closes at 11pm on Thursday, May 1. 

Date/Time: Friday, May 2 — 7am to 12pm 
Location: Vacaville
Fee: $125
Trip Leader: Derek Heins, dlheins@gmail.com
Trip Size: 11

Accesibility
Distance: Mostly driving with frequent stops along the road for short walks.
Trail Type: Mostly level terrain
Facilities: N/A