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Have a bicycle, e-bike or scooter, and like to bird? Explore Clifton Court Reservoir in eastern Contra Costa County, where we will do an out-and-back biking/birding trip to see a myriad of bird species. Those who are equipped for it can also navigate a series of well-maintained gravel levee roads to avoid taking the same route back.
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. There are also excellent chances to see river otters, coyotes, Resident sea lions and even a beaver if we’re lucky.
Registration opens at 1pm on Friday, February 28 and closes at 11pm on Thursday, March 27.
Date/Time: Saturday, March 29 — 8am to 12pm
Location: Contra Costa County
Fee: $100
Trip Leader: Derek Heins, dlheins@gmail.com
Trip Size: 8
Accesibility:
Distance: 10 miles
Trail Type: Flat, paved levee road
Facilities: porta-potty at meeting spot
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