Birds of the Sierra #1

Trip Leader: Steve Hunter (shunter@goldengatebirds.org) and Viviana Wolinsky (viwolinsky@gmail.com)
Date: Thursday, May 22 at 7pm (Zoom Session), Thursday, May 29 at 3pm to Sunday, June 1 at 12pm (Field Trip) 
Price: $400 ($320 for GGAS members, a 20% discount)
Group Size: Limited to 20 participants.
Description: 

The heart of this adventure is six half-day field trips to different habitats in and around Sierra Valley (Sierra and Plumas Counties, north of Truckee). There is an introductory presentation via Zoom to introduce people to the area and its birds. Birds we may see include many Sierra specialties: Swainson’s Hawk; Sandhill Crane; White-headed and Lewis’s Woodpeckers; Calliope Hummingbird; Empidonax flycatchers; Mountain Chickadee; Mountain Bluebird; Sage Thrasher; Cassin’s Finch; MacGillivray’s and Hermit Warblers; Western Tanager; Evening Grosbeak; American Dipper; Green-tailed Towhee and Brewer’s Sparrow. There may be an optional evening excursion to listen for booming American Bitterns and winnowing Wilson's Snipes. With the exception of Sunday morning's gradual trek from Lower to Upper Sardine Lake, with a 200 foot elevation gain in a bit over half a mile, walking on a bumpy, rocky road, most of the walking is on hard-packed roads or trails that are level or have very gradual elevation changes.  Sierra Valley is at 4,850 feet elevation. Yuba Pass is at 6,700 feet elevation.

Lodging and meals are not included in the trip fee. We will send a more detailed itinerary and information about where to look for lodging to those who register.

Introductory lecture via Zoom on Thursday May 22 at 7 pm.
This will be recorded and a link sent to those who register. (Zoom link will be provided when you register.)