Damonte Ranch Wetlands Field Trip

When: Friday FEB 6, 8a to ~3hrs, ebird hotspot

The meeting spot will be emailed with registration confirmation.

Photos: byjcb

Description:
In the ranch lands we should find Hawks, Geese, Swallows, Bald Eagles, and Magpies.  The marsh area will give us opportunities to see Rail, Sora, Wading birds, Raptors, Warblers, and on the pond various Ducks, Teal, Mergansers, Wrens and a chance of a Horned Grebe.  The Stilts and Avocets should be present and the possibility of 10 shorebirds and maybe an early Phalarope.  We will also look over the marsh on the NE side of Veterans Parkway where we may see Sparrows, Blackbirds, Shrike, Phoebe, and Harriers and possibly a Bittern.  We could see 5 species of Swallows too.

About Jo Ann:

Jo Ann Cobb is an avid hiker, backpacker, and skier who loves exploring the natural environment, including in the San Francisco Bay Area where she lived for many years and now at Lake Tahoe where she has resided since 2017.  After many years of being an occasional birder, she has become an active birder since 2021, on field trips with the Lahontan Audubon Society and the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science and on travels about the United States and abroad.