Birding Walk with the Yale Club

We'll see Burrowing Owls and other grassland bird species.

Join the Yale Club of Sacramento for a birding walk along the Wildhorse Agricultural Buffer in Davis on Saturday, June 9.  It's a chance for a close look at Burrowing Owls and other grassland bird species such as Western Bluebird, Western Kingbird, White-tailed Kite, and a variety of hawks.  We'll learn about the flora and fauna of grassland ecosystems, and we'll be out early enough to catch some morning coolness.

Sarah McCullough, Yale '99, will lead the trip.  Sarah is a doctoral student in Ecology at UC Davis.  Her research focuses on burrowing owl and ground squirrel interactions in grassland ecosystems.  She spent five years as a seasonal botanist and biological technician for the National Park Service in Northern California, and previously served in conservation internships in some of California's most wonderful ecoregions.  

Detailed Info: 

 

  • Date:    Saturday, June 9
  • Time: 8:30-11 a.m.
  • Meeting place:  Parking lot for the Nugget soccer fields in Davis
  • Length of walk:    2.5 miles round trip.  (If you prefer, you can turn around whenever you're ready.)
  • Wear:  Comfortable walking shoes, hat, and sunscreen
  • Bring:  Binoculars and water  
  • Kids:  Ages 10 and up are welcome (limit due to length of walk and a two-block walk along busy Pole Line  Road for trailhead access)
  • Contact  If you have questions and to RSVP, contact Sarah McCullough at mccsarah@yahoo.com.
Directions from Sacramento:
 
  • North on Interstate 5 to Exit 536, Rd. 102.  Turn left onto Rd. 102 and follow it south for 7 miles.  Soccer fields will be on your left, half a mile north of the intersection with Covell Blvd.
or
  • West on Interstate 80 to Exit 75, Mace Blvd.  Turn right on Mace, and follow it for 2 miles.  It becomes East Covell Blvd.  Turn right at the major interesection with Pole Line Rd., and continue north for 0.5 miles.