There are a couple of great trips to the mountains coming up this weekend. It will be significantly cooler up there. Saturday June 8, 6:30 am Mosquito Ridge, Placer County Leader: Richard Barbieri, 761-1124 offleash56@yahoo Richard will explore several productive areas outside of Foresthill along Mosquito Ridge Rd, including the Placer Big Trees Grove. Expect good numbers of mid-elevation breeding birds. There are no services, so bring all of the food and liquids you will need for the day. The trip will end by mid-afternoon. We will be walking about 2-3 miles over easy to moderate terrain at a comfortable pace. Meet at Brookfield’s Restaurant parking lot, 1817 Taylor Road, in Roseville. From Sacramento on I-80, take the Eureka Road offramp (Exit 105A) and continue straight through the signal light at Eureka Road and you’ll be on Taylor Road. Turn left just past the Shell Station. Brookfield’s is behind Shell. Sunday, June 9, 6am Granite Springs Road Leaders: Tim Fitzer 870-5207, Mark Martucci 833-6722 and Scott Hoppe 835-8471 Tim: [email protected], Mark: matuchbirdman@yahoo Scott: [email protected] Join Tim, Mark and Scott for a full day of fun and birding. Granite Springs Road runs from Crystal Basin Road to Wrights Lake Road, a distance of about 8 miles. We should find Mountain Quail with young, and possibly Evening Grosbeaks, flycatchers, MacGillivray’s Warblers, and Calliope Hummingbird. Around Wright’s Lake we expect to find Pine Grosbeak, Osprey and a variety of woodpeckers, vireos and warblers. The trip will last into the afternoon so bring liquids, lunch, snacks and warm clothes in case of chilly weather. FRS Radios are helpful. Since Granite Springs Road is dirt, we will scout its condition to determine its drivability. Meet at the K-Mart parking lot on Sunrise Blvd., located just behind the Chevron Gas Station at Zinfandel Dr. sacramentoaudubon.org/activities/tripsmay13jul1413.html
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:28:22 +0000
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