This bird walk is part of the 15th Annual Snow Goose Festival. Snow Goose Festival registrants meet at Chico Creek Nature Center at 7:00 am. More vigorous hiking, some elevation gain/loss “Anderson River Park never disappoints!” Anderson River Park encompasses 440 acres of mixed habitat, including freshwater marsh, major river, riparian woodland, and oak savanna. It also hosts 125+ bird species. Specialty birds include many seasonal species and residents such as Wood Ducks, Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Red-breasted Sapsucker Yellow-billed Magpies, and California Thrashers. If time allows, we will try to include Kutras Lake/Turtle Bay. Bring your binoculars, spotting scope, water, and lunch. If meeting at Anderson River Park, we will meet in the Amphitheater parking lot. Field Trip Leader: Frank & Darliss Sanderson
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15th Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway
Millions of waterfowl migrating along the Pacific Flyway call the Northern Sacramento Valley their home during the winter months, creating ample viewing opportunities for bird and nature enthusiasts of all ages. You are invited to join us at the 15th Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway, one of the premier birding events in California, for an action-packed five days celebrating this annual phenomenon.
We have put together of more than 65 field trips and workshops that cover six counties, reaching out into the rice fields, wildlife refuges and river walks where mild winter weather, abundant food and lots of water draw our avian visitors. In addition to numerous bird-watching field trips, you might choose to try birding by ear, enjoy wine and olive oil tasting, or hike the scenic Sutter Buttes in search of lofty views and resident wildlife. Register here! More information at http://www.snowgoosefestival.org/