Bird Walk at Indigeny
Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/24/2024
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Location
Indigeny Reserve
Categories
Kit DeGear, local Audubon club field trip leader, invites local residents—and visitors— to join her as she birds through the beautiful grounds at Indigeny Reserve. Besides the apple orchards, there are large oaks, some pines, stream-side thickets and a marshy area with reeds that provide some great habitats for birds. On our October 27 visit, we had a nice county representation as well as birds—there were two of us from Tuolumne County, two from Calaveras and one from Alpine. We saw a total of 31 bird species. It was a beautiful fall morning and we all enjoyed the autumn colors as well as our feathery friends. Highlights included a Downy Woodpecker, a pair of Bewick’s Wrens and a great little flock of Cedar Waxwings.
The walk will last 2-3 hours. Children are welcome! Meet in the parking lot at 8 a.m. Rain will cancel the trip. Follow the signs from the intersection of Greenley and Lyons/Bald Mountain Roads in Sonra. After a few miles on Lyons/Bald Mountain Road, turn right onto Apple Hill Drive where there is a large sign that says “Apple Valley Ranches.” A quick left turn onto Summers Lane leads you to Indigeny. As always, bring your binoculars and/or scopes, wear muted colors and you may wish to include a hat, sunscreen and water. Kit DeGear (925)-822-5215 or kdegear@gmail.com.
