Date: 5/12/25 12:07 pm From: Maureen Lahiff via groups.io <MLahiff...> Subject: [EBB-Sightings] GGBA Birds of the Sierra weekends
You are warmly invited to:
You are warmly invited to:
Birds of the Sierrafield trips with Golden Gate Bird Alliance
twolong weekends, Thursday 3 pm to Sunday noon
May29 to June 1 and June 12 to 15
Theheart of this adventure is six half-day field trips to different habitats inand around Sierra Valley (Sierra and Plumas Counties, north of Truckee). Thereis an introductory presentation via Zoom on May 22 to introduce people to thearea and its birds.
Most of thewalking is on hard-packed roads or trails that are level or have very gradualelevation changes. The exception ofSunday morning's gradual trek from Lower to Upper Sardine Lake, with a 200 footelevation gain in a bit over half a mile, walking on a bumpy, rocky road.Sierra Valley is at 4,850 feet elevation. Yuba Pass is at 6,700 feet elevation.
Lodgingand meals are not included in the trip fee. We will send a more detaileditinerary and information about where to look for lodging to those whoregister.
