Birding Brannan Island & Delta Rookery

Friday, May 1, 8:30 AM - 1 2:30 PM

We'll start at the entrance to Brannan Island SRA, in the parking lot east side of Hwy 160. Pay the entrance fee at the station or by envelope if no one's there, $10 or $9 for seniors. Note that most public libraries have a pass you can check out that allows free day use parking. Western Kingbird, Western Bluebird and Bullock's Oriole have been seen there, plus raptors. Then we'll drive to the site of a rookery where, in past years, several species of heron and egret have nested, along with cormorants. There are picnic tables from which you can enjoy the rookery while having a snack.

This trip is good for beginners.

Hike Rating: 1, Easy. A few walks on level trails adding up to probably less than a mile.

Elevation change: N/A

Leader: Mona Lange, 510-414-2959

Meet: Brannan Island State Recreation Area. GPS: 38.11017164265391, -121.6966400433512

Directions: Central Contra Cost take Hwy 4 towards Antioch. Where the highway forks take Hwy 160 north over the Antioch Bridge (toll). After crossing the bridge, continue about 7 miles to Brannan Island. The park entrance is on your right, 1/4 mile after crossing 3-Mile Slough. Meet at the parking lot, 200 yards east of Hwy 160.

This field trip is limited to 12 participants.

(Image of Great Blue Heron by Warren Regelmann)

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