Birding Bridgeway Island Pond, West Sacramento

Bridgeway Island Pond in West Sacramento is a birding hotspot. We can hope for close views of an assortment of waterfowl and shorebirds. Blue-winged Teal, American Avocet, Cinnamon Teal, and Sora have often been seen here. Easy access with a mostly flat, grassy area. Not much walking will be required, more standing and observing at different areas along the pond.

On the way back we plan to stop at Jepson Prairie.

This is a good trip for beginning birders.

Hike rating: 1 - Easy.

L eader: Mona Lange, 510-414-2959

Meet: the McDonalds at 2244 Lake Washington Blvd. in West Sacramento at 9:15 AM for a restroom stop, proceeding to the pond by 9:30.

Directions: Take 80 East toward Sacramento. Exit at Enterprise and Harbor Blvd (exit 81) and go Right. Take the 2nd Left to Industrial Blvd. After a few miles Industrial Blvd changes its name to Lake Washington Blvd. Make a Left on Southport Parkway and then first left to enter the shopping center. Another first Left then leads to the McDonalds.

GPS for the meeting point at McDonalds: 38.556747929224194, -121.5399085526047

After McDonalds we'll go back out to Southport making a Right onto it. Going a few more miles, make a Right on Oakland Bay Drive. First Right onto Bowen Island street which changes to Solomon Island Rd as it goes around the corner. First Right takes you to where we'll park for the pond, on Pender Island Street. We may have to park in the neighborhood also.

GPS for the Pond: 38.540701884803845, -121.57782606798398

GPS for Jepson Prairie (our after-lunch stop): 38.27532148059968, -121.82378799141179

Host or Publisher Mount Diablo Bird Alliance