Date: 8/23/25 4:32 am From: Chris Conard via groups.io <conardc...> Subject: Re: [centralvalleybirds] Shorebird viewing opportunity at SacSewer/Bufferlands on Sunday
Sorry for the confusion. It is of course 8/24, this Sunday, I'm referring
to.
Thanks,
Chris Conard
Sacramento
On Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM Chris Conard <conardc...> wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
>
> I’m planning a shorebirding outing for this Sunday (11/24), meeting at the
> Bufferlands office at 7am. We should wrap up between 9 and 10am.
>
> Let me know if you can make it (conardc at gmail dot com) and I'll send
> directions. Our office is off Dwight Rd, north of Laguna Blvd in Elk Grove.
> With current construction, the directions will be different than those I
> have given in the past. Based on site conditions and policies, there is no
> unscheduled access to the site.
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> I’m going to reserve the plant’s tour van. Depending on how many cars
> there are, we will need to caravan about a half mile from the office. We’ll
> be out around two hours, going through the sewer ponds. Once we head in,
> we'll also need to leave as a group, so plan to stay as late as 10am.
>
>
> There have been good numbers of shorebirds and we can study the different
> plumages and species diversity.
>
> My coworker, Steve Scott, found a Solitary Sandpiper on Thursday. It may
> stick around until Sunday.
>
> There have been decent numbers, but not much unexpected--did have a
> Semipalmated Sandpiper at the end of July, but wasn't able to arrange a
> visit for folks.
>
> Songbird migration so far has been deadly slow.
>
>
> Take care,
>
>
> Chris
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>
> Chris Conard
>
> Sacramento
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