Date: 8/22/25 8:40 pm From: Chris Conard via groups.io <conardc...> Subject: [centralvalleybirds] Shorebird viewing opportunity at SacSewer/Bufferlands on Sunday
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.
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.
