Name: Bird Watching Trip to Cosumnes River Preserve
Start: 2025-01-04T14:30:00-08:00
End: 2025-01-04T16:30:00-08:00

The Cranes!! The Cranes!!
It is wintertime, and that means the Sandhill Cranes are here to spend the winter. These birds, with large wingspans are fascinating to watch. If you have ever thought "I just cant see those tiny birds in the trees", then this is the trip for you. Sandhill Cranes, or "sandies" have wingspans that can reach almost seven feet wide and they can be up to four feet tall. So it will be really hard to miss these magnificent birds.

**The Plan:** We will meet at the Cosumnes River Visitor Center porch. We will start by taking a short visit inside the visitor center to see the displays, and get information on where sandies have been seen. We will then caravan on an auto tour in the surrounding fields to look for sandies, and any other birds we see.
https://www.cosumnes.org/

We will then head to Staten Island in time to park the car and arrive before dusk so we can view the "fly in" of the birds. After feeding all day in the surrounding fields, the sandies fly to selected ponds to spend the night. Sandies from miles around fly in overhead, making their croaking calls to each other. We will stay here till it turns dark. 23368 N Staten Island Rd, Thornton, CA 95686

Optional: if folks want to go somewhere for dinner afterward, write it in the comment section. I propose we go to Original Pete’s for dinner - they have everything from pizza to salads to burgers. 2475 Elk Grove Blvd Ste 100, Elk Grove, CA

**What to bring**: binoculars, spotting scopes, cameras, snacks, water, etc. Dress in layers as it will get cold when sun goes down.

Carpooling to the event is encouraged. Please write a comment if you would like to drive or ride.

**NO DOGS are allowed on this tour.**

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