Difficulty: Moderate. Mostly flat walking on dirt trails that may be a bit sandy or muddy depending on conditions. Bathroom close-by at Ron Morriss Park. Drive time to location approximately one hour.
We’ll take a leisurely stroll through the riparian forest along the Santa Cruz River following the historic De Anza Trail. We’ll be looking for Green Kingfishers, Thick Billed, Tropical, Cassin’s and Western Kingbirds, Zone-tailed and Gray Hawks, lots of tanagers and warblers. We will spend most of the day in the shade of the cottonwoods as we explore lots of different areas going south along the river. There might even be a chance of seeing Rose-throated Becards, though their numbers have been declining along the river. Limited to 9 participants.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Martin Molina