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| Event: | MDAS FIELD TRIP |
| Organization: | Mt. Diablo Audubon Society |
| Location: | Grizzly Island Wildlife Area |
| Date/Time: | Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 7 AM from Sun Valley. |
| Description: | Meet at 8:30 AM at Refuge headquarters. Take I-680 north, then I-80 east to SR12. Follow SR12 through Fairfield, watch for sign to Grizzly Island Refuge on right and follow road to headquarters. Entry fee for refuge. Watch for raptors and Short-eared Owls along road. The California Department of Fish and Game’s Grizzly Island Wildlife Area is in the heart of the 84,000-acre Suisun Marsh, the largest contiguous estuarine marsh in the United States. Grizzly Island provides habitat for more than 200 species of birds and is home to a variety of threatened or endangered wildlife and plants. We may see the herd of Tule Elk. We may also bird at the Rush Ranch if time permits after finishing at Grizzly Island. Category 1.
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| Cost: | None |
| Contact/Leader: | Maury Stern |
| Notice: | Since we often post events far in advance, please be sure to check the web link provided or call the contact before you go to ensure that there have not been schedule changes or cancellations. |
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