**THIS FIELD TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ACCESS TO SKAGGS ISLAND HAS BEEN DENIED BY THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE AUTHORITY DUE TO COVID-19**

RROS Field Trips in the Time of COVID-19

RROS is committed to making our field trips as safe as possible and to comply with current COVID-19 regulations. One of which is to limit gatherings to 12 people or fewer. In order to guarantee that, we will be requiring reservations to attend field trips. These can be made by sending a request to Malcolm Blanchard via email at mab@mabco.com, or by texting or phoning him at (707) 480-2210. Spaces will be allocated on a first-come basis. In addition, face masks and/or social distancing will be required.

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Skaggs Island is part of the San Pablo Bay NWR. It currently is not open to the public and may only be visited on specially arranged field trips, such as this one. The island is a former naval base grown up in grassland and coyote brush. Diurnal raptors are the primary attraction. Among the dozens of harriers, kites and red-tails we will look for Prairie Falcon, Rough-legged Hawk, Golden Eagle and Burrowing Owl. Ferruginous Hawk and Short-eared Owl are possible. Marsh, brush and eucalyptus at the abandoned housing site hosts local wintering songbirds, the newly arrived Allen’s Hummingbird, and Merlin. Black Rail is sometimes heard from the tidal slough. We will loop the island in our vehicles. There will be a short walk along the Second Napa Slough levee. Bring a face mask.

To RSVP or more information, contact Malcolm Blanchard (707) 480-2210.