Every year as the spring migration approaches I get the itch to travel to places where this spectacle can be enjoyed as well as reveling in the beauty that surrounds me in such places. Last year Jeff Manker and I did a big day during this time and this year we had hoped to repeat the fun and adventure we had.
2020 being the year like no other had different ideas. After giving up on our plans Patrick and I decided that we had to at least return to Kern County and visit Butterbredt Springs for our annual visit there. |
| Moonrise over the Mojave |
The next morning the spring was it’s usual productive stop with a variety of good birds, the best being a Bendire’s Thrasher. From here we traveled up the back side of the Sierra along Hwy. 395 visiting many of the hotspots on the Eastern Sierra Birding Trail. Camping rough again in the area of Crowley Lake we continued north and came over Carson Pass to return down the west slope and back home to Napa. One of our most interesting side trips was to drive up the road the heads east out of Laws, Ca. and eventually climbs all the way to the top of the White Mountains to the ancient Bristlecone Pine forest. This is a pretty rough road and very steep in places. We did not go all the way up but we found plenty of places to stop in the canyon and look for interesting birds. At one point Patrick spotted a group of Chukars on the hillside above us. As is always the case it was really great to be out on the road and traveling to see interesting stuff. Particularly this year as we have all had to stay somewhat isolated.
You can see more images from our trip at this link.
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| Sunset near Crowley Lake |
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