We began our morning at 6:36am, driving from farm center gate E to the old barn (now just a heap of dirt and some rubble) then N to the preserve boundary then E to the central road then S and

date and time:  06 December 2025, from 06:30 to 11:05 weather:  low clouds (low enough to impair visibility at ground level until about 07:15) all morning, N-NW wind about 5 mph until about 09:30, then calm, temperature 41-42 degrees F.

date and time: 8 November 2025. Starting at 06:51-12:40 weather: Clear skies, no wind, 48-67f. Vegetation was all covered in dew in the first few hours and a thin fog to start. route: We drove the dirt roads E from Farm

Orr Ranch (limited access), Sacramento, California, US Oct 26, 2025 6:36 AM – 1:53 PM4.7 miled (non-overlapping distance)Joined by John Trochet.55 to 69F, mostly overcast. Calm for the first half with wind increasing after 11am, and 10 to 15 mph

date and time:  02 November 2025, from 05:50 to 11:55. weather:  patchy ground fog on arrival quickly became dense fog until about 07:45, then clearing by 08:45, no wind, temperatures 43-70 degrees F. route:  minimally modified Langham solo survey birds: