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Birds Plus+ Trip - Birds Plus+ field trips combine birding and another field focus, sometimes with a guest leader. The second focus of the day, be it butterflies or other insects, or art and journaling, will be described in more detail on the trip detail page.
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Mt. Falcon Park (Jefferson County)
—A Townsend's Solitaire Special! Plus+ Photography
11/4/2026
6:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Leader:
Anne Craig naturallyjax@gmail.com or 904-629-4248
David Suddjian dsuddjian@gmail.com or 831-713-8659
Trip Difficulty: Strenuous
Directions
Meet at Mount Falcon Park EAST trailhead, just south of the town of Morrison.
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This trip is limited to the first 8 registrations.
Habitats to bird: Conifer Forest, Scrub
Let's have a Townsend's Solitaire Celebration on this Birds Plus+ photography and sound recording hike. Solitaires are a delight to see and listen to, and they have interesting territorial behavior in the fall and winter. They love the juniper woodland on the foothill slopes of Mt Falcon Park, and they are plentiful this fall. We hope to encounter many as we hike this three mile loop trail up Castle Trail and down Turkey Trot Trail. Anne will help participants in getting nice images of solitaires, and we can have a goal of capturing images of them feeding on juniper cones. We will take advantage of opportunities to record calls and songs, and then learn how to upload and add recordings and photos to your eBird checklists. Our three-mile loop trail has moderate to steep grades and many rocky areas with a 600' gradient. Sturdy footwear is recommended. Bring water and a snack. There is a restroom at the trailhead.
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