Our first stop was the observation point on Mt Baldy. Although most of the water fowl have left for the season, we were able to spot a Great Egret on Cackler Marsh.

From the observation point we took the trail up the west side of Baskett Butte and through the thick oak woods. The highlight of the trip was a spotting of a Great Horned Owl up in some oak trees.

We continued on, seeing a number of Blacktailed Deer, sighting sighting Rufous-sided Towhee, and being momentarily stumped by a Scrub Jay. Morgan Lake was our end destination, and there we identified a number of different ducks; Northern Shoveler, Scaup, Bufflehead, Ruddy, and American Widgeon. On the way back we spotted a Great Egret and three Great Blue Herons on Moffitt Marsh.