Pond in the fall
West Pond is part of our surface water, located east of Lake Blvd. and north of Arlington Blvd. A wonderful place to watch egrets and Canada Geese. The bike path on the eastern edge is nice, with several decks for viewing the ponds. A section of the path has some large bumps.
A companion to the Northstar Ponds are the delightful West Ponds, located in west Davis. The best way to get there is to go south on Denali Drive from Covell Boulevard, and turn west on Isle Royale Lane, to where there is a small grassy park. From here, there is a path extending along the entire eastern side of the ponds. The west and north sides are not accessible. Egrets and various species of ducks are usually here. Upon occasion, in winter, hooded mergansers have been seen. One of the ponds' greatest claims to fame among birders is that an eastern phoebe was found here in the winter of 1993, for a first record for the county. The Yolo Audubon Society is a co-sponsor of these ponds.
For more information or to join the Friends of West Pond, contact <jeryan1 AT comcast DOT net>.
Pictures
Dried up in the summer
Hooded Mergansers on West Pond in January, photo by J. E. Ryan 
Wildlife in West Pond
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