Join Wintu Audubon Society for a bird walk around Nur Pon on Saturday, September 23 at 8:00 am. Nur Pon, or “Salmon Run” in the Wintu language, was once known as Henderson Open Space before the City of Redding and numerous other agencies began a restoration project that established a side channel along the Sacramento […]
Please join us on a journey with many trails at this very diverse public land with no fees. Sacramento River bisects 488 acres, at this Recreation Area of riparian forest, flowering grasslands, wetlands, and oak woodlands providing very diverse nature viewing experiences. This location is Tehama Region’s number one eBird’s hotspot. This is great home […]
Northern Saw-whet Owl Curious about Northern Saw-whet owl migration and monitoring techniques?! And/or do you love car camping?! Join us under the stars on Friday, October 6th for a night of small owl banding and car camping at Lassen National Park! Erika Iacona will lead us through a night at Shasta Counties Northern Saw-whet Owl migration […]
On Saturday October 7th we will be birding Lake McCumber with our trip leader David Garza. Meet in the parking lot adjacent to the Dam at 9:00 am. We will be looking for late summer visitors, early waterfowl and shorebirds and the usual forest residents. From Redding, head east on Highway 44 and turn left (north) on Lake […]
Vermillion Flycatcher Please join our webmaster as he highlights some of his favorite bird photos from the last fifteen years. Don’t be surprised if there may be a few short videos as well. This is the second part of his presentation.
We will meet at the parking lot for Newville Ponds which is located on Newville Road west of Stoney Creek bridge. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/C78SVShicsrhr2QR7 Why would you want to visit these two unique locations that are part of the US Army Corps of Engineer's Black Butte Recreation Area? For the birds of course, and in particular, […]
Join us as we celebrate the annual Return of the Salmon Festival at Coleman National Fish Hatchery, 24411 Coleman Fish Hatchery Rd. in Anderson. This family-friendly event is free to the public and will have over 50 booths with information and activities. View salmon spawning operations, a salmon aquarium, natural resource information booths and much […]
We will be hiking around Manzanita Lake looking for migratory and fall forest species before the cold sets in. Manzanita Lake is located adjacent to the north entrance to Lassen Volcanic Ntional Park, approximately 48 miles east of Redding off of Highway 44. For those travelling from Redding you can meet at the Kutras Lake […]
Gray Lodge's diversity and location along the Pacific Flyway make it a haven for wildlife. Surrounded by miles of rich agricultural lands, the approximately 9,100-acre area is managed for the wildlife that call Gray Lodge home for all or part of the year. Reflective ponds, grassy fields and wooded riparian areas provide food, water and […]
Tricolored Blackbird by David Bogener This month Dan Airola will provide recent status information on the Tricolored Blackbird and Yellow-billed Magpie, two Central Valley species that have declined substantially in recent years. Blackbird population loss has resulted from habitat loss, nest destruction during agricultural harvest, and loss of insect prey due to insecticide use. The […]
