Come join us to explore Black Butte Lake’s north shore, covered with oak woodland, to search for woodpeckers, grebes, waterfowl, wrens, and occasional birds-of-prey. There have been some very recent sightings of Bonaparte’s Gull at this third largest eBird Hotspot in Tehama County. This is a fee area at $10 per vehicle, and there is […]
Barred Owl Sharon Clay has been the Curator of Animal Programs at Turtle Bay for over fifteen years. During that time she has assembled an incredible showcase of animals that are unable to be released back into the wild. These include several species of birds ranging from the Golden Eagle, Turkey Vulture and Barn Owl […]
Rock Pigeon Doves versus pigeons – is there really a difference between the two? Why is one a beloved symbol of peace and the other often a reviled city nuisance? They both belong to the same family of birds, Columbidae. Can we see all four species of Columbiformes present in Shasta County on one bird […]
We will visit to Hog Lake in Tehama County to check on waterfowl and upland wintering birds. Caravan leaves the parking lot at Kutras at 6:45 am or meet at the parking lot at Hog Lake at 7:30 am (Approximate Sunrise). Hog Lake is located off of State Route 36 about 9.5 miles east of Red […]
Red-winged Blackbird Male We are again scheduling a visit to the ponds targeting wintering waterfowl and early migrating shorebirds. We hope that the winter rains have provided abundant open water and muddy shorelines for these species. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 7:30 am to meet your leader, Larry […]
The wide-open vistas, grassy fields, large ponds and oak woodlands of Lema Ranch offer quite a variety of bird species. Winter waterfowl, woodpeckers and sparrows are a particular treat this time of year and if we’re lucky, we might spot a Canvasback or a Merlin! Meet at 8:00 am at Gate 10 located at the […]
