Our first April 2024 field trip will be on Saturday April 6th from 6:00 am to noon to the Lightning Canyon Ranch, a private 2,205-acre property located at Lakehead overlooking Shasta Lake. This will be a half-day trip in rugged terrain targeting mid-elevation forest species such as Mountain Quail, Band-tailed Pigeon, American Dipper, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, […]
AltaCal Audubon will be camping and birding in Lassen VNP with the Shasta Birding Society, and other Audubon chapters. Lost Creek Group Campsite #5 has been reserved for the nights of Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20. Campers can arrive at the campsite on Friday after the 1pm check-in and check- out by noon […]
We will meet at the parking area at Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve at 8am for a leisurely mile and a half walk along the Small Loop Trail and Creek Trail. Sturdy shoes are recommended. The photo above is of a Wrentit. They are a long-lived, year-round resident in shrublands like the Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve. […]
Location: We will all meet at the Loomis Museum parking lot, located 1.1 mile from SR44/89 turnoff at the north-end park entrance. There is a park entrance fee, and all annual or lifetime pass holders are allowed entry to the park. Walking distance total estimated at 1.7 miles (2.7 km) the trail is unpaved, but […]
