A Wintu Country Chapter of the National Audubon Society
Join Trip Leaders Sabrina Ott and Tim Kashuba to take a post-Thanksgiving hometown-stroll around Turtle Bay. Meet at the parking lot south of the Monolith at 7:30 am. We’ll explore the ponds along Highway 44, the River and forest areas in the Bird Sanctuary and given time we can explore the upland area north of the River and search for any rare waterfowl and gulls upstream of the Sundial Bridge.
The Redding Christmas Bird Count is scheduled for December 26th, and it promises to be a fantastic event for bird enthusiasts and citizen scientists. Participants will be assigned specific sections to observe and record bird species throughout the day. After a day of birdwatching, there will be an evening compilation dinner held at a location to be determined, providing an excellent opportunity to share observations and socialize with fellow bird lovers. To get involved or learn more about this exciting event, please contact Randy Bush at rbush10@hotmail.com. Join us in celebrating the holiday season by contributing to our understanding of local bird populations and their conservation.
Battle Creek Wildlife Area is a CDFW fee area which can certainly handle and thrive with this winter’s wet season and provide us with great birding opportunities. Please join us at Wildlife area’s parking lot located at: 23999 Coleman Fish Hatchery Rd, Anderson, CA
These 582 acres of riparian forests, marshes, and oak woodland supports a diverse variety of migratory and resident bird species, as well as aquatic and terrestrial mammals. Bald eagles and ospreys nest here in spring.
We will explore the two primary trails, Oaktree and Coleman Hatchery, for a 2.6-mile hike for the best viewing of the area.
Please contact Dan Bye, by text/cell 530 228 9373 or email danbye56@gmail.com for more information.
Join us on a day journey to Burney Falls State Park. We will have opportunities to see Osprey, Bald Eagles, Steller’s Jays, Turkey Vultures, Robins, Crows, Hawks, the Park’s unique annual resident Black Swifts who flit in and around the falls themselves, and possible Pacific Wrens. The falls are full and beautiful in the spring! The walk will last for a couple of hours. Bring a lunch and enjoy the park after the walk as we make our way to Lake Britton. Meet Wintu guides at the Kutras Lake Parking Area in Redding at 7:30 a.m., or meet at the Burney Safeway parking lot in Burney at 8:45 a.m. For more information contact Larry Jordan at 530-949-5266. Park day use fee $10 per vehicle in cash.
We will bird the 2 mile Manzanita Lake loop trail looking for mountain birds and early warblers. Likely suspects are Bald Eagle, American Dipper, Clark’s Nutcracker, Bufflehead, White-headed Woodpecker, Brown Creeper and Mountain Chickadee. Meet at the Loomis Museum parking lot at 8:00am. Wear layers of clothes as it will most likely be pretty cool in the morning. Entrance fees are required. If you don’t have a pass I suggest you arrange ahead of time to ride with someone that has a Golden Age pass.