Did you ever wonder about tools to assist your birding? Our panel will address what’s available, from the most basic (binoculars, Linda Aldrich) to the most sophisticated (apps for smart phones, Chad Scott). Larry Jordan will talk about bird photography and Dan Greaney will tell us how to use eBird and what it does. Some of this will be basic for beginners, there will be something for the most experienced birders and “news that you can use” for all of us in between.
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Local Weekday Birdwalk at Anderson River Park
This walk through beautiful Anderson River Park will be lead by Brooke McDonald, 604-2945. Meet at the Anderson River Park Amphitheater parking lot at 8am. The river access, ponds, marsh, riparian and oak woodlands are all accessible by an extensive trail system. All varieties of avian life are found here from waterfowl and Bald Eagles to California Scrub-Jays and warblers.
Local Weekday Bird Walk at Lema Ranch
Lema Ranch offers various habitats: cattail-rimmed ponds, a large lake, open fields and oak woodlands. These varied habitats provide good birding in all seasons. Expected to be seen are the Common Gallinule, Great-tailed Grackle, Lark Sparrow and Western Bluebird. Meet trip leader at 8:00 am in the parking lot at Hemingway Road off of Shasta View.
Godwit Days
Come celebrate the Godwit and explore the lush beauty of the Redwood Coast. From April 18 – 24, Godwit Days will give you the opportunity to visit beautiful Arcata and learn about bird species and wildlife via field trips, lectures, workshops and boat excursions led by experienced local guides. Highlights of your exploration of this Klamath bioregion will include expansive mud flats, wild river valleys and the rocky coast.
Winter Wings Festival
The Klamath Basin Audubon Society (KBAS) produces the annual Winter Wings Festival to celebrate THE LARGEST WINTERING POPULATION OF BALD EAGES IN THE LOWER 48 STATES, as well as the abundance of all the birds that make the Klamath Basin their home. The Winter Wings Festival welcomes all birders and wildlife enthusiasts to hear keynote speakers, take field trips and enjoy the other activities that enhance the appreciation of the spectacular beauty of the Klamath Basin. Any surplus from the festival is used to support community outreach, wildlife, and youth education programs in the Klamath Basin.
The Festival will be celebrating its 39th year in 2018. We are one of the largest festivals in the nation that is an all-volunteer effort.