Our annual McArthur-Burney Falls field trip for this year will be limited due to closures of the park’s Falls Loop Trail. For this reason, we will start our day at the Falls followed by a quick trip to Baum Lake which also includes a small section of Crystal Lake. Our goals for this full day event are as follows:
At McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial SP, we will venture north on the Rim Trail overseeing the views across and down Burney Falls canyon along the backside east of Rim Campground. Our target species on this morning walk includes Black Swifts, Osprey, Pileated, Hairy, and White-headed Woodpecker, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, many Warblers, and Flycatchers. At Baum Lake we will hike the small trail on the west shore that travels northbound. Midway is an intersection at the north shore of Crystal Lake another short trail that travels westbound. What does this all mean? This is our best attempt to locate nesting Purple Martin, and search Passerines in variations Warbler, Wren, Blackbird, and Oriole, as well Waterbirds like Egret, Heron, Goose and Duck Species.
We will meet at Safeway in Burney at 8:30 sharp and depart immediately together to McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park. Please contact Dan Bye by email: danbye56@gmail.com with any questions or if you need other contact information.
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McArthur-Burney Falls State Park Field Trip
McArthur-Burney Falls is the perfect destination to escape the heat of the valley, enjoy tremendous views, and to feel surrounded by nature. We will start our day with the Falls Loop Trail and after a break, we will venture north on the Rim Trail to see the sights on our way to Lake Britton. Please bring a lunch. We will have opportunities to see returning species like Black Swifts, Chestnut backed Chickadee, Pileated Woodpecker, Osprey, and Bald Eagle and many Warblers, Swallows, Flycatcher. Park’s Day-Use Fee is $10 per Vehicle.
We recommend for those from central to west Redding, to consider meeting up at Kutras Lake and depart @ 7:30 am and carpool up to Burney. I will be driving up from Red Bluff and cutting off at Anderson to take the Millville/Oak Run route and I am available to pick 1-2 people in the Anderson area at 7:00am. We all should meet up at Safeway in Burney by 8:40 before entering the park.
Please contact Dan Bye, by text/cell 530 228 9373 or email danbye56@gmail.com for more information.
McArthur-Burney Falls State Park Outing
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.