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By on June 7, 2025 in

Trip Leaders: Jennifer Patten, Joyce Bond, Hilary Locke

Limit: 15 participants

AltaCal Bird Alliance and Shasta Birding Society have enjoyed birding in Lassen Volcanic National Park for several years. We will be doing it again and welcome other chapters to join us and camp at the Lost Creek Group Campground site #5 reserved for the nights of Tuesday, June 17th, and Wednesday, June 18th.
Species that you might see or hear include Osprey, Pileated Woodpecker, White-headed Woodpecker, Black-backed Woodpecker, Williamson’s Sapsucker, Vaux’s Swift, Common Nighthawk, Bufflehead, Canada Jay, Brown Creeper, Yellow Warbler, Western Tanager, and Cassin’s Finch, among others. We will visit the birding hot spots at Manzanita Lake, Hat Creek, Summit Peak, and Kings Creek; the remainder of our itinerary will be flexible, tailored to the interests of participants. Please note that due to lingering snow, some trails may be inaccessible.
Lost Creek Group Campground has primitive facilities, pit toilets, and potable water is available. Tuesday and Wednesday nights are potlucks. Please bring something to share. You are responsible for your breakfast and lunches. Bring camp gear, a tent, water bottles, bug spray, sunscreen, a camp chair, sturdy hiking shoes/boots, dress in layers, and prepare for cold weather. Bring firewood if you have some. We can collect wood in the forest too. To register for this camp out and have a spot to stay over at the park, click on the Zeff link https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/birding-lassen-volcanic-national-park
If you are only attending the bird walks and not camping, contact Jennifer Patten,  jenepatten@gmail.com, for more details and questions.

Lassen Volcanic National Park Lost Creek Group Campground

By on May 14, 2024 in

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 on Sunday, July 21. Species likely to see or hear, include Osprey, Pileated Woodpecker,
White-headed Woodpecker, Black-backed Woodpecker, Williamson’s Sapsucker, Vaux’s Swift, Common
Nighthawk, Bufflehead, Canada Jay, Brown Creeper, American Dipper, Yellow Warbler, Western Tanager
and Cassin’s Finch, plus more. We will bird Manzanita Lake, Hat Creek, Summit Peak, and Kings Creek
areas and the rest of the itinerary is open and will depend on the interests of the participants. Lost
Creek Group Campground has primitive facilities, pit toilets, and potable water is available. Group size is
limited. If you would like to join us, contact Karen Smith, birds4ks@gmail.com to sign up and for more
details.

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Lassen Volcanic National Park Campout

By on May 3, 2023 in

Bufflehead Drake In Flight

We have enjoyed the birding and camping at the Lost Creek Group Campground for several years, so we are scheduling this event again this year in conjunction with Altacal Audubon. Due to the extended snow pack we have scheduled the event later than usual. Group Camp sites #3 and 4 have been reserved for the nights of Friday, July 21st and Saturday, July 22nd. Campers can arrive at the campsite at a time of their choosing on Friday after 1pm and must break camp by noon Sunday. We are inviting the Redwood Region, Peregrine, Mendocino, Plumas and Redbud Chapters to join us.

Williamson's Sapsucker Male

Species expected include Bald Eagle, Osprey, Pileated Woodpecker, White-headed Woodpecker, Black-backed Woodpecker, Williamson’s Sapsucker, Vaux’s Swift, Common Nighthawk, Bufflehead, Gray Jay, Brown Creeper, American Dipper, Mountain Bluebird, Yellow Warbler, Western Tanager and Cassin’s Finch.

Cassin's Finch Male

We will meet at the Loomis Museum parking lot at 8am sharp on Saturday morning to bird Manzanita Lake to be immediately followed by our yearly chapter picnic at the Lost Creek Campground. The rest of the itinerary is open and will depend on the interests of the participants. Folks can either camp at Lost Creek or drive up for either or both Saturday and Sunday.

White-headed Woodpecker Male

Saturday day trippers should meet at the Kutra’s Park meeting place at 7:00 am Saturday morning to car pool or at the Loomis Museum parking lot at 8am sharp. Day trippers for Sunday, June 20th, will meet at the campsite at 8:00 am. Lost Creek has primitive facilities; vault toilets and no electricity. Potable water is available. Information on fees can be found here: https://www.nps.gov/lavo/planyourvisit/fees.htm  Contact Larry Jordan, 949-5266 or email – webmaster@wintuaudubon.org for other particulars.

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