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McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park and Baum Lake Field Trip

By on May 14, 2024 in

Burney Falls

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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The Birds of Burney Falls

By on April 28, 2021 in

Bald Eagle Calling

Catherine Camp and Jaci White will present the Birds of Burney Falls.

McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park has three distinct ecosystems that invite a large variety of birds throughout the year. This presentation will explore three trails in the park and the birds you are likely to see along them: the Falls Loop Trail along Burney Creek, the Cemetery Trail in dry open forest, and Lake Britton and Lagoon with eagles, osprey and waterfowl. Burney Falls is one of the few places in California where the mysterious Black Swift nests behind the falls and can be seen at and near the falls.

As several groups are doing, we are pre-registering everyone for our upcoming presentations.

This is a very simple procedure. Just go to this link https://bit.ly/3xxmxcv and fill out the simple form. You will receive an email confirming your registration. The link for the presentation will be emailed to you on March 8th. We suggest you make a reminder for yourself when you get the email link.

You can also scan the QR code below to fill out the form.

When you login to our Zoom meetings you will be placed into a waiting room until the meeting begins. Participants are muted upon entry but are welcome to unmute themselves before the meeting begins. Once the presentation begins, you can raise your hand to ask questions. A moderator will control the order of your questions.

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