California Quail - Shasta Birding Society https://shastabirdingsociety.org A Wintu Country Chapter of the National Audubon Society Thu, 07 Aug 2025 05:41:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/horsetown-clear-creek-preserve/ Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://shastabirdingsociety.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=8984 We will meet at the parking area at Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve at 8am for a leisurely mile and a half walk along the Small Loop Trail and Creek Trail.  … Continue reading "Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve"

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We will meet at the parking area at Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve at 8am for a leisurely mile and a half walk along the Small Loop Trail and Creek Trail.  Sturdy shoes are recommended.

The photo above is of a Wrentit. They are a long-lived, year-round resident in shrublands like the Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve. This species has been described as the most sedentary species in North America so our chances are pretty good of finding this gem on our walk. This is what they sound like:

Turkey Vultures, Common Ravens, Acorn Woodpeckers, California Scrub-Jays and Oak Titmice are expected and hopefully we will find California Quail as well. We are also keeping our fingers crossed for an American Dipper on Clear Creek!

 

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