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Lake McCumber Outing

By on September 26, 2023 in

Belted Kingfisher Female

On Saturday October 7th we will be birding Lake McCumber with our trip leader David Garza. Meet in the parking lot adjacent to the Dam at 9:00 am. We will be looking for late summer visitors, early waterfowl and shorebirds and the usual forest residents. From Redding, head east on Highway 44 and turn left (north) on Lake McCumber Road, about 7 miles east of Shingletown. The Dam and parking lot are about 2 miles north on Lake McCumber Road. Bring a lunch, daypack and water, spotting scope for long range birds across the lake, dress for changeable weather and some rocky terrain, rain cancels. Map: https://tinyurl.com/jdu9uujv

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Second Saturday Bird Walk at Lake McCumber

By on May 1, 2017 in

Meet trip leader Chad Scott, 619-852-4555 at the Kutra’s Park meeting place to carpool or meet at the lake at 8:45. From Redding, go east on Hwy 44 toward Viola to Lake McCumber Road. Drive 2 mi to the reservoir and campground. This beautiful gem is part of PG&E electrical system. Expect to find, Stellar Jays. Osprey and warblers of various sorts.

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Lake McCumber and Manzanita Lake Outing

By on April 27, 2015 in

Lake McCumber formed by a dam on North Battle Creek offers a variety of habitats. Besides open water for ducks and geese, the north side borders on dense mixed-conifer forest where Pileated Woodpeckers are often seen. The west side supports willow thickets—good warbler habitat—and an open field for Western Bluebirds, among others. Wear sturdy shoes to access all these habitats via a rough unpaved trail. The road to Lake McCumber is 8 miles beyond Shingletown off Hwy. 44. We will probably have time to visit Manzanita Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park in the afternoon. The willow thickets are always productive for migrating warblers and the stands of large trees are attractive to woodpeckers and other cavity nesters. Bring a lunch, water and layered clothing and meet at the parking lot on the south side of the Redding Civic Auditorium at 8:00 am to meet your leader, Chad Scott.