Lake McCumber - Shasta Birding Society https://shastabirdingsociety.org A Wintu Country Chapter of the National Audubon Society Tue, 26 Sep 2023 23:23:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Lake McCumber Outing https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lake-mccumber-outing/ https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lake-mccumber-outing/#respond Sat, 07 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.wintuaudubon.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=7870 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 … Continue reading "Lake McCumber Outing"

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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

The post Lake McCumber Outing appeared first on Shasta Birding Society.]]> https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lake-mccumber-outing/feed/ 0 Second Saturday Bird Walk at Lake McCumber https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-lake-mccumber/ https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-lake-mccumber/#respond Sat, 13 May 2017 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.wintuaudubon.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=1504 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 … Continue reading "Second Saturday Bird Walk at Lake McCumber"

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The post Lake McCumber and Manzanita Lake Outing appeared first on Shasta Birding Society.]]> 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.

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