Fall birds at Manzanita Lake! Lassen Park Biologist Mike Magnuson will lead a walk around Manzanita Lake, where we can expect nutcrackers, woodpeckers, and always a surprise from a variety of gleaners, raptors, and finches. Possibilities include Evening Grosbeak, Cassin’s Finch and Golden-crowned Kinglet! Pack a lunch and meet at Kutras Park at 7am to carpool, or meet Mike at the Loomis Museum parking lot at 8am.
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Manzanita Lake Bird Walk
Located at the North Entrance to Lassen Volcanic National Park, Manzanita Lake is circumnavigated by a trail offering varied habitats: willow marshes, red fir forests, chaparral, and, of course, open water. We should see: migrating warblers, Pied-billed Grebe, Spotted Sandpiper, Red-breasted Nuthatch, American Dipper, Vaux’s Swift, Red-breasted Sapsucker and high elevation species such as White-headed Woodpecker and Steller’s Jay. Meet our trip leader, Steve Royce, at the Kutras Lake parking area at 8:00 am. Eastern Shasta County folks may wish to join us at the Park Museum parking lot at 9:00 am.
Lassen Volcanic National Park Campout
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. Group Camp sites #4 & 5 have been reserved for the nights of Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28. We are inviting the Redwood Region, Peregrine, Mendocino, Plumas and Redbud Chapters to join us.
Species expected include 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. Possibles include Sooty Grouse, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Cassin’s Vireo, Pygmy Nuthatch, Green-tailed Towhee and Evening Grosbeak.
We will bird Manzanita Lake and vicinity on Saturday morning. 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. Campers can arrive at the campsite at a time of their choosing on Friday afternoon. Saturday day trippers should meet at the Kutra’s Park meeting place at 8:00 am Saturday morning to car pool. Day trippers for Sunday, July 30, will meet at the campsite at 9:00 am.
Lost Creek (https://www.nps.gov/lavo/planyourvisit/lost-creek-group-campground.htm) has primitive facilities; pit toilets and no electricity. Potable water is available. Contact Larry Jordan, 949-5266 or email Webmaster@WintuAudubon.org for other particulars.
Camp-out at Lassen Volcanic National Park
We have enjoyed the birding and camping at the Lost Creek Group Campground over the years, so we are scheduling this event again this year. Group Camp Site # 2 & 3 have been reserved for the nights of Friday, July 28 and Saturday, July 29. We are again inviting the Redwood Region Audubon Society and Altacal Audubon Society to join us.
Folks can either camp at Lost Creek or drive up for either or both Saturday and Sunday. Campers can arrive at the campsite at a time of their choosing on Friday afternoon. Saturday daytrippers should meet at the Redding Civic Auditorium (Convention Center) at 8:00 am Saturday morning to car pool.
We will bird Manzanita Lake and vicinity on Saturday morning. The rest of the itinerary is open and will depend on the interests of the participants. Daytrippers for Sunday, July 30, will meet at the campsite at 9:00 am.
Lost Creek has primitive facilities; pit toilets and no electricity. Potable water is available. Contact Mike Carion (Ph. 227-3231 or email mpcarion AT gmail DOT com for other particulars.
Lassen Volcanic National Park Camp Out
We have enjoyed the birding and camping at the Lost Creek Group Campground over the years, so we are scheduling this event again this year. Group Camp Site #5 has been reserved for the nights of Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25. This year the park road should be free of snow by late June and it should be ideal for observing nesting birds. We are again inviting the Redwood Region Audubon Society and Altacal Audubon Society to join us. Folks can either camp at Lost Creek or drive up for either or both Saturday and Sunday. Campers can arrive at the campsite at a time of their choosing on Friday afternoon. Saturday daytrippers should meet at the Redding Civic Auditorium (Convention Center) at 8:00 am Saturday morning to car pool. We will bird Manzanita Lake and vicinity on Saturday morning. The rest of the itinerary is open and will depend on the interests of the participants. Daytrippers for Sunday, June 28, will meet at the campsite at 9:00 am. Lost Creek has primitive facilities; pit toilets and no electricity. Potable water is available. Contact Bill Oliver (Ph. 941-7741 or email wwoliver9 AT gmail DOT com for other particulars. Map: https://goo.gl/QkU9Nj