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Lassen Volcanic National Park Campout

By on April 19, 2018 in

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.

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Camp-out at Lassen Volcanic National Park

By on May 2, 2017 in

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.

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Lassen Volcanic National Park Camp Out

By on May 8, 2016 in

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

Camp-out at Lassen Volcanic National Park

By on April 27, 2015 in

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 #4 has been reserved for the nights of Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28. This year I can almost guarantee the park road will be free of snow—freak storms notwithstanding. This time of year is 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 day trippers 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. Day trippers for Sunday, June 28, will meet at the campsite at 9:00 am. Lost Creek has primitive facilities – pit toilets and no electricity, but potable water is available. Contact Bill Oliver (Ph. 941-7741 or email wwoliver9@gmail.com) for other particulars.

Map to Lost Creek Campground

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.