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Clover Creek Preserve

By on October 26, 2025 in

What birds of prey will surprise us at Clover Creek Preserve? Merlin or American Kestrel? Red-tailed or Red-shouldered Hawk? Northern Harrier or White-tailed Kite? Sharp-shinned or Cooper’s Hawk? Join us at the preserve on Saturday, November 15, at 7:30 am to find out how many other songbirds, waterfowl, wading birds, and shorebirds we can find. Clover Creek Preserve is a 128-acre open space in east Redding that features grasslands, blue oaks, and a 6.7 acre lake. We will spend about an hour on a paved trail. Meet leader Larry Jordan at the preserve, 3705 Shasta View Drive, at the main parking lot.

North Spit Jetty and Arcata Marsh

By on September 29, 2025 in

THIS OUTING HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN

Big Day Birding Adventure – to see birds of our Northern California Coast

Our Big Day Events outside of Shasta County is a great chance to see birds that are not typically seen in our immediate area. This is also an opportunity for migrants and variants that travel the coastal route during the fall migration as we visit the North Spit Jetty, Arcata Marsh, and everything in between.
Our predawn departure will start at 5:30 am sharp. We will all meet prior to departing at the Civic Center Auditorium Parking Area at the Monolith Section for a group caravan from Redding to our first destination of North Spit Jetty. We will make one planned rest stop near Willow Creek.
Humboldt Bay–North Spit Jetty: (Weather permitting) 9:00 am, is our estimated arrival time to the unique location to view shore and surf birds. We will tour the jetty and beaches for 3 hours, eat our lunch, and then head towards Arcata Marsh with some stops along the way.
Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary: 1:00 pm is our estimated arrival time There will be plenty of opportunity to stretch our legs by walking the trails or take a short drive to viewing areas of the marsh at the sanctuary. The high tide is 2:15 pm for our planned visit. Our estimated departure time from the Marsh is 4:00 pm. We will look for somewhere to grab a meal with possible drive through access.
Carpooling is highly recommended. Contact me by email with a message in the subject line ‘Arcata Carpooling’ if you are interested in going and can provide a ride or need a ride. We will do our best to match riders together with drivers, but there is no guarantee. Please pack a lunch, plenty of snacks, comfortable footwear, extra socks, full water container, sunscreen, insect repellant, and your field optics. 

We estimate a return back to Redding between 7:30 – 8:00 pm.
Contact info: danbye56@gmail.com

Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant

By on April 1, 2025 in

We are again scheduling a visit to the ponds targeting waterfowl, shorebirds and migrating warblers. Osprey, Bald Eagle, and American Kestrel are almost assured. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 7:30 am to meet your leader, Larry Jordan. This is a 1/2-day trip that may end in the early afternoon if the birding is good. Directions to the Clear Creek Plant: Take Hwy 273 and look for River Ranch Road after crossing Clear Creek. Cross over the Railroad tracks and turn left on Eastside Rd. Entrance is on Metz Road on the right.

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Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant

By on January 21, 2025 in

We are scheduling our first 2025 Saturday visit to the ponds targeting waterfowl, shorebirds and wintering passerines. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 8:00 am sharp to meet your leader, Larry Jordan. This is a 1/2-day trip that may end in the early afternoon if the birding is good. Directions to the Clear Creek Plant: Take Hwy 273 south, after crossing Clear Creek and past the Win-River Casino, take the second left turn at River Ranch Road and cross over the railroad tracks. Turn left on Eastside Rd. Entrance is at 2200 Metz Road on the right. Rain cancels. Questions contact webmaster@shastabirdingsociety.org

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Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant

By on January 1, 2024 in

We are scheduling our first 2024 Saturday visit to the ponds targeting waterfowl, shorebirds and wintering passerines. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 7:30 am sharp to meet your leader, Tim Kashuba. This is a 1/2-day trip that may end in the early afternoon if the birding is good. Directions to the Clear Creek Plant: Take Hwy 273 south, after crossing Clear Creek and past the Win-River Casino, take the second left turn at River Ranch Road and cross over the railroad tracks. Turn left on Eastside Rd. Entrance is at 2200 Metz Road on the right. Rain cancels.

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