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Payne’s Creek Wetlands

By on March 2, 2025 in

This is a no fee area and a very active hotspot this time of the year, especially with all the recent weather events we have had in early 2025 so far. We are planning to meet at the Bass Pond Parking Lot at, 22459 Bend Ferry Rd, Red Bluff, CA 96080, at the main entrances to the Wetlands. Link: Paynes_Creek_Wetland-Bass_Pond
This half-day event should yield many varieties of waterbirds, raptors, woodpeckers, and many songbirds in this unique and open wetlands area. From the parking lot we will start with a walk on a two-mile loop through several ponds to the south side of the road. If time permits, we will take a short drive to Payne’s Creek Crossing to round out our journey. Please contact Dan Bye, by text/cell 530 228 9373 or email danbye56@gmail.com for more information.

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Turtle Bay Bilingual Birding

By on March 2, 2025 in

Join Shasta Birding Society for a bilingual bird walk at the benches by the Sundial bridge at 9:30 am to walk the Turtle Bay Sanctuary Trail. Spanish and English speaking guides will help you identify birds in both English and Spanish. The trail is wheelchair accessible and benches are found throughout. The walk will last about 2 hours. Bilingual field guides and binoculars are provided.
Únase a Shasta Birding Society para una caminata bilingüe de aves en los bancos junto al puente Sundial a las 9:30 am para recorrer el sendero Turtle Bay Sanctuary. Los guías de habla española e inglesa le ayudarán a identificar aves tanto en inglés como en español. El sendero es accesible para sillas de ruedas y hay bancos por todas partes. La caminata durará unas 2 horas. Se proporcionan guías de campo y binoculares bilingües. Llame (909) 712-0208 si tiene preguntas.

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What Do Songbirds Have To Do With Wine?

By on January 26, 2025 in

Eleanor is a graduate student at Cal Poly Humboldt in Dr. Matt Johnson’s Habitat Ecology lab. She is investigating how the addition of songbird nest boxes affects bird communities and whether this has any top-down effect on insects in Napa Valley wine-grape vineyards. She is examining avian point counts and insect sampling conducted over the 2023 and 2024 breeding seasons on 20 vineyards, 10 with existing nest boxes and 10 with nest boxes added between field seasons. Her project focuses on vineyards that lie along gradients of local habitat and landscape complexity and will also address how local habitat and landscape composition influence bird communities. Eleanor is passionate about researching how anthropogenic effects influence avian population and community dynamics and how management can help mitigate these effects.
Agricultural expansion threatens biodiversity, but promoting native species like insectivorous birds in agricultural landscapes could benefit both biodiversity and farm productivity alike. Recently, some California wine-grape growers have used nest boxes to promote biodiversity and attract insectivorous birds, such as Western Bluebirds and Tree Swallows, in an effort to help control insects. This presentation will focus on the results of a before-after-control-impact experiment involving the addition of nest boxes to wine-grape vineyards that previously had none in Napa Valley, California. This research has the potential to offer deeper insights for management decisions concerning pest control by investigating the potential benefits of attracting more insect-eating birds to agricultural landscapes. This is part of a large collaborative research effort between Cal Poly Humboldt, UC Davis, UC Riverside, and UCCE and is funded by the Agricultural Research Institute.

Shasta Birding Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: What Do Songbirds Have To Do With Wine?
Time: Feb 12, 2025 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Nur Pon Open Space

By on January 2, 2025 in

Join Shasta Birding Society for a bird walk around Nur Pon Open Space. Nur Pon, or “Salmon Run” in the Wintu language, was once known as Henderson Open Space before the City of Redding and numerous other agencies began a restoration project that established a side channel along the Sacramento River for salmon spawning. The parkland has been cleared of debris, much of the non-native vegetation has been removed and the area fenced and secured. This easy walk of approximately 1.5 miles should take about three hours to identify the birds of river and oak woodland. Hiking boots are recommended for the river cobble areas. Nur Pon is off Hartnell Avenue at the intersection of Parkview Avenue and Henderson Road on the east side of the river. Note: dogs in the park are off leash. For more information email webmaster@shastabirdingsociety.org

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Churn Creek Open Space

By on October 30, 2024 in

Let’s go birding! Whether you are a seasoned birder or are newly interested and curious about birds, our friendly group will guide you on an easy walk through one of Redding’s largest open spaces. The trails along Churn Creek feature gently rolling hills with oaks and pines, open grasslands, and a lush creekside along the length of the area. 

Meet at the Parking Lot at 7:30 am. The parking lot is on the corner of Tidmore Ln. and Dakota Way, just south of College View Dr. The path is gravel and dirt. There are 2 loops to the trail, both about 1.5 miles, for a total of about 3 miles. We encourage everyone to go the distance with us, but you are, of course, free to cut out when you need to. Please dress in Iayers, and bring sun protection, water, and a light snack for yourself. The closest bathrooms at Lema Ranch or the Student Marketplace on College View Dr.

GoogleMaps link: Churn Creek Trail Parking

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