Join us at the City of Redding Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant on Metz Road off of Hwy 273 for a sunrise stroll around the ponds and Sacramento River. We will be looking for wintering waterfowl/waders as well as riparian and oak woodland passerines. Dress for chilly and windy weather on a 2-hour flat terrain hike, bring water and snacks. Rain cancels the trip.
Let’s take a short 2-mile hike around Manzanita Lake to enjoy the fresh air and fall colors. We’ll look for the interesting variety of upland, forest and water species that surround the lake. Carpools/Caravan leave Kutras Lake parking lot at 6:30 am or meet at the Loomis Museum parking lot at 7:30 am. Wear good hiking boots and dress for changeable weather, bring snacks and lunch.
Entrance fee is $30 for a 7-day Vehicle Pass, available ahead of time on-line or at the park entrance. Annual Pass for Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, America The Beautiful Pass, and Senior Pass are also valid for entrance.
We are again scheduling a visit to the ponds targeting waterfowl, shorebirds and migrating warblers. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 7:30 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.
Join us for a walk on the Salmon Trail along Battle Creek, through marshes and oak woodland to look for nesting Bald Eagles, Osprey and Wood Ducks. Warblers and flycatchers would be a real treat as well. Meet at 8:00 at the Battle Creek Wildlife Area parking lot located at 23999 Coleman Fish Hatchery Road in Anderson, California. We will spend two to three hours walking about two miles on a dirt path from the wildlife area to the fish hatchery. Vehicles will be placed at both ends of the trail and we will carpool back and forth. There is a port-a-potty at the wildlife area and bathrooms at Coleman Fish Hatchery.
Please note: A visit to the area requires the purchase of a CDFW Lands Pass. Visitors who are in possession of a valid California hunting or fishing license in their name are exempt from this requirement. Lands passes may be purchased online, by phone at (800) 565-1458, or in-person at locations wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold. Contact trip leader Tricia Ford at triciathebirdnerd@gmail.com for more information.
